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Comfort Care And Symptom Management, Shawnna Cannaday, Rn, Msn, Fnp-Bc, Theresa P. Yeo, Phd, Mph, Acnp
Comfort Care And Symptom Management, Shawnna Cannaday, Rn, Msn, Fnp-Bc, Theresa P. Yeo, Phd, Mph, Acnp
Pancreatic Cancer & Related Diseases Symposium
Discuss Common Concerns in Supportive Care
•Grief
•Pain
•Nausea / Constipation / Diarrhea
•Anxiety / Depression
•Fatigue / Tiredness
•Decision making
Kyphotic Progression After Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated Conservatively, With Mis, Or Via Open Approach, Mark Rivkin, Howard Eisenbrock
Kyphotic Progression After Thoracolumbar Burst Fractures Treated Conservatively, With Mis, Or Via Open Approach, Mark Rivkin, Howard Eisenbrock
Research Day
Management of thoracolumbar burst fractures (AO A3) without neurological deficit is subject to debate in the literature. While TLICS provides guidance for injuries necessitating intervention, it makes little mention of best surgical approaches. Furthermore, intact patients with suspected posterior ligamentous complex injury (TLICS 4) compose an additional level of management uncertainty. Present study examined outcomes for TL burst fractures in neurologically intact patients with suspected disruption of the PLC treated with bracing, MIS, or open fixation and fusion.
Skin Preparation For Preventing Infection Following Cesarean Section, Levi Fenton, Alexandra Barford, Adrienne Barnett, Meghan Becker
Skin Preparation For Preventing Infection Following Cesarean Section, Levi Fenton, Alexandra Barford, Adrienne Barnett, Meghan Becker
The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)
Abstract
Cesarean section (c-section) is becoming a popular option with 32.8% of the population choosing a surgical procedure over a vaginal delivery. Due to the increase of c-sections, infection rates have risen to a rate of 5.4 infections per 100 c-section operations. Surgical site infections are a large risk for any person having an invasive procedure. In our review of literature, we searched for the most advanced methods to reduce the risk of surgical site infections. We searched for various articles comparing iodine and chlorhexidine and found 14 articles that fit our inclusion criteria. The inclusion criteria consisted of any …