Education Research: Perspectives and Experiences of Clinical Neurology Faculty Regarding the End-of-Rotation Assessment: A Qualitative Study.

Introduction: End-of-rotation assessments (ERAs) completed by clinical faculty supervising medical students are an important component of medical student performance during clinical rotations. The quality and quantity of the formative and/or summative comments provided by faculty to students on ERAs vary. The goal of this study was to better understand the experiences, limitations, and barriers that may affect faculty at a single institution and its affiliated sites when completing this assessment.

Vegetative regeneration capacities of five ornamental plant invaders after shredding.

Vegetation management often involves shredding to dispose of cut plant material or to destroy the vegetation itself. In the case of invasive plants, this can represent an environmental risk if the shredded material exhibits vegetative regeneration capacities. We tested the effect of shredding on aboveground and below-ground vegetative material of five ornamental widespread invaders in Western Europe that are likely to be managed by cutting and shredding techniques: Buddleja davidii (butterfly bush, Scrophulariaceae), Fallopia japonica (Japanese knotweed, Polygonaceae), Spiraea × billardii Hérincq (Billard's bridewort, Rosaceae), Solidago gigantea (giant goldenrod, Asteraceae), and Rhus typhina L.

Frequency and correlates of inappropriate pediatric psychiatric emergency room visits.

Background: Despite increasing pediatric psychiatric emergency room service (PPERS) visits, data are lacking regarding visit characteristics and appropriateness.

Method: This retrospective cohort study consecutively assessed youngsters aged < 18 years between January 1 and December 31, 2002, utilizing data from a 12-page semistructured institutional evaluation form. Appropriateness, severity, acuity, and harm potential of PPERS visits were rated on a Likert scale.