Objectives: Food insecurity (FI) may be associated with worsened neonatal abstinence syndrome severity in infants born to individuals with substance use disorder. This study evaluates FI and housing insecurity (HI) influence on maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Methods: This was a cohort study of patients receiving obstetric care through a multispecialty program in Kentucky from 2015 to 2023.
Objective: To determine how often travel histories are obtained in pediatric patients.
Methods: A retrospective medical record review was performed at a single tertiary care children's hospital for patients aged 2 months to 18 years who were admitted October 2015-December 2017 with codes for potential travel-related illnesses. Demographic information and travel history documentation were obtained, along with travel-related testing.
Objective: To evaluate the knowledge of obtaining travel histories in medical students and interns.
Methods: Medical students and interns participated in a high-fidelity pediatric simulation with two cases (malaria or typhoid fever) that hinged on travel history. After the simulation, appropriate methods of obtaining travel histories were discussed.