Self-Extubation in Patients with Traumatic Head Injury: Determinants, Complications, and Outcomes.

Background: Self-extubation is a common clinical problem associated with mechanical ventilation in trauma patients worldwide.

Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the predisposing factors, complications, and outcomes of self-extubation in patients with head injury.

Methods: This was a retrospective cohort study.

Describing student performance: a comparison among clinical preceptors across cultural contexts.

Context: Health professional student evaluation during experiential training is notably subjective and assessor judgements may be affected by socio-cultural influences.

Objectives: This study sought to explore how clinical preceptors in pharmacy conceptualise varying levels of student performance and to identify any contextual differences that may exist across different countries.

Methods: The qualitative research design employed semi-structured interviews.