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F.R. TOMLINSON: MENS EN WETENSKAPLIKE
Get PDFThe 1996 F.R. Tomlinson Memorial Lecture was delivered on 23rd May 1996 in Bloemfontein. The author, Prof D.J.G. Smith, chose the subject : F.R. Tomlinson: Man and ScientistTeaching/Communication/Extension/Profession,
F.R. Falconer's House
No full textPhotograph - A man in the backyard of F.R. Falconer's house, Athabasca, Alberta. Across the lane is the nurse's residence, later owned by Mrs. Dan Bilid
SESAM 2023 Workshop on "Open Access data sharing - How to make simulation-based training data Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable (FAIR)?"
Get PDFIntroduction & Aims Open Access publishing is getting more and moreattention. Research is made available to the public and developing countries,giving more exposure. The underlying data, which can be qualitative (i.e.interview data) or quantitative (test scores, time to perform a task, simulatorparameters) are however often not shared. Publishing these data improvesreproducibility, accelerates innovation and allows for sharing of unique datanot available to everyone. We believe this is the next step forward inmaturation of the field of simulation applied to medicine and nursing. Thereare however perceived concerns regarding privacy and access under the EU generaldata protection regulation (GDPR). At the same time anonymization techniquesallow for data sharing and reuse under the GDPR. So how to publish your simulation-based studiesand practices according to the so called FAIR principles, making it Findable,Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable? The aim of this workshop is to show bestpractices for publishing simulation-based training data. We use a graduatesurgical skills curriculum study previously published as use case. Context (reading not required before theworkshop): 1. Wilkinson, M.,Dumontier, M., Aalbersberg, I. et al. (2016). The FAIR Guiding Principlesfor scientific data management and stewardship. Sci Data 3, 160018. https://doi.org/10.1038/sdata.2016.18 2. Halfwerk, F.,Groot Jebbink, E., & Groenier, M. (2020). Development and Evaluation ofa Proficiency-based and Simulation-based Surgical Skills Training for TechnicalMedicine Students. MedEdPublish, 9(1), [3523]. https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2020.000284.1 3. Halfwerk, F., Groot Jebbink, E., & Groenier, M. (2021): Dataunderlying the Research on "Development and Evaluation of aProficiency-based and Simulation-based Surgical Skills Training for TechnicalMedicine Students". 4TU.ResearchData. Dataset. https://doi.org/10.4121/14837907.v1 Learning objectives After this workshop, participants will be able to: 1. Discussadvantages and limitations of publishing your simulation data 2. Recall the FAIR principles of makingdata Findable, Accessible, Interoperable and Reusable 3. Address anonymization techniques forpersonal data sharing of simulation participants or patients, and learn which openor restricted licenses are available for data reuse 4. Apply FAIR principles and review how(well) these were applied on a published simulation-based training dataset fromgraduate surgical skills training 5. Usethe FAIR framework in your own simulation practice and simulation research Session Description (planned activities: how learning objectives will be reached, time distribution ofinteractive vs presented content) This interactive 90-minute workshop consists of: 1. Introductory lecture with welcome, learning objectivesand workshop format. Workshop participants share experience with simulationdata publishing (10 min) 2. Lecture with theoretical framework on the FAIRprinciples (10 min) 3. Introduction of a best-practice case with following small group discussion: applying one of the FAIR principles per group on simulation-based data (25 min) 4. Plenary group presentation and discussion of small group results on applying the FAIR-framework (20 min) 5. Small group discussion: Start planning data sharing for your own practice and studies (15 min) 6. Plenary closure and wrap up: Where can you find support on data sharing? (10 min) Educational methods (e.g. group dynamics, interactive methods) Faculty presentations on framework, context, and data publishing support Small group discussions with expert facilitation Plenary group discussion with small group findings and tips for use in own practice and research Expected impact Participants will consider sharing data best-practices when designing and conducting their simulation practices and research studies. Data sharing in simulation appliedto medicine and nursing allows for comparison between learner groups,benchmarking data, finding best practices, and potentially norms and standardsfor specific task trainers and levels of proficiency. Target audience All delegates involved in simulation design, simulation practice, simulation evaluation, simulation research. Level (Introductionary / intermediate / advanced) Introductory Conflict of interest : None Declaration : This abstract has not been previously published and will only be presented at the SESAM annual meeting. Acknowledgements: The authors appreciate the icons “group discussion” by AVAM, and “meeting” byIcon Z from Noun Project, thenounproject.com. Ethics statement : The authors declare that all procedures followed were in accordance with the ethical standards of the responsible committee on human experimentation (institutional and national) and with the Helsinki Declaration of 1975 (In its most recently amended version). The use case in this workshop was received post-hoc ethical review from the Natural Sciences and Engineering Sciences Ethics Committee of the University of Twente without having ethical concerns regarding this research. Written informed consent was obtained from all students before the study
ET-BE Rules and Guidelines for Writing a Thesis
Get PDFThis document lays down the requirements, options and best practices for ET-BE students writing a BSc or MSc thesis. Doctoral candidates are also recommended to follow these guidelines when writing papers or theses. It comprises several sections that describe the `rules' (requirements) and some advice for different aspects of a thesis. This document is not a template.Note that the requirements in this document are specific to the ET-BE department and might deviate from rules in other departments, faculties or study programs. It is obligatory that you investigate whether your study program has any specific thesis document requirements (often on a Canvas page). Program specific requirements supersede anything stated in this document. However, if program and department requirements are not in conflict, it is required to incorporate both. Supervisors are allowed to be more strict and specific, but not lenient with respect to the requirements given in this document.This document was adapted from the work of Prof. H. Vallery. It has been modified and extended by Frank Halfwerk, Venkat Kalpathy Venkiteswan and Arvid Keemink.Version: June 4, 202
Proficient before practice:Graduate simulation-based surgical skills training increases confidence in technical skills
No full textIntroductionSurgical graduate training to achieve practice-ready students is needed, yet is often lacking. This study evaluates a proficiency-based, simulation-based course for basic surgical skills at graduate level. This study aims to show the effect of a preclinical curriculum to teach 21st century Surgical Skills (Halfwerk et al., 2020), and evaluate this curriculum with a pre-post-course questionnaire on confidence.MethodsGraduate Technical Medicine students from academic year 2020-2021 entered a mandatory 10-week, 3 European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System (ECTS) graduate surgical skills course. Learning outcomes are measured at the level of knowledge and skills and are evaluated with a pre-post-course questionnaire on confidence based on the Task Confidence Measure (Bevilacqua et al., 2020). The New General Self-Efficacy Scale (NGSE) is used as control, where no improvements in self-efficacy are expected. A Wilcoxon signed-rank test with Holm-Bonferroni correction is used to assess differences between time points.Results & DiscussionIn total 107 students enrolled the surgical skills course. 84 students completed the pre-course survey (79%), and 61 students (57%) completed the post-course survey. The control questionnaire (NGSE) on self-efficacy did now show higher self-efficacy scores in 7 questions (p > 0.05). However, students stated after the course more often that “compared to other people, they can do most tasks very well” (p < 0.01).Students felt more confident in all technical surgical skills after the surgical skills course (p < 0.001), as well as obtaining informed consent (p < 0.001), see attached Figure. Confidence in interpreting medical imaging did not improve with the course (p > 0.05).Often limited time is scheduled for preclinical surgical skills training, which results in limited skills development and only a small increase in confidence. This study shows that it is feasible to have a major increase in confidence in technical surgical skills with a graduate curriculum. We recommend that proficiency-based training using simulation should be standard in surgical curricula before students are allowed to practice on patients
Forms of judaism in writings of F.R. Kraus, František Kafka, Hana Bělohradská and J.R. Pick
No full textTéma této práce zní Podoby židovství v dílech F.R. Krause, Františka Kafky, Hany Bělohradské a J.R. Picka. Soustředila jsem se na méně známé české autory, kteří se ve své tvorbě věnovali tématu židovství. Jedná se o texty související s 2. světovou válkou. V úvodu je nastíněn stručný přehled o působení Židů na našem území, následuje představení zvolené čtveřice autorů. Hlavním cílem bylo přiblížit a rozebrat vybraná díla a v závěru shrnout jejich odlišné a podobné znaky. Současně byly tyto texty zařazeny do kontextu české prózy s tematikou okupace.Katedra českého jazyka a literaturyObhájenoThe theme of this bachelor work is called Forms of judaism in writings of F.R. Kraus, František Kafka, Hana Bělohradská and J.R. Pick. In this thesis the author tried to concentrate on a few less-known Czech writers, who devoted their writing to the fate of Jews during the Second World War. In the first part of this work the author outlined the influence of the Jewish etnic group on the population of our country, with the aim to gain orientation in the historical backgound of that time. Next the author analysed the texts of selected books with the Jewish theme from different points of view and in the end of her work compared the books she used. In the closing of this work there is a contextual classification of the mentioned books into the category of works with the topic of occupation, from the end of the Second World War until today
Keep Calm and Reconsider Graft Revision:The impact of coronary stenosis for beating heart coronary artery bypass grafting
No full textPreoperative angiography in combination with intraoperative graft flow measurements may improve durability of coronary artery bypass grafts. However, native coronary flow might impair bypass graft flow based on stenoses’ severity, leading to inferior long-term outcomes. Intraoperative routine snaring of a coronary artery detects significant competitive flow, possibly intercepting unnecessary perioperative graft revisions
Jaarverslag Thorax Centrum Twente 2021: Terugblik op 2021
No full textWelkom. Leuk dat je tijd hebt genomen om terug te blikken met ons over de afgelopen periode. Het is goed om stil te staan bij wat we in deze bewogen periode wel met elkaar hebben kunnen bereiken
Innovations in cardio-thoracic surgery:Predicting and optimising outcome with state of the heart technology
Get PDFCardio-thoracic surgery envelops surgery of the heart, lungs, mediastinum, large intrathoracic vessels, diaphragm and the thoracic wall. Many operative techniques introduced from 1950 to 1980 are still used today. However, a perceived drawback is its invasiveness and procedural complications. As a result, the number of surgeries is dropping and innovations are mainly focused and funded for less invasive approaches like interventional cardiology. To further improve clinical outcomes of cardiac surgery, several themes can be defined to make cardiac surgery sustainable for the future. This thesis focuses on minimally invasive cardiac surgery, technological innovations and multidisciplinary approaches to improve surgical outcome for patients. The hypothesis is that cardiac surgery remains a first time right strategy for patients when these themes are adopted in clinical practice.Part I: The first part of this thesis focuses on minimally invasive cardiac surgery. By reducing the impact of the heart-lung machine outcomes for large groups of patients will improve. Other patient groups can profit from off-pump surgery even when inoperable for cardiac surgery with a heart-lung machine.Part II: Besides minimal invasive surgery, technological innovations in cardio-thoracic surgery such as improved biomaterials and devices are necessary to further improve surgical outcome. Part III: A multidisciplinary approach with teamwork and shared decision making from patients, (technical) medical specialists, nurses, physiotherapists and other professionals will optimise treatments in cardio-thoracic surgery. Good professional behaviour starts with proper training in a simulated environment.The three themes stated in this thesis should enable combination of good outcomes and reduce drawbacks. Several aspects that improve cardiac surgery were covered in this thesis. However this thesis was not designed in a way to prove that the overall outcome is better than alternative choices or leads to an increase in surgical volume
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