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Perceptions Of Medical Students And Their Supervisors Of The Preparation Of Students For Clinical Placement In Obstetrics And Gynecology, Patricia Johnson, Patricia Green, Peter Jones, Heather James May 2015

Perceptions Of Medical Students And Their Supervisors Of The Preparation Of Students For Clinical Placement In Obstetrics And Gynecology, Patricia Johnson, Patricia Green, Peter Jones, Heather James

Patricia Green

Background: Research is limited regarding the adequacy of preparation of medical students for their placement in obstetrics and gynecology. The aim of this study was to determine the perceptions of a cohort of undergraduate medical students from an Australian university and their clinical supervisors of the on-campus preparation of students for their clinical rotation in obstetrics and gynecology. Methods: We used a descriptive exploratory qualitative research approach and purposive sampling to address the aim of the study. Ten undergraduate medical students and 4 of their supervisors participated in the study. Data were collected from focus group discussions, follow-up interviews, and …


Absolute And Relative Changes (Delta) In Troponin I For Early Diagnosis Of Myocardial Infarction: Results Of A Prospective Multicenter Trial., Alan B Storrow, Richard M Nowak, Deborah B Diercks, Adam J Singer, Alan H B Wu, Erik Kulstad, Frank Lovecchio, Christian Fromm, Gary Headden, Tracie Potis, Christopher J Hogan, Jon W Schrock, Daniel P Zelinski, Marna Greenberg, Robert H Christenson, James C Ritchie, Janna S Chamberlin, Kurtis R Bray, Daniel W Rhodes, Deirdre Trainor, Paula C Southwick Jan 2015

Absolute And Relative Changes (Delta) In Troponin I For Early Diagnosis Of Myocardial Infarction: Results Of A Prospective Multicenter Trial., Alan B Storrow, Richard M Nowak, Deborah B Diercks, Adam J Singer, Alan H B Wu, Erik Kulstad, Frank Lovecchio, Christian Fromm, Gary Headden, Tracie Potis, Christopher J Hogan, Jon W Schrock, Daniel P Zelinski, Marna Greenberg, Robert H Christenson, James C Ritchie, Janna S Chamberlin, Kurtis R Bray, Daniel W Rhodes, Deirdre Trainor, Paula C Southwick

Marna R Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP

OBJECTIVES: We investigated absolute and relative cardiac troponin I (TnI) delta changes, optimal sampling protocols, and decision thresholds for early diagnosis of myocardial infarction (MI). Serial cardiac biomarker values demonstrating a rise and/or fall define MI diagnosis; however the magnitude of change, timing, and diagnostic accuracy of absolute versus relative (percentage) deltas remains unsettled. METHODS: We prospectively measured TnI (AccuTnI+3™, Beckman Coulter) at serial time intervals in 1929 subjects with chest pain or equivalent symptoms of acute coronary syndrome at 14 medical centers. Diagnosis was adjudicated by an independent central committee. RESULTS: Elevated TnI above a threshold of 0.03ng/mL demonstrated …


Mass Gathering Medical Planning: An Overview Of The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, David Reid, Stephen Leahy, Anne-Marie Widermanski Dec 2014

Mass Gathering Medical Planning: An Overview Of The Australian Surf Life Saving Championships, David Reid, Stephen Leahy, Anne-Marie Widermanski

David N Reid

This article provides an overview of the Aussies, outlines its medical planning and role of the medical team, and describes the team structure. Equipment and team deployment is described. This article also identifies some of the challenges that the Aussies present to medical planners because of the unique factors which influence the number and type of patient presentations. Finally, improvement recommendations are made which outline a number of simple, yet key strategies which will improve medical planning in the future.