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Epidemiology And Outcomes Of Geriatric Trauma At Uab, Lindy Reynolds Jun 2026

Epidemiology And Outcomes Of Geriatric Trauma At Uab, Lindy Reynolds

ETDs from 2020-2029

Adults over the age of 65 are the fastest growing portion of the population and account for a growing percentage of the trauma patient volume at trauma centers around the country. Older adults experience longer length of stays, higher mortality and complication rates than their younger counterparts. As a result, there has recently been an increased focus on models of geriatric trauma care, one of which is the addition of geriatric medicine consults for older trauma patients. The primary objectives of this dissertation were to examine the effect of the consult policy on outcomes using an interrupted time series approach, …


Holding The Dying: Worldview, Community, And The Practice Of End-Of-Life Doula Care, Amy J. Shields Jun 2026

Holding The Dying: Worldview, Community, And The Practice Of End-Of-Life Doula Care, Amy J. Shields

ETDs from 2020-2029

As populations age and chronic illness increasingly characterizes the final stages of life in the United States, end-of-life doulas (EOLDs) have emerged as non-medical practitioners who support dying people and their families through education, companionship, advocacy, and ritualized care. Drawing on a thematic analysis of 18 semi-structured interviews with practicing EOLDs across the United States, this thesis examines how EOLDs conceptualize a “good death,” navigate emotionally intensive work, and sustain themselves in an unregulated and often marginal professional landscape. Situating EOLD practice within anthropological scholarship on death and dying, the study highlights the ways EOLDs challenge dominant biomedical narratives that …


February 20, 2026 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Feb 2026

February 20, 2026 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Characterization Of Social Media Use Patterns Among Hispanic/Latinx Dementia Caregivers And Its Impact On Mental Health, Sofia Mildrum Chana Jan 2026

Characterization Of Social Media Use Patterns Among Hispanic/Latinx Dementia Caregivers And Its Impact On Mental Health, Sofia Mildrum Chana

ETDs from 2020-2029

Hispanic & Latinx (H&L) family caregivers of people living with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRDs) experience high levels of stress that can negatively impact their mental health and may turn to social networking sites (SNS, commonly known as ‘social media’) for coping or social support. However, no research has yet examined how SNS use influences H&L caregiver mental health. The primary purpose of the present study was to characterize patterns of SNS use among H&L ADRD family caregivers and examine the associations between SNS use and caregivers’ mental health and well-being. Data for the present study come from the …


Integrated Proteomics To Understand The Role Of Neuritin-1 (Nrn1) As A Molecular Mediator Of Synaptic Resilience In Alzheimer’S Disease, Derian Pugh Jan 2026

Integrated Proteomics To Understand The Role Of Neuritin-1 (Nrn1) As A Molecular Mediator Of Synaptic Resilience In Alzheimer’S Disease, Derian Pugh

ETDs from 2020-2029

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the leading cause of dementia in adults over the age of 65, and currently affects approximately 6.9 million people in the United States. By 2060, the number of people age 65 and older with AD is projected to reach 13.8 million, barring the development of disease-altering therapies to prevent, slow or cure AD. Thus, there is a need for progress in the understanding of AD pathophysiology, as well as in the development of diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Approximately one-third of individuals without dementia at the time of death are found to harbor high levels of amyloid-beta …


When Edema Means More: Membranous Nephropathy Complicated By Fatal Hemorrhage, Rye Shiver, Luke Stone, Taylor Addison, Shivana Malhotra Jan 2026

When Edema Means More: Membranous Nephropathy Complicated By Fatal Hemorrhage, Rye Shiver, Luke Stone, Taylor Addison, Shivana Malhotra

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

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High-Grade Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma Presenting As Suspected Ovarian Torsion, Christian Just, Lillian Royston, Leon Lewis Jan 2026

High-Grade Undifferentiated Uterine Sarcoma Presenting As Suspected Ovarian Torsion, Christian Just, Lillian Royston, Leon Lewis

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

2026 clinical vignette poster


Hijacked By Hormones: Acth-Secreting Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (Pnet) Causing Cushing’S Syndrome, Hope Lackey, Ahmed Qaedi, Ross Hardin, Ali Hachem, Farrah Ibrahim Jan 2026

Hijacked By Hormones: Acth-Secreting Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumor (Pnet) Causing Cushing’S Syndrome, Hope Lackey, Ahmed Qaedi, Ross Hardin, Ali Hachem, Farrah Ibrahim

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

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Axillary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: Unmasking A Puzzling Mass, Ahmed Qaedi, Chelsea Palmer Jan 2026

Axillary Neuroendocrine Carcinoma: Unmasking A Puzzling Mass, Ahmed Qaedi, Chelsea Palmer

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Biphasic Synovial Sarcoma: A Spark In A Tinderbox, Ahmed Qaedi, Hope Lackey, Claudia Warden, Amin Demerdash, Srilakshimi Bathini Jan 2026

Biphasic Synovial Sarcoma: A Spark In A Tinderbox, Ahmed Qaedi, Hope Lackey, Claudia Warden, Amin Demerdash, Srilakshimi Bathini

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

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The Impact Of Nursing Home Ownership On The Election Of Advance Care Directives, Natasha Elie Sep 2025

The Impact Of Nursing Home Ownership On The Election Of Advance Care Directives, Natasha Elie

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Approximately 1.3 million people reside in nursing homes/facilities. Annually, this population represents 25% of mortalities in the United States. The enactment of the Patient Self Determination Act (PSDA) required nursing homes/facilities to educate patients, staff, and the community on the right to advance care directives. This study aimed to evaluate the impact of nursing home ownership on the election of ACDs and end-of-life care services by examining how nursing homes ownership in New York, California, and Ohio compared regarding residents' election of ACD and whether there was a variation in the these states. This paper contributes to the literature by …


Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Persons Living With Hiv Who Are Homebound Due To One Or More Comorbidities Within A Southern State Using Photovoice, Anthony Alyn "Deek" Cunningham Jan 2025

Exploring The Lived Experiences Of Persons Living With Hiv Who Are Homebound Due To One Or More Comorbidities Within A Southern State Using Photovoice, Anthony Alyn "Deek" Cunningham

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At the end of 2022, there were 1,109,418 adults and adolescents with HIV in the United States and the six dependent areas of American Samoa, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, Puerto Rico, the Republic of Palau, and the US Virgin Islands (CDC, 2024). Due to ongoing advances in medications and treatments, people who have been diagnosed with HIV are living longer and healthier lives, making this a chronic health condition. Yet, there are gaps in the literature that focuses on this population growing older and aging in place. This dissertation investigated the lived experiences of individuals fifty years and older …


Elderly And Hematochezia: A Rare Diagnosis Of Gastric B Cell Lymphoma, Hinal Rathi, Gracy Meyer, Soumyadeep Bag, Dakota Turner, Nessy Abraham-Philip Jan 2025

Elderly And Hematochezia: A Rare Diagnosis Of Gastric B Cell Lymphoma, Hinal Rathi, Gracy Meyer, Soumyadeep Bag, Dakota Turner, Nessy Abraham-Philip

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

No abstract provided.


Regulatory Factors Associated With Discriminatory Behaviors Among Federally Qualified Health Centers, Miranda Leah Sedillo Jan 2025

Regulatory Factors Associated With Discriminatory Behaviors Among Federally Qualified Health Centers, Miranda Leah Sedillo

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REGULATORY FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH DISCRIMINATORY BEHAVIORS AMONG FEDERALLY QUALIFIED HEALTH CENTERS MIRANDA SEDILLO Executive Doctor of Science (DSc) in Healthcare Leadership Abstract Background Socially constructed classism restricts access to human rights, including employment and growth opportunities. The civil rights and labor movements have intersected throughout United States’ history as many civil rights leaders championed equal rights in employment opportunities. For several decades, the U.S. government has used laws and regulations to promote a healthy workplace free of discrimination. The influence of legal regulation on behavior change enforces punitive actions for discriminatory behaviors in the workplace. Yet, in 2020, the U.S. …


A Temporary Vessel, Casie Cook Sep 2024

A Temporary Vessel, Casie Cook

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 97-104


The Paradise Within, Alison Chapman Sep 2024

The Paradise Within, Alison Chapman

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 43-56


Pms 13 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 13 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


Some Thing Blue, Tayari Jones Sep 2024

Some Thing Blue, Tayari Jones

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

pp. 141-142


Reeling, D Jane Hall Sep 2024

Reeling, D Jane Hall

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

p. 29


Pms 3 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff Sep 2024

Pms 3 (Complete Issue), Poemmemoirstory Staff

PoemMemoirStory (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


Live Oaks, Melissa Ginsburg Jan 2024

Live Oaks, Melissa Ginsburg

Nelle (literary magazine)

p. 24


Nelle 7 (Complete Issue), Nelle Staff Jan 2024

Nelle 7 (Complete Issue), Nelle Staff

Nelle (literary magazine)

No abstract provided.


Uab Nursing - Fall 2023, University Of Alabama At Birmingham Oct 2023

Uab Nursing - Fall 2023, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

UAB Nursing magazine

No abstract provided.


Clostridium Tertium Bacteremia In Immunocompetent Patient - Contamination Or True Pathogen?, Heath Donahue Jan 2023

Clostridium Tertium Bacteremia In Immunocompetent Patient - Contamination Or True Pathogen?, Heath Donahue

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

2023 clinical vignette poster


Factors Impacting Serious Illness Care In Alabama: An Assessment Of The Current State Of Hospital Palliative Care, Amy M. Beasley Jan 2023

Factors Impacting Serious Illness Care In Alabama: An Assessment Of The Current State Of Hospital Palliative Care, Amy M. Beasley

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BACKGROUND: Palliative care (PC) use has been shown to offer many benefits to patients and families. Hospital PC has expanded in the United States, though growth has been limited within hospital types and geographic locations. According to the Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), Alabama was rated a “D,” indicating that significant improvements in PC are needed. The purpose of this study was to develop a thorough description of access to palliative care in Alabama hospitals. METHODS: A mixed methods multiple case study was employed with quantitative data embedded into a qualitative case study approach. Four hospitals were selected based …


The Association Of Availability And Accessibility Of Federally Qualified Health Centers On Hospitals' Reported Charity Care, Philip Cendoma Jan 2023

The Association Of Availability And Accessibility Of Federally Qualified Health Centers On Hospitals' Reported Charity Care, Philip Cendoma

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Hospitals are facing financially challenging times. Each year, billions of dollars are spent by hospitals to provide care to patients that, ultimately, will go unreimbursed. How to effectively provide accessible and affordable health care to the uninsured population continues to be a topic of discussion for policymakers, healthcare administrators, as well as healthcare-based consortiums, and consultant. The cost of charity care consists largely of the care provided to the uninsured population. Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) play an important role in providing primary care to the uninsured population, regardless of the patient’s ability to pay. Based on the 5 A’s …


A Rare Complication Of Myasthenia Gravis, Muhammad Mohsin Zafar, Inamuddin Mohammed, Farrah Ibrahim Jan 2022

A Rare Complication Of Myasthenia Gravis, Muhammad Mohsin Zafar, Inamuddin Mohammed, Farrah Ibrahim

UAB Huntsville Research Day - All Presentations

2022 clinical vignette poster


Alzheimer Disease Special Care Units And Nursing Homes' Organizational Performance, Giovanna Pilonieta Ortiz Jan 2022

Alzheimer Disease Special Care Units And Nursing Homes' Organizational Performance, Giovanna Pilonieta Ortiz

All ETDs from UAB

Alzheimer’s disease special care units (AD SCUs) have been adopted to provide specialized care for people with dementia in nursing homes. However, the effects of environmental and organizational factors on AD SCUs adoption by nursing homes and their influence on nursing homes' organizational performance remains unclear. Guided by Resource Dependence Theory, Donabedian’s Structure-Process-Outcome (SPO) framework and the Resource-Based View of Firms perspective, the purpose of the three papers included in this dissertation was to provide empirical evidence of the contextual and organizational factors that influence AD SCUs adoption among nursing homes and how the adoption of AD SCUs impact nursing …


Assessing The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Metastatic Lung Cancer Time To Treatment Initiation, Health Care Resource Utilization, And Costs In The United States, Teresa M. Zyczynski Jan 2022

Assessing The Impact Of The Covid-19 Pandemic On Metastatic Lung Cancer Time To Treatment Initiation, Health Care Resource Utilization, And Costs In The United States, Teresa M. Zyczynski

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The COVID-19 pandemic has derailed normal operations in the health care delivery systems in the United States (US) and globally, providing prioritized care to patients seeking acute management of the novel coronavirus and its complications. Simultaneously, cancer screening tests have decreased, resulting in decreased rates of cancer diagnoses and referrals to oncologists. The purpose of this study was to assess time to treatment initiation (TTI) with systemic cancer therapy in patients with newly diagnosed metastatic lung cancer, metastatic lung cancer-related and total healthcare resource utilization (HCRU) and costs during the pandemic/post-pandemic period compared with the pre-pandemic period. The retrospective claims …


Predicting Change In Quality Of Life In Patients With Advanced Cancer And Family Caregivers Using Gps Data, Kyungmi Lee Jan 2022

Predicting Change In Quality Of Life In Patients With Advanced Cancer And Family Caregivers Using Gps Data, Kyungmi Lee

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Patients with advanced cancer and their family caregivers often experience poor quality of life. Measuring patient and caregiver physical and mental quality of life is typically performed using participant reported outcome measures, especially validated questionnaires. However, this self-report approach has several limitations, including recall bias, respondent burden, and social desirability bias. One potential solution to these limitations may be to use passive data collected by personally owned smartphones (e.g., GPS data) to model and assess the quality of life in family caregivers and patients with advanced cancer. Yet, there is no evidence to date that passively collected smartphone data is …