Evaluation of a Novel Point-of-Care Ultrasound Curriculum for First-Year Pediatric Residents.

Objective: The aim of the study is to evaluate a novel point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) educational curriculum for pediatric residents.

Methods: The cohort study in graduate medical education was completed from January 2017 to March 2019. Postgraduate year 1 (PGY1) pediatric residents attended the educational curriculum that consisted of 3 half-day sessions over a 3-month period.

Ultrasound Hypotension Protocol Time-motion Study Using the Multifrequency Single Transducer Versus a Multiple Transducer Ultrasound Device.

Introduction: Ultrasound hypotension protocols (UHP) involve imaging multiple body areas, each with different transducers and imaging presets. The time for task switching between presets and transducers to perform an UHP has not been previously studied. A novel hand-carried ultrasound (HCU) has been developed that uses a multifrequency single transducer to image areas of the body (lung, heart, abdomen, superficial) that would typically require three transducers using a traditional cart-based ultrasound (CBU) system.

Use of Hand-motion Analysis to Assess Competence and Skill Decay for Cardiac and Lung Point-of-care Ultrasound.

Objectives: Assessment of competence in technical skills, including point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS), is required before a novice can safely perform the skill independently. Ongoing assessment of competence is also required because technical skills degrade over time, especially when they are infrequently performed or complex. Hand-motion analysis (HMA) is an objective assessment tool that has been used to evaluate competency in many technical skills.

Health observation compared to health reporting: findings from a pilot study in Florence.

Purpose: Both health interview surveys (HISs) and health examination surveys (HESs) are used to describe the health status of populations. In Italy, to determine the feasibility of conducting a national-level HES, a pilot HES was conducted in the city of Florence among participants of a previous national-level HIS. The aim of the present analysis was to compare the results of the two surveys.

[Characteristics of unconventional medicine users and their households in Italy].

The results presented in this paper are part of the largest survey on unconventional medicine conducted so far (more than 140 000 people). Families with high socio-economical levels had the highest probability of choosing unconventional medicine. The use is strongly related to geographic area probably due to different availability of structures able to provide these therapies.