The aims of this study are (a) To determine the effect of training on the multiple-target lesion search performance; and (b) To examine the effect of target prevalence on the performance of radiologists and novices. We conducted four sessions of 500 trials in a lesion search on a medical image task in which participants searched for three different target lesions. Participants were 10 radiologi...

Medical device manufacturers conduct clinical studies in Italy for various reasons, including the size of the Italian market and the presence of leading health-technology centres. This article discusses the manner in which the European requirements for medical device clinical investigations are interpreted and enforced in Italy.

AIM OF THE STUDY Quality of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a critical determinant of outcome following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. The aim of our study was to evaluate the quality of CPR provided by emergency medical service providers (Basic Life Support (BLS) capability) and emergency medical service providers assisted by paramedics, nurse anesthetists or physician-manned ambulance...

Medical genetics and genomic medicine in the Dominican Republic: challenges and opportunities.

Chief Researcher, Center for Clinical Quality and Safety, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel Research Assistant, Center for Clinical Quality and Safety, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel Chief Nurse, Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Hadassah-Hebrew University Medical Center, Jerusalem, Israel Consultant, Clalit Health Services, Kfar Chab...

1Vanderbilt University Medical Center, Nashville, Tennessee; 2Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina; 3Christus St. Joseph Hospital, Houston, Texas; 4Henry Ford Hospital, Detroit, Michigan; 5Mallinckrodt Institute of Radiology, St. Louis, Missouri; 6University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; 7University of Alabama Hospital, Birmingham, Alabama; 8Beth Israel Deaconess Hospita...

purpose: to evaluate the prevalence of acute ocular chemical injuries in patients referred to labbafinejad medical center (lmc) over a period of one year. methods: all patients with chemical burns referred to lmc emergency ophthalmology service were included in the study. demographic characteristics and information regarding the burn were obtained. visual acuity assessment and slit lamp examina...

dealing with life-threatening situations requires the quickest, most effective response. each time the emergency phone number 115 is dialed, ems is ready to act and dispatch the rescue services needed. whether it is a fire, road accident, crime or medical crisis, the caller in distress should receive support from emergency services and lives should be saved. to be able to meet the required resp...