Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care for Children With Oropharyngeal Dysphagia.

Objectives: Aerodigestive disorders encompass various pathological conditions affecting the lungs, upper airway, and gastrointestinal tract in children. While advanced care has primarily occurred in specialty centers, many children first present to general pediatric gastroenterologists with aerodigestive symptoms necessitating awareness of these conditions. At the 2021 Annual North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition meeting, the aerodigestive Special Interest Group held a full-day symposium entitled, Pediatric Aerodigestive Medicine: Advancing Collaborative Care of Children with Aerodigestive Disorders.

The Impact of Congenital Cardiac Surgery Fellowship on Training and Practice.

Background: In 2007, congenital cardiac surgery became a recognized fellowship by the American Council of Graduate Medical Education (ACGME). Beginning in 2023, the fellowship transitioned from a 1-year to a 2-year program. Our objective is to provide current benchmarks by surveying current training programs and assessing characteristics contributing to career success.

Fortification of Preservation Solution With Nitroprusside Does Not Alter Lung Allograft Survival in Clinical Human Lung Transplantation.

Nitric oxide improves gas exchange following primary lung allograft dysfunction. Nitroprusside, a potent nitric oxide donor, has reduced reperfusion injury and improved oxygenation in experimental lung transplantation. We sought to study the effect on lung allograft outcomes of fortifying the preservation solution with nitroprusside.