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Cureus
December 2024
Department of Radiology, Vancouver General Hospital, Vancouver, CAN.
The aim of the study was to assess the comprehensiveness of the Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility (REI) fellowship program websites in North America. All active REI fellowship program websites in the United States of America (USA) and Canada were evaluated and assessed using 72-point scoring criteria. Any fellowship programs without publicly accessible websites were excluded.
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January 2025
Department of Surgery, Saint-Louis Regional Hospital, Gaston Berger University, Road of Ngallelle, 234, Saint-Louis, Senegal.
Introduction: Video feedback, particularly with a head-mounted camera, has previously been described as a useful debriefing tool in well-funded health systems but has never been performed in a low-resource environment. The purpose of this randomized, intervention-controlled study is to evaluate the feasibility of using video feedback with a head-mounted camera during intestinal anastomosis simulation training in a low-resource setting.
Methodology: This study recruited 14 first-year surgery residents in Senegal, who were randomized into control and camera groups.
Curr Urol Rep
January 2025
Department of Urology, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, NY, 10032, USA.
Purpose Of Review: The evaluation and selection process of similarly qualified applicants for surgical residency positions in the United States (US) is challenging. Technical aptitude assessments may provide an opportunity to improve the selection process by offering insight into a candidate's technical skills. The use of these assessments prompts consideration of the degree to which technical aptitude in surgery is innate versus acquired.
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January 2025
Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, Price School of Public Policy, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, USA.
Objective: To understand how Medicare Advantage (MA) networks impact utilization patterns and plan choices, using the 2019 discontinuation of MA 1876 Cost plans as a natural experiment.
Study Setting And Design: We study 1876 Cost plans, MA plans for which out-of-network care is covered through traditional Medicare (TM) and many of which CMS discontinued in 2019. We characterize the proportion of Cost plan enrollees who utilized out-of-network care in 2018 from different types of medical specialties.
Z Orthop Unfall
January 2025
Department of Orthopedics and Trauma Surgery, University Hospital Bonn, Bonn, Germany.
The treatment of acetabular defects in revision arthroplasty is an increasing challenge. Different classifications have been introduced for preoperative planning to achieve the best possible result. 3D printing is a way to better visualize and understand these defects.
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