Publications by authors named "Daniel L Southren"
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- The study investigates the use of the acetaminophen absorption test (AAT) to assess gastrointestinal (GI) function in critically ill COVID-19 patients, comparing it with traditional assessment methods.
- Results showed that 55% of patients demonstrated malabsorption via AAT, even though they exhibited normal bowel function based on typical clinical indicators like stool output.
- The AAT appeared to correlate with better feeding tolerance and less ileus, suggesting it could be a more effective and efficient tool for evaluating GI function in these patients.
Background: Zygapophyseal (facet) joint interventions are the second most common interventional procedure in pain medicine. Opioid exposure after surgery is a significant risk factor for chronic opioid use. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of new persistent use of opioids after lumbar facet radiofrequency ablation and to assess the effect of postprocedural opioid prescribing on the development of new persistent opioid use.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: The purpose of this study was to compare the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of patients across World Health Organization (WHO) body mass index (BMI) classes before and after total hip arthroplasty (THA).
Methods: Patients with end-stage hip osteoarthritis who received elective primary unilateral THA were identified through an institutional registry and categorized based on the World Health Organization BMI classification. Age, sex, laterality, year of surgery, and Charlson-Deyo comorbidity index were recorded.
Purpose: To evaluate what factors are important in the patients' preference and their perception of a successful surgical outcome.
Methods: A biceps-specific questionnaire was developed using a series of questions assessing current symptoms, previous knowledge of biceps tendon surgery, surgical outcome priorities, and patient demographics and administered to 100 patients with proximal biceps pathology after approval by the Institutional Review Board. The patients were asked which surgery they would prefer.