Journal of clinical anesthesia
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Observational Study
Assessing student usage, perception, and the utility of a Web-based simulation in a third-year medical school clerkship.
The goals of this study were to assess students' usage data of Web-based simulation (WBS), to determine if it can fill gaps in clinical experience-based medical education, and to determine students' perceived value of this kind of simulation during a clinical clerkship. ⋯ WBS in medical school clerkships is accepted by students and can fill gaps in clinical medical school education, without negatively affecting students' workloads or clerkship experiences.
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Mentorship of residents has been extensively studied within many academic specialties, but not anesthesia. The purpose of this study is to determine the prevalence of formal mentorship programs among anesthesia residency programs accredited by the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education in the United States by surveying residency directors. The secondary goals of the study are to describe the programs that exist and identify areas that residency directors think should be the focus of mentoring. ⋯ Anesthesiology is currently underrepresented in the trainee mentoring literature. There is significant support for mentorship during resident training; however, the low rates of training for faculty and minimal evaluation by residents and faculty raise the question as to the efficacy of the existing programs. There is a need for more investigation of anesthesia residents' goals and perceptions of mentorship, and a more detailed evaluation of existing mentorship programs to determine the ideal structure of a mentoring program.
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Letter Case Reports
Serratus anterior plane block for breast surgery in a morbidly obese patient.
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Use lean methodology to create a more efficient difficult airway management equipment transport and setup. ⋯ Application of this lean method resulted in a revised single cart with equipment pared down to only what is needed, arranged according to frequency and order of use in a difficult airway. In a simulated difficult airway, there was a reduction in non-value-added time and walking distance to retrieve the equipment.
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Letter Case Reports
Can ondansetron be used in the treatment of subdural block?