Half Century Since SIDS: A Reappraisal of Terminology.

After a sudden infant death, parents and caregivers need accurate and open communication about why their infant died. Communicating tragic news about a child's death to families and caregivers is difficult. Shared and consistent terminology is essential for pediatricians, other physicians, and nonphysician clinicians to improve communication with families and among themselves.

Work-Life Balance, Burnout, and Physician Wellness.

Work-life balance, burnout, and physician wellness have become an important focus over the last 20 years in the field of medicine. Significant work design and cultural changes are to blame for these newly recognized aspects of a physician's career and life as a whole. Unique aspects of the work environment in the United States not only contribute to these issues in the field of medicine, but also affect the US workforce at large.

Atypical presentation of a mediastinal mass in an adolescent: Critical care considerations.

Objective: To describe the clinical course and treatment of a large mediastinal mass with unusual presentation and critical lower airway compression in an adolescent.

Design: Case report.

Setting: Pediatric intensive care unit in a tertiary care, academic children's hospital.