Publications by authors named "R Andrew Sankey"
Article Synopsis
- Shoulder arthroplasty is a significant surgery for treating severe shoulder arthritis, and understanding patients' decision-making can aid in their support during the process.
- A study involved 12 participants awaiting the surgery, whose interviews revealed motivations for surgery mainly centered around pain relief and regaining independence.
- Trust in the surgeon and desire for optimized recovery were key factors influencing participants’ decisions, with younger patients focusing on work and activities while older ones concentrated on improving their quality of life.
Conservative approach to the acute management of a large mesenteric cyst.
World J Clin Cases
September 2017
Article Synopsis
- A 44-year-old woman experienced abdominal pain, fever, and gastrointestinal symptoms due to a large mesenteric cyst, which was confirmed via CT scan and initially treated conservatively with fluids and antibiotics, leading to symptom resolution.
- The patient later underwent a planned elective surgery for cyst removal nine months after her initial presentation, demonstrating that conservative management can be a safer approach than immediate surgery in non-obstructive cases.
Objective: Poor sleep quality impairs immune responses and pain tolerance, both key to recovery from acute illness. Hospitalised children and their co-sleeping parents also risk emotional lability and impaired coping skills when sleep-deprived. We aimed to study the experiences of children and parents during hospital admissions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFObjective: To determine percentages of domestic cats and dogs vaccinated against rabies, identify barriers to vaccination, and assess knowledge about rabies in a semirural New Mexico community after a skunk rabies outbreak.
Design: Cross-sectional, door-to-door, bilingual, community-based participatory survey.
Sample: 366 residential properties in Eddy County, NM.
Gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GISTs) are rare. GISTs comprise 0.2% of gastrointestinal tumours and only 0.
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