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773) and transmission apps (P ≥ .608). Intraexaminer agreement was substantial (κ=0.742) and interexaminer agreement was moderate (κ=0.475).

The digital file format and transmission app did not influence the radiographic diagnosis of proximal caries lesions.

The digital file format and transmission app did not influence the radiographic diagnosis of proximal caries lesions.

In this quality improvement project, we analyzed surgeon focus and attention utilizing a visual tracking device. We hypothesized that surgeons maintained better focus working 12-hour shifts compared to 24-hour calls.

A prospective, quality improvement project was performed on surgery residents, medical students, and attending physicians working at a busy, tertiary referral, safety-net hospital with Level 1 trauma and burn centers. MMP-9-IN-1 order A visual tracking system was used to measure visual attention before and after a 12-hour, in-house shift and a 24-hour, surgical in-house call. A pupil tracker was utilized to measure attention impairment. Individual performance was rated on a scale of 0 to 6 Severely Impaired- 0; Impaired- 1; Low Average- 2; Average- 3; Above Average- 4; High Average- 5; Superior- 6. Data were analyzed for homogeneity. The Wilcoxon Ranked Sum was used to assess for statistically significant differences between focus scores in the same group of individuals before and after shifts and/or calls. Tnance and shift duration.

Twelve-hour shifts appear to preserve focus in surgeons better compared with 24- hour, in-house calls. More research is needed to establish the optimal time of surgeon focus maintenance and shift duration.

To evaluate deficiencies in knowledge and education in opioid prescribing and to compare surgical resident opioid-prescribing practices to Opioid Prescribing Engagement Network (OPEN) procedure-specific guidelines.

Anonymous web-based survey distributed to all general surgery residents to evaluate prior education received and confidence in knowledge in opioid prescribing. The number of 5 milligram oxycodone tablets prescribed for common procedures was assessed and compared with OPEN for significance using Wilcoxon signed rank tests.

General surgery residency program within large university-based tertiary medical center.

Categorical general surgery residents of all postgraduate years.

Fifty-six of 72 (78%) categorical residents completed the survey. Few reported receiving formal education in opioid prescribing in medical school (32%) or residency (16%). While 82% of residents felt confident in opioid side effects, fewer felt the same with regards to opioid pharmacokinetics (36%) or proper opioid disposal (29%). Opioids prescribed varied widely with residents prescribing significantly more than recommended by OPEN in 9 of 14 procedures.

Tackling the evolving opioid epidemic requires a multidisciplinary approach that addresses prescribing at all steps of the process, starting with trainee education.

Tackling the evolving opioid epidemic requires a multidisciplinary approach that addresses prescribing at all steps of the process, starting with trainee education.

The authors aimed to investigate faculty evaluation criteria for an effective oral surgical presentation in actual patient care contexts.

We conducted a 2-step observation-based qualitative study. Residents audiotaped oral presentations of a surgical consult to an attending. Evaluation panels listened to the recordings and discussed to develop joint feedback for the resident. The panel discussions were recorded and served as the data source for this study. We analyzed the data following the grounded theory approach using open coding and axial coding.

The study setting was at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, a 5-year general surgery residency program in Springfield, Illinois.

Thirteen residents out of 19 in the program participated by virtue of having submitted recordings of a patient care consult presentation via phone. Evaluation panels consisted of general surgery academic and community faculty, as well as senior residents.

Several criteria for effective oral presentations emerged ttending attention.

These findings can be utilized to improve the current training program and assessment rubrics toward contextualized work-based assessment practices in surgery. Oral patient presentation skills are neither static nor universal, but fluid and reflexive, based on trust, and situational factors.

These findings can be utilized to improve the current training program and assessment rubrics toward contextualized work-based assessment practices in surgery. Oral patient presentation skills are neither static nor universal, but fluid and reflexive, based on trust, and situational factors.

Brain volumes in regions such as the hippocampus and amygdala have been associated with risk for the development of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The objective of this study was to determine whether a set of regional brain volumes, measured by magnetic resonance imaging at 2 weeks following mild traumatic brain injury, were predictive of PTSD at 3 and 6 months after injury.

Using data from TRACK-TBI (Transforming Research and Clinical Knowledge in TBI), we included patients (N= 421) with Glasgow Coma Scale scores 13-15 assessed after evaluation in the emergency department and at 2 weeks, 3 months, and 6 months after injury. Probable PTSD diagnosis (PTSD Checklist for DSM-5 score, ≥33) was the outcome. FreeSurfer 6.0 was used to perform volumetric analysis of three-dimensional T1-weighted magnetic resonance images at 3T obtained 2 weeks post injury. Brain regions selected a priori for volumetric analyses were insula, hippocampus, amygdala, superior frontal cortex, rostral and caudal anterior cinguluals at the highest risk of PTSD following mild traumatic brain injury.Parathyroidectomy has evolved over the years from bilateral neck exploration to a single gland approach using minimally invasive surgery. The precise presurgical localization of the problem gland, using functional techniques, such as double-phase scintigraphy with [99mTc] Tc-MIBI including SPECT-CT and PET-CT with [18F]-Choline and morphological ones, such as ultrasound have played a crucial role in this paradigm's shift. Radioguided surgery techniques have also adapted and grown with new contributions known for their indication in other fields. Thus, we currently have a wide range of techniques that have been added to the minimally invasive radioguided parathyroidectomy with [99mTc] Tc-MIBI, which was the first on the stage and for which more experience exists. Among them, in this update, we will discuss parathyroidectomy using ultrasound-guided ROLL technique as well as with the use of 125I seeds and finally, hybrid techniques that use radiotracer and fluorescence.

The Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire (BHQ) is a simple, repeatable, and self-reporting health status questionnaire for bronchiectasis. This study aims to cross-culturally adapt the BHQ into Brazilian Portuguese and evaluate its measurement properties.

The participants answered the Saint George's Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) and the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) scale for dyspnea. The Brazilian-Portuguese version of the Bronchiectasis Health Questionnaire (BHQ-Brazil) was used at baseline (test) and after 14 days (retest). The psychometric analyses included internal consistency, test-retest reliability, and construct validity factorial validity, convergent validity, and discriminative validity, agreement, and ceiling and floor effects.

The BHQ-Brazil demonstrated adequate internal consistency (Cronbach's alpha = 0.92) and substantial reliability (intraclass correlation coefficient = 0.86; 95%CI 0.79-0.90). The exploratory factorial analysis was considered suitable. All items presented a factorial load >0.40. The convergent validity of the BHQ-Brazil with mMRC was moderate (r = -0.53, p < 0.001), while concurrent validity with the SGRQ was strong (symptoms r = -0.72, activities r = -0.60, impact r = -0.60, total score r = -0.75, all p < 0.001). The standard error of measurement was 4.81 points. The discriminative validity demonstrated that individuals with more pulmonary exacerbations, colonization by Pseudomonas aeruginosa, worst dyspnea, and a higher number of affected lung lobes presented the lowest quality of life. No floor or ceiling effects were observed.

The BHQ-Brazil presents adequate measurement properties to evaluate the impact of bronchiectasis on health-related quality of life, and can be used in clinical and research settings.

The BHQ-Brazil presents adequate measurement properties to evaluate the impact of bronchiectasis on health-related quality of life, and can be used in clinical and research settings.Social Robots are used in different contexts and, in healthcare, they are better known as Socially Assistive Robots. In the context of asthma, the use of Socially Assistive Robots has the potential to increase motivation and engagement to treatment. Other positive roles proposed for Socially Assistive Robots are to provide education, training regarding treatments, and feedback to patients. This review evaluates emerging interventions for improving treatment adherence in pediatric asthma, focusing on the possible future role of social robots in the clinical practice.

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is an indolent, low-grade B-cell lymphoproliferative disorder, which may evolve into aggressive lymphoma, a phenomenon called Richter syndrome (RS). Our aim was to study the accuracy of 2-deoxy-2-[18F]fluoro-D-glucose positron emission tomography/computed tomography (2-[18F]-FDG PET/CT) and its semiquantitative parameters for the detection of RS and the impact on overall survival (OS).

Eighty patients with histologically proven CLL were retrospectively included. PET/CT images were qualitatively and semiquantitatively examined by estimating the maximum standardized uptake value body weight (SUVbw), lean body mass (SUVlbm), body surface area (SUVbsa), lesion-to-blood-pool SUV ratio (L-BP SUV R), lesion-to-liver SUV ratio (L-L SUV R), total lesion glycolysis (TLG), and metabolic tumor volume (MTV) and comparing them with the main clinical-histologic variables. OS curves were plotted according to the Kaplan-Meier method.

Seventy-eight patients had positive 2-[

F]-FDG PET/CT, whereas the remaining 2 were not FDG-avid. All PET/CT metabolic parameters were significantly higher in the RS group compared with the no-RS group, except for MTV and TLG. The best thresholds identified were 9 for SUVbw, 5.3 for SUVlbm, 1.7 for SUVbsa, 2 for L-L SUV R, and 4.8 for L-BP SUV R. After a median follow-up of 32 months, 24 patients died; OS was significantly shorter in patients with RS than patients without RS (16.5 vs. 27.8 months; P= .001). Binet-stage, B symptoms, SUVbw, SUVlbm, SUVbsa, L-L SUV R, and L-BP SUV R were shown to be independent prognostic features.

Semiquantitative PET/CT parameters that are SUV-related may be useful in discriminating patients with a high risk of developing RS and also for predicting OS.

Semiquantitative PET/CT parameters that are SUV-related may be useful in discriminating patients with a high risk of developing RS and also for predicting OS.