Theories and Practices in Learning and Assessment for Postgraduate Medical Education: A Review.

This literature review explores key theories and practical strategies in postgraduate medical education. It examines essential learning strategies, such as didactic and experiential teaching methods, structured lesson planning, and models such as Maslow's hierarchy and Kolb's experiential learning cycle. Active learning techniques and feedback models, crucial for guiding medical trainees' growth, are also discussed.

A Review of Educational Supervision in UK Postgraduate Medical Training: Roles, Responsibilities, and Impact on Trainee Development.

This review examines the roles and responsibilities of educational and clinical supervisors in the UK postgraduate medical education system, focusing on their impact on trainee doctors' educational experiences and professional development. Guidance from the General Medical Council and the Department of Health underscores the importance of consistent supervision in various clinical settings. Educational supervisors are critical in helping trainees establish clear, competency-based goals, engage in career planning, and develop resilience.

A survey of Canadian neurologists' perspectives and preferences for laboratory reporting of CSF oligoclonal banding.

Introduction: Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) oligoclonal banding (OCB) analysis aids in the diagnosis of multiple sclerosis (MS). Despite its clinical importance, there is profound variation in processes, reporting, and interpretation of CSF OCB and associated tests/indices across Canadian laboratories. This is likely due to the lack of clear, evidence-based recommendations on CSF OCB analysis processes and reporting.

Bonding neat hydrophobic-rich resins to etched dentin: A proof of concept.

Objectives: To examine whether the effectiveness of current dentin-priming approaches requiring solvated hydrophilic resins may be replicated by modifying the infiltration dynamics of neat methacrylate-based monomers into dry-etched dentin using dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO) pretreatments.

Methods: HPO-etched mid-coronal dentin surfaces from human molars were air-dried for 30 s and randomly pretreated with 50 %(v/v) ethanolic DMSO for 20 or 60 s. Untreated samples and an isolated wet-bonding group served as controls.

Short term efficacy of biological treatment for moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis: a systematic review and network meta-analysis.

Psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease that is debilitating, particularly in its more severe forms. Multiple systemic therapies are used in moderate-to-severe psoriasis, but the development of biological interventions has revolutionized its management and improved its outcomes. To compare the effectiveness and safety of the different biological interventions approved for use in moderate-to-severe plaque psoriasis.