Canadian journal of anaesthesia = Journal canadien d'anesthésie
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Canadian specialist residency programs are in the process of transitioning to a hybrid time and competence model, Competence by Design (CBD), developed by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Canada. Although there is extensive literature around competency-based medical education (CBME), few studies have evaluated the experience of residents after CBME implementation. The purpose of this study was to obtain a rich perspective on the lived experience of residents. ⋯ This study highlights that the significant administrative and psychological burden of CBD detracts from clinical learning and enthusiasm for residency. Future research could explore whether overcoming the identified challenges will improve residents' experiences.
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Improvement in delivery of perioperative care depends on the ability to measure outcomes that can direct meaningful changes in practice. We sought to identify and provide an overview of perioperative quality indicators specific to the practice of anesthesia in noncardiac surgery. ⋯ PROSPERO (CRD42020164691); first registered 28 April 2020.
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Change in stroke volume during alveolar recruitment maneuvers through transient continuous positive airway pressure or stepwise increase in positive end expiratory pressure in anesthetized patients: a prospective randomized double-blind study.
Intraoperative alveolar recruitment maneuvers (ARM) used during protective ventilation strategy may have severe adverse hemodynamic effects, reported mainly during abrupt continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP). Stepwise increase and decrease in positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) may be used. We compared the hemodynamic effects of these two maneuvers. ⋯ Alveolar recruitment maneuvers through stepwise increase and decrease in PEEP have a better hemodynamic tolerance than transient CPAP.