Examining interprofessional learning perceptions among students in a simulation-based operating room team training experience.

High-fidelity simulation (HFS) operating room (OR) inter-professional team training improves healthcare students' team-based attitudes and behaviours. Such improvements can diminish tribalism among the professions in the OR by overcoming entrenched perceptions of team members. We investigated whether simulation-based interprofessional student OR team training impacts students differently based on their professional background.

A Vertically Placed Clip for Weight Loss: a 39-Month Pilot Study.

Background: Morbid obesity remains one of society's significant medical dilemmas. It is rapidly worsening and expected to affect 35% of the US population by the year 2020. Common current bariatric procedures exist and include, but not limited to, the adjustable gastric band, gastric bypass, and the sleeve gastrectomy.