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Krystol Mascola, APRN
Krystol Mascola is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) and advanced oncology certified nurse practitioner (AOCNP) with Orlando Health Cancer Institute. She cares for cancer patients undergoing radiation treatment, and her expertise includes:
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What to Know About Florida’s New Opioid Prescription Law, Effective July 1, 2018
If your doctor has prescribed opioids for your acute pain, a new Florida law may affect your supply. As of July 1, 2018, most opioid prescriptions will have a three-day limit. In some situations, physicians can prescribe a seven-day supply for acute pain, if the situation is documented as medically necessary. Acute pain is defined, by law as: “The normal, predicted, psychological and time-limited response to an adverse chemical, thermal or mechanical stimulus, associated with surgery, trauma or acute illness.”
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Maturation of AV Fistula with Automated Sonography Assessments
Maturation of Arteriovenous Fistula with Automated Sonography Assessments (MAFASA) Trial
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POST-MARKET SURVEILLANCE STUDY TO EVALUATE THE LONG-TERM SAFETY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE WEB® DEVICE
Post-Approval Study – Post-Market Surveillance Study to Evaluate the Long-Term Safety and Effectiveness of the WEB Device
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Don't let breast cancer sneak up on you! You may be at risk for triple-negative breast cancer
It is safe to say that most women are very aware of their risk of developing breast cancer—we can thank the Susan G. Komen Foundation and their pink ribbons for that one! What some of us may not know, however, is that breast cancer does not take just one form, but actually possesses many different subtypes. Lately, doctors have been alarmed to notice one specific subtype popping up more and more in their patients—in women who didn’t even suspect that they had breast cancer!
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Orlando Health Offers New Weight Loss Surgery
Every year, many Americans who are overweight or obese try to lose weight through diet and exercise. However, sometimes it’s not possible to lose a significant amount of weight through these methods alone.
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Early to Rise or Late to Bed? Sleep May Affect Your Eating Habits
Your sleep schedule may have a bigger impact on your eating habits than you realize, according to one recent study.
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What You Need to Know About Gallbladder Conditions
Compared to the heart, lungs or brain, the gallbladder isn’t an organ that most people often discuss. However, it still serves a very important function in the body. The gallbladder stores bile, or the digestive fluid, that is created in the liver. The bile is stored until you need it to help break down fat in your diet.
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Study: More Americans Grapple with Mental Health Issues and Lack Access to Care
More Americans have psychological distress, but they also have less access to mental health services and resources that can help them, according to one recent study.
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This Rare Cancer Can Develop After Breast Implants — Here’s What You Should Know
Board certified plastic surgeons performed 290,000 breast augmentation procedures in 2016. We also performed more than 90,000 reconstructive implant procedures. For many women who get implants, the process is smooth and there aren’t serious or life-threatening complications after surgery.
