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As healthcare evolves, so should the way healthcare professionals deliver care to focus on the needs of patients and family members. One of the ways to provide patient and family centered care (PFCC) is through effective communication between the healthcare professional, patient, and family member.

We have developed a new communication tool called LADiBUG that addresses many of the communication gaps identified by patient feedback from Diagnostic Imaging (DI). A pilot project was conducted at a rural site that involved establishing baseline patient feedback, providing education to staff about LADiBUG and the importance of PFCC, and follow-up with post-intervention patient feedback and staff feedback on the communication tool.

There were marked improvements in the areas such as patients being informed on how long the study would take (improved 61%), patients given direction about next steps and follow-up (improved 55%), and staff introducing themselves (improved 43%). Due to the success of the pilot projr embed PFCC in DI.
As an emerging technique, three-dimensional (3D) visualization has become more popular and can facilitate education, training, surgical planning, and intraoperative guidance for prostate cancer surgery.

In this review, we aim to present the impact of 3D printing, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) techniques for prostate cancer procedures, specifically prostate biopsy and radical prostatectomy (RP).

A systematic review was performed by two investigators according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-analyses (PRISMA) criteria.

A total of 541 papers were identified in PubMed, Scopus, and Embase. Of these, 53 studies were identified for detailed review and 25 were qualified. Two more studies were identified from the references; thus, 27 studies were finally included in this systematic review. Nine papers reported on the use of 3D reconstructed models, mainly in education/training and intraoperative guidance; nine reported on VR, focusing on simulation training mg, and intraoperative guidance. It is still in a very early stage, and more studies need to be conducted to justify its widespread use.Integration of psychosocial oncology services into urological practice can reduce the distress associated with a cancer diagnosis and treatment. Programmatic thinking can expand the services available to patients, moving beyond the psychiatry model of psychotherapy and medication management for mental health issues to programs of care that can support which improve the quality of life and wellbeing of cancer patients across their disease trajectory.
Surgeons performing Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) report significant neck/shoulder problems and visual symptoms. Headache is another commonly reported symptom but publications about the characteristics and associated risk factors are limited.

To determine the characteristics of headache among MIS surgeons and the associations of headache with neck/shoulder problems, visual symptoms and other associated factors.

A cross-sectional study.

A comprehensive online survey was sent to MIS surgeons inclusive of 63 questions about individual and workplace physical factors, characteristics of headache, neck/shoulder problems and visual symptoms. Binary logistic regression models were conducted to determine the associations of the prevalence and severity of headache with risk factors.

Headaches in the last 7 days were reported by 36% of surgeons, with 37% of these of moderate to severe intensity. Frequent intense headaches were often preceded by neck pain. Surgeons with headache were eight times more likely to also experience visual symptoms and four times more likely to experience neck/shoulder problems. Several factors (frequently adopting forward head movement, surgical specialty, sex and age) were significantly associated with headaches (p≤0.05).

This study revealed headaches were present in one-third of MIS surgeons. During surgery, surgeons report adopting non-neutral neck/shoulder/head positions, which may explain headaches, neck/shoulder problems and visual symptoms. Evidence based strategies to assist surgeons better manage these symptoms are warranted.
This study revealed headaches were present in one-third of MIS surgeons. During surgery, surgeons report adopting non-neutral neck/shoulder/head positions, which may explain headaches, neck/shoulder problems and visual symptoms. Evidence based strategies to assist surgeons better manage these symptoms are warranted.
This study explored adolescents' awareness about prescription opioid misuse, sources of medication information, and educational preferences.

An online survey explored adolescents' understanding and perceptions of prescription opioids and opioid misuse and safety, medication information sources, and educational preferences.

Eligible participants included students from 3 Wisconsin high schools who could speak and understand English. Participants were recruited through "backpack mail" and completed surveys online at school.

Survey responses were compared across demographic information of the study participants. Binary response items were compared across demographic strata by Fisher exact tests, and Likert responses were analyzed by Kruskal-Wallis tests.

A total of 190 students (53% female, 53% white, 32% Hispanic) were surveyed. Most (83.5%) considered using someone else's opioid medication to be misuse, 85.2% identified using opioids at a higher dose or frequency than prescribed as misuse, and 67.6% cnd understanding of risks. Adolescents could benefit from opioid safety education, particularly on safe storage and disposal, harms of misuse, and strategies for discouraging peer opioid misuse.
Therapeutic allogeneic mesenchymal stromal cells (MSCs) are currently in clinical trials to evaluate their effectiveness in treating many different disease indications. Eventual commercialization for broad distribution will require further improvements in manufacturing processes to economically manufacture MSCs at scales sufficient to satisfy projected demands. A key contributor to the present high cost of goods sold for MSC manufacturing is the need to create master cell banks from multiple donors, which leads to variability in large-scale manufacturing runs. Therefore, the availability of large single donor depots of primary MSCs would greatly benefit the cell therapy market by reducing costs associated with manufacturing.

We have discovered that an abundant population of cells possessing all the hallmarks of MSCs is tightly associated with the vertebral body (VB) bone matrix and only liberated by proteolytic digestion. Here we demonstrate that these vertebral bone-adherent (vBA) MSCs possess all the Ina novel and plentiful source of MSCs that will benefit the cell therapy market by overcoming manufacturing and regulatory inefficiencies due to donor-to-donor variability.
Thus, we have established a novel and plentiful source of MSCs that will benefit the cell therapy market by overcoming manufacturing and regulatory inefficiencies due to donor-to-donor variability.
Multiple studies have demonstrated poor performance of lower extremity fasciotomy (LEF), highlighted by missed and/or inadequately released compartments. Incorporating error management training (EMT) into surgical simulation has been promoted as a way to gain deeper understanding of procedural errors and overall performance. The purpose of this study was to evaluate LEF performance using a Fasciotomy Improvement through Recognition of Errors (FIRE) simulation training curriculum to train novice surgical trainees.

A mastery learning-based EMT curriculum was developed, and surgical residents were enrolled and pretested with a multiple-choice question (MCQ) written test, and a simulated fasciotomy using a lower leg model. Each trainee then watched a 15-minute narrated presentation followed by 2 rounds of fasciotomy error recognition and management training exercises to a mastery standard. During each round, trainees performed hands-on assessment of unique premade fasciotomy leg models containing a variable nT curriculum for fasciotomy simulation training results in significant improvement in fasciotomy technique without reliance on repeated procedure performance nor clinical fasciotomy exposure. This curriculum is a highly effective option for surgical trainees lacking fasciotomy training during residency.
Implementation of a mastery learning-based EMT curriculum for fasciotomy simulation training results in significant improvement in fasciotomy technique without reliance on repeated procedure performance nor clinical fasciotomy exposure. This curriculum is a highly effective option for surgical trainees lacking fasciotomy training during residency.
Healthcare organizations are implementing innovative ways to deliver patient centered care, which includes the addition of the orthopedic nurse navigator role.

The purpose of this study was to examine length of hospital stay and patient satisfaction following the implementation of an orthopedic surgery CNS-patient navigator.

This prospective descriptive study (n=226) examined length of stay, location of discharge, and readmission to hospital by reviewing the participants' electronic hospital record. Patient satisfaction was examined by telephone using the Patient Satisfaction with Interpersonal Relationship with Navigator scale, and generic health related quality of life and patient experience were measured by the howRu/howRwe scale.

The mean length of hospital stay was 2.8 (±1.0), which was less than the provincial mean length of stay for the same time period. The majority of participants were discharged to home, and only 1.3% of participants were readmitted to the same hospital within 30 days following discharge. All participants were satisfied with the care they received from the navigator, and reported a positive patient experience and health related quality of life.

The mean length of stay in our hospital was lower than the provincial mean. Participants were satisfied with the care provided by the navigator.
The mean length of stay in our hospital was lower than the provincial mean. Participants were satisfied with the care provided by the navigator.
Parasacral transcutaneous electriconeural stimulation (pTENS) is a common treatment modality for patients with overactive bladder (OAB). Its mechanism of effectiveness has yet to be elucidated. Recent studies with fMRI in adults with implanted sacral nerve stimulators impute its effectiveness on changes in the brain involving the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) and prefrontal cortex (PFC).

The study set out to evaluate brain connectivity utilizing functional MRI to the outline the mechanism of action of pTENS in the brain.

Ten adult volunteers without urinary tract symptoms underwent fMRI. Electrodes were placed on the skin at sacral level (S2) (Experimental Stimulation - pTENS) and on the right scapular region (Sham Stimulation - sTENS). Stimulation was done twice on each site for 6min at a frequency of 10Hz and pulse width of 260 μs and intensity determined by the motor threshold. A 6min resting state fMRI was also done twice as control. Functional connectivity data was acquired during each state (resting, pTENS and sTENS).
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