Publications by authors named "R TREAT"

Many medical schools are transitioning to pass/fail grading from tiered grading systems which have been associated with increased competition, grade inflation, decreased wellness, and grading disparities along racial/ethnic lines. This retrospective cohort study followed two cohorts of students from one medical school for four years. One cohort was the last class to enter the school under a 5-point grading system for preclinical courses and the other was the first cohort to enter school under a pass/fail grading system for preclinical courses.

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  • - The study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of isopropyl alcohol (IPA) aromatherapy for alleviating nausea in critical care transport (CCT) patients, comparing it to the traditional medication ondansetron.
  • - A retrospective chart review included 217 adult patients over two years, assessing nausea improvement rates before and after a protocol change to use IPA as a first-line treatment.
  • - Results showed that IPA was less effective than ondansetron in ground transport patients, but similar in helicopter EMS; nonetheless, IPA may offer a rapid relief option for nausea in certain CCT scenarios.
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Traditional artificial intelligence (AI) tools have already been implemented in clinical radiology for lesion detection and decision-making. Generative AI (GenAI), comparingly, is a new subset of machine learning that functions based on data probabilities to create content, offering numerous capabilities yet also uncertainties. Multidisciplinary collaboration is essential in safely harnessing the power of GenAI as it transforms medicine.

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Introduction: Several studies have investigated surgical residents' perceptions of family planning, and many have investigated medical students' perceptions of surgical specialties; however, there is limited research on medical students' perceptions of the impact of family planning on the decision to pursue surgical training. This study aims to investigate male and female medical students' perceptions of family planning in residency.

Methods: A survey was distributed to all medical students at a single medical school in the Midwest between February 2023 and June 2023.

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