Healthcare Provider's Preferences on Open Versus Restricted Visiting Hours in Surgical Intensive Care Unit.

Background: The increasing consideration of open visiting hours in intensive care units (ICUs) has presented implementation challenges. Recognizing the invaluable insights of healthcare providers, this study aimed to assess their perspectives on the potential impact of altering ICU visiting policies on patient care.

Materials And Methods:  In a single-institution, cross-sectional study, a five-point Likert survey was administered to healthcare providers working in a surgical ICU to assess their perceptions of open and restricted visiting hours.

A Novel and Simple Method of Managing Thoracic Esophageal Perforation: The "ASSIST" Approach.

Introduction: Thoracic esophageal perforation (TEP) remains a therapeutic challenge that carries with it a high mortality. Because of its rare occurrence and management is complex, most patients are referred to higher level of care. Management is variable, ranging from a stent placement to an esophagectomy.

Do rural patients with operable breast cancer fare worse than urban patients in Louisiana? Results of the Louisiana cancer consortium.

Background: It is unknown whether rural patients with operable breast cancer do worse than urban patients in Louisiana. We performed an analysis of breast cancer based on rural versus urban residencies and evaluate factors associated with worse survival.

Methods: Data on women diagnosed with stages I to III breast cancer from 2004 to 2016 were obtained from the Louisiana Tumor Registry.

Clinical and Patient-centered Outcomes of Nonsurgical Root Canal Retreatment in First Molars Using Contemporary Techniques.

Introduction: There have been many recent technical advances in modern endodontics that have the potential to affect treatment outcomes. Reports on treatment outcomes using contemporary techniques are relatively scarce, especially in the field of nonsurgical retreatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the success of nonsurgical root canal retreatment in molars using contemporary endodontic techniques.

Osteonecrosis related to intraosseous anesthesia: report of a case.

Intraosseous anesthesia is an effective and increasingly used technique with few reported complications. The technique uses a specialized drill to perforate the osseous cortex where local anesthetic can then be deposited to anesthetize teeth. It has been reported that separation of the perforation drills from their plastic bases can occur because of the friction generated during osseous perforation.

Professional and collegiate team assistance programs: services and utilization patterns.

Elite professional and collegiate athletes underuse stress control, mental health, and substance abuse treatment services. Behavioral health services use can be increased by establishing on-site, sports-specific services. Like Employee Assistance Programs of industry and government, Team Assistance Programs (TAPs) address critical issues such as substance abuse prevention, tobacco cessation, stress recognition, mental illness management, injury rehabilitation, performance enhancement, and cultural support.