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Overview Of The Proceedings Of The 2021 Inclusion In Science, Learning A New Direction, Conference On Disability (Island), Cary Supalo, Jasodhara Bhattacharya, Daniel Steinberg Jul 2022

Overview Of The Proceedings Of The 2021 Inclusion In Science, Learning A New Direction, Conference On Disability (Island), Cary Supalo, Jasodhara Bhattacharya, Daniel Steinberg

Journal of Science Education for Students with Disabilities

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Understanding The Priorities And Practices Of Rural Science Teachers: Implications For Designing Professional Learning, Kerri Wingert, Jennifer Jacobs, William Lindsay, Abraham S. Lo, Cari F. Herrmann-Abell, William R. Penuel Jul 2022

Understanding The Priorities And Practices Of Rural Science Teachers: Implications For Designing Professional Learning, Kerri Wingert, Jennifer Jacobs, William Lindsay, Abraham S. Lo, Cari F. Herrmann-Abell, William R. Penuel

The Rural Educator

In order to design professional learning that supports rural science teachers to effectively implement standards-based “five-dimensional” (5D) instructional and assessment practices, a critical first step is to elicit their perspectives, prior experiences, concerns, and interests. Based on survey data from 87 rural science teachers in Colorado, along with focus group sessions with 18 of those teachers, this article investigates teachers’ perspectives on what makes rural science teaching unique, the degree to which they use 5D science instruction, their curricular and assessment resources, and their professional learning experiences and preferences. Overall, rural science teachers in Colorado reported using rich practices for …


Teachers’ Beliefs On The Implementation Of Online Speaking Class During Pandemic, Fierda Aulya Mantika, Johannes Ananto Prayogo Jun 2022

Teachers’ Beliefs On The Implementation Of Online Speaking Class During Pandemic, Fierda Aulya Mantika, Johannes Ananto Prayogo

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The focus of this research is to understand how the teachers’ beliefs that the teachers have before they teaching speaking class. Moreover, the teacher will teach with a method whereas the teachers and students only using internet to connected with each other by using laptops. The data were collected by using questionnaire, observation and interview. In order to understand this research mixed method research is used to analyze the data. The result shows that teachers’ beliefs that the teachers have is in line with the actual practice in the classroom.


Validasi Pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Ppkn Berbasis Mobile Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Sosial Siswa Kelas Xi Sma, Fella Farikhatus Sholikhah, Triana Rejekiningsih, Leo Agung Sutimin Jun 2022

Validasi Pengembangan Modul Pembelajaran Ppkn Berbasis Mobile Untuk Meningkatkan Keterampilan Sosial Siswa Kelas Xi Sma, Fella Farikhatus Sholikhah, Triana Rejekiningsih, Leo Agung Sutimin

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of the research is to develop and validate the product in form a mobile-based module on Civics subjects. This study adopt the ADDIE model development design (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation, and Evaluation). Validation and assessment from the validator, consist of: 1) validation from material experts obtained an average score of 3.72 qualified "Good"; 2) through media expert validation obtained an average score of 5.00 including the qualification "Very Good"; and 3) The total results obtained from the average score from the assessments of material experts and media experts related to the product being developed showed a result of …


Efektivitas Pembelajaran Stem Dengan Model Pjbl Terhadap Kreativitas Dan Pemahaman Konsep Ipa Siswa Sekolah Dasar, Indah Yulaikah, Sri Rahayu, Parlan Parlan Jun 2022

Efektivitas Pembelajaran Stem Dengan Model Pjbl Terhadap Kreativitas Dan Pemahaman Konsep Ipa Siswa Sekolah Dasar, Indah Yulaikah, Sri Rahayu, Parlan Parlan

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aims to examine the effectiveness of STEM learning with the PjBL model on creativity and conceptual understanding of elementary school students. The Research design used in this study is a quasi-experimental design. The research subjects were 60 elementary school students who were divided into 2 homogeneous classes, consisting 30 students in the experimental class and 30 students in the experimental class. Students in the control class were taught by conventional methods and in the experimental class were taught by STEM learning with the PjBL model. Creativity data was taken with a creativity test instrument with a reliability of …


Beguru: Menggali Prinsip-Prinsip Penyiapan Sarana Dan Prasarana Pendidikan Dalam Kearifan Lokal Sasak, Lalu Sumardi, Dwi Wahyudiati Jun 2022

Beguru: Menggali Prinsip-Prinsip Penyiapan Sarana Dan Prasarana Pendidikan Dalam Kearifan Lokal Sasak, Lalu Sumardi, Dwi Wahyudiati

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of this research is to explore the principles of beguru in preparing educational facilities and infrastructure. This study used a naturalistic approach with ethnograpi types. Data collection was done using ethnographic interview techniques. To maintain the validity of the data, triangulation of data sources and time is carried out. The collected data was analyzed using an interactive model which consists of three stages, namely; data condensation, data display, and conclusion. Based on the analysis technique found 3 principles of beguru in the preparation of educational facilities and infrastructure, namely; principles of comfort and tranquility, principles of availability and …


Compatibility Of Learning Competency Achievement Indicators In Electronic School Book (Esb) Indonesian High School With Critical Thinking Aspects, Imam Safi’I, Ade Hikmat, Ade Eka Anggraini, Sobri Sobri Jun 2022

Compatibility Of Learning Competency Achievement Indicators In Electronic School Book (Esb) Indonesian High School With Critical Thinking Aspects, Imam Safi’I, Ade Hikmat, Ade Eka Anggraini, Sobri Sobri

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of writing this article is to describe the level of conformity and diversity of development indicators of competency achievement in Indonesian high school BSE with critical thinking aspects emphasized by the Directorate. PSMA Directorate General of Primary and Secondary Education (2017). The method used in this research is content analysis. The research procedure used refers to Huberman & Saldaña (2018). The results showed that in the BSE class X there were 79 items, in class XI as many as 64, and in class XII as many as 55 items. The development of indicators of competency achievement in BSE …


Bbt Side Mold Assy, Bill Hemphill Jun 2022

Bbt Side Mold Assy, Bill Hemphill

STEM Guitar Project’s BBT Acoustic Kit

This electronic document file set covers the design and fabrication information of the ETSU Guitar Building Project’s BBT (OM-sized) Side Mold Assy for use with the STEM Guitar Project’s standard acoustic guitar kit. The extended 'as built' data set contains an overview file and companion video, the 'parent' CADD drawing, CADD data for laser etching and cutting a drill &/or layout template, CADD drawings in AutoCAD .DWG and .DXF R12 formats of the centerline tool paths for creating the mold assembly pieces on an AXYZ CNC router, and support documentation for CAM applications including router bit specifications, feeds, speed, multi-pass …


Discourse In Inquiry Science Classrooms, Diisc, Version 2.0 (User’S Manual For An Observation Research Instrument), Elizabeth B. Lewis, Dale R. Baker, Lyrica L. Lucas, Amy Tankersley, Elizabeth Hasseler, Ana Rivero, Brandon Helding Jun 2022

Discourse In Inquiry Science Classrooms, Diisc, Version 2.0 (User’S Manual For An Observation Research Instrument), Elizabeth B. Lewis, Dale R. Baker, Lyrica L. Lucas, Amy Tankersley, Elizabeth Hasseler, Ana Rivero, Brandon Helding

Department of Teaching, Learning, and Teacher Education: Faculty Publications

This is a user's manual for the externally validated Version 2.0 of the Discourse in Science Inquiry Classrooms (DiISC) instrument. The instrument is best suited for use in conducting research in secondary (grades 6-12) science classrooms that focuses on teachers' instructional practices, but can also be used as a professional development tool for teacher self-reflection and identifying goals for instructional change. The DiISC Version 2.0 is aligned with a model of a scientific classroom discourse community and articulated characteristics of social constructivist lessons in the categories of inquiry, oral and written discourse, and academic language development and essential learning principles.


Using Twitter To Enhance Secondaryschool Student's Vocabularyachievement, Uswatun Hasanah, Mirjam Anugerahwati May 2022

Using Twitter To Enhance Secondaryschool Student's Vocabularyachievement, Uswatun Hasanah, Mirjam Anugerahwati

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This paper examined the effectiveness of Twitter to enhance the students’ vocabulary achievement, because vocabulary is considered to have an important role in increasing students’ academic achievement and skills. It employed a quasi-experimental design and involved 64 students which divided into control and experimental group. The findings of the research discovered that both of group increased their achievement; however the students in experimental group get higher score than control group. The students in the control group were categorized as students with “good” achievement, while the students in the experimental were students with “very good” achievement.


Penguatan Keterampilan Mahasiswa Melalui Penggunaan Schoology Dan Instagram Dalam Pembelajaran Pancasila Di Era Pandemi Covid-19, Mohammad Nur Huda, Mukhamad Murdiono, Ahmad Muhibbin May 2022

Penguatan Keterampilan Mahasiswa Melalui Penggunaan Schoology Dan Instagram Dalam Pembelajaran Pancasila Di Era Pandemi Covid-19, Mohammad Nur Huda, Mukhamad Murdiono, Ahmad Muhibbin

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This research aims to describe the strengthening of student skills through the use of Schoology and Instagram in learning Pancasila in the era of the Covid-19 pandemic. The research design used was a case study qualitative research. Data collection tools in this study were interview guides, observation, and document study. The validity of the data in this study used triangulation of sources and techniques. The data analysis technique in this study is a flow model. The results showed that strengthening student skills including critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity was carried out through the use of Schoology and Instagram in …


Integrating The Technology In Teaching And Learning Process Through Digital Media Creation As A Way To Improve Indonesian Eyl Teachers’ Competence, Shirly Rizki Kusumaningrum, Utami Widiati, Khoirul Anwar, Hernik Farisia May 2022

Integrating The Technology In Teaching And Learning Process Through Digital Media Creation As A Way To Improve Indonesian Eyl Teachers’ Competence, Shirly Rizki Kusumaningrum, Utami Widiati, Khoirul Anwar, Hernik Farisia

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

Now that the spread of COVID-19 is still high and the teaching and learning process should be continued to be conducted at homes, but it seems that some teachers – in this case EYL teachers– are not ready to integrate various digital platforms. It is necessary for us to respond to the need of investigating technology readiness of English for young learners teachers in teaching during this COVID-19 pandemic. It is strongly important to reveal the teachers’ technology readiness as it plays vital role, especially during this pandemic —when the only thing that the teachers and the students can do …


Pengembangan Augmented Reality (Ar) Berbasis Android Pada Pembelajaran Pemodelan Bangun Ruang 3d, Rahmania Sri Untari, Fitria Nur Hasanah, Mahardika Darmawan Kusuma Wardana May 2022

Pengembangan Augmented Reality (Ar) Berbasis Android Pada Pembelajaran Pemodelan Bangun Ruang 3d, Rahmania Sri Untari, Fitria Nur Hasanah, Mahardika Darmawan Kusuma Wardana

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

The purpose of this research and development is to obtain empirical findings about the development of Android-based Augmented Reality (AR) and measure the effectiveness of using AR to improve problem solving skills in learning 3D spatial modeling at SD Muhammadiyah 3 Surabaya. The development model used is the ADDIE model. Based on the results of validation by material and media experts, it shows that Android-based AR is very good and feasible to be implemented in elementary school students. The average validation result of material experts and experts is 4.9. There is a significant effect between problem solving ability before being …


Revealing Attitude And Motivation Of Young Efl Learners Through Metaphor Analysis: Learning English In The Crisis Time, Yossy Sunda Permatasari, Sri Rachmajanti, Utari Praba Astuti May 2022

Revealing Attitude And Motivation Of Young Efl Learners Through Metaphor Analysis: Learning English In The Crisis Time, Yossy Sunda Permatasari, Sri Rachmajanti, Utari Praba Astuti

Jurnal Pendidikan: Teori, Penelitian, dan Pengembangan

This study aimed to find out learners’ attitude and motivation toward online English learning during COVID-19 outbreak. Eight first graders were involved in an interview session to reveal their perspectives through metaphor. The results of metaphor analysis showed that the learners have low motivation and attitude although they tend to get good score in English subject. Due to many obstacles in its implementation, students, teacher, and parents hope that the English teaching and learning activities can be done face-to-face completely to result in effective learning process.


Hearing Silence: Understanding The Complexities Of Silence In Democratic Classrooms And Our Responsibility As Teachers And Teacher Educators. A Response To "Creating A Democratic Mathematics Classroom: The Interplay Of The Rights And Responsibilities Of The Learner.", Kersti Tyson, Allison Hintz, Andrea English, Diana Murdoch May 2022

Hearing Silence: Understanding The Complexities Of Silence In Democratic Classrooms And Our Responsibility As Teachers And Teacher Educators. A Response To "Creating A Democratic Mathematics Classroom: The Interplay Of The Rights And Responsibilities Of The Learner.", Kersti Tyson, Allison Hintz, Andrea English, Diana Murdoch

Democracy & Education

This response to Priya Prasad’s and Crystal Kalinec-Craig’s article on the interplay of the Rights and Responsibilities of the Learner aims to engage with and add on to the authors’ exploration of learners overexercising or opting out of their rights. While grappling with these challenges alongside the authors, our curiosity deepened about a significant and understudied facet of democratic classrooms: silence. Through this response, we consider the multifaceted dimension of silence and how a focus on silence may help us more fully understand the tension between learners’ rights and responsibilities to self, each other, and the collective. Specifically, we engage …


On Your Marks, Handset, Go: An Illustrative Case Study Of A Professional Development Initiative About Mobile Learning, Nichole A. Scarlett May 2022

On Your Marks, Handset, Go: An Illustrative Case Study Of A Professional Development Initiative About Mobile Learning, Nichole A. Scarlett

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Technology is shaping our personal and professional lives every day, yet many educators struggle with its implementation and therefore are not using it to the fullest potential. The purpose of this single-case study was to analyze how a teacher’s participation in a Professional Development (PD) initiative influenced the implementation of mobile technology in teaching and learning mathematics. Using the Teaching for Robust Understanding (TRU) framework (Schoenfeld et al., 2016a) and the Substitution, Augmentation, Modification, Redefinition (SAMR) model (Puentedura, 2006) in this qualitative research, I employed a case study approach to understand the challenges faced by a teacher and ways of …


Draw A Picture Of Yourself Learning Math: What Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Portraits Illustrate About Their Complex Relationships With Mathematics, Samantha Sommers, Michelle Unigarro, Danielle Vantassel, Claudia M. Bertolone-Smith, Alison Puliatte May 2022

Draw A Picture Of Yourself Learning Math: What Pre-Service Teachers’ Self-Portraits Illustrate About Their Complex Relationships With Mathematics, Samantha Sommers, Michelle Unigarro, Danielle Vantassel, Claudia M. Bertolone-Smith, Alison Puliatte

Journal on Empowering Teaching Excellence

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The purpose of this study was to examine factors that may influence pre-service teachers’ relationships with mathematics. Elementary pre-service teachers who were enrolled in a mathematics methods course (n = 52) wrote a letter to math and drew a picture of themselves learning math. The self-portraits were analyzed by a team of undergraduate student researchers and teacher educators to identify themes related to the types of emotions, experiences, and situations displayed. The results of the self-portrait analysis indicated a higher percentage of negative emotions as compared to positive and neutral …


Variation In Thiopurine Metabolism In Hispanic Children, Kayeleigh Higgerson Do May 2022

Variation In Thiopurine Metabolism In Hispanic Children, Kayeleigh Higgerson Do

Research Days

Background: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood cancer. Overall survival rate is > 90% in the United States. However, ethnic and racial disparities remain. Hispanic patients have an inferior overall survival compared to non-Hispanics. The reasons for these differences remain unclear. Mercaptopurine (6MP) is a crucial drug in ALL treatment. Variations in the TMPT and NUDT15 genes lead to altered 6MP metabolism and accumulation of toxic metabolites (6TGN or 6MMPN). Each metabolite is associated with specific dose-limiting toxicities. The accumulation of 6TGN causes myelosuppression, and increased 6MMPN causes GI toxicity. While variants in these genes have been identified …


Potassium Status In Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease, Katherine L. Kurzinski May 2022

Potassium Status In Pediatric Chronic Kidney Disease, Katherine L. Kurzinski

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Background: Potassium trends are well described in adult chronic kidney disease (CKD) and hyperkalemia is known to be associated with increased disease progression, morbidity, and mortality. Large scale studies assessing potassium trends and the prevalence of hyperkalemia in pediatric CKD have not been performed.

Objectives/Goal: We aimed to characterize median serum potassium levels and the prevalence of hyperkalemia for each CKD stage using the CKiD cohort. The relationship of serum potassium and hyperkalemia with patient demographics, CKD etiology (glomerular or non-glomerular), presence of acidosis, and degree of proteinuria was also evaluated.

Methods/Design: Median serum potassium …


Association Of Rare Variants In Kidney Developmental Genes With Hypertension And Ckd: A Uk Biobank Study, Benjamin L. Spector May 2022

Association Of Rare Variants In Kidney Developmental Genes With Hypertension And Ckd: A Uk Biobank Study, Benjamin L. Spector

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Background: Prior studies show chronic kidney disease (CKD) is heritable but only a few common variants have been associated with CKD and kidney dysfunction. Much of CKD heritability remains unknown and limited studies have explored the role of rare genetic variants in this missing heritability.

Objectives/Goal: Identify rare genetic variants in renal developmental genes associated with hypertension and CKD.

Methods/Design: We examined the association between rare variants in 58 candidate genes from five renal developmental compartments and presence of CKD and elevated blood pressure (BP) in 49,989 individuals using whole exome sequencing and phenotypic data …


Treatment Of Recurrent Wilms Tumor With Irinotecan/Temozolomide, Meagan Vacek May 2022

Treatment Of Recurrent Wilms Tumor With Irinotecan/Temozolomide, Meagan Vacek

Research Days

Background: Despite improvement in relapse free survival (RFS) in recurrent Wilms tumor, the 4- year RFS rate for patients treated with vincristine/dactinomycin/doxorubicin is approximately 40%. Ifosfamide, carboplatin and etoposide are commonly used in relapsed solid tumors but have significant toxicities and require hospital admission for administration. Our patient focused on quality of life, and this led to exploration of other treatment options.

Objectives/Goal: Describe a case of multiply relapsed Wilms tumor with management on oral chemotherapy for improved quality of life and remission for almost 1 year.

Methods/Design: Case Report

Results: The patient is an 11-year-old female diagnosed with Wilms …


Wilms Tumor Presenting With Spontaneous Necrosis And Clostridium Perfringens Co-Infection, Ronald Palmen, Abbey Elsbernd, Kristin Palmen May 2022

Wilms Tumor Presenting With Spontaneous Necrosis And Clostridium Perfringens Co-Infection, Ronald Palmen, Abbey Elsbernd, Kristin Palmen

Research Days

Background: Wilm’s Tumor (WT) is the most common renal malignancy of childhood. The initial presentation of WT may mimic infection or other malignancies with nonspecific symptoms including fever, abdominal/flank pain, or hematuria. This poses a diagnostic challenge for providers, particularly when both infection and malignancy are observed. We describe a case of WT with spontaneous necrosis initially obscured by overlying Clostridium perfringens infection, making diagnosis of the cancer difficult.

Case Description: A previously healthy 5-year-old girl presented to the emergency department with a two-day history of left flank pain and fevers. In the emergency department, she was tachycardic (130 bpm), …


Acute Complications In Pediatric Patients With Diabetes Admitted With Isolated Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Isolated Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State, And Mixed Hyperosmolar Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Erica Zarse May 2022

Acute Complications In Pediatric Patients With Diabetes Admitted With Isolated Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Isolated Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State, And Mixed Hyperosmolar Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Erica Zarse

Research Days

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA), hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS), and mixed DKA and HHS (hyperosmolar DKA) are hyperglycemic emergencies for which children with diabetes mellitus (DM) are admitted to the hospital. To date, there is little evidence to guide the management of pediatric diabetic patients with hyperosmolarity.

Objectives: The objective of this study is to compare the in-hospital complications at our institution in patients who have isolated DKA to those with a component of hyperosmolarity.

Methods: We reviewed medical records of patients from 01/2019 through 12/2020 admitted with DKA (serum bicarbonate ≤16 mEq/L) and/or HHS (blood glucose ≥600 mg/dL and osmolality …


Memory T Cell Populations In Human Leukemia, Sara Mcelroy May 2022

Memory T Cell Populations In Human Leukemia, Sara Mcelroy

Research Days

Background: Incorporating the immune system into cancer management is an area of robust research. Treatment modalities aimed at activating cytotoxic T cells against malignancies include immune checkpoint inhibitors, bispecific T-cell engagers, and chimeric antigen receptor (CAR) tumor-specific T cells. Most anti-cancer T cell research is narrowly focused, but knowledge about the nature of diverse sub-populations of T cells in cancer, particularly memory T cells, is vital prior to potential incorporation into therapies. T memory stem cells (Tscm) are of interest due to their longevity and powerful abilities of self-renewal and creating the full spectrum of memory CD8+ T cells, including …


Acute Kidney Injury In Youth With Diabetes Admitted With Isolated Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Isolated Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State, And Hyperosmolar Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Single Center Experience, Erica Zarse May 2022

Acute Kidney Injury In Youth With Diabetes Admitted With Isolated Diabetic Ketoacidosis, Isolated Hyperglycemic Hyperosmolar State, And Hyperosmolar Diabetic Ketoacidosis: A Single Center Experience, Erica Zarse

Research Days

Background: Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and hyperglycemic hyperosmolar state (HHS) are hyperglycemic emergencies for which children are admitted to the hospital.

Objectives/Goal: Our objective was to compare acute kidney injury (AKI) between youth with isolated DKA to those with hyperosmolarity and explore associations to risk of AKI.

Methods/Design: Charts were reviewed from 01/2019 through 12/2020 for youth admitted with DKA (serum bicarbonate ≤16 mEq/L) and/or HHS (blood glucose ≥600 mg/dL and osmolality ≥320 mOsm/kg). Isolated HHS youth were combined with hyperosmolar DKA for analysis. AKI was defined as elevated creatinine level for age. The total amount of isotonic fluids administered was …


Student Motivation And Engagement In The Middle School Math Classroom: How Can Teachers Respond?, Sarah Janae Mcglothlin May 2022

Student Motivation And Engagement In The Middle School Math Classroom: How Can Teachers Respond?, Sarah Janae Mcglothlin

Masters of Education in Teaching and Learning

This study investigated the factors that contribute to and take away from middle school students’ active and meaningful participation in math class. The study also sought to gather students’ opinions and ideas for how their teachers could better engage and motivate them in the middle school math classroom setting. Using surveys, student interviews, and a teacher focus group, the researcher gathered and coded data via the constant comparative method and identified the major themes of intrinsic motivators, extrinsic motivators, distractions, and impacts of COVID-19 as key factors. The study also generated the concepts of teacher assistance, lesson style and activities, …


A Case Of An Elevated Tryptase, Sonya Parashar May 2022

A Case Of An Elevated Tryptase, Sonya Parashar

Research Days

Introduction: Hereditary Alpha Tryptasemia (HαT) is an autosomal dominant disorder characterized by an elevated baseline tryptase that occurs up to 3% of the population and clinically resembles mast cell activation syndrome.

Case description: A full-term, 13-month-old female patient presented to Allergy and Immunology clinic for persistently elevated tryptase. Her initial symptom was non-bloody loose stools, but she later developed recurrent flushing, joint pain, constipation, and frequent nighttime awakenings. Her past medical history included gastroesophageal reflux disease. Family history was significant for an older sibling with history of flushing. At all visits, physical examination was normal. Tryptase ranged between 11.7 - …


Evaluating Caretaker Satisfaction With Same-Day Discharge After Gastrostomy Tube Placement, James A. Fraser Md, Shai Stewart Md, Kayla B. Briggs Md, Shawn D. St. Peter Md, Tolulope A. Oyetunji Md Mph May 2022

Evaluating Caretaker Satisfaction With Same-Day Discharge After Gastrostomy Tube Placement, James A. Fraser Md, Shai Stewart Md, Kayla B. Briggs Md, Shawn D. St. Peter Md, Tolulope A. Oyetunji Md Mph

Research Days

Background: Same-day discharge (SDD) after outpatient laparoscopic gastrostomy tube (G-tube) placement has been our standard institutional practice since 2017, following written and video-based preoperative education regarding G-tube use, maintenance, and exchange at the time of consultation.

Objectives/Goal: We aim to evaluate caretaker satisfaction with our same day discharge protocol following laparoscopic gastrostomy tube placement.

Methods/Design: Following IRB approval, all patients planned for SDD after G-tube placement from FebruarySeptember 2021 at a tertiary care academic center were identified. Retrospective chart review was performed to identify demographic information, successful same-day discharge or reason for postoperative admission, time to first postoperative feed, length …


Recurrent Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Masquerading As A Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation In A Young Female, Chandra Swanson May 2022

Recurrent Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax Masquerading As A Congenital Pulmonary Airway Malformation In A Young Female, Chandra Swanson

Research Days

Background: Spontaneous pneumothoraxes in children are uncommon, may be idiopathic or associated with underlying pulmonary disease, and can present management challenges.

Objectives/Goal: We present a 12-year-old female with recurrent right sided spontaneous pneumothorax in the setting of an asymptomatic SARS-Co-V2 (COVID) infection and imaging concerning for congenital lobar overinflation (CLO) versus congenital pulmonary airway malformation (CPAM), prompting surgical intervention.

Methods/Design: A literature review and chart review were completed for this case report.

Results: A 12-year-old pre-menstrual female with remote history of eczema, asthma, and environmental allergies presented from an outside facility with four-days of progressive chest pain and dyspnea on …


Factors Leading To Reduced Unscheduled Pediatric Asthma Visits During Covid-19, Sean Stout May 2022

Factors Leading To Reduced Unscheduled Pediatric Asthma Visits During Covid-19, Sean Stout

Research Days

Background: Emergency Department (ED) and inpatient (IP) asthma visits were reduced during 2020 at a tertiary pediatric hospital. This was likely due to measures used to avoid exposure to the SARS-CoV2 virus which led to fewer viral upper respiratory infections (URIs). Other known asthma triggers include allergens, air pollution, and weather changes.

Objectives/Goal: To determine whether other factors could explain this reduction, we looked for changes in other asthma triggers such as pollen, air pollution, and weather.

Methods/Design: Monthly ED and IP asthma visits from 2010 to 2019 were compared to 2020 by time series analysis (TSA), controlling for total …