Does the CDC Surgical Wound Classification adequately predict postoperative infection in lower extremity fracture surgery?

Objectives: The purpose of this investigation was to evaluate the utility of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Surgical Wound Classification (SWC) in predicting surgical site infection (SSI) after orthopaedic trauma procedures.

Design: Retrospective cohort study.

Setting: Level I academic trauma center.

Sustained Impact of an Emotional Intelligence and Resilience Curriculum for Medical Students.

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of an educational curriculum focused on Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Resilience among second-year medical students, with emphasis on evaluating the retention of EI skills one year following the curricular intervention.

Methods: Second-year medical students voluntarily participated in an EI-Resilience elective with a curriculum consisting of six sessions aimed at teaching EI and resilience skills. Participants underwent assessment before, immediately after, and one year following the intervention, utilizing the Bar-On Emotional Quotient Inventory 2.

Incidence and Risk Factors for Acid-fast Bacillus/Fungal Culture Positivity in Primary, Conversion, and Revision Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.

Introduction: Previous literature has reported minimal incidences of positive fungal/AFB cultures, questioning the routine use of these tests. With growing concern for excessive use, predictive factors for patients at higher risk for intraoperative AFB/fungal infections would help surgeons limit unnecessary testing. This study evaluates the positivity rate and predictive factors of positive fungal and/or acid-fast bacillus (AFB) cultures after primary, conversion, or revision hip and knee arthroplasty.

Disparity in neonatal abstinence syndrome by race/ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and geography, in neonates ≥ 35 weeks gestational age.

Neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) is associated with a range of adverse health outcomes, exorbitant health care costs, and race/ethnicity disparity. We examined key sociodemographic factors that may influence the national race/ethnicity disparity in the prevalence of NAS among Whites, Blacks and Hispanics. 2016 and 2019 cycles of cross-sectional data from HCUP-KID national all-payer pediatric inpatient-care database were used to estimate NAS prevalence (ICD-10CM code P96.

Évaluation d'un dispositif de continuité pédagogique à distance mis en place auprès d'étudiants MERM pendant le confinement sanitaire lié au COVID-19.

Introduction: The specific context related to the COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the implementation of distance learning continuity for students. In France, teachers and radiography students in initial training, not specially prepared for this, had to adapt. An evaluation of the system was proposed to the students.

Building and Exploitation of Learning Curves to Train Radiographer Students in X-Ray CT Image Postprocessing.

Introduction: This study aims to construct learning curves related to the realization of standardized postprocessing by radiographer students and to discuss their exploitation and interest.

Materials And Methods: This study was carried out in 21 French students in their 3rd year of training. Two postprocessing protocols in CT (#1 traumatic shoulder; #2 petrous bone) were repeated 15 times by each student.

Impact of an online alcohol education course on behavior and harm for incoming first-year college students: short-term evaluation of a randomized trial.

Objective: The authors assessed short-term effectiveness of a Web-based alcohol education program on entering freshmen.

Participants: 3,216 incoming first-year students were randomized to a control or intervention group.

Methods: Controls completed a survey and knowledge test the summer before college; 4 to 6 weeks after arrival on campus, they completed a follow-up survey of behaviors and harms followed by an invitation to complete the online course.

Clinical applications of the rapid high-performance liquid chromatographic determination of serum cortisol.

We report a rapid and specific analytical method for the measurement of serum cortisol by reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC). The method allows the diagnostic measurement of cortisol in emergency clinical circumstances of glucocorticoid deficiency or excess. Results obtained by HPLC are comparable to those by radioimmunoassay.