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Preoperative Weight Loss For Patients Undergoing Lumbar Spine Surgery Utilizing Motivational Interviewing To Decrease Postoperative Complications: A Quality Improvement Project, Amanda Welle

Nursing Posters

Do patients who are obese, based on BMI>30 and are offered lumbar spine surgery, who undergo preoperative MI via telehealth to lose weight, compared to those who don’t undergo MI have decreased postoperative complications at 30 days postoperatively?

Conclusions/Implications:

• Results from this QI project suggest a higher BMI class is associated with postoperative complications-wound infection.
• However, given the small sample size no conclusions could be drawn
• This QI project should be replicated on a larger scale
• The process for recruitment and intervention is established. The Neurosurgical providers are supportive of the continued study.

Pcos And Obesity’S Effects On Pregnancy, Mya Hager, Kylee Kiel, Jordan Sailor

Lake Campus Research Symposium Abstracts and Posters

PCOS is one of the most prominent female reproductive disorders and with that comes fears for women about their health and ability to safely bear children. Women diagnosed with a reproductive disorder commonly fear they won’t be able to reproduce. This is not the case for the majority of obese women, PCOS does increase the risk of developing gestational diabetes, hypertension, and preterm labor. All of these complications can negatively affect the outcome of her pregnancy, therefore the mom needs to be closely monitored and healthcare workers intervene when appropriate. Pregnancy for an obese woman with PCOS can be challenging …