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Acad Pediatr 2021 Apr 7. Epub 2021 Apr 7.

Director of Educational Scholarship, Office of Medical Education, University of North Carolina School of Medicine, 108 Taylor Hall, CB 7321, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 USA. Electronic address:

Objective: To explore the use of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) in undergraduate medical education (UME), characterization of EPAs by pediatric educators, and opportunities and challenges with an EPA framework.

Methods: In 2020, nine survey questions were administered to members of the Council on Medical Student Education in Pediatrics, a national pediatric UME group. Clark's Commitment and Necessary Effort model on motivation served as the theoretical framework for our study. Read More

Surv Ophthalmol 2021 Apr 7. Epub 2021 Apr 7.

Blanton Eye Institute, Houston Methodist Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology, Houston, Texas, USA; Departments of Ophthalmology, Neurology, and Neurosurgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, New York, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA; Department of Ophthalmology, The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa; The Departments of Neurology and Neurological Surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College, New York City, New York, USA; The Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine (Adjunct Professor), Houston, Texas, USA; The UT MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA; The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics (Adjunct Professor), Iowa City, Iowa, US.

Graduate medical education (GME) in ophthalmology has faced and overcome many challenges over the past years and 2020 has been a game-changing year. Although the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV2) pandemic disrupted medical education globally, ophthalmic educators rapidly transformed their curricula to novel and effective virtual learning formats. Thus, while the COVID-19 outbreak has been one of the most significant challenges faced in the history of medical education, it has also provided an impetus to develop innovative teaching practices, bringing with it unprecedented success in allowing medical students to continue their education in ophthalmology despite these challenges. Read More

Health Expect 2021 Apr 10. Epub 2021 Apr 10.

School of Population Health, Curtin University, Perth, WA, Australia.

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory demyelinating disease with no known cure. Numerous diets are promoted to reduce symptoms or even cure MS, despite insufficient evidence for any therapeutic diet. There are few qualitative studies exploring the experiences of people with MS in relation to diet, and no use of theory to explain the findings. Read More

Cell Mol Life Sci 2021 Apr 10. Epub 2021 Apr 10.

Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Nagoya, Aichi, 464-8602, Japan.

During courtship, multiple information sources are integrated in the brain to reach a final decision, i.e., whether or not to mate. Read More

BMJ Open Qual 2021 Apr;10(2)

Nursing and Midwifery, University of the West of England Faculty of Health and Applied Sciences, Bristol, UK.

Background: Bladder and bowel control difficulties affect 20% and 10% of the UK population, respectively, touch all age groups and are particularly prevalent in the older (65+ years) population. However, the quality of continence care is often poor, compromising patient health and well-being, increasing the risk of infection, and is a predisposing factor to nursing and residential home placement.

Objective: To identify factors that help or hinder good continence care for patients aged 65 years and over in hospital medical ward settings. Read More