Publications by authors named "S M Caruana"

Article Synopsis
  • The study examines the feasibility and acceptability of implementing thrice-daily physiotherapy for hip fracture patients, with two sessions delivered by alternative staff like students and allied health professionals.
  • Qualitative data from interviews with patients, carers, healthcare professionals, and physiotherapy students revealed that higher frequency physiotherapy is generally well-received and considered safe and valuable by those involved in the care process.
  • Five key themes emerged from the analysis: perceptions of the intervention, implementation context, effective strategies, barriers to implementation, and future directions for the BOOST study.
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Background: Hip fracture has a devastating impact on individuals and is an increasing burden for health systems and society. Compared to usual care, increased physiotherapy provision has demonstrated efficacy in improving patient and health service outcomes in this population. However, physiotherapy workforce challenges prevent sustained implementation.

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Objective: This study sought to quantify the deep venous thrombosis (DVT) incidence in head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing free tissue transfer and to identify independent predictors of postoperative DVT.

Materials And Methods: This is a cross-sectional study of the National Surgical Quality Improvement Program database from 2010 through 2020. The sample included all HNC surgical patients treated with free flap reconstruction.

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(1) Background: The role of rare immune cell subtypes in many solid tumors, chief among them head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC), has not been well defined. The objective of this study was to assess the association between proportions of common and rare immune cell subtypes and survival outcomes in HNSCC. (2) Methods: In this cohort study, we utilized a deconvolution approach based on the CIBERSORT algorithm and the LM22 signature matrix to infer proportions of immune cell subtypes from 517 patients with untreated HPV-negative HNSCC from The Cancer Genome Atlas.

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Intraosseous vascular anomalies represent less than 1% of all bony tumors. When they involve the maxillofacial skeleton, these masses may cause substantial morbidity and aesthetic concern. Herein, we highlight a case of a maxillary intraosseous venous malformation manifesting as functional lacrimal duct obstruction with epiphora, sinus pressure, and increasing medial canthal/maxillary fullness over 2 years in a young, healthy woman.

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