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The Society of Pediatric Cardiology Training Program Directors have developed the 2015 Training Guidelines for Pediatric Cardiology Fellowship Program together with the American College of Cardiology

Revised Guidelines Released for Peds Cardiology Fellowship

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Societies release revised training guidelines, updating 2005 guidelines
Dietary omega-3 fatty acid supplementation is associated with improvement in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms for children with ADHD and typically developing children

Dietary Omega-3 Supplements Improve ADHD Symptoms

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Improvement in parent-rated attention for boys with ADHD and typically developing controls
A multifaceted intervention can improve hand hygiene compliance among emergency nurses and technicians

Intervention Improves Hand Hygiene Compliance in Nurses

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Emergency nurses, technicians participated in experiential learning activities
The incidence rate of fractures is significantly higher in patients following hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation compared to the general U.S. population

Fracture Rate Higher Following Stem Cell Transplant

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Findings in patients undergoing stem cell transplant versus general U.S. population
Researchers have developed a new tool that may predict short-term glycemic progression to type 1 diabetes. The findings were published online March 10 in Diabetes Care.

Tool May Predict Short-Term Progression to Type 1 Diabetes

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May be useful for assessing preventive treatments in autoantibody-positive relatives
As health officials in Kansas struggle with an outbreak of tuberculosis at a local high school

CDC: Decline in TB Rates in the United States Slowing Down

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2013 decrease is smallest seen in more than a decade
Assisted reproductive technology is associated with increased incidence of autism

Assisted Reproductive Technology Linked to Autism

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Correlation mainly explained by adverse prenatal and perinatal outcomes; multiple births
Minority patients are less actively involved in surgeon and hospital selection for breast cancer surgery

Minority Women Less Involved in Choices for Breast CA Surgery

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Black and Hispanic women with breast cancer less likely to select surgeon, hospital based on reputation
Public reporting of outcomes may be tied to lower rates of percutaneous revascularization and higher in-hospital mortality among acute myocardial infarction patients in reporting states

Public Outcomes Reporting Tied to Lower PCI Rates for Acute MI

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Findings in large regional study of acute MI show higher in-hospital mortality in reporting states
Handheld echocardiography and auscultation improves detection of rheumatic heart disease compared with auscultation alone

Handheld Echocardiography Ups Rheumatic Heart Dz Detection

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Auscultation alone is poor screening test; handheld echocardiography significantly improves detection