Effectiveness of a 12-Month Emergency Radiology Curriculum for Improving Self-Confidence and Competence of Postgraduate Year 1 Radiology Residents-A Canadian Study.

Purpose: Limited radiology curriculum during postgraduate year 1 of radiology residency combined with increasing workloads during emergency radiology call have contributed to heightened anxiety and responsibilities for junior residents. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 12-month emergency radiology curriculum on self-rated confidence and general competence of Canadian postgraduate year 1 radiology residents.

Methods: A cohort of Canadian postgraduate year 1 Diagnostic Radiology residents voluntarily enrolled in a 12-month self-directed online emergency radiology curriculum (9 modules).

Evaluation of different metrics as an index for the assessment of arterial stiffness.

Elevated intravascular pressure is a contributing factor to increased arterial stiffness, and is a risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Assessment of arterial stiffness is of importance in evaluating cardiovascular risk. Pulse wave velocity (PWV) has been broadly used in the assessment of arterial stiffness.

The effect of inflammation on sympathetic nerve mediated contractions in rat isolated caudal artery.

Chronic inflammatory process(es) contributes to changes in vascular function in a variety of diseases. Sympathetic nerve-mediated responses in blood vessels play a pivotal role in regular physiological functions. We tested the hypothesis that sympathetic neuro-effector function will be altered as consequence of inflammatory state.