British journal of anaesthesia
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Our goal is to develop metrics that quantify the translation of performance from cadavers to patients. Our primary objective was to develop steps and error checklists from a Delphi questionnaire. Our second objective was to show that our test scores were valid and reliable. ⋯ Our tests to quantify ultrasound-guided interscalene nerve block training and performance were valid and reliable.
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Observational Study
Incidence of and risk factors for venous thrombosis in children with percutaneous non-tunnelled central venous catheters.
Venous thrombosis (VT) in children is often associated with a central venous catheter (CVC). We aimed to determine the incidence of VT associated with percutaneous non-tunnelled CVCs in a general paediatric population, and to identify risk factors for VT in this cohort. ⋯ ACTRN12615000442505.