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Debunking Medical Myths: Lavender Oil: Flower Power, Laila Al-Jerdi, Elizabeth Helfrich, Noah Robertson, Sean Williams, Tobin Smith, Nicole Lafrance

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Can Apple Cider Vinegar Help You Lose Weight?, Julia Malewicz, Nasser Junedi, Kirsten Brinkmeier, Alisha Williams, Hovhannes Hayrapetyan, John Gallagher

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: The Chiropractic Myth: The Dangers Of Neck Adjustment, Pranav Gopalakrishnan, Christopher Carter, Neha Chava, William Mcroy, Mai Daigle, Stephanie Schervish

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Does A Daily Dose Of Vitamin C Prevent The Common Cold?, Kassim Salami, Anastasia Goldbaum, Simran Brar, Austin Kim, Cole Sabinash, Gabrielle Cowen

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Ginkgo Biloba Prevents Alzheimer's Disease, Medjie Pascal-Harris, Kareem Tayeb, Divya Venkat, Kavon Rahmani, Keri Angers, Amogh Chilukuri

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Does Vitamin C Prevent The Common Cold?, Sesilia Kammo, Hamza Ali, Grace Markey, Alexander Eskandarian, Michael Wang, Sonja Klumpp

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Vitamin C & Common Colds, Brianna Regan, Tareq Hanna, Thomas Deppong, Maya Kohavi, Zarin Kothari, Ahmed Jafri

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Kratom: Natural Healing Or Harmful?, Parker Fitzgerald, Kiersten Walsworth, Joseph Wun, Abbie Bauer, Peter Martin, Anna Rowell

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: The Truth About Alkaline Water, Jane Dow, Ingrid Rocha, Karamoja Monchamp, Max Jones, Arhan Shetty, Chase Aaron

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Truth Around Ginkgo Biloba And Alzheimer's Disease, Zunaira Imran, Parsa Kamalipour, Deni Peterson, John Pum, Joshua Deyoung, Ece Erder

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Saw Palmetto Helps Prevent Prostate Cancer, Deepa Raghavan, Dipra Debnath, Ranya Krayem, Constance Cleveland, Jay Maixner, Zane Mustafa

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Black Salve, Rubi Walker, David Allen, Elena Busuito, Emma Burke, Zachary Chen, Rebekah Pitpitan

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Detox Diets: Ineffective At Best, Harmful At Worst, Isabella Anton, Patrick Kollman, Parnia Behinaein, Samy Shelbaya, Yage Pi, Jacob Waitzman

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Green Tea Does Not Increase Metabolism For Weight Loss, Malik Al-Jamal, Laura Geneseo, Nolan Tews, Marla Adam, Kendall Brothers, Edward Abarado

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: The Truth About Chamomile Tea & Sleep, Petar Martinovski, Anthony Bally, Nadeen Sukhon, Yousif Jafar, Sarah Chamdin, Manahil Shaikh

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Covid-19 And Garlic Fact Or Fiction?, Arainya Durham, Khush Hussain, Shruthi Ilango, Samantha Markowitz, James Soetedjo, Jacob Hall

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Gingko Biloba Myths Vs. Facts, Kimera Harris, Hani Nasr, Lisa Doan, Cornelius Lau, Ciara White

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Keto Diets: Are They Effective?, Samantha Odeesho, Brennan Burrows, Nickolas Vinokurov, Gabriella Cascio, Sumeet Saini, Tiffany Chu

Patient Education Projects

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Debunking Medical Myths: Apple Cider Vinegar And Weight Loss: Myth Or Fact?, Olivia Decker, Breanna Ramsey, Sinyu Yang, Michelle Chung, Nevil Khurana, Riley Wistrom

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Demographic And Psychosocial Factors Associated With Suicide Mortality Among Childbearing-Aged Individuals: A Case-Control Study, Katerina A. Furman, Amy Loree Phd, Lyuba Gavrilova Bs, Leah Hecht Phd, Hsueh-Han Yeh, Frances Lynch, Brian Ahmedani, Rebecca Rossom, Anne Beck Phd, Yihe Daida Phd, Gregory Simon Md, Christine Lu Phd, Joslyn Westphal Mph, Ashii Owen-Smith Phd, Stephen Waring, Cathrine Frank Md

Medical Student Research Symposium

Objective: Examine pregnancy-related, demographic, psychosocial and healthcare utilization factors associated with suicide mortality among childbearing-aged women. Methods: Data from nine health care systems in the Mental Health Research Network were included. A case-control study design was used in which 290 childbearing-age women who died by suicide (cases) from 2000-2015 were matched with 2,900 childbearing-age women from the same healthcare system and enrolled during the same time period who did not die by suicide. Conditional logistic regression was used to analyze associations between patient characteristics and suicide. Results: Women who died by suicide were more likely to have mental health or …

The Application Of Exercise Prescription Education In Medical Training, Thomas Sprys-Tellner, Diane L. Levine Md, Asim Kagzi

Medical Student Research Symposium

Objective: Physical inactivity is a significant contributor to many acute and chronic medical conditions. While the dangers of physical inactivity are well understood and physicians have a desire to address them, a lack of education in exercise prescription (ERx) may be a barrier to properly prescribing exercise to patients. The aim of this research was to explore the need for ERx education amongst students and physicians in training and determine the effectiveness of ER_x didactic.

Methods: A one hour curriculum was developed based on the American College of Sports Medicine principles of ERx. Pre- and post-surveys were administered immediately …

Differentiating Axonal From Demyelinating Neuropathies Using Multiparametric Quantitative Mri Of Peripheral Nerves, Jacob D. Baraz, Stephanie Xuan, Sadaf Saba, Xue Yang, Ryan Castoro, Yang Xuan, Alison Roth, Richard D. Dortch, Jun Li, Yongsheng Chen

Medical Student Research Symposium

Objectives: To develop a multiparametric quantitative MRI (qMRI) method to track pathological changes in the peripheral neuropathies.

Background: Irrespective of the causes or types of polyneuropathies, peripheral nerves are mainly afflicted by two kinds of pathologies – axonal loss and demyelination. It is critical to differentiate between the two as treatments are different for the two conditions. While nerve conduction studies (NCS) have been used to differentiate the two pathologies in the distal nerves, there are no tools to probe the pathologies in the proximal peripheral nerves. This is particularly needed when distal nerves become non-responsive in NCS.

Methods: We …

Medical Student Perceptions Comparing In-Person To Virtual Interviews In The Medical School Admissions Process, Iyanna Peppers, Sean Mccarthy, Abhinav Chinna Krishnan

Medical Student Research Symposium

Title: Medical Student Perceptions Comparing In-Person to Virtual Interviews in the Medical School Admissions Process

Background:

At Wayne State University School of Medicine (WSUSOM), prospective applicants are interviewed using three interview modalities: one faculty/alumni interview, one medical student interview, and five multiple-mini-interviews. Following COVID-19 induced institutional protocols, WSUSOM transitioned from in-person to a virtual format. In order to better understand how medical student interviewers viewed this transition, surveys were administered to those who experienced both in-person interviews (IPI) and virtual interviews (VI). The objective was to identify student perceptions of IPI and VI.

Methods:

This prospective, mixed …

Return To Play And Performance Following Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction In The National Women’S Soccer League, Varag Abed, Ajith Dupati, Gregory S. Hawk, Darren Johnson, Caitlin Conley, Austin V. Stone

Medical Student Research Symposium

Background: The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is a commonly injured ligament in athletes, usually requiring ACL reconstruction (ACLR).

Hypothesis/Purpose: To compare the return to play (RTP) and performance level of players following ACLR in the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL). We hypothesized that there would be a high return to play rate following ACLR in the NWSL, but with a decrease in performance.

Methods: NWSL players that underwent ACLR were identified by cross-referencing multiple online resources that were identified between the 2013 and 2020 seasons. Players were classified into the following positions: forward, defender, midfielder, and goalkeeper. The following RTP …

Benzene Metabolite, Hydroquinone, Activates The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Pathway In Trophoblasts, Darby P. Richards, Anthony Maxwell, Laura Stephan, Jiahui Ding, Gil Mor

Medical Student Research Symposium

Introduction: Benzene is the 6th most produced chemical in the world and a major pollutant that has been shown to have adverse effects on pregnancy. We previously showed that maternal benzene exposure during pregnancy induces maternal immune activation and also leads to an increase in fetal reabsorptions. The molecular mechanism in which benzene induces these negative effects is poorly understood. Here we developed a cellular model of benzene exposure to understand the molecular effect of benzene on trophoblast cells. Specifically, cells were exposed hydroquinone, a major benzene metabolite, in order to determine the molecular mechanism behind the observed maternal immune …

Worse Postoperative Outcomes And Higher Reoperation In Smokers Compared To Nonsmokers For Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair, Susan G. Wager, Spencer Brown, Michael Gaudiani, Joshua P. Castle, Eric Jiang, Vasilios Moutzouros, Eric Makhni, Stephanie J. Muh

Medical Student Research Symposium

Introduction: Smoking impairs healing potential and is a significant risk factor for complications following orthopaedic surgeries. The purpose of this study was to determine if a cohort of former or current smokers at time of surgery met the minimally clinical important difference (MCID) for Patient-Reported Outcomes Measurement Information System Upper Extremity (PROMIS-UE), Depression (PROMIS-D), and Pain Interference (PROMIS-PI) scores in comparison to nonsmokers.

Methods: A retrospective review of patients who underwent rotator cuff repair was performed. Patients who completed preoperative and 6-month postoperative PROMIS scores were included. The MCID was calculated using a distribution technique with a threshold of 0.5 …

Group-Based Four-Dimensional Brain Mapping Of Executive Control, Matthew T. Brennan, Kazuki Sakakura Md, Masaki Sonoda Md, Phd, Aimee Luat Md, Neena Marupudi, Sandeep Sood Md, Eishi Asano Md, Phd

Medical Student Research Symposium

Rationale: Humans utilize executive control processes to carry out non-automatic tasks. These tasks require coordination from higher brain centers to both suppress inappropriate behaviors and initiate correct responses. The goal of this study is to generate a novel, dynamic brain atlas to visualize and understand the network dynamics underlying executive control.

Methods: We studied 547 non-epileptic intracranial electrode sites sampled from seven patients with focal epilepsy. Each patient performed two types of verbal tasks: word-reading and Stroop color-naming. Mixed model analysis compared high-gamma cortical activation prior to response onset between the word-reading and Stroop color-naming tasks. Based on mixed model …

The Top 50 Most Cited Articles On The Medial Patellofemoral Ligament (Mpfl): A Bibliometric Analysis, Varag Abed, Alex Duvall, Jonathan D. Rexroth, Alyssa Goodwin, Joseph Liu, Austin Stone

Medical Student Research Symposium

Objectives: To determine which original articles on the topic of the medial patellofemoral ligament (MPFL) have been cited the most in the literature utilizing a bibliometric approach. Secondarily, to determine temporal trends between article types.

Methods: Articles on the topic of the MPFL were identified by utilizing the Web of Science Database. The search yielded 1,596 results and the top 50 cited original articles were collected for further analysis. The following information was gathered for all included articles: title, first author's name, journal name, year of publication, impact factor of the journal in 2021, total number of citations of the …

Loss Of Connective Tissue Growth Factor Expression Promotes Remodeling Of The Extracellular Matrix And Epithelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition In Ovarian Cancer, Mc Harry Ramos, Sandra Galoforo, Colton Morris, Gil Mor, Ayesha Alvero, Radhika Gogoi

Medical Student Research Symposium

Background: Ovarian Cancer (OC) is the leading cause of death from gynecologic malignancies in the United States largely due to the advanced stage at the time of diagnosis. Epithelial-to-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a key biological process implicated in the pathophysiology of the metastatic spread of OC. Discovering the “trigger/s,” its downstream targets, and therapeutic targeting are essential to substantively improve the survival of women with OC. The objective of our study is to evaluate the role of Connective Tissue Growth Factor (CTGF) in EMT in OC.

Methods: R182 and R2615 are well-described epithelial OC cell and MR182 and MR2615 are …

Gender Gap In Industry Payments To Urologists, Matthew Davis, Mohit Butaney, Alexandra Rogers, Taylor J. Malchow, Samantha Wilder, Alex Stephens, Sohrab Arora, Akshay Sood, Alexander Cole, Quoc-Dien Trinh, Craig Rogers, Firas Abdollah

Medical Student Research Symposium

Background: The Open Payments Program (OPP) was established in 2013 under the Sunshine Act, which mandated that medical device and pharmaceutical manufacturers submit public records of any financial incentive given to physicians. The study aim is to characterize the gap in general and research payments between male and female urologists over the past 7 years.

Methods: The study sample included all urologists in the US who received at least one general (GP) or research payment from 2015 to 2021. In order to identify urologists’ genders, the OPP was matched with the National Provider Index dataset. Payments to male …