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A poster from Surgical Sciences and SOM student has been accepted for presentation at a Texas meeting

Mar 7, 2025, 13:40 PM by John Carstens

The poster titled "Impact of Preexisting Substance Use Disorders on Prolonged Opioid Use and Postoperative Complications After Burns" was presented at the American College of Surgeons (ACS) STCAM 2025 Conference by Philong Nguyen (MS1), Dr. Juquan Song (Principal Investigator), and co-authors Joshua E. Lewis, Isabelle Carroll, Joshua Wang, Mbinui Ghogomu, Blancheneige Beohon, Dr. Amina El Ayadi, Dr. Steven Wolf, and Dr. Juquan Song.

This study investigates the influence of preexisting substance use disorders - specifically alcohol, cannabis, and tobacco - on long-term opioid use and postoperative complications in adult burn patients.