Telemonitoring of Neonatal Intensive Care Units: Preliminary Experience in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Objective: This article describes the implementation and functioning of a telemonitoring center of neonatal intensive care units (NICUs) organized by the Telehealth Center of the Medical School of the Federal University of Minas Gerais who signed an agreement with the Minas Gerais State Department of Health (SES/MG, in Portuguese), Brazil.

Study Design: This is a descriptive retrospective study from December 2012 to June 2014 of a NICU telemonitoring project.

Results: Twelve Web conferences have been performed.

Knowledge and Practices of Pediatricians Regarding Functional Constipation in the State of Minas Gerais, Brazil.

Objectives: The aim of the study was to analyze the knowledge, approaches, and practices of pediatricians participating in a regional pediatric conference regarding functional constipation (FC) to identify knowledge gaps.

Methods: Cross-sectional regional study based on a semistructured questionnaire related to the Rome III criteria and the participant profiles.

Results: Of 400 questionnaires distributed, 264 (66.