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Quantifying Incidence Of Early Onset Neurodegenerative Disease Post Traumatic Brain Injury In The Rio Grande Valley, A Retrospective Chart Review, Russell W. Wiggins, Jared Hensley, Hunter M. Butler, Blake Martin, Kevin Garcia Valdez, Chloe Harris, Kelsey Potter-Baker

Research Symposium

Background: Researchers have previously established evidence of early onset neurodegenerative disease (NDD) in certain patient populations post traumatic brain injury (TBI). The Rio Grande Valley (RGV) is a region in South Texas which has some of the largest health disparities in the United States. This retrospective chart review aims to quantify the difference in onset of NDD in patients with and without history of TBI within the RGV from that of the broader American population in order to determine the extent at which early onset NDD may be mitigated with appropriate intervention.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted using …

Stress Induced Lncrna Malat1 In Colorectal Cancer Health Disparity, Justin L. Wendel, Kyle Doxtater, Kristopher L. Ezell, Samantha Lopez, Adithya Anilkumar, Sophia Leslie, Vijian Dhevan, Meena Jaggi, Subhash C. Chauhan, Manish Tripathi

Research Symposium

Background: Health disparities in the lower Rio Grande Valley are well documented and can play a critical role in cancer prognosis. Chronic stress, arguably exacerbated by these disparities, can also lead to a poor outcome after diagnosis through dysregulation of molecular markers known to be involved in cancer progression, resistance, and recurrence. lncRNA have been a relatively recent point of interest in the field of cancer research and play a role in cancer initiation and progression across tissue types. We have found that lncRNA MALAT1 is stress induced through transcription factor NFATc1. Here, we propose to investigate the association of …

Comparing Stroke Symptom Recognition And Intervention Times In The Rio Grande Valley, Joshua M. Ninan, Kelsey Baker

Research Symposium

This is a retrospective study that aims to evaluate the duration from onset of stroke-like symptoms to presentation to medical facilities for aid in the Rio Grande Valley. The main goal of the study is to understand the extent of pre-hospital delays with regards to the treatment of stroke in the RGV.

Influence Of Age, Race, And Ethnicity On Pre-Hospital Stroke Time Intervals In The Rio Grande Valley., Elio E. Garcia Sosa

Research Symposium

Currently, stroke represents one of the leading causes of death in the USA. Despite recent advances in acute stroke management such as thrombolytic administration and/or endovascular intervention, many patients remain ineligible for these treatments due to delay in treatment. There has been a great emphasis by healthcare professionals on improving “door to needle” time with very encouraging results. Unfortunately, there still exists a gap in these delays, and that is the onset to hospital presentation interval. This study aims at evaluating the time interval from the onset of the symptoms to when the patient presents to the healthcare facility. The …