Improved Confidence and Clinical Application: The Effects of a Longitudinal Suture Curriculum for Medical Students.

Objective: The ability to competently suture is an expected skill for graduating medical students, but many graduates report feeling unprepared to perform this skill. This study aimed to improve student confidence and clinical readiness for third-year clerkships by implementing a novel, mandatory 7.5-hour longitudinal suturing skills curriculum across the first 3 years of medical school.

Postoperative and 1-Year Functional Outcomes After Free Flap Surgery Among Patients 80 Years or Older.

Objective: To evaluate the postoperative and 1-year functional outcomes after free flap surgery among patients ≥80 years old.

Study Design: Retrospective chart review.

Setting: Single tertiary care center.

Phylogeny and Classification of Novel Diversity in Sainouroidea (Cercozoa, Rhizaria) Sheds Light on a Highly Diverse and Divergent Clade.

Sainouroidea is a molecularly diverse clade of cercozoan flagellates and amoebae in the eukaryotic supergroup Rhizaria. Previous 18S rDNA environmental sequencing of globally collected fecal and soil samples revealed great diversity and high sequence divergence in the Sainouroidea. However, a very limited amount of this diversity has been observed or described.

The Use of Electronic Cigarettes in Pregnancy: A Review of the Literature.

Importance: Electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use in pregnancy has been steadily increasing and has been hyped as being a safe alternative to cigarette smoking during pregnancy. This review discloses what is currently known about e-cigarette use in pregnancy and the effects of its use on pregnancy outcomes.

Objective: To determine what is currently known about the prevalence of e-cigarette use in pregnancy and the effects of e-cigarette use on pregnancy and perinatal/neonatal outcomes.