Publications by authors named "Pamela F Rodeheaver"

Wound infection is a threatening, troublesome, and costly complication contributing to increased mortality and morbidity. The methods and materials used to close a wound significantly influence the quality of the repair process and the risk of surgical site infection. Six pigs were used to evaluate the influence of four separate skin-closure modalities on the potentiation of infection in contaminated wounds.

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Six pigs were used to evaluate the influence of three separate modalities on contaminated wounds. Full-thickness skin wounds on the abdomen were contaminated with 10(4) or 10(5) Staphylococcus aureus and then closed with one of three methods. The three closure modalities included (1) a new absorbable staple (Insorb) placed in the subcuticular tissue, (2) a braided Vicryl suture, and (3) percutaneous metal staples.

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Objective: To determine if a tailored yoga program could improve age-related changes in hip extension, stride length, and associated indices of gait function in healthy elders, changes that have been linked to increased risk for falls, dependency, and mortality in geriatric populations.

Design: Single group pre-post test exploratory study. A 3-dimensional quantitative gait evaluation, including kinematic and kinetic measurements, was performed pre- and postintervention.

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The repair of peripheral nerves with sutures is time consuming. The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits and functional outcome of repairing nerves with octyl 2-cyanoacrylate adhesive. The right peroneal nerve of 64 male, Lewis rats was sectioned and repaired.

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The purpose of this scientific investigation was to identify the determinants of suture extrusion following subcuticular skin closure of dermal skin wounds. Miniature swine were used to develop a model for studying suture extrusion. Standard, full-thickness skin incisions were made on each leg and the abdomen.

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Objectives: To describe the importance and process of gathering the perspectives of former patients when designing clinical studies for complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) therapies and to describe how this information was used to guide the planning of a clinical study using complementary modalities to reduce symptom distress and enhance quality of life during the autologous stem cell transplantation (ASCT) process.

Design: Structured interviews with former ASCT patients to identify preferences, opinions, and other issues that may affect a clinical study in this population.

Setting: University of Virginia Health System Stem Cell Transplant Clinic.

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