Simulation intervention related to family presence during resuscitation for physicians and medical students: A scoping review.

Objective: Family presence during resuscitation (FPDR) is known as part of family-centered care. However, it is unknown or how physicians are educated for FPDR. We aim to review the current status of simulation related FPDR for physicians and medical students.

Medical student medium-term skill retention following cardiac point-of-care ultrasound training based on the American Society of Echocardiography curriculum framework.

Background: No studies have demonstrated medium- or long-term skill retention of cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) curriculum for medical student. Based on the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) curriculum framework, we developed a blended-learning cardiac POCUS curriculum with competency evaluation. The objective of this study was to investigate the curriculum impact on image acquisition skill retention 8 weeks after initial training.

Pre-clinical medical student cardiac point-of-care ultrasound curriculum based on the American Society of Echocardiography recommendations: a pilot and feasibility study.

Background: Cardiac point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) training has been integrated into medical school curricula. However, there is no standardized cardiac POCUS training method for medical students. To address this issue, the American Society of Echocardiography (ASE) proposed a framework for medical student cardiac POCUS training.

Reducing Broad-Spectrum Antibiotic Treatment of Simple Group A Streptococcal Infections to Reduce Harm to the Microbiome.

Background Broad-spectrum antibiotics disrupt the human microbiome resulting in a greater risk of harmful, long-term conditions that impact human health. Group A streptococcal (GAS) infections can be treated with penicillin. Objective  We examined the treatment of simple GAS infections to assess the use of broad-spectrum antibiotics.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging of the Brain in the Pediatric Emergency Department.

Emergent imaging of the brain is often required to diagnose and manage serious and life-threatening conditions for children presenting to the emergency department. In an effort to reduce children's exposure to ionizing radiation, the use of magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) as an alternative to computed tomography (CT) is increasing. In some conditions, an urgent MRI rather than CT is critical for making management decisions.

Pediatric Simulation Training for Emergency Pre-Hospital Providers in Hawai'i: An Inter-Professional Curriculum Collaboration and Update.

Experience with pediatric transport and pediatric-specific training for paramedic students and practicing paramedics is lacking nationally. Kapi'olani Community College (KCC) conducts the only paramedic training program in the state and has recently expanded its pediatric training section. KCC and the John A.

Emergent Themes for Instructional Design: Alpha and Beta Testing During a Faculty Development Course.

Introduction: Instructional design is an established discipline for designing educational activities for learners and is applied during the development of simulation-based healthcare educational activities. Although the iterative process is already being used with alpha/beta testing during development of the simulation, the process has not been described in detail. We sought to describe this process of design changes made during a novice faculty development course for simulation-based healthcare education where participants routinely design scenarios and conduct alpha/beta testing.

Alternative airways for the pediatric emergency department.

Securing the pediatric airway in the emergency setting is an uncommon event that is complicated by anatomic, physiologic, and environmental factors. Even more uncommonly, practitioners are faced with the added complication of a difficult airway, and the question of what alternatives to traditional endotracheal intubation are available and most useful may arise. Timely and effective intervention determines the patient's clinical outcome.

Ketamine/midazolam versus etomidate/fentanyl: procedural sedation for pediatric orthopedic reductions.

Background: Orthopedic reductions are commonly performed procedures requiring sedation in the pediatric emergency department (PED). Ketamine is a widely used agent for pediatric procedural sedation, but its use may present difficulties in select populations, such as those with psychiatric diagnoses. In such a case, alternative agents that are safe and effective are needed.