A steep learning curve

Mastering a steep learning curve: trends in perioperative orientation.

Experience of laparoscopic cholecystectomy during a steep learning curve at a university hospital.

BACKGROUND Cholelithiasis is the most common disease of alimentary tract affecting the adult population globally and our country in particular is no exception to it as a cause of hospitalization. Surgical removal of gall bladder is the main stay of symptomatic cholelithiasis ensuring a permanent cure. The minimally invasive technique of laparoscopic cholecystectomy has gained wide acceptance as...

Identification of lung sliding: a basic ultrasound technique with a steep learning curve

Introduction. One of the basic premises of sonographic lung imaging is the concept of lung sliding. Identification of clear lung sliding excludes pneumothorax (PTx) at that specific local point. Methods. Fifty-seven 4th year medical students were given a 20-minute lecture on sonographic identification of lung sliding and exclusion of PTx. After the lecture, students were asked to correctly posi...

A Steep Learning Curve: Decoding Epigenetic Influence on Behavior and Mental Health

The first 150 endovascular AAA repairs at a single institution: how steep is the learning curve?

PURPOSE To determine whether increasing experience with endovascular abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) repair in a single institution will result in improved outcome. METHODS A retrospective review was undertaken of 150 consecutive cases of endovascular AAA repairs performed using the AneuRx device between October 1996 and April 2000 in a university-based medical center. The population was divi...