Resuscitation
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Excellence in performance and stress reduction during two different full scale simulator training courses: a pilot study.
Simulator training is well established to improve technical and non-technical skills in critical situations. Few data exist about stress experienced during simulator training. This study aims to evaluate performance and stress in intensivists before and after two different simulator-based training approaches. ⋯ High fidelity patient simulation produces significant stress. After a 1-day simulator training, stress response measured by salivary alpha-amylase was reduced. Clinical performance and non-technical skills improved after 1 day of simulator training. Neither stress nor performance differed between the groups.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Using e-learning for maintenance of ALS competence.
A well-suited e-learning program might be a feasible strategy to maintain competence following a resuscitation course. ⋯ This study did not demonstrate an effect of an e-learning program as a booster of competence acquired from an ALS course. The primary factor influencing the use of e-learning was the lack of social interaction.