Neurocognitive Profile in Pediatric Kidney Transplant Candidates: Effects of Medical and Sociodemographic Factors.

Background: We evaluated the effects of kidney failure etiology, dialysis, and sociodemographic factors on the subdomains of intellectual functioning in pediatric kidney transplant candidates.

Methods: This retrospective study included 78 pediatric kidney transplant candidates who completed a Wechsler Intelligence Scale assessment during pre-transplant neuropsychological evaluation between 1/1/2010 and 10/31/2022. Linear regression models were employed to examine the effects of kidney failure etiology, dialysis status, neighborhood area deprivation, and race on subdomains of intellectual functioning.

The Effect of Pass/Fail Exam Grading on Exam Performance in a Pediatric Clerkship.

Objective: Clerkship grades are a component of determining a residency candidate's competitiveness. In 2017, the University of Minnesota Medical School's pediatric clerkship transitioned its standardized multiple-choice exam, the Aquifer Pediatrics Examination, to pass/fail with eligibility for honors being determined by clinical performance, not exam performance. We assessed the effect this change had on Aquifer exam performance and evaluated for correlation between Aquifer exam performance and clinical evaluation scores in order to gather insight into the validity of each type of assessment with respect to one another.

BMI is Not Associated with Chest-Specific Body Image, Complications or Revisions in Gender-Affirming Mastectomy: A Single-Center Cross-Sectional Study.

Objective: To analyze the impact of Body Mass Index (BMI) on clinical and patient-reported outcomes following gender-affirming mastectomy (GM).

Background: BMI is a barrier for obese patients seeking GM despite increasing evidence that it is safe in this population. Currently little is known about the impact of BMI on chest-specific body image and satisfaction following GM.

Feasibility of a prospective, longitudinal study of resilience among young military recruits with embedded laboratory sub-study: the ARMOR pilot trial.

Background: Multilevel, longitudinal studies are integral to resilience research; however, they are costly and present unique methodological challenges. The objective of this study was to examine the feasibility of study methods (recruitment, retention, data collection) for a large-scale prospective, longitudinal study of resilience among young National Guard recruits.

Methods: This feasibility trial used a pre-test/post-test design with embedded laboratory sub-study.