Publications by authors named "Kendra Millington"

Objectives: We used a community-based participatory research (CBPR) approach to plan and implement free TB skin testing at an adult education center to determine the efficacy of CBPR with voluntary tuberculosis (TB) screening and the prevalence of TB infection among immigrant and refugee populations.

Methods: We formed a CBPR partnership to address TB screening at an adult education center that serves a large immigrant and refugee population in Rochester, Minnesota. We conducted focus groups involving educators, health providers, and students of the education center, and used this input to implement TB education and TB skin testing among the center's students.

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English as a Second Language programs serve large foreign-born populations in the US with elevated risks of tuberculosis (TB), yet little is known about TB perceptions in these settings. Using a community-based participatory research approach, we elicited perceptions about TB among immigrant and refugee learners and staff at a diverse adult education center. Community partners were trained in focus groups moderation.

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Background: Osteochondritis dissecans lesions of the knee in adult patients frequently require surgical intervention. However, the ideal method of osteochondral fragment fixation remains uncertain.

Purpose: This study was undertaken to determine the clinical, functional, and radiographic outcomes of bioabsorbable fixation for unstable osteochondritis dissecans lesions involving the femoral condyles of the knee in skeletally mature patients.

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Despite relatively standardized surgical procedures, patients undergoing total knee replacement (TKR) surgery differ dramatically in the speed of their recovery. Previous research has suggested a relationship between the experience of pain and sleep disruptions among patients with chronic pain or those undergoing surgery, such that more severe pain is associated with more frequent awakenings throughout the night. This study examined sleep disruptions 1 month following surgery as a mediator of the relationship between pain 1 month following surgery and functional limitations 3 months following surgery.

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