Content Posted in 2025
2025 John R. Darby Simulation Grand Rounds Presentation, Samreen Vora MD, MHAM, CHSE and Brittany Dahlen MSN, RN, CHSE, NPD-BC, CPN
AAPM Medical Physics Practice Guideline MPPG 17.a: Quality management for mammography review workstation displays, Rebecca Milman, Nicholas B. Bevins, Mosa Alhamami, Nathan Busse, and Andreea Dohatcu
A Case of Anaplasmosis Infection with Rash and Coinfection or Antibody Cross-Reactivity, Lucy Algeo and Christina Lincoln
A Case Report of Calcium-Alkali Syndrome, Michael Bennett, Emma Patterson, and Spencer Powers
Access to Pediatric Asthma Specialty Care: A Survey and Geospatial Analysis Across a Rural State, James C. Bohnhoff, Dana Schwartz, Anya Cutler, and Jill S. Halterman
Adapting and implementing a pre-hospital trauma program for community health responders: A pilot study from rural Nepal, Ramu Kharel, Mandeep Pathak, Derek Lubetkin, Timmy Lin, and Roshan Paudel
Addressing Inpatient Hyponatremia Through Targeted Automatic E-consults: A Pilot Randomized Trial, Timothy J. Judson, Lowell Lo, John E. Demko, Michelle Mourad, Kathleen D. Liu, Robert M. Wachter, Isaac Lopez, and Sri Lekha Tummalapalli
Adherence to American College of Surgeons Best Practices Guidelines in Imaging for Pediatric Patients with Trauma, Tara Hadlock, Kelsey Han, Carolyne Falank, Anya Cutler, and Christopher Turner
Adolescent Substance Use: Current Challenges, Treatment Options and the Role of Primary Care, Jeff Aalberg MD, MS and Deborah Hagler MD, MPH
Adult Patient Perceptions of Nurse Listening Behaviors in an Ambulatory Surgery Setting, Kelly E. Lancaster, Jacqueline Bourque, and Kristiina Hyrkas
Advancing Delirium Assessment in Neurocritically Ill Adults, John W. Devlin and Richard R. Riker
Aging alters the effect of adiponectin receptor signaling on bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells, Hanghang Liu
A Hot Topic: Standardization of Fire Safety Training in Perioperative Areas, Megan Benner MSN-Ed, RN, CPAN, NPD-BC
A Human Centered Approach: Solving Unmet Cre Needs at MaineHealth, Carla Muniz
AI Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in a Primary Care Setting in Rural Maine, Rachel Heuer, Emma DayBranch, Anastasia Tsomides, Jessica F. DiBiase, Neil Korsen, and Brian Nolan
AI Supported Precision Medical Education, Kalli Varaklis
Alarm Fatigue: Alarm Management/Intervention Education vs. Current State, Keegan Dodge Dodge RN BSN
Alpha-Gal Syndrome in New England – A Case Report, Neil Korsen
A "Most Interesting Journey" to America for the International Society of Surgery in 1914, David E. Clark
An Evaluation of Peripheral Nerve Stimulation When Monitoring ICU Patients Requiring Chemical Paralysis, Justin Moscone, Tomas Gibbons, and Anna Walker
An Opt Out Tobacco Cessation Referral Process for a Cancer Care Network, Amy Litterini, David Spaulding, Tia Robbins, Brett Cropp, and Lauren Couture
An Overview of the History, Ecology, and Phylogeny of Powassan Virus in Maine, Rebecca M. Robich, Haris Sohail, and Robert P. Smith
An Unusual Rash in an Infant: Expanding the Differential Diagnosis for Sepsis in an Infant Younger than 3 Months, Jennifer Jubulis, Amanda Goddard, and Carol McCarthy
A Pediatric Coinfection with Babesia microti and Plasmodium falciparum, Haris Sohail, Sarah Bly, and Sara Robinson
A Pilot Randomized Control Trial of Holding During Hypothermia and Effects on Maternal and Infant Salivary Cortisol Levels, Leah Fox, Anya K. Cutler, Tomeko Kaneko-Tarui, Kyle Deerwester, Scott Evans, Jill Maron, and Anya K. Cutler
A pilot survey into the landscape of neuro-oncology care in the community, Christine Lu-Emerson, Sajeel Chowdhary, Rupesh Kotecha, Akanksha Sharma, Yazmin Odia, and Brian Vaillant
April 23rd, 2025: Integrative Geriatrics, Mikhail Kogan MD
April 2nd, 2025: When Thoughts Become Traps: Helping Your Patients Find Relief from Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Lisa Zakhary MD, PhD
April 30th, 2025: Finding the Patent in Patient Safety, Saul N. Weingart MD
A Quality Improvement Project to Reduce Variation in Pediatric Asthma Care Using the Hospital Asthma Severity Scoring (HASS) Tool, Sean Patterson, Leah-Marie Seften, Rachel Williams, Noah Diminick, Anne Coates, and Laura Amar-Dolan
A Review of Trends and Contributing Factors in Tick-borne Disease Surveillance in Maine, 2001–2024, Sara Robinson, Haris Sohail, and Megan Porter
Arsenic exposure is associated with elevated sweat chloride concentration and airflow obstruction among adults in Bangladesh: A cross-sectional study, Mi-Sun S. Lee, Crystal M. North, Irada Choudhuri, Subrata K. Biswas, Abby F. Fleisch, Afifah Farooque, Diane Bao, Sakila Afroz, Sadia Mow, Nazmul Husain, Fuadul Islam, Md Golam Mostofa, Partha Pratim Biswas, and David S. Ludwig
A Scoping Review on Pathways of Care for Children with Acquired Brain Injury, Jessica Salley Riccardi and Paige Kavanaugh
Assessing the Accuracy of ECG Chest Electrode Placement By EMS and Clinical Personnel Using Two Evaluation Methods, Edwin L. Clopton and Kristiina Hyrkäs
Association of diuretic requirement and right heart failure post-LVAD implantation, Dou Huang, Philip Lacombe, Gaurav Gulati, Gregory S. Couper, Masashi Kawabori, and Jenica N. Upshaw
Associations of maternal per- and polyfluoroalkyl substance plasma concentrations during pregnancy with offspring polycystic ovary syndrome and related characteristics in project viva, Zifan Wang, Abby Fleisch, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Antonia M. Calafat, Tamarra James-Todd, and Brent A. Coull
Associations of PFAS concentrations during pregnancy and midlife with bone health in midlife: Cross-sectional and prospective findings from Project Viva, Pi-I Debby Lin, Andres Cardenas, Lisa B. Rokoff, Sheryl L. Rifas-Shiman, Mingyu Zhang, Julianne Botelho, Antonia M. Calafat, and Diane R. Gold
A Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Inhibitor Identified by SaeRS Refactoring and Screening in Bacillus subtilis, Felix Ekness, Eric A. Wold, Catherine S. Leasure, Elena Musteata, Andrew J. Monteith, and Clare Laut
A Staphylococcus aureus Virulence Inhibitor Identified by SaeRS Refactoring and Screening in Bacillus subtilis, Felix Ekness, Eric A. Wold, Catherine S. Leasure, Elena Musteata, Andrew J. Monteith, and Clare Laut
A Value Framework for Achieving Environmental Equity, Abby Nerlinger MD, MPH
Baby Doll Therapy for Older Adults with Dementia, Ashley Holmes RN BSN and Naimo Ukash RN BSN
Bean 5 Turn Team: Improves Turing Interventions & Reduces HAPI Rates, Paige Thompson RN and Johnna Grant RN
Betamethasone and the effects on newborns of various gestations, Julie Allen, Hanna Freeman, and Kristina Smith
Bone Marrow Adipocytes as Novel Regulators of Metabolic Homeostasis: Clinical Consequences of Bone Marrow Adiposity, Hanghang Liu, Linyi Liu, and Clifford J. Rosen
Brief Report: Genital Microbiome, Inflammation, and Tenofovir Levels in Transgender Men and Cisgender Women Taking Oral PrEP, Elizabeth Hastie, Megha S. Srivatsa, Sara Gianella, Mackenzie Cottrell, Kyra Forsyth, Magali Porrachia, and Stephen Rawlings
Buprenorphine in the Intensive Care Unit: Commentary on the Unanswered Questions, David J. Gagnon, Melody J. Glenn, Aurora A. Quaye, and Brian L. Erstad
Burnout in Healthcare, Katie Bernard RN BSN, Kiana Fuller RN ADN, and Ashley Rhoades RN BSN
Burns: A Standardized Approach for Resuscitation of Burn Patients in the Critical Care Setting, Joshua Cole RN BSN, Marcus Leo RN ADN, Kyle Jacques RN BSN, and Lauren Miller RN BSN
Canagliflozin-induced adaptive metabolism in bone, Sher Bahadur Poudel
Cardiothoracic Surgical Trials Network Update, J Hunter Mehaffey, Raymond Strobel, Benjamin Kramer, Patrick T. O'Gara, Michael J. Mack, Nirav C. Patel, Brittany A. Zwischenberger, and Robert S. Kramer
Characterization of Contributors to Pleural Fluid Viscosity, YuJai Lin, Megan Rushmeyer, Christopher G. Roy, Shannon Donovan, Rachel Cutting, Matthew Buttarazzi, Charlotte Crist, Ted Sears, and J B. Zuckerman
Climate Impacts and Response Options in the Gulf of Maine, David Reedmiller PhD
Clinician Comfort, Attitudes, and Practices with Provision of Harm Reduction Supplies to Patients Who Use Drugs, Amanda Cahn, Melissa Calica, Erin Mooz, Malia Haddock, Wendy Craig, Tania Strout, and Kinna Thakarar
Coaching Learners During Medical School Training: Faculty Reflections on the Coaching Experience, Maria A. Blanco, Lauren Boehm, and Victoria Hayes
Community Health Workers: Putting "Community" in the MaineHealth Vision, Tim Cowan, Barbara Ginley, LeeAnna Lavoie, Jennifer Maillet, Jemma Penberthy, and Lori Travis
Comparing the Efficacy of Different Wound Care Modalities (topical solution) in the Prevention of Pseudomonas Aeruginosa growth in Burn Soft Tissue Populations, Suzy Bryan BSN RN, Hajra Chand BSN RN, Brooke Sorbello BSN RN, Kiah Newton BSN RN, and Grace Boisvert BSN RN
Comparison of Lysis and Amplification Methodologies for Optimal 16S rRNA Gene Profiling for Human and Mouse Microbiome Studies, Farzaneh Rastegari
Complementary effects of postoperative delirium and frailty on 30-day outcomes in spine surgery, Nithin K. Gupta, Stefan T. Prvulovic, Sina Zoghi, Hikmat R. Chmait, Michael M. Covell, and Cameron J. Sabet
Complementary Therapies for Chemotherapy Induced Side Effects in Oncology Patients, Alyssa Gravel RN and Tori Welch RN
Constipation in Postoperative Cardiovascular Patients, Jessica Diaz BSN, Samuel Mulunda RN, Jacob Rudolph RN, and Emily Lovejoy RN
Conversion from Minimally Invasive Surgical Approaches to Open Surgery Among Patients with Endometrial Cancer in the SGO Clinical Outcomes Registry, Abdelrahman Yousif
Correction: Spatial and temporal distribution of Ixodes scapularis and tick-borne pathogens across the northeastern United States, Lucas E. Price
C-Reactive Protein Changes in Adult and Pediatric People With Cystic Fibrosis During Treatment of Pulmonary Exacerbations, Jonathan B. Zuckerman, Alexandra C. Hinton, Thomas Lahiri, Charlotte C. Teneback, Shijing Jia, and Joel Mermis
Cross-titration from risperidone to clozapine utilizing clozapine serum concentrations: A case report, Nicolette Centanni, Kayla Garvey, Elizabeth Mullany, and Stephanie Nichols
CTHRC1 Expression Results in Secretion-Mediated, SOX9-Dependent Suppression of Adipogenesis: Implications for the Regulatory Role of Newly Identified CTHRC1/PDGFR-Alpha Stromal Cells of Adipose, Matthew E. Siviski, Rachel Bercovitch, Kathleen Pyburn, Christian Potts, and Shivangi R. Pande
Current Status, Public Health Implications, and Potential Future Establishment of Amblyomma americanum, the Lone Star Tick, in Maine, Charles Lubelczyk, Molly Meagher, and Curtis Bartiromo
Data Collection Variability Across Neonatal Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy Registries, Eric S. Peeples
Dedicated Turn Teams Make the Difference, Madeline Gill RN BSN, McKenzie Kelly RN BSN, and Phaelan Mead RN BSN
Dedication to Peter Rand, MD, Robert P. Smith
Delirium Protocols and the Impact on Patient's Extended Stays and Care, Devin Cheetham-Wilmot RN, Aislinn Murphy RN, Bronson Kieltyka RN, and Molly Dall RN
Democratizing the Advancement of Ultrasound Technology to Expedite Care, Improve Outcomes, and Overcome Health Disparities, Alan Riley MD
Diaper Destiny, Delilah Graffam BSN RN and Liz Yeaton BSN RN
Digital Storytelling to Communicate COVID-19 Research Efforts, Carolyn E. Gray, Kelly Waters, Kathyrn Bizier, and Brenda M. Joly
Does plain language guided by the RUAKI Indicator improve study participant confidence in their informed consent decision?, Sabrina Kurtz-Rossi, Ifechi Augusta Okonkwo, Ye Chen, Noe Duenas, Timothy Bilodeau, Alice Rushforth, and Andreas Klein
Early Ambulatory Cardiac Monitoring for Detection of Arrhythmias in Stroke Patients: Holter Monitor vs Zio Patch, Jennifer Chretien RN
Early Disseminated Lyme Disease with Multiple Cranial Neuropathy, Brooke Horowitch, William Einhorn, and Hadeel Zainah
Early-life and concurrent predictors of the healthy adolescent microbiome in a cohort study, Hannah E. Laue, Amy D. Willis, Fang Wang, Melinda C. MacDougall, Yingying Xu, Margaret R. Karagas, Juliette C. Madan, Abby F. Fleisch, and Bruce P. Lanphear
Early Mobilization in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients, Garrett LaFrance BSN RN, Jasmine Olshin BSN RN, Olivia Powers BSN RN, and Lauren Baecher BSN RN
Early vs. Delayed Ambulation: Impact on Postoperative Patient Outcomes During Hospitalization, Nhi D, Alex T, and Hannah H
Effect of Stop-Cocks in Reducing Post-Procedure Femoral Access Complications, Alessia Toohey RN, Ross Underwood RN, and Clare Zorena RN
Effect of Virtual Reality on Pediatric IV Placement, Alicia Blakely BSN, RN; Rachel Matson BSN, RN; Elizabeth Johansson BSN, RN; Lindsey Barrow BSN, RN; and Lindsey Howe BSN, RN
Effects of Providing Discharge Instructions in Native Language, Samantha Hogan RN; Julia Latham RN, BSN; Kimberly Phelps RN; and Eli Seeman Rn, BSN
Efficacy and safety of LAU-7b in a Phase 2 trial in adults with cystic fibrosis, Michael W. Konstan
Endocrine Emergencies Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Case Series, Kamilla Beisenova, Claire B. Jara, Marie M. Caldwell, Dougald C. MacGillivray, and Walter F. DeNino
Equity in epidemic response: an action-oriented framework for guiding public health in equitable responses to major infectious disease emergencies, Precious-Junia de-Winton Cummings, Kelly K. Baker, Leah Appell, Marina Del Rios, and Daniel Diekema
Establishment of an Accurate and Precise Alternative Intraoperative Technique for Determination of Femoral Version, Benjamin Yao, Don Li, Jonathan Cui, Kira L. Smith, Vineet Tyagi, and Joseph B. Kahan
Establishment of an Accurate and Precise Alternative Intraoperative Technique for Determination of Femoral Version, Benjamin Yao, Don Li, Jonathan Cui, Kira L. Smith, Vineet Tyagi, and Joseph B. Kahan
Ethical considerations in shoulder arthroplasty in patients who are obese, Andrew D. Lachance, Roman Steika, Frank Chessa, Jeffrey Lutton, and Joseph Y. Choi
Evaluating the Effectiveness of Silicone Foam Dressing in Preventing Pressure Ulcers in Intensive Care Settings, Farah Ibrahim RN BSN
Evaluation of Engagement and Collaboration Among Hospitals in the Maine Rural Maternity & Obstetrics Management Strategies (RMOMS) Network, Molly Volt, Lori Travis, Caroline Zimmerman, Erica Swan, Katherine Crothers, Anna Gilbert, and Kate Allerding
Evolution of temporomandibular joint reconstruction: from autologous tissue transplantation to alloplastic joint replacement, Hanghang Liu, Liwei Huang, Shibo Liu, Linyi Liu, and Bolun Li
Experiences with Mental Health Screening in Primary Care, Elizabeth Bernier, Merelise Ametti, Elizabeth Mutina, Saras Yerlig, Elias Peirce, Sameena Flinner, Yaerin Wallenberger, and Kristen Woodberry
Factors Influencing No Show Rates in Adult Urology Patients, Bruce T. Ndebanje, Ethan Griffin, Evelyn James, and Lily C. Wang
Fall Reduction: Using Exercise Interventions to Reduce the Number of Falls Among People with Parkinson's Disease, Michael D. Healy RN
Fall Risk and Patient Safety, Sidney Sparda, Iza Lobue, and Lilly Morrissey
Falls Happen... Do Tele sitters vs. 1:1 Companions Make a DIfference?, Jenna Flewelling RN, Gabby Guzman RN, and Rhiannon Regan RN
February 12th, 2025: Artificial Intelligence and Medical Education, Robert Hayden MD
February 26th, 2025: Point-of-Care Ultrasound: An Opportunity for Healthcare Innovation to Bridge Medical Education & Patient Care, Matthew Buttarazzi and Monica Thim
February 5th, 2025: Updates on Valvular Heard Disease, Benjamin Wessler MD
Female patients have fewer limb amputations compared to male patients in the BEST-CLI trial, Katharine L. McGinigle, Gheorghe Doros, Olamide Alabi, Benjamin S. Brooke, Ageliki Vouyouka, Jade Hiramoto, and Kristina Giles
Financial impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on immigrant communities in Portland Maine: a qualitative study, Eilish W. Carpenter
Glycemic Control in Type II Diabetics, Brianna Jordan BSN, RN; Caelyn Smith BSN, RN; Kyleigh Alt BSN, RN; and Sarah Goslin BSN, RN
Handoff Report & Standardizing Report Sheets, Isabella Santeramo RN ADN, Caitlin Salas RN ADN, Samantha Neilhart RN ADN, and Debra Harmon RN ADN
Health Sciences Libraries: A Changing Landscape, Janet Bolduc, Elizabeth J. Dyer, Linda Kerecman, and Dina J. McKelvy
High Incidence of Tick-Borne Disease in Midcoastal Maine and Possible Contributing Factors, Susan P. Elias and Robert P. Smith
Hospitalist Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasound During the COVID-19 Pandemic at a Single Academic Tertiary Care Center, Emily Thunberg, Monica Thim, Kristen Barlett, and Matthew Buttarazzi
How Can We Improve How Delirium is Managed in Acute Care?, Lauren Wargo RN, Kaylyn Ritchie RN, and Jillian Lefebvre RN
How Healthcare Workers Can Improve the Experiences of Transgender Patients, Oliver Shears RN, BSN
How is Telehealth Used to Increase Access to Specialty Palliative Care? A Systematic Review, Rebecca N. Hutchinson, Eric J. Chiu, Shane C. Belin, Michele Klein-Fedyshin, Carolyn R. Impagliazzo, and Lucia Costanza
Impact of Gum Chewing on Return of Gastrointestinal Motility in Postoperative Colorectal Surgery Patients, Cheryl Kaufman RN
Impact of Sleep Comfort Measures on Patient Experience, Elizabeth Cotsifas RN, Lydia Gordon RN, Lillian Renier RN BSN, and Emily Schade RN
Impacts of Fluid Restriction in Heart Failure Patients, Monica Lopez RN, Jacob Maxwell-Couch RN, Jennifer Perry RN, and Barbara Shea RN
Impacts of Working Nightshift on New Graduate Nurses, Alivia Brown RN, ADN and Carlin Stimus RN, ADN
Implementation and Evaluation of a Resident Pediatric Complex Care Education Series, Calivin Schaffer, Danielle Doctor, Amy Buczkowski, Bonnie Lynne Boomsma, and Logan Murray
Implementing an Educational Model for Cardiac Arrest Patients During Interfacility Transfers, Michael J. Burla, Drew R. York, Jeanne S. Wishengrad, Peter C. Michalakes, Holly A. Stevens, and Teresa L. May
Improving Clinician Competence to Screen for Suicide Risk: An Organizational Change, Melissa Gattine and Kendall Dapprich
Improving Early Detection and Intervention of Pediatric Sepsis Throughout MaineHealth, Christina Tsui
Improving MaineHealth Behavioral Health Non-clinical Staff Knowledge and Comfort to Ask About Suicide with Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training, Hannah Pelletier and Julie Perron
Improving Outcomes: Preoperative Education in Cardiac Surgery, Carson Dyer RN, BSN and Odette Zouri RN, BSN
Improving Patient Adherence to Medications with Pharmacist-Led Education Program in Primary Care, Kobi Griffith, Julie Waldroup, Corinn Normandin, Wendy Craig, and Dylan Atchley
Infant with Fever and Splenomegaly—Time is Ticking, Brianne C. Drury, Molly W. Olmsted, Gabriela M. DeOliveira, Amanda Goddard, and Lorraine L. McElwain
Infective Endocarditis in the Overdose Crisis: Addiction Care and Healthcare Utilization, Eva J. Farkas, Victoria Molina, Brittany Mohoney, Wendy Craig, Amy McAuliffe, and Kinna Thakarar
Inhibition of acyl-CoA synthetase long-chain isozymes decreases multiple myeloma cell proliferation and causes mitochondrial dysfunction, Connor S. Murphy, Heather Fairfield, Victoria E. DeMambro, Samaa Fadel, Carlos A. Gartner, and Michelle Karam
Initiation of J-tube, Emily Bolduc, Olivia Lagace, Megan Dunn, Lauren Long, and Rolanda Nubuor
Intermediate Care Registered Nurse Curriculum and Learning Objective Development Using a Modified Delphi Method, Nora Fagan and Eira Kristiina Hyrkas
Interventions to Boost Child Development, Rachel Rockers
Interventions to Improve Mental Health in New Graduate Nurses, Katherine Lewis RN BSN, Cordelia Inman RN BSN, Hannah LeClair, and Caroline Spencer RN BSN
Is Pathogen Molecular Testing Reshaping Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing?, Barbara D. Alexander, William D. Irish, Adriana E. Rosato, Barry I. Eisenstein, Maren S. Fragala, and Steven E. Goldberg
It Takes a Village (and Sometimes a Ventilator): Partnering with Parents in an ICU Setting, Christina Frazier
January 15th, 2025: Three Thyroid Hormone Stories: On Injury Response, Congenital Defects and Neurodevelopmental and Endocrine Disease, Arturo Hernandez PhD
January 29th, 2025: Achieving Health Equity by Addressing the Harms of Incarceration, Benjamin A. Howell MD
Laying the Groundwork: Implementing the 2021 AAP Well Appearing Febrile Infant Clinical Practice Guideline Across a Rural Health System, E Freeman, L Mallory, LM Seften, T Palnitkar, A Cutler, J Gregory, and M Jackson
Leveraging strain competition to address antimicrobial resistance with microbiota therapies, Danielle Barrios Steed, Dylan Koundakjian, Anthony D. Harris, Adriana E. Rosato, Konstantinos T. Konstantinidis, and Michael H. Woodworth
Low-volume Resuscitation with VS-101, a Next-Generation PEGylated HBOC, Improves Survival after Severe Hemorrhagic Shock in Rats, William H. Nugent, Kim D. Vandegriff, Ashok Malavalli, Forest R. Sheppard, and Bjorn K. Song
Low vs. High Patient Ratio Effects on Medical Errors, Katelynn Watkins RN, Chris Strong RN, and Najmo Ali RN
Lyme Disease: A Call for A One Health Approach, Kathleen F. Gensheimer
MaineHealth Barbara Bush Children's Hospital Scholars' Academy: Scholarly Showcase, Sei Sze, Elizabeth George, Anne Coates, Noah Dminick, Laura Amar-Dolan MD, and Genevieve Whiting
March 12th, 2025: Heat Vulnerability in Older Adults: Exposure, Sensitivity, and Adaptive Capacity to Extreme Heat, Melanie S. Haines MD
May 7th, 2025: Systemic Sclerosis as Seen Through the Eyes of Paul Klee, Brian Keroack
Medicaid‑Insured Children with Medical Complexity in a Rural State, James Bohnhoff, Chelsea Bodnar, Jon Graham, Jonathon Knudson, Erika Fox, Cindy Leary, Lauren Cater, and Curtis Noonan
Medical Play, Sophie Dugas RN and Michella Canning RN
Mental Health Conditions Among Patients with a Disorder of the Gut-Brain Interaction, Ambia Ahmed, Nicole Smith, Anya Cutler, MariaElena Terzis, Laura J. Faherty, and Julia Fritz
Mental Health in Emergency Nursing, Devyn Taylor RN, BSN
Mental Health Interventions for the High-Risk Antepartum Inpatient Population, Mary Halle BSN, RN
Midodrine initiation criteria, dose titration, and adverse effects when administered to treat shock: A systematic review and semi-quantitative analysis, Madeleine M. Puissant, Kaitlin J. Armstrong, Richard R. Riker, Samir Haydar, Tania D. Strout, Kathryn E. Smith, David B. Seder, and David J. Gagnon
MITE Tips November 2024 - January 2025
Morphometric vertebral fractures at hospitalization associate with Long COVID occurrence, Luigi di Filippo
My Bad, You Got This: witnessing, therapist attitude and the synergy between psychedelics and inner healing intelligence in the treatment of trauma, Lawrence Fischman
Net Promoter Score as a Reflection of Patients' Opinions About Telemedical Visits: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Mike Kohut, Tracy Jalbuena, Rachel Alfiero, John DiPalazzo, Eric Anderson, and Jasmine Bishop
Noise audit of device selection for peripheral vascular interventions in the Vascular Quality Initiative, William K. Robinson, Peter W. Callas, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, and Daniel J. Bertges
Noise Levels in the Operating Room, Olivia Bruzkova RN, Jaime Gore RN, Jennifer Suttles RN, and Sarah Trinward RN
No Longer NPO at Midnight for Heart Catheterizations, Danica Brassbridge RN, BSN; Jessica Creelman RN, BSN; and Dominique Smith RN, BSN
Noncoding variants and sulcal patterns in congenital heart disease: Machine learning to predict functional impact, Enrique Mondragon-Estrada
Nurse and CNA Communication/Delegation, Maddi Michaud BSN, RN; Alexis Witham BSN, RN; and Katie O'Donnell BSN, RN
Online and in Crisis: When Social Media Impacts Mental Health, Erin L. Belfort and Paul E. Weigle
Oral Care and Oral Hygiene, Margaret Yenna RN, BSN and Shelby Morin RN, BSN
Outpatient Care for Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia, Ina St. Onge MD
Palliative Care and Length of ICU Admission, Grace Howard RN, Briana Kramer RN, Chloe Heslin RN, and Kyle Cleary RN
Parent Perspectives on Primary/Specialty Co-management of Pediatric Asthma, James Bohnhoff, Mike Kohut, Dana Schwartz, Darby Glenn, Anya Cutler, and Elizabeth A. Jacobs
Part 1-Non-Pharmacologic Management of the Substance Exposed Newborn Part 2-Safe Sleep Efforts at the Barbara Bush Children's Hospital, Meg Curran MD and Meredith Jackson MD
Passive Tick Surveillance at The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Tick Lab: A 6 Year Retrospective, Thomas F. Rounsville, Griffin M. Dill, Ann M. Bryant, Alyssa G. Marini, Alaina C. Woods, John S. Nugent, Olivia N. Choi, and James F. Dill
PCP/Specialist Collaboration in Autism Diagnosis and Care in Maine, Carol Hubbard MD, Victoria Dalzell MD, and Brian Youth MD
Pediatric Asthma Subspecialty Referral Practices in Rural Maine, Paras Patnaik, John DiPalazzo, and James Bohnhoff
Pediatric Hot Topic: Lessons We Learn From Measles... or What I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten! (Really- It was the pre-vaccine era), Martin Ottolini MD, Med, Col (ret). USAF. MC
Pediatric Interfacility Transfers, Bailey O'Donnell MD
Perfluoroalkyl substances and preterm birth, Anne M. Mullin
Performance of transesophageal echocardiography probe at temperature monitoring during simulated hypothermia and rewarming, Madeline Larochelle, Margarita Popova, David Mackenzie, Andrew Fried, Peter Croft, and Joshua Rehberg
Period Poverty: Breaking the Cycle, Jessica Iyer MBBCh
Periprosthetic Joint Infection Centers of Excellence: Moonshot or Misstep? A Survey of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons Members, Meghan Whitmarsh-Brown, Catherine M. Call, Joshua A. Kerr, Carl L. Herndon, Christopher F. Deans, Ameer Elbuluk, Ramakanth Yakkanti, and Adam Rana
Pharmacist-Led Statin Initiation in Adults with Diabetes at an Adult Internal Medicine Clinic, Kevin Le, Michael Takach, Linh Gagnon, and Dylan Atchley
Physical Activity Programming to Improve QoL in Pediatric IBD Patients, George Russell, Anya K. Cutler, Anna Furr, Julia Fritz, Kevin Sztam, Birgitta Polson, Rebecca Edwards, and Noah Hoffman
Physicians preference for carotid revascularization impacts postoperative stroke and death outcomes, Hanaa D. Aridi, Geneva Frank, Ashley R. Gutwein, Mackenzie Madison, Marc L. Schermerhorn, Vikram S. Kashyap, and Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen
Postoperative Atrial Fibrillation, Ryan Thurlow RN BSN, Olya Tucci RN BSN, and Lily Williams RN BSN
Postoperative Pain: Numerical Scale vs. Subjective, Megan Lenihan BSN, RN; Amanda Moffo BSN, RN; and Emily Young BSN, RN
Predictive Value of Platelet FcγRIIa in Patients Treated With PCI Compared With Medical Therapy Alone After Myocardial Infarction, David J. Schneider, Sean R. McMahon, Dominick J. Angiolillo, Alexander C. Fanaroff, Homam Ibrahim, and Patrick K. Hohl
Predictive Value of Platelet FcγRIIa in Patients Treated With PCI Compared With Medical Therapy Alone After Myocardial Infarction, David J. Schneider, Sean R. McMahon, Dominick J. Angiolillo, Alexander C. Fanaroff, Homam Ibrahim, and Patrick K. Hohl
Preventing Delirium in Hospitalized Patients with Art and Diversional Activity, Natasha Fitzgerald RN, BSN and James Ozog RN, BSN
Preventing Post Operative Complications with Early Ambulation, Eliza Helliwell RN, BSN; Shannon O'Roak RN, BSN; and Meghan Dadiego RN, BSN
Prior Authorization in Joint Arthroplasty Surgery: Navigating Challenges, Ramakanth Yakkanti
Professional Socialization, Colleen Dyer RN, Ben Torpey RN, and Drew Wunderli RN
Psychosocial Health of Patients with a Left Ventricular Assist Device, Sarah Christensen, Trang Le, and Natalie Pagenstecher
Q2 Turns and Air Fluidized Therapy Beds, Fartun Hirsi RN, Audrey Iradukunda RN, and Krissia Walker RN
Racial Bias and its Role in Maternal Mortality, Allison Roets RN and Katy Flanagan RN
Rapid Blood Culture Diagnostics for Ambulatory Management of Uncomplicated Gram-Negative Bloodstream Infections, Martina Boda, Kristina E. Rokas, Christina F. Yen, Daniel J. Diekema, and Nicholas J. Mercuro
Real-world data of immune-related adverse events in lung cancer patients receiving immune-checkpoint inhibitors, Xiao Hu, Angie Mae Rodday, Anastasia Gurinovich, Stacey Pan, Yana V. Salei, and Jeffrey H. Lin
Reducing Heart Failure Readmissions, Jenny Dutra BSN, RN; Taylah Kilby BSN, RN; and Carolyn Palmer BSN, RN
Reducing Implicit Bias in Nursing to Decrease Maternal Racial Health Disparities and Improve Patient Outcomes, Robin Illian BSN and Julianne Andreades BSN
Reduction in Hospital-Acquired Pressure Injuries, Kelsey White BSN, RN and Kaley Rumery BSN, RN
Reduction of Skin Breakdown with Early Indication of Low Braden Scale Score, Robert Inniss RN, BSN and Kendra Sloan
Rigid Sternal Fixation Alone Does Not Result in a Reduction in Postoperative Opiod Administration Following Cardiac Surgery, Jane Branch, Chinedu Okoli, Kyla Wigant, Jaime Rabb, Robert S. Kramer, Anne Hicks, and Ansar Hassan
Rupture and Repair: DEIA Accountability Measures in Practice, Tonya Bailey-Curry LCSW
Rural School-Based Health Centers: Meeting Children Where They Are to Improve Asthma Outcomes, James C. Bohnhoff, Abby Fleisch, and Jill S. Halterman
SBIRT Workflow, Dory Hart Emery, Tory Gamage, Sara Watts, Carol McClure, Anne Barker, Liz Berry, and Liz Anderson
Severe Left Ventricular Outflow Obstruction by Native Anterior Mitral Leaflet After Bileaflet Preserving Mechanical Mitral Valve Replacement, Obieze Nwanna-Nzewunwa, Chinedu Okoli, Michael E. Jessen, and Suresh Keshavamurthy
Shared Decision Making: The Importance of Communicating with Guardians and Pediatric Patients, Kali Coyne RN, BSN; Kaitlynn Hutchins RN, BSN; Alyssa Albert RN, BSN; and Katy Ray RN, BSN
Simulation-Based Resuscitative Transesophageal Echocardiography Training for Emergency Medicine Residents, Andrew Fried, Jessica A. Hathaway, Tania Strout, David C. Mackenzie, Peter E. Croft, and Christina N. Wilson
Sleep Menu: Maintaining a Normal Sleep Regiment in an Unfamiliar Environment, Samantha Donnell, Hallie Shiers, Nichole Demarco, and Taysier Elshaikh
Smoke Evacuation in the Operating Room, Meghan Holley RN, BSN and McKenzie Moon RN
Social Media and Development of Sexual and Gender Identity in Adolescents, Daniel J. Suto, Jack L. Turban, and Erin L. Belfort
Spectrum of Pediatric Babesia Infection: A Retrospective Case Series, Carol A McCarthy, Susan P Elias, and Robert P Smith
Staff Assist Process in the Emergency Department Setting, Caroline Goodnight RN, Rasha Burkeba RN, and William Covert RN
State of the Pediatrics Department: Successes, Challenges, and Opportunities, Mary Ottolini
Stay Calm, Teach On: Managing Stress while Precepting, Frank Bailey EdD
Stethoscope Cleansing, Addie Brinkman RN and Eric Langland RN
Subcutaneous Anticoagulation Administration vs Ecchymosis, Ethan Langlois RN
Summary of: AI Diabetic Retinopathy Screening in a Primary Care Setting in Rural Maine, Rachel Heuer MD, Emma DayBranch MPH, Anastasia Tsomides DO, Jessica F. DiBiase MPH, Neil Korsen MD, and Brian Nolan MD
Summary of: An Asset-Based Examination of Contextual Factors Influencing Nutrition Security: The Case of Rural Northern New England, Claire H. Ryan, Caitlin Morgan, Jonathan G. Malacarne, and Emily H. Belarmino
Summary of: Effect of a Quality Improvement Initiative on Procedural Abortion Pain and Anxiety Using a Standardized Patient-Focused Sedation Options Counseling Guide, Stephanie Small PhD, WHNP, ANP
Summary of: Feasibility of Continuous Home Monitoring of Particulate Matter and Lung Function in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease Who are Exposed to Wood Smoke, S Wayne, K Cowan, L.M. Paulin, J Emery, and D.A. Kaminsky
Summary of: Financial Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Immigrant Communities in Portland, Maine: A Qualitative Study, Eilish W. Carpenter, Claude Rwaganje, Michael Kohut, Elizabeth A. Jacobs, Kathleen Fairfield, and Gloria Sclar
Summary of: Improving VTE Risk Assessment: Education and Prophylaxis in Rural Cancer Clinics, Heather M. Feldman, Eswar Tipirneni, Shamima Khan, Steven Ades, Allison Holm, and Chris E. Holmes
Summary of: Reaching Structurally Vulnerable Populations Using Low-Barrier COVID-19 Testing Clinics Co-Created with Community Based Organizations, David Ngandu, Gloria Sclar, Ambia Ahmed, Sumayo A Awale, Caroline Fernandes, Joshua Goldstein, Hina Hashmi, Shruti Joshi, and et al.
Summary of: Understanding the Role of Misinformation in COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy in a Rural State, Ann Marie Hess, Colin T. Waters, Elizabeth A. Jacobs, Kerri L. Barton, and Kathleen M. Fairfield
Summary of: Why did some rural Mainers accept novel COVID-19 vaccines when rolled out in 2021, while others did not?, Michael Kohut PhD, Liz Scharnetzki, Joseph Pajka, Elizabeth Jacobs, and Kathleen Fairfield
Support for the Carpuject Syringe System as a Best Practice in Nursing Care, Mostapha (Stav) Aghamoosa RN, BSN; Warren Johnson RN, ADN; Benjamin Kim RN, ADN; and Nicole Murphy RN, BSN
Symptom management in isocitrate dehydrogenase mutant glioma, Tobias Walbert, Edward K. Avila, Florien W. Boele, Caroline Hertler, Christine Lu-Emerson, and Pim B. van der Meer
TAVR Closure Devices and Their Effect on Bedrest Time, Emily Curtis RN, Allie Gilbert RN, Morgan Jackson RN, Jaden Morin RN, and Shauna Riordan RN
Telehealth for the study of palliative care communication: opportunities, methodological challenges, and recommendations, Elise C. Tarbi, Susanna L. Schuler, Natalie Ambrose, Rebecca N. Hutchinson, and Maija Reblin
Telemedicine consultations in community hospitals improve neonatal encephalopathy assessment, Anya Cutler
Testing ChatGPT's Ability to Provide Patient and Physician Information on Aortic Aneurysm, Daniel J. Bertges, Adam W. Beck, Marc Schermerhorn, Mark K. Eskandari, Jens Eldrup-Jorgensen, Sean Liebscher, Robyn Guinto, and Mead Ferris
Test-Retest Agreement and Reliability of Psychosis and Mental Health Screens for Maine Adolescents and Young Adults in Primary Care, Erika Mayer, Eb Bernier, Merelise Ametti, Julia Plumb, Adriana Lovric, Yaerin Wallenberger, and Kristen Woodberry
The $1,200 Total Joint Arthroplasty Reimbursement: How Did We Get Here, What is the Impact, and What Comes Next?, Catherine M. Call, David DeMik, Ameer Elbuluk, Brian P. Chalmers, Carl L. Herndon, and Adam Rana
The Benefits of Heat Application and Range of Motion vs. Ice Therapy, Jared Proulx RN BSN and Alejandro Canales RN
The Benefits of Psychosocial Interventions on the Inpatient Pediatric Population Diagnosed with Eating Disorders, Melissa Guzzi, Samantha Pelkey, Rebekah Reny, and Molly McCluskey
The Bibliometric Evolution of Neurosurgery Publications From 1977 to 2023, Michael M. Covell
The Complexity of PRN Psychotropic Medications in the Acute Care Setting, Morgan Pasquali BSC RN
The Effects of Care Handoffs and Hospital-Wide Flow, Abbey Siulinski BSN, Kaitlyn Leavitt RN, Ryan Pullen BSN, and Katie Schmid BSN
The feasibility and utility of intraoperative ultrasound in spinal cord injury patients: an international survey of AO spine members, Chris J. Neal, Olesja Hazenbiller, Christoph P. Hofstetter, Bizhan Aarabi, James S. Harrop, and Michael G. Fehlings
The impact of climate change induced natural disasters on healthcare: Rethinking intravenous fluids, Elizabeth A. Cerceo, Katherine T. Liu, Evans K. Brown, and Catherine Chen
The Impact of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists on Pharmacokinetics and Toxicokinetics: Is a New Diagnostic and Therapeutic Framework Needed?, James D. Whitledge, Joseph Kennedy, C James Watson, Carin Malley, Karen Simone, and Mark Neavyn
The Impact of Social Media Use on the Development of Eating Disorders, Roslyn L. Gerwin and Sahar Ashraf
The Importance of Rural Health Education, Annie Derthick and Kalli Varaklis
The Need and Impact of Child Life Interventions and Support on Night Shift, Meranda Martin RN, Elise Moloney RN BSN, and Natani Condo RN BSN
The Osmolal Gap: A Valuable Test for Identifying Toxic Alcohol-Induced Anion Gap Metabolic Acidosis, James D. Whitledge, Emily Guy, and Christopher James Watson
The Power of Empowerment: What Happens When We Include Patients in Nutritional Decision-Making, Katarina Konstantino BSN, Julia Vaughan BSN, and Jennifer Hillyard BSN
The Power of Words in Research Reading and Writing, Barbara J. Patterson and Karen H. Morin
The role of social relationships in recovery court programs, Emma Katherine Dudley, Barbara Andraka-Christou, Alexandra Boland, Danielle N. Atkins, and Ekaterina Pivovarova
The Use of Nitrous Oxide in Adult Inpatient Populations for Analgesic and Anxiety Management During Bedside Procedures, Avery Low RN, Frances Brown RN, and Hannah Lewis RN
Tick-borne Diseases: New Territory, New Agents, Robert Smith and Sam R. Telford III
Time Until Operation for Elective Endovascular Aortic Aneurysm Repair in Canadian Vascular Centers Using the Canadian Vascular Quality Initiative Registry, Nadia O. Trabelsi
Total Ankle Arthroplasty in Obese Patients: An Ethical Analysis, Andrew D. Lachance, Roman Steika, Frank Chessa, Mohammad T. Azam, Jeffrey Lutton, and Wonyong Lee
Training and Assessment of Nontechnical Skills in Cardiothoracic Surgery: Current Literature Review, Chinedu C. Okoli, Obieze C. Nwanna-Nzewunwa, and Scott Buchanan
Trauma-Informed Care for NICU Parents, Emma Stahl BSN RN and Elise Tilton BSN RN
Treatment Protocol for Withdrawal of Alcohol, Kendra Bishop, Simone Lauture, Benita Ehomo, and Andrey Popov
Trends Before and After the Removal of Race and Ethnicity from the Vaginal Birth After Cesarean Calculator, Annika Hikade, Kelly Nichols, and Katherine Ahrens
Trends in Orthopaedic Surgeon Compensation: A Comparative Analysis over Twenty Years, Daniel E. Pereira
Trends in Osteoporosis Drug Therapy Receipt Among Commercial and Medicare Advantage Enrollees in the United States, 2011-2022, Alexander O. Everhart, Juan P. Brito, Bart L. Clarke, Jeph Herrin, Pinar Karaca-Mandic, Kurt A. Kennel, and Clifford J. Rosen
Tropheryma whipplei infection presenting as indolent endophthalmitis, Rami Waked, Jeffrey K. Moore, Brandon Winward, Sophia Ham, Howard W. Hoyt, and Leyla Azis
Ulceroglandular Tularemia in a Pediatric Patient in Maine After a Trip to Martha’s Vineyard, Calvin Schaffer, Kevin Burke, and Amanda Goddard
Uninterrupted Bedside Handoff Impact on Patient Care, Amina Nur RN, BSN; Kalli Grover RN, BSN; Kaela Godwin RN, BSN; and Sue Aubuchon RN
Unsafe Sleep Practices, Hillary Nash RN, BSN; Caitlin Rouselle RN, BSN; and Sabrina Schleh RN, BSN
Update on Psychiatry Residency Training in Personality Disorders: Becoming a Good Psychiatrist Through Becoming "Good Enough" at Treating Borderline and Narcissistic Personality Disorders, G Price Daniel, M Quayle William, and T Unruh Brandon
Use of SAT/SBT in Adult Critical Care, Jack Shibles RN, Kelsie Lynch RN, Grace Decker RN, and Matthew McDonald RN
Using the Johns Hopkins Mobility Goal Calculator to Improve Functional Outcomes During Inpatient Stays and after Discharge, Thomas Badger BSN, RN; Katherine Bower BSN, RN; and Becky Radolf MSN, RN
Value of Dermoscopy and Skin Biopsy Training for Primary Care Internists, Elizabeth Seiverling, Dilshad Sachedina, Peggy Cyr, Kathryn Stevens, Tom Gearan, Kristen Sciacca, and Zhydylz Kabaeva
Virtual Reality in Pain Management and its Role in Replacing Traditional Pharmacological Therapies, Jessica Dupler RN BSN and Morgen Allain RN BSN
Visuomotor Integration Assessment Using Immersive Virtual Reality for Children With Cerebral Palsy: A Pilot Study, Minxin Cheng, Alexa Craig, and Danielle E. Levac
Vitamin A deficiency and male-specific effects on heart function in mice, Ian M. Gans, Elena Chepurko, Vadim Chepurko, Grazina A. Mangoba, Mary Ann Asson-Batres, and Calvin P. Vary
What Happens in the End: A Review of Pediatric Concurrent Hospice Care, Jasmine Landry
Why do we care about safety with TBI patients?, Delaney Loring RN BSN, Haley Greenleaf RN, Olivia Kaczmarek RN BSN, and Michaela Ryerson-Wing RN
Working with Community Health Workers for Improved Clinical Care: Overview of Development and Outcomes of a Unique Project ECHO Series, Brendan Prast, Emily Follo, Tina Holt, Renee Wolff, Marin Johnson, Grace Lapika, and Kelly Barnes
Worsening Renal Function Is Common and Associated With Higher Mortality in Cardiogenic Shock: A Cardiogenic Shock Working Group Report, Rachna Kataria, Shashank S. Sinha, Song Li, Qiuyue Kong, Manreet Kanwar, and Jaime Hernandez-Montfort