Journal of the American College of Surgeons
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Prospective randomized trial of accelerated re-epithelization of skin graft donor sites using extracorporeal shock wave therapy.
Extracorporeal shock wave therapy may enhance revascularization and repair of healing soft tissue. ⋯ For centers that apply nonadherent gauze dressings and topical antiseptics to skin graft donor sites, application of a single defocused shock wave treatment immediately after skin graft harvest can significantly accelerate donor site epithelialization.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Online spaced education generates transfer and improves long-term retention of diagnostic skills: a randomized controlled trial.
Retention of learning from surgical training is often limited, especially if the knowledge and skills are used infrequently. Using histopathology diagnostic skills as an experimental system, we compared knowledge transfer and retention between bolus Web-based teaching (WBT) modules and online spaced education, a novel email-based method of online education founded on the spacing effect. ⋯ Online spaced education generates transfer of histopathology diagnostic skills and substantially improves their long-term retention. Additional research is needed to determine how spaced education can optimize learning, transfer, and retention of surgical skills.