Background Early pain control after lumbar fusion presents a challenge to patients and
providers. Intrathecal morphine (ITM) has been used at the end of these procedures with limited …

This paper is the first in a series on data collected for the Law Student Activity Patterns Project.
The project is one of several discrete studies in the research program in legal education …

Objectives Swallow and cough dysfunction are possible surgical complications of lung
transplantation (LT). We examined voluntary cough strength, sensorimotor reflexive cough …

NFAT transcription factors are highly phosphorylated proteins residing in the cytoplasm of
resting cells. Upon dephosphorylation by the phosphatase calcineurin, NFAT proteins …

Study Design. Retrospective, observational. Objective. To evaluate the influence of baseline
health status on the physical and mental health (MH) outcomes of spine patients. Summary …

Methods: A retrospective review of 5,886 consecutive new patients presenting to a
multidisciplinary spine clinic from March 2021 to September 2022 was conducted. The primary …

Methods: A pilot program was instituted in which all new or existing patients scheduled with
either a single spine surgeon or a nonsurgical spine nurse practitioner were asked to …

… orthopedics, Karen Pipkin is an orthopedic NP and lead advanced practice provider for
Luminis Health orthopedics, and Chad Patton is an attending orthopedic surgeon and medical …

BACKGROUND: Many patients experience barriers that make it difficult to take cardiovascular
disease (CVD)-related medications as prescribed. The Cardiovascular Intervention …

The purpose of this qualitative study was to examine the lived experiences of a primary
teacher in order to illuminate the nature of primary teaching. Using qualitative methods, five …