Improvement of Umbilical Cord Blood Gas Analysis with Implementation of Clot Catchers.

Background: Umbilical cord blood gas testing is a key component of objective pre- and perinatal evaluation of fetal acid base status to determine presence of intrapartum asphyxia and risk of neonatal encephalopathy. Heparinized cord blood is more likely to form small clots than other blood sources, which can interfere with, or preclude, sample analysis. Cord blood samples are irreplaceable and cannot be recollected, thereby compromising clinical decision-making when analysis is not possible.

Is There a Correlation Between Comprehensive Basic Science Examination and United States Medical Licensure Examination Step 1 Performance Among Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residents?

Purpose: Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) applicant Comprehensive Basic Science Examination (CBSE) scores are scrutinized by residency programs and medical schools because of their perceived predictive value for United States Medical Licensure Examination (USMLE) Step 1 performance. The purpose of this study was to answer the following question: Is there a correlation between the OMS applicant's CBSE score and his or her later USMLE Step 1 score?

Materials And Methods: We e-mailed all current 45 dual-degree OMS residency programs to request participation in the study. Participating programs submitted residents' CBSE scores and USMLE Step 1 scores.

Data-driven method to enhance craniofacial and oral phenotype vocabularies.

Background: A significant amount of clinical information captured as free-text narratives could be better used for several applications, such as clinical decision support, ontology development, evidence-based practice, and research. The Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO) is specifically used for semantic comparisons for diagnostic purposes. All these functions require quality coverage of the domain of interest.