Publications by authors named "Mary B Duffy"
Objectives: This analysis examined the clinical and histopathological characteristics of white and red oral mucosal lesions and patient lifestyle behaviors to understand how the lesions changed over 19-23 years, including among patients who developed oral and pharyngeal cancer.
Materials And Methods: Seventy-five individuals with red and/or white oral mucosal lesions with clinical diagnoses of smokeless tobacco lesions, leukoplakia, erythroplakia, lichen planus, ulcer, and virus-associated lesions were identified in six Veterans Affairs Medical Center Dental Clinics (VAMC) from 1996 to 2001. Biopsy results and patients' sociodemographic, medical, and tobacco/alcohol use characteristics were obtained.
Background: Finding the right method to influence student engagement with research can provide a unique opportunity to positively affect students' perceptions of nursing research. Therefore, the purpose of this educational program was to implement an experiential learning opportunity for junior-year nursing students.
Method: Faculty developed a program that focused on the development of a research study in association with the university health center.