Systematic Review of Instruments Assessing Psychosocial Adaptation and Outcomes Among Families of Children With Congenital Heart Disease.

Objective: This systematic review identified instruments quantitatively assessing psychosocial adaptation and outcomes in families of children with congenital heart disease (CHD) and evaluated instrument psychometrics.

Methods: Following Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and a prospectively registered protocol, electronic databases (CINAHL, Embase, PubMed/MEDLINE, PsycINFO, and SCOPUS) were searched from inception until June 20, 2021 for peer-reviewed articles published in English, reporting quantitative data on psychosocial outcomes among parents/caregivers, siblings, or family system. Instrument characteristics and psychometrics were extracted, and adapted COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) criteria were applied to assess instrument quality.

Pediatric Undifferentiated Pleomorphic Sarcoma of the Cecum.

Undifferentiated pleomorphic sarcoma (UPS) is a high-grade neoplasm typically diagnosed in older adults and localized to the extremities or retroperitoneum. Because of poor response to therapy and high rates of recurrence, this neoplasm is associated with a poor prognosis. A 12-year-old female presented with weight loss, abdominal pain, fatigue, and diarrhea.