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Targeting Loneliness In Older Adults With Weekly Socialization, Tanja Johnson
Targeting Loneliness In Older Adults With Weekly Socialization, Tanja Johnson
Dissertations
Problem: Loneliness related to social isolation among the older adult population has become an increasing health concern with few interventions available for the general population. Loneliness has been directly associated with depression, poorer physical health outcomes, and overall quality of life.
Methods: The purpose of this study is to evaluate loneliness in the older adult population residing in a senior living community in an urban area in Missouri. Weekly one-on-one socialization, ranging from 45-60 minutes, will be implemented over 6 weeks, with pre and post-intervention screening for loneliness with the 28-item Visit-A-Bit (VAB) screening tool. Approval was received by both …
Development Of Antibacterial Neural Stimulation Electrodes Via Hierarchical Surface Restructuring And Atomic Layer Deposition., Henna Khosla, Wesley Seche, Daniel Ammerman, Sahar Elyahoodayan, Gregory A. Caputo, Jeffrey Hettinger, Shahram Amini, Gang Feng
Development Of Antibacterial Neural Stimulation Electrodes Via Hierarchical Surface Restructuring And Atomic Layer Deposition., Henna Khosla, Wesley Seche, Daniel Ammerman, Sahar Elyahoodayan, Gregory A. Caputo, Jeffrey Hettinger, Shahram Amini, Gang Feng
College of Science & Mathematics Departmental Research
Miniaturization and electrochemical performance enhancement of electrodes and microelectrode arrays in emerging long-term implantable neural stimulation devices improves specificity, functionality, and performance of these devices. However, surgical site and post-implantation infections are amongst the most devastating complications after surgical procedures and implantations. Additionally, with the increased use of antibiotics, the threat of antibiotic resistance is significant and is increasingly being recognized as a global problem. Therefore, the need for alternative strategies to eliminate post-implantation infections and reduce antibiotic use has led to the development of medical devices with antibacterial properties. In this work, we report on the development of electrochemically …
Prevalence Of Risk Factors For Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Sexually Active Women In Rwanda: A Nationwide Survey, Joseph Kawuki, Lilian Nuwabaine, Angella Namulema, John Baptist Asiimwe, Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi, Elorm Donkor
Prevalence Of Risk Factors For Human Immunodeficiency Virus Among Sexually Active Women In Rwanda: A Nationwide Survey, Joseph Kawuki, Lilian Nuwabaine, Angella Namulema, John Baptist Asiimwe, Quraish Sserwanja, Ghislaine Gatasi, Elorm Donkor
School of Nursing & Midwifery, East Africa
No abstract provided.
Harmonization Of Multi-Site Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data For Cervical And Thoracic Spinal Cord At 1.5 T And 3 T Using Longitudinal Combat, Devon M. Middleton, Yutong Li, Andrew Chen, Russell Shinohara, Joshua Fisher, Laura Krisa, Mark Elliot, Scott H. Faro, John H. Woo, Adam E. Flanders, Feroze B. Mohamed
Harmonization Of Multi-Site Diffusion Tensor Imaging Data For Cervical And Thoracic Spinal Cord At 1.5 T And 3 T Using Longitudinal Combat, Devon M. Middleton, Yutong Li, Andrew Chen, Russell Shinohara, Joshua Fisher, Laura Krisa, Mark Elliot, Scott H. Faro, John H. Woo, Adam E. Flanders, Feroze B. Mohamed
Department of Radiology Faculty Papers
MRI scanner hardware, field strengths, and sequence parameters are major variables in diffusion studies of the spinal cord. Reliability between scanners is not well known, particularly for the thoracic cord. DTI data was collected for the entire cervical and thoracic spinal cord in thirty healthy adult subjects with different MR vendors and field strengths. DTI metrics were extracted and averaged for all slices within each vertebral level. Metrics were examined for variability and then harmonized using longitudinal ComBat (longComBat). Four scanners were used: Siemens 3 T Prisma, Siemens 1.5 T Avanto, Philips 3 T Ingenia, Philips 1.5 T Achieva. Average …
Editorial: Resilience, Quality Of Life And Psychosocial Outcomes Of Cancer Patients And Their Caregivers, Nida Zahid, Nargis Asad, Ashraf El-Metwally
Editorial: Resilience, Quality Of Life And Psychosocial Outcomes Of Cancer Patients And Their Caregivers, Nida Zahid, Nargis Asad, Ashraf El-Metwally
Department of Surgery
No abstract provided.
Intouch Week Of November 13, 2023, New York Medical College
Intouch Week Of November 13, 2023, New York Medical College
InTouch
- Dr. Schwartzman Awarded $2.2 Million NIH Grant
- SOM Student Runs for a Purpose at the New York City Marathon
- Meet the Graduate Student Association E-Board for 2023-2024
- Department of Pediatrics Hosts Leonard Newman, M.D. ’70, Assistant Professor Research Symposium
- Alums Reconnect and Rekindle Memories at Reunion
- Faculty Spotlight: Dr. Rota, Research with "Beating Heart"
"The Project Did Not Come To Us With A Solution": Perspectives Of Research Teams On Implementing A Study About Electronic Health Record-Embedded Individualized Pain Plans For Emergency Department Treatment Of Vaso-Occlusive Episodes In Adults With Sickle Cell Disease, Ana A Baumann, Elizabeth Taaffe, Nai Qashou, Aimee S James, Allison A King, Et Al.
"The Project Did Not Come To Us With A Solution": Perspectives Of Research Teams On Implementing A Study About Electronic Health Record-Embedded Individualized Pain Plans For Emergency Department Treatment Of Vaso-Occlusive Episodes In Adults With Sickle Cell Disease, Ana A Baumann, Elizabeth Taaffe, Nai Qashou, Aimee S James, Allison A King, Et Al.
2020-Current year OA Pubs
BACKGROUND: This study aimed to capture the implementation process of the ALIGN Study, (An individualized Pain Plan with Patient and Provider Access for Emergency Department care of Sickle Cell Disease). ALIGN aimed to embed Individualized Pain Plans in the electronic health record (E-IPP) and provide access to the plan for both adult patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) and emergency department providers when a person with SCD comes to the emergency department in vaso-occlusive crises.
METHODS: Semi-structured interviews were conducted with research teams from the 8 participating sites from the ALIGN study. Seventeen participants (principal investigators and study coordinators) shared …
A Cre-Dependent Massively Parallel Reporter Assay Allows For Cell-Type Specific Assessment Of The Functional Effects Of Non-Coding Elements In Vivo, Tomas Lagunas Jr, Stephen P Plassmeyer, Anthony D Fischer, Ryan Z Friedman, Michael A Rieger, Din Selmanovic, Simona Sarafinovska, Yvette K Sol, Michael J Kasper, Stuart B Fass, Alessandra F Aguilar Lucero, Joon-Yong An, Stephan J Sanders, Barak A Cohen, Joseph D Dougherty
A Cre-Dependent Massively Parallel Reporter Assay Allows For Cell-Type Specific Assessment Of The Functional Effects Of Non-Coding Elements In Vivo, Tomas Lagunas Jr, Stephen P Plassmeyer, Anthony D Fischer, Ryan Z Friedman, Michael A Rieger, Din Selmanovic, Simona Sarafinovska, Yvette K Sol, Michael J Kasper, Stuart B Fass, Alessandra F Aguilar Lucero, Joon-Yong An, Stephan J Sanders, Barak A Cohen, Joseph D Dougherty
2020-Current year OA Pubs
The function of regulatory elements is highly dependent on the cellular context, and thus for understanding the function of elements associated with psychiatric diseases these would ideally be studied in neurons in a living brain. Massively Parallel Reporter Assays (MPRAs) are molecular genetic tools that enable functional screening of hundreds of predefined sequences in a single experiment. These assays have not yet been adapted to query specific cell types in vivo in a complex tissue like the mouse brain. Here, using a test-case 3'UTR MPRA library with genomic elements containing variants from autism patients, we developed a method to achieve …
How Does The Us Media Frame Personal Experiences Of Termination Of Pregnancy, Christina Relacion
How Does The Us Media Frame Personal Experiences Of Termination Of Pregnancy, Christina Relacion
Student Works
Limited studies have examined the lived experience of those facing termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomaly in the U.S., particularly after the 2022 ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. There exists a body of research elsewhere around the world studying how the media frames these experiences, but little is known about the role American media organizations play as health educators for critical reproductive healthcare topics, such as the termination of pregnancy. This critical analysis sought to understand how the U.S. media frames personal accounts of those who have experienced termination of pregnancy due to fetal anomaly, or …
Microplastics In Different Tissues Of A Commonly Consumed Fish, Mohammad Belal Hossain, Farjana Haque Pingki, Md Abdus Samad Azad, As-Ad Ujjaman Nur, Partho Banik, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Takaomi Arai, Jimmy Yu
Microplastics In Different Tissues Of A Commonly Consumed Fish, Mohammad Belal Hossain, Farjana Haque Pingki, Md Abdus Samad Azad, As-Ad Ujjaman Nur, Partho Banik, Bilal Ahamad Paray, Takaomi Arai, Jimmy Yu
Student and Faculty Publications
Microplastics (MPs) ingestion by fish signifies a worldwide threat to human health but limited research has examined their existence within the consumable portions (muscle) of fish. Thus, this study was undertaken to unveil the prevalence, characterization, and contamination extent of MPs across various body tissues, including the muscle of the king mackerel (S. guttatus) from the lower Meghna estuary in Bangladesh-a pioneering investigation in this region. In our analysis, we identified a total of 487 MPs, with an average abundance of 48.7 ± 20.3 MPs/individual. These MPs were distributed across different tissues, with respective concentrations of 0.84 ± …
Primary Care Intervention: Medication Reconciliation Reduces Rehospitalizations, Dianna Twombly
Primary Care Intervention: Medication Reconciliation Reduces Rehospitalizations, Dianna Twombly
Student Scholarly Projects
Practice Problem: Patients are put at risk for adverse medications events when diligent care is not taken by healthcare staff. Medication discrepancies and oversights from medical personal can lead to severe illness or even death of a patient.
PICOT: The PICOT question for this project is: For patients 65 years and older (P) does a review of a hard copy of discharge instructions (I)compared to current practice during a visit, (C) impact the number of hospital readmission (O)in eight weeks (T)?
Evidence: Medication reconciliation at each point of care, patient education on medication management, and involving patients in their own …
Patient Navigational Tool Increase Resource Use In A Latino Population, Kimberly Burrus
Patient Navigational Tool Increase Resource Use In A Latino Population, Kimberly Burrus
Student Scholarly Projects
Practice Problem: The practice problem is a patient navigation tool in a mobile health clinic for the Latino population to help improve utilization of resources within Daviess County, Indiana, and improve overall health literacy and health of those populations?
PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was: In a mobile health clinic serving Latino populations (P), does a navigation tool (I) compared to current practices (C) improve utilization of services (O) within a 12-week timeframe (T)?
Evidence: The evidence that guided this project showed patients with limited English proficiency, immigrant families have a disparity of health literacy, and an …
Association Of Anemia With Mortality In Young Adult Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Yixin Tian, Yu Zhang, Jialing He, Pengfei Hao, Tiangui Li, Yangchun Xiao, Liyuan Peng, Yuning Feng, Xin Cheng, Haidong Deng, Peng Wang, Weelic Chong, Yang Hai, Lvlin Chen, Chao You, Fang Fang
Association Of Anemia With Mortality In Young Adult Patients With Intracerebral Hemorrhage, Yixin Tian, Yu Zhang, Jialing He, Pengfei Hao, Tiangui Li, Yangchun Xiao, Liyuan Peng, Yuning Feng, Xin Cheng, Haidong Deng, Peng Wang, Weelic Chong, Yang Hai, Lvlin Chen, Chao You, Fang Fang
Student Papers, Posters & Projects
This study aimed to examine the association of hemoglobin concentration with a 90-day mortality of young adult patients with ICH in a large retrospective cohort. A retrospective observational study was conducted between December 2013 and June 2019 in two tertiary academic medical centers in China. We defined patients with hemoglobin concentration < 80 g/L as severe anemia and 80-120/130 g/L as mild to moderate anemia. We also defined patients with hemoglobin concentration > 160 g/L as high hemoglobin. Associations of hemoglobin and outcomes were evaluated in multivariable regression analyses. The primary outcome was mortality at 90 days. We identified 4098 patients with ICH who met the inclusion criteria. After adjusting primary confounding variables, the 90-day mortality rate was significantly higher in young …
Usp38 Exacerbates Atrial Inflammation, Fibrosis, And Susceptibility To Atrial Fibrillation After Myocardial Infarction In Mice, Yang Gong, Tingting Yu, Wei Shuai, Tao Chen, Jingjing Zhang, He Huang
Usp38 Exacerbates Atrial Inflammation, Fibrosis, And Susceptibility To Atrial Fibrillation After Myocardial Infarction In Mice, Yang Gong, Tingting Yu, Wei Shuai, Tao Chen, Jingjing Zhang, He Huang
Student and Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Inflammation plays an important role in the pathogenesis of atrial fibrillation (AF) after myocardial infarction (MI). The role of USP38, a member of the ubiquitin-specific protease family, on MI-induced atrial inflammation, fibrosis, and associated AF is unclear.
METHODS: In this study, we surgically constructed a mouse MI model using USP38 cardiac conditional knockout (USP38-CKO) and cardiac-specific overexpression (USP38-TG) mice and applied biochemical, histological, electrophysiological characterization and molecular biology to investigate the effects of USP38 on atrial inflammation, fibrosis, and AF and its mechanisms.
RESULTS: Our results revealed that USP38-CKO attenuates atrial inflammation, thereby ameliorating fibrosis, and abnormal electrophysiologic properties, …
Innovative Solutions To The Nursing Shortage, Adam Odolil, Rahul Nadendla
Innovative Solutions To The Nursing Shortage, Adam Odolil, Rahul Nadendla
URGENT Matters
No abstract provided.
Which Patients With Biliary Colic Need Gallbladder Removal?, Callen Morrison, Babak Sarani
Which Patients With Biliary Colic Need Gallbladder Removal?, Callen Morrison, Babak Sarani
URGENT Matters
No abstract provided.
Exploring The Patients’ And Family Members’ Perspectives On Home-Based Palliative Care, Nadia Sultan Ali
Exploring The Patients’ And Family Members’ Perspectives On Home-Based Palliative Care, Nadia Sultan Ali
Theses & Dissertations
Background: Home health care is considered as a partial substitute for institutional long-term care, because patients and families with known poor prognoses prefer to stay home with their loved ones and people mostly cannot bear the cost of care at the hospital. Therefore, the importance of home-based palliative care is raised via a shared and coordinated model for saving lives through care.
Purpose: To explore patients' and family members' perspectives and experiences of receiving home-based palliative care services.
Method: This was a qualitative exploratory study conducted in Karachi, targeting patients and family members receiving home-based palliative care services. The data …
The Importance Of A Healthy Microbiome In Pregnancy And Infancy And Microbiota Treatment To Reverse Dysbiosis For Improved Health, Herbert L Dupont, Madeleine Mary Hines Salge
The Importance Of A Healthy Microbiome In Pregnancy And Infancy And Microbiota Treatment To Reverse Dysbiosis For Improved Health, Herbert L Dupont, Madeleine Mary Hines Salge
Student and Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: The microbiome of newborn infants during the first 1000 days, influenced early on by their mothers' microbiome health, mode of delivery and breast feeding, orchestrates the education and programming of the infant's immune system and determines in large part the general health of the infant for years.
METHODS: PubMed was reviewed for maternal infant microbiome health and microbiota therapy in this setting with prebiotics, probiotics, vaginal seeding and fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT).
RESULTS: A healthy nonobese mother, vaginal delivery and strict breast feeding contribute to microbiome health in a newborn and young infant. With reduced microbiome diversity (dysbiosis) during …
Mothers’ Prenatal Distress Accelerates Adrenal Pubertal Development In Daughters, Molly M. Fox, Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, Curt A. Sandman, Jessica A. Marino, Laura M. Glynn, Elysia Poggi Davis
Mothers’ Prenatal Distress Accelerates Adrenal Pubertal Development In Daughters, Molly M. Fox, Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, Curt A. Sandman, Jessica A. Marino, Laura M. Glynn, Elysia Poggi Davis
Psychology Faculty Articles and Research
Human life history schedules vary, partly, because of adaptive, plastic responses to early-life conditions. Little is known about how prenatal conditions relate to puberty timing. We hypothesized that fetal exposure to adversity may induce an adaptive response in offspring maturational tempo. In a longitudinal study of 253 mother-child dyads followed for 15 years, we investigated if fetal exposure to maternal psychological distress related to children’s adrenarche and gonadarche schedules, assessed by maternal and child report and by dehydroepiandrosterone sulfate (DHEA-S), testosterone, and estradiol levels. We found fetal exposure to elevated maternal prenatal psychological distress predicted earlier adrenarche and higher DHEA-S …
Reducing Test-Taking Anxiety In Transitional Associate Degree Nursing Students, Diane L. Hare
Reducing Test-Taking Anxiety In Transitional Associate Degree Nursing Students, Diane L. Hare
Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects
Test-taking anxiety causes physical, emotional, and psychological harm that can influence the results of the test takers' performance on an examination (Fletcher, 2022). Reducing test anxiety in nursing students can increase the number of students achieving success in nursing programs, therefore increasing the number of nurses entering the workforce. The United States estimates there will be a shortage of 12.9 million nurses by 2035 (Tamata & Mohammadnezhad, 2022). The aim of the quality improvement project was to reduce test-taking anxiety in nursing students with relaxation techniques. A convenience sample of forty-six students was chosen. The students attended three educational sessions …
The Effects Of An Influenza Vaccine Education Bundle On Environmental Management Services Workers, Michelle Keister
The Effects Of An Influenza Vaccine Education Bundle On Environmental Management Services Workers, Michelle Keister
Student Scholarly Projects
Practice Problem: Environmental Management Service Workers have low vaccination rates. They work around a vulnerable patient population.
PICOT: For Environmental Management Services (EMS) workers (P), does the use of an Influenza Vaccine Education Bundle (I) compared to the current practice (C) impact EMS worker influenza vaccine compliance (O) within a 10-week period (T)?
Evidence: Using an educational vaccine bundle that increases access to the vaccine, provides education regarding the vaccine, and comes from a trusted source will increase flu vaccination rates among Environmental Management Services workers.
Intervention: Implement a vaccine education bundle.
Outcome: After implementation in 2023, vaccination rates …
Targeting The Αvβ3/Ngr2 Pathway In Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer, Anna Testa, Fabio Quaglia, Nicole M. Naranjo, Cecilia E. Verrillo, Christopher D. Shields, Stephen Lin, Maxwell W. Pickles, Drini F. Hamza, Tami Von Schalscha, David A. Cheresh, Benjamin E Leiby, Qin Liu, Jianyi Ding, William K. Kelly, D. Craig Hooper, Eva Corey, Edward F. Plow, Dario C. Altieri, Lucia R. Languino
Targeting The Αvβ3/Ngr2 Pathway In Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer, Anna Testa, Fabio Quaglia, Nicole M. Naranjo, Cecilia E. Verrillo, Christopher D. Shields, Stephen Lin, Maxwell W. Pickles, Drini F. Hamza, Tami Von Schalscha, David A. Cheresh, Benjamin E Leiby, Qin Liu, Jianyi Ding, William K. Kelly, D. Craig Hooper, Eva Corey, Edward F. Plow, Dario C. Altieri, Lucia R. Languino
Department of Pharmacology, Physiology, and Cancer Biology Faculty Papers
Highly aggressive, metastatic, neuroendocrine prostate cancer, which typically develops from prostate cancer cells acquiring resistance to androgen deprivation therapy, is associated with limited treatment options and hence poor prognosis. We have previously demonstrated that the αVβ3 integrin is over-expressed in neuroendocrine prostate cancer. We now show that LM609, a monoclonal antibody that specifically targets the human αVβ3 integrin, hinders the growth of neuroendocrine prostate cancer patient-derived xenografts in vivo. Our group has recently identified a novel αVβ3 integrin binding partner, NgR2, responsible for regulating the expression of neuroendocrine markers and for inducing neuroendocrine differentiation in prostate cancer cells. Through in …
Increase In Hnrnpa1 Expression Suffices To Kill Motor Neurons In Transgenic Rats, Xionghao Liu, Tingting Zhang, Qinxue Wu, Cao Huang, Xu-Gang Xia, Hongxia Zhou, Bo Huang
Increase In Hnrnpa1 Expression Suffices To Kill Motor Neurons In Transgenic Rats, Xionghao Liu, Tingting Zhang, Qinxue Wu, Cao Huang, Xu-Gang Xia, Hongxia Zhou, Bo Huang
Department of Pathology, Anatomy, and Cell Biology Faculty Papers
A dominant mutation in hnRNPA1 causes amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), but it is not known whether this mutation leads to motor neuron death through increased or decreased function. To elucidate the relationship between pathogenic hnRNPA1 mutation and its native function, we created novel transgenic rats that overexpressed wildtype rat hnRNPA1 exclusively in motor neurons. This targeted expression of wildtype hnRNPA1 caused severe motor neuron loss and subsequent denervation muscle atrophy in transgenic rats that recapitulated the characteristics of ALS. These findings demonstrate that the augmentation of hnRNPA1 expression suffices to trigger motor neuron degeneration and the manifestation of ALS-like phenotypes. …
Community Exercise Program Participation And Mental Well-Being In The U.S. Texas-Mexico Border Region, Alma G. Ochoa Del-Toro, Lisa A. Mitchell-Bennett, Michael Machiorlatti, Candace A. Robledo, Amanda C. Davé, Rebecca N. Lozoya, Belinda M. Reininger
Community Exercise Program Participation And Mental Well-Being In The U.S. Texas-Mexico Border Region, Alma G. Ochoa Del-Toro, Lisa A. Mitchell-Bennett, Michael Machiorlatti, Candace A. Robledo, Amanda C. Davé, Rebecca N. Lozoya, Belinda M. Reininger
School of Medicine Publications and Presentations
Hispanics are disproportionately affected by low rates of physical activity and high rates of chronic diseases. Hispanics generally and Mexican Americans specifically are underrepresented in research on physical activity and its impact on mental well-being. Some community-based interventions have been effective in increasing physical activity among Hispanics. This study examined data from a sample of low-income Hispanic participants in free community exercise classes to characterize the association between self-reported frequency of exercise class attendance, intensity of physical activity, and participant well-being. As part of two cross-sectional samples recruited from a stratified random sample of community exercise classes, 302 participants completed …
The Adaptor Protein P66shc Governs Central Nervous System Cell Metabolism And Resistance To Aβ Toxicity, Asad Lone
Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Repository
Alzheimer’s disease (AD), a progressive and irreversible neurodegenerative disorder, and is the leading cause of dementia worldwide. It has been posited that AD is caused by the gradual deposition of toxic amyloid-b (Ab) plaques in the brain- that cause oxidative stress and eventually leads to neuronal death and synaptic loss. However, multiple therapies that either interfere with the production, or enhance the removal of Ab from the brain, have ultimately failed to slow or prevent AD. With the ever-increasing burden of AD worldwide, there exists an urgent need for novel therapeutic targets. The adult human brain is an energy demanding …
Book Review - You're Not Just A Number: Putting Care Back Into Healthcare, Rebecca Freeman
Book Review - You're Not Just A Number: Putting Care Back Into Healthcare, Rebecca Freeman
South Carolina Libraries
No abstract provided.
Rare Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges, Ryan Michael Antar, Christian Mark Farag, Kirolos Youssef, Vincent Xu, Arthur Drouaud, Noah Panitch, Zoon Tariq, Ali Alzeer, Michael J. Whalen
Rare Adrenal Cavernous Hemangioma: A Case Report Highlighting Diagnostic Challenges, Ryan Michael Antar, Christian Mark Farag, Kirolos Youssef, Vincent Xu, Arthur Drouaud, Noah Panitch, Zoon Tariq, Ali Alzeer, Michael J. Whalen
School of Medicine and Health Sciences Student Works
Introduction: Adrenal cavernous hemangiomas are rare benign vascular tumors that pose significant diagnostic challenges. Despite their benign nature, features overlapping with malignancies often complicate management decisions.
Case presentation: A 64-year-old male presented with a 4.4 cm necrotic left adrenal mass discovered incidentally on imaging. His medical history included papillary thyroid carcinoma, with subsequent thyroidectomy and radioactive iodine ablation. Evaluations for hiccups revealed multiple lung nodules, hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, and anemia. Given the patient’s previous cancer history, elevated aldosterone/renin ratio, and mass size, our multidisciplinary tumor board decided to proceed with a left adrenalectomy. Post-surgical pathology confirmed a diagnosis of adrenal cavernous …
Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Rates In The Primary Care Setting, Esmeralda Young
Improving Cervical Cancer Screening Rates In The Primary Care Setting, Esmeralda Young
Student Scholarly Projects
Practice Problem: Cervical cancer screening with Pap is the recommended standard practice for women aged 21 to 65. The project aimed to increase low cervical cancer screening rates at a primary care clinic.
PICOT: The PICOT question that guided this project was: (P) In women 21 to 65 years old in the primary care setting (I), does proactive pre-scheduling of cervical cancer screenings (C) compared to current standard practice (O) affect cervical cancer screening rates (T) over eight weeks?
Evidence: The evidence strongly supported improving cervical cancer screening among the targeted population. Studies showed that Pap smear screening reduced the …
Transforming Ovarian Cancer Care By Targeting Minimal Residual Disease, Amir A Jazaeri, Rachel Grisham, Anne Knisely, Stefani Spranger, Dmitriy Zamarin, R Tyler Hillman, Barrett C Lawson, Kathleen H Burns, Sanghoon Lee, Shannon N Westin, Enrico Moiso, Marc J Williams, Neelkanth M Bardhan, Thomas Pisanic, Ursula Matulonis, Britta Weigelt, Ieming Shih, Panagiotis A Konstantinopoulos, Stephanie Gaillard, Linghua Wang, Carol Aghajanian, Alan D D'Andrea, Paula Hammond, Sohrab Shah, Kai W Wucherpfennig, Karen H Lu
Transforming Ovarian Cancer Care By Targeting Minimal Residual Disease, Amir A Jazaeri, Rachel Grisham, Anne Knisely, Stefani Spranger, Dmitriy Zamarin, R Tyler Hillman, Barrett C Lawson, Kathleen H Burns, Sanghoon Lee, Shannon N Westin, Enrico Moiso, Marc J Williams, Neelkanth M Bardhan, Thomas Pisanic, Ursula Matulonis, Britta Weigelt, Ieming Shih, Panagiotis A Konstantinopoulos, Stephanie Gaillard, Linghua Wang, Carol Aghajanian, Alan D D'Andrea, Paula Hammond, Sohrab Shah, Kai W Wucherpfennig, Karen H Lu
Student and Faculty Publications
Frontline treatment and resultant cure rates in patients with advanced ovarian cancer have changed little over the past several decades. Here, we outline a multidisciplinary approach aimed at gaining novel therapeutic insights by focusing on the poorly understood minimal residual disease phase of ovarian cancer that leads to eventual incurable recurrences.
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fiducial Placement For Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy In Patients With Pancreatic Cancer, Irina M Cazacu, Ben S Singh, Rachael M Martin-Paulpeter, Sam Beddar, Stephen Chun, Emma B Holliday, Albert C Koong, Prajnan Das, Eugene J Koay, Cullen Taniguchi, Joseph M Herman, Manoop S Bhutani
Endoscopic Ultrasound-Guided Fiducial Placement For Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy In Patients With Pancreatic Cancer, Irina M Cazacu, Ben S Singh, Rachael M Martin-Paulpeter, Sam Beddar, Stephen Chun, Emma B Holliday, Albert C Koong, Prajnan Das, Eugene J Koay, Cullen Taniguchi, Joseph M Herman, Manoop S Bhutani
Student and Faculty Publications
Accurate delivery of stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) to pancreatic tumors relies on successful EUS-guided placement of fiducial markers. The aim of this study is to report the technical feasibility and safety of EUS-guided fiducial placement and to evaluate the characteristics and technical benefit of SBRT in a cohort of patients with pancreatic cancer (PC). A retrospective chart review was performed for all (n = 82) PC patients referred for EUS-guided fiducial placement by a single endosonographer at a tertiary cancer center. Data regarding EUS-related technical details, SBRT characteristics, adverse events, and continuous visibility of fiducials were recorded and analyzed. …