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COVID-19 Associated Worry and Emotional Distress in Youth and Young Adults with Chronic Kidney Disease

Joann Carlson, MD*; Erin M Jones, PhD; Sharon Manne, PhD; Matthew B Matheson, MS; Lyndsay A Harshman, MD; Bradley A Warady, MD; Susan Furth MD, PhD; Stephen R Hooper, PhD; Rebecca J Johnson, PhD

   The COVID-19 (C19) pandemic impacted youth mental/behavioral health with a 25% increase in prevalence of anxiety and depression worldwide. Little is known about the emotional impact of C19 for children with Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD). The purpose of the current study is to describe C19-related distress and worry among youth with CKD.


Adaptation of Pediatric Palliative Care Groups to Metabolic Diseases: Beyond the Pathways

Gustavo Marquezani Spolador*; Rita Tiziana Verardo Polastrini; Ivete Zoboli; Ana Cristina Henrique; Elaine Freitas; Andréa Gislene do Nascimento; Fernanda Monti; Camila Pugliese; Fernando Kok; Silvia Maria de Macedo Barbosa; Clarissa Bueno

    The Palliative Care (PC) aims to control suffering in the physical, psychological, spiritual and social spheres. The growing number of studies that emphasize the importance of PC in the field of Inborn Metabolic Diseases (IMD) reinforce the substantial frequency of these conditions in the palliative setting.


Assessing the Impact of Maxillary Advancement on Speech among Cleft Lip and Palate Patients using Borel-Maisonny Classification

Benedikta Kamdem, MD*; Oumama El Ezzi, MD; Sophie Fries, MD; Laurent Medinger, MD; Anthony S de Buys Roessingh, MD, PD

    The aim of our study is to describe the effect of maxillary advancement on speech in our patients born with unilateral cleft lip and palate or bilateral cleft lip and palate. This retrospective study, perceptually assessed, from January 2013 to December 2023, preoperative and postoperative speech of children born with a cleft, after maxillary advancement through a Le Fort I osteotomy.


Faculty and Resident Physician Knowledge, Skills and Comfort Related to Mental Health Competencies for Pediatric Practice

Melissa Jefferson, MD*; Kari Harris, MD; Vanessa Alcocer, BS; Ashley Hervey, Med; Melissa Hopper, PsyD; Carolyn R Ahlers-Schmidt, PhD

    This study assessed pediatric faculty and resident baseline knowledge, skills, and comfort for the mental health competencies outlined by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). Pediatric faculty and residents at a single institution completed surveys regarding knowledge, skills, and comfort with the four domains of the AAP Mental Health Competencies.


Catheter Dysfunction in a Child: Recognizing Pinch-off Syndrome

Mário Rui Correia*; Catarina Sousa-Lopes; Ana Isabel Barros; Jorge Cagigal; Joana Sinde; João Ribeiro-Castro

    Pinch-Off Syndrome (POS) is a rare complication of Central Venous Catheter (CVC) placement, specifically associated with the subclavian approach. It occurs due to mechanical compression of the catheter between the clavicle and the first rib, causing deformation, narrowing, or transection, with risks of embolization.


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