The effects of -acetyl cysteine on acute viral respiratory infections in humans: A rapid review.

Current evidence suggests that N-Acetyl Cysteine (NAC) administration may help improve outcomes in people with acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute lung injury - conditions that closely resemble the signs and symptoms of COVID-19. Few mild and transient adverse events were reported in published randomised-controlled trials, indicating that NAC may be reasonably safe. These findings suggest that NAC may complement the management of COVID-19 infection, particularly when administered intravenously within an intensive care unit (ICU) environment.

The effect of standardized patient feedback in teaching surgical residents informed consent: results of a pilot study.

Purpose: The purpose of this pilot study was to determine the effectiveness of using feedback from a standardized patient (SP) to teach a surgical resident (SR) informed consent (IC) protocol.

Methods: Four general case types of increasing difficulty were tested in a longitudinal experimental design format. The four types of cases were appendectomy, cholecystectomy, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer.