Psychosocial care for children receiving chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy

Chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) T‐cell therapy has transformed the treatment of relapsed/refractory B‐cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). However, this new paradigm has introduced unique considerations specific to the patients receiving CAR T‐cell therapy, including prognostic uncertainty, symptom management, and psychosocial support. With increasing availability, there is a growing need for evidence‐based recommendations that address the specific psychosocial needs of the children who receive CAR T‐cell therapy and their families. To guide and standardize the psychosocial care offered for patients receiving CAR T‐cell therapy, we propose the following recommendations for addressing psychosocial support.      

精细化临床带教在儿科急诊实习生中的应用

目的分析精细化临床带教在儿科门急诊实习生临床带教中的应用价值。方法以2018年7—11月于医院儿科门急诊临床专业实习生48例为对照组,采用传统教学法,以2019年7—11月于本院儿科门急诊实习的52例临床专业实习生为试验组,采用精细化临床带教,包括一对一CBL带教和一对一日常考核,对比两组带教效果。结果试验组实习生实习结束后的理论成绩、实践成绩和案例临床诊疗思维能力,均明显高于对照组,组间差异具有统计学意义(P<0.05)。结论在儿科门急诊运用精细化临床带教,包括一对一CBL带教和一对一日常考核教学模式,能显著提高实习生理论、实践、病例综合分析能力以及对实习满意度,具有较好的教学效果。     

医学本科生在儿外科实习中的困惑和解决策略

实习是医生从理论步入实战最重要的经历。2014年国家七部委联合出台《意见》:进入临床工作的住院医师要求本科必须取得毕业证、规培证、执业证才有资格。也就是本科毕业后必须进行为期3年的规范化培训才有资格进入临床。这种教学模式对医学本科生实习心态波动很大。对是否考研,如何选择就业充满困惑,尤其是面对难度高、收入低、稀缺小专业或者不喜欢的专业,抵触、焦虑、逃避成了学生最常见反应。他们认为是浪费自己读书时间,耽误考研,以至于学生和代教教师在实际工作中普遍表现得敷衍、懈怠。如何改善现状和帮助学生走出困境,不仅需要医院深化教学改革,同时政府行为、政策也亟待完善或改革。     

Neighborhood effect and obesity in adult survivors of pediatric cancer: A report from the St. Jude lifetime cohort study

Survivors of childhood cancer are at risk for obesity, a condition potentially modifiable if dietary intake and physical activity are optimized. These health behaviors are likely influenced by neighborhood of residence, a determinant of access to healthy, affordable food and safe and easy exercise opportunities. We examined associations between neighborhood level factors and obesity among survivors in the St. Jude Lifetime cohort and community comparison group members. Persons with residential addresses available for geocoding were eligible for analysis (n = 2,265, mean age 32.5 [SD 9.1] years, 46% female, 85% white). Survivors completed questionnaires regarding individual behaviors; percent body fat was assessed via dual X-ray absorptiometry (obesity: ≥25% males; ≥35% females); neighborhood effect was characterized using census tract of residence (e.g., neighborhood socioeconomic status [SES], rurality). Structural equation modeling was used to determine associations between neighborhood effect, physical activity, diet, smoking, treatment exposures and obesity. Obese survivors (n = 1,420, 62.7%) were more likely to live in neighborhoods with lower SES (RR: 1.23, 95% CI: 1.10–1.38) and rural areas (RR: 1.22, 95% CI: 1.07–1.39) compared to survivors with normal percent body fat. Resource-poor neighborhoods (standardized effect: 0.06, p < 0.001) and cranial radiation (0.16, p < 0.001) had direct effects on percent body fat. Associations between neighborhood of residence and percent body fat were increased (0.01, p = 0.04) among individuals with a poor diet. Neighborhoods where survivors reside as an adult is associated with obesity. Interventions targeting survivors should incorporate strategies that address environmental influences on obesity.     

Putative protective neural mechanisms in prereaders with a family history of dyslexia who subsequently develop typical reading skills

Developmental dyslexia affects 40–60% of children with a familial risk (FHD+) compared to a general prevalence of 5–10%. Despite the increased risk, about half of FHD+ children develop typical reading abilities (FHD+Typical). Yet the underlying neural characteristics of favorable reading outcomes in at‐risk children remain unknown. Utilizing a retrospective, longitudinal approach, this study examined whether putative protective neural mechanisms can be observed in FHD+Typical at the prereading stage. Functional and structural brain characteristics were examined in 47 FHD+ prereaders who subsequently developed typical (n = 35) or impaired (n = 12) reading abilities and 34 controls (FHD?Typical). Searchlight‐based multivariate pattern analyses identified distinct activation patterns during phonological processing between FHD+Typical and FHD?Typical in right inferior frontal gyrus (RIFG) and left temporo‐parietal cortex (LTPC) regions. Follow‐up analyses on group‐specific classification patterns demonstrated LTPC hypoactivation in FHD+Typical compared to FHD?Typical, suggesting this neural characteristic as an FHD+ phenotype. In contrast, RIFG showed hyperactivation in FHD+Typical than FHD?Typical, and its activation pattern was positively correlated with subsequent reading abilities in FHD+ but not controls (FHD?Typical). RIFG hyperactivation in FHD+Typical was further associated with increased interhemispheric functional and structural connectivity. These results suggest that some protective neural mechanisms are already established in FHD+Typical prereaders supporting their typical reading development.     

Altered Mental Status as the Primary Presentation of Intussusception in a 3-Month-Old Child Diagnosed by Point-Of-Care Ultrasonography

BackgroundIntussusception can lead to significant morbidity in affected children secondary to tissue ischemia and necrosis. When a child outside of the classic age range presents with symptoms other than intermittent abdominal pain, the diagnosis of intussusception can be difficult and is often delayed.Case ReportWe present the case of a three-month-old boy who presented to the emergency department with waxing and waning mental status and seizure-like activity who was ultimately diagnosed with intussusception. The effective use of bedside ultrasonography, by the attending pediatric radiologist, enabled an interdisciplinary team to explore abdominal etiologies in parallel with testing for more commonly seen causes of altered mental status. This led to an expedited diagnosis and successful definitive management.Why Should an Emergency Physician Be Aware of This?Intussusception is a common pediatric emergency encountered by emergency physicians where a timely diagnosis can have a profound impact on patient outcomes. Previous case reports highlight how easily intussusception can be overlooked with this atypical neurologic presentation. Furthermore, because patients with profound altered mental status are often too ill to leave the emergency department for diagnostic testing, bedside abdominal ultrasonography may be helpful in these patients.