The EFSUMB website, a great source for ultrasound information and education

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph F. Dietrich ◽  
Lynne Rudd ◽  
Adrian Saftiou ◽  
Odd Helge Gilja
Keyword(s):  
Online Version ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Interventional Ultrasound ◽  
Online Student

The aim of this updated EFSUMB-website guide is to introduce readers to EFSUMB’s wide ranging activities. The most recent are the guidelines on interventional ultrasound and intestinal ultrasound and updated CEUS Non-Liver and Elastography Liver Guidelines which can be freely downloaded. Hosting eBooks on our website is another new departure, most importantly the EFSUMB Course Book on Ultrasound available in a second edition as an eReader and an online Student Edition of the ECB. EFSUMB has been active with updating Guidelines; those mentioned above have all been revised or written in thelast two years. Webinars have been introduced and participation is possible online but can be reviewed later along with recent recordings of Euroson Schools. The EFSUMB Newsletter in the EJU promotes our activities and topical articles intended to reach all our members with the online version hosted on our website. The Case of the Month continues to be one of EFSUMB’s most visited sites and in the last few years has been translated into 14 different languages including Chinese. In conclusion, this article aims to provide an updated guide to the website educational sites of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB).

scholarly journals Comments and extensions to EFSUMB guidelines on renal interventional ultrasound (INVUS).

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (3) ◽  
pp. 351 ◽  
Author(s):  
Markus G. Mohaupt ◽  
Spyridon Arampatzis ◽  
Nathan Atkinson ◽  
Dong Yi ◽  
Xin Wu Cui ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Evidence Base ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Interventional Ultrasound ◽  
Ultrasound Guided ◽  
Substantial Evidence ◽  
Procedural Approach ◽  
Tissue Handling ◽  
Patient Interaction

The substantial evidence base for interventional ultrasound approaches to renal diagnostic sampling and therapeutic access exists. This review comments on the evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound-guided renal access which have been published recently within the framework of Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (InVUS) of the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) from a clinical practice point of view. Specific aspects of tissue handling and workup, procedural approach and patient interaction are discussed. Indications, contraindications, risk factors and methods to reduce these risks are considered.

scholarly journals US-guided peripheral vascular interventions, comments on the EFSUMB guidelines

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christoph Frank Dietrich ◽  
Rudolf Horn ◽  
Susanne Morf ◽  
Liliana Chiorean ◽  
Yi Dong ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Access ◽  
Venous Access ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Interventional Ultrasound ◽  
Peripheral Vascular ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Complication Risk ◽  
General Aspects

Peripheral venous as well as arterial punctures have traditionally been performed on the basis of designated anatomi- cal landmarks. However, due to patients’ individual anatomy and vessel pathology and depending on individual operators’ skill, this landmark approach is associated with a signi cant failure rate and complication risk. This review comments on the evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound (US)-guided vascular access which have been published recently within the framework of Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound (INVUS) of the European Federation of Societies for US in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) from a clinical practice point of view. Part 1 of the review had its focus on general aspects of US- guidance and on central venous access, whereas part 2 refers to peripheral vascular access.US-guided peripheral vascular interventions, comments on the EFSUMB guidelines

Comparison of students in an undergraduate university degree offered both in presence and online

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (1) ◽  
pp. 36-48
Author(s):  
Nello Scarabottolo
Keyword(s):  
Online Version ◽  
Statistical Interpretation ◽  
Older Students ◽  
Online Student ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Significant Case ◽  
E Learning ◽  
University Degree ◽  
The University

PurposeThis paper aims to compare the students enrolled to a three-year undergraduate, bachelor degree on Security of Computer Systems and Networks, offered in traditional, classroom fashion as well as online at the University of Milan (Italy). Its main purposes are to estimate the main characteristics of the two different student populations addressed (i.e. online vs classroom students) to understand if an online version of an already existing traditional university degree allows to extend the enrollment of students; and to evaluate the effectiveness of the e-learning approach adopted, comparing performance of the two student populations. The study aims to supply a significant case study, based on a real experience more than 10 years long.Design/methodology/approachThe paper is based on the statistical interpretation of a huge amount of data, collected during the overall life of Sicurezza dei Sistemi e delle Reti Informatiche (SSRI) online, regarding student age, income, grades obtained in exams and after final dissertation and graduation time.FindingsThe paper allows to conclude that the online student population has very limited overlap with the classroom one, which means that the online version of an already existing degree can definitely enlarge the student enrollment and reach older students; and a carefully designed e-learning environment allows committed online students to obtain results comparable when not better than the ones of classroom students.Research limitations/implicationsThe study refers to a single, specific degree in computer science and technology; thus, it may lack generalizability. Similar experiences in other areas could be useful.Originality/valueThis paper fulfills an identified need to study how e-learning can be successfully applied to already existing traditional university degrees.

Test Use in Spain, Portugal and Latin American Countries

1999 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 151-157 ◽  
Author(s):  
José Muñiz ◽  
Gerardo Prieto ◽  
Leandro Almeida ◽  
Dave Bartram
Keyword(s):  
Latin American ◽  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Task Force ◽  
Test Construction ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Psychometric Characteristics ◽  
Testing Practices ◽  
Professional Psychologists ◽  
Test Use ◽  
Latin American Countries

Summary: The two main sources of errors in educational and psychological evaluation are the lack of adequate technical and psychometric characteristics of the tests, and especially the failure to properly implement the testing process. The main goal of the present research is to study the situation of test construction and test use in the Spanish-speaking (Spain and Latin American countries) and Portuguese-speaking (Portugal and Brazil) countries. The data were collected using a questionnaire constructed by the European Federation of Professional Psychologists Association (EFPPA) Task Force on Tests and Testing, under the direction of D. Bartram . In addition to the questionnaire, other ad hoc data were also gathered. Four main areas of psychological testing were investigated: Educational, Clinical, Forensic and Work. Key persons were identified in each country in order to provide reliable information. The main results are presented, and some measures that could be taken in order to improve the current testing practices in the countries surveyed are discussed. As most of the tests used in these countries were originally developed in other cultures, a problem that appears to be especially relevant is the translation and adaptation of tests.

The History and Organization of the European Federation of Psychologists’ Associations (EFPA)

2011 ◽  
Vol 16 (2) ◽  
pp. 90-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard P. J. Freeman ◽  
Sabine Steyaert
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Support ◽  
European Federation ◽  
Executive Council ◽  
Task Forces ◽  
Working Groups ◽  
Professional Psychologists

In 1981, the European Federation of Professional Psychologists’ Associations (EFPPA) was formed with 13 member associations (one per country) and no centralized administrative support. Thirty years later, EFPPA has become EFPA with 35 member associations representing about 300,000 psychologists across Europe. EFPA is now based in offices in the center of Brussels, the administrative heart of Europe, with a Director and staff who support the work of the EFPA Executive Council and the various Standing Committees, Task Forces, and Working Groups. In this article, the development of EFPA and the challenges faced, and mostly overcome, are outlined.

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