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Asthma Knowledge, Adherence, And Administration Techniques In Hispanic Caregivers Of Pediatrics, Joshua Arnold, Rachel Culp, Kyle Hultz, Benjamin Robertson, Jon Wilkie, Amy Wuobio, Marty L. Eng, Kelly J. Hiteshew Nov 2012

Asthma Knowledge, Adherence, And Administration Techniques In Hispanic Caregivers Of Pediatrics, Joshua Arnold, Rachel Culp, Kyle Hultz, Benjamin Robertson, Jon Wilkie, Amy Wuobio, Marty L. Eng, Kelly J. Hiteshew

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

7.5% of Hispanics in the United States suffer from asthma-related diseases, and Latino children are not as likely to use preventative asthma medications as compared with Caucasians. Educational interventions may reduce the number of visits to emergency-care. The reasons for non-adherence are currently unknown, and discovering these reasons will help to address the problem.


A Review Of Literature Regarding North American Parent’S Perceptions About The Hpv Vaccine And The Effect They Have On Vaccine Uptake In Their Adolescent Daughters Ages 9 To 26, Francesca Couser, Jessica Dahnke Nov 2012

A Review Of Literature Regarding North American Parent’S Perceptions About The Hpv Vaccine And The Effect They Have On Vaccine Uptake In Their Adolescent Daughters Ages 9 To 26, Francesca Couser, Jessica Dahnke

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

A woman dies every 2 minutes due to HPV related illness. Cervical cancer is the 5th most common cancer worldwide, with approximately 471,000 new cases diagnosed each year. There is a decreased risk of HPV related illnesses with vaccine development. However, lack of uptake is suspected to be impacted by parental knowledge deficit. Previously, these illnesses received little attention by parents and healthcare providers, even with the very evident increase in newly diagnosed patients. Without education, rate of infection will continue to increase as vaccine uptake remains stagnant. The purpose of this study is to determine how education from healthcare …


A Comparison Of The Effect Of Intermittent And Continuous Infusion Of Meropenem On The Prevalence Of Nausea In Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Marissa Cushing, Juanita A. Draime, Bao-Ngoc Ho, Jordan Nicholls, Bethany Sibbitt, Rebecca Widder, Rebecca J. Gryka, Denise S. Simpson Nov 2012

A Comparison Of The Effect Of Intermittent And Continuous Infusion Of Meropenem On The Prevalence Of Nausea In Pediatric Cystic Fibrosis Patients, Marissa Cushing, Juanita A. Draime, Bao-Ngoc Ho, Jordan Nicholls, Bethany Sibbitt, Rebecca Widder, Rebecca J. Gryka, Denise S. Simpson

Pharmacy and Nursing Student Research and Evidence-Based Medicine Poster Session

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disease, leading to changes of membrane secretions causing obstruction of smaller airways. CF patients often develop pulmonary infections and require antibiotic treatment. Meropenem is a broad spectrum beta lactam that acts by lysing microbes through interfering with bacterial cell wall synthesis. Although a safe and effective treatment, data on pediatric patients is limited.