Publications by authors named "Olivia C Silveri"
Limited adherence to weight loss regimens is a major contributor to the unsuccessful treatment of obesity in patients. Accountability approaches have been used to enhance weight loss program adherence. The purpose of our review is to characterize techniques used to improve patient accountability during weight loss programs.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe phrenic nerve innervates the respiratory diaphragm, the primary muscle active during ventilation. The canonical path of the phrenic nerve originates from the cervical spine at C3-C5 spinal nerves and travels inferiorly through the neck and thoracic cavity to reach the diaphragm. During a cadaver dissection, a variation of the phrenic nerve was discovered in a 93-year-old male specimen.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Despite improvements in drug therapy and treatment of lumbar spinal disorders, dependence on opioid medication for postoperative pain control remains a concern nationwide. This study assessed the ability to diminish the reliance on opioid medication postoperatively with the Food and Drug Administration-approved local anesthetic liposomal bupivacaine in open posterior lumbar decompression and fusion procedures. In addition, the possible effects of this modality on other parameters were studied regarding patients and their recovery.
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- The Leser-Trélat sign (LTS) is linked to melanoma and is typically seen as an abrupt appearance of multiple seborrheic keratoses, but this case shows a more subtle presentation.
- A 64-year-old woman with no prior skin cancer history developed new SKs along with a concerning macular nevus, which led to a diagnosis of melanoma in situ after a biopsy.
- This case underlines the need for careful observation of unusual skin changes, as subtle signs can indicate serious underlying conditions like melanoma.