Paediatric trauma and hypocalcaemia: a systematic review.

Background: Trauma is a leading cause of mortality and morbidity in children worldwide. While adult studies have demonstrated hypocalcaemia's association with adverse outcomes, its impact on paediatric trauma patients remains understudied. This systematic review aims to investigate current evidence into the prevalence, clinical implications and associations of hypocalcaemia in paediatric trauma.

Serious games vs. traditional tutorials in the pandemic: a randomised controlled trial.

Background And Aim: The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the transition to online medical education. This study evaluated the efficacy of online case-based tutorials using a serious game tutorial [PlayMed™ (PM)], as compared to a traditional slideshow tutorial (TT).

Methods: We performed a prospective, mixed-methods, randomised controlled trial on undergraduate medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic, from May 2020 to January 2021.

Radiation Therapist Education and Training: An International Survey.

Purpose: This study reports on the current status of Radiation Therapist (RTT) education and training globally. RTTs are the health professionals responsible for the preparation and delivery of courses of radiation therapy, the latter being indicated in the management of 50%-60% of patients with cancer globally. Therefore, high standards of education of these professionals are paramount to safe and high-quality cancer care.

Best practice in radiation oncology: A project to train the trainers: Review of 2008-2023.

The European Society of Radiotherapy and Oncology (ESTRO) and the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) project on 'best practice in radiation oncology: a project to train the radiation therapist trainers' commenced in 2008. The aim of the project was to influence education programmes throughout, mainly, eastern Europe to increase the radiation therapy-specific education of their programmes. This is to enable graduates of these programmes to be radiation therapists that are fit for purpose in the clinic.