Publications by authors named "N NEIMAN"
Context: The pelvic examination is a fundamental tool for the evaluation and diagnosis of women's health conditions and an important skill for all medical students to learn as future physicians for the early detection of treatable conditions such as infection or cancer. Although the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) asserts that performing pelvic examinations under anesthesia for educational purposes should only occur if the patient provides explicit and informed consent, there still have been reports of medical students performing pelvic examinations on anesthetized patients across the country, and many states are now starting to pass bills requiring informed patient consents to conduct pelvic examinations under anesthesia.
Objectives: The objectives of this study are to evaluate the prevalence of pelvic examinations performed by osteopathic medical students on anesthetized patients without consent while fulfilling their third-year OB-GYN clerkship requirements.
Background: Adolescents and young adults (AYAs) diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are at an increased risk for poor physical and mental health due to the complexity of pediatric onset IBD and the unique developmental challenges of this period of life. Self-compassion is increasingly recognized as having an important role in explaining health outcomes and well-being across a range of populations. This study examines the relationship between self-compassion and psychosocial and physical health outcomes in AYAs with IBD.
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- A study was conducted to assess the effects of virtual reality (VR) on pain tolerance during ice immersion procedures, focusing on biometric data and subjective experiences.
- In a controlled trial with 156 healthy volunteers, participants used VR or a control method while immersing one hand in ice water to see which they could tolerate longer.
- Results showed that those using VR were 64% less likely to withdraw from the ice and reported significantly lower pain levels compared to the control group, although sympathetic arousal (measured by SCRD) increased similarly for both groups over time.
Objectives: Inflammatory myopathies are characterized by muscle weakness that limits the activities of daily living. Daily step count is an accepted metric of physical activity. Wearable technologies such as Fitbit® enable tracking of daily step counts.
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