Safety Goggles with Elastic Headband to Improve N95 Fit Following Failed Quantitative Fit Test.

Introduction: N95 respirators, together with eye protection, form vital elements of personal protective equipment (PPE) for healthcare workers (HCW) caring for patients with respiratory infections, such as COVID-19. Duckbill N95 respirators are widely used but have a high failure rate when Fit Tested. The commonest site for inward leaks is the region between the nose and maxilla.

Simulated patient and role play methodologies for communication skills training in an undergraduate medical program: Randomized, crossover trial.

Background: Educators utilize real patients, simulated patients (SP), and student role play (RP) in communication skills training (CST) in medical curricula. The chosen modality may depend more on resource availability than educational stage and student needs. In this study, we set out to determine whether an inexpensive volunteer SP program offered an educational advantage compared to RP for CST in preclinical medical students.

Pelvic examination may be meaningfully taught to novices and be used to predict operating times for laparoscopic excision of endometriosis in one surgical procedure.

Objective: To investigate whether pelvic examination may be meaningfully taught to novice medical students and its accuracy in predicting operating times for laparoscopic excision of endometriosis at a single surgical procedure.

Methods: Women with suspected endometriosis scheduled for laparoscopy underwent pelvic examination to estimate operative time by medical students (novices), trainees, senior clinicians with <10 years surgical experience (experts) and ≥10 years (masters). Examination and intraoperative findings were compared and stage of disease recorded.

A Prospective Analysis of Hysteroscopic Morcellation in the Management of Intrauterine Pathologies.

Objective: To determine the effectiveness of the MyoSure intrauterine mechanical morcellator device for removal of intrauterine pathology.

Design: Prospective cohort study (Canadian Task Force classification II-2).

Intervention: This study was performed at the Royal Hospital for Women and Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Sydney, Australia.