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Preventing Pressure Ulcers In Adults: An Integrative Review, Abram Bassinger, Kara Kistler, Melissa Soule

The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)

Introduction and Background: Pressure ulcers (PU’s) are a preventable healthcare concern which can impede the health quality and recovery for adult patients.

Purpose: To determine if in the adult population, the use of alternative mattresses or standard mattresses reduces the risk of pressure ulcers more effectively.

Framework: The Iowa Model of Evidence-Based Practice.

Results: Of the 10 articles reviewed, 7 articles had significant focus on the comparison between alternative versus standard mattresses while 3 articles discussed alternative versus standard mattresses but concentrated on other interventions for PU’s. Of the 7 focused on alternative versus standard mattresses, 5 have significant evidence …

Predictive Value Of The Functional Movement Screen As It Relates To Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injury, Daniel A. Herring, Kyle D. Cherry, Hannah L. Stedge

The Research and Scholarship Symposium (2013-2019)

Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament injuries occur over 200,000 times annually in the United States alone (Brophy, et al. 2009). This injury strains the healthcare system and affects the players, teams, parents, and the organization they are a part of. There have been, however, clinically researched risk factors that predispose athletes to ACL injury (Gignac, et al. 2015; Laible, et al. 2014). As a result, there is a clinical need for an effective screening tool to identify those athletes at risk for ACL injury. The Functional Movement Screen has been shown to be an effective screening tool for detecting athletes who …