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Evaluation Of Stroke Awareness And Risk Factor Prevalence Among Students At A Public Sector University In Quetta, Anjum Farooq, Muhammad Essa, Muhammad Saleem, Abdul Aleem, Muhammad Rizwan

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Background and Objective:

Stroke is the leading cause of death and disability. Improving stroke knowledge among medical students will help to improve stroke care and its prevention. This study aims to evaluate the prevalence of risk factors and stroke awareness among university students.

Methods:

This cross-sectional study was conducted among students at Sardar Bahadur Khan Women's University in Quetta. An eleven-question multiple-choice survey was administered to assess participants' knowledge of stroke-related concepts. The initial study was conducted using descriptive statistics. Additionally, a supplementary screening for common risk factors linked to stroke was included in the study, which involved blood pressure, …

Frequency Of Risk Factors For Stroke In Young Pakistani Population, Faizan Aslam, Atif Maqsood, Adeel Rauf, Kashif Nawaz, Azam Aslam

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Background and Objective:

There is paucity of data regarding risk factors of stroke in young Pakistanis. The objective of this study was to identify the frequency of risk factors for ischemic stroke in the young Pakistani population.

Methods:

This was a retrospective Cross sectional study conducted at Aziz Fatima Hospital Neurology outpatient’s department between January 2022 to April 2022. All patients presenting with an ischemic stroke within the past month and age between 20 and 49 years were included. Data was collected from patient notes using a table which listed the patient’s demographic information and risk factors. All the patients …

Confidence In The Classroom: A Guide For Teaching Dance To Exceptional Learners, Brianna Janae Denmark

Master's Theses

This study focuses on highlighting the need for proper training for dance educators faced with teaching classes that include students with exceptional needs. Few dance classes will openly welcome or properly accommodate exceptional learners, which means that these learners are presented with minimal opportunities to participate in this extracurricular activity that promotes self-expression and socialization with their peers. Wanting to create more opportunities for exceptional learners to participate in dance, the researcher sought to find a solution that could be applied to multiple programs or organizations. The researcher realized that teaching exceptional learners can be viewed as daunting or uncomfortable …

Per Capita Gdp’S Potential Effect On The Percentage Of Children In Foster Care, Jenna Mcclain

Honors College Theses

Few studies have been conducted on the presence of a direct connection between per capita gross domestic product (GDP) and the percentage of children in foster care in a given region. GDP is a known indicator of economic growth (Powers, 1995; Roshaniza & Selvaratnam, 2015), as is a child’s potential for foster care placement associated with a parent or family’s financial status (Bald et. al, 2022; Barth et. al, 2010). Poverty is the bridge in many of these scenarios – low GDP can be indicative of higher poverty rates, and financial hardship under poverty classification can lead to child maltreatment …

Letter From The Vice President Of Research And Innovation, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Designing, Cloning, And Testing Genetically Engineered Metabolic Pathways To Produce Therapeutics In Gut Bacteria, Teresa Le

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

The Potential Effects Of Ketosis Through Diet & Nutrition To Mitigate Cancer, Sandra Channeary Khoun

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Calorie Restriction Modulates The Transcription Of Genes Related To Stress Response And Longevity In Human Muscle: The Calerie Study, Jayanta Kumar Das, Nirad Banskota, Julián Candia, Michael E. Griswold, Melissa Orenduff, Rafael De Cabo, David L. Corcoran, Sai Krupa Das, Supriyo De, Kim Marie Huffman, Virginia B. Kraus, William E. Kraus, Corby K Martin, Susan B. Racette, Leanne M. Redman, Birgit Schilling, Daniel W Belsky, Luigi Ferrucci

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

The lifespan extension induced by 40% caloric restriction (CR) in rodents is accompanied by postponement of disease, preservation of function, and increased stress resistance. Whether CR elicits the same physiological and molecular responses in humans remains mostly unexplored. In the CALERIE study, 12% CR for 2 years in healthy humans induced minor losses of muscle mass (leg lean mass) without changes of muscle strength, but mechanisms for muscle quality preservation remained unclear. We performed high-depth RNA-Seq (387–618 million paired reads) on human vastus lateralis muscle biopsies collected from the CALERIE participants at baseline, 12- and 24-month follow-up from the 90 …

Crushability Analysis Of Immediate-Release Oral Tablets And Capsules Approved By Fda In 2020-2022, Kamaladdin Saei, Anne Schweighardt, Fang Zhao

Doctoral External Publications

Healthcare providers often need to explore dosage form options for patients who are unable to swallow whole tablets or capsules. Most newly approved immediate-release (IR) oral solid drugs carry a "do not crush" warning or similar language in their labeling due to the lack of supporting clinical data. A 2021 publication by Uttaro et al. presented a crushability analysis strategy for risk assessment and demonstrated its utility for the questionable drugs on the ISMP do-not-crush list. This study aimed to extend the crushability analysis to newly FDA-approved drugs.

The Effects Of The Esol Program On African American Vernacular Speaking Students Reading, Marquice Clark

All Dissertations

South Carolina’s public education system is broken. For the past several years, the State of South Carolina and the nation have somehow managed to do the nearly impossible. Both have produced more English Language Learning (ELL) students to be proficient in English Language Arts (ELA) (i.e., reading, writing, and usage) than native English speakers. The issue of low black performance on state and national standardized assessments has always been a cumbersome task for America's public school system. Although Black students comprise more than 30 percent of the total student population in America, more Limited English students are demonstrating a higher …

Design And Modeling Of A Hybrid-Electric Drone System For Conversion, Mark Atttaalla

Electrical Engineering

With the increased use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), the need for long range high capacity (>1kg) drones has also increased. While these drones do exist, they use complicated and complex technology that proportionately increases the price and barrier to entry for these drones. The goal of this paper is to look at different designs for hybrid electric drones, model the series-hybrid design, and create a low-cost alternative drone that uses off the shelf components. A primary purpose for this document is to present the information required to recreate a similar

School Psychological Services Throughout The Coronavirus-19 Pandemic, Emily Kristine Phillips

Dissertations

School psychologists, among other educators, experienced a rapid transition to online educational service delivery in response to the Coronavirus-19 pandemic and related stay-at-home orders in March of 2020. Students and educators experienced significant difficulties throughout the pandemic, including increased mental health needs. Educators and parents may have required additional support from school psychologists in order to best support students’ learning online. The purpose of the present study was to investigate how school psychological services in public United States primary and secondary schools changed and adapted in response to the Coronavirus-19 pandemic. School psychology practitioners completed a survey where they provided …

The Evolving Role Of Vericiguat In Patients With Chronic Heart Failure, Ross M. Dies, Corrie N. Jackson, Chelsi J. Flanagan, Evan S. Sinnathamby, Noah J. Spillers, Pooja Potharaju, Naina Singh, Giustino Varrassi, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D. Kaye

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Heart failure (HF) is a chronic and progressive clinical disorder characterized by an inability to pump sufficient blood to meet metabolic demands. It poses a substantial global healthcare burden, leading to high morbidity, mortality, and economic impact. Current treatments for HF include lifestyle modifications, guideline-directed medical therapies (GDMT), and device interventions, but the need for novel therapeutic approaches remains significant. The introduction of vericiguat, a soluble guanylate cyclase stimulator, has shown promise in improving outcomes for heart failure patients. Vericiguat addresses the underlying pathophysiological mechanisms of heart failure by augmenting the cyclic guanosine monophosphate (cGMP) pathway, leading to enhanced cardiac …

Bayesian Learning Of Spatiotemporal Source Distribution For Beached Microplastic In The Gulf Of Mexico, David Pojunas

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Over the last several decades, plastic waste has gradually accumulated while slowly degrading in terrestrial and oceanic environments. Recently, there has been an increased effort to identify the possible sources of plastic to understand how they affect vulnerable beaches. This issue is of particular concern in the Gulf of Mexico due to the presence of oil, natural gas, and plastic production. In this thesis, we expand upon existing Bayesian plastic attribution models and develop a rigorous statistical framework to map observed beached microplastics to their sources. Within this framework, we combine Lagrangian backtracking simulations of floating particles using nurdle beaching …

Proteomic Analysis Reveals Fkbp51 And Fkbp52 Interactors Implicated In Androgen Receptor-Mediated Castration Resistant Prostate Cancer, Olga Soto

Open Access Theses & Dissertations

Aberrant signaling mechanisms by the Androgen Receptor (AR) are attributed as the main culprits for the initiation and progression of prostate cancer (PCa). Due to its dependence on androgens, research efforts have focused on developing strategies to directly target androgen-mediated receptor activity. However, given the recurrence and treatment resistance of PCa despite androgen targeted therapies, recent efforts have shifted to find novel targets against the disease. These efforts include further revealing the molecular components and their mechanisms underlying AR signaling in both normal and disease physiological settings. Hence, our lab's work is focused on characterizing and targeting molecular chaperones that …

The Effectiveness Of The Pediatric Point-Of-Care Ultrasound Workshop, And The Differences Among Pediatric And Emergency Medicine Residents, Hsin-Ming Liu, Ho-Sheng Chen, Wang-Huei Sheng, Yu-Chun Chiu, Wei-Chieh Tseng

Journal of Medical Education

Background: Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a key tool in clinical practice nowadays. It has been integrated into the training programs for emergency medicine residency. However, the structured POCUS training programs are not yet to be developed for pediatric residents in many hospitals. Methods: A 1-day pediatric POCUS workshop was designed for residents from the departments of emergency medicine and pediatrics. The workshop comprised sessions of didactic lectures and hands-on practice. Written tests were administered before and after the workshop to assess changes in knowledge. Immediate and mid-term follow-up surveys were conducted to evaluate the trainees' self-assessed skill, confidence, and willingness …

Exploring Teaching Perspectives: A Comparative Analysis Of Physician Tutors In Small-Group Tutorials (Sgt) And Clinical Shadowing (Cs) Settings, Chun-Ta Huang, Chih-Wei Yang, Yen-Lin Chiu, Chia-Ter Chao, Mong-Wei Lin, Chao-Chi Ho, Bor-Ching Sheu, Chiun Hsu, Chiao-Ling Tsai

Journal of Medical Education

Background: Following educational reforms, the National Taiwan University College of Medicine (NTUCM) has integrated Problem-Based Learning (PBL) with the Small-Group Tutorial (SGT) approach to enrich medical education. For allowing students to observe and learn from physicians in various clinical settings, the reform complemented by clinical shadowing (CS) activities. The Teaching Perspectives Inventory (TPI), a reflective tool for educators, identifies five distinct perspectives on teaching. This study examines the teaching perspectives of SGT and CS tutors at NTUCM and explores the implications for educational practice. Methods: This study was conducted during the academic years of 2022 and 2023. The TPI scores …

Maximizing Mhealth Applications In Medical Education And Chronic Disease Management: Teaching Strategies And Learning Techniques, Yi-Wen Chen, Chia-Yi Wu

Journal of Medical Education

Mobile health applications (mHealth apps) have become increasingly prevalent in clinical practice. First line healthcare professionals play a critical role in providing psychoeducation for chronic patients and their families or facilitating self-care via mHealth apps. It is imperative to explore the teaching strategies for healthcare professionals and learning techniques for patients and primary caregivers. This review examines the utilization of mHealth apps in chronic disease self-management and evaluates their impact on teaching strategies. The findings highlight the potential of mHealth applications to enhance the teaching and learning experience between healthcare professionals, patients, and primary care staffs. The applications' benefits include …

A Comparative Analysis Of Clinical Empathy In Occupational Therapy Interns And Therapists, Hsiao-Ting Meng, Jou-Chieh Chen, Yi-Ching Wang, Meng-Lin Lee, Sheau-Ling Huang, Ching-Lin Hsieh

Journal of Medical Education

Purpose: Clinical empathy is a crucial aspect of occupational therapy (OT), facilitating the standardization and effectiveness of the empathic process. However, the literature lacks studies examining clinical empathy specifically among occupational therapists. This study aimed to compare clinical empathy between OT interns and therapists, assessing both overall clinical empathy and four key empathic skills. Methods: Secondary data analysis was conducted using verbatim transcripts collected from clinical settings. A subset of 30 transcripts (15 interns and 15 therapists) was selected for analysis. A single rater evaluated all the transcripts, identifying empathic scenarios and assessing clinical empathy using the Clinical Empathy dimension …

Examining The Inter-Consistency Of Large Language Models: An In-Depth Analysis Via Debate, Kai Xiong, Xiao Ding, Yixin Cao, Ting Liu, Bing Qin

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Large Language Models (LLMs) have shown impressive capabilities in various applications, but they still face various inconsistency issues. Existing works primarily focus on the inconsistency issues within a single LLM, while we complementarily explore the inter-consistency among multiple LLMs for collaboration. To examine whether LLMs can collaborate effectively to achieve a consensus for a shared goal, we focus on commonsense reasoning, and introduce a formal debate framework (FORD) to conduct a three-stage debate among LLMs with real-world scenarios alignment: fair debate, mismatched debate, and roundtable debate. Through extensive experiments on various datasets, LLMs can effectively collaborate to reach a consensus …

Research Nexus : Volume 8 - 2023, Office Of Research And Graduate Studies

Office of Research and Graduate Studies

• Insight into Research at AKU by the Global Office of Research and Graduate Studies
• Researcher Spotlight: Assistant Professor Zahra Hoodbhoy
• Advancing Ethical Oversight in Al Research: ERB Seminar Series
• Global Health Initiatives: Insights from the Wellcome-Commissioned Research Consortium
• Researchers at the AKU Hands-On with Funding Institutional

Online Qualitative Research With Vulnerable Populations In The Philippines: Ethical And Methodological Challenges During Covid-19, Vincen Gregory Yu, Jhaki Mendoza, Gideon Lasco

Development Studies Faculty Publications

Our article draws on two multi-sited studies to present the ethical and methodological challenges of conducting online qualitative research among vulnerable populations in the Philippines—specifically, among people who use drugs—during the COVID-19 pandemic. While the global scholarship has long articulated the difficulties inherent to pursuing research on such populations, we show how the specific milieu of the Philippines in the last three years has created exceptional, structural challenges to the conduct of said research. Besides the inevitable migration to online fieldwork brought about by the pandemic, researchers have had to contend with the continuing sociopolitical and existential threat to vulnerable …

"Maybe I Shouldn't Have Worn Such High Heels" Examining Self-Presentation Expectations For Corporate Women Using Communication Theory Of Identity, Taylor E. Mack

Theses and Dissertations

The present study examines how corporate women use self-presentation in the workplace to communicate professionalism. The study utilizes Communication Theory of Identity (CTI) to consider the self-presentation experiences of corporate women. CTI identifies four identity layers: personal, relational, enacted, and communal, which interact and influence each other as individuals attempt to define themselves. Through semi-structured, in-depth interviews with corporate women, the present study found the following results: women often receive communication regarding self-presentation standards from peers rather than formal policies, self-presentation expectations have become more casual and diverse, women still encounter challenges resulting in the need to (re)negotiate their identity, …

Tales From The Road – No Gold Watches And No Retirement, Margaret Johnsson Johnsson

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Burnout Matters! Prevention Through Education, Wendy Knight

Bridgewater Review

No abstract provided.

Parental Bonds And Mental Health Treatment In Adolescence: An Analysis Of Disparities By Race And Sex, Jonni Norman

Master's Theses and Capstones

Awareness of adolescent mental health issues has been rising since the start of the twenty-first century. While certain barriers to adolescent mental health treatment have been alleviated due to the passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), racial barriers to treatment still exist. Many studies on racial and gendered disparities consider barriers to mental health treatment, such as stigma. Few examine the role of parents and parental bonds with children as key variables in understanding disparities in treatment. This thesis utilizes data from the 2019 National Survey of Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), a cross-sectional nationally representative survey, for the …

Avian Functional Diversity Response To Changes In Forest Structure And Degradation In Northern New England, Michael Christopher Thompson

Master's Theses and Capstones

Exploitative forest harvesting has led to widespread economic degradation of forests across the northeastern United States. Tree species composition and structure vary across degradation categories, which may lead to differences in wildlife communities and the ecosystem functions wildlife provide. Avian communities in particular respond quickly to changes in habitat, are easy to survey, and contribute to a variety of important ecosystem functions. Here, we investigated the relationship between economic degradation and avian functional diversity focusing on the ecosystem functions of seed dispersal, nutrient cycling, and pest control. We found that avian functional diversity responded to degradation in a unimodal manner …

Digital Twins In Healthcare: Proactive Regulation To Prevent A “Runaway Train”, Brynn Story

North Carolina Journal of Law & Technology

No abstract provided.

Factors Influencing Military Instructor Technology Self-Efficacy, Gina D. Frank

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Technological self-efficacy is considered the dominant determinant of the intention to use technology to achieve learning outcomes. Researchers in the K-12 environment have utilized self-efficacy theory, and the factors influencing it, to aid teachers in integrating technology into their classrooms, yet similar research has not been conducted on military instructors. This sequential, explanatory mixed methods study sought to identify specific factors affecting military instructors’ levels of technology self-efficacy. The study was conducted on military instructors at a base in the southern United States and used the Computer Technology Integration Survey and semi-structured interview questions to find answers to three research …

Forecasting Natural Regeneration In The Great Basin With Ecological Theory And Remote Sensing, Andrii Zaiats

Boise State University Theses and Dissertations

Natural regeneration is the foundation of resilient ecosystems. Anthropogenic pressures across the globe have caused the decline of ecosystem diversity, distribution, and functional properties essential to global and local communities. An example of the Great Basin ecosystems in the Western United States demonstrates how foundational shrub species declines due to intensified wildfires and other anthropogenic pressures, undermining the resilience across ecological and social-ecological systems. Ecological restoration aims to assist ecosystems in recovery after wildfires. However, restoration efforts in the Great Basin have had limited success in great part due to highly unpredictable rates of natural regeneration and spatially variable ecosystem …