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Reporting Of Concussion Symptoms In High School Aged Athletes, Aimee Hite, Patrick Karabon, Neil Alpiner

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Each year, one to two million concussions occur in the youth populations and constitute 8.9% of all high school athletic injuries. However, current literature lacks studies that focus on concussion symptoms. This study sought to ascertain the prevalence of reporting concussion symptoms and continuing to play while experiencing symptoms in high school aged athletes.

Post-Concussive Visual Symptoms In Teens Undergoing Rehabilitation, Daniel Ludema, Neil Alpiner

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Visual symptoms are commonly reported in those who have experienced mild TBI. However, there has not been much research on other types of visual disturbances commonly seen in the post-concussive period. The goal of this study was to identify novel visual symptoms seen in post-concussive teens.

Prospective Qualitative Analysis Of Minimally Invasive Repair Of Pectus Excavatum, Timothy Elton, Diane Studzinski, Robert S. Morden, Pavan Brahmamdam

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Pectus Excavatum is the most common chest wall deformity and is frequently corrected with the Nuss procedure. Although this procedure has existed for several decades, new strategies are being adapted to reduce complications and improve efficiency. The aim of this study is to perform a qualitative review of the patient experience after minimally invasive repair of Pectus Excavatum.

Spontaneous Pneumomediastinum In Children Is Not Associated With Esophageal Perforation, Kevin Roby, Catherine Barkach, Diane Studzinski, Nathan Novotny, Begum Akay, Pavan Brahmamdam

Posters

INTRODUCTION
We hypothesize that esophageal perforation is not a common etiology for spontaneous pneumomediastinum (SPM), and that SPM is a self-limited disease not requiring routine admission.

Functional Lung Segmentation From Computed Tomography Images Using Deep Learning, Duyen M. Quach, Evan Porter, Thomas M. Guerrero

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Functional avoidance treatment planning allows radiation oncologists to intentionally minimize radiation dose to higher-functioning lung areas while favoring radiation dose towards lower-functioning regions. This treatment planning method has been shown to reduce pulmonary toxicity for patients receiving radiation therapy. Functional lung information, traditionally ventilation or perfusion SPECT scans, is required to plan for functional avoidance.

Irreversible Electroporation For Recurrent Pelvic Metastases: Case Series And Literature Review, Duncan A. Stevens, Jeffrey H. Savin, Brett J. Friedman, Michael A. Savin

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Irreversible electroporation (IRE) is a nonthermal ablative technique that has potential safety advantages over thermal ablation in the treatment of tumors near critical structures. It creates an electrical field which forms permanent nanopores in the membranes of cells and triggers apoptosis. This case series reviews three patients with pelvic metastases from colorectal cancer treated with IRE.

Intraoperative Map, Vasopressors, And Opioids In Tf-Tavr Patients Undergoing Conscious Sedation Vs General Anesthesia, Brett J Friedman, Patrick Karabon, Wei C Lau

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Aortic stenosis is a progressive narrowing of the aortic valve that can cause serious cardiovascular harm such as syncope, heart failure, and death if left untreated. Transfemoral-transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TF-TAVR) emerged in the last 10 years as an alternative for previously inoperable, high-risk patients. Studies suggest that monitored anesthesia for TF-TAVR using minimalist conscious sedation results in better outcomes (e.g., shorter length of stay, lower 30-day mortality) when compared to general anesthesia. However, there is a gap in knowledge of why conscious sedation is more successful. Recent studies have demonstrated the association of intraoperative mean arterial pressure (MAP) …

Impact Of Polycystic Ovary Syndrome On Cardiovascular Disease In Obese Female Youth, Collin R. Walentine, Michael R. Brennan, Kristen J. Nadeau, Melanie Cree-Green

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INTRODUCTION
17% of youth in the United States are obese and the incidence is rising. Among obese adolescents, girls with polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) represent a vulnerable and understudied group. PCOS is strongly associated with dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease (CVD) in adulthood, but studies of CVD in youth are limited. We hypothesized that obese youth with PCOS would show evidence of vascular dysfunction relative to girls with obesity without PCOS.

Patient Perceptions Of Their Health Care Teams And Preferences For Making Decisions Regarding Medical Care, Veronica F. Williams, Nelia Afonso

Posters

INTRODUCTION
Beaumont Hospital values patient and family-centered care, but a clear understanding of how patients perceive their health care teams and prefer to make decisions regarding their medical treatment have not been well-described. It is necessary to understand patients’ preferences regarding various factors that impact their medical care in order to foster an effective health care environment. The primary goal of this study is to determine how patients’ care teams impact the ways in which they make decisions regarding their medical treatment. A secondary goal is to determine the individuals, both inside and outside of the health care setting, that …

Automated Filament Inking For Multi-Color Fff 3d Printing, Eammon Littler

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

We propose a novel system for low-cost multi-color Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) 3D printing, allowing for the creation of customizable colored filament using a pre-processing approach. We developed an open-source device to automatically ink filament using permanent markers. Our device can be built using 3D printed parts and off-the-shelf electronics. An accompanying web-based interface allows users to view GCODE toolpaths for a multi-color print and quickly generate filament color profiles. Taking a pre-processing approach makes this system compatible with the majority of desktop 3D printers on the market, as the processed filament behaves no differently from conventional filaments. Furthermore, inked …

Improving Patient Safety With The Stanley And Brown Suicide Safety Template, Amber Larson

DNP and Student Works

Background: The effect of safety planning for patients discharged from the emergency department (ED) with suicidal risk is not yet determined but using safety plans to mitigate suicidal behavior is regarded as best practice.

Importance: ED patients do not consistently follow up with recommended outpatient mental health treatment. However, brief ED interventions, including individualized suicide safety plans, can reduce suicide risk and improve patient safety after ED discharge.

Aims: The project aimed to improve the safety of positively identified suicidal risk patients in the ED of a regional medical center in the Upper Midwest with brief ED interventions to reduce …

Decreasing Compassion Fatigue And Burnout In Nursing Through Mindfulness: A Quality Improvement Project, Andrea Redmann

DNP and Student Works

Health care professionals are at risk for developing compassion fatigue and burnout, which creates a decrease in productivity, increases the risk for medication and medical errors, and decreases the overall morale. The World Health Organization recognizes burnout to be an occupational phenomenon that results from exposure to chronic workplace stress and is a significant concern for employee and patient outcomes. The aim of this quality improvement project is to utilize mindfulness through guided imagery to reduce burnout and compassion fatigue.

Covid-19 Exposure And Health Alerts, Georgia Southern University

Covid-19 Pandemic: News & Publications (Archived)

No abstract provided.

Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) 2022 Data Management Plan (Dated April 2022), Atlantic Richfield Company

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

A Self-Regulating System For Assessing Scientific Predictive Power, Ted C. Rogers

Physics Faculty Publications

I propose a method for tracking and assessing scientific progress using a prediction consensus algorithm designed for the purpose. The protocol obviates the need for centralized referees to generate scientific questions, gather predictions, and assess the accuracy or success of those predictions. It relies instead on crowd wisdom and a system of checks and balances for all tasks. It is intended to take the form of a web-based, searchable database. I describe a prototype implementation that I call Ex Quaerum. The main purpose of the present document is to motivate the project, to explain it's underlying philosophy, to explain the …

An Investigation Of The Interactions Between Tumor-Related Factors, Functional Connectivity Measurements, And Neurologic Function In A Mouse Brain Tumor Model, Inema Epere Orukari

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Due to advances in clinical medicine, more children currently diagnosed with a brain tumor become long-term survivors after treatment than in previous decades. As the number of long-term survivors of pediatric brain tumors increases, clinicians and caretakers focus more attention on improving the quality of life of these patients. Unfortunately, a significant proportion of long-term survivors of pediatric brain tumors have cognitive deficits, which reduce their quality of life. Cognitive tests prior to therapy are critical for accurately assessing a patient’s risk of cognitive decline because they provide a pre-treatment baseline for assessing how host, tumor, and treatment factor interact …

Optimizations In The Mri-Guided Adaptive Radiation Therapy Workflow: Towards Mr-Only Rt, Sven Olberg

McKelvey School of Engineering Graduate Student Theses & Dissertations

Technological developments in external beam radiation therapy (RT) made in the past decades have been largely focused on the tight integration of imaging systems and therapy delivery systems in order to enable the precise delivery of therapeutic doses of radiation to internal, complexly shaped targets. Along this line, the adoption of x-ray computed tomography (CT) in the RT workflow and the combination of volumetric cone-beam CT with linacs in the clinical setting brought the practice of image-guided RT (IGRT) to the forefront. Practical limitations related to the poor soft tissue contrast of these x-ray imaging modalities prompted the adoption of …

Association Of Satisfaction With Treatment Decision And Failure Of Nonoperative Management Of Appendicitis In Children., Rebecca M. Rentea, Shawn D. St Peter

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

No abstract provided.

Women And Dada: Reimagining Dada Through The Work Of Beatrice Wood And Sophie Taeuber-Arp, Violet E. Webster

Student Theses and Dissertations

This paper serves to investigate the relationship between the Dada art movement of the early twentieth century and the progression of the women’s liberation movement through the life and works of female Dada artists Sophie Taeuber-Arp and Beatrice Wood. My thesis combines the emergence of modernism and Dada’s utilization of new industrial materials with the reappropriation of material significance seen in Taeuber-Arp’s multi-media work. The first section “Dada Overview” contextualizes both Dada and the post-Victorian evolution of the early twentieth century. In “Beatrice Wood’s Expansion of the Subject” I show how Wood’s work centered around the subconscious narrative of women …

Atrial Fibrillation, Moez Sumar

Advocate GME

No abstract provided.

Defining The Structural And Functional Organization Of Elfn1, Manan Patel

Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2020 - Present

Interactions involving Extracellular Leucine-Rich Repeat And Fibronectin Type III Domain Containing 1 (ELFN1) and Extracellular Leucine-Rich Repeat And Fibronectin Type III Domain Containing 2 (ELFN2) proteins are important for establishing synaptic properties. Specifically, metabotropic glutamate receptor 6 (mGluR6) is a G Protein-Coupled Receptor (GPCR) that trans-synaptically binds to presynaptic leucine-rich repeat (LRR) ELFN1. ELFN1 has also been reported to anchor mGluR6 across retinal synapses thus highlighting the need to explore the effects of ELFN1 on mGluR signaling and pharmacology, as the interactions on these properties are largely unknown. Another important aspect of research involves establishing the necessity for both ELFN1 …

Investigating Consumption Behavior In Mice Following Chemogenetic Activation Of Stress-Responsive Neurons, Matthew Pacheco

Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2020 - Present

Stress is a common factor dealt with in everyday life. Neural circuits activated by stressful stimuli respond in a variety of ways, one being decreased food consumption. Evidence suggests that decreased consumption can be observed in mice following restraint stress. This behavioral response has been associated with the activation of neurotensin (Nts)-expressing neurons projecting from the lateral septum (LS) to the lateral hypothalamus (LH). By using chemogenetic techniques to activate LS neurons that respond to stress, my thesis project seeks to establish to what extent stress-responsive neurons in the LS are involved in the decrease of food consumption.

A Review Of The Current Literature Regarding The Effectiveness Of Psychedelics In Treatment-Resistant Psychiatric Disorders, Emmy Weisenberg

Harriet L Wilkes Honors College Theses 2020 - Present

In recent years, the numbers of psychiatric cases have nearly doubled. While some treatments options are available, an increase in the prevalence of treatment-resistant mental health disorders represent a need to develop other therapeutics for maladaptive behavioral management. Currently, the serotonergic psychedelic LSD, ketamine, psilocybin, and MDMA in the micro-dosing form are being investigated for their efficacy in the treatment-resistant individuals. Ongoing trials indicate that not only are psychedelics efficacious and safe in the micro-dosing form, but this form of medication may provide both immediate and long-term relief. There is evidence to show that all four aforementioned hallucinogens are capable …

Aloso: Spectroscopy And Structure Of A New Group Of Astrochemical Molecules, Vincent J. Esposito, Tarek Trabelsi, Joseph S. Francisco

Biology, Chemistry, and Environmental Sciences Faculty Articles and Research

No abstract provided.

Duchenne’S Muscular Dystrophy & Occupational Therapy, Vanessa Sagredo, Meagan C. Romero

Client Educational Handouts

No abstract provided.

A Cohort Study Of The Impact Of Covid‐19 On The Quality Of Life Of People Newly Diagnosed With Dementia And Their Family Carers, B Hicks, S Read, B Hu, S Banerjee, Et Al

Peninsula Medical School

Introduction COVID-19 has impacted people with dementia and their family carers, yet little is known about effects on overall quality of life. Methods In a UK cohort study, pre- and post-pandemic data were collected from 114 carers and 93 recently diagnosed people with dementia. Latent growth curve modeling examined change in quality of life. Results Carers reported significant decline in quality of life, although no change was demonstrated by people with dementia. In multivariable analyses, higher levels of cognitive impairment, deprivation, study site, and lower number of memory clinic contacts were associated with greater decline in carer quality of life. …

Service User Experiences Of Occupational Therapy In Acute Mental Health Settings: A Qualitative Evidence Synthesis, Kevin Steede, Rebecca Gough

School of Health Professions

The inclusion of service user perspectives in the development of acute mental health services is recommended in policy. Therefore exploration of their experiences in this setting is merited. This study synthesized qualitative research on service user experiences of occupational therapy in the acute mental health setting using thematic synthesis. The synthesis shows the unique role of occupational therapists in the setting. Service users identified the impact of the profession through environmental transformation, therapeutic relationships, and occupation-focused interventions. Issues of accessibility and availability of interventions were identified. Further research on this topic in a wider range of cultural contexts is recommended.

System And Method For Providing Validation Services To A Customer, Andrew Chen, Junjun Yu, Danielle Cole, Aravind Srivatsa

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a method and validation system for providing validation services to a customer during purchase of NFT. The method includes receiving request from the customer for validating the seller of the NFT. The NFT is created for a digital good. The method includes obtaining information of the seller and creator of the digital good from a contract and validates the seller and the creator. The method includes utilizing transaction history of the seller and creator information which is stored in a registry for validating. Upon validation, the method includes providing seller score for the seller. Also, the …

Btk: A Case Study In Psychopathy, Matthew S. Hutnyan

SMU Journal of Undergraduate Research

Psychopathy and serial murder have been topics of great public interest and media attention for several decades. Dennis Rader, a serial killer well-known by his pseudonym “BTK,” was responsible for the gruesome torture and murder of ten people between 1974 and 1991. Although some information is known about him through media accounts, little work has been done to synthesize information about his life and crimes, and to examine him as a case study of psychopathy. Through careful literature review and analysis, this study aims to provide insight into Rader’s life and crimes, and to delineate his psychopathology to gain a …

Design And Development Of Ruthenium-Based Catalysts For Enabling Hydrogen Storage, Isabelle Beaudoin

SMU Journal of Undergraduate Research

For past decades, hydrocarbon-based fuels have been the primary source of energy as a necessity for modern machines and automotive vehicles. Despite use in combustion engines and power plants, fossil fuels reserves are unpredictable and the associated CO₂ emissions are now causing terrible effects on the environment and human health. Researchers have realized H₂ as a potentially safe and efficient energy source, with an energy density of 33.3 kWh per kg. Moreover, H₂ is significantly more environmentally friendly as H₂O is the only by-product. Currently, the development of on-board storage technology is progress for use …