Roberto La Marca, Sandra Schneider, Gabriel Jenni, Fabienne Kühne, Martin Grosse Holtforth, Alexander Wettstein
Associations between stress, resources, and hair cortisol concentration in teachers
Psychoneuroendocrinology
pointofcare ultrasound pocus becoming increasingly crucial pediatric emergency department objective patient examination however despite growing interest wideranging applications pocus remains relatively unexplored general pediatric training education many physicians still find challenging comprehend implement theoreticalpractical pocus course pediatric residents conducted university catania italy courses effectiveness practical impact residents assessed prepost training survey first part questionnaire focused selfperceived time needed learn recognize following conditions using pocus pleural effusion ii lung consolidation iii pneumothorax pnx iv cardiac contractility v pericardial effusion vi perisplenic effusion vii morisons pouch effusion viii douglas pouch effusion ix filling collapsibility inferior vena cava second part compared potential role pocus reducing use ionizing radiation children ii increasing sense security diagnosis treatment decisions making iii increasing residents confidence level pocus course 1to10 rating scale seventytwo residents participated study statistical analysis showed significant prepost differences almost items considered except cardiac contractility pnx furthermore perceived potential role pocus reducing ionizing radiation usage sense security diagnosis treatment decisions showed statistically significant differences p 005 course data analysis also revealed consistently high confidence level pocus course results highlight importance including pocus track course pediatric postgraduate programs due simplicity rapid learning time clinical usefulness based findings would recommended increase teaching hours dedicated recognition pneumothorax cardiology pocus examination emphasizing pocus training pediatric education enhance patient care diagnostic accuracy minimizing radiation exposure