Anaesthesia
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Use of hyaluronidase as an adjuvant to ropivacaine to reduce axillary brachial plexus block onset time: a prospective, randomised controlled study.
Hyaluronidase 100 IU/mL when added to ropivacaine speeds onset of axillary nerve blockade.
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Simulation-based teaching versus point-of-care teaching for identification of basic transoesophageal echocardiography views: a prospective randomised study.
In recent years, the use of transoesophageal echocardiography has increased in anaesthesia and intensive care. We explored the impact of two different teaching methods on the ability of echocardiography-naïve subjects to identify cardiac anatomy associated with the 20 standard transoesophageal echocardiography imaging planes, and assessed trainees' satisfaction with these methods of training. Fifty-two subjects were randomly assigned to one of two groups: a simulation-based and a theatre-based teaching group. ⋯ Subjects in simulation- and theatre-based teaching groups scored 40% (30-40 [20-50])% and 35% (30-40 [15-55])% in the pre-test, respectively (p = 0.52). Following echocardiography teaching, subjects within both groups improved upon their pre-test knowledge (p < 0.001). Subjects in the simulation-based teaching group significantly outperformed their theatre-based group counterparts in the post-intervention test (p = 0.0002).