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Global Burden Of 292 Causes Of Death In 204 Countries And Territories And 660 Subnational Locations, 1990–2023: A Systematic Analysis For The Global Burden Of Disease Study 2023, Gbd 2023 Causes Of Death Collaborators, Mohsen Naghavi, Hmwe Hmwe Kyu, A. Bhoomadevi, Mohammad Amin Aalipour, Hasan Aalruz, Hazim S. Ababneh, Bedru J. Abafita, Ukachukwu O. Abaraogu, Cristiana Abbafati, Madineh Abbasi, Faezeh Abbaspour, Hedayat Abbastabar, Abdallah H.A. Abd Al Magied, Samar Abd Elhafeez, Ashraf Nabiel Abdalla, Mohammed Altigani Abdalla, Emad M. Abdallah, Barkhad Aden Abdeeq, Nadin M.I. Abdel Razeq, Ahmed Abdelrahman Abdelgalil, Reda Abdel-Hameed, Michael Abdelmasseh, Mahmoud Abdelnabi, Wael M. Abdel-Rahman, Arman Abdous, Mostafa M. Abdrabou, Jeza Muhamad Abdul Aziz, Deldar Morad Abdulah, Auwal Abdullahi

Peninsula Medical School

Background Timely and comprehensive analyses of causes of death stratified by age, sex, and location are essential for shaping effective health policies aimed at reducing global mortality. The Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study (GBD) 2023 provides cause-specific mortality estimates measured in counts, rates, and years of life lost (YLLs). GBD 2023 aimed to enhance our understanding of the relationship between age and cause of death by quantifying the probability of dying before age 70 years (70q0) and the mean age at death by cause and sex. This study enables comparisons of the impact of causes of …

Experimental Investigation Of 3d Printed Tpu Triboelectric Composites For Biomechanical Energy Conversion In Knee Implants, Osama Abdalla, Milad Azami, Amir Ameli, Emre Salman, Milutin Stanacevic, Ryan Willing, Shahrzad Towfighian

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Scholarship

Although total knee replacements have an insignificant impact on patients’ mobility and quality of life, real-time performance monitoring remains a challenge. Monitoring the load over time can improve surgery outcomes and early detection of mechanical imbalances. Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) present a promising approach as a self-powered sensor for load monitoring in TKR. A TENG was fabricated with dielectric layers consisting of Kapton tape and 3D-printed thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) matrix incorporating CNT and BTO fillers, separated by an air gap and sandwiched between two copper electrodes. The sensor performance was optimized by varying the concentrations of BTO and CNT to study …

Exploring Nurse Well-Being Interventions Using The Worker Well-Being Framework: A Systematic Review, Kelley Mcguire, Sheri Compton-Mcbride

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

The purpose of this systematic review was to identify existing interventions used to improve registered nurse well-being and to explore the feasibility and outcomes of the interventions using the Worker Well-being Framework as a guide.

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Red, Yellow, And Green: Traffic Signals As Symbols Of Authority In The United States, Alek Villarreal

ENGL 1102 Showcase

Traffic signals are ubiquitous in American society, but traffic laws themselves are violated with extreme frequency. The reasons for such a discrepancy between the widely understood benefits of tools like stoplights and their practical application in the everyday lives of individuals often goes underdiscussed.  The aim of this project is to explore how the reciprocal relationship between the authority of large-scale institution like the United States government and the agency of individual citizens can be examined by analyzing both the implementation and public impact of traffic signals. By consulting a variety of previously published academic, journalistic, and commercial sources, it …

Analysis Of Physician-Modified Endograft Utilization Using Online Databases And Social Media, Robert Tatum, Michael Nooromid, Paul Dimuzio, Babak Abai

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Background: To characterize the present landscape of physician-modified endograft (PMEG) use and the impact of an institution's investigational device exemption (IDE) status on endograft use by analyzing publication trends and social media coverage.

Methods: We used the social media platform X and three online bibliographic databases to perform a keyword search using the following terms: PMEG, physician-modified endograft, and laser fenestration. Data extracted from X and online articles included authorship, IDE protocol status, pertinent clinical outcome measures, and others. An internet search was performed to determine which institutions offered revascularization with a custom-made device within an IDE protocol and which …

Outcomes Of Laparoscopic Versus Open Pyeloplasty In Adult Population: Single Center Study From Oman, Noor N. Junejo, Khalid M.P. Albalushi, Salim R.S.N. Al-Kalbani, Najib Abudraz, Mohammed Al-Saraf, Shahid Aquil, Muhammad Farooq, Ghalib Al-Badaai, Mohamed S. Al-Marhoon, Khurram M. Siddiqui

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This retrospective study compared the efficacy and safety of laparoscopic pyeloplasty (LP) and open pyeloplasty (OP) in adult patients with ureteropelvic junction obstruction (UPJO). Methods: Records of 46 adult patients who underwent pyeloplasty at the Department of Urology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, between January 2014 and December 2023 were reviewed. Patients were divided into LP and OP groups. Collected variables included age, body mass index (BMI), gender, presentation, operative duration, estimated blood loss, complications, analgesic requirement, and pain score. Postoperative pain was assessed using the Wong–Baker FACES Pain Rating Scale. Statistical analyses were performed using SPSS Version 27 (IBM …

Catching On: Work Stress, Employee Wellbeing, And The Moderating Role Of Team-Level Emotional Contagion, Aglae Hernandez Grande, Ben Farr-Wharton, Fleur Sharafizad, Simon Darcy, Mihajla Gavin

Research outputs 2022 to 2026

Work stress and employee wellbeing have gained heightened attention since the COVID-19 pandemic. Until now, organizations have primarily sought to conceptualize these variables as an individual-level phenomenon; thereby neglecting the potential influence of social dynamics within the workplace. Drawing on conservation of resources and emotional contagion theories, this study examines the extent to which team-level emotional contagion moderates the impact of stress on wellbeing, factoring in multilevel effects. Data from 237 professional services employees nested within 41 teams was analyzed. The results show support for emotional contagion as a team-level moderator between individual-level work stress and employee wellbeing. The role …

Effectiveness Of Surgical Skin Preparation Solutions In Orthopaedic Surgery: A Systematic Review Of The Current Comparative Literature, Troy B. Puga, Mckenna Box, Tanner Haechten, Ibraheem Qureshi, John Riehl

Student Publications

BACKGROUND

Surgical site infection (SSI) is a major concern in orthopaedic surgery procedures as they can have devastating consequences for patients and their outcomes. Many infection prevention measures are routinely taken in order to prevent infection during surgery, the main one being surgical skin preparation prior to any incision.

AIM

To investigate the efficacy of different perioperative surgical skin preparation products commonly used in orthopaedic surgery.

METHODS

Seven databases were searched from inception to January 25, 2025, using a combination of keywords and medical subject headings terms, specifically for studies comparing any two surgical skin preparation products used at any …

A Machine Learning Framework For Classifying Lipids In Untargeted Metabolomics Using Mass-To-Charge Ratios And Retention Times., Christelle Colin-Leitzinger, Yonatan Ayalew Mekonnen, Isis Narvaez-Bandera, Vanessa Y. Rubio, Dalia Ercan, Eric A. Welsh, Lancia N F Darville, Min Liu, Hayley D. Ackerman, Julian Avila-Pacheco, Clary B. Clish, Kevin Hicks, John M. Koomen, Nancy Gillis, Brooke L. Fridley, Elsa R. Flores, Oana A. Zeleznik, Paul A. Stewart

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

INTRODUCTION: The identification of unknown metabolites remains a major challenge in untargeted metabolomics using liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry (LC-MS). This process typically depends on comparing mass spectral or chromatographic data to reference databases or deciphering complex fragmentation in tandem mass spectra. While current machine learning methods can predict metabolite structures using MS/MS (MS2) data, no approaches, to our knowledge, use only mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) and retention time (RT) from LC-MS data.

OBJECTIVE: To explore the potential of using the mass-to-charge ratio (m/z) and retention time (RT) from LC-MS data as standalone predictors for metabolite classification and propose a modeling framework which …

Local Wisdom-Based Character Education Module With Interactive Technology Through A Deep Learning Approach, Adi Tri Atmaja, Fathul Niam

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of this study is to develop and test a character education module that integrates local wisdom values in Blitar with interactive technology through a deep learning approach. The method used is the ADDIE model research and development. The module's feasibility is obtained from the results of expert validation, assessment of attractiveness and practicality from users. The results obtained from language experts were 88.70%, material experts were 92.00%, and design experts were 85%. The results obtained from large group tests on the module's attractiveness aspect in grade 4 reached 93%, on the practicality aspect reached 90%. In the large …

Sustainable Consumption Under Structural Constraint: Insights From Indigenous Communities On The Great Plains, Glen Marshall, Rand Wergin

Mountain Plains Business Conference

Resource-constrained communities, particularly Indigenous and remote communities, remain critically understudied in the business literature despite persistent socioeconomic challenges. This study employs a mixed-methods approach to explore barriers to sustainable consumption in these resource-limited contexts. It examines consumer attitudes toward sustainability and identifies key barriers to sustainable consumption. Understanding these barriers is crucial for entrepreneurs seeking profitable and socially beneficial ventures, as well as for policymakers designing social or economic initiatives. This research provides actionable insights for tribal governments, business professionals, policymakers, and others seeking to promote sustainable economic growth, community health, and positive externalities in underserved communities.

Affirmative Litigation - Allen, Dale (2025-04-17)

Affirmative Litigation

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Ai In Medical Practice And Education: A Work In Progress, John Westhoff

AI in the Classroom: A Virtual Summit

At the University of Nevada, Reno School of Medicine, we’ve been working for the past two years to integrate AI into pre-clinical medical education in ways that prepare students for the tools and challenges of future AI-augmented clinical practice. This includes formal curricular workshop exposure and guided experimentation with AI in data-driven capstone projects. In addition, ongoing projects include the pilot of a research design and workflow tool and the integration of ambient documentation into our simulation center. This session will reflect on what we’ve done, what we’re building toward, and what we’ve learned along the way, shaped by ever …

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The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Elizabeth Ann Seton To George Weise, December 13

The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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The Saint Elizabeth Ann Bayley Seton Family Papers

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Teaching, Building, Learning: Ai In Nursing Education, Jennifer Vanderlaan, Lisa Nicholas, Necole Leland

AI in the Classroom: A Virtual Summit

The session is grounded in two guiding frameworks. The ADDIE instructional design model (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, Evaluation) structures how AI can be systematically integrated into teaching practice, from identifying learning needs to evaluating outcomes. The RISEN framework (Role, Input, Steps, Evaluation, Next) provides faculty with a structured method for developing effective AI prompts and maintaining academic rigor. Together, these frameworks highlight how AI can be embedded purposefully rather than opportunistically.

Participants will leave with strategies for incorporating AI into their own courses, including techniques for building equitable group work, creating adaptable case studies, and designing assignments that encourage students …

Milk Yield Performance Of Local Cows, Handling Practices, Physicochemical Properties, And Milk Production Constraints In Kucha District, Southern Ethiopia, Demissie Jorge, Seifu Birhanu, Yilkal Tadele

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The study assessed milk production performance of local cows, milk handling practices, physicochemical properties, and milk production constraints in Kucha District, Southern Ethiopia. A purposive and random sampling technique was employed to select 138 respondents for the interview. For physicochemical property assessment, milk samples were collected from 90 interviewed households. Majorities (76.7%) of the respondents were males, and the average family size was 6.82±0.25. Mean daily milk yield (DMY) of 1.80±0.07, 1.94±0.06, and 1.52±0.09 liters was recorded for local cows, respectively, in early, mid, and late lactation stages. All respondents in the area use hand milking and wash their hands …

Creating A Culture Of Philanthropy With The Imsa Community, Dana Camacho, Cesar Patino

Professional Learning Day

What motivates someone to donate to a cause? Why is philanthropy important at IMSA? What *is* the IMSA Fund, anyway?

Join us for a brief overview of the IMSA Fund and what we do, then share your experience and expertise to brainstorm new ways to engage students, faculty & staff, alumni, and the community around us. Share how IMSA inspires you and inspire others to support IMSA’s mission.

Disease Detectives: An Introductory Exploration Of Foodborne Epidemiology, Dr. Zack Conley

Professional Learning Day

This session is an interactive workshop utilizing inquiry-based and problem-centered learning to introduce basic concepts of epidemiology. In particular participants will engage in group discussion and decision making to explore foodborne illnesses and the science used to track them. Our hope is to use this session as an opportunity to solicit feedback on ways to improve these lessons.

Extraction And Optimization Of Flavonoids From Elaeagnus Pungens Thunb And Its Potential Impact On Blood Plasma Cholesterol In A Mouse Model, Qunqing Lu, Haozhe Liu, Xinxin Zhang, Nourhan Nassar, Ibrar Khan, Haji Gul, Zaigui Wang

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Elaeagnus pungens Thunb is a significant source of flavonoids with biological function. This study aims to develop orthogonal tests and alkali alcohol extraction methods for extracting flavonoids from leaves of E. pungens. The levels of factors in the orthogonal test were determined by pre-experiment, and the physiological efficacy was verified by the in vivo test. The results indicated that the optimal extraction yield was 4.07% when the solid-to-liquid ratio was 1:40, the concentration of ethanol was 60%, the extraction temperature was 80℃, and the extraction time was five h. The alkalialcohol extraction results demonstrated that the extraction yield of …

Secularization And Women's Rights Navigating The Legal, Economic And Social Impacts Of Gender Roles And Modernization In The United States, Isabella Rivera

Political Analysis

Isabella Rivera is a senior graduating in May of 2025 pursuing a dual Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Religion through the Honors Program. Her research focuses on secularization in the United States, with a particular interest in its impact on women’s rights and religion, the central theme of her senior thesis. Inspired by the complex relationship between secularization and gender dynamics, she set out to examine how this cultural shift affects women, while also exploring the religious dimensions of this interplay. Her academic journey reflects a deep commitment to understanding the intersections of politics, faith, and social change. …

Ai At Work: A Panel, Rich Busby, Lindsey Herlehy, Ashley Ott, Andrew Reif

Professional Learning Day

Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming how we work, teach, and collaborate. In this panel discussion, four IMSA staff members from different departments will share how they’re using AI in their daily roles—from streamlining workflows and enhancing communication to supporting teaching, learning, and operations. Join us to explore practical examples, lessons learned, and emerging ideas for how AI can help us work smarter and more creatively across the academy.

See No Evil, Hear No Evil, Speak No Evil: How The Model Penal Code Incentivizes Ignorance Among Corporate Executives, Graham Garvin

Georgia Criminal Law Review

Due to the Model Penal Code’s stringent “knowledge” requirement for vicarious criminal liability, corporate executives, directors, and high managerial agents are inadvertently incentivized to stay uninformed of their subordinates’ actions as a means of safeguarding their employers. This not only leads to a deficiency in oversight, permitting potential criminal activities to go unchecked within corporations, but also establishes a significant shield against corporate criminal liability, given the challenges in proving such knowledge. Thus, a lower threshold for corporate, criminal, vicarious liability should be imposed, which instead promotes oversight. Others have recognized the issue at hand, but most often advocate for …

(Trans)Forming The “Epidemic Of Violence”: Lgbtq+ Police Liaisons And Transgender Victimization, Autumn Sanford

Georgia Criminal Law Review

Over the past twenty years, police departments across the country have instated LGBTQ+ liaisons in response to overwhelming rates of violence against the transgender and gender non-conforming community. Despite the creation of this position, rates of transgender victimization remain the same, with transgender people still being 2.5 times more likely to experience violence than a cisgender person. At-lanta Police Department’s LGBTQ+ liaison has existed since 2004, however, in this time, nearly twenty brutal mur-ders of transgender and gender non-conforming individuals have been reported in Atlanta, with three high-profile kill-ings occurring in 2023 alone. Based on these findings, this Note argues …

The Unconstitutional Overcriminalization Of “Voter Fraud” By Formerly Incarcerated Felons, Garfield Mcintyre Jr.

Georgia Criminal Law Review

Felon voting rights are under attack in the United States. State Attorneys’ General are using overbroad “voter fraud” statutes to prosecute formerly incarcerated persons voting or attempting to vote—even when done mistakenly. Worse, their public-facing rationale, voter fraud, has been repeatedly discredited. Some combination of Congress, the courts, and the people must act to prevent any such future prosecutions from occurring, particularly where it is shown that there was no intent to violate the law. Some have argued for more localized solutions like lobbying state legislators to change the law. But those efforts have, except in rare circumstances, failed.

Clearly, …

Christian Realism And The Sins Of Mass Incarceration, Jeffrey R. Baker

Georgia Criminal Law Review

This article is a study of Reinhold Niebuhr’s Christian Realism, a progressive school of social ethics rooted in Christian theology, and its critical evaluation of American mass incarceration. Christian Realism seeks justice in society under law, formed by love as its fundamental organizing principle. It acknowledges a world with endemic structural injustices and social immorality, but it finds temperate hope in the human potential for love, redemption, and generosity. Christian Realism reckons that any institution committed to justice must inevitably compromise to achieve incremental progress toward good. But it projects steady, hopeful progress toward justice, even as systems calibrate …

Establishing Criminal Justice Safety Teams: Theoretical Foundations, Practical Implementation, And State Leadership, Boaz Sangero, Hagit Turjeman, Yosef Zohar

Georgia Criminal Law Review

In hazardous areas, the need for safety measures is self-evident and substantial efforts are dedicated to their implementation. In the criminal justice system, significant hazards exist, notably the wrongful conviction of innocent individuals, but the need for safety mechanisms has not been internalized. One explanation for this oversight is the mistaken belief that the criminal justice system is nearly error-free. Yet, research has consistently demonstrated that wrongful convictions are not uncommon, representing one of the most significant injustices a liberal state can impose on its citizens and residents. Therefore, it is the duty of the state to introduce robust safety …

Ai And Neuroscience: Hope, Humbug, Or Hype, Dr.Ashwin Mohan

Professional Learning Day

This session explores the rapidly evolving intersection of artificial intelligence and neuroscience. Through case studies, interactive discussion, and hands-on exploration, participants will gain an understanding of AI as a Co-Scientist, as well as how insights from neuroscience have and continue to inspire design of AI approaches. Attendees will explore practical applications where AI and neuroscience already meet (such as brain–computer interfaces, mental health technologies, and cognitive modeling); consider ethical, societal, and educational implications of merging these two powerful domains and aim to distinguish between genuine advances, exaggerated claims, and common misconceptions.