Publications by authors named "J BALLINGER"
Context: Despite a high prevalence of neurogenic bladder (NGB) in patients with spinal cord injury (SCI), clinicians are unable to predict long-term bladder outcomes due to variable phenotypes of bladder dysfunction. This study investigates if early bladder events, infections, and spinal cord injury characteristics during rehabilitation admission affect bladder outcomes one year after SCI.
Methods: This retrospective study included patients with SCI admitted to a tertiary rehabilitation center between 1 January 2016 and 1 January 2020.
Article Synopsis
- A new "urology boot camp" curriculum was developed for medical students to enhance their knowledge and skills in urology, focusing on procedures like Foley catheter placement and diagnostic cystoscopy.
- Twenty-nine medical students participated in hands-on simulations followed by assessments, showing a significant increase in knowledge and confidence in urology procedures after the training.
- The curriculum was highly rated by students, who felt it prepared them better for residency expectations and would recommend it to others, showing its effectiveness in medical education.
Challenges in Preparation of Albumin Nanoparticle-Based Radiopharmaceuticals.
Molecules
December 2022
Albumin nanocolloids have been used as radiopharmaceuticals for more than 40 years. Their main use is in lymphoscintigraphy and the detection of the sentinel lymph node as part of the surgical treatment of a variety of solid tumours. The main licensed products are labelled with the gamma emitter technetium-99m.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjectives: To develop a novel "bootcamp" simulation-based curriculum to introduce common urologic procedures and to improve readiness for performing them at bedside.
Methods: Three hundred twenty-five third-year medical students at our single institution participated in a hands-on simulation "boot camp" over a 2-year accrual period. This curriculum was designed to teach basic urologic bedside procedures (ie, Foley catheter placement, Bladder irrigation) to third year medical students prior to the start of their surgical clerkships in a live instructional setting with direct feedback from instructors.