Paper-and-Pencil vs. Electronic Patient Records: Analyzing Time Efficiency, Personnel Requirements, and Usability Impacts on Healthcare Administration.

This study investigates the impact of transitioning from paper and pencil (P&P) methods to electronic patient records (EPR) on workflow and usability in surgical ward rounds. Surgical ward rounds were audited by two independent observers to evaluate the effects of transitioning from P&P to EPR. Key observations included the number of medical personnel and five critical workflow aspects before and after EPR implementation.

Undergraduate Skills Training in Pandemic Times: Where Is the Future of Medical Education?

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic forced medical programs to rapidly switch to remote teaching from scratch, impacting hands-on skills training. This study compared the efficacy of a hybrid online format to a regular in-person session for a mandatory surgical skills class.

Methods: Third-year undergraduate medical students attending the surgical skills class in the winter semester of 2020/21 at the Medical University of Graz were randomly assigned to either the hybrid or in-person class, depending on their course schedule and government regulations.

Anatomical Topographical Investigation of the Medial Branch of the Dorsal Thoracic Branch of the Spinal Nerve in the Segments T10-T12.

Introduction: The zygapophyseal joints represent one possible cause for back pain. Therefore, many interventions are targeting the denervation of the facet joints. The aim of this study is to describe the course of the medial branch of the dorsal branch of the spinal nerve and its articular branches to the zygapophyseal joints in the segments T10-T12.

Anatomic-Topographic Investigation of the Branches of the Dorsal Ramus of Thoracic Spinal Nerves.

Introduction: Percutaneous radiofrequency facet denervation (PRFD) by thermocoagulation is a useful treatment for nonspecific thoracic pain syndrome. To guarantee that maximal thermal lesion is applied to the nerve, it is essential to have precise knowledge of the topography of the thoracic dorsal branches of the spinal nerves. This special anatomy was investigated, and the results were compared with the existing technique for PRFD, where the active needle tip is placed in the junction of the superior articular process and the transverse process.