Medicine and Health Sciences Commons^™

Process Evaluation Of A Smoking Cessation Group For Adults With Serious Mental Illness, David M. Weiss, Thomas Styron

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Tobacco cessation strategies are needed to improve health outcomes among individuals with serious mental illness

The Nci/Nih Cancer Moonshot Biobank (Cmb) And The Maine Cancer Genetics/Genomics Education Core (Me-Cgec) Collaborate To Improve Cancer Care In Maine, Anne C. Breggia, Sue Miesfeldt, Neil Korsen, Jill Prescott, Lisa Lemire, Meghan Searight, Jamie Saunders, Scot Remick

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Goal: To better understand drug resistance and sensitivity in patients with late stage (Stage III & IV) cancers that are receiving standard of care molecularly targeted therapies through next generation sequencing (NGS) of biopsy and blood samples collected longitudinally (diagnosis-- treatment--progression).

Thyroid Hormone-Clearing Deiodinase 3 Protects From Cranio- Encephalic And Cardiac Congenital Abnormalities, Arturo Hernandez, M Elena Martinez, Ilka Pinz, Marilena Preda, Thomas Gridley

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Implications: Transient overexposure to TH during development may contribute to idiopathic congenital syndromes in humans (cleft palate, hydrocephalus, cardiac and Chiari malformations, others)

Measuring Vastus Medialis Cross-Sectional Area With Panoramic Ultrasound Over Time, Kaitlin Minnehan, Elizabeth Scharnetzki, Kaitlyn Chin, Christina Holt, William Dexter

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Panoramic ultrasound detected a statistically significant decrease in the VM CSA of participants after 70 days of bedrest without exercise.

Communicating About Covid-19: Strategies For Promoting Risk-Reducing Behaviors On Facebook, Liz Scharnetzki, Nikki Jarvais, Elizabeth Rintz, Leo Waterston, David Pied, Paul Han

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Introduction- Controlling the COVID-19 pandemic requires effective public health communication strategies that can promote risk-reducing behaviors despite scientific uncertainties about their effectiveness. The current project developed and tested different theory-based communication strategies for generating public interest in COVID-19 risk-reducing behaviors. • Assessed the efficacy of two novel message frames – destigmatizing and uncertainty normalizing - relative to existing strategies

Ideographic Modeling And Data Visualization Of Sleep, Affect, And Psychotic Symptoms: A Case Example, D M. Weiss, E Aslinger, W L. Cook, K A. Johnson, K M. Elacqua, R I. Mesholam-Gately, K A. Woodberry

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Background:

1. Psychotic disorders are heterogeneous.

2. Current diagnostic categorizations are unable to capture individuals’ unique symptom experiences.

3. Newly-developed ideographic analyses and data visualization tools may be useful in assessing individuals’ symptom experiences and stimulating data informed care.

Family Planning Outpatient Provider Survey; Evaluating Resident Confidence In Knowledge Of Family Planning Topics And Barriers To Providing Effective Care, Hannah Rosenfield, Kohar Der Simonian

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

The Question-

How do residents feel about their knowledge and skills in applying evidence- based care around contraception, miscarriage management and options counseling?

Examining The Relationship Between Markers Of Emergency Department Crowding And Physician Wellbeing, Jessica Dibiase, Tania D. Strout, Samir Haydar, Karla Hyde, Elizabeth Hamilton, Christine Hein

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Objectives-

Explore changes to EP wellbeing over time.

Evaluate the relationships between markers of ED crowding and boarding and EP wellbeing

Dietary Patterns And Pfas Plasma Concentrations In Childhood: Project Viva, Usa, Shravanthi M. Seshasayee, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Jorge E. Chavarro, Jenny L. Carwile, Antonia M. Calafat, Sharon K. Sagiv, Emily Oken, Abby F. Fleisch

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Children who adhered to a dietary pattern of primarily packaged foods and fish had higher plasma concentrations of select PFAS, reflective of food intake and/or correlated lifestyle factors.

Leveraging Spiritual Care Resources To Reduce The Number Of Behavioral Events On An Acute And Intermediate Medical-Surgical Unit, Natasha Bartlett, Tia Jamir, Sally Langerak, Heather Weidemann

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

In 2018, R4/AVU an acute and intermediate care medical unit at Maine Medical Center (MMC), had a high level of distressing behavioral events (Code Grays) and staff stress.

Improving The Care Of Patients With Cirrhosis At Mmc, Lesley B. Gordon, Elizabeth Herrle, Matt Buttarazzi, Monica Thim, Jenna S. Ptaschinski, Victoria Molina, Natalie Channell

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Purpose: Improve the rate and timeliness of paracenteses for patients with decompensated cirrhosis.

Telemedicine Consultation To Assess Neonatal Encephalopathy In Rural Community Hospitals, Rachel Coffey, Misty Melendi, Anya J. Cutler, Alexa K. Craig

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

We studied the feasibility of tele consults in community hospitals for neonatal encephalopathy evaluation.

Resident Instruction In Social Emergency Medicine, Heidi Roche, Christine Knettel, Brandon Knettel, Justin Myers, Jessica Dunn, Timothy S. Fallon

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Understanding social determinants of health (SDH) and their intersection with emergency medicine, also known as social emergency medicine (SEM), is an important area of EM training.

Prolonged Thunder Before The Storm – Diagnosis Of Aortobronchial Fistula After 28 Months Of Recurrent Hemoptysis, Hilamber Subba, Truc Ta, Edmund Sears

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Aortobronchial fistula (ABF) should always be considered in patients with hemoptysis and previous thoracic surgery, however the diagnosis is known to be difficult both clinically and radiographically1. We present a case with the longest indolent course of hemoptysis reported to date .

Would Surgeons Opt For Polypropylene Mesh If They Hypothetically Had Stress Urinary Incontinence Or Pelvic Organ Prolapse?, William J. Devan, Sanchita Bose, Dayron Rodriguez, Ricardo Munarriz, Linda Ng

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Introduction

• Controversy surrounding vaginal mesh kits

• Many patients have negative connotations regarding mesh

• If patients were shown that their surgeons would opt for mesh –maybe this would help lessen the negativity?

Exploring Ob/Gyn Provider Knowledge, Practice And Confidence Levels Before And After Aces Training, Nadi Nina Kaonga, Alexandra Turnbull, Paula Vokey, Julia Brock

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Trauma-informed training on ACEs improves provider confidence on screening and treating their prenatal patients.

The Maine Lung Cancer Coalition: A Statewide, Multi-Sector Partnership To Improve Evidence-Based Lung Cancer Prevention & Screening, Leo B Waterston, Liz Scharnetzki, Susan Leeds, Jaclyn A. Janis, Lee Lucas, Deborah Deatrick, Rebecca Boulos, Neil Korsen, Paul K.J. Han

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

MLCC has two primary goals:

1. Engage and educate about evidence based lung cancer prevention and screening practices

2. Develop, implement, and evaluate innovative programs to increase access to prevention, screening, and treatment services for all Mainers

The Introduction Of A Multimodal Clinical Pathway For Outpatient Total Knee Arthroplasty In The Era Of Covid-19, D Bunch, R Mountjoy, G Korsunsky, A Rana, C Sturgeon

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

The combination of a short acting spinal and muscle-sparing regional blocks, including adductor canal and iPACK blocks, can allow for successful outpatient total knee arthroplasty.

Spiritual/Religious Orientation And Moral Distress In Pulmonary Care Nurses: An Exploration Of Ethical Norms, Moral Agency And Moral Resilience, Kristiina Hyrkas, Myrna Koonce

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Introduction

• Nurses who provide care which they perceive as increasing suffering often experience moral distress (MD).

• Response to MD is a key factor in nurse wellbeing and retention, and is widely studied in nurses.

• Less research exists on foundations of moral belief and practice among nurses.

Improving Safety Using Hfmea And Insitu Simulation Prior To Initiating Contrast Mri Studies In An Ambulatory Setting, Micheline Chipman, Todd Dadaleares, Heather Beaulieu, Leah Mallory

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

The objective of this event was to test a new system for emergency response to MRI contrast reactions by ensuring staff familiarity with emergency equipment and a newly drafted emergency response protocols, and to mitigate any LST identified.

Studying Emotions In Tele-Palliative Care, A Small Formative Study, Eric Anderson, Rebecca Hutchinson, Mollie Ruben, Noah Manning, Kathleen Walsh, Robert Gramling, Paul Han

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Can emotional connection be formed in virtual consults?

A Simulation-Based Outreach Program Improves Delivery Room Team Confidence In Neonatal Resuscitation At Rural Community Hospitals, Allison Zanno, Misty Melendi, Micheline Chipman, Jeffrey Holmes, Alexa Craig, Samantha Piro, Anna Gilbert, Sarah Gabrielson, Leah Mallory, Anya Culter, Mary Ottolini

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Objective- Our goal is to pilot the use of an onsite Neonatal Community Outreach Education Program to improve provider confidence with procedural skills and neonatal resuscitation in the delivery room.

The Mmc Biobank Is A Resource That Supports Biomedical Research, Anne C. Breggia, Sue Lapierre, Christopher Keister, Dawn Charnetzky, Hannah Brown, Joseph Nano, Sydney Robinson, Howard Feller, Susan Nester, Elizabeth Hamir, Heidi Ingersoll, Anthony Sellner, Trevor Jorgensen, Mike Jones

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

Mission: To provide normal and diseased annotated human biospecimens to the research community that supports discoveries leading to improved patient therapies and advances in personalized medicine.

Exploration Of Telemedicine For The Delivery Of Substance Use Disorder Treatment During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Rebecca Bell, Hannah Loeb, Michael Kohut, Eric Anderson, Kinna Thakarar, Rebecca Hutchinson

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

No abstract provided.

Mainehealth As A Partner In The National Covid Cohort Collaborative (N3c), Susan Santangelo, Ivette Emery, Kim Murray, John Dipalazzo, David Denton, Cliff Rosen

Costas T. Lambrew Research Retreat 2021

No abstract provided.