On the identification of radon areas as defined in art. 103 of Council Directive 2013/59/EURATOM.

Radon maps are one of the key tools for implementing a graded approach to reduce exposure due to radon. The Council Directive 2013/59/Euratom indicated how to identify the geographical areas of the country most exposed to indoor radon. Using annual average radon concentrations in 5000 dwellings in the Lazio region, located in central Italy, the expected number of dwellings with annual average radon concentrations above the reference level of 300 Bq per m3 within the 6 km grid squares was estimated.

Mapping the fraction of dwellings exceeding radon level thresholds in the Lazio region, central Italy.

The risks arising from exposure to radon in buildings call for the planning of actions to reduce indoor radon levels. Maps of the fraction of dwellings above a threshold make it possible to identify areas where actions can be concentrated to optimize resources. The grid square method was applied to data collected in the radon survey carried out in the Lazio region, located in central Italy, to estimate the fractions of dwellings with radon concentrations above 100, 200 and 300 Bq m-3.

Parametrization identification and characterization of the radon priority areas for indoor radon risk management.

The aim of work is to contribute to the development of methodologies concerning the selection and characterisation of radon priority areas. The selection of areas was based on risk from indoor radon exposure, expressed in terms of number of expected deaths per year. Radon data come from a survey carried out in the Lazio Region (Italy) and consist of 5297 indoor concentration measurements.

The evolution of self and hetero-evaluation of repeated high fidelity simulation scenarios of post-partum hemorrhage with anesthesia trainees.

This article was migrated. The article was marked as recommended. Introduction Evidence for self-assessment in medicine is controversialwith participants under-rating or overestimating their performance.

Eye tracking metrics and leader's behavioral performance during a post-partum hemorrhage high-fidelity simulated scenario.

Background: The use of eye tracking in the simulated setting can help improve our understanding of what sources of information clinicians are using as they deliver routine patient care. The aim of this simulation study was to observe the differences, if any, between the eye tracking patterns of leaders who performed best in a simulated postpartum hemorrhage (PPH) high-fidelity scenario, in comparison with those who performed worst.

Methods: Forty anesthesia trainees from the University of Catania Medical School were divided into eight teams, to enact four times the same scenario of a patient with postpartum hemorrhage following vaginal delivery.

Novice and Expert Anesthesiologists' Eye-Tracking Metrics During Simulated Epidural Block: A Preliminary, Brief Observational Report.

Introduction: Eye tracking is the process of measuring an individual's eye movements to register their attentional behavior by using a device called an eye-tracker. Studies conducted using eye-tracking techniques have demonstrated a number of differences in eye movement parameters and patterns between experts and novices. The aim of this preliminary study was to evaluate if there are any differences in eye-tracking metrics between novice and expert anesthesiologists during the performance of an epidural block using an epidural simulator.