Improving Resident Physician History and Physical in Challenging Situations.

Objective: To educate physician trainees using simulation on best management of children with autism spectrum disorder who have neurocognitive and behavioral challenges when experiencing acute illness.

Method: A simulation-based curriculum including baseline assessment, communication techniques, and use of calming resources was developed to educate residents in assessing children with sensory barriers. Traditional simulation and deliberate practice were used to teach this curriculum to second- and third-year pediatric and internal medicine-pediatric residents.

Application of digital tools and artificial intelligence in the Myasthenia Gravis Core Examination.

Background: Advances in video image analysis and artificial intelligence provide opportunities to transform how patients are evaluated. In this study, we assessed the ability to quantify Zoom video recordings of a standardized neurological examination- the Myasthenia Gravis Core Examination (MG-CE)-designed for telemedicine evaluations.

Methods: We used Zoom (Zoom Video Communications) videos of patients with myasthenia gravis (MG) who underwent the MG-CE.

Improvement of serum folate status in the US women of reproductive age with fortified iodised salt with folic acid (FISFA study).

Objective: Mandatory folic acid fortification of enriched grains has reduced neural tube defect prevalence in several countries. We examined salt as an additional vehicle for folic acid fortification. The primary objective was to examine the change in serum folate concentration after 1 month of consumption of fortified iodised salt with folic acid (FISFA) among women of reproductive age.

Prevalence of restless legs and association with patient-reported outcome measures in myasthenia gravis.

Study Objectives: Inflammatory and immune mechanisms are considered in restless legs syndrome (RLS) pathophysiology with several autoimmune diseases associated with RLS. There is a paucity of studies examining RLS prevalence in myasthenia gravis (MG), an autoimmune neuromuscular disease. This study investigated RLS prevalence and association with patient-reported measures in a large registry of participants with MG using a validated RLS diagnostic questionnaire.