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Kang C, Shin CJ, Han JY, Jarmale SN, Scott IU, Sanders KM, Greenberg PB. Virtual Supervision in Graduate Medical Education: A Systematic Review. J Grad Med Educ 2024; 16:415-426. [PMID: 39148867 PMCID: PMC11324182 DOI: 10.4300/jgme-d-23-00505.1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/17/2023] [Revised: 11/02/2023] [Accepted: 05/01/2024] [Indexed: 08/17/2024] Open
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Background Despite the increased use of telemedicine, the evidence base on virtual supervision in graduate medical education (GME) is not well described. Objective To systematically review the impact of virtual supervision on trainee education, patient care, and patient satisfaction in Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME)-accredited specialties. Methods Two databases (PubMed, EMBASE) were searched from database inception to December 2022. Inclusion criteria were peer-reviewed, full-text, English-language articles reporting the use of virtual supervision in GME in ACGME-accredited specialties. Exclusion criteria were studies involving direct supervision, supervisors who were not credentialed physicians, or non-GME trainees. Two investigators independently extracted data and appraised the methodological quality of each study using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). The reporting of this systematic review was guided by the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) statement. Results Of 5278 records identified, 26 studies met the eligibility criteria. Virtual supervision was predominantly utilized in operating rooms and inpatient settings, facilitating clinical examinations or surgical procedures through videoconferencing software in specialties such as dermatology, neurosurgery, and orthopedics. However, some studies reported technical challenges that hindered effective teaching and communication. Based on self-reported surveys, supervisor and trainee satisfaction with virtual supervision was mixed, while patient satisfaction with the care was generally high. The MMAT ratings suggested limitations in sampling strategy, outcome measurement, and confounding factors. Conclusions Virtual supervision was applicable to various specialties and settings, facilitating communication between supervisors and trainees, although there were some technological challenges.
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- Chaerim Kang
- Chaerim Kang, is a Student, Program in Liberal Medical Education, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Christopher J. Shin, is a Student, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Ji Yun Han, BS, is a Medical Student, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Spandana N. Jarmale, BS, is a Medical Student, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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- Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH, is Professor of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, Pennsylvania, USA
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- Karen M. Sanders, MD, is Senior Advisor (retired), Office of Academic Affiliations, US Department of Veterans Affairs, Washington, DC, USA; and
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- Paul B. Greenberg, MD, MPH, is Professor of Surgery, Division of Ophthalmology, Warren Alpert Medical School, Brown University, and Associate Chief of Staff for Surgery, VA Providence Healthcare System, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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Moussa G, Jalil A, Lippera M, Ivanova T, Cristescu I, Ally N, Jasani K, Patton N, Dhawahir-Scala F, Ferrara M. THE LONG-TERM RECOVERY OF VISION IN PSEUDOPHAKIC MACULA-OFF RHEGMATOGENOUS RETINAL DETACHMENTS. Retina 2024; 44:421-428. [PMID: 37973046 DOI: 10.1097/iae.0000000000003984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/19/2023]
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PURPOSE To assess the long-term visual recovery in uncomplicated macula-off pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment treated with pars plana vitrectomy and gas tamponade in the absence of other visual comorbidities. METHODS Single-center retrospective longitudinal study on eyes with macula-off pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment successfully treated with pars plana vitrectomy between 2011 and 2020 and with at least 2 follow-ups (FU), first gas-free FU (first-FU) and a final-FU, were included. Patients with subsequent ocular surgery or comorbidities affecting best-corrected visual acuity were excluded. The duration between operation date and final-FU was calculated (total days FU) and split into total days quintiles-1: ≤57, 2: >57 and ≤77, 3: >77 and ≤152, 4: >152 and ≤508, and 5: >508 days. Multivariable regression was performed with logMAR gain between the first and the final-FU as the dependent variable. RESULTS In 209 eyes, the authors report association with increase of logMAR gain between the first and the final-FU, with reducing clock hours of pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment ( P = 0.041) and relative to the total days Quintile 1. Mean (SD) logMAR gain between the first and the final-FU was 0.02 (0.07) in the first quintile, increasing to 0.14 (0.13) ( P < 0.001) by the fifth quintile on multivariable regression. For patients not achieving 0.30 logMAR at the first-FU, this was attained at the final-FU with a sensitivity of 51.9% and specificity of 95.5% at a cut off ≤0.58 logMAR at the first-FU (area under the curve 0.756 [95% confidence interval 0.664-0.848], P < 0.001). CONCLUSION The authors report a significant time-dependent visual improvement after uncomplicated pars plana vitrectomy with gas tamponade for macula-off pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment without visual confounders and provide important quantitative data for counselling patients with macula-off repair.
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- George Moussa
- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, United Kingdom; and
- School of Medicine, University of Málaga, Málaga, Spain
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Cristescu IE, Ivanova T, Moussa G, Ziaei H, Ferrara M, Lippera M, El-Faouri M, Patton N, Jasani KM, Dhawahir-Scala F, Jalil A. The impact of 360-laser barricade on outcomes of vitrectomy for pseudophakic retinal detachment; The Manchester Pseudophakic Retinal Detachment Study. Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:3221-3227. [PMID: 36949246 PMCID: PMC10564870 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-023-02495-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/10/2022] [Revised: 02/22/2023] [Accepted: 03/06/2023] [Indexed: 03/24/2023] Open
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PURPOSE To investigate the anatomical and functional outcomes and specifically, the effect of 360-degree barrier-laser, in pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) for primary pseudophakic rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (PRD). METHODS We conducted a single-centre retrospective, continuous and comparative study on eyes that had undergone PPV with focal-retinopexy (laser or cryotherapy) versus 360-laser for PRD repair between 2011-2020 at a single tertiary vitreoretinal centre in the UK. Primary outcomes were single surgery anatomical success (SSAS) rate and final postoperative visual acuity (VA). Multivariable regression covariates for primary re-detachment included age, gender, onset-of-detachment, pre-operative VA, ocular co-morbidities, macula-status, majority inferior (vs superior) PRD, number-of-tears and PRD extent (in clock-hours), 360-laser barricade, and perfluorocarbon liquid (PFCL) use. For VA gain, primary re-detachment was added as a covariate. RESULTS We included 467 eyes with a mean follow-up of 388 (161) days. The SSAS was 444/467 (95.1%) overall, and 351/370 (94.9%) and 93/97 (95.9%) in focal-retinopexy and 360-laser groups, respectively (p = 0.798). Compared to the focal-retinopexy group, the 360-laser group had significantly worse post-operative VA but similar logMAR gain (p = 0.812). A multivariable binary logistic regression found that only PFCL use was linked with increased primary re-detachment (OR:5.32 [p = 0.048]) and 360-laser did not contribute to increased SSAS. A multivariable linear regression analysis showed that poor logMAR gain was significantly associated with better pre-operative logMAR, ocular co-morbidities, greater PRD extent, use of 360-laser and primary re-detachment. However, when excluding macula-off RD (n = 211), 360-laser was no longer significant (p = 0.088). CONCLUSIONS Prophylactic 360-laser does not seem to impact on SSAS and functional outcomes following PPV for primary PRD.
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
- The Hashemite University, P.O. Box 330127, Zarqa, 13133, Jordan
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK
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- Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Oxford Road, Manchester, M13 9WL, UK.
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Kang C, Shin CJ, Scott IU, Greenberg PB. Virtual supervision in ophthalmology: a scoping review. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 2023; 261:2755-2762. [PMID: 37017740 PMCID: PMC10074343 DOI: 10.1007/s00417-023-06048-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/10/2023] [Revised: 03/08/2023] [Accepted: 03/24/2023] [Indexed: 04/06/2023] Open
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PURPOSE The published information on virtual supervision (VS) in ophthalmology is not well described. This scoping review describes the evidence and potential role for VS in ophthalmic practice and education. METHODS A literature search strategy was developed in accordance with Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analyses extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). We included full-text articles published in an English-language peer-reviewed journal that involved physician-physician or physician-trainee VS in ophthalmology. We excluded studies with direct (in-person) supervision. Two investigators independently extracted from each article the year of publication and study location, design, participant characteristics, sample size, and outcomes. We appraised the methodological quality of the studies using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool (MMAT). RESULTS Seven articles were included in our qualitative synthesis. Supervisees ranged from physicians such as an ophthalmic surgeon and a general practitioner to medical trainees such as ophthalmology residents, vitreoretinal fellows, and emergency medicine residents. Study settings included emergency departments, operating rooms, eye clinics, and a rural hospital. All studies reported successful transmission of real-time images or videos of clinical examinations and surgical or in-office procedures. Various methods were used to ensure high image and video quality during VS, although some technical challenges remained. MMAT ratings revealed limitations in outcome measurement, statistical analysis, sampling strategy, and inclusion of confounding factors. CONCLUSION Virtual supervision in ophthalmology is technologically feasible and permits synchronous communication and transmission of clinical data, which can be used to formulate diagnostic and management plans and learn new surgical skills. Future studies with larger sample sizes and robust study designs should investigate factors that make VS effective in ophthalmic practice and education.
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- Chaerim Kang
- Program in Liberal Medical Education, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
- Division of Ophthalmology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA
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- Departments of Ophthalmology and Public Health Sciences, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA
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- Division of Ophthalmology, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
- Section of Ophthalmology, VA Providence Healthcare System, RI, Providence, USA.
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Moussa G, Ch'ng SW, Ziaei H, Jalil A, Park DY, Patton N, Ivanova T, Lett KS, Andreatta W. The use of fluorinated gases and quantification of carbon emission for common vitreoretinal procedures. Eye (Lond) 2023; 37:1405-1409. [PMID: 35764874 PMCID: PMC10169801 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02145-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/12/2021] [Revised: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 06/13/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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PURPOSE To report the contribution to carbon dioxide equivalent mass [CO2EM] of various types of VR surgery performed across three tertiary referral centres, according to their indication and fluorinated gas used. We secondarily reported on the difference in tamponade choice, and CO2EM between the different centres. MATERIALS Retrospective, continuous, comparative multicentre study of all procedures using fluorinated gases between 01/01/17-31/12/20 at the Manchester Royal Eye Hospital and Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, and between 01/01/19-31/12/2020 at the University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire. RESULTS Across 4877 procedures, the use of fluorinated gases produced 284.2 tonnes (71.2 tonnes annually) CO2EM; an annual consumption of 30,330 l of gasoline. Rhegmatogenous-retinal-detachment (RRD) and macular hole repair had the highest CO2EM by indication, accounting for 191.4 tonnes CO2EM (67.3%) and 28.6 tonnes CO2EM (10.1%); a mean 60.0 kg and 32.0 kg of CO2EM produced per surgery respectively. The use of fluorinated gases and their respective CO2EM contributions were significantly different across all three centres (p < 0.001) for all indications. SF6, despite being used in 1883 procedures (38.6%), contributed to 195.5 tonnes CO2EM (68.8%). Relative to C2F6, procedures using C3F8 and SF6 produced 1.9 and 4.4 times more CO2EM. CONCLUSION We demonstrated that SF6 causes significantly higher carbon emissions relative to C2F6 and C3F8 with RRD and macular hole repair having the greatest environmental impact. We also reported large variations between different large VR centres in fluorinated gas use, and therefore in carbon emission contributions depending on indications for surgery. Evidence-based protocols might help in making VR surgery "greener".
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- George Moussa
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK.
- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre and Academic Unit of Ophthalmology, University of Birmingham, Birmingham, UK.
- Manchester Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK.
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- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Manchester Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- University Hospital Coventry and Warwickshire, University Hospitals Coventry and Warwickshire NHS Trust, Coventry, UK
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- Manchester Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Manchester Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, Manchester, UK
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- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
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- Birmingham and Midland Eye Centre, Sandwell and West Birmingham Hospitals NHS Trust, Birmingham, UK
- Kantonsspital Winterthur, Brauerstrasse 15, 8400, Winterthur, Switzerland
- University of Zurich, Rämistrasse 71, 8006, Zurich, Switzerland
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Experience gained during vitreoretinal fellowships in the United Kingdom. Eye (Lond) 2022; 37:1479-1483. [PMID: 35821251 PMCID: PMC9273700 DOI: 10.1038/s41433-022-02168-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 06/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/04/2022] Open
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Background There are 16 vitreoretinal (VR) fellowships listed on the British and Eire Association of Vitreoretinal Surgeons (BEAVRS) website offering places to 23 applicants, however, this list is not exhaustive. The purpose of this survey was to evaluate surgical volume, training, and experience of VR fellows in the UK. Methods An anonymous survey was disseminated online to current and past VR fellows who are members of BEAVRS. Participants were asked about their surgical experience and confidence, before and during their fellowship, in performing a variety of procedures. Participants were also asked about their academic achievements and their career prospects. Results All 26 respondents felt that their fellowship met their surgical needs and would recommend it to others. Upon completion, 92% felt prepared to work as a consultant. Following fellowship completion, the median (IQR) number of procedures performed were: phacoemulsification: 91 (51–131), pars-plana vitrectomy (PPV): 351 (226–451), simple-retinal detachment (RD): 176 (126–226), complex-RD: 31 (16–51), scleral buckle (SB): 16 (80–26), membrane-peels: 76 (41–88), intraocular-foreign body (IOFB) removal: 3 (3–3), indirect laser: 51 (11–91), scleral-fixated intraocular-lens (sfIOL): 3 (3–8), removal-of-dropped-nucleus (RODN): 16 (8–26), diabetic membrane delaminations: 16 (8–16); with an increase of confidence in performing all VR procedures (p < 0.001). Participants completed 2 (1–2) presentations and 2 (0–3) papers with no difference in academic performance between those with/without postgraduate qualifications (p = 0.409). Conclusions Overall, fellowships in the UK are of a high quality and prepare the fellow adequately for progression into a consultant post. They help increase surgical confidence and provide opportunities to complete academic work. Fellowships without VR on-call commitments can be improved by incorporating on-call duties. Finally, COVID-19 impacted exposure to elective cases.
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