Comparing the effects of physical practice and mental imagery rehearsal on learning basic surgical skills by medical students.

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to test the effects of varying the amount of physical practice and mental imagery rehearsal on learning basic surgical procedures. STUDY DESIGN:Using a sample of 65 second-year medical students, 3 randomized groups received either: (1) 3 sessions of physical practice on suturing a pig's foot; (2) 2 sessions of physical practice and 1 session of mental imagery rehearsal; or (3) 1 session of physical practice and 2 sessions of imagery rehearsal. All participants then performed a surgery on a live rabbit in the operating theater of a veterinary college under approved conditions. Analysis of variance was applied to pre- and post-treatment ratings of surgical performance. RESULTS:Physical practice followed by mental imagery rehearsal was statistically equal to additional physical practice. CONCLUSION:Initial physical practice followed by mental imagery rehearsal may be a cost-effective method of training medical students in learning basic surgical skills.

journal_name

Am J Obstet Gynecol

authors

Sanders CW,Sadoski M,Bramson R,Wiprud R,Van Walsum K

doi

10.1016/j.ajog.2004.07.075

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2004-11-01 00:00:00

pages

1811-4

issue

5

eissn

0002-9378

issn

1097-6868

pii

S0002937804008592

journal_volume

191

pub_type

临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验
  • The effect of breast-feeding frequency on serum bilirubin levels.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to evaluate the effect of breast-feeding frequency on serum bilirubin levels in the first 3 days after birth. STUDY DESIGN:Two hundred seventy-five infants were randomly assigned to a frequent or demand breast-feeding schedule. RESULTS:Infants in the frequent group (n = 131) nursed nine (7.5...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(94)70302-7

    authors: Maisels MJ,Vain N,Acquavita AM,de Blanco NV,Cohen A,DiGregorio J

    更新日期:1994-03-01 00:00:00

  • Circulating maternal serum progesterone in high-risk pregnancies.

    abstract::Serum progesterone was measured by competitive protein-binding assay in 331 cases of normal pregnancy ranging from 6 to 42 weeks. Serial estimations of serum progesterone were performed in nine cases of severe hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, eight cases of twin pregnancy, three cases of twin pregnancy complicated ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(76)90859-0

    authors: Dawood MY

    更新日期:1976-07-15 00:00:00

  • Careful surgical technique can reduce infectious morbidity after cesarean section.

    abstract::A total of 635 consecutive cesarean sections performed in private practices during the past 20 years are reviewed. In the course of this 20 year period, we have tried to alter gradually our surgical technique used for this procedure to conform to the principles of surgery developed by Halsted. The study is divided int...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(87)80006-6

    authors: Lyon JB,Richardson AC

    更新日期:1987-09-01 00:00:00

  • Validity of self-reported history of Chlamydia trachomatis infection.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Chlamydia trachomatis infection is common and largely asymptomatic in women. If untreated, it can lead to sequelae such as pelvic inflammatory disease and infertility. It is unknown whether a patient's self-reported history of Chlamydia trachomatis infection is a valid marker of past infection. OBJECTIVE:Ou...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.12.005

    authors: Frisse AC,Marrazzo JM,Tutlam NT,Schreiber CA,Teal SB,Turok DK,Peipert JF

    更新日期:2017-04-01 00:00:00

  • Postmenopausal steroid replacement with micronized dehydroepiandrosterone: preliminary oral bioavailability and dose proportionality studies.

    abstract:OBJECTIVES:Because dehydroepiandrosterone may protect against neoplasia, osteoporosis, and cardiac disease, we investigated the bioavailability of oral micronized dehydroepiandrosterone, anticipating its adjunctive use in postmenopausal steroid replacement. STUDY DESIGN:Eight postmenopausal women randomly received eit...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:

    authors: Buster JE,Casson PR,Straughn AB,Dale D,Umstot ES,Chiamori N,Abraham GE

    更新日期:1992-04-01 00:00:00

  • Universal maternal cervical length screening during the second trimester: pros and cons of a strategy to identify women at risk of spontaneous preterm delivery.

    abstract::Three large randomized controlled trials investigating the efficacy of universal cervical length screening and treatment with vaginal progesterone or cervical cerclage to prevent preterm delivery have been published over the past several years. None of these trials demonstrate proven efficacy for universal cervical le...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2012.04.021

    authors: Parry S,Simhan H,Elovitz M,Iams J

    更新日期:2012-08-01 00:00:00

  • Asymptomatic shedding of herpesvirus during labor.

    abstract::Cervical cultures of 2013 consecutive obstetric patients with no history of genital herpes simplex virus infection were used to determine the frequency of asymptomatic herpes simplex virus shedding in labor. Four (0.20%) of these patients had positive cultures. None of the exposed neonates developed clinical evidence ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(88)90034-8

    authors: Simkovich JW,Soper DE

    更新日期:1988-03-01 00:00:00

  • Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and the female genital tract: relationship to reproductive phase and delivery.

    abstract::Recently, vasoactive intestinal polypeptide (VIP) has been localized in nerve fibers in the human female genital tract. In the present investigation, the effect and concentration of VIP was studied in uterine tissue from pregnant and nonpregnant women, and the plasma concentration of VIP was measured in relationship t...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(82)90083-7

    authors: Ottesen B,Ulrichsen H,Fahrenkrug J,Larsen JJ,Wagner G,Schierup L,Søndergaard F

    更新日期:1982-06-15 00:00:00

  • Increased vascular endothelial cell production of interleukin-6 in severe preeclampsia.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to determine whether plasma from women with severe preeclampsia stimulates the production of endothelial cell interleukin-6 production and whether vitamin E could inhibit this process. STUDY DESIGN:Human umbilical vein endothelial cells were cultured in the presence of 5% plasma...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1067/mob.2003.134

    authors: Takacs P,Green KL,Nikaeo A,Kauma SW

    更新日期:2003-03-01 00:00:00

  • Nitroglycerin application during cesarean delivery: plasma levels, fetal/maternal ratio of nitroglycerin, and effects in newborns.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to investigate maternal and fetal nitroglycerin metabolization and to assess the clinical condition of neonates after intravenous nitroglycerin application during cesarean delivery. STUDY DESIGN:At the time of the uterine puncture incision, either 0. 25 mg or 0.5 mg nitroglycerin or a physiologic s...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(00)70353-x

    authors: David M,Walka MM,Schmid B,Sinha P,Veit S,Lichtenegger W

    更新日期:2000-04-01 00:00:00

  • Pelvic floor electrical stimulation in the treatment of genuine stress incontinence: a multicenter, placebo-controlled trial.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to determine the efficacy of transvaginal electrical stimulation in treating genuine stress incontinence. STUDY DESIGN:This was a multicenter, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled 15-week trial comparing the use of an active pelvic floor stimulator with a sham device. Thi...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,多中心研究,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(95)90172-8

    authors: Sand PK,Richardson DA,Staskin DR,Swift SE,Appell RA,Whitmore KE,Ostergard DR

    更新日期:1995-07-01 00:00:00

  • Hormone treatment of endometriosis: the estrogen threshold hypothesis.

    abstract::In women with recurrent pelvic pain caused by endometriosis, hormonal therapy with a gonadotropin-releasing hormone agonist is an effective alternative to surgical therapy. The basis for medical treatment of endometriosis is that endometriosis lesions are dependent on estradiol for continued growth. Further, end organ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(92)91706-g

    authors: Barbieri RL

    更新日期:1992-02-01 00:00:00

  • Magnesium sulfate is the ideal anticonvulsant in preeclampsia-eclampsia.

    abstract::The pathogenesis of eclamptic convulsions is unknown. A review of the world literature indicates considerable controversy regarding the ideal anticonvulsant to prevent or control these convulsions. Parenteral magnesium sulfate is the drug of choice to control eclamptic convulsions in North America, but it is rarely us...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(90)90002-o

    authors: Sibai BM

    更新日期:1990-05-01 00:00:00

  • Vaginal fetal fibronectin as a predictor of spontaneous preterm delivery after multifetal pregnancy reduction.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The study was undertaken to assess the validity of vaginal fetal fibronectin assay as a screening test for spontaneous preterm delivery in asymptomatic patients who have undergone multifetal pregnancy reduction (MFPR). STUDY DESIGN:A historic cohort of 63 patients who underwent MFPR between 10 and 14 weeks o...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2003.07.027

    authors: Roman AS,Rebarber A,Lipkind H,Mulholland J,Minior V,Roshan D

    更新日期:2004-01-01 00:00:00

  • Variation in cerebral perfusion pressure with different hypertensive states in pregnancy.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:Our purpose was to compare the estimated maternal cerebral perfusion pressure and an index of vascular resistance, the resistance area product, in nonpregnant women with hypertensive pregnant women. STUDY DESIGN:The maternal middle cerebral artery was evaluated by transcranial Doppler ultrasonography in 17 n...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(98)70131-0

    authors: Williams KP,Wilson S

    更新日期:1998-11-01 00:00:00

  • Are entering obstetrics/gynecology residents more similar to the entering primary care or surgery resident workforce?

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We compared demographic characteristics of first-year residents entering obstetrics/gynecology with those entering primary care and surgery. STUDY DESIGN:We analyzed first-year residents from the 1997-2004 National Graduate Medical Education Census. Multivariable logistic regression models identified indepen...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2007.07.031

    authors: McAlister RP,Andriole DA,Brotherton SE,Jeffe DB

    更新日期:2007-11-01 00:00:00

  • Outcomes after intrauterine insemination are independent of provider type.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to determine whether the success of intrauterine insemination (IUI) varies based on the type of health care provider performing the procedure. STUDY DESIGN:This was a retrospective cohort study set at an infertility clinic at an academic institution. The patients who comprised this study were 1575 ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2014.05.033

    authors: Goldman RH,Batsis M,Hacker MR,Souter I,Petrozza JC

    更新日期:2014-11-01 00:00:00

  • Wide local excision in the treatment of vulvar carcinoma in situ: a reappraisal.

    abstract::A retrospective study of 56 patients treated for carcinoma in situ of the vulva over a 24-year period has shown a relative increase in the occurrence of this neoplasm. Only 6.7% of patients in the first 14 years of the study period were less than 35 years of age, as compared with 29.3% in the last decade. In the earli...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(84)90669-0

    authors: Wolcott HD,Gallup DG

    更新日期:1984-11-15 00:00:00

  • The effect of low-dose 3-keto-desogestrel added to a copper-releasing intrauterine contraceptive device on menstrual blood loss: a double-blind, dose-finding, placebo-controlled study.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:We sought to establish the lowest dose of 3-keto-desogestrel, when added to a copper-releasing intrauterine contraceptive device, that is needed to reduce menstrual blood loss to a very low level and to treat (essential) menorrhagia successfully. STUDY DESIGN:A double-blind group comparative study was design...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1067/mob.2000.104805

    authors: Janssen CA,Scholten PC,Heintz AP

    更新日期:2000-03-01 00:00:00

  • Decidua: a possible source of amniotic fluid prolactin.

    abstract::The source of amniotic fluid prolactin was investigated with the use of amnion, chorion, placenta, and decidual tissue taken from term human pregnancy. Decidua alone of these tissues contained significant quantities of prolactin. The release of decidual prolactin was affected by the presence or absence of oxygen and p...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/s0002-9378(16)33248-3

    authors: Riddick DH,Kusmik WF

    更新日期:1977-01-15 00:00:00

  • Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide and other preprovasoactive intestinal polypeptide-derived peptides in the female and male genital tract: localization, biosynthesis, and functional and clinical significance.

    abstract::Vasoactive intestinal polypeptide, a neuropeptide with wide distribution in the central and peripheral nervous system, has a broad spectrum of biologic actions. The demonstration of vasoactive intestinal polypeptide containing nerve fibers within the female and male genital tract 17 years ago indicated a putative role...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(95)90506-5

    authors: Ottesen B,Fahrenkrug J

    更新日期:1995-05-01 00:00:00

  • Amniotic Fluid IL-6 and IL-8 Are Superior Predictors of Fetal Lung Injury Compared to Maternal or Fetal Plasma Cytokines or Placental Histopathology in a Nonhuman Primate Model.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Intra-amniotic infection or inflammation (IAI) is common in early preterm birth and associated with significant neonatal lung morbidity due to fetal exposure to pro-inflammatory cytokines and infectious organisms. Amniotic fluid interleukin-8 (IL-8), a pro-inflammatory cytokine, was previously correlated wit...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2020.12.1214

    authors: McCartney SA,Kapur R,Liggitt HD,Baldessari A,Coleman M,Orvis A,Ogle J,Katz R,Rajagopal L,Waldorf KMA

    更新日期:2021-01-04 00:00:00

  • Lack of aneuploidy for chromosomes 15, 16, and 18 in placentas from small-for-gestational-age liveborn infants.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to investigate the frequency of confined placental mosaicism (CPM) in placentas from liveborn infants. STUDY DESIGN:A retrospective analysis of 51 placentas from small-for-gestational-age (SGA), live born infants (birthweight below 5th centile), and 45 placentas from normally gr...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2007.08.027

    authors: Papadogiannakis N,Iwarsson E,Taimi T,Zaphiropoulos PG,Westgren M

    更新日期:2008-02-01 00:00:00

  • Effectiveness of presacral neurectomy in women with severe dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis who were treated with laparoscopic conservative surgery: a 1-year prospective randomized double-blind controlled trial.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The purpose of this study was to assess the effectiveness of presacral neurectomy in women with severe dysmenorrhea caused by endometriosis that was treated with conservative surgical intervention. STUDY DESIGN:One hundred forty-one sexually active women of fertile age with chronic severe dysmenorrhea caused...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 临床试验,杂志文章,随机对照试验

    doi:10.1067/mob.2003.358

    authors: Zullo F,Palomba S,Zupi E,Russo T,Morelli M,Cappiello F,Mastrantonio P

    更新日期:2003-07-01 00:00:00

  • The association between maternal age at first delivery and risk of obstetric trauma.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:There are a number of poor birth outcomes with advancing maternal age. Although there is some evidence of a higher risk of trauma to obstetric anal sphincter and the levator ani muscle with advancing age, findings to date are inconclusive. OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the risk of pelvic flo...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2016.04.032

    authors: Rahmanou P,Caudwell-Hall J,Kamisan Atan I,Dietz HP

    更新日期:2016-10-01 00:00:00

  • Risks and consequences of puerperal uterine inversion in the United States, 2004 through 2013.

    abstract:BACKGROUND:Puerperal uterine inversion is a rare, potentially life-threatening obstetrical emergency. The current literature consists of small case series and a single nationwide study from Europe with only 15 cases. OBJECTIVE:We aimed to define the incidence, temporal trends, and outcomes in women with uterine invers...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2017.05.018

    authors: Coad SL,Dahlgren LS,Hutcheon JA

    更新日期:2017-09-01 00:00:00

  • Rh isoimmunization: a 24 year experience at Duke University Medical Center.

    abstract::A retrospective analysis was made of Rh-sensitized patients delivered of their babies at Duke University Medical Center during a 24 year period. Records of 202 obstetric patients representing 280 sensitized pregnancies from a pool of 39,910 deliveries were analyzed for past obstetric history, blood group information, ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(81)90083-1

    authors: Gall SA,Miller JM Jr

    更新日期:1981-08-15 00:00:00

  • Prenatal diagnosis of spontaneous rupture of the fetal bladder with color Doppler ultrasonography.

    abstract::Rupture of the fetal-neonatal bladder that results in urinary ascites has rarely been reported in the literature. In this report we present the first case of spontaneous rupture of the fetal bladder in which the diagnosis was made prenatally by means of color Doppler ultrasonography. ...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(93)90454-q

    authors: Blessed WB,Sepulveda W,Romero R,Berry SM,King ME,Cotton DB

    更新日期:1993-12-01 00:00:00

  • Management of stage Ia1 squamous cervical cancer and the importance of excision margins: a retrospective study of long-term outcome after 25 years of follow-up.

    abstract:OBJECTIVE:The aim of this study was to assess the effect of the excision margin after cone for stage Ia1 cervical cancer on long-term outcomes. STUDY DESIGN:Retrospective observational study. Patients were divided into 3 groups. Group A underwent immediate reflex hysterectomy; group B had cervical intraepithelial neop...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章

    doi:10.1016/j.ajog.2014.06.032

    authors: Papakonstantinou K,Kyrgiou M,Lyons D,Soutter WP,Ghaem-Maghami S

    更新日期:2014-12-01 00:00:00

  • The reproductive autoimmune failure syndrome.

    abstract::The association between reproductive failure and abnormal autoimmune function has been recognized for decades in association with such established autoimmune diseases as systemic lupus erythematosus. Recent investigations have expanded this association to women who demonstrate similar humoral abnormalities as patients...

    journal_title:American journal of obstetrics and gynecology

    pub_type: 杂志文章,评审

    doi:10.1016/0002-9378(88)90525-x

    authors: Gleicher N,el-Roeiy A

    更新日期:1988-07-01 00:00:00