Exploring Shared Decision Making Training in Pediatrics: A Scoping Review.

Background: Shared Decision Making (SDM) is crucial in pediatric care, but its implementation poses unique challenges. Training healthcare professionals in pediatric SDM is essential, yet little is known about the current state of these training programs.

Objective: Review existing pediatric-specific SDM training programs to understand the current state of training and identify areas for improvement.

Perceptions of Healthcare Quality in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: A Patient Experience Exploratory Study.

Background: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) is a genetic disorder characterized by progressive muscle weakness, a decline in quality of life, and premature mortality. This study aims to evaluate the perceived quality of healthcare and the experience of DMD patients and their caregivers in Mexico, comparing governmental and non-profit healthcare institutions using a newly designed assessment instrument.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, data were gathered from 91 participants through an online self-administered questionnaire informed by the Donabedian model and six dimensions of healthcare quality.

Dialyzable Leukocyte Extract (Transferon™) Administration in Sepsis: Experience from a Single Referral Pediatric Intensive Care Unit.

Immunomodulatory agents have been proposed as therapeutic candidates to improve outcomes in sepsis. Transferon™, a dialyzable leukocyte extract (DLE), has been supported in Mexico as an immunomodulatory adjuvant in anti-infectious therapy. Here we present a retrospective study describing the experience of a referral pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with Transferon™ in sepsis.