Duke School of Medicine Student Research Symposium

Evaluation of ACCQUIREnet Data Model for a Cleft-Centric Learning Health System
Background: Outcomes research in cleft palate care is limited by small sample size, longitudinal care, numerous phenotypic variations, and the lack...

Incidence and Outcomes of COPD in Patients with Psoriasis
Background: Psoriasis is an autoimmune skin disease associated with inflammatory pulmonary diseases. However, it is unclear whether psoriasis...

Time to second cSCC among Hispanic patients: a retrospective study to determine risk factors and develop follow-up guidelines
Background: Hispanic patients exhibit a wide range of skin colors and represent one of the fastest growing populations in the United States....

Use of a 5-Item Modified Frailty Index for Risk Stratification in Patients Undergoing Surgical Management of Olecranon Fractures
INTRODUCTION The 5-factor modified Frailty Index (mFI-5) is a concise and effective tool for predicting adverse events after orthopedic...

Closing Gaps in Evidence-Based Care for Acute Myocardial Infarction in northern Tanzania: Insights from a Prospective Study
Background: The burden of Acute Myocardial Infarction (AMI) is growing in sub-Saharan Africa. In Tanzania, uptake of diagnostic testing and...

Survival and Recurrence Rates Following SBRT or Surgery in Medically Operable Stage I NSCLC
Background: Surgery is the standard of care for early-stage non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC), with stereotactic body radiotherapy (SBRT) reserved...

The Prevalence of HIV among Patients with Cardiovascular Disease in a Tanzanian Emergency Department: Results from a Prospective Observational Study
Background: Persons living with HIV (PLWH) have approximately double the risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to those without HIV....

The implications of weightbearing precautions after minimally invasive osseous interventions: A scoping review
Objective. Interventional Radiologists’ involvement in percutaneous osseous interventions is increasing, however, postprocedural instructions...

The Impact of Social Drivers of Health on 90-day Readmission Rates and Costs Following Primary Total Hip and Total Knee Arthroplasty
BACKGROUND: The impact of social drivers of health (SDOH) on readmissions and costs after Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) and Total Knee Arthroplasty...

Surgical Case Sequencing’s Impact on Patient Flow: A Simulation-Based Study Considering Downstream Resources
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of surgical case sequencing on patient flow delays considering downstream hospital resources. BACKGROUND:...