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Building Endoscopy Skills on a Budget: Practical Low-Cost Simulators for Veterinary Endoscopy Teaching.

Flexible gastrointestinal endoscopy in small animal veterinary practice requires psychomotor and visuospatial skills that differ from those used in open surgery. Training opportunities are often limited by reliance on live animals, which raises ethical and logistical challenges, while high-fidelity simulators remain cost-prohibitive for many programs. This creates a gap in accessible, early-stage endoscopy training. This Teaching Tip describes the development and implementation of a set of low-cost, modular simulation models designed to support acquisition of core endoscopic skills in veterina…

Knowledge about prostate cancer and screening among men attending Kibogora Level Two Teaching Hospital.

INTRODUCTION: Globally, prostate cancer ranks as one of the primary causes of cancer-related mortality for men. Prostate cancer death rates in sub-Saharan Africa are 2.7 times higher than the global norm. Delayed detection of the disease is one of the factors that contributes to this high mortality. Currently, little is known about how Rwandan men perceive, know about, and approach prostate cancer screening. PURPOSE: This study was designed to evaluate the level of awareness about prostate cancer and screening among men attending Kibogora Level Two Teaching in Rwanda. METHODS: A cross-sectio…

Artificially Intelligent Simulated Patients in Undergraduate Surgical Teaching: A Single Blinded Randomized Controlled Study.

INTRODUCTION: Self-directed learning (SDL) and reflection are critically important for clinicians. There is limited evidence describing the utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) to support medical SDL. AI simulated patients (AISP) may allow for high-fidelity, reflective educational interactions. We aimed to determine how SDL with AISP interaction compared to standard SDL in the development of clinical reasoning skills. METHODS: This was a single-institution randomized controlled study in early clinical years' undergraduate students, learning about gallstone disease. For 90% power and a

Teaching through technology: comparing student experiences of VR and computer simulations in orthoptics education.

BACKGROUND: Virtual Reality (VR) has previously been found to provide both an effective and enjoyable learning environment for users to develop a wide range of skills. However, despite uptake in fields such as medicine and veterinary medicine, there is little research into the use of VR for diagnostics training with Orthoptists. METHODS: This study compared students' experiences of a collaborative VR learning environment with the Strabismus desktop computer simulation for practicing the diagnosis of ocular deviations and limitations. The VR system provided stereoscopic depth and natural contr

Professional educators' experiences teaching internationally educated nurses attending bridging programs: a qualitative interview study.

BACKGROUND: To aid in the recertification and integration process of internationally educated nurses (IENs), many countries have organized b … analyzed using thematic analysis. FINDINGS: The thematic analysis identified two main themes: (1) teaching a heterogeneous group of students and (2) organizational constraints of bridging programs. In relation to the first main theme, three subthemes were identified: educational and professional heterogeneity of IENs, varying language competencies of IEN …

Spiritual needs, practices and associated factors among patients with cancer at two teaching hospitals.

BACKGROUND: Patients diagnosed with cancer require holistic care that covers the physical, psychosocial and spiritual aspects of wellbeing. AIM: To describe the spiritual needs, practices, association between spirituality, using Traditional Health Practitioners (THPs), ancestral belief, with socio-demographic and clinical characteristics, and examine the association between spiritual interventions and spiritual characteristics. SETTING: Palliative Care units at two tertiary hospitals in Johannesburg. METHODS: An observational retrospective study used routinely collected data of patients old

Application of Interprofessional Sequential Simulation Teaching Mode in Standardized Training of Radiation Oncology Residents.

To evaluate the effectiveness of an interprofessional sequential simulation (ISS) teaching mode in improving theoretical knowledge, practical skills, interdisciplinary collaboration, and anxiety management among radiation oncology residents (RORs) and radiation therapists during standardized training in China. A prospective randomized controlled study enrolled 70 RORs and radiation therapists (35 control vs. 35 simulation group). The control group received traditional clinical training, while the simulation group underwent ISS training, integrating role-play, standardized patient interactions,…

Assessing Canadian medical students' confidence in undergraduate urologic training and preferences for teaching methods.

INTRODUCTION: Given the aging population, urologic conditions are increasingly prevalent in primary care, necessitating well-prepared medical graduates to recognize and manage essential complaints. This study assessed medical students' confidence in managing common urologic conditions, identified preferred teaching methods, and examined the role of the Canadian Undergraduate Urological Curriculum (CanUUC) in their education. METHODS: A survey was distributed to third- and fourth-year Canadian medical students, assessing their self-confidence in history taking, diagnosis, management planning, …

A Novel 3D-Printed Pediatric Cardiac Model for Teaching Catheterization Anatomy and Access Pathways.

Pediatric cardiac catheterization is an essential procedure with limited early trainee exposure and risks of real-time procedural instruction even for late trainees. Traditional teaching tools, such as lectures and diagrams, offer minimal spatial orientation, while commercial simulators are often too costly for widespread use. To address this gap, we developed an anatomically accurate 3D-printed heart model using consumer-grade tools and materials. Anatomically, the model contains hollow lumens running from the femoral arteries through each cardiac chamber and a ventricular septal defect, with…

Virtual Reality Application for Teaching Complex Congenital Heart Defect Anatomy: Design and Development Study.

BACKGROUND: Medical education still faces challenges in teaching complex human cardiac anatomy to a wide range of learners, especially in the subject of congenital heart defects. Traditional educational methods such as cadaver dissection and the use of textbooks still face some limitations, for example, specimen availability and student comfort. The objective of this research is to use newer technologies, like virtual reality (VR), to teach the anatomy of congenital heart defects (CHDs) of 3D heart models from real computed tomography (CT)-scan images, to offer a more profound learning experie…

Teaching abdominal aorta anatomy applied to clinical practice through active methodology and 3D printing.

PURPOSE: 3D printing of anatomical structures from computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans enables new didactic strategies in the teaching anatomy applied clinical medicine, allowing the reproduction of organs affected by diseases or traumas. This approach brings students closer to real clinical cases, promoting the development of critical thinking through a practical and immersive experience. The present study aimed to analyse the performance of medical students in identifying vascular structures of the abdominal aorta associated with an aneurysm and horseshoe kidne…

Detection of Candida Species in Genitourinary Tract among Immunocompromised Patients Attending Rural Teaching Hospital.

BACKGROUND: Opportunistic mycosis such as candidiasis are those fungal infections that are found in patients with underlying predisposing conditions such as old age, immunosuppressive therapy, HIV, tuberculosis, and pregnancy. Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a major source of morbidity in women of all ages, older men and infant boys caused by bacterial as well as fungal agents. Fungal infections, especially Candida species are found to cause candidiasis in pregnant women causing various complications such as urethritis, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, ectopic pregnancy, and chronic

Реальный опыт автоматизированного обнаружения множественных склерозных повреждений в клинике клинического обучения.

Увеличение числа повреждений между двумя продольными МРТ-сканами является важным индикатором для отслеживания воспаления при многократном склерозе. Точные сегментации новых повреждений имеют важное значение для оценки подстрекательской деятельности. Количественные оценки программного обеспечения для компьютеризованной оценки МРТ в реальных условиях, особенно в тех из них, которые проводят анализ в ходе приобретения МРТ, являются недостаточными. В этом исследовании оценивается диагностическая ценность, осуществимость и эффективность компьютеризированного программного обеспечения для оценки МРТ,

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BACKGROUND: An increase in the number of lesions between two longitudinal MRI scans is an important marker for tracking inflammation in mult … ty and efficiency of computer-aided MRI assessment software integrated in the routine workflow of a teaching hospital's MS centre. METHODS: The software visualises differences between two MRI Fluid-Attenuated Inversion Recovery sequences of the brain. Baseline and follow-up scans of 69 randomly selected people with MS (PwMS) were included. 114 MRI scan pa …

Effectiveness of buzz session teaching and perception among medical students: an academic interventional study.

This interventional study was designed to evaluate the effectiveness of buzz session teaching in large groups and assess undergraduate medical students' perceptions of the buzz session teaching method. The study involved 100 first-year medical students divided into two groups, i.e., group I as "buzz first" and group II as "didactic first" comprising 50 students each. The topic "Physiology of the Cerebellum" was taught to group I through a buzz session and to group II through a didactic lecture. After a week, group I received a didactic lecture on the topic "Anterolateral Pathway in the Spinal …

Brazilian airway surgery survey indicates low overall numbers and need for improved teaching skills.

OBJECTIVES: The Brazilian Society of Thoracic Surgeons conducted an online survey to determine the number of surgeons that perform adult and paediatric airway surgery and to understand the practice patterns along the country. METHODS: Active members were electronically invited to complete the questionnaire through the REDCapR platform. Invitations were sent from January to April 2020. The survey encompassed 40 questions that explored 4 different topics in the assessment of tracheal diseases: (i) surgeon's demography; (ii) institutional profile, (iii) education and training in laryngo-tracheal

Risk Factors for Severe Bronchiolitis in Children admitted at Birat Medical College Teaching Hospital.

Background Bronchiolitis is the most common cause of hospitalization in infants under the age of 2 years. There are various risk factors associated with severe disease. Therefore, identifying risk factors of severe bronchiolitis and acting promptly is foremost to avoid its adverse outcome. Objective To find out the socio-demographic, clinical profile and risk factors associated with severe bronchiolitis. Method This was hospital based cross-sectional study of data of children between 3 months to 2 years admitted in the Department of Pediatrics with a clinical diagnosis of bronchiolitis from Se

Prevalence of HBV genotypes among patients attending Moi Teaching and Referral Hospital liver clinic.

Hepatitis B virus (HBV) belongs to the genus Orthohepadnavirus, of Hepadnaviridae family, smallest human deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) virus with 3200 bp in a partially double-stranded circular DNA. Globally, about 2 billion people are infected with over 65 million of the chronically infected residing in Africa. Ten HBV genotypes (A-J) have been reported across the globe. Based on the World Health Organization (WHO) African Regions including Kenya have high HBV prevalence rates yet the data on prevalence rates of the various HBV genotypes and their associated biomarkers is very scanty. A cross-s

Transfusion transmitted infections among blood donors of Kamenge Teaching Hospital blood bank in Burundi.

BACKGROUND: The current risk of contracting a transfusion transmitted infections (TTIs) is unknown in Burundi. OBJECTIVES: The aim of this study was to assess sociodemographic profiles of blood bank donors at Kamenge Teaching Hospital, the prevalence and associated risk factors of HIV, syphilis, HBV and HCV from 2015 to 2020. METHODS: We conducted a cross-sectional study including all blood donors of Kamenge Teaching Hospital blood bank. During this study, 1370 blood samples were screened for HIV, Syphilis, HBV and HCV. We calculated prevalence of TTIs and performed logistic regression to kn…