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Saint Francis Research Day 2023

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Anesthesiology	CT Joint Replacement Institute	Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis
Mount Sinai Psychiatry	OBGYN	Pharmacy
Pulmonology	Saint Mary's Hospital	Surgery
Quinnipiac University	UCONN

Anesthesiology

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
1	Comparing the Addition of Multimodal Pain Medications, Ketamine and Dexmedetomidine, to Erector Spinae Plane Peripheral Nerve Block (ESP) for Cardiac Surgery versus Opioids for Pain Control	David Rovello, Megan Evjen, Jonah Haber, Dorothy Wakefield, Sanjay Sinha, Christopher Ursillo Anesthesiology	View

Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
2	Increased Cup Anteversion may not Prevent Posterior Dislocation in Patients with Abnormal Spinopelvic Characteristics in Total Hip Arthroplasty	Matthew J. Grosso, Christopher Plaskos, Jim Pierrepont, Arjun Saxena Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
3	Outcomes of Total Hip Arthroplasty at an Ambulatory Surgery Center versus a Hospital-Based Center	Annabelle Davey, John Patrick Connors, Matthew Grosso Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
4	No Difference in Complications between OSA and non-OSA Patients Undergoing TJA	Matthew J. Grosso, Brooke Birbara, Barrett Torre* Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
5	Defining Post-Operative Urinary Retention (POUR), its associated risk factors and evaluating for post-operative complications following Lower Limb Total Joint Arthroplasty (TJA)	Madeleine Powers, Laura Sanzari, Dorothy Wakefield, Matthew Grosso Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
6	Comparing Operative Times in Direct Anterior versus Posterolateral Total Hip Arthroplasty	Annabelle Davey, John Patrick Connors, Corey Hewitt, Matthew J. Grosso Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
7	Increased Medial Soft Tissue Distractibility with Increasing Varus Deformity with High Variability in Total Knee Arthroplasty	Matthew Grosso, Edgar Wakelin, Christopher Plaskos, Gwo-Chin Lee Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
8	Evaluating 6-Week Two-Stage Exchange Protocol for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Revision	Alexander Mass, Laura Sanzari, Eric Silverstein Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
9	Multidrug Resistant Mycoplasma salivarium Septic Arthritis with Osteomyelitis Treated with Distal Femoral Resection and Endoprosthetic Reconstruction	Myrla L. Sajo, Eric A. Silverstein Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
10	Comparing Readmission and Complication Rates Between Overnight vs. Outpatient Laminectomy	Vishal Patel, Richard Feinn, Laura Sanzari, Aris Yannopoulos Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
11	Development and Validation of a Risk Calculator for Intensive Care Unit Admission after Total Hip Arthroplasty	Matthew Grosso, Matthew B Sherman, Kamolsak Sukhonthamarn, Camilo Restrepo, Javad Parvizi Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View
12	Total Hip Arthroplasty Learning Curves for New Fellowship-trained Surgeons	Jennifer C. Messina, Justin A. Magnuson, Sean A. Griffin, P. Maxwell Courtney, Chad A. Krueger, Matthew J. Grosso Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute	View

Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
13	Comparison of physical activity between persons with multiple sclerosis with lower limb weakness and normal strength	Heather M. DelMastro, Elizabeth S. Gromisch, Sarah E. Frank, Jennifer A. Ruiz Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis	View
14	The Association between Hip Flexion, Extension, and Abduction Strength with Objective Gait in Multiple Sclerosis	Jaclyn A. Skirkanich, Bianca-Elizabeth Dalrymple, Marc A. Campo, Jennifer A. Ruiz, Heather M. DelMastro Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis	View
15	Using visual imagery and implementation intentions to improve prospective memory in multiple sclerosis: preliminary results from a telehealth feasibility trial	Elizabeth S. Gromisch, Aaron P. Turner, Lindsay O. Neto, Jodie K. Haselkorn, Sarah A. Raskin Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis	View
16	Understanding prospective memory in multiple sclerosis: how are objective and subjective measures related and who experiences problems	Elizabeth S. Gromisch, Aaron P. Turner, Lindsay O. Neto, Sarah A. Raskin Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis	View
17	Further validation of the Multiple Sclerosis Resiliency Scale (MSRS)	Elizabeth S. Gromisch, Aaron P. Turner, Lindsay O. Neto, Heather M. DelMastro, Jennifer A. Ruiz, Albert C. Lo, Thomas Agresta, Frederick W. Foley Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis	View
18	Expanding the connection between cognition and illness intrusiveness in multiple sclerosis: the contributions of objective versus subjective and resilience as a moderator	Aprile Gangi, Sarah A. Raskin, Aaron P. Turner, Frederick W. Foley, Lindsay O. Neto, Elizabeth S. Gromisch Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis	View
19	Tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) Plasma Level is Reduced in a Clinically Stable Cohort of Relapsing Remitting Multiple Sclerosis (RRMS)	Zaenab Dhari, Marco Pisa, Lindsay Neto, Ashley Paro, Mary Bailey, Gabriele C. De Luca, Jennifer A. Ruiz Mandell Center for Multiple Sclerosis	View

Pulmonology

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
20	Developing a pulmonary rehabilitation-specific questionnaire to capture perspectives of COPD patients undergoing pulmonary rehabilitation: An ongoing process	Adis Halilovic, Mary Gawlicki, Bruce Bernstein, Rebecca Crowell, Jane Reardon, Kendra Williams, Richard ZuWallack Pulmonology	View

Surgery

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
21	The Duration of Antibiotic Therapy for Early VAP (DATE) Trial: A Surgical Infection Society Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial of 4 vs. 7 Days of Definitive Antibiotic Therapy for Early Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in the Surgical Intensive Care Unit	Jonathan Meizoso, Andrew Doben, Stephen Callahan Surgery	View
22	What is the Ideal Dose of Whole Blood in Massively Bleeding Trauma Patients?	Babak Sarani, Manuel Moutinho Surgery	View
23	Incidence of surgical rib fixation at chest wall injury society collaborative centers and a guide for expected number of cases (CWIS-CC1)	Evert Eriksson, Mathieu Wijffels, Adam Kaye, Joseph Derek Forrester, Manuel Moutinho, Thomas Russel Hill, Andrew Doben Surgery	View
24	The Utilization of an Absorbable Mesh after Ostomy Reversal Does Not Decrease Incisional Hernia Rates	Usman T. Siddiqui, Brendan Gontarz, Dorothy B Wakefield, Robert T Lewis, Rachel B Scott Surgery	View
25	Comparing COVID and Pre-COVID Colorectal ERAS Outcomes and Compliance: A Detailed Look at the Impact of COVID on Perioperative Surgical Services	Lindsey Gade, D. Levi Craft, Mary Ann Mecca, Robert T Lewis Surgery	View
26	The effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on community violence in Connecticut	Kathleen O’Neill, James Dodington, Marcie Gawel, Kevin Borrup, David Shapiro, Jonathan Gates, Shea Gregg, Robert Becher Surgery	View
27	Incidence and Outcomes of Traumatic Injury in New England Before, During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic	Kevin Schuster, Manuel Moutinho Surgery	View
28	Development and Validation of a Rib fracture-specific Quality of Life Instrument (RIB-QUAL): An International Chest Wall Injury Society Study	Fredric Pieracci, Kaitlin Ritter, Suzanne Van Wijck, Mathieu Wijffels, Esther van Lieshout, Andrew Doben, Chasen Greig Surgery	View
29	Prophylactic Antibiotic Use in Non-Operative Facial Fractures	Joseph Amos, Manuel Moutinho, Andrew Doben Surgery	View
30	Bilateral VS. Unilateral Arterial Embolization for Pelvic Trauma	Jane Keating, Monika Nelson, Manuel Moutinho, Jeremy Fridling Surgery	View
31	Flexible Endoscopic Assessment of Left Sided Colonic Anastomoses for Diagnosis and Treatment of Anastomotic Bleeding	Rachel Scott, Robert Lewis, Steven Brown, Andrew Raissis, Daniel Mullins, Amanda Ayers, Mary Ann Mecca Surgery	View
32	Artificial Intelligence in Chest Wall Injury Deep Learning-Based Automatic Detection and Classification of Rib Fractures from CT Data	Mathieu Wijffels, Noor Borren, Esther van Lieshout, Andrew Doben Surgery	View
33	Rib Fracture Injury Patterns and Mechanism of Injury	Andrew Doben, Jennifer Brewer, Evert Eriksson Surgery	View
34	Collaborative Center Proposed Initiative: Retrospective Review of Tobacco use, COPD and DVT in Patients with or without SSRF	Andrew Doben, Jennifer Brewer Surgery	View

Saint Mary's Hospital, Internal Medicine

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
35	Peri-infarct Pericarditis in Setting of MI with Late Presentation	Michael Zarrella, Michelle Dellalana, Ashish Arora Saint Mary's Hospital	View

Quinnipiac University

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
36	Socioeconomic Status and Pulmonary Rehabilitation Completion	Elise Vasko, Antarpreet Kaur, Jane Reardon, Richard ZuWallack Quinnipiac University	View
37	Criterion Validity of the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Via Telehealth in Multiple Sclerosis	Natalie Armstrong, Hannah Stamm, Erin Lampron, Laura Simaitis, Elizabeth S. Gromisch, Jennifer A. Ruiz, Heather M. DelMastro Quinnipiac University	View
38	Elusive Prediction of Monoamniotic Acute Twin-Twin Transfusion Syndrome: A Case Report and Review	Arth Sharma, William Cusick Quinnipiac University	View
39	Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Presenting to the Orthopedic Clinic as Posterior Hip and Low Back Pain	Aaron J Marcel, John D Jovan, Karen M Myrick Quinnipiac University	View
40	Perspectives and Institutional Policies on Patient Safety and Image Quality Regarding the Use of Knee-Spanning External Fixators in MRI: A Survey Study of the Society of Skeletal Radiology	Aaron J Marcel, Erin F Alaia, Michael J Alaia, Lee D Katz, Michael J Medvecky, Jack Porrino Quinnipiac University	View
41	Immunofluorescence Optimization and Size Determination of Intracerebral Hemorrhage Sites in Mice Brains	Arth Sharma, Percy Algarate, Carlos Echeverria, Abby Scurfield, Hannah Beatty, Ali Herman, Sarah Ohashi, Richard Zeff, Lauren Sansing Quinnipiac University	View
42	The Therapeutic Relationship: Assessing Patient-Provider Interactions to Improve Quality of Care	Connor Graham, Corey Kiassat, Suparna Dutta Quinnipiac University	View
43	Comparative Analysis of Skin Barrier Permeation Rates Between FDA-Approved and Third-Generation Chemical UV Filters for Sunscreen Formulations	Shannon Hanggodo, Richard Feinn, Gillian Weston Quinnipiac University	View
44	The mediation effect of lower limb strength on subjective and objective walking as it related to health-related quality of life in multiple sclerosis	Alyssa Demeule, Rhiannon Murphy, Corinne Palumbo, Laura Simaitis, Elizabeth S. Gromisch, Jennifer A. Ruiz, Heather M. DelMastro Quinnipiac University	View
45	Feasibility and Reliability of the Five Times Sit-to-Stand Via Telehealth in Multiple Sclerosis	Rhianna Moriarty, Sarah Passaretti, Erin Lampron, Laura Simaitis, Elizabeth S. Gromisch, Jennifer A. Ruiz, Heather M. DelMastro Quinnipiac University	View
46	High Levels of Comorbidity are Strongly Associated with Mortality in Patients Enrolled in Pulmonary Rehabilitation	Alex J. Portillo, Richard ZuWallack Quinnipiac University	View
47	The most common acupuncture points prescribed for postoperative cognitive dysfunction/delirium – a data mining study	Krista Runcie, Shu-Ming Wang, Maureen Helgren Quinnipiac University	View
48	The most common acupuncture points prescribed for postoperative gastrointestinal dysfunction – a data mining study	George Matli, Shu-Ming Wang Quinnipiac University	View
49	Assessment of Fecal Immunochemical Test (FIT) Return Rates in the Underserved Population	Paul Ferris, Pina Violano, Miklos Fogarasi Quinnipiac University	View

OBGYN

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
50	Comparing the Nulliparous, Term, Singleton, Vertex Cesarean Delivery Rate between Hospital-Based and Private Groups in a Community Hospital Setting	Haviva Kobany, Veronica Maria Pimentel OBGYN	View

Mount Sinai Psychiatry

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
51	Atomoxetine and Methylphenidate induced Psychosis in Patient with Moderate ASD: A Case Report	Abishek Gupta, Jonah Haber, Ikhianosen Ukhuedoba, Dominic Mancini, Sarishka Desai, Mahreen Raza Mount Sinai Psychiatry	View

Pharmacy

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
52	Impact of Implementing Education and Electronic Medical Record Tools on Pneumococcal Vaccination Rates in a Primary Care Clinic	Domenic Vita, Karishma Patel, Maria Summa, Angela Stein, Rebecca Teich-McGoldrick Pharmacy	View
53	Effect of Overlapping Insulin Glargine Administration in Decreasing Incidence of Hyperglycemia after Discontinuation of Intravenous Insulin Infusion	Jillian Searle, Veronika Latawiec, Micaela Carrol Powner, Feryl Alhamadani Pharmacy	View
54	Impact of a Nurse-Driven Diuretic Protocol on Hospital Length of Stay in Patients with Acute Heart Failure Exacerbations	Osama ElSherbini, Tiffany Zeng, Alexis Swist, Jane Mueller Pharmacy	View

UCONN

#	Title	Authors \| Institutions	Poster
55	Examining Landscape and Educational Outreach Efforts Influencing Black Maternal Health Outcomes	Chibueze Nzekwe, Carolyn Alessi, Melissa Crawford UCONN	View
56	Food Insecurity Trends Within the Framework of a Food Distribution Center	Lizbeth Polanco, Carolyn Alessi, Melissa Crawford UCONN	View
57	Qualitative Interviews to Understand Team Decision Making Around Primary Non-Urgent Cesarean Deliveries	Kelly Rios, Joey DiZoglio, Reinaldo Figueroa UCONN	View