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Simulation can help pediatric residents prepare for global health electives

Simulation Helps Residents Prepare for Global Rotations

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Simulation Use for Global Away Rotations helps pediatric residents address emotional, ethical issues
The 2016 Match was the largest ever recorded by the National Resident Matching Program

2016 Match Marks Record Highs for Registrants, Matching

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Total of 30,750 positions available; overall match rate 96.2%, with 96.3% of first-year positions filled
Children with congenital infection

Severe Cerebral Damage ID’d on Imaging in Children With Zika

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Findings seen in 23 children with congenital infection, presumably associated with Zika virus
A machine-learning platform that uses the entire shape of cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms acquired via transcranial Doppler imaging is more accurate for diagnosing concussion

AAN: Using Entire Shape of CBFV Waveform IDs Concussion

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Machine-learning platform uses entire shape of cerebral blood flow velocity waveforms
Growth charting methods identify a correlation between intrinsic connectivity networks and attention performance

Brain Network Charts Could Help Predict Attention Impairment

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Correlation between intrinsic connectivity networks, attention performance in youths
Two years into the Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

Progress Made in Comprehensive Primary Care Initiative

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Practices have not yet shown savings in expenditures; limited improvement in quality of care
Lung ultrasounds may offer a safer

Pediatric Pneumonia Can Be Diagnosed Via Lung Ultrasound

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In study, radiation exposure of standard chest X-rays was avoided, no cases were missed
Zika virus is a definite and direct cause of microcephaly and other brain-related birth defects

CDC: Zika Link to Microcephaly, Brain Damage Confirmed

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Evidence confirms infection during early pregnancy leads to severe form of microcephaly
Staff at many outpatient health care facilities in New Mexico failed to follow recommendations for hand hygiene more than one-third of the time

Health Care Workers Skip Hand Washing One-Third of the Time

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Outpatient facility staff also found to be lacking at safe injection practices
Makers of corn masa flour can voluntarily add up to 0.7 mg of folic acid per pound of corn masa flour under a new approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

FDA: Makers of Corn Masa Flour Can Fortify With Folic Acid

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Corn masa is a staple for many Latinos; may help prevent neural tube birth defects