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The Bg News February 11, 2026, Bowling Green State University

BG News (Student Newspaper)

The BGSU campus student newspaper. February 11, 2026. Volume 105-Issue 17.

Sullivan County 4-H Presents! 2026, Lynn Brewer

UNH Cooperative Extension

No abstract provided.

Trauma-Informed Care In Graduate Nursing Education: A Scoping Review, Keziah Smallhouse, Stephen Didonato, Phd, Lpc

Phase 1

Introduction
Trauma-Informed Care (TIC) is a holistic, organizational framework that recognizes the widespread impact of trauma and emphasizes creating safe, supportive, and empowering environments. There is a lack of standardized and evidence-based approaches for delivering TIC education in graduate nursing programs. This project aims to examine current practices and enhance the delivery of TIC education for nursing students.

Methods
A scoping review was conducted to map the existing literature on trauma-informed nursing education in higher education settings. The review followed PRISMA-ScR guidelines, with study screening and management using Covidence. Eligible studies described higher education and included nursing students or faculty, …

Editorial: Unveiling The Next Generation Of Cancer Immunity & Immunotherapy, Mohanraj Sadasivam, Nethaji Muniraj, Chellappagounder Thangavel

Center for Translational Medicine Faculty Papers

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The Parthenon, February 11, 2026, Baylee Parsons, Kaitlyn Fleming, Abby Ayes, Ella Hatfield, Davina Snyder, Scott Price, Trista Honaker

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Without Retinopathy On Longitudinal Oct And Visual Field Changes In Primary Open-Angle Glaucoma, Amer Ahmed, Deena Shefter, Fabio Lavinsky, Ronald Zambrano, Qiang (Ed) Zhang, Dilru Amarasekera, Lauren E. Hock, Ping Huang, Natasha Kolomeyer, Reza Razeghinejad, Jonathan S. Myers, Gadi Wollstein, Joel S. Schuman

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) is a leading cause of irreversible blindness, and diabetes mellitus (DM) is common in this population. However, the effect of DM without diabetic retinopathy (DR) on glaucoma progression is unclear. We evaluated whether structural and functional progression differ between POAG eyes with DM, but no DR, and age- and visual field (VF) mean deviation (MD)-matched non-diabetic POAG eyes.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective longitudinal study at three academic centers comparing POAG+DM (no DR) with POAG-only eyes. Eligibility required ≥3 qualified OCT scans and ≥3 reliable VFs over ≥1 year; eyes with DR or other major …

Age-Related Challenges Of Blood Pressure Management In Patients With Spinal Cord Injury, Brian Frost, Maclain Capron, Michael Stillman

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Autonomic dysreflexia (AD), orthostatic hypotension (OH), and postprandial hypotension (PPH) are forms of dysautonomia that can affect people with spinal cord injury (SCI). Life expectancy for individuals with SCI has increased in recent decades, so it is critical to understand how triggers of these conditions change throughout the lifespan. This study will answer the question “What challenges do patients with SCI face regarding autonomic dysfunction as they age, and what are their perceptions of these challenges?”

Methods: This survey-based study aims to better understand dysautonomia in order to educate the medical community about specific challenges of growing older with …

Quantifying The Delay In Treatment For Patients With Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer, Rosemary Kaufman, Meghan Maceyko, Kelsey Van Housen, Mariah Bloomfield, Scott Koeneman, Allison Doermann, Melissa Lazar

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Current American Society of Breast Surgeons guidelines recommend screening or diagnostic MRI for newly diagnosed breast cancer in high-risk patients but provide no lower threshold for use. Several studies show limited benefit of preoperative MRI (pMRI), leading to inconsistent practices. As pMRI ordering increases at our institution, we aimed to evaluate the frequency of contralateral findings on pMRI and its impact on time to treatment in newly diagnosed breast cancer patients.

Methods: This retrospective review analyzed 1,580 patients with a BIRADS-6 diagnosis between 2020–2025 within the Jefferson system. The intervention group included patients who underwent pMRI after diagnosis and …

The Impact Of Icare Home Tonometry On Glaucoma Management: A Retrospective Observational Study, Irene P. Kim, Natasha Nayak Kolomeyer, Jonathan Myers, Reza Razeghinejad

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Home intraocular pressure (IOP) monitoring helps detect elevated IOPs that may be missed during routine office visits for glaucoma. This study examined whether home IOP tonometry provides additional information that changes glaucoma management.

Methods: This study included 82 eyes from 46 patients examined by the Wills Eye Glaucoma Service that had iCare HOME tonometry done between 2020 to 2023. Patient demographic data, prior surgical interventions and medications, and management changes following home tonometry were collected. iCare HOME tonometry data and the presence of IOP spikes were also recorded. Physician interpretations of optical coherence tomography imaging and visual field testing …

Maternal Microchimerism In Cord Blood Of Neonates With Hypoxic-Ischemic Encephalopathy, Saniya Lakhiani, Elizabeth Wright-Jin

Phase 1

Hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy (HIE) affects three million neonates every year, often leading to conditions including cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and motor or cognitive deficits. A risk factor for neonatal HIE is maternal inflammation; however, little is known about the mechanism behind this. Maternal inflammation may increase maternal microchimerism, maternal cells that enter the fetal compartment. Maternal microchimerism may change fetal inflammatory pathways, organ repair, and immune system development. We hypothesized that patients with HIE have a greater percentage of maternal cells in their cord blood or circulating postnatal blood than those without HIE. To test this hypothesis, fetal cord blood or early …

The Impact Of Follow-Up Visits For Pediatric Patients Readmitted With Asthma, Keerti Mallur, Talia Gillespie, Kanika Gupta, Adil Solaiman

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Asthma is a leading cause of hospital admissions in pediatric patients. In addition, kids may end up readmitted to the hospital after being discharged. This negatively affects the quality of life and health of children in our country, while also placing stress on the healthcare system. Follow-up visits may improve asthma management, therefore reducing readmissions. We aim to elucidate a potential relationship between short-term readmissions and follow-up visits in pediatric patients readmitted with asthma.

Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of 128 patients at Nemours Children’s Hospital from Jan 2020 to Oct 2024 who were initially admitted with …

Exploring Spinal Anatomic Targets For Spinal Cord Stimulation, Jp Ponce, Kevin Hines, Caio Matias

Phase 1

Introduction: For more than 50 years, spinal cord stimulation (SCS) has been effectively employed as a surgical intervention for chronic pain management. Despite its clinical success, up to 40% of patients fail to achieve significant pain relief. Computational models have identified epidural lead positioning and the conus medullaris as potential anatomical targets influencing stimulation efficiency. Given the limited availability of clinical data on potential targets of SCS modulation, this project seeks to investigate these anatomical targets in the clinical setting.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective cohort study involving Epic charts of 105 patients who underwent SCS implantation for chronic pain …

Evaluating Overuse Of Nicu For Hypothermia, Solomeya Marynovych, Lillian Walton Masters, Julie Cooper, Neera Goyal

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Hypothermia of the newborn may be environmental or due to immature physiology but also may be an early sign of sepsis or other complications. Our study aimed to assess outcomes of newborns who were transferred to the NICU for hypothermia, and to evaluate if clinical risk factors are associated with receiving interventions in the NICU.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study of neonates born from July 2021 to January 2025 at TJU Hospital transferred from the nursery to the NICU was conducted. Data was manually abstracted from electronic medical records to REDCap by single reviewers. Descriptive statistics were performed, and …

Time From Stereotactic Electroencephalography To Surgery: Effect On Seizure Outcome, Sanyam Ratan, Robert Ziechmann, Katelyn Mann, Chengyuan Wu

Phase 1

Introduction: Epilepsy is a major neurological disorder affecting approximately 1% of adults in the United States. Among the nearly one-third of patients with drug-resistant epilepsy, resective surgery guided by prior stereotactic electroencephalography (SEEG) can be curative. However, the optimal interval between the procedures remains poorly defined. Prolonged intervals may allow for evolution of the epileptogenic network, potentially affecting surgical outcomes. This study evaluated seizure outcomes in patients undergoing both SEEG and subsequent resective surgery.

Methods: In this retrospective, single-institution study, electronic medical records of 29 patients who underwent SEEG followed by resective surgery were reviewed. Patients were divided into early …

Pre-Infusion Evaluation Of Pain In Children And Adults With Osteogenesis Imperfecta (Oi) Receiving Cyclic Pamidronate, Andrew Stolfe, Cristina Mcgreal, Sarah Little, Shannon Bonner, Ricki Carroll, Mahim Jain

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Chronic pain is common in OI patients, but standardized pain assessment and treatment is lacking. Pamidronate, a bisphosphonate traditionally administered to OI patients to increase bone mineral density, could play a role in pain management. This study will describe baseline pain before receiving pamidronate to contribute to the characterization of pain in OI and justify the need for evaluating the impact of pamidronate on pain over time.

Methods: 54 patients with mild to severe OI were selected from the Nemours Skeletal Dysplasia Program (mean age 10.5±6.6 years [range 2-31 years]; 54% male, 46% female). Pain was assessed using the …

Impact Of Solid Organ Transplant History On Outcomes In Head And Neck Microvascular Reconstruction, Domenica Voli, Sarah R. Harrington, Daniel Uralov, Janvi J. Shukla, Hani Samarah, Marina Aweeda, Krishna Koka, Shaunak Ganju, Kelly Bridgham, Eric V. Mastrolonardo, Arielle G. Thal, Richard A. Goldman, Adam J. Luginbuhl, Larissa Sweeny, Mark K. Wax, Joseph M. Curry

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Free tissue transfer (FTT) is a commonly used technique in head and neck reconstructions. Many factors influence FTT success, including immunosuppression. Patients with solid organ transplants represent a unique population, as the lifelong immunosuppression predisposes them to head and neck cancers and poor wound healing. This study assesses postoperative outcomes and long-term survival in patients with head and neck cancer requiring FTT with a history of solid organ transplant (SOT), compared to matched non-transplant controls.

Methods: Patients with head and neck cancer who underwent FTT were identified in multi-institutional databases and the national TriNetX database. Patients with a history …

Effect Of Als-Associated Ubiquilin-2 Mutation On Autophagy In Ipsc-Derived Neurons, Marina Pilger, Dorothy Benton, Juliet Goldsmith

Phase 1

Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a degenerative neuromuscular disease that progresses to respiratory paralysis and death. Defective protein homeostasis is a major driver of disease pathogenesis, and autophagy, a cellular recycling and degradation system, is often disrupted in disease. UBQLN2 mutation is linked to a small percentage of familial ALS. Despite UBQLN2’s known role in protein homeostasis, the effect of its ALS-associated mutation on neuronal autophagy remains unclear. This study used iPSC-derived excitatory cortical-like (iCN) and lower motor (iLMN) neurons to quantify the effects of the familial UBQLN2 mutation (P506T) on autophagic flux. Live cell imaging and ImageJ were used …

Progression Of Optic Nerve Head And Macular Parameters From Optical Coherence Tomography In Glaucomatous Eyes With Concomitant Epiretinal Membrane, Alisha Desai, Fabio Lavinsky, Joel S. Schuman

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Epiretinal membrane (ERM) can distort macular and peripapillary architecture, altering optical coherence tomography (OCT)–derived measurements and potentially obscuring glaucomatous progression. The present study aimed to determine whether glaucoma-related structural progression can still be detected over time in primary open-angle glaucoma (POAG) eyes with concomitant ERM by evaluating longitudinal changes in optic nerve head (ONH) and macular parameters. Understanding these changes may reduce the risk of delayed diagnosis and irreversible vision loss.

Methods: This retrospective longitudinal study included adults (>18 years) with POAG and ERM from two tertiary care centers. Eyes with at least three visits were included, while …

Interrelationship Between Body Mass Index, Venous Sinus Pressures, Craniospinal Elastance, And Intracranial Pressure In Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension, Rachel Wang, Scott W. Keith Phd, Pascal Jabbour Md, Stavropoula Tjoumakaris Md, Michael J. Marmura Md, M. R. Gooch Md, Hsiangkuo Yuan Phd

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Body mass index (BMI), venous sinus pressure (VSP), and craniospinal elastance each correlate with lumbar puncture opening pressure (LP OP) in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH), but their mechanistic interactions remain unclear. This study examined how these factors jointly influence OP, hypothesizing that BMI has a stronger positive association with intracranial pressure (ICP) when elastance is elevated.

Methods: A single-center retrospective review was conducted to identify patients who underwent venous manometry (8/2021–11/2025) followed by LP within 7 days. VSPs were recorded at the torcula (TP) and sigmoid/jugular (SIJ) sinuses. Elastance was calculated as (OP – closing pressure)/volume of CSF removed. …

Cardiovascular Outcomes In Smoking And Nonsmoking Psoriasis Patients On Low- And Moderate-Intensity Statin Therapy, Eliana Khojasteh, Mahaa Ayub, Julianne Bartz, Matthew Keller, Md

Phase 1

Introduction: Psoriasis is associated with increased cardiovascular risk, and smoking amplifies this burden by worsening cardiovascular outcomes and psoriasis severity. Statins are the cornerstone of cardiovascular risk reduction; however, their lipid-lowering effectiveness in psoriasis patients across smoking statuses remains incompletely understood. This study evaluated whether smoking status influences LDL-C before and after statin initiation in adults with psoriasis.

Methods: We conducted a retrospective chart review of adults with psoriasis treated at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital between 2014 and 2024 who were prescribed low- or moderate-intensity statins. Data collected included smoking status (current vs. former/never) and LDL-C values before and at …

Effect Of Adherent Cpap Use On Dyslipidemia, Evelyn Miller, Cindy Cheng, Md, Phd

Phase 1

Introduction/Purpose: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is characterized by upper airway closure during sleep, resulting in surges of sympathetic activity, elevated blood pressure and arterial oxygen desaturation. Over time, this can lead to systemic hypertension, congestive cardiac failure, and acute coronary syndrome. The current gold standard treatment is CPAP (continuous positive pressure airway),  which reduces blood pressure and heart rate while improving oxygen saturation. However, the effect of CPAP treatment on dyslipidemia is less understood.  Accordingly, this study aims to determine the effect of adherent CPAP use on dyslipidemia in our sleep medicine practice in Philadelphia.

Methods: The retrospective …

Aras V. B-U Realty Corp.

All Decisions

In this overcharge case, the Court of Appeals clarified the standard for applying the fraud exception to the Rent Stabilization Law's four-year lookback period. The court reiterated that a tenant need not prove every element of common-law fraud to invoke the exception. Instead, a tenant must only demonstrate "sufficient indicia of fraud" or a "colorable claim of a fraudulent scheme." The Court reversed the lower court's order, which had incorrectly applied a stricter common-law fraud standard, and remitted the case to the Appellate Division for reconsideration under the proper, more lenient standard, significantly favoring the tenant's ability to pursue their …

Ocean 801 Llc V. Rich

All Decisions

The court granted the tenant's motion to amend her answer and for summary judgment, dismissing the landlord's nonpayment petition. The tenant argued that the landlord lacked standing because it failed to comply with Limited Liability Company Law § 206, which requires LLCs to publish their articles of organization and file a certificate of publication. The court found it undisputed that the landlord had not met this publication requirement when the proceeding commenced, thus lacking standing to maintain the action. The court further held that this defect was not curable, rejecting the landlord's arguments to the contrary and distinguishing prior case …

Phase 1 Open-Label Study Of Asp9801, An Oncolytic Virus, In Patients With Advanced Or Metastatic Solid Tumors, John L. Villano, Jason J. Luke, Ricklie Julian, Christos Fountzilas, Manish R. Patel, Michael J. Chisamore, Pranob Bhattacharya, Shigeru Takeshita, Serguei Soukharev, Shunsuke Yamada, Leshi Zhang, Kristopher P. Wentzel

Neurology Faculty Publications

Purpose ASP9801, an oncolytic virus encoding interleukin-7 and interleukin-12, was assessed for safety, tolerability, pharmacokinetics, and antitumor activity in patients with advanced solid tumors in a Phase 1 study. Methods The study comprised Part 1 ASP9801 monotherapy dose escalation and Part 2 dose expansion with ASP9801 monotherapy or plus pembrolizumab. Each part was divided into Groups A (ASP9801 injection into cutaneous/subcutaneous lesions) and B (ASP9801 injection into visceral lesions). Primary objectives were safety and maximum tolerated dose and/or recommended Phase 2 dose expansion (RP2D); secondary objectives included antitumor activity and pharmacokinetics. Results In dose escalation, 17 and 10 patients in …

Commonwealth Times 2026-02-11

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Concordance Between Ai-Generated Cartilage Grading And Physician-Reported Systems: A Scoping Review, Alex R. Charlton, Bs, Caroline A. Markmann, Bs, Isabella T. Wu, Md, Mph, Kevin B. Freedman, Md

Phase 1

Introduction: Accurate grading of cartilage pathology is essential for diagnosis and operative planning, yet physician-reported grading systems remain difficult to standardize. Artificial intelligence (AI)has the potential to automate cartilage assessment, but its methodology and clinical applicability remain unclear. This scoping review evaluates current applications of AI for cartilage grading and assesses their translational readiness.

Methods: A scoping review was conducted in accordance with PRISMA-ScR guidelines, including a systematic literature search, predefined eligibility criteria, transparent study selection, and structured data extraction. Eligible studies included English-language human research describing AI models for cartilage evaluation that were assessed against human or clinical grading …

Evaluating The Clinical Utility Of Large Language Models In Otolaryngology Patient Education, Shaunak Ganju, Bs, Adam Luginbuhl, Md

Phase 1

Introduction

Large Language Models (LLMs) have rapidly entered consumer-facing health information platforms, yet their reliability for patient education remains uncertain. Otolaryngology involves complex surgical procedures where clear perioperative counseling is essential for patient understanding and safety. This project evaluates whether LLMs can provide accurate and readable answers to common perioperative questions for septoplasty and cochlear implant procedures. We hypothesized that LLMs would generate accurate responses with readability levels appropriate for patients, with ChatGPT performing best.

Methods

Two common pre-operative and two post-operative questions for septoplasty and cochlear implantation were converted into standardized prompts. Each prompt was submitted to ChatGPT-5.1 and …

Utility Of Neurosurgery-Specific Rag-Llm In Accurate Patient Outcome Prediction, Alexander Hone, Basel Musmar, Joanna Roy, Pascal Jabbour

Phase 1

Large Language Models (LLMs) have been previously utilized in the medical field to successfully generate information. However, LLMs may hallucinate, which generates a response based on false or misleading information. This can negatively impact healthcare outcomes, thus, there is an increasing need to develop a model free of hallucinations.

A multi-target voting ensemble (Random Forest with HistGradientBoosting) algorithm was utilized in the analysis of 454 training data and 114 test data. Raw accuracy and macro-F1 statistics determined that the model is capable of identifying clinically meaningful data for majority classes, while minority-class detection was insignificant. This demonstrates moderate predictive value …

Noninvasive Patient-Level Detection Of Nafld Using Mri Radiomics And Machine Learning, Vladimir Kirichenko, Rajanikanth Vadigepalli

Phase 1

Introduction— Current noninvasive assessment of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) relies primarily on MRI-based fat quantification, such as proton density fat fraction (PDFF). This study explored the use of an MRI radiomics–based machine learning approach for accurate patient-level classification of NAFLD.

Methods— Liver MRI images from patients with suspected NAFLfD were retrospectively analyzed. Radiomics features were extracted using PyRadiomics from full-liver masks across 4–6 axial slices per patient. Slice-level features were aggregated to the patient level using summary statistics (mean, median, and standard deviation). To reduce redundancy and multicollinearity, features were pruned using Pearson correlation analysis with a threshold of …

Smart Heart: Assessing The Impact Of An Electronic Health Record Intervention On Guideline-Directed Medical Therapy Prescribing In Heart Failure, Shriya Baweja, Bsc, Alan Kubey, Md, Facp

Phase 1

Introduction: Heart failure (HF) affects millions in the U.S., yet guideline-directed medical therapy (GDMT) and the supportive utilization of EHR-based clinical decision support systems (CDSS) for uptake remain underexplored. This project evaluated whether CDSS implementation increased GDMT prescribing at discharge for patients with HFrEF/HFimpEF.

Methods: The analysis included HF patients discharged from 11 hospitals on our enterprise EHR (Epic) from July 2023 to June 2025. Data was extracted from an automated data platform (Qlik). Patients were grouped into matched pre- and post-intervention periods, accounting for seasonality and concurrent financial and multidisciplinary workgroup HF initiatives. CDSS tools implemented in November 2024 …