Early validity and reliability evidence for the American Board of Emergency Medicine Virtual Oral Examination.

Background: The American Board of Emergency Medicine (ABEM) in-person Oral Certification Examination (OCE) was halted abruptly in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The OCE was reconfigured to be administered in a virtual environment starting in December 2020.

Objectives: The purpose of this investigation was to determine whether there was sufficient validity and reliability evidence to support the continued use of the ABEM virtual Oral Examination (VOE) for certification decisions.

Development of a novel screening tool for predicting Cochlear implant candidacy.

Objectives: Cochlear implantation (CI) is a well-established treatment for sensorineural hearing loss. Due in part to a lack of referral guidelines, CI technology remains underutilized, and many patients who could benefit from CI may not be referred for evaluation. This study aimed to develop a model for predicting CI candidacy using routine audiometric measures, with the goal of providing guidance to clinicians regarding when to refer a patient for CI evaluation.

Characterization of outcomes and practices utilized in the management of internal carotid artery injury not requiring definitive endovascular management.

Background: After internal carotid artery (ICA) injury during endoscopic skull base surgery, the majority of patients undergo ICA embolization or stenting to treat active extravasation or pseudoaneurysm development. However, management practices when embolization or stenting is not required have not been well described. The objective of this study was to determine how patients with ICA injury but no embolization, stenting, or ligation do long-term and ascertain the reconstruction methods utilized.