Medical Student Skill Retention After Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Training: A Cross-Sectional Simulation Study.

Introduction: The retention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills and the ideal frequency of retraining remain unanswered. This study investigated the retention of cardiopulmonary resuscitation skills by medical students for up to 42 months after training.

Methods: In a cross-sectional study, 205 medical students received 10 hours of training in basic life support in 3 practical classes, during their first semester at school.

Comparison between clinical and autopsy diagnoses in a cardiology hospital.

Background: A few recent studies have evaluated diagnostic accuracy by comparison between clinical and autopsy diagnoses in a hospital specialising in cardiology.

Methods: 406 consecutive autopsy cases during 2 years were studied. Patients were aged 47.