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Published September 5, 2024 | Clinics in Medical Education 

Issue 2 | Volume 1 | August 2024

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Virtual Reality Training for Central Venous Catheter Placement: An Interventional Feasibility Study Incorporating Virtual Reality into a Standard Training Curriculum of Novice Trainees

This study assess the feasibility of integrating virtual reality (VR) simulation into the central venous catheter (CVC) placement training curriculum. Novice trainees showed high satisfaction and perceived usefulness with VR training, particularly in understanding procedural steps and developing spatial awareness. Pilot integration of VVR training into the curriculum demonstrated comparable training times and emphasized structured stepwise training modules to ensure completion of vital procedural steps. This study underscores the potential of VVR simulation as a complementary training tool for CVC placement rather than a substitution of standard manikin training. VVR is offering immersive experiences and addressing limitations of traditional manikin-based training methods. The integration of VVR into training curricula warrants further exploration to optimize procedural proficiency and patient safety in clinical practice.

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Association of Body Surface Area Versus Body Mass Index on Outcomes in Peripheral Arterial Disease

Numerous studies have indicated that increased obesity in patients with established peripheral artery disease (PVD) is inversely associated with disease prognosis, a phenomenon coined as the “obesity paradox”. Major cause of criticism in studies investigating the obesity paradox is the use of body mass index (BMI) as a surrogate marker in defining and quantifying the degree or severity of obesity. We conducted a retrospective review to verify whether the obesity paradox persists in patients with PPVD when using body surface area (BSA) as an alternative anthropometric measure. Our data suggests that the obesity paradox persists in patients with PPVD when using either BBMI or BSAAas anthropometric measures. Future studies with a prospective design and utilizing newer anthropometric indices should be conducted to fully verify the presence of this phenomenon.