Date Completed: 2/29/08
Faculty Name: J. Michael Straughn
UAB Department: OBGYN
UAB School: GYN Oncology
Campus Address: OHB 538
Telephone: 934-4986
Email Address: jmstraughn@yahoo.com
Fax: 975-6174
Research Program Area: Women's Cancer
Project Title: Intestinal Obstruction in Patients with Ovarian Cancer
Project Status: About to begin
Proposed Start Date: May 1
Proposed End Date: August 29
Number of Weeks of Internship: 14
Number of Interns: 1
Expected Number of Work Hours Per Week: Negotiable
Expected Work Schedule for Intern: Flexible, intern can largely set his or her own schedule
Category of Research: Clinical (Patient Care) Research
Cancer Research: Ovary
Project Description: Patients with advanced ovarian cancer are at high risk for developing a bowel obstruction. The majority of patients develop an intestinal obstruction after they have completed chemotherapy and have resistant disease. Many patients are admitted to the hospital for a partial small bowel obstruction. We plan to review charts of patients with primary and recurrent ovarian cancer who are admitted to the hospital. We plan to analyze patients' symptoms and treatments needed to relieve the intestinal obstruction. This will be a prospective cohort study investingating intestinal dysfunction and obstruction in women with ovarian cancer.
Intern's Anticipated Duties:
Duty 1: Chart review
Duty 2: Creating a database
Duty 3: Analyzing data
Preceptor will provide intern with access to the following: office or desk space; computer and printer
Likelihood of authoring publications: Very Likely
Background, education, experience, or expertise preferred: Just the willingness to learn
This faculty member has been a CaRES Preceptor for one summer.
Intern 1: Chara Green