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McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Dosage, Mode, And Timing Of Acute Care Physical Therapy: A Scoping Review, Brendan Acosta, Bradley Goins

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Aims and Objectives: 1) To synthesize available evidence for mode, dosage, and timing of physical therapy in the acute care hospital setting. 2) To report the evidence about the effects of mode, dosage, and timing of physical therapy in the acute care hospital setting on LOS, associated costs, and PT-related outcomes. Background: Hospital based physical therapy quality depends on providing evidence-based interventions, however, the research regarding dosage, mode, and timing of physical therapy in the acute care hospital setting has not been synthesized for patient populations except for total joint arthroplasties or patients in the ICU. Design: A systematic search …

Partnering With The Nevada Physical Therapy Association To Improve Pt/Pta Engagement, Rachel Cooklin, Joshua Cooper, Madison Luna

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Background: The American Physical Therapy Association (APTA) is the professional organization that represents Physical Therapy and exists to promote the needs of society by advocating access and availability of all Physical Therapy services. The Nevada Physical Therapy Association (NVPTA) is a chapter of the APTA that represents the Physical Therapy profession in Nevada. In 2017, only 38.9% of licensed Physical Therapists (PTs) and 7.9% of licensed Physical Therapy Assistants (PTAs) practicing in Nevada were members of the NVPTA. Objective: The purpose of this service-learning project was to explore membership trends in the NVPTA, explore why membership amongst PTAs is low, …

Physical Therapy After Amputation In Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Quantitative And Qualitative Interview Study, Amanda Ferraro, Jennifer Gorton, Lindsey Horn, Michaela Kubo

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Purpose/Hypothesis: To investigate participation in physical therapy in older adults after lower extremity limb loss. The secondary objective was to examine the associations between physical therapy attendance, fear of falling avoidance behavior, self-perceived prosthetic mobility, and mental well-being. Number of Subjects: 64 Materials and Methods: Community-dwelling older adults with amputation were recruited and individually interviewed. The data collection consisted of four surveys (Physical Therapy after Amputation Patient Perception Survey, Short-Form Health Survey [SF-36v2], Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire [PEQ, mobility group], and Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire [FFABQ]). Participants' demographic characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Participant comments were qualitatively categorized. …

Fall Prevention Service-Learning Project, Alexis Mansoor, Kendra Morrison, Jeremy Nordfelt, Cheng Yang Tu

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Introduction: The purpose of this service-learning project was to: 1) reduce falls in the Las Vegas, Nevada community by implementing the Stepping On fall prevention program and 2) to investigate the effect of planning and implementing a service learning project (SLP) on physical therapy (PT) students’ education and professional development. Description: Under the supervision of our advisor, we planned and organized this SLP, became certified leaders of Stepping On, recruited and screened older adults using the STEADI fall risk screening tool, and facilitated the program at a local community hospital. We facilitated group discussion and instructed the exercises outlined in …

Patient, Student, And Faculty Perceptions Of A Student Led Pro-Bono Education And Treatment Based Back School For Uninsured Nevadans, James Tingey, Daniel Tiano, Rebecca Templeton, Meagan Duncan

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Importance: To determine feasibility and benefits of student led back school in an underserved population. Perceptions were positive support benefits for all participants. Objective: To evaluate perceived benefits for uninsured participants, students, and faculty with implementation of an evidence based, student led back school. Design: Eight DPT students created curriculum delivered over two days of two-hour classes, one week apart including screening and abbreviated evaluation of LBP, group education, specific exercise selection, and home exercise program assignment. Following first session, analysis performed to improve subsequent sessions. Setting: Cooperative effort between the pro bono clinic, Volunteers in Medicine of Southern Nevada, …

Effects Of Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation On Gait And Balance Post-Stroke, Leonard Ubalde, Jordon Jacklin, Peyton Hobson, Sara Wright-Avila

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Background: Non-invasive brain stimulation is effective in combination with traditional physical therapy to facilitate motor performance in patients who recently survived a stroke. Current literature has focused on transcranial direct current stimulation and transcranial magnetic stimulation efficacy for improving the completion of fine motor tasks in the upper extremities. However, there is a lack of current evidence regarding the efficacy of this therapy in the lower extremities. Objective: To measure the effects of transcranial direct current stimulation on lower extremity clinical outcomes in patients who had a stroke including gait speed, functional reach, and balance. Methods: Randomized control trial in …

The Effectiveness Of Implementing A Collegiate Dance Clinic At The University Of Nevada, Las Vegas, Quinn Williams, Kristin Allman, Matthew Mcarthur, Ryan Yim

UNLV Theses, Dissertations, Professional Papers, and Capstones

Screenings are commonly employed in athletics to identify deficits in performance with the goal of providing interventions to decrease injury risk; however, their utilization is uncommon in collegiate dance programs. Therefore, the purpose of this service learning project was to address the needs of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) dance program through implementation of an injury screening and prevention clinic for collegiate-level dancers. Four second year Doctor of Physical Therapy students (SPTs) supervised by a clinical faculty member with dance medicine expertise researched, developed, and provided screenings to identify increased risk for dance-specific injuries, and education to decrease …

Uremia Preventing Osmotic Demyelination Syndrome Despite Rapid Hyponatremia Correction, Srinadh Annangi, Snigdha Nutalapati, Srikanth Naramala, Pradeep Yarra, Khalid Bashir

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

Hyponatremia is the most common electrolyte abnormality encountered both in the inpatient and outpatient clinical settings in the United States. Rapid correction leads to a deranged cerebral osmotic gradient causing osmotic demyelination syndrome. Coexisting azotemia is considered to be protective against osmotic demyelination syndrome owing to its counteractive effect on osmolarity change that occurs with rapid hyponatremia correction. In this article, we report the case of a 37-year-old male who presented with altered mentation, acute azotemia, and severe electrolyte derangements, with serum blood urea nitrogen 160 mg/dL, creatinine 8.4 mg/dL, sodium 107 mEq/L, potassium 6.1 mEq/L, bicarbonate 7 mEq/L, and …

Preoperative Therapy To Improve Outcomes In Total Joint Arthroplasty Patients, Cassandra Ackerman

Nursing Capstones

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Impact Of A1c Measurements On Elective Surgeries, Kimberly Naplin

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Post-Operative Pain Management In Orthopedic Surgery Patients, Kate Mastel

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Does A Body Mass Index Greater Than 40 Directly Correlate With Clinical Outcomes In Total Joint Replacements?, Margot Miller

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Does Continuous Glucose Monitoring Reduce Complications For Diabetic Surgical Patients?, Tabitha Solc

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The Benefits Of Treating Bipolar Disorder With Lithium, Kate Moenga

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Eye Movement Desensitization And Reprocessing To Treat Ptsd In Adolescents, Anders L. Peterson

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The Future Of (Es)Ketamine For Use In Treatment-Resistant Depression, Sarah Mcisaac

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Law Enforcement Mental Health Ptsd, Lisa Knudtson

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Identification Of And Treatment Options For Catatonia, Sara Feist

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Treatment Of Agitated Patients In Ed, Amanda Butler

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Case Report: Nsaids And Obesity In Breast Cancer, Janine Cook

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Anticoagulation Management In Surgical Orthopedic Patients, Alyssa Jackson

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Bipolar Disorder And Differential Diagnosis In Adolescents: Arriving At A Correct Diagnosis, Samir Golos

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Stigma Of Mental Health Patients In The Emergency Room, Sonja Theobald

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Effects Of Ketamine On Treatment-Resistant Depression, Aaron J. Stanley

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Qtc Prolongation And Use Of Second-Generation Antipsychotics In The Geriatric Population, Maren Lysne

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Treatment Of Bipolar Disorder With Lithium, Emily Ongaga

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Suicide Induced By Depression, Josephine Ball

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Translating Touches: New Approaches For Modeling And Rescuing Executive Function Deficits After Prenatal Alcohol Exposure, Johnny A. Kenton

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Background: With a recent meta-analysis indicating that 9.8% of women worldwide consume alcohol during pregnancy, understanding the effects of fetal alcohol spectrum disorder (FASD) is critical for both identifying and treating those afflicted. Traditional preclinical research investigating the behavioral effects of neurodevelopmental disorders, such as FASD, has utilized tasks designed for specific animal models. For this reason, preclinical research into FASD requires a shift into clinically relevant behavioral testing. One such method involves touch-sensitive screens integrated into an operant box to emulate clinical computer-based tasks, such as the Cambridge Neuropsychological Test Automated Battery.

Methods: Here, we utilized a mouse model …

Antibody Testing For Covid-19: Can It Be Used As A Screening Tool In Areas With Low Prevalence?, Sweta Mathur

Faculty Scholarship

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