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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia and Pure Red Cell Aplasia Associated with Immunotherapy, Merissa Misiura MD, Martin DelaTorre DO, Natalie Chlus MD, Alisha Hossain DO, Muhammad A. Rizvi MD, and Suresh G. Nair MD

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Case of Complement-Mediated Atypical Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, Merissa Misiura MD, Martin DelaTorre DO, Alisha Hossain DO, Yasmeen Khaskia MD, and Daniel Schwed-Lustgarten MD

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Developing Radical Welcome During a Pandemic: Lessons Learned from Moving Community-Researcher-Practitioner Partnerships to Digital Spaces, Mary Mitsdarffer; Sirry Alang; Nyann Biery MS; Jose Rivera; Abby S. Letcher MD; Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Carol Moeller; Charlene Fulton; Joe Fulton; Yahira Aviles Washington; Michael Briggs; Carolyn Hoffman; Naquon Godfrey; Jose Rivera JR; Tuoi Dao; Alexandra Bersani DO; Melissa Snyder; Regina Qualls; Veronica Gonzalez MBA; and Hasshan Batts

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Education on De-Escalation Techniques with Dementia Patients, Bryan Mowery BSN, RN; Miranda Anitga BSN, RN; Angelica Balili BSN, RN; Megan Crouthamel RN; Nancy Paniagua Mendez ADN, RN; and Rodaina Khushid BSN, RN

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Implementation of Aromatherapy by Occupational Therapists Can Reduce Pain, Tension, Stress for Patients With Intractable Pain In a Hospital Setting, Carlene Mull and Danielle Accordino

Recurrent depression as the initial manifestation of primary CNS lymphoma: a case report, Rachael Murphy MD and Rory L. Marraccini MD

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Prediabetes Infographic, Caroline Nelson, Nicole M. Burgess, Roya Hamadani MPH, and Beth Careyva M.D.

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Addressing Racial Health Disparities in Medicine: A quality improvement project to improve healthcare students’ knowledge on racism in Medicine, Matthew Nguyen, Jessica Huang, and Shirley Smith

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Identifying Factors Contributing to LVISE Improved Patient Experience, Spencer Owens and Alyssa Foley

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Using the DASA Tool to Reduce Incidence of Patient Violence, Ashley Paranich BSN, RN

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Increasing Adherence to Annual Lung Cancer Follow Up Screening, James Park, Frank Sperrazza DO, and Melanie B. Johnson MPA

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Effect of Vision Therapy on Post Concussion Metrics on The Graded Symptom Checklist, Justin Pasquale, Joseph Pasquale, Eden Hunt, David Clark, Daniele Shollenberger, and Mark Cipolle MD

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Outcomes of Ultrasonic Aspirator Use for MAC Debridement in Mitral Valve Replacement Surgery, Sakshi Patel, Ibrahim Khalil, Mary McFarland, Alexander Makkinejad, Puja Patel MD, and James K. Wu MD

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Preoperative immunonutrition and carbohydrate loading associated with improved bowel function after radical cystectomy, Sephalie Patel, Nathaniel Trona, Brandon Alford, Jose Laborde, Youngchul Kim, Roger Li, Brandon Manley, Scott Gilbert, Wade Sexton, Phillippe Spiess, and Michael Poch

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Implementation Strategies to Align Radiation Treatment for Non-Spine Bone Metastases Across an Academic-Community Partnership, Shivani Patel; Alyson McIntosh MD; Erin Gillepsie MD; Noah Mattis MD; and Patricia Shearburn RN, MSN, AOCN

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Rapid Education Event: A Streamlined Approach to Ultrasound Guided Nerve Block Procedural Training, Claire L. Paulson DO; Kristine L. Schultz MD; Daniel Kim; Kevin R. Roth DO, FACOEP; and Hanna R. Warren DO

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Collaboration Conquers COVID, Nichole Persing

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Implementing Interprofessional Nurse and Provider Rounding, Maria Petrillo BSN, RN; Noah Hankee BSN, RN; Nathaniel Kresge BSN, RN; and Laurie Kirkpatrick RN

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Improving CT Imaging Lung Cancer Screening Rates at LVHN Primary Care Clinics, Lane Polk, Frank Sperrazza DO, and Melanie B. Johnson MPA

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Brain Metastases Outcomes in Patients with Melanoma, Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer, and Breast Cancer and Implications for Screening Brain MRIs, Thrisha Potluri, Matthew Fahey, Yuki Kawahara, Matthew Mills, Nicholas Figura, Iman Washington, Roberto Diaz, Timothy Robinson, Hsiang-Hsuan Michael Yu, Arnold Etame, Brian Czerniecki, John Arrington, Peter Forsyth, Hatem Soliman, Hyo Han, and Kamran Ahmed

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Implementation of an Inpatient to Outpatient Communication Pathway to Improve Outcomes in High-Risk Oncology Patients., Kimberly Procaccino MBA, RD, LDN; Janine Gilboy RD, LDN; Jennifer Brennan RD, CSO; Erin Levine RD, CSO, LDN; Amanda Stone; and Alyse Wittman

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Let Them Sleep: A Pilot Study to Prevent Delirium in Geriatric Trauma Patients, Samantha A. Rabenold MSN, RN; Cheryl Lansenderfer BSN; and Matthew D. Painter MD

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Heart Health After Preeclampsia: A Model of Care, Lekha Racharla DO; Kailyn Mann DO; Nidhi Mehta MD; Yasotha Rajeswaran MD; Amy M. Ahnert MD; Danielle E. Durie MD; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE

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A Shock Through the Heart, Lekha Racharla DO, Zeel Patel DO, Akhil Kher MD, Amogh M. Joshi DO, Amy Goodrich-Harris, Theresa Maitz DO, and Daniel Makowski

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Tracking utilization of opioid wean ordersets using non-opioid and multimodal medications in the post-operative setting of abdominal surgeries, Sneha Raola; Joshua Rosentel BSN, RN; Matthew McCambridge MD; and Gillian A. Beauchamp MD

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Emerging Health Professionals: Charting a Pathway to Post-Secondary Education and Careers in Health Care, Jeanne M. Reilly M.Ed.; Lisa Greenawalt EdD; MIchael Damweber; Brandon Kwiatek MA; and Margaret Hadinger EdD, MS

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The Effect and Outcomes of HCQ Alone and in Combination With Anti-Depressants on QTc, Kourtney Rudzinski DO; Zaina Shahid MD; Yasin Kanakrieh DO; Saloni Goyal DO; James Ross MD, FACP; and Kyle Shaak MPH

Methamphetamine induced psychosis, Neisan Sabet DO

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Relationship Between Vaccination Status and Biopsychosocial Characteristics in Sheltered Adolescents, Ceyda H. Sablak BS; Cecilia E. Zemanek BS; Nina Liu; Brittany Gaudet BS, MSPH; Taylor Jarvill; Allison N. Kayne BS; Jeffrey Downen; Hope Kincaid MPH, CPH; Amy B. Smith PhD; Robert D. Barraco MD, MPH; Hoonani M. Cuadrado; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP

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Comparing LVHN Standard of Care Equipment and Delfin Technologies Equipment for Burn Scar Assessment, Charlotte Samuelson and Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD

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Themes From Conversations With Medical Trainees on LGBTQ Older Adults, Shobhana Sandhu DO, Mackenzi B. Kim MD, Lynn M. Wilson DO, Nyann Biery MS, and Kimberly Infante MBA

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Raising COVID-19 Vaccination Rates by Counseling to Reduce Vaccine Hesitancy, Madalyn Schaefgen MD

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Medication Use Evaluation of Enoxaparin Dosing within Maternal Health Units, Brianna Schafer PharmD and Katelin Kimler PharmD, BCPPS

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The Cleaning Power of Mobile EMR: Using Technology With EMR Integration to Improve the Efficiency of Environmental Services, John Schmitt MSN, RN-BC

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Anxiety Reduction Through Music, Samantha Schrader BSN, RN; Megan Sudol; Jennifer Gorant BSN, RN; and Siri Amungwa RN

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Promoting Wellness and Preventing Burnout: Our Success Story, Judith Schultz CSTR, CAISS and Carol Fox MA, RN, CCRN

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Expanded Use of Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Attending Physicians, Kristine L. Schultz MD; Hanna R. Warren DO; Kevin R. Roth DO, FACOEP; and Claire L. Paulson DO

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Expanded Use of Point of Care Ultrasound Curriculum for Attending Physicians, Kristine L. Schultz MD; Hanna R. Warren DO; Kevin R. Roth DO, FACOEP; and Claire L. Paulson DO

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Deployment of a Best Practice Alert to Discourage Inpatient Orders for Repeat Echocardiograms, Drake Scott, Amy Slenker MD, Zhe Chen MD, Ronald S. Freudenberger MD, and Kyle Shaak BS

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Comparison and Outcome Analysis of E.M. Resident Evidence-Based Medicine Questions, Phillip Sgobba BS, MBS; Estelle Cervantes BA; Shreyas Kudrimoti BA; Jacob Albers; Jeffrey B. Brown; Kashyap Kaul DO; William Spinosi DO; Ajay Varadhan; Joseph B. Zackary MD; and Bryan G. Kane MD

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Medication Use Evaluation of Antipsychotic Use in Use in Trauma Intensive Care Patients, Kimberly Sharpe PharmD and Jason Laskosky PharmD, BCPS

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Interdisciplinary Professionalism and Critical Thinking: A Capstone Seminar on Communication, Crucial Conversations and Respect, Sathvik S. Shastry and Timothy M. Pellini MD

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Exploration of the Acceptability of HPV Self-Sampling for Cervical Cancer Screening, Jamie Shawver DO; Ashwini Kamath Mulki MD, MBBS, MPH; and Autumn Kieber-Emmons MD, MPH

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Developing a Profile to Identify Unstable Patients with Opioid Use Disorder on Medication Assisted Treatment, Celeste Shoeleh, Nyann Biery MS, and Abby S. Letcher MD

Substance Use in Conjunction with PTSD in Young Adulthood and Possible Intervention, Christopher Sielski DO and Maggie Driscoll MD

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Schmidt Syndrome Causing Multi-Organ Failure, Emily C. Skutnik DO, Fatima Kutty, Clarissa Hayes, Marc Stezzi DO, Theresa Maitz DO, and Shamsuddin Shaik MD

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Utilizing Professional Interpreter Services in Assessing Head-Injured Patients, Kelly Spanitz BSN, RN; Abagail Wuttke BSN, RN; Brittany Weaver BSN, RN; and Aaron Wagner BSN, RN

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Utilization and Provider Satisfaction with a New Telepsychiatry Consult Service at a Community Hospital, Cody Spence, Katherine B. Martin MD, Steve Denton LCSW, and Leticia Velivis MD

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Alternative Scheduling Framework to Decrease Waitlist and Improve Patient Satisfaction In Outpatient Pediatric Rehab, Shelley Spence and Kimberly Fritts DPT

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Evaluating Resident and Fellow Physician Burnout and Wellbeing at LVHN, Alyssa Standlick, Joseph E. Patruno MD, and Kristy Reeves

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Case Report Describing Mobility Progression of a “Happy Hypoxic” COVID-19 Patient Requiring Prolonged Non-Invasive Fio2>60%, Courtney Stanlaw PT, DPT and James K. Miller

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Heart Health after Preeclampsia, Nichole Stettner and Nidhi Mehta MD

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Examining Associations Between Prone Position and Hospital Outcomes During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sidney M. Stoddard PT, DPT; Daniel Sawyer PT, DPT; Michael Pechulis DPT; Julie M. Skrzat PT DPT PhD CCS; Mark Fuse; Amanda Fox; Elizabeth A. Wetzler; Mary Loose PT; Ryan Vetter MS-OTR/L; Kaitlyn Musco MD; Christopher Lenivy DO; and Shae Duka BS

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Examining Mobility Within a Physical Therapy-Driven Proning Protocol During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Sidney M. Stoddard PT, DPT; Daniel Sawyer PT, DPT; Michael Pechulis DPT; Julie M. Skrzat PT DPT PhD CCS; Mark Fuse; Amanda Fox; Elizabeth A. Wetzler; Mary Loose PT; Ryan Vetter MS-OTR/L; Kaitlyn Musco MD; Christopher Lenivy DO; and Shae Duka BS

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Preconception Primary Care Access and Preterm Birth: A Nested Case Control Study, Amelia Stutman DO; Elaine Banerjee MD, MPH; Melanie B. Johnson MPA; Nicole M. Burgess; Katarzyna Jabbour PharmD, BCPS; Katie Nesbitt PharmD, BCPS; Kyle Shaak BS; Roya Hamadani MPH; Beth Careyva M.D.; and Ashwini Kamath Mulki

Evaluation of vancomycin prescribing in pediatric patients following implementation of a sepsis pathway and orderse, Megan Taylor PharmD

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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Providing Social and Medical Resources to Recently Discharged Patients Experiencing Malnutrition, Theresa Tellez; Melissa Faura RD, LDN; Ann Flickinger MS, RD, LDN; and Kimberly Procaccino MBA, RD, LDN

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Implementation of a High-Sensitivity Troponin Assay for the Diagnosis of Acute Coronary Syndrome at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Ben Thomas and Richard S. MacKenzie MD

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Falls From Homes, It’s Not Just a Window Problem, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Michele Dunstan, Kyle Shaak BS, Sarah A. Jones Sapienza MD, and Debra Esernio-Jenssen MD

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Case Series of Recurrent Bilateral Central Retinal Vein Occlusion in Otherwise Healthy Adolescent Children, Julia Vandenheuvel MD, Marilyn Manco-Johnson, and Daniel Zinn MD

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Fever of Unknown Origin (FUO) in a Healthy Child: A Reminder of an Uncommon Presentation of an Uncommon Disease, Julia Vandenheuvel MD and Tibisay Villalobos MD

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Infectious Complications and Microbiology During Induction Chemotherapy Over a Decade at a Community Pediatric Cancer Center, Julia Vandenheuvel MD and Tibisay Villalobos MD

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A Case of Polymorphous Low-Grade Neuroepithelial Tumor of the Young With Polysomy of Chromosome 1 And 19 Lacking BRAF Mutation, Julia Vandenheuvel MD and Daniel Zinn MD

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Assessing the COVID-19 Pandemic's Impact on Breast Cancer Appointment Scheduling, Alan Van Tiggelen and Muhammad A. Rizvi MD

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How Gender Impacts On-Shift Evidence-Based Medicine Activity and Patient Care, Ajay Varadhan; Jacob Albers; Jeffrey B. Brown; Estelle Cervantes BA; Kashyap Kaul DO; Shreyas Kudrimoti BA; Phillip Sgobba BS, MBS; William Spinosi DO; Joseph B. Zackary MD; Dawn M. Yenser; and Bryan G. Kane MD

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How One Non-Profit Health Care Network Took a Comprehensive Driving Program From Concept to the Streets, Ryan Vetter MS-OTR/L; Shelley Spence; and Jeffrey Halbert MS, OTR/L, CSRS

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The Impact of High Flow Oxygen (Optiflow) and the Risk of Aspiration in the Adult Population Within Critical Care Environments, Elaine Walsh, Amy Bernd, Tara Huggard, and Patricia Schlegel

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Assessing the Patient Demographics and Clinical Characteristics of Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19 at Lehigh Valley Health Network (LVHN), Danielle Weaver and Kenneth Miller MEd, RRT-NPS

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Utilizing EAP to Manage Burnout, Kaille White ADN, RN; Fabiola Rivera Perez ADN, RN; Sierra Ressler BSN, RN; Yadira Cancel Suarez ADN, RN; and Shar Perez BSN, RN

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Skin Integrity Time-Out (S.I.T.), Carly Winn BSN, RN; Kelsie Hilsenbeck BSN, RN; Meagan Andrews ADN, RN; and Amanda McCleary BSN, RN

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Examining Patient Demographics Within a Physical Therapy (PT)-Driven Proning Protocol During COVID-19 Pandemic, Christina Wood; Sidney M. Stoddard PT, DPT; Daniel Sawyer PT, DPT; Michael Pechulis DPT; Julie M. Skrzat PT DPT PhD CCS; Mark Fuse; Amanda Fox; Elizabeth A. Wetzler; Mary Loose PT; Ryan Vetter MS-OTR/L; Kaitlyn Musco MD; Christopher Lenivy DO; and Shae Duka BS

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Aztreonam Utilization Within Emergency Departments in a Large Community Hospital Network, Peter Yakoub PharmD; Katie Nesbitt PharmD, BCPS; and Laura Koons PharmD, MSP, BCCCP

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Tracking the implementation of a mental health smartphone application at a large tertiary care health network, Jennifer Yoon and Katherine B. Martin MD

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Management and Disposition of Patients With Venous Thromboembolism in Academic vs. Rural Hospital Populations During the COVID-19 Pandemic, Michael Young; Matthew McCambridge MD; Beatrice Oertner BSN. RN, CPHQ; Catherine V. Levitt; Andrew C. Miller DO; Kira Galeano MD; Timlin Glaser MD; Amanda R. Stashin DO; Margaret A. Vido DO; and Marna R. Greenberg DO, MPH, FACEP

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Identifying Variation in Lab Testing to Decrease Hospital Costs at the Lehigh Valley Health Network, Alina Zhu; Jacob Fishbein; Matthew McCambridge MD; Joshua Rosentel BSN, RN; Matthew M. Miller DO; Amy Slenker MD; Marlene Ritter MBA, RRT; Beth Karoly MBA; Kaylan Griffith; Joshua A. Kalter; Ashley Kunnath; Nate Trona; and Shruti Kulkarni

Presentations

Long-term Outcomes of Dermal Template Treated Burns and Wounds, Sigrid A. Blome-Eberwein MD

Outcomes of Five Years of Patients with Mild Traumatic Subarachnoid Hemorrhage, Mark Broadwin MD, Puja Patel MD, Tara Stansbury, Jeffrey B. Brown, Anh Thu Hoang DO, and Mark Cipolle MD

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Longitudinal Assessment of Empathy and Burnout in a Single Pharmacy Class Cohort, J D. Cole, M Ruble, Jeanne L. Jacoby MD, Amy B. Smith PhD, Joann Quinn, and Shae Duka MPH

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Midcarpal Instability Reconstruction using Palmaris Tendon Autograft in Adolescent with Lunotriquetral Coalition, Shannon M Hall, Frank G. Lee, Sean J. Wallace MD, and Nathan F. Miller

Factors impacting prolonged intensive care unit (ICU) stay in patients with mild traumatic brain injury., Anh Thu Hoang DO, Puja Patel MD, Mark Broadwin MD, Tara Stansbury, Jeffrey B. Brown, and Mark Cipolle MD

The Evolving Role of LVAD Only Centers in Providing Advanced HF Care, Sima Y. Hodavance MD

DVT Prophylaxis: Maximizing Registry Data for Compliance Analysis, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD

Effects of a POCUS Program on FAST Compliance and Outcomes., Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD

EMS Clinical Dashboard: Using Statistical Analysis to Provide Feedback on Prehospital Care, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD

SBIRT: Validating Provider Screening / Maintaining Brief Intervention Compliance., Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD

Trauma Resuscitation Management: PI Pathway for Monitoring Compliance, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD

VNM Compliance: PI Project for the Ages, Mallorie L. Huff; Bree A. Harrison BSN, RN, TCRN; Emily Bear BSN, RN, CCRN, TCRN; Jaclyn Sharkazy PA-C, MSPAS; Bryan G. Kane MD; Kathryn L Wheel MD; and Joseph J. Stirparo MD

Surgical Marking Pen Contamination: Writing a postoperative infection into your preoperative plan, Mallorie L. Huff, Aaron Jacobs MD, Evanie Huang, and Marshall G. Miles DO

Progress in the Treatment of Visceral and Renal Artery Disease., Benjamin M Jackson MD

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Identification of a High-Prevalence of Disordered Eating Patterns in the Children of Plastic Surgeons, Aaron Jacobs MD; Mallorie L Huff; Jessica R Cunning MD; Sean J. Wallace MD; Randolph Wojcik MD; Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS; Marshall G. Miles DO; and Nathan F. Miller

New Early-Onset Mild Cognitive Impairment in the Setting of Concurrent Major Depressive Disorder and COVID Positive Status with Prior Traumatic Brain Injury and Alcohol Use Disorder., Kara Jacobs MD

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Comparison of Complications Rates Between Different Abdominal Lipectomy Techniques and Identification of Risk Factors, Ahmed Mansour; Zara Butte; Sean J. Wallace MD; Nathan F. Miller; Yee-Cheng Low MD; Randolph Wojcik MD; Marshall G. Miles DO; and Robert X. Murphy JR, MD, MS

Interdisciplinary approach in the management of Takayasu's Arteritis in pregnancy, Catherine Nguyen DO; Jennifer Heibig DO; Lekha Racharla DO; Amy M. Ahnert MD; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE

Worsening CTH, Puja Patel MD, Anh Thu Hoang DO, Mark Broadwin MD, Jeffrey B. Brown, Tara Stansbury, Mark Cipolle MD, and Kamalesh T. Shah MD

Collaboration Conquers COVID, Nichole Persing MSN, RN, CNL, CCRN and Diana Nguyen BSN, RN

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Cutaneous Secretory Carcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review, Karthik Pittala, Shannon M Hall, Mallorie L Huff, Hina A. Sheikh, and Sean J. Wallace MD

Pregnancy-Related Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia (POTS) and Inappropriate Sinus Tachycardia (IST): A Retrospective Analysis of Maternal and Fetal Outcomes, Lekha Racharla DO; Theresa Maitz DO; Catherine Nguyen DO; Anam Aslam MD; Amy M. Ahnert MD; Kailyn Mann DO; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE

Heart Health after Preeclampsia: A Model of Care, Lekha Racharla DO; Kailyn Mann DO; Nidhi Mehta MD; Yasotha Rajeswaran MD; Amy M. Ahnert MD; and Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE

Preconception Counseling and Management of Familial Hypercholesterolemia in Pregnancy, Lekha Racharla DO; Catherine Nguyen DO; Jennifer Heibig DO; Joanne Quiñones MD, MSCE; and Amy M. Ahnert MD

Substance Abuse, Joseph J. Stirparo MD