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Video-Recorded Simulated Patient Interactions: Can They Help Develop Clinical and Communication Skills in Today's Learning Environment?
This article is currently available as a free download on ingentaconnect (Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Seif, Gretchen A.Brown, DeboraAnnan-Coultas, Dusti Tags: Potential Patterns Source Type: research

An Interprofessional Practice Capability Framework Focusing on Safe, High-Quality, Client-Centred Health Service
This article is currently available as a free download on ingentaconnect (Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Brewer, Margo L.Jones, Sue Tags: Potential Patterns Source Type: research

The Changing Landscape of Higher Education
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Elwood, Thomas W. Tags: Editorial Source Type: research

Quiddity
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: Quiddity Source Type: research

Clinical Supervision for Allied Health Professionals: A Systematic Review
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Dawson, MargaretPhillips, BevLeggat, Sandy Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Pre-Admission Factors and Utilization of Tutoring Services in Health Professions Educational Programs
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Olivares-Urueta, MayraWilliamson, Jon W. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Use of a Pretest Strategy for Physical Therapist Assistant Programs to Predict Success Rate on the National Physical Therapy Exam
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Sloas, Stacey B.Keith, BeckyWhitehead, Malcolm T. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Speech-Language Pathology Students' Perceptions of a Standardised Patient Clinic
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Hill, Anne E.Davidson, Bronwyn J.Theodoros, Deborah G. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Predictors of Student Satisfaction with Allied Health Educational Program Courses
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Anderson, Matthew M.Shelledy, David C. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Seeking Consensus Through the Use of the Delphi Technique in Health Sciences Research
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Falzarano, MaryZipp, Genevieve Pinto Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Patient Safety Perceptions Among Vascular Interventional Technologists
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Legg, Jeffrey S.Aaron, LauraDempsey, Melanie C. Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Occupational Therapy Admissions: Professionalization and Personality
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Grapczynski, Cynthia A.Beasley, Jeanine Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

Effect of the Health Mentors Program on Student Attitudes Toward Team Care
(Source: Journal of Allied Health)
Source: Journal of Allied Health - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Giordano, CarolynArenson, ChristineLyons, Kevin J.Collins, LaurenUmland, ElenaSmith, KellieAntony, ReenaRose, Molly Tags: Research Articles Source Type: research

In this issue
(Source: Medical Education)
Source: Medical Education - June 16, 2013 Category: Universities & Medical Training Tags: In this issue Source Type: research

Foreword
Clostridium difficile was first reported as the cause of antibiotic-associated colitis in 1978. Over the subsequent 3 decades, we have witnessed a dramatic increase in the incidence and severity of infections with this organism. Today, not only do surgeons encounter pseudomembranous colitis in their own postoperative patients but they are frequently called upon to intervene in patients with the most severe disease. In this issue of Current Problems in Surgery, Drs J. Daniel Stanley, John Bartlett, Benjamin Dart, and John Ashcraft have written a masterful overview on this topic entitled, “Clostridium difficile Infection.�...
Source: Current Problems in Surgery - June 16, 2013 Category: Surgery Authors: Stanley W. Ashley Source Type: research

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The content of this useful textbook covers the fundamental clinical, diagnostic and therapeutic skills required to recognise, assess and manage acutely ill adult patients in a variety of settings, including intensive care, high dependency, surgical recovery, coronary care, emergency departments and wards. The concise chapters provide an excellent introduction to the recognition and ongoing management of the acutely ill adult, but as highlighted by the author, it does not aim to provide a complete guide to clinical practice. The author recommends that additional reference to more detailed textbooks will promote deeper learn...
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 16, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Sister Gail Quigley Tags: Book Review Source Type: research

Assessment of candidacy for pneumococcal vaccination in intensive care patients
Conclusion: In a large tertiary-care teaching hospital, most patients admitted to the ICU had multiple indications for pneumococcal vaccination. However, only a small percentage were assessed or given vaccination during their hospital stay. ICU protocols that give nurses the ability to assess and administer pneumococcal vaccines may improve immunisation rates. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 16, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Geoffrey C. Wall, Jon J. Van Der Veer, Megan J. Romine, Sarah M. Yeager Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Critical care nurses’ knowledge of, adherence to and barriers towards evidence-based guidelines for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia – A survey study
Conclusion: There is an ongoing need for improvements in education and effective implementation strategies.Clinical implications: The results could be used to inform local practice and stimulate debate on measures to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia. Education, guidelines as well as ventilator bundles and instruments should be developed and updated to improve infection control. (Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing)
Source: Intensive and Critical Care Nursing - June 16, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Miia Jansson, Tero Ala-Kokko, Pekka Ylipalosaari, Hannu Syrjälä, Helvi Kyngäs Tags: Original Articles Source Type: research

Use of media technology to enhance the learning of student nurses in regards to auditory hallucinations
Abstract The aim of this study was to determine if simulation aided by media technology contributes towards an increase in knowledge, empathy, and a change in attitudes in regards to auditory hallucinations for nursing students. A convenience sample of 60 second‐year undergraduate nursing students from an Australian university was invited to be part of the study. A pre–post‐test design was used, with data analysed using a paired samples t‐test to identify pre‐ and post‐changes on nursing students' scores on knowledge of auditory hallucinations. Nine of the 11 questions reported statistically‐significant resul...
Source: International Journal of Mental Health Nursing - June 16, 2013 Category: Nursing Authors: Kerry Mawson Tags: Feature Article Source Type: research

[Review] Exercise-enhanced neuroplasticity targeting motor and cognitive circuitry in Parkinson's disease
Exercise interventions in individuals with Parkinson's disease incorporate goal-based motor skill training to engage cognitive circuitry important in motor learning. With this exercise approach, physical therapy helps with learning through instruction and feedback (reinforcement) and encouragement to perform beyond self-perceived capability. Individuals with Parkinson's disease become more cognitively engaged with the practice and learning of movements and skills that were previously automatic and unconscious. (Source: Lancet Neurology)
Source: Lancet Neurology - June 16, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Giselle M Petzinger, Beth E Fisher, Sarah McEwen, Jeff A Beeler, John P Walsh, Michael W Jakowec Tags: Review Source Type: research

Rhythmic cortical neurons increase their oscillations and sculpt basal ganglia signaling during motor learning
We examined the maturation of cellular activity patterns that underlie these changes. Single unit ensemble recording combined with antidromic identification (Day et al., 2011) was used to study network development in anesthetized zebra finches. Autocovariance quantified oscillations within single units. A subset of neurons oscillated in the theta/alpha/mu/beta range (8‐20 Hz), with greater power in adults compared to juveniles. Across the network, the normalized oscillatory power in the 8‐20 Hz range was greater in adults than juveniles. In addition, the correlated activity between rhythmic neuron pairs increased with ...
Source: Journal of Neurobiology - June 16, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Nancy F. Day, Teresa A. Nick Tags: Research Article Source Type: research

Iron status and developmental scores in six‐year‐olds highlights on‐going need to tackle iron deficiency in infants
ConclusionImproved iron status at 12 months and six years has diminished the public health threat associated with iron depletion in the population studied but, iron depletion and development still associate weakly. Action to prevent iron depletion in infancy remains important.This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved. (Source: Acta Paediatrica)
Source: Acta Paediatrica - June 16, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Asa Vala Thorisdottir, Ingibjorg Gunnarsdottir, Gestur I Palsson, Sigurdur J Gretarsson, Inga Thorsdottir Tags: Regular Article Source Type: research

Report of the first Asia–Pacific Forum on antiviral treatment of influenza, Asia–Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza, Bangkok, 14 June 2012
On 14 June 2012, the Asia–Pacific Alliance for the Control of Influenza (APACI) convened the first Antiviral Forum jointly with the Influenza Foundation of Thailand and the Thailand Department of Disease Control. The goals of the meeting were to improve pandemic planning in the region from lessons learned during the 2009 pandemic, particularly with regard to the safety and efficacy of antiviral use; gain a better understanding of the therapeutic use of antivirals in seasonal influenza; review and analyse the official influenza control policies of Asia–Pacific countries and evidence gaps to support policy development; a...
Source: Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses - June 15, 2013 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Lance C. Jennings, David W. Smith, Paul K.S. Chan Tags: Meeting Report Source Type: research

Microbiological quality of chicken- and pork-based street-vended foods from Taichung, Taiwan, and Laguna, Philippines.
Abstract The microbiological quality of chicken- and pork-based street-food samples from Taichung, Taiwan's night markets (50) and Laguna, Philippines' public places (69) was evaluated in comparison to a microbiological guideline for ready-to-eat foods. Different bacterial contamination patterns were observed between 'hot-grilled' and 'cold cooked/fried' food types from the two sampling locations with 'hot grilled' foods generally showing better microbiological quality. Several samples were found to be unsatisfactory due to high levels of aerobic plate count, coliform, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus....
Source: Food Microbiology - June 15, 2013 Category: Food Science Authors: Manguiat LS, Fang TJ Tags: Food Microbiol Source Type: research

Neighborhood Crime and School Climate as Predictors of Elementary School Academic Quality: A Cross-Lagged Panel Analysis.
This study explored the longitudinal, reciprocal relationships between neighborhood crime and school-level academic achievement within 500 urban schools. Results revealed that higher neighborhood crime (and particularly violent crime) predicted decreases in school academic achievement across time. School climate emerged as one possible mechanism within this relationship, with higher neighborhood crime predicting decreases in socioemotional learning and safety, but not academic rigor. All three dimensions of school climate were predictive of changes in academic achievement. Although this research supports a primarily unidir...
Source: American Journal of Community Psychology - June 15, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Am J Community Psychol Source Type: research

American Academy of Dermatology and Health Volunteers Overseas: A decade of partnership
“The dignified senior dermatologist in Lima said softly to me, ‘No one has ever offered to come here and help us before.’” –Karen McKoy, MD (Peru) In most developing countries there are few, if any, skin specialists and primary care providers often receive little or no training in skin care. Skin problems are often overlooked when global health issues are discussed, yet those affected range from 28% to 87% of the population, depending on the locale. An estimated 24% of primary care visits in developing countries are related to skin concerns. When health care is focused on life-threatening diseases, skin concerns...
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - June 15, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Karen McKoy, Wingfield Rehmus Tags: Commentary Source Type: research

Maintenance of Certification in dermatology: What we know, what we don't
Participation in Maintenance of Certification is a reality for the majority of board-certified physicians in the United States. It consists of 4 parts that focus the attention of participants on knowledge assessment, practice performance, communication skills, and patient safety. This continuing medical education article reviews the development and possible future of the program, data regarding Maintenance of Certification, what is currently not known about Maintenance of Certification, and how to navigate the requirements for dermatologists. (Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - June 15, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Erik Stratman, Robert S. Kirsner, Thomas D. Horn Tags: Continuing Medical Education Source Type: research

Answers to CME examination
(Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - June 15, 2013 Category: Dermatology Tags: Continuing Medical Education Source Type: research

CME examination
(Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - June 15, 2013 Category: Dermatology Tags: Continuing Medical Education Source Type: research

Maintenance of Certification in dermatology: Requirements for diplomates
Since 2006, after completing a cognitive certifying or recertifying examination, dermatologists are automatically enrolled into Maintenance of Certification (MOC) and can access a personalized electronic table (at www.abderm.org) that presents the requirements over the 10-year cycle. On this web site, diplomates can also pay the annual fee and attest to completion of the various components. Clicking on hyperlinks in the table launches explanations of the requirements. A hyperlink below the table takes the reader to the various resources approved for completion of the MOC requirements. There is a login tab in the upper left...
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - June 15, 2013 Category: Dermatology Authors: Erik Stratman, Robert S. Kirsner, Thomas D. Horn Tags: Continuing Medical Education Source Type: research

American Board of Dermatolgy Examination Dates
(Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology)
Source: Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology - June 15, 2013 Category: Dermatology Tags: Continuing Medical Education Source Type: research

Virtue in medicine reconsidered: individual health and global health.
Abstract One hundred years after the Flexner Report recommended major changes to medical education, an international panel has released a vision of medical education for the 21st century. Two major features of this detailed report that were not adequately articulated or developed were (1) the values that underpin care of individual patients and how these could be sustained and promoted, and (2) the values required to promote global health at a time when health disparities are widening. After reviewing the timeless scientific and humanistic foundations of clinical medicine that are essential for the care of individu...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - June 15, 2013 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Benatar S, Upshur R Tags: Perspect Biol Med Source Type: research

Ancestral assumptions and the clinical uncertainty of evolutionary medicine.
Abstract Evolutionary medicine is an emerging field of medical studies that uses evolutionary theory to explain the ultimate causes of health and disease. Educational tools, online courses, and medical school modules are being developed to help clinicians and students reconceptualize health and illness in light of our evolutionary past. Yet clinical guidelines based on our ancient life histories are epistemically weak, relying on the controversial assumptions of adaptationism and advocating a strictly biophysical account of health. To fulfill the interventionist goals of clinical practice, it seems that proximate e...
Source: Perspectives in Biology and Medicine - June 15, 2013 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Cournoyea M Tags: Perspect Biol Med Source Type: research

Frustration behaviors in domestic dogs.
This study evaluated frustration reactions of domestic dogs (Canis familiaris) during a communicative situation involving interactions with a human. The task included the reinforcement and extinction of the gaze response toward the experimenter's face when the dogs tried to obtain inaccessible food. The dog's frustration reactions during extinction involved an increase in withdrawal and side orientation to the location of the human as well as lying down, ambulation, sniffing, and vocalizations compared with the last acquisition trial. These results are especially relevant for domestic dog training situations in which the e...
Source: Appl Human Sci - June 15, 2013 Category: Physiology Authors: Jakovcevic A, Elgier AM, Mustaca AE, Bentosela M Tags: J Appl Anim Welf Sci Source Type: research

Trends in death associated with pediatric dental sedation and general anesthesia
ConclusionsThis series of media reports likely represent only a fraction of the overall morbidity and mortality related to dental anesthesia. These data may indicate an association between mortality and pediatric dental procedures under sedation, particularly in office settings. However, these relationships are difficult to test in the absence of a database that could provide an estimate of incidence and prevalence of morbidity and mortality. With growing numbers of children receiving anesthesia for dental procedures from providers with variable training, it is imperative to be able to track anesthesia‐related adverse ou...
Source: Pediatric Anesthesia - June 15, 2013 Category: Anesthesiology Authors: Helen H. Lee, Peter Milgrom, Helene Starks, Wylie Burke Tags: Original Article Source Type: research

Disparities in the use of antenatal care service in Ethiopia over a period of fifteen years
Conclusions: The wide inequities between urban and rural areas, across economic and educational strata in the use of antenatal care highlight the need to put more resources to poor households, rural areas, and disadvantage regions. We suggest further study to understand additional factors for the deep unmet need in rural areas and some regions of Ethiopia. (Source: BioMed Central)
Source: BioMed Central - June 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Elias Ali YesufRonit Calderon-Margalit Source Type: research

The University of Texas Houston Stroke Registry (UTHSR): implementation of enhanced data quality assurance procedures improves data quality
Conclusions: Establishment of a rigorous data quality assurance for our UTHSR has helped to improve the validity of data. We observed an excellent IRR between the two abstractors. We recommend training of chart abstractors and systematic assessment of IRR between abstractors and validity of the abstracted data in stroke registries. (Source: BioMed Central)
Source: BioMed Central - June 15, 2013 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Mohammad H RahbarNicole R GonzalesManouchehr Ardjomand-HessabiAmirali TahananMelvin R SlineHui PengRenganayaki PandurenganFarhaan S VahidyJessica D TanksleyAyodeji A DelanoRene M MalazarteEllie E ChoiSean I SavitzJames C Grotta Source Type: research

Effects of early versus late rehabilitative training on manual dexterity after corticospinal tract lesion in macaque monkeys
Dexterous hand movements can be restored with motor rehabilitative training after a lesion of the lateral corticospinal tract (l-CST) in macaque monkeys. To maximize effectiveness, the optimal time to commence such rehabilitative training must be determined. We conducted behavioral analyses and compared the recovery of dexterous hand movements between monkeys in which hand motor training was initiated immediately after the l-CST lesion (early-trained monkeys) and those in which training was initiated 1 mo after the lesion (late-trained monkeys). The performance of dexterous hand movements was evaluated by food retrieval ta...
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology - June 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Sugiyama, Y., Higo, N., Yoshino-Saito, K., Murata, Y., Nishimura, Y., Oishi, T., Isa, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Treadmill training promotes spinal changes leading to locomotor recovery after partial spinal cord injury in cats
This study highlights the beneficial role of locomotor training in facilitating bilateral and symmetrical functional plastic changes within the spinal circuitry and in promoting locomotor recovery after an incomplete spinal cord injury. (Source: Journal of Neurophysiology)
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology - June 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Martinez, M., Delivet-Mongrain, H., Rossignol, S. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Grasping uncertainty: effects of sensorimotor memories on high-level planning of dexterous manipulation
For successful object manipulation, the central nervous system must appropriately coordinate digit placement and force distribution. It is known that digit force planning is significantly influenced by previous manipulations even when object properties cannot be predicted on a trial-to-trial basis. We sought to determine whether this effect extends beyond force control to the coordination of digit placement and force. Subjects grasped and lifted an object whose center of mass (CM) was changed unpredictably across trials. Grasp planning was quantified by measuring the torque generated on the object at lift onset. We found t...
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology - June 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Lukos, J. R., Choi, J. Y., Santello, M. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Transfer of ballistic motor skill between bilateral and unilateral contexts in young and older adults: neural adaptations and behavioral implications
Bilateral movement rehabilitation is gaining popularity as an approach to improve the recovery not only of bimanual function but also of unilateral motor tasks. While the neural mechanisms mediating the transfer of bilateral training gains into unimanual contexts are not fully understood, converging evidence from behavioral, neurophysiological, and imaging studies suggests that bimanual movements are not simply the superposition of unimanual tasks undertaken with both (upper) limbs. Here we investigated the neural responses in both hemispheres to bilateral ballistic motor training and the extent to which performance improv...
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology - June 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Hinder, M. R., Carroll, T. J., Summers, J. J. Tags: Articles Source Type: research

Interaction between cognitive and motor cortico-basal ganglia loops during decision making: a computational study
In a previous modeling study, Leblois et al. (2006) demonstrated an action selection mechanism in cortico-basal ganglia loops based on competition between the positive feedback, direct pathway through the striatum and the negative feedback, hyperdirect pathway through the subthalamic nucleus. The present study investigates how multiple level action selection could be performed by the basal ganglia. To do this, the model is extended in a manner consistent with known anatomy and electrophysiology in three main areas. First, two-level decision making has been incorporated, with a cognitive level selecting based on cue shape a...
Source: Journal of Neurophysiology - June 15, 2013 Category: Neurology Authors: Guthrie, M., Leblois, A., Garenne, A., Boraud, T. Tags: Articles Source Type: research