A Helping Hand Out of the River: Refugee Perspectives for Provider Engagement.

Purpose: A growing number of refugee groups are seeking care within the U.S. health care system for medical, psychological, and social needs.

Novel Kabuki Syndrome Mutation With Hyperinsulinemic Hypoglycemia and Pulmonary Hypertension Requiring ECMO.

Kabuki syndrome (KS) is a multisystem disorder estimated to occur in 1:32 000 newborns. Pathogenic mutations cause the majority but not all cases of KS in either or . KS can be suspected by phenotypic features, including infantile hypotonia, developmental delay, dysmorphic features, congenital heart defects, and others.

The relationship between performance on the medical genetics and genomics in-training and certifying examinations.

Purpose: The American Board of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ABMGG) certifying examinations (CEs) are designed to assess relevant basic knowledge, clinical knowledge, and diagnostic skills of board-eligible candidates in primary specialty areas. The ABMGG in-training examinations (ITEs) provide formative feedback regarding knowledge and learning over time and assess readiness to attempt board certification. This study addresses the validity of the ABMGG ITE by evaluating its relationship with performance on CE utilizing established psychometric approaches.

Comparative Analyses of Three Point-of-Care Urine Drug Test Devices' Performance Characteristics for Use in Ambulatory Clinic Settings.

Background: Urine drug testing (UDT) is a standard practice used for monitoring controlled and illicit substances in ambulatory care patients. Point-of-care (POC) UDTs are useful tools that allow for drug identification within minutes, providing rapid and objective diagnostic assistance for clinicians. The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance characteristics of 3 different POC UDT devices compared to reference methods.

Trauma-Informed Pediatric Primary Care: Facilitators and Challenges to the Implementation Process.

This article describes the process of integrating trauma-informed behavioral health practices into a pediatric primary care clinic serving low-income and minority families while facing barriers of financial, staffing, and time limitations common to many community healthcare clinics. By using an iterative approach to evaluate each step of the implementation process, the goal was to establish a feasible system in which primary care providers take the lead in addressing traumatic stress. This article describes (1) the process of implementing trauma-informed care into a pediatric primary care clinic, (2) the facilitators and challenges of implementation, and (3) the impact of this implementation process at patient, provider, and community levels.