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Decreasing Distractions For Medication Safety: A Quality Improvement Project, Arielle Debloois, Michelle Mcclave

2024 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Medication errors are the most common medical error that exists according to The Joint Commission (2023). Distractions during medication passes are one of the common ways that medication errors occur. From experience with a medication error on a telemetry unit, I sought to find ways to prevent these errors from occurring through the avoidance of distractions.

Withaferin A And Alzheimer's Disease: A Review, Donovan Justice, Smita Joshi

2024 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Alzheimer's disease is characterized by the buildup of amyloid-beta (AB) protein in the brain, which disrupts brain function and leads to cognitive decline. Current research focuses on finding ways to reduce AB plaques.

Withaferin A, a compound found in Ashwagandha, a medicinal herb, shows promise as a potential treatment for Alzheimer's disease. Studies suggest Withaferin A may target AB, potentially by mechanisms beyond its interaction with acetylcholinesterase. Acetylcholinesterase is an enzyme that breaks down acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter important for memory and learning, but it's not the sole focus of current AB-targeting therapies.

Interrelationships Of Maternal Characteristics In Hair Sheep, Rebekah Mills, Madeline Walsh, Audrey Burton, Jacob Lebrun, Flint Harrelson, Patricia Harrelson

2024 Celebration of Student Scholarship - Poster Presentations

Since the spring of 2022, the MSU sheep flock has been an Innovation Flock for the Sheep GEMS project, managed by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. The GEMS project is a multibreed, national project evaluating longevity of ewes within flocks. Our part as a participant in the project involves collecting and sending raw data which is compiled into 1 very large data set. The research discussed here uses our preliminary data from the 2022, 2023, and 2024 lambing seasons collected from our Katahdin ewes (n =46; 1-5 years of age). Collected data included fecal egg count (FEC), body condition scoring (BCS), …

Spatiotemporal Changes In The Imperiled And Diverse Mussel Assemblage Of The Spring River In Response To Known And Emerging Pollutants, Joshua Holloway

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The Spring River of southeastern Kansas is home to a diverse assemblage of 34 mussels, many of which are imperiled. Elevated metal concentrations that resulted from past mining for lead and zinc in the Tri-State Mining District historically imperiled Spring River mussels, but this threat has abated over the last 20 years. Ammonia pollution may have replaced the threat of metals however, with potentially severe consequences for Spring River mussels. Our objectives were to evaluate spatiotemporal trends in density and richness of Spring River mussels in relation to changing concentrations of metals and ammonia. We accomplished this objective by performing …

Minority Poverty, Mario Kirby

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The abstract explores the complex dynamics of poverty within minority communities, with a particular focus on the Minority community, drawing from a range of scholarly sources. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of various factors contributing to poverty, including structural inequalities, economic policies, and individual circumstances. Educational differences emerge as a significant theme, with minority students facing resource deficiencies and limited access to opportunities for academic enrichment. The social and emotional effects of poverty are also discussed, highlighting how financial instability and stress at home can impact students' mental health and overall well-being, potentially leading to academic struggles and risky behaviors. Additionally, …

Prevalence Of Ticks And Tick-Borne Pathogens In Mined Land Areas Of Southeast Kansas, Brayden Letterman

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Ticks serve as vectors for many disease-causing pathogens, particularly bacterial and rickettsial pathogens. Diseases such as Lyme, Anaplasmosis, Ehrlichiosis, Rickettsiosis, Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, and Tularemia can result after bitten by ticks. These tick-borne diseases are more common in the Great Plains region than is recognized. The present study aimed to conduct a three-year long surveillance on various tick species in the mined land area in Cherokee County (KS) using dry ice bait as well as flag-drag technique. Over several visits (June 2020 – Aug 2022) to the collection site, ticks were collected using both trapping methods. Detailed environmental data …

Emergency Room Mental Health Services: Can We Do Better?, Alice Henisey

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The purpose of the research provided is to determine if emergency departments are the best standard of care for patients seeking care during psychiatric and mental health crises. Currently, emergency rooms are the standard initial contact point for those seeking mental health treatment. However, there is a profound lack of quality patient care with psychiatric patients and lack of resources health care providers can provide in these settings. In addition, emergency departments have reported feeling an increased burden with the dramatic increase in this population causing overcrowding and being unable to provide adequate accommodations for these patients' safety. Research has …

Outdoor Adventure Camp Impact On Emotional Regulation In Youth, Allie Johnston

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Outdoor Adventure Camps (OACs) have proven beneficial for the mental and physical health of youth across age groups (Bowers et al., 2019; Eigenshenk et al., 2019). OACs have typically been reserved for the middle and upper class of the United States and have only recently been made available to low-income groups (Browne et al., 2019). Within the low-income population we also typically see a higher incidence of behavioral issues stemming from emotional regulation difficulties in children (Collins et al., 2017). The purpose of this study is to better understand the beneficial outcomes of OACs with regard to emotional regulation in …

Tick And Tick-Borne Pathogen Surveillance As A Public Health Tool Updating Kansas Geographic Distribution Map, Erik Jantz

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Ticks transmit a wide variety of pathogens including viruses, bacteria, protozoa, and helminths to vertebrates. Their life cycle depends on blood meals from various hosts as well as environmental conditions such as the temperature and habitat type. With climatic changes, the expansion of tick habitat creates a need for annual surveillance of ticks and periodic update of geographic distribution maps. The present study conducted tick surveillance using flag-drag technique in both Crawford County and Anderson County, Kansas as well as ticks collected from a veterinary clinic in Crawford Co. during March-August 2023. Locations surveyed in Crawford Co. were a mined …

Standardization Of In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest Recording And Documentation Processes, Daniel Mendoza

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With the advancement of modern medical practices and technology, the lives of patients have been prolonged, and their outcomes have improved. Patients who were once in intensive care units are now cared for on the medical/surgical ward, while patients who are now in the intensive care units would not have survived a century ago. However, when all measures have been exhausted, a patient may enter cardiac arrest, triggering a cascade of life-saving interventions in an attempt to achieve resuscitation, more commonly known as a “code blue.” The research and implementation of new evidence-based practices has been slow when discussing the …

Manyfishes 1: A Standardized Test Of Inhibitory Control In Fishes Using Big Team Science, Shane Rance

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Although fish behavior research has a reasonably long history, the past decade has seen a dramatic increase in the number of studies on fish cognition. Yet, there exist important limitations to our assessment of fish cognition that can lead to replicability issues, including the use of small sample sizes, nonrepresentative samples, and unstandardized protocols. Recently, several Big Team Science initiatives have begun to address this problem in various taxa (e.g., ManyBabies, ManyPrimates, ManyBirds, ManyDogs). In the same spirit as its predecessors, ManyFishes uses an approach based on large-scale collaboration across researchers and institutions in an attempt to increase both the …

Education And Its Effect On The Over Prescription Of Antibiotics, Zackary Goswick

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The purpose of this research is to explore whether providing quality education on antibiotics will, in fact, help limit the number of multidrug resistant organisms (MDROs) infecting the current population. Far too often, antibiotics are prescribed to individuals who do not need them. This overuse causes antibiotics to lose their effectiveness as the human body builds up a tolerance with each subsequent use, thus creating “superbugs.” These are organisms that have become unbeatable with the available antibiotics. Over prescription of antibiotics can happen for a myriad of reasons. One of the biggest being patients (frequently parents of pediatric patients) seeking …

Impact Of Coding Proficiency On Starting Annual Salaries After Graduation, Tejasri Dodda

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As many companies are going digital in their operations and many startups are driven by software solutions instead of focusing on physical infrastructure, the demand for coding jobs has increased across the globe as it is the programming that drives computer systems. From transport and food to healthcare everything became Information Technology dependent. We can also observe that there is a wide popularity for programming courses, as the coding skills from those courses might fetch high paying jobs. Students who are pursuing their masters in information technology must be good in coding as it will get them a high paying …

Trends And Challenges In The Development Of Bio-Based Barrier Coating Materials For Paper/Cardboard Food Packaging, Niyati Chaudhary

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Nowadays, many food and nonfood items are packaged using paper, and one of the main barrier materials utilized in this process is synthetic plastic derived from petroleum. In addition to endangering human and marine health, the extensive use of plastic as a barrier liner degrades the environment. Because biobased alternatives have so many benefits—such as biodegradability, biocompatibility, non-toxicity, and structural flexibility—researchers and food makers are concentrating on them.These biobased substitutes offer good barrier properties against grease, oxygen, bacteria, air, and water, whether used alone or in composites or multilayers. The latest literature findings indicate that biobased polymers for barrier coatings …

High-Performance Bio-Based Polyurethane Antismudge Coatings Using Castor Oil-Based Hyperbranched Polyol As Superior Cross-Linkers, Anand Patel

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Bio-based antismudge coating, as a substitute for the petroleum-based one, has excellent liquid repellency and self-cleaning ability, which is of great value to keep a coated surface free of contaminants. In this study, we report a facile strategy to fabricate high-performance biobased hyperbranched polyurethane antismudge coatings. More specifically, a castor oil-based hyper-branched polyol was employed as a coating precursor, a hexamethylene diisocyanate trimer was used as the curing agent, and a mono-hydroxyl-terminated poly(dimethysiloxane) (PDMSOH) was introduced as a low-surface-tension lubricant through covalent bonding. Consequently, a highly transparent smooth coating was obtained after the coating solution was completely cured. The coating …

Waste And New Canola Oils For Flame-Retardant Polyurethane Foams: A Comparative Study, Janu Patel, Pratik Patel

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Waste cooking oil (WCO), obtained from cooking or frying food, poses a serious environmental risk when disposed of inappropriately. Therefore, finding ways to repurpose WCO into valuable products is important to mitigate environmental impact and health risks. This work focuses on utilizing used canola oil (UCO) to produce rigid polyurethane foams (RPUFs) as a sustainable approach to waste management and resource utilization. An epoxidation and ring-opening of UCO was employed to produce UCO-polyol for synthesizing RPUFs. Qualitative experiments such as epoxy, iodine, Fourier transform infrared (FTIR), and hydroxyl studies were carried out to evaluate the quality of UCO and UCO-based …

Current Amount Of Postpartum Care: Is It Effective?, Leah Scott

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The rates of infant and maternal mortality and morbidity rates are too high. Women are wanting out of the hospital quicker and quicker after they give birth. Women are pushing to be out of the hospital before the end of the 24-hour mark after they have given birth. Studies have shown that even with 48 hours in the hospital, women aren’t given enough time to properly learn the information needed recommended/mandated by the government. It was also shown that the warning signs told to mothers for different conditions were not the same based on what nurse was giving it. The …

Enhancing Patient Data Security: Utilizing Machine Learning For Cyber Threat Protection In The U.S. Healthcare, Vundyala Sumanth Reddy

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Patient data is a critical concern in U.S. healthcare, and this research delves into how anomaly detection (Machine Learning) contributes to safeguarding patient information. Many studies have highlighted the growing cyber threats to healthcare data. However, those studies have certain limitations when they are closely examined. Recognizing these gaps, this research aims to explore the effectiveness of anomaly detection in enhancing cybersecurity measures for patient data. The study employs advanced machine-learning techniques, preferably anomaly detection, to predict and prevent cyber-attacks. The research introduces methods that address the shortcomings of prior studies and offer a better understanding of the role of …

Beyond The Fire: Natural Resource Management Techniques At Prairie State Park., Khloey Stringer, Riley Teutsch, Heather Burrow, Alesha Lawson, Gabe Jones

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The tallgrass prairie ecosystem once spanned more than 70 million hectares of what is now the Midwestern United States, including eastern Kansas and western Missouri. Yet, only 4% of the tallgrass prairie remains intact, making it one of the most threatened ecosystems in North America. Two of the most serious threats to the remaining tallgrass prairie are woody encroachment and invasive plant species. Through a new partnership with Prairie State Park, five Pittsburg State University students worked with resource professionals to learn, practice, and apply prairie management techniques. We gained experience in the use of a chainsaw, UTV, ATV, brush …

How Online Gambling Affects The Mental Health Conditions Of Individual Gamers At Pittsburg State University, Sravya Vemunuri

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This research explores the relationship between online gambling and the mental health of individual gamers at Pittsburg State University. As many are addicted to online gambling this help the student get awareness about online gambling. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted for the students to get more information on how online gambling affects their studies. This research will help to identify the risk factors and good strategies to establish the healthy boundaries for online gamers at Pittsburg State University. By educating the students on gambling activities helps them to balance their gaming and academics. The main important outcome of this study …

Will The Requirement Of Lactation Consultants In Hospitals Increase Breastfeeding Rates In The U.S.?, Suzanne Eubanks

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In recent years as health in the United States is declining, so are breastfeeding rates. It seems that majority of the people aware of this issue, are specialized in the area of maternal-newborn care and/or breastfeeding. “The fact that breastfeeding rates remain low in many contexts, with substantial gaps between income groups, suggests that countries are not providing women with sufficient information and support. This is an area that requires urgent attention.” Improving breastfeeding rates could save more than 820,000 children under 5 every year, and an additional 20,000 maternal deaths from breast cancer. “Physicians are not often adequately prepared …

Bioinspired Natural Magnolol-Based Adhesive With Strong Adhesion And Antibacterial Properties For Application In Wet And Dry Environments, Janvi Chaudhari

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Adhesives are frequently employed in various industries like footwear, electronics, automotive, construction, and furniture. Most of the commonly employed thermoset adhesives contain formaldehyde, such as phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin and urea-formaldehyde (UF). Although they offer economic benefits, their use has prompted concerns about the production of harmful formaldehyde and phenol. Developing ecologically safe, green, and nontoxic adhesives with superior dry and wet adhesion qualities is extremely important. Barnacles and mussels secrete a hydroxyl-rich dopa, resulting in strong adherence. A biobased adhesive made from magnolol (MAG) and pentaerythritol tetra (3-mercaptopropionate) (PETMP) was created using a thiol-ene click chemistry procedure, inspired by the …

Low Socioeconomic Status Negatively Impacts Field-Test Battery In College Aged Women, Adam Mortensen

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Low Socioeconomic Status Negatively Impacts Field-Test Battery in College Aged Women

Transition Metal-Based Electrocatalysts For Water-Splitting Applications, Alexandra N. Robinson, Anjali Gupta

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Hydrogen is considered as one of the most efficient and green fuels. Hydrogen can be produced via water water-splitting process, however, an efficient electrocatalyst is required to make this process cost-effective. In this work, a transition metal-based electrocatalyst was designed to reduce the overpotential and increase the efficiency of the water-splitting process. The performance of the electrocatalyst is found to be largely dependent on its structure, phase, morphology, electronic environment, and number of active sites. The phase and morphology of iron oxide (Fe3O4@Ni-Foam) were tuned by sulfurization and phosphorylation to produce FeS and FeP, respectively. The synthesized electrocatalysts were characterized …

Biobased Polyester Composites With Improved Antibacterial Characteristics Are Made By Integrating A Thermally Treated Waste Scallop Shell Modifier, Lav Sharma

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New antibacterial properties of a composite made from thermally treated white scallop shell powder (TWWSSP) and modified polylactide (MPLA) are described. The carbonate waste was calcined at 1000 °C to produce calcium oxide (CaO) and calcium hydroxide (Ca(OH)2). The content and structure of the calcined product were examined using energy dispersive spectrometry, Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. TWWSSP was tested to establish its efficacy as a bactericidal component when combined with MPLA to produce composites. Infrared spectroscopy, tensile, and morphological research revealed that TWWSSP and PLA adhered better to composites and were more compatible than PLA/WWSSP composites. The …

Introduction Of A Novel Food Resource And Obstacle Are Promising Enrichment Tools For The Captive Prairie Kingsnake (Lampropeltis Calligaster), Renee Trout

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Enrichment, such as introducing obstacles or novel foods, enhances captive animals' quality of life by providing a stimulating environment the animal may not otherwise experience in a captive setting. We sought to determine if the introduction of a new food source (i.e., day old chicks) and a maze (i.e., plastic tube) would serve as good enrichment tools for a captive prairie kingsnake (Lampropeltis calligaster). Our hypotheses were that the kingsnake would preferentially consume the novel food source and choose to interact with the maze. In two trials 14 days apart, we introduced one novel food item and its current food …

Low Socioeconomic Status Negatively Impacts Field-Test Battery In College Aged Women, Adam Mortensen

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Low socioeconomic status (SES) has been shown to increase risk factors of health disparities. Likewise, field tests are often used as a practical way to determine disease risk. PURPOSE: To investigate the influence of SES on cardiovascular health and physical fitness among female D2 university students. METHODS: 249 college-aged women were recruited and split into six groups based on their parents’ reported income. The six SES groups are as follows: Group 1 (n=27, $20-$32K); Group 2 (n=45, $32K-$60K); Group 3 (n=63, $60K-$100K); Group 4 (n=51, $100K-$150K); Group 5 (n=26, $150K-$250K); Group 6 (n=8, $250K+). A battery of field tests was …

Suffolk Journal, Vol.87, No. 17, 4/17/2024, Suffolk Journal

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April 17, 2024 Greenmail, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

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Protocols For Postpartum Hemorrhage, Nicole A. Mitchell, Wilbur Greene, Samantha Claxton, Lydia Lester

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The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between the protocols for postpartum hemorrhage and lack of implementation, how race may play a role in care, the different effect on maternal lives; physically and mentally, and more effective treatment options. Many women all over the world struggle with postpartum hemorrhaging as it is a life-threatening complication that can follow giving birth. There are standard protocols set in place for different facilities that relay how the healthcare professionals should act in that situation. The PICOT question, “In child-bearing women, how do protocols for postpartum hemorrhage compared with a lack …