Publications by authors named "Alice E Drain"

Purpose Of Review: Describe the ACGME's changes to the PGY-1 year in urology and discuss the benefits and challenges faced by training programs.

Recent Findings: There are no publications detailing the integration of the PGY-1 year in urology; however, response of other surgical subspecialties to their own integration has been studied. Benefits of integration include earlier exposure to techniques and knowledge specific to urology, potentially leading to increased preparedness for next steps in training and exams.

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Outpatient measurements of oxygen consumption (VO2) and cardiac output (CO) are valuable in the management of pediatric cardiac disease. Current methods are inaccurate and cumbersome or require invasive procedures. New devices to measure these variables in adults have not been rigorously tested for children.

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