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October is Sudden Infant Death Syndrome awareness month. Dr. Richard Goldstein, director of Robert’s Program on Sudden Unexplained Death in Pediatrics, provides an overview of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), including historical perspectives, definitions, current understanding of potential etiologies, and emerging research. Additionally, Dr. Goldstein offers practical tips for speaking with c...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Christina VanderPluym, Co-Director of the Stroke and Cerebral Vascular Center and Medical Director of the Cardiac Anti-thrombosis Management and Monitoring Program at Boston Children’s Hospital, discusses emerging concepts in managing anticoagulation of extracorporeal support devices, with a focus on reducing complications such as hemorrhage and thr...

In this Nursing World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Ms. Erin (Quinlan) Cashin and Ms. Jennifer Schlebusch share their knowledge of mindfulness and how it can be used as a stress-reduction tool for nurses and their patients. They review various mindfulness methods, including Reiki, and how to incorporate these tools into the hospital setting. Following this podcast, learners will be able to: 1:36...

In this podcast, the learner will learn how to approach patients with abdominal pain including recognition of important historical features, physical examination findings, and pertinent laboratory testing and imaging studies. Learning Objectives: - Recognize important historical features in patients with abdominal pain - Select physical examination maneuvers to identify specific causes of abdomina...

In this World Shared Practice Forum Podcast, Dr. Scott Watson, Associate Division Chief of the Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine at Seattle Children’s Hospital, discusses his article The Association of Acute Respiratory Failure in Early Childhood With Long Term Neurocognitive Outcomes, published in JAMA in March 2022. He reviews the methodology of the RESTORE trial of pediatric goal-dir...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Akash Deep, Director of the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Staff Governor, and Professor in Pediatric Critical Care at King’s College Hospital, discusses his recent publication on non-transplant options in pediatric acute liver failure. He describes important considerations for the management of acute liver failure and commonly associated toxicities...

In this new Nursing World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Mr. Greg Durkin reviews what it means to find joy in the workplace. He explains his exploration of joy and happiness, reviews how each is defined in popular culture, and how they are relevant to the nursing profession. Following this podcast, learners will be able to: - Define joy, professional joy, and happiness - Explain how you can find p...

This podcast discusses how to distinguish among various types of stress, how stress manifests in the pediatric population, as well as suggesting strategies for families and physicians to implement in order to foster resilience through stressful aspects of life. Initial publication date: June 10, 2022 Citation: Coughlin C*, O’Meara D*, Ngo A, Chase B, Blackburn K. Pediatric Behavioral-Mental Health...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Ericka Fink shares some of the​ epidemiologic insights produced by the PANGEA ​​pediatric neurocritical care global research network. Dr. Fink also shares her personal path as a researcher in pediatric neurocritical care, sharing some lessons learned and highlighting many of the mentors and organizations who have supported her along the way. Upon li...

This podcast discusses pediatric depression and its prevalence in children and adolescents. The authors look into the guidelines in place for screening for and diagnosing depression and they also discuss various antidepressants, along with their side effects. After listening to this presentation, learners should be able to: - Describe the prevalence of pediatric depression in children and adolesce...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Patrick Kochanek discusses the results of the ADAPT trial, published in JAMA Open Network, which compares intracranial pressure measurements in children with severe traumatic brain injury following administration of hypertonic saline versus mannitol. He outlines the key findings of the ADAPT trial, describes some of the challenges and limitations th...

In this podcast, Drs. Archana Patel, Lauren Sham, Agnieszka Kielien, and Leslie Hayes discuss the initial steps for seizures and epilepsy diagnosis, including classification of seizures and initial workup. Upon listening to this presentation, participants will be able to: - Discuss the definition of seizures and epilepsy - Differentiate between provoked and unprovoked seizures - Differentiate betw...

This podcast discusses the ways to recognize and mitigate the use of bias in written evaluations. Upon listening to this presentation, participants will be able to: - Describe the ways that implicit bias in evaluations may harm trainees developmentally, personally, and professionally - Label the elements of effective feedback - Apply a systematic approach to written feedback - List strategies to h...

In this podcast, Leah Abecassis reviews the most common reasons for bowel diversion, explains the common types, and discusses the fundamentals of caring for the stoma. Initial publication date: March 28, 2022 Citation: Abecassis L, Marcley S, Huth K, Hamilton S. Pediatric Ostomy Care. 3/2022. Online Video. OPENPediatrics. https://soundcloud.com/openpediatrics/pediatric-ostomy-care-by-leah-abecassi...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker shares more insights from his first year as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker highlights articles and subject matter themes, provides specific recommendations from among the 130 published articles in 2021, and dives deeper into specific articles of note. Dr. Tasker ends with a behind-the-scenes...

In this podcast, Dr. Lee discusses her research focused on closing the health inequity gap in the United States. She explains how current evidence-based practices may be widening the health inequity gap. She also reviews steps researchers can take to make sure their evidence is valid for the community or population providers are serving. Publication date: March 10, 2022. Citation: Lee H, Marcley S...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Robert Tasker discusses highlights from his first year as Editor-in-Chief of the Pediatric Critical Care Medicine Journal. Dr. Tasker shares his views on some of the most active areas of research and discussion in the field of pediatric critical care medicine in 2021, along with an in-depth look at reach and impact data for a number of the most wide...

Hector Wong, MD, Vice Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, passed away unexpectedly in January 2022. Dr. Wong was known as a brilliant scientist, mentor, and leader who dedicated his career to pediatric critical care research and fighting pediatric sepsis. He spent the majority of his career caring for patients and their families at Cincinnati Chi...

Dr. John Downes was a pioneer in the fields of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine who changed the lives of thousands. He will always be remembered as a devoted clinician and visionary leader. In this podcast, Dr. Robert Berg, Division Chief and Russell C. Raphaely Endowed Chair in Critical Care Medicine at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, remarks on the career and accomplishments of Dr....

This podcast will provide information about the impact of immunizations on disease incidence, how immunizations work, and the recommended immunization schedule for children. Learning Objectives: - Understand the impact of childhood immunizations on disease incidence and morbidity - Describe how immunizations work - Explain which immunizations are given at each well-child visit. - Recognize special...

In part 2 of this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Paul Offit, Professor of Pediatrics in the Division of Infectious Disease and the Director of the Vaccine Education Center at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, updates listeners on the latest data in the field of COVID vaccination. He summarizes results from Pfizer’s phase 3 vaccine trial involving 5- to 11-year olds, and discusses...

In this podcast, Dr. Armstrong reviews how to identify and treat a leaking or dislodged gastrostomy tube (G-tube), which are two of the most common G-tube complications. Initial publication date: December 7, 2021 Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration wit...

In this podcast, Dr. Lindsey Armstrong reviews the different types of gastrostomy tubes (G-tubes) and discusses the clinical situations in which each would be used. Initial publication date: December 2, 2021 Please visit: http://www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children’s Hospital and in collaboration w...

In this World Shared Practice Forum podcast, Dr. Martin Kneyber, Chief of the Division of Paediatric Critical Care Medicine at the Beatrix Children’s Hospital, provides an insightful overview of the current state of thinking regarding the concepts of mechanical power and driving pressure in adult and pediatric mechanical ventilation. He provides his perspective on current evidence-based best pract...

In this podcast, Dr. Kate Douglas describes the best practices for effectively working with interpreters in the clinical setting. Initial publication: November 11, 2021 Please visit: www.openpediatrics.org OPENPediatrics™ is an interactive digital learning platform for healthcare clinicians sponsored by Boston Children's Hospital and in collaboration with the World Federation of Pediatric Intensiv...