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Beryllium Work Area And Tank Waste, Angelica Zarate

Capstone Experience: Master of Public Health

My capstone was conducted at the Hanford site in Richland, Washington. It was once a location that produced weapons-grade plutonium, but now its mission is to clean up the radioactive waste that was left behind. My project focused on beryllium and how much is present in the 56 million gallons of waste that needs to be disposed of. I evaluated the OSHA regulations for beryllium work areas, medical surveillance, and beryllium exposure's environmental and health implications. The purpose was to determine if the concentrations present meet the requirements to continue to be considered a beryllium work area.

Comparative Study Of Coronary Heart Disease Incidence In Smokers Vs. Non Smokers: A Longitudinal Cohort Analysis From The Framingham Heart Study, Mona Melvin Periera

Capstone Experience: Master of Public Health

Objective: To evaluate the association between smoking and coronary heart disease (CHD) incidence while adjusting for potential confounding factors, including age, education level, systolic blood pressure, BMI, serum cholesterol, and diabetes, using data from the Framingham Heart Study.

Methods: A cohort of 4,434 participants aged 32–70 years, free of CHD at baseline, was analyzed. Smoking status (current vs. non-current smokers) was the primary exposure, and CHD incidence was the outcome. Adjustments were made for confounders using multivariable logistic regression models. Unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were calculated.

Results: CHD was diagnosed in 27.96% of …

The Role Of Serum Total Cholesterol In Coronary Heart Disease: A Prospective Cohort Analysis From The Framingham Heart Study, Sanish Maharjan

Capstone Experience: Master of Public Health

Objective: To investigate the association between serum total cholesterol and coronary heart disease (CHD), accounting for key risk factors in adults aged 32–70 years.

Methods: We analyzed data from 4,382 participants of the Framingham Heart Study, a prospective cohort study with 24 years of follow-up. Multivariable logistic regression was used to assess the relationship between serum cholesterol and CHD, adjusting for age, sex, smoking status, systolic blood pressure, BMI, diabetes, and heart rate.

Results: Individuals with high (aOR = 1.87; 95% CI = 1.52 - 2.32; p<.0001) and borderline high (aOR = 1.40; 95% CI = 1.13 - 1.75; p = 0.0024) cholesterol levels have significantly higher odds of developing CHD than those with normal cholesterol. Older (aOR=1.03; 95% CI=1.03–1.05), male (aOR=2.16; 95% CI=1.86–2.51), current smokers (aOR=1.20; 95% CI=1.03–1.39), hypertensive (aOR=1.88; 95% CI=1.55–2.26), obese (aOR=3.03; 95% CI=1.24–7.43), and diabetic individuals (aOR=2.41; 95% CI=1.63–3.56), had significantly higher CHD risk.

Conclusions: Elevated serum cholesterol significantly increases CHD risk, emphasizing …

The Informal, Non-Prescribed Use Of Antiretroviral Medications For Prep Among A National Us-Based Sample Of Gay, Bisexual, And Other Men Who Have Sex With Men: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mance E. Buttram, Matthew S. Ellis, Krishen D. Samuel, Matthew Hayhurst

Health, Human Performance and Recreation Faculty Publications and Presentations

This brief report presents findings on informal, non-prescribed PrEP use among an online sample of gay, bisexual and other men who have sex with men (n = 196). Mean age was 33.4. Participants were Hispanic (13.3%), African American (15.8%), white (63.8%), and other race/ethnicity (6.6%). Informal PrEP users (11%) more frequently reported past year sexually transmitted infections (p < 0.001), group sex (p < 0.001), sex in public (p < 0.01), transactional sex (p < 0.001), ever receiving a formal PrEP prescription (p < 0.05), and ease of finding diverted HIV medications on gay dating/sex apps (p < 0.05). Formal PrEP uptake should be encouraged to mitigate potential negative consequences of informal use.

A Multiple X-Ray-Source Array (Mxa) System With A Planar Two-Dimensional Source Distribution For Digital Breast Tomosynthesis, Alejandro Sisniega, Andrew M Hernandez, Shadi A Shakeri, Elizabeth A Morris, John M Boone, Jeffrey H Siewerdsen, Paul R Schwoebel

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Background: Digital breast tomosynthesis (DBT) has outpaced digital mammography in clinical adoption in the United States; however, substantial technological limitations remain to image quality in DBT, including undersampling from a one-dimensional (1D) scan geometry, x-ray source motion during acquisition, and patient motion artifacts from long exam times.

Purpose: A thermionic cathode x-ray system employing two-dimensional (2D, planar) multiple x-ray-source arrays (MXA) is proposed to improve DBT image quality.

Methods: A 1D MXA, consisting of a linear array of thermionic cathodes was used to simulate a 2D MXA. The 1D MXA included 11 focal spots separated by a distance of Δd …

Promotion And Tenure For Medical Physicists Should Be Based On Article Specific Measures And Not On Journal Impact Factor, Samantha Hedrick, Jinzhong Yang, Yi Rong

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: A Guide To Navigating Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Polina Chuikov, Bilal Ahmed, Brennan Smith, Karina Medina, Masoud Harati

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Enhancing Resources For Addressing Childhood Obesity, Ankita Satyavarapu, Ihunanya Agomuoh, Kaab Husain, Kristofer Hilliard, Rachel Lycans, Rene Andino-Galva, William Burstein

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Better Sleep In Improved Cardiovascular Health, Jenna Brokaw, Kalyyanee Nanaaware, Mikhail Salnikov, Nicholas Daher, Timothy Page, Zoha Rizvi

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Capturing Undiagnosed Hypertension In Ophthalmology Clinics, Alexander Hayes, Dominic Sacca, Indrea Joplin, Owen Stratton, Whitney Bowyer

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Selective Mutism In The Pediatric Patient, Alexis Pitts, Michael Koerner, Sarah Eggert, William Gadbois

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Beating Hearts: Navigating Cardiovascular Disease Resources, Julia Tenbusch, Kaelan Patel, Maxim Jani, Nand Ganesh, Nicole Flores, Venkata Patchigolla

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources For The Providers To Improve Adult Hiv Outcome, Amolak Jhand, Ariana Cho, Brayden Bitterman, Jhonny Avila Mendoza, Madeline Evans, Sabrina Khan

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources To Improve Childhood Social Anxiety, Anastasia Sahu, Claire Keum, Devin Babi, Jack Spurlock, Pontia Doroudian, Suhas Nagappala

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Cardiovascular Disease In Adults, Amber Jackson, Hayat Bazzi, Raina Awdish, Timothy Chalom, Tobias Cox

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Diet And Excersize Education To Improve Adult Obesity, David Elyas, Dhwani Krishnan, Joseph Overway, Melissa Connop, Swathi Srikantan, Zahira Malik

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Prevention And Management Of Copd, Alexander Sonaglia, Anagha Srivatsa, Hunter Cohn, Kendall Conway, Laith Fakhouri, Parmida Abdoli

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Addressing Cardiovascular Disease Through Diet Education, Alexander Restum, Alexandra Stone, Anna Lundh, Bradley Libs, Caitlin Alindogan, Jaylin Jones

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Tips And Resources For Optimal Heart Health, Genevieve Murray, Jeswin David, Matthew George, Raghav Rajesh, Simran Qureshi, Ward Hedges

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Educational Resources To Reduce Hiv Stigma, Joshua Sternberg, Akash Gopal, Anna Karle, Derek Zahnleuter, Gloria Fung, Surbhi Neole

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Improving Depression And Anxiety In Detroit, Aneesh Cherukuri, Ashlee Perry, Ethan Dunn, Grace Chen, Philip Riendeau, Sarah Qureshi

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Chronic Kidney Disease Resources, Abigail Schuch, Bamdad Tayyari, Cassidy Kamrada, Sen Gao, Solen Tadesse, Sophia Braun

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Strategies For Improving Adult Cardiovascular Health, Riley St. Amour, Sarah Rehman, Tanyeem Shaik, Yasmeen Berry, Youssef Salama, Yusuf Kashlan

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Resources For Smoking Cessation For Senior Adults (65+) With Copd In The Us, Charles Hughes, Danishi Bedi, Erika Lopez, Jeffrey Lu, Kairo Noronha

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Causes, Impacts, And Approaches To Adult Obesity, Alexandra Crawford, Heather Sun, Hyeok Jun Lee, Kenneth Jackson, Kyle Mastalerz, Mannat Bedi

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Copd In The City, Alexander Kallabat, Anet Crespo-Luis, Charles Batista, Daniel Ibrahim, Laura Sansoterra, Ngina Mcalpin

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Evaluating Psychological Barriers To Treating Cardiovascular Disease, Ameen Khan, Aria Hutchinson, Caitlin Ann Benitez, Daniel Poe, Dawson Sloan, Shivani Bongu

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Enhancing Patient Communication With Visual Effect In Cardiovascular Disease Management, Brendan Dolan, Candace Marquette, Diana Duque, Hyun Kyu Park, Kendra Juliette, Mohull Mehta

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Strategies To Minimize Pediatric Obesity Prevalence, Aminah Bharadia, Beverly Fu, Emma Harris, Gabriel Boudagh, Michael Mello, Sriraj Atluri

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2024: Strategies And Resources To Identify Adult Depression And Anxiety In Medical Students, Arianna Afonso, Douglas Nefcy, Kelly Chen, Ken Huynh, Louie Mekani, Megan Clare Carulla

Patient Education Projects

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