| Title |
A low cost, high fidelity nerve block model
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|---|---|
| Published in |
The Ultrasound Journal, August 2014
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| DOI | 10.1186/s13089-014-0012-2 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Scott Sparks, David Evans, Don Byars |
| Abstract |
We have constructed a simple, inexpensive simulation model for ultrasound guided nerve blocks. To date there are no low cost, high fidelity models for nerve block simulations. The models that do exist are expensive and vaguely resemble actual anatomy. As ultrasound guided nerve blocks become more common in medical education it is essential to develop better training models to help increase the comfort level of the individual provider and increase the chances for success during live-patient procedures [Anaesth Intensive Care 37: 824-829, 2009]. |
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| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 38% |
| Sweden | 1 | 13% |
| Spain | 1 | 13% |
| Mexico | 1 | 13% |
| Unknown | 2 | 25% |
Demographic breakdown
| Type | Count | As % |
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| Members of the public | 4 | 50% |
| Practitioners (doctors, other healthcare professionals) | 3 | 38% |
| Scientists | 1 | 13% |
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| Unknown | 50 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
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| Other | 8 | 16% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 6 | 12% |
| Researcher | 6 | 12% |
| Student > Doctoral Student | 5 | 10% |
| Student > Postgraduate | 5 | 10% |
| Other | 12 | 24% |
| Unknown | 8 | 16% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
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| Medicine and Dentistry | 29 | 58% |
| Engineering | 5 | 10% |
| Nursing and Health Professions | 2 | 4% |
| Linguistics | 1 | 2% |
| Computer Science | 1 | 2% |
| Other | 3 | 6% |
| Unknown | 9 | 18% |