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ArticleWorld journal of emergency medicine2018

Ultrasound curriculum taught by first-year medical students: A four-year experience in Tanzania.

Sean P Denny, William B Minteer, Reece T H Fenning, Sahil Aggarwal, Debora H Lee, Shella K Raja, Kaavya R Raman, Allison O Farfel, Priya A Patel, MarkLieber and 3 more

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Article in World journal of emergency medicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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11citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sean P DennySchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
William B MinteerSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Reece T H FenningSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Sahil AggarwalSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Debora H LeeSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Shella K RajaSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Kaavya R RamanSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Allison O FarfelSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Priya A PatelSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
MarkLieberSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Megan E BernsteinSchool of Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
Shadi LahhamDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
John C FoxDepartment of Emergency Medicine, University of California Irvine, Orange, California 92868, USA.
University of California, Irvine · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundDiagnostic imaging is an integral aspect of care that is often insufficient, if not altogether absent, in rural and remote regions of low to middle income countries (LMICs) such as Tanzania. The introduction of ultrasound can significantly impact treatment in these countries due to its portability, low cost, safety, and usefulness in various medical assessments. This study reviews the implementation of a four-week ultrasound course administered annually from 2013-2016 in a healthcare professional school in Mwanza, Tanzania by first-year allopathic US medical students.

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resultsFor all participants who completed both the pre- and post-course examinations (

conclusionOur data suggests that trained first-year medical students can effectively teach a point of care ultrasound course to healthcare professional students within four weeks in Tanzania. Future investigation into the level of long-term knowledge retention, impact of ultrasound training on knowledge of human anatomy and diagnostic capabilities, and how expansion of an ultrasound curriculum has impacted access to care in rural Tanzania is warranted.

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Point of care ultrasoundTanzaniaUltrasound education

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PMID29290893
PMCPMC5717373
OpenAlexW2773179249

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