Perioperative Antibiotic Use in Pediatric Solid Tumor Resection: A Two-center Retrospective Cohort Study.

Purpose: There is no consensus on the perioperative use of antibiotics in pediatric solid tumor resection. This study collected data from two pediatric centers that utilize perioperative antibiotics to varying degrees in pediatric solid tumor patients to investigate the occurrence of postoperative sepsis and infectious complications.

Methods: A two-institution, retrospective cohort study was performed.

Identification of social determinants of health using multi-label classification of electronic health record clinical notes.

Objectives: Social determinants of health (SDH), key contributors to health, are rarely systematically measured and collected in the electronic health record (EHR). We investigate how to leverage clinical notes using novel applications of multi-label learning (MLL) to classify SDH in mental health and substance use disorder patients who frequent the emergency department.

Methods And Materials: We labeled a gold-standard corpus of EHR clinical note sentences ( = 4063) with 6 identified SDH-related domains recommended by the Institute of Medicine for inclusion in the EHR.

Impact of Time Lapse on ASCP Board of Certification Medical Laboratory Scientist (MLS) and Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) Examination Scores.

Background: Research in several professional fields has demonstrated that delays (time lapse) in taking certification examinations may result in poorer performance by examinees. Thirteen states and/or territories require licensure for laboratory personnel. A core component of licensure is passing a certification exam.

Chronic refractory ITP in children: beyond splenectomy.

Idiopathic (or immune) thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) is a relatively common hematologic condition, but one that the hematology community has failed to reach a consensus on with regard to treatment. In patients with chronic refractory ITP, there is even less agreement about treatment approaches, as this population represents a small, but challenging, fraction of the total cases of ITP. The aim of this article is to review the treatment options available for children with chronic refractory ITP, including a review of the benefits versus risks, rate of remission, and areas of ongoing and future research.