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Burden Of Cardiovascular Disease In Pakistan – Insight From Global Burden Of Disease Study 2019, Ali Bin Abdul Jabbar, Taha Mansoor, Sana Sheikh, Tazeen H Jafar, Sawera Hanif, Christian Razo, Mahboob Alam, Jamal S Rana, Khurram Nasir, Bashir Hanif, Salim S Virani, Abdul Mannan Khan Minhas

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Pakistan, currently the fifth-largest country by population globally, has experienced a population increase of over 100% since 1990. It is facing an escalating challenge from cardiovascular diseases (CVD). The Global Burden of Disease (GBD) 2019 study provides an in-depth evaluation of Pakistan's health situation since 1990, offering essential insights into the nation's overall health conditions.

Methods: The data were obtained from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2019, which provides records for global, regional, and national burden of diseases. Specifically, data regarding CVD and its subtypes, morbidity, and mortality in Pakistan and globally from 1990 to 2019 were used …

Re: Approval Letter For The 2022 Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Stormwater Evaluation And Maintenance Report (Dated April 8, 2026), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Re: Approval Letter For The 2024 Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Stormwater Evaluation And Maintenance Report (Dated April 8, 2026), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Seeing Surgery Differently: The Role Of Virtual Reality In Pediatric Care, Bob Underwood, Mark Ryan

Pediatrics in Practice: A CME Podcast

Virtual reality is changing how pediatric surgeons plan procedures, educate care teams and help children and families better understand what to expect. In this episode, Mark Ryan, MD, pediatric surgeon, discusses how virtual reality is being used in pediatric surgery today, its impact on patient experience and surgical planning and what pediatricians should know as this technology continues to evolve.

Click here to stream the podcast episode.

Al-Qur'an And Human Rights, Ismail Suny

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

2026 Urs Program, Kate Votaw

Undergraduate Research Symposium

Final URS Program
April 24, 2026

Beberapa Catatan Hukum Darl Kegiatan Kantor Perwakilan Perusahaan Asing ("Respresentatlve Office") Di Indonesia, Mohamad Zacky Achtar

Jurnal Hukum & Pembangunan

Abstract

Sae What? Magazine - Issue 1 - 2026, Sae University College

SAE What? - Student Magazine

No abstract provided.

Icsb Poster Session, Ikhlas Khan

Oxford ICSB

Poster abstracts from the ICSB 2026 poster session.

Psychological Safety In Health Care: A Prerequisite For High Reliability, Sonali Thosani

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

This paper presents a viewpoint on how psychological safety contributes to patient safety, teamwork, and high reliability.

项目反应数据库：是什么、如何使用以及未来提升目标, Savira D. Nadela, Hansol Lee, Nishka Jain, Ayaan Gupta, Xingyi Zhang, Benjamin W. Domingue

Chinese/English Journal of Educational Measurement and Evaluation | 教育测量与评估双语期刊

项目反应数据库（Item Response Warehouse，IRW）是一个对项目反应数据集进行标准化整合的数据资源库，旨在支持心理与教育测量领域的二次分析与方法学研究。本文为有兴趣使用 IRW 的研究人员提供实践指南。我们介绍了 IRW 数据集的结构，以及可用于数据集筛选的定量与定性元数据，并展示了研究人员如何通过 IRW 网站浏览、检索和比较现有数据表。此外，本文还展示了如何使用 IRW 的 R 与 Python 软件包以编程方式筛选数据集、下载作答层面的数据，并生成标准化引用信息，以支持研究流程的复现。最后，我们介绍了 IRW 的其他功能，包括题目文本的获取方式及其后续开发计划。这些功能的开发既是为了支持 IRW 的即时使用，也是为了让社区能够就其后续扩展提供反馈与输入。

Lists Of Selected Full-Text Databases By Subscription In East Asian Studies, Anlin Yang, Michiko Ito, Ellie Kim, Jian P. Lee

Journal of East Asian Libraries

No abstract provided.

The 2025 Japanese Rare Book Workshop On The Bibliographical History Of Japanese Rare Books From An International Perspective: A Report, Setsuko Noguchi, Toshie Marra

Journal of East Asian Libraries

The report on the 2025 Japanese Rare Book Workshop on Japanese Rare Book Workshop on the Bibliographical History of Japanese Books from an International Perspective, held at Princeton University Library Special Collection from August 19–21, 2025. The workshop was organized by the Subcommittee on Japanese Rare Books, Committee on Japanese Materials (CJM) within the Council on East Asian Libraries (CEAL) in collaboration with Princeton University Library, Department of East Asian Studies, Program of East Asian Studies, and Professor Takahiro Sasaki of Shido Bunko, Keio University, as the instructor. The three-day workshop was followed by a symposium Case Studies on …

The Use Of Nams To Screen For Developmental And Reproductive Toxicity (Dart) Of Botanicals, Cynthia Rider

Oxford ICSB

No abstract provided.

Kobayashi Maru, Daniel Mahoney

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

This poem invites the reader to consider the uncertainty of facing an unwinnable situation. Kobayashi Maru is a reference to a fictional leadership test from Star Trek, designed to confront participants with a no-win scenario. While the test is famously “beaten” by the show’s hero, this piece aspires to depict the often unwinnable circumstance of caring for a child with incurable illness. The reader is provided space to consider how the balance of emotions and values may shift when read through the eyes of a parent, clinician, or observer.

The Weight Of The White Coat, Jonathan Cunningham

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

This is a poem reflecting on the mission of the medical provider through the image of the white coat.

Beyond Boundaries: A Model For Boosting Staff Retention And Morale Through Career Mobility, Tiffany Hughes, Abigail Caudle, Robert Ghafar, Brandon Freudensprung, Paloma Vasquez

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

Retention and morale in health care are strategic imperatives that directly influence patient care, quality outcomes and operational stability. At The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, we found a significant gap in the career advancement opportunities for our clinical and administrative staff. Employees lacked visibility into career growth pathways, leaving them disengaged and increasing the overall turnover rate. In response, our division launched a structured, transparent Career Mobility Model to provide employees with the clarity and tools needed for advancement. This model integrates career mapping, shadowing programs, and leader-led career conversations, all of which led to measurable gains …

Advancing The Anesthesia Workforce: The Md Anderson Anesthesia Technology Fast Track Program, Miranda M. Phillips, Mary Sizemore, Sally Raty, Tanveer Khan, Homero Lozano

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

The Anesthesia Technology Fast Track Program (ATFTP) at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center was initiated in 2024 to mitigate a significant national deficit of trained anesthesia technologists. This 40-hour continuing education program, developed in accordance with the American Society of Anesthesia Technologists & Technicians’ (ASATT) Practical Experience Pathway, assists experienced yet non-certified anesthesia technicians in obtaining the Certified Anesthesia Technologist (Cer.A.T.T.) credential. The fully online, asynchronous 10-week CEU program is tailored for working professionals. The course focuses on patient safety, evidence-based practice, and certification preparedness and concludes with two extensive practice examinations and an ASATT CEU requirement–aligned …

Clinical Medical Emergency Team Training Simulation (Cmetts): An Interprofessional Simulation For Medical Students And Nursing Residents, Allan John R. Barcena, Marvin R. Bernardino, Dominic Karl M. Bolinas, Kitz Paul D. Marco, Toni Edwards, Shelita Kimble, James Cavalier, Marites P. Melancon, Jillian R. Gunther

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

Effective teamwork and communication are critical during medical emergencies, particularly in oncology, yet health care professionals are often trained separately, creating challenges for interprofessional collaboration. Evidence-based frameworks like Team Strategies and Tools to Enhance Performance and Patient Safety (TeamSTEPPS) offer structured tools to optimize team performance. This study describes a simulation-based program, the Clinical Medical Emergency Team Training Simulation (CMETTS), designed to instill foundational teamwork skills in early-stage learners. First-year medical students and newly graduated nursing residents participated in an interprofessional simulation involving medical emergency scenarios followed by structured debriefing sessions guided by TeamSTEPPS principles. We evaluated the program’s effectiveness …

Lessons Learned For Improving Trainee Engagement And Utilization Of Education And Training Materials For Cancer Research, Katerina M. Santiago, Tania Galindo, Michaela A. Dinan

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

Background: A core component of the National Cancer Institute Cancer (NCI) Cancer Center Support Grant requires cancer centers to coordinate research career enhancement and related activities. The Yale Cancer Center, an NCI-designated comprehensive cancer center, established the Cancer Research Training and Education Coordination (CRTEC) component in 2016. In response to the needs of trainees, CRTEC has developed several initiatives that we have identified and described here as best practices to engage and support trainees.

Methods: We had 2 aims to improve engagement: 1) increasing our visibility and trainee awareness of CRTEC and nurturing bidirectional communication and 2) offering …

Botanical Safety Consortium: Overview And Progress, Connie Mitchell

Oxford ICSB

No abstract provided.

How To Best Utilize Outcomesmtm In Patient Care Settings, Anna Spalvieri

ONU Student Research Colloquium

Pharmacies are essential for the reception and filling of prescriptions, but they can also be vital for the monitoring and managing of different patient conditions and medication regimens. Patients, especially those who are older or live with chronic conditions, can be prescribed many different medications and therapies. Inversely, they might not have the medications and therapies needed to address their conditions. ONU Healthwise Pharmacy and the pharmacy call center utilize a platform called OutcomesMTM as a way of providing Medication Therapy Management (MTM) services to help patients control their chronic conditions and manage their health. These services, delivered through phone …

Metabolomic Characterizations Of Hericium Erinaceus (Bull.) Pers. And Laricifomes Officinalis (Vill.) Kotl. & Pouzar Fungal Cultures, Kyle Meyer

Oxford ICSB

We present metabolomic characterizations of Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers. (lion’s mane, yamabushitake, etc.), and Laricifomes officinalis (Vill.) Kotl. & Pouzar (syn. Fomitopsis officinalis; agarikon, eburiko, etc.) fungal cultures by high resolution orbitrap mass spectrometry and HPLC-DAD. Primary focus has been applied to the cultivation of these species on brown rice, Oryza sativa L., as a solid substrate.   In the case of H. erinaceus, we have observed key differences in lipid metabolite profiles over a 28-day fermentation time series suggesting possible grain lipid feedstocks for fungal-derived lipid production, providing clear evidence of substrate biotransformation.   For L. officinalis cultures, we observe distinct …

Centralizing Communication Intake To Improve Workflow Visibility And Engagement: A Quality Improvement Project In A Cancer Center's Education Division, Menatalla El-Sharkawi, Mohamed Ait Aiss

Advances in Cancer Education and Quality Improvement

Background: In large or complex organizations, multiple teams may be charged with managing different components of a project, initiative, or administrative assignment. When these teams have overlapping needs for information, the absence of a structured intake and tracking process can limit transparency, reduce efficiency, and hinder coordination across communication channels.

Methods: Drawing on principles of strategic communications and project management, we created a structured and centralized information sharing process for teams within the education division of a comprehensive cancer center. The intervention included workflow redesign, development of a standardized intake system, and use of real-time dashboard analytics to support operation …

Lessons From The Least: Healing-Centered Discipline Reform For Neurodivergent Youth In U.S. Public Schools, Deborah Brooks

Liberty University Research Week

Disproportionate disciplinary outcomes for neurodivergent students—particularly those with autism, ADHD, and learning disabilities—represent a systemic failure of American education policy. Although students with disabilities constitute 17% of the K–12 population, they account for 29% of out-of-school suspensions and 21% of expulsions, disparities compounded by race, gender, and socioeconomic disadvantage. These patterns feed directly into the school-to-prison pipeline, a documented trajectory linking exclusionary discipline to elevated risk of juvenile justice involvement. Existing legal protections under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), as well as trauma-informed care frameworks, …

The Importance Of Cultural Competence: Integrating Culturally Conscious And Experiential Strategies For Transformative Learning, Janita Daggy, Kisha Burke

Liberty University Research Week

Cultural competence is a foundational ethical and professional responsibility in counselor education, emphasized by CACREP (2024) and the American Counseling Association (ACA). Despite these standards, educators often face challenges in effectively integrating multiculturalism into classroom instruction. This presentation examines evidence-based strategies for teaching cultural competence through relational, experiential, and reflective pedagogies that foster growth for both students and educators. Drawing on relational-cultural theory and relational pedagogy, participants will explore approaches for addressing sensitive topics such as race, identity, and privilege in ways that promote empathy, safety, and authentic engagement. The session highlights the role of intentional curricular design, experiential learning, …

Bioactive Metabolite Markers For Functional Mushrooms: Comprehensive Metabolomic Mapping Of Full-Spectrum Cultivated Mushrooms, Standard Production And Method Development., Julie Daoust, Ivana Blaženović

Oxford ICSB

Functional mushrooms are increasingly used in dietary supplements and functional foods, yet current scientific characterization of their chemistry remains limited by narrow extraction paradigms, limited standards availability and incomplete databases. In 2025, M2 Ingredients, in collaboration with Adikai Insights, completed a metabolomics atlas, a comprehensive untargeted metabolomics investigation of ten cultivated mushroom species grown under controlled indoor conditions in and effort to identify known bioactive molecules in whole mushroom samples to guide standard and quantitative method development targeting bioactive compounds present in the materials.   Using high-resolution mass spectrometry and advanced cheminformatics, a total of 5,139 unique functional mushroom metabolites were …

An Interview With Keynote Speaker V Spehar, Hailey Bernet, Nia Jones

Proceedings of GREAT Day

V Spehar (they/them) is a Rochester-based LGBTQIA+ podcaster, online personality and citizen journalist. Spehar launched Under the Desk News on TikTok in April 2020 with the aim to make news media less intimidating and easier to understand and rapidly amassed 2.9 million followers. Their one-minute segments (literally delivered from under a desk) have attracted a bipartisan audience. In 2022, Spehar launched V Interesting, a GLAAD-nominated longform podcast with original reporting that tackles various topics from Gen Z voter engagement to gender-affirming surgery. Their reporting has taken them to the press room of the 2023 State of the Union to hosting …

Authenticated Hericium Erinaceus Mushroom And Selected Mycelia Reference Materials For General Industry Use, Steven Dentali

Oxford ICSB

The establishment of authenticated reference materials is critical for method validation, standards development, and adulteration detection in the medicinal mushroom market. Hericium erinaceus (Lion’s Mane) is widely commercialized, yet historically has lacked species-specific analytical standards. This presentation describes the species identification protocol used by Nammex to develop and maintain authenticated H. erinaceus mushroom reference materials that support ongoing standards work, including advisory contributions to AOAC INTERNATIONAL initiatives. Production partner voucher specimens are authenticated using macroscopic, organoleptic, and morphological examination by qualified personnel, and retained as internal reference materials. Genetic verification using DNA sequencing confirms H. erinaceus identity in voucher specimens …

When The Algorithm Disciples: Recentering Discipleship In An Ai Saturated Age, Laronda Perrien-Massey

Liberty University Research Week

As Artificial Intelligence becomes an increasingly prevalent voice in everyday life, recent research from Barna Group and Gloo reveals that nearly one in three U.S. adults considers spiritual advice from AI as trustworthy as counsel from a pastor, with even higher rates among Gen Z and Millennials. This study hypothesizes that most congregants lack a theological framework for evaluating AI-generated spiritual content, and that a structured, church-based discipleship intervention will produce measurable improvements in digital discernment, perceived spiritual growth, and relational connectedness.