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Loma Linda Nurse - Vol. 29, Loma Linda University School Of Nursing

Loma Linda Nurse

FEATURES

4  | ‘Be His Light’ sculpture

8  |  A Tribute to Dr. Helen King

12 | Sevanna Baghramyan— Coming Home

14 |  A New Era Begins

LLUSN HIGHLIGHTS

16-23 |  ALUMNI NEWS

24-25 |  HOMECOMING

26-31 |  GRADUATION

32-39 |  FACULTY UPDATES

Reimagining Bioethics Curricula: Centering Antiracism, Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion, Shika Kalevor, Marie-Laura Allirajah, Isabella Hernandez, Phoebe Ozuah

Presentations

As bioethicists, we engage with social, political, and health care systems that all center on relationality. Part of our responsibility in occupying space within these systems is recognizing where bias, power, and privilege lie, and how our positionality can either contribute to or take away from progress toward a morally conscious society. Bioethicists have the opportunity to remediate preventable harms and address issues of equity, justice, diversity, and oppression. We can also address these issues as core to our growing knowledge base. From our own experiences as bioethics students from multidisciplinary backgrounds, we know that these topics are not sufficiently …

Pharmacogenetic Testing In Patients With Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluated In A Pediatric Precision Medicine Clinic, Rachel Goodson, Cy Nadler, Jennifer A. Wagner, Sarah Soden, Sarah Nyp, Tracy L. Sandritter

Posters

Pharmacogenetic Testing In Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder Evaluated in a Pediatric Precision Medicine Clinic Purpose The purpose of this study is to investigate the demographic and presentation profiles of children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) who present for evaluation in a pediatric precision medicine clinic. Methods: This retrospective, observational cohort study utilized data extracted from a pediatric precision medicine clinic database between 2010 and 2021 with recorded ICD9/10 codes of Autism Spectrum Disorder, Autistic Disorder, Pervasive Developmental Disorder, or Asperger’s Syndrome. Extracted variables included demographic data, presenting medication regimens and concerns to be addressed by precision medicine. Results: A …

A Proposal For Developing Academic Partnerships Between American Clinical Institutions And Ngos, Anik Patel, Nahreen Ahmed, Alfredo Mena Lora, Riley Jones

Posters

"Humanitarian and health-focused non-governmental organizations, such as MedGlobal, and American clinical institutions can mutually benefit from the formation of academic partnerships. MedGlobal has a longitudinal presence in ongoing humanitarian disasters that can provide rich clinical experiences for academic institutions looking to provide more diverse and equity-driven training for its residents and fellows. American institutions can provide resources, personnel with special skills and knowledge, as well as research assistance to MedGlobal and its partner sites as it continues to promote evidence-based clinical care for refugees. We propose an innovative model that addresses 3 areas of opportunities: education, research/QI, and clinical care. …

Assessing Early Use And Complications Of Gastrostomy Blended Feeds., James Fraser, Kristen L. Sayers, Amy L. Pierce, Beth A. Orrick, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Tolulope A. Oyetunji Md Mph, Shawn D. St Peter

Posters

Providers are hesitant to recommend using blended tube feeds (BF) after gastrostomy tube (GT) placement due to increased risk of bacterial contamination, nutrition inadequacy, tube blockages, and lack of data addressing clinical outcomes. Caregivers often feel that BF are more natural, better tolerated, and more cost-effective. We studied early use of BF, potential complications, and satisfaction among caregivers.

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: Care For The Non-Diabetic Patient, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Pathways (Formally Known As Care Process Models)

No abstract provided.

Labrad : Vol 46, Issue 4 - October 2021, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD - Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Radiology Archives

• Role of Barcoding in a Clinical Laboratory to Reduce Pre-Analytical Errors
• Congenital Dyserythropoietic Anemia: The Morphological Diagnosis
• Digital Imaging in Hematology: A New Beginning
• Metabolomics: Identification of Fatty Acid Oxidation (FAO) Disorders
• Next-Generation Sequencing for HLA Genotyping
• Urine Metabolomics to identify Organic Academia
• Next-Generation Sequencing (NGS) of Solid Tumor
• Importance of using Genomic Tool in Microbial Identification
• Radiology Practice in 21st Century: Role of Artificial Intelligence
• Case Quiz
• Best of the Recent Past
• Polaroid

Inspire : Vol 4, Issue 10, Department Of Medicine

INSPIRE – Department of Medicine Archives

Content

• Message from the Chair
• Medicine at National and International Forums
• In-depth- featuring Professor Dr. Muhammad Irfan
• Featured Faculty- Dr Nanik Ram “…Dedication, hard work, patience and honesty are keys to success …”
• Faculty’s –Favorite poem
• What are Academics Around the World Reading This Month?
• Publications

Anti-Sars-Cov-2 Monoclonal Antibodies For Early Covid-19: A Real-World Experience, Katherine Belden, Md, Bryan Hess, Md, Caroline Brugger, Crnp, Rachel Carr, Pa, Todd Braun, Md, Joseph Derose, Do, John Zurlo, Md

Division of Infectious Diseases and Environmental Medicine Posters

Higher rates of COVID-19 related hospitalization and death are reported in patients with underlying health conditions and advanced age as compared to the general population.While polyclonal immunity generated by vaccines has demonstrated protection against severe disease, vaccine response takes time and may be inadequate in some high-risk populations.1 Treatment with anti-SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing monoclonal antibodies affords prompt, passive humoral immunity and has been shown in randomized, controlled trials to reduce rates of hospitalization and death from COVID-19 in high-risk ambulatory patients treated early in the course of infection.2,3 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization for …

Intouch September 20, 2011, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Social Media Ambassadors Share NYMC Experience
• NYMC Hosts 2021 Club Fair with Record Number of Approved Clubs
• Martin Katzenstein, M.D. '78, is Appointed Assistant Dean for Clinical Affiliations
• Hospitalist Alice Cha, M.D. '13, Balances Patient Care with Her Passion for Educating Aspiring Young Medical Professionals

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 88), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Intouch September 13, 2021, New York Medical College

InTouch

• SHSP Inks Agreement with Catholic Health System of Long Island for Clinical Ethics Instruction
• NYMC Marks World Field Epidemiology Day
• NYMC Issues Updated Policy on the Development, Issuance and Maintenance of Policies
• Quill and Scope is Online
• The Health Sciences Library (HSL) Offers Abundant Resources to the NYMC Community

Parrish, William A., Papers, 1924-1950, Special Collections, Leonard H. Axe Library

Finding Aids

The William A. Parrish Papers covers the payments of Dr. Parrish’s house calls and the payments made in between 1924 to 1950, covering his work in Mulberry and Pittsburg, Kansas.

Born on August, 22^nd, 1888 in the small mining town of Curranville, Kansas (Crawford County), William Parish was one of six children. As a child, William grew up farming and working in the coal mines, but made his way through high school eventually to pursue a career in the medical field. In 1909, William attended the Barnes Medical School in St. Louis, then transferred to the Medical School …

Diary Of An Afghan Woman Collection - September 2021

TSOS Interview Gallery

Four women share with us their daily lives in Afghanistan. Join them as they express their love for the country, the people, and each other; and as they share with you their deepest fears and most intimate moments.

They refuse to be silenced as they journey through this new, uncharted chapter in Afghanistan's history.

We at TSOS are honored to provide a platform for their voices to be heard. We will post entries as we receive them. For safety purposes, names have been changed and only avatars (designed with input from each woman) will be used.

ZOYA

Zoya is a …

The Scoop, Vol. 8 Issue 6, September 2021, Health Sciences Library

Volume 8

Latest news and updates from the Health Sciences Library in our monthly newsletter for September 2021.

Improving Skin And Soft Tissue Antibiotic Duration Concordance With National Guidelines In Pediatric Urgent Care Clinics, Megan Hamner, Amanda Nedved, Holly Austin, Donna Wyly, Alaina N. Burns, Diana King, Brian Lee, Rana El Feghaly

Posters

Introduction: Skin and soft tissue infections (SSTIs) are the second most common diagnosis leading to pediatric antibiotic prescriptions in the outpatient setting after respiratory diagnoses. Children with SSTIs often receive >7 days of antibiotics, although current guidelines recommend 5-7 days for most diagnoses. At CMH urgent care clinics (UCCs), only 58% patients received the recommended 5-7 days of antibiotics. We aimed to increase the percentage of patients receiving 5-7 days of oral antibiotics for SSTIs from 58% to 75% by December 31st, 2021. Methods: We formed a multidisciplinary team in April 2020. A provider survey assessed factors influencing prescribing habits. …

Inspire : Vol 4, Issue 9, Department Of Medicine

INSPIRE – Department of Medicine Archives

Content

• Message from the Chair
• Medicine at National and International Forums
• Double Trouble~ Congo and Dengue!
• In-depth- featuring Dr. Moiz Salahuddin
• Featured Faculty- Dr Zain Mushtaq “… A little compassion goes a long way"
• Faculty’s –Favorite poem
• What are Academics Around the World Reading This Month?
• Publications

Reconsidering Perioperative Antibiotic Use In Elective Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Kayla B. Briggs, James Fraser, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Charles L. Snyder, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Rebecca M. Rentea, Jason D. Fraser, Shawn D. St. Peter Md, Tolulope A. Oyetunji

Posters

Introduction: Prophylactic preoperative antibiotics (PPA) are questionable in cases with a low rate of surgical site infection (SSI). We report institutional PPA usage and SSI rates after elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy in a children’s hospital. Methods: Children <18 years old who underwent outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy between 7/2010 and 8/2020 were included. SSI was defined as clinical signs of infection, requiring antibiotics, within 30 days of surgery. Results: 502 patients met inclusion criteria; 50% were pre-operatively diagnosed with symptomatic cholelithiasis, 47% biliary dyskinesia, 2% hyperkinetic gallbladder, and 1% gallbladder polyp(s). The majority were female (78%) and Caucasian (80%). 60% (n=301) of patients received PPA while 40% (n=201) did not; 1.3% (n=4) of those who received PPA developed SSI compared to 5.5% (n=11) of those who did not (p=0.01). Though PPA use was associated with an 84% reduction in risk of SSI on multivariate analysis (p=0.01), all SSIs were superficial. One child required readmission for intravenous antibiotics while the remainder were treated with outpatient antibiotics. Gender, age, BMI, ethnicity, and preoperative diagnosis did not influence the likelihood of receiving PPA (Table 1). Conclusion: Given the relatively low morbidity of the superficial SSI, conservative use of PPA should be carefully considered in outpatient laparoscopic cholecystectomy to avoid contributing to antibiotic-related complications.

Umbilical Access In Laparoscopic Surgery In Infants Less Than 3 Months: Single Institution Retrospective Review, James Fraser, Kayla B. Briggs, Wendy Jo Svetanoff, Rebecca M. Rentea, Pablo Aguayo, David Juang, Jason D. Fraser, Charles L. Snyder, Richard J. Hendrickson, Shawn D. St Peter, Tolulope A. Oyetunji

Presentations

PURPOSE: Umbilical access in laparoscopic surgery has been cited as a potential factor for increased complications in low birth weight infants and those less than three months old. Previous series noted a self-reported complication rate of 10.6% among 329 pediatric surgeons via anonymous survey, citing carbon dioxide (CO2) embolism as the most common complication. We report four-year outcomes with blunt transumbilical laparoscopic access to examine the safety of this technique. METHODS: Following IRB approval, a retrospective database of patients less than three months of age who underwent laparoscopic pyloromyotomy or inguinal hernia repair from 2016-2019 at a tertiary care academic …

Pulmonary Embolism, Intermediate/High Risk, Children's Mercy Kansas City

Clinical Pathways (Formally Known As Care Process Models)

No abstract provided.

September 2021, Swosu Bulldog Wellness Committee

SWOSU BULLDOG WELLNESS

SWOSU is holding COVID19 Vaccination Clinics on Fridays
through the months of September and October
10 am – 2 pm at the Pioneer Cellular Event Center

• This is open to all students and faculty
• Public walk-ins are welcome
**Appointments are not required, but helpful for vaccine management**
• For questions, call the SWOSU COVID phone line 580-774-3025

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 87), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Week Of August 30, 2021, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC Forms Affiliation for Graduate Medical Education with Landmark Medical Center in Rhode Island
• NYMC and TCUS host 14th COVID-19 Symposium
• Campus Shuttle Resumes Operation
• Chancellor Halperin Shares his Thoughts on What Data from the 2020 U.S. Census Means for White Supremacists

Use Of Immunohistochemistry To Determine Expression Of Rab5 Subfamily Of Gtpases In Mature And Developmental Brains, Kwok Ling Kam, Paige Parrack, Marcellus Banworth, Sheeja Aravindan, Guangpu Li, Kar Ming Fung

Books and Book Chapters

Rab GTPases are essentially molecular switches. They serve as master regulators in intracellular membrane trafficking from the formation and transport of vesicles at the originating organelle to its fusion to the membrane at the target organelle. Their functions are diversified and each has their specific subcellular location. Their expression may vary significantly in the same cell when the level of protein production is significantly different in different physiologic status. One of the best examples is the transition from fetal to mature status of cells. Expression and localization of Rab GTPases in mature and developing brains have not been well studied. …

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 86), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Trident - Autumn 2021, Dugoni School Of Dentistry

Trident

The newsletter of the Pacific Orthodontic Alumni Chapter at University of the Pacific, Arthur A. Dugoni School of Dentistry.

The Histories Of Hivs : The Emergence Of The Multiple Viruses That Caused The Aids Epidemics, William H. Schneider

Ohio University Press Open Access Books

This new collection of essays on HIV viruses spans disciplines to topple popular narratives about the origins of the AIDS pandemic and the impact of the disease on public health policy.

With a death toll in the tens of millions, the AIDS pandemic was one of the worst medical disasters of the past century. The disease was identified in 1981, at the height of miraculous postwar medical achievements, including effective antibiotics, breakthrough advances in heart surgery and transplantations, and cheap, safe vaccines—smallpox had been eradicated just a few years earlier. Arriving as they did during this era of confidence in …

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 85), Center For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Week Of August 16, 2021, New York Medical College

InTouch

• SOM Class of 2025 Celebrates Milestone as Promising Medical Professionals during White Coat Ceremony
• SOM Students Spread Awareness of La Casita de la Salud to New Rochelle Community
• SOM Students Volunteer at WMC Pop-Up COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic in Yonkers
• Michael Reilly, Dr.P.H. '10, M.P.H., Closes in on Achieving Lifelong Goal of Becoming a Physician

Supporting Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Routines And Environmental Factors Affecting Sleep Quality, Constance Lew, Susan Macdermott, Karen Park, Becki Cohill

Summer 2021 Virtual OTD Capstone Symposium

Background: Sleep difficulties are more common among children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs). There is limited research on sleep strategies used by parents of children with NDDs or resources written by occupational therapists. The study examines current sleep concerns and strategies used by parents of children with NDDs, including those affecting time it takes to fall asleep, duration of sleep, routines, and environmental factors that influence sleep.

Method: Parents and caregivers of children with NDDs (n=22) and with no diagnosis (n=6) participated in a survey and optional interview to assess current concerns and strategies used to address sleep. Data gathered included …