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- Automating context dependent gaze metrics for evaluation of laparoscopic surgery manual skillsDeng, Shiyu; Kulkarni, Chaitanya; Parker, Sarah J.; Barnes, Laura E.; Wang, Tianzi; Hartman-Kenzler, Jacob; Safford, Shawn; Lau, Nathan (2022-03)
- Co-localized Substance Use and Hepatitis C TreatmentLee, Andrew; Tarasidis, Charles; Venuto-Ashton, Angela D.; Rubio, Marrieth G. (2022-10-24)In the US, there has been a dramatic rise in hepatitis C infection and a shifting demographic with the highest rates in persons aged 20-39 years. Injection drug use is the most common mode of transmission. While many novel strategies to expanding hepatitis C treatment have been proposed, there has been little reported progress toward establishing a standardized, wide scale approach. In response, we developed a pilot quality improvement program combining screening and initiation of hepatitis C treatment utilizing a simplified algorithm adapted for the office based opioid treatment (OBOT) to provide co-localization of substance use and hepatitis C treatment. Initial results revealed a high rate of seroprevalence among screened OBOT patients highlighting several challenges faced by this population including lack of awareness of infection and barriers to accessing care. Within this same group, 48.2% had either initiated or completed their course of DAA treatment within the first 6 months of the intervention phase of the program. Targeting patients in outpatient substance use treatment could identify a subset of at risk individuals with a high propensity for engaging and facilitate following through with hepatitis C treatment. On site treatment is an efficient alternative for treatment.
- Creating and Supporting Health Systems Science Content Integration within the Clerkship Environment Through Intentionally Designed Clinical Faculty Professional DevelopmentHarendt, Sarah M.; Rudd, Mariah J.; Whicker, Shari A.; Karp, Natalie (2022-04-28)
- Evaluating the Management of Intrathecal Baclofen Pump FailureZafar, Hiba; Jain, Sunil K. (2022-05-01)
- Facemasks for Source Control: Testing Influenza Transfer to Bedside TablesBiggio, Adriane; Raczynski, Michael E.; deValpine, Maria G.; Nagy-Agren, Stephanie E. (Antimicrobial Stewardship & Healthcare Epidemiology, 2021-07-01)Background: Research testing human study participants regarding the effectiveness of face masks in preventing influenza transfer or transmission is limited. In this pilot study, we investigated the following question: In influenza-positive veterans, what is the effect of face-mask wearing in comparison to not wearing a face mask on influenza transfer to bedside tables measured for 2 hours per condition over a 10-week period during the 2019–2020 influenza season. Methods: Influenza-positive veterans with influenza symptom onset ≤ 120 hours admitted to the Salem Veterans Affairs Medical Center were recruited to participate in this study. Exclusion criteria included critical illness requiring an oxygen mask or intubation. The Precept® FluidGard® 160 Procedure Mask 15300, Precept Medical Products, Inc., Arden, NC was worn by all participants during the two-hour intervention period. Surface swabs were used to measure the presence of influenza on bedside tables. CDC/NIOSH tested for influenza A and B from surface samples and facemasks using real-time polymerase chain reaction (PCR) assay (TaqMan ThermoFisher Scientific). Demographic information was collected (Table 1). A study questionnaire collected qualitative data on tolerability and feasibility of wearing a facemask when hospitalized with influenza. Institutional Review Board approval was granted. Results: From January 2, 2020, to March 11, 2020, 8 participants completed the study. Mean age was 67 years, all were male. Of these 8 participants, 6 had influenza A and 2 had influenza B. Half were diabetic; all received oseltamivir. Relative room humidity ranged from 15.6% to 39.8%. Neither influenza A nor B was detected by qPCR on bedside tables for any of the 8 participants under either face-mask–wearing condition. All participants reported that wearing the face mask was easy or very easy; of these, 5 reported experiencing warmth from the mask. Also, 50% of participants selected 2 hours as the time they could tolerate wearing a mask; the other 25% specified they could wear the face mask for 3 hours or 5 hours or more, respectively. Conclusions: In this pilot study, we demonstrated that wearing face masks is a tolerable infection control practice for providing source control for inpatients with influenza and will guide future research. Because a major limitation was the small size of the study, associated with lack of viral capture, a larger study is planned. Using face masks for source control among inpatients with influenza and other respiratory virus infections should be considered a standard infection control practice.
- Hepatitis C infection: A public health menaceGomez, Mariana (2023-05-05)
- Integrative Medicine - An IntroductionJain, Sunil K. (2021-10-14)
- Integrative Medicine Approach to Pain ManagementJain, Sunil K. (2021-10-14)
- It Takes Imagination to See without Sight: Envisioning Inclusivity in Psychiatric/Medical Education and PracticeHartman, David W.; Hartman, Cheri W. (Association of Academic Psychiatry, 2023-08-09)
- Pain Management of Uterine Fibroid Embolization (UFE) with Lidocaine and Hydromorphone Combination TherapyAnzivino, Anthony P.; Simpson, Lisa Y.; Jain, Sunil K. (2022-05-01)
- Protecting Teams Through the PandemicCarver, M. Colette; Frazier, Tricia (2022-04-28)Leading with TEAM - mantra Protect our team - Protect our patients - Protect our business Consistent foundational support focused on the team 1. Wellbeing 2. Bidirectional communication 3. Workforce planning and development FCM tailwinds going into pandemic High functioning leadership team at all levels Well positioned clinics geographically - Family Medicine, Internal Medicine, Urgent Care Centers Serve as regional: COVID-19 vaccination hubs COVID-19 Testing and Infusion centers
- Pulmonary Artery Aneurysm in a Patient With Small Cell Lung Cancer: Case Report of a Rare EntityAbi Hatem, Nathalie; Lala, Deepa (Elsevier, 2021-10-11)
- Successful Management of a Rare Case of Recurrent Multi-Vessel Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD)Marof, Biwar; Berzingi, Chalak O.; Mirza, Mohd; Hama Amin, Ali (Elsevier, 2022-04-02)
- The ABC's of Hepatitis: Update on screening, treatment guidelines, and the Primary Care RoleGomez de la Espriella, Mariana (2024-06-27)
- Updates in Alzheimer's Disease: Solutions for Early Identification and ManagementUnwin, Brian K. (2019-06-07)
- VTC Medical Student Research Symposium 2024(Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 2024-03)The Medical Student Research Symposium on March 22 is an opportunity for students to present the projects they have been working on for four years.
- VTCSOM Medical Student Research Symposium 2020(Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine, 2020-03-27)A program for the medical student research symposium, held virtually on March 27, 2020.