Debora Porter

As previously fatal diseases of childhood evolve into chronic illnesses of adolescence and young adulthood, some children with palliative care needs develop chronic pain. Many pediatric palliative care teams specialize in pain management, which focuses on improving quality of life by reducing immediate physical suffering, with less expertise in or emphasis on chronic long-term pain management. A child presented for care by a palliative care team in a large quaternary care children’s hospital, suffered from chronic pain. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00114-7/fulltext?rss=yes

CDC COVID Data Tracker (updated 2/9/22)   Just as predicted and not a moment too soon, the winter Omicron surge is on its way out. Nationwide, new cases of COVID-19 and hospitalizations from the highly contagious infection have declined from record levels. Deaths have also started to level off: On Tuesday , 2,573 Americans died from COVID-19, up 9% on average compared to two weeks prior. It’s still too soon to let down our guard in regard to preventing transmission of the virus. There is no debate that COVID vaccines and boosters are the strongest and most effective layer of protection we have against the pandemic virus — a fact that remains true despite several episodes of viral mutations and the emergence of new, more transmissible variants, like Omicron and Delta. The rapid influx of home testing over the last few weeks means people can now learn quickly when they are contagious and stay isolated from family members, friends, coworkers, schoolmates, and strangers. Maintaini...

To examine factors associated with parent quality of life during and after NICU discharge among parents of infants with congenital anomalies admitted to the NICU. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00107-X/fulltext?rss=yes

In the period before the onset of the coronavirus 2019 disease (Covid-19) pandemic, the number of people suffering from malnutrition had escalated worldwide, despite the efforts made by leading international organizations to mitigate this phenomenon1. During the pre-pandemic period, the World Health Organization (WHO) and the World Bank reported impressive data from Asia and Africa, where 381 and 250 million people were undernourished in 2019, respectively, followed by Latin America and the Caribbean (48 million)2. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00109-3/fulltext?rss=yes

From the first cohort study showing a significant decrease in necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) with routine administration of probiotic dietary supplements more than 20 years ago,1 there has been guarded optimism that altering the intestinal microbiome through feeding of mother’s milk, antibiotic stewardship and administration of probiotic microbes would decrease or profoundly curtail the incidence of both NEC and late onset sepsis. The most recent Cochrane Database systematic review2 included 56 randomized or quasi-randomized trials in which 10,812 infants participated. source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00110-X/fulltext?rss=yes

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacted a significant toll on children and families and deepened an existing national child and family behavioral health1 crisis. Although we have not seen the full scope of the pandemic’s effects on behavioral health, we have already witnessed negative impacts from social isolation, child care and school closures, grief and loss, and family economic insecurity (1,2). And although children across the globe have borne pandemic distress, in many communities, children of color have been disproportionately burdened (3). source https://www.jpeds.com/article/S0022-3476(22)00108-1/fulltext?rss=yes

Join us for this special livestream event, as our hosts Vice President of Admissions, Marie McGillycuddy, and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Patrick Mccormick, discuss all of the most pertinent topics concerning non-traditional medical students. Marie and Patrick are true experts, and have a combined 50 years of experience coaching non-traditional medical students throughout their careers. They’ll discuss everything you need to know about the residency match process, challenges and opportunities for older students and how to apply to medical school as a non-traditional student. There will be Q&A at the end of the presentation. The event will also be recorded and available here for immediate viewing. from University of Medicine and Health Sciences https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NwHko-8Sae8 via UMHS YouTube Channel