Flushing After Lumbar Epidural Steroid Injection with Dexamethasone.

Purpose Of Review: Epidural steroid injections are an accepted treatment for low back pain and radicular symptoms. While epidural steroid injections are routinely performed without complications, side effects can be seen, including flushing. Flushing has been studied using various steroid preparations, including dexamethasone, but at significantly higher doses.

Impact of Opioid Dose and Obstructive Sleep Apnea in Chronic Opioid Patients Using STOP-Bang Questionnaire.

Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep-disordered breathing. While patients on chronic opioids are at increased risk of sleep-disordered breathing, there is a lack of data on the relationship between opioid dose and OSA risk in particular. The STOP-Bang Questionnaire (SBQ) is a common screening tool for OSA, but it has not been well studied in patients on chronic opioid therapy.

CrossFit Instructor Demographics and Practice Trends.

CrossFit is an increasingly popular exercise modality that uses high intensity power training. The literature to date regarding CrossFit has focused on its benefits to VO2 Max, body composition and the motivational variables of participants of CrossFit. A computerized survey was distributed to CrossFit instructors using Survey Monkey (Palo Alto, CA, USA).

NCAA strength and conditioning coach demographics, current practice trends and common injuries of athletes during strength and conditioning sessions.

Background: NCAA strength and conditioning coaches are responsible for the day-to-day conditioning and strength training of collegiate athletes. NCAA regulations will likely require all strength and conditioning coaches to have a strength and conditioning certification. NCAA strength and conditioning coaches have varied philosophies on exercise programming based on educational background.

Personal Trainer Demographics, Current Practice Trends and Common Trainee Injuries.

Increasing emphasis on maintaining a healthy lifestyle has led many individuals to seek advice on exercise from personal trainers. There are few studies to date that evaluate personal trainer education, practice trends, and injuries they have seen while training clients. A survey was distributed to personal trainers using Survey Monkey® (Palo Alto, CA, USA) with 605 personal trainers accessing the survey.

Awareness and Use of the After-Visit Summary Through a Patient Portal: Evaluation of Patient Characteristics and an Application of the Theory of Planned Behavior.

Background: Patient portals are being used to provide a clinical summary of the office visit or the after-visit summary (AVS) to patients. There has been relatively little research on the characteristics of patients who access the AVS through a patient portal and their beliefs about the AVS.

Objective: The aim was to (1) assess the characteristics of patients who are aware of and access the AVS through a patient portal and (2) apply the Theory of Planned Behavior (TPB) to predict behavioral intention of patients toward accessing the AVS provided through a patient portal.