Usefulness of Mobile Devices in Learning Process for Residents of Pediatric Surgical Specialties.

Introduction: In the hospital setting, the use of mobile devices among surgical residents is increasing. To assess the usefulness of mobile devices for residents of pediatric surgical specialties.

Materials And Methods: The study used a mixed-method design.

How the training of ultrasonographers influences the certainty of prenatal detection of congenital malformations of interest to the pediatric surgeon.

Background: The training needed for doing obstetric ultrasounds is rarely reported. The aim of this study was to determine whether the training of the ultrasonographer influences the prenatal diagnostic certainty of some congenital malformations.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective evaluation of antepartum sonographic findings of newborn infants found ultimately to have a congenital anomaly in a tertiary level pediatric reference center.

Is colostomy closure without mechanical bowel preparation safe in pediatric patients? A randomized clinical trial.

Background: Mechanical bowel preparation (MBP) is largely used worldwide prior to colostomy closure in children, although its benefits are questioned by scientific evidence, and its use can cause adverse reactions. We hypothesized that colostomy closure procedures in children are not associated with increased complications (surgical site infection [SSI] and anastomotic leakage) when performed without MBP. Thus, we conducted a noninferiority trial to compare the safety and efficacy of colostomy takedown with and without MBP.

Perception of pediatric residents from a tertiary hospital in the city of México regarding their training during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Backgrounds: On March 11, 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak a global pandemic, which changed the residents' teaching and learning process. The purpose of this study was to determine residents' satisfaction and impressions on their training during the pandemic in a tertiary pediatric hospital.

Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study.