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INTRODUCTION: An electronic portfolio was introduced for undergraduate students in the School of Dental Sciences at Newcastle University. Its introduction was evaluated in terms of both staff and student response. METHODS: A quantitative-qualitative methodology was adopted. Student views were examined quantitatively using a Likert scale based questionnaire both pre- and post-introduction of the eportfolio. Staff views were examined qualitatively by the use of focus groups. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION: Findings included that the system was easy to use and it provided a large quantity of high quality data. The aim of the system to improve reflection and feedback was not perceived as a benefit by staff or students. The need for training was highlighted and a major disadvantage of the system was its time consuming nature. The evaluation has lead to further development of the system and continued evaluation will be important.
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Documentation , Faculty, Dental , Students, Dental/psychology , Adult , Education, Dental , Educational Measurement/methods , England , Feedback , Female , Focus Groups , Humans , Male , Professional Competence , Statistics, Nonparametric , Surveys and QuestionnairesSubject(s)
Clinical Competence , Education, Dental , Internet , Records , Achievement , Computer Security , Computer Systems , Educational Measurement/methods , Feedback , Forms and Records Control , Humans , Information Storage and Retrieval , Outcome Assessment, Health Care , Ownership , Privacy , United KingdomABSTRACT
A patient is described with marked unilateral arterial spasm of the proximal vessels and severe ischaemia of the left foot as a result of excessive use of ergotamine tartrate. Treatment with intravenous heparin infusion followed by chemical sympathectomy was successful.
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Ergotism/complications , Foot/blood supply , Heparin/administration & dosage , Ischemia/therapy , Analgesics, Non-Narcotic/poisoning , Ergotamine/poisoning , Ergotism/etiology , Female , Humans , Infusions, Intravenous , Ischemia/etiology , Middle Aged , Spasm/complications , Spasm/therapyABSTRACT
Several regional series from Britain and 3 Asian series were typed for the Esterase D polymorphism. It was found that haemolysates up to 5 years old could be reliably typed when prepared from washed anticoagulated red blood cells. Lysates prepared from blood clots do not retain Esterase D activity quite as well. The Manx population has higher Esterase D 2 gene frequencies than neighbouring populations. A Nepalese population exhibits the highest Esterase D 2 gene frequency so far recorded. The other series presented supplement or confirm results already published.
