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Ua94/6/1 My Story: Wku Baseball's Ray Zuberer Iii, Ray Zuberer Iii

Student/Alumni Personal Papers

My Story is a series of first-person feature articles written by WKU student-athletes. The student-athletes will be telling their own stories in their own words. This article written by baseball senior outfielder Ray Zuberer III, whose season came to a sudden end as the team was heading to Birmingham, Alabama for its first conference series of the year.

#Selfcare: Perspectives From Instagram, Luke Nguyen, Colin Mullis, Bailey Rydzewski, Julie Williams Merten Phd

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Background: While widely-used by clinicians, self-care has recently emerged as a trending term in mainstream and social media. Informal health and support communities have formed on social media sites such as Instagram, which hosts more than one billion monthly users and ranks as the second most popular social networking application in the United States.

Purpose: This study investigated how the term self-care is portrayed on Instagram. In particular, the researchers examined how self-care was depicted across the six dimensions of wellness and four established self-care themes including illness prevention, management of chronic illness, promotion of optimal health, and early detection …

2020-04-08 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Sammy Anyona, Shawn Stoicu, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Hannah Groves, Danielle Rivera, Estefania Montanez, Rachel D. King, Andrew S. Rowland, Tudor I. Oprea, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

Call for all UNMH healthcare workers to wear masks. Navajo Nation curfew. Congress introduces $250B local aid legislation. State cash stimulus for self-employed. Domestic travel curtailment. Measles threat looms as vaccinations paused. UK expanding hospital sites. African Americans worse risk of infection and death. 40k healthcare worker hydroxychloroquine trial. Employment woes for early career US and foreign scientists. Measles threat looms. UK makeshift hospital expansion. African Americans more vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2. Large prophylactic hydroxychloroquine trials for healthcare workers. New CDC and WHO face covering guidelines. UK NICE guidance: Paracetamol, not NSAIDs for managing COVID-19 fever. Large review of …

Celebrities In Rehab: Who Is More At Risk?, Skye Downey, Anastasia Kuhles, Beth Kulikov, Vanessa Martinez, Karl Schneider, Sydney Weinreb, Tes Tuason Phd

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Does celebrity status make people more likely to need rehab? The purpose of the current study is to better understand the trends in substance abuse rehabilitation admittance among celebrities from 2005 to 2020. The authors became interested in the topic due to its myriad implications within the clinical mental health counseling field. Popular lore indicates a positive correlation between celebrity status and substance abuse. Previous studies have covered the predictive factors of celebrity downfall, but few have gone into specific trends among rehabilitation admittance. This mixed method review is designed to further look at the specific factors in celebrity status …

The Relationship Between The Use Of Hormonal Contraceptives And Ligamentous Knee Injury In The Female Collegiate Athlete, Nicole Michelle Thompson

Theses and Dissertations

Female athletes are three to six times more likely than males to sustain a ligamentous knee injury due to hormonal risk factors. Hormones of the menstrual cycle have been shown to alter the physiological component of ligamentous structures during the three phases of the cycle. Use of hormonal contraceptives (HCs) may influence the incidence and severity of ligamentous knee injuries in female athletes. The objective of this cross-sectional study was to determine the relationship between HC use and the type and severity of ligamentous knee injuries sustained among female collegiate athletes using an online survey distributed to NCAA female athletes …

2020-04-08_Michiganoverview_Covidstats, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Cumulative Michigan COVID-19 Data

The COVID Overview page was obtained from Michigan's main COVID-19 page: https:/www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-520743--,00.html. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated daily at 3p.m., with COVID-19 results included as of 10 a.m.

Note on cumulative counts: This report is provisional and subject to change. As public health investigations of individual cases continue, there will be corrections to the status and details of referred cases that result in changes to this report.
Note on the deaths: Deaths must be reported by health care providers, medical examiners/coroners, and recorded by local health departments …

Temporary Hiatus Of Panther Caucus, April 8, 2020, University Of Northern Iowa

UNI Response to COVID-19

An announcement that the emails providing weekly updates on issues from the state legislature concerning UNI have been suspended until the legislature comes back into session.

Research Data Management From The Stem Perspective: Reproducibility, Data Reuse, Data Integration, Melissa D. Clarkson

Institute for Biomedical Informatics Presentations

This presentation highlights three big ideas in STEM data management:

• Reproducibility requires scripted pipelines
• Data reuse requires metadata and documentation
• Data integration requires use of standards

It also provides an overview of the FAIR principles for research data management.

Potential Predictors Of Nodal Metastasis In Early Tongue Cancer Found Through Aperio Image Analysis, Robin Pupo, Neda Qosja, Mohammad Tehseen, Omer Farooq, Arif Jamshaid, Fatima Rehman

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Introduction: Excessive use of cigarettes cigars/ pipe as well as smokeless tobacco is one of the most common cause of oral cancer. In Shaukat Khanum Memorial Center Hospital and Research Center (SKMCH&RC) in Pakistan, Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Tongue (SCCOT) is the second most common head and neck malignancy. Approximately 20-30% of patients with early oral tongue carcinoma will have occult neck nodal modal metastasis. Presently, elective neck dissection remains the only reliable way to predict regional and or distant metastasis. There is a pressing need to find reliable biomarkers and non-invasive predictors of metastasis and patient response in early …

An Overview Of The Rd Mentorship Program, Mia Howell, Lora Chizmar, Karen Beathard, Kristen Hicks-Roof Phd

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The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics highlights the need for more mentorship opportunities for Registered Dietitian (RDs) in their 2017 Strategic Plan. There are a limited number of published structured programs that facilitate relationships between practicing dietitians and dietetics students (DS). The purpose of the RD Mentorship Program is to determine the impact of a project-based mentoring experience on self-perceptions of mentoring and professional advancement. The RD Mentorship Program partners RDs with DS to work on specific nutrition-related projects. Partnerships are required to meet at least once per month to work on their project. After piloting the program for several …

What Makes An International Student In The U.S. Have Less Psychological Distress?: Secrets Of Adjustment, Bridget R. Stanton, Kristen Calleja Salerno Phd, Tes Tuason Phd

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This comparative research studied psychological distress, symptomatology, depression, and anxiety in two groups of college students, those who relocated from a different country and those who reside in a southeastern state in the United States. It aims to investigate the differences in levels of distress depending on whether or not students had relocated from a different country. Fifty-one international students and 95 U.S. students completed questionnaires, which examined psychological distress, stress, socio-economic status (SES), and acculturation to culture of origin and U.S. culture. Unexpectedly, international students did not have significantly different levels of psychological distress from U.S. students. In terms …

Common Gba Variants In Parkinson's Disease And Lewy Body Dementia Patients, Megan T. Mazak, Alexandra I. Soto Ms, Zbidniew K. Wszolek, Md, Dennis W. Dickson Md, Owen A. Ross Phd

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Parkinson’s disease (PD) and Lewy Body Dementias (LBD) are two distinct synucleinopathies with a great amount of symptomatic and genetic overlap. This overlap can often lead to misdiagnosis. Misdiagnosis can result in improper therapy and therefore a poorer prognosis. LBD is a neuropath diagnosis with subcategories, but for the purpose of this project we discuss LBD as a whole. GBA is a gene common to both diseases with different effect sizes in each, although increasing severity of disease for both. Common is defined as a presence greater than 1% in healthy controls. GBA is found in 2-37% of Parkinson cases …

Cancer Risk Perception Predictors For Total Body Skin Examinations: A Cross-Sectional Study Using Hints 2017 Data, Meghann Wheeler, Hanadi Hamadi Phd, Julie Williams Merten Phd

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Background: Despite the lack of national skin cancer screening recommendations, a total body skin examination by a healthcare provider may detect skin cancer earlier allowing for more effective treatment and better outcomes.

Objective: Examine prevalence, demographic, and cancer risk perceptions of adults who have had a skin examination performed by a healthcare provider.

Methods: Retrospective, cross-sectional analysis of a nationally representative sample of U.S. adults using the Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS). Logistic regressions were performed to identify associations between having a skin examination, risk perceptions, and demographic variables.

Results: Approximately 46% of the sample reported having a skin …

Feline-Human Zoonoses Transmission In North Africa: A Systematic Review, Breck Peterson

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Throughout human history, domestic animal species have represented a unique zoonotic disease risk for the transmission of pathogens ranging from viral, bacterial, parasitic, and fungal. In North Africa, cats have a particularly long record and occupy a specialized niche within many communities. This systematic review was conducted to analyze the current and historical literature documenting the breadth and variety of zoonoses in North Africa, specifically relating to the domesticated feline. Multiple electronic databases were searched on January 16, 2019 for published reports on feline zoonoses in North Africa. A total of 76 studies met the inclusion criteria for a full …

Association Between Exposure To Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons And Stroke Among Adults In The United States, Breck Peterson

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Background: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are environmental pollutants released through multiple processes including manufacturing, automotive emissions, and tobacco smoking. Previous evidence has shown that exposure to PAHs is associated with diabetes, cardiovascular disease, and cancer, but the association with stroke has not specifically been examined.

Methods: The study used cross-sectional data from the 2005 to 2014 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) for 8,650 subjects. Multivariable logistic regression was utilized to investigate the association between exposure to PAHs and an outcome of stroke. The exposure distribution for each PAH was divided into quintiles with the lowest level of exposure …

Favorite Teacher Or Worst Nightmare? Teachers Who Crossed The Line, Marybeth Borreca, Matthew Brewer, Heather Brinker, Alison Leapley-Williams, Anastasia Pederson, Kourtney Sellers, Tes Tuason

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What kind of teacher sexually abuses her students? The current study, guided by critical theory, examines common characteristics of female high school teachers who sexually abuse their students. Extant research on teacher student relationships have found commonalities in the demographics of the offenders, their experience of adverse childhood experiences, common age of the victims, re-offense rates, and public perception of these types of crimes. The current study furthers previous research, by investigating their marital status at the time of the offense (married or not married), whether or not the offender has children, and school type (public or private). This study …

Association Of A Simplified Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool With The Need For Pharmacologic Treatment For Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Lori A. Devlin, Janis L. Breeze, Norma Terrin, Enrique Gomez Pomar, Henrietta S. Bada, Loretta P. Finnegan, Kevin E. O'Grady, Hendrée E. Jones, Barry Lester, Jonathan M. Davis

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Importance: Observer-rated scales, such as the Finnegan Neonatal Abstinence Scoring Tool (FNAST), are used to quantify the severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) and guide pharmacologic therapy. The FNAST, a comprehensive 21-item assessment tool, was developed for research and subsequently integrated into clinical practice; a simpler tool, designed to account for clinically meaningful outcomes, is urgently needed to standardize assessment.

Objectives: To identify FNAST items independently associated with the decision to use pharmacologic therapy and to simplify the FNAST while minimizing loss of information for the treatment decision.

Design, Setting, and Participants: This multisite cohort study included 424 neonates …

Meta-Analysis Of Tobacco Control Policies For Reducing Tobacco Consumption, Arya Kevin Naghdi

University Honors Theses

The harmful effects of tobacco consumption and smoking have been well documented, and the literature is conclusive on their negative effects. However, there is still a great deal of discussion to be had on which policies and strategies can be employed to decrease smoking rates. Tobacco control policies used in the past included tobacco taxes, smoke free zones, anti-smoking media, sale to minors bans, and advertising restrictions on tobacco companies. Yet, it is still unclear which policies are most effective and least effective when it comes to reducing smoking rates. A meta-analysis of 11 articles analyzing the effects of each …

Regenerative Medicine Therapy: Adipose Derived Extracellular Vesicles In Viral Myocarditis, David Gorelov, Damian N. Di Florio, Gary R. Salomon, Angita Jain, Nick E. Saikaili, Danielle J. Beetler, Swikriti Shrestha, Ming Tian, Joy Wolfram Phd, Delisa Fairweather Phd, Katelyn Bruno Phd, Judith D. Ochrietor Phd

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Objective: Myocarditis, inflammation of the heart muscle, is an autoimmune heart disease that can be caused by viruses, bacteria and toxins. Myocarditis can lead to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) and heart failure. Currently there are no disease-specific therapies for treating myocarditis or preventing progression to DCM. Adipose Extracellular Vesicles (AEVs) are lipid bilayer nanoparticles that are released into the outside environment of adipocytes and provide promising regenerative potential for inflammatory diseases like myocarditis.

Methods: Lipoaspirate was obtained from women and men and AEVs isolated from the lipoaspirate using tangential flow filtration. We injected wild type male BALB/c mice with 250uL AEVs …

Apple Cider Vinegar Weight Loss Drinks On Pinterest, Sydney Chamberlain, Jana Mitchell, Davis Major, Lena Elimam, Cassandra Cleland

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Background: More than a third of adults in the U.S. are currently trying to lose weight. Social media, specifically Pinterest with more than 322 million users, has changed the way people seek health information specifically weight loss. Apple cider vinegar has shown great promise for weight loss in controlled lab settings, yet these claims are widely shared on social media and may not yield the same benefits.

Purpose: This study used directed content analysis to examine how apple cider vinegar weight loss drinks were portrayed on Pinterest, a social media website used to bookmark online content. Methods: Using the search …

Normative Does Not Mean Inclusive: A Diverse Approach To Size In Public Health Training, Courtney Boggs, Melinda Rule

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Western cultures, like the United States, typically adhere to the medicalized model of weight and weight loss (Kasardo, 2018; Matacin & Simone, 2019). The medicalized model upholds a Weight Normative Approach which assumes that: weight and disease are positively and causally related, weight loss correlates to better health, bodyweight is controllable, and significant weight loss is possible and sustainable for the majority of people (Calogero, Tylka, Mensinger, Meadows, & Danielsdotir, 2018). This model stigmatizes fat people in order to promote health; it may also create socialized internal weight stigmas (Calogero et. al., 2018). Internalized weight stigma is associated with stagnate …

Orthorexia Nervosa In College Students: Eating Disorder History, Gender, And Dieting Behaviors, Katrina Agger, Brittany Moran, Zhiping Yu Phd, Rnd, Ldn

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Objective: College students are at higher risk for the development of orthorexia nervosa (ON), a term used to describe the pathological obsession with healthy eating. This study aimed to assess how the factors of eating disorder (ED) history, gender, and dieting behaviors affect the ON in this population.

Methods: Students 18 years or older in a southeastern university were invited to take an online survey. Survey questions include Bratman Orthorexia Test (BOT), Eating Attitude Test-26 (EAT-26) and participant characteristics.

Results: 411 students (ages 18-65, BMI 15.1-55.5, female 75.2%, white 75.6%, graduate students 16.1%) have completed the survey. Comparing to students …

Cannabidiol (Cbd) Skincare On Instagram, Mckenzie Rooney, Meriam Elbahri, Katilin Shivers, Cristina Wilson, Julie Williams Merten Phd

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Background: Cannabidiol (CBD), a non-psychoactive component of cannabis, has emerged as a popular ingredient in skincare products. However, there is limited evidence on the benefits, efficacy, and safety of CBD for skincare. Despite this, CBD is widely endorsed on social media, specifically Instagram. With more than one billion active users and a heavy presence of “influencers”, Instagram is powerful source of health and beauty information.

Purpose: This study uses content analysis to examine how CBD skincare products are portrayed on Instagram. Methods: In 2019, using the search terms “CBD skincare” and “CBD skin”, researchers sampled every third post from the …

Forgiveness And Resiliency: The Role Of Forgiveness In Mitigating The Effects Of Daily Stressors And Fostering Overall Wellbeing, Danielle C. Free

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The field of contemplative science has produced promising research supporting the connection between prosocial skill-building and mental health. From a counseling perspective, this information can be utilized to improve present methodologies and analyze how concepts like forgiveness and meaning-making effect areas of dysfunction, mitigate the effects of daily stressors, and transform the impact of transgressions. The current presentation examines data from two pilot studies (St1 and St2) analyzing the theorized constructs of dispositional forgiveness, how these constructs can be reliably measured, and the benefit of cultivating forgiveness as a form of mental wellness inoculation.

Intake Of Fermented Vegetables And Inflammatory Markers In Women: A Pilot And Feasibility Clinical Study, Lauren Larger, Andrea Y. Arikawa

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The aim of this pilot study was to examine the feasibility and effect of consumption of fermented vegetables on blood markers of inflammation in women. A total of 34 women were randomized into one of three groups: fermented vegetable (Group A, n=11), non-fermented vegetable (Group B, n=13), and control (Group C, n=10). Participants in the vegetable groups were provided ½ cup of vegetables/day for six weeks, while the control group was asked to maintain their regular diet. Blood samples were collected before and after the intervention for measurement of inflammatory markers. Blood pressure, body composition, dietary intake, side effects and …

Serial Killer & Childhood Trauma, Dani Adelstein, Ermanette Diaz, Matthew Hood, Caige Mcaulife, Tara Pickett, Melinda Rule, Tes Tuason Phd

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The current qualitative study sought to investigate the top 10 serial killers, with the highest confirmed kills, in the United States between the 1970-90s. Unlike previous research, we have chosen to focus on multiple serial killers with the highest confirmed kills as opposed to doing a case study of only one individual with media notoriety. We worked from a constructivist paradigm approach to analyze the correlations between experience of childhood trauma, victim statistics (age, sex and ethnicity), and mode of murder. Working from a phenomenology of qualitative research method we reviewed theoretical ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) scores of each killer …

"Being Motivated To Protect": The Influence Of Sexual Communal Motivations On Sexual Risk Taking, Robert V. Phillips, Sadana S. Mukundan, Luke J. Lovelady, Elizabeth R. Brown, Elissa M. Barr

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College-aged students are a high-risk population for unplanned pregnancy with 40% of women between the ages of 18-20 experiencing an unplanned pregnancy. This can cause physical, mental, and emotional stress resulting in withdrawal from college for the student. Communal motivation (being oriented towards other’s needs) positively predicts condom use. WISE interventions, a simple yet impactful type of interventions targeted towards addressing a problem, have been shown to be successful. Participants completed a sexual risk behavior measure, sexual risk-taking measure and communal motivations (CM) measure following a sexual health video, and reflection activity were participants either applied the sexual health information …

Comparison Of Body Composition Assessment Methods In Healthy Adults, Tyson Smoot, Andrea Arikawa

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This study aimed at validating direct segmental multi-frequency bioelectrical impedance (BIA) as an effective means of measuring body composition when compared to air displacement plethysmography (ADP-Bod Pod) in adults. We also investigated the effect of recent water intake on the assessment of body composition by these methods. The study sample consisted of 61 healthy individuals, 24 males with mean age 25.5 and 38 females with mean age 22.2. Mean body mass index was 25.5 kg/m2 for males and 22.2 kg/m2 for females. Body composition was measured using three different assessment devices: Bod Pod, InBody 570, and Seca 514. Average body …

Pilot Study: Can College Students Recognize Whole Grains When Immersed In Virtual Reality, K. Walker, D. Osorio, A. O'Grady, M. Cain, K. Hicks-Roof

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Background: Knowledge and consumption of a variety of whole grains are limited in the college-age population. Immersion into virtual reality simulates one being transported from their current surroundings to a completely new atmosphere.

Methods: A pilot study was conducted to determine if college students would be able to correctly identify various grains while immersed in virtual reality. Participants (n=39) were asked to sample two similarly shaped grains (pearl couscous and whole grain sorghum) while immersed in a virtual reality on-campus cafe. Participant surveys captured demographics, a sensory analysis on grains tasted, history of grain consumption and grain nutrition knowledge.

Results: …

Comparison Of Partner Assisted Pnf Stretching And Strap Assisted Pnf Stretching, Nicole Koutras, Nicholas Kolassa, Richard Blanton, Peter Magyari

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Purpose: There are many studies comparing different methods of PNF stretching to each other and static stretching, but there are few studies comparing the use of a strap with PNF stretching. The lack of studies comparing unassisted strap PNF stretching to assisted PNF stretching for chronic increases in hamstring flexibility creates challenges in determining if using a strap is practical to recommend. Benefits of the strap include making PNF stretching more accessible to those who don’t have someone to assist them with PNF stretching, especially at home.

Methods: The study involved students who attend the University of North Florida and …