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Detecting Physical Activity Using Wearable Sensor Data, Dipok Deb

Data Science and Data Mining

This study focuses on detecting physical activity using wearable sensor data, specifically distinguishing between walking and running. A dataset comprising accelerometer and gyroscope readings is used to train and evaluate various machine learning models, including logistic regression, random forest, k-nearest neighbors, naïve Bayes, and XGBoost. Extensive preprocessing, such as creating lag features and rolling statistics, is performed to enhance temporal data representation. The models are evaluated using metrics like accuracy, precision, recall, and F1 score. Incorporating lag and rolling features significantly improves model performance, with logistic regression achieving perfect scores across all metrics. These findings demonstrate the effectiveness of enhanced …

Proceedings From The Sixth Annual Society For Sports Neuroscience Conference, Neurosports Editorial Staff

Journal for Sports Neuroscience

Proceedings from the Sixth Annual Society for Sports Neuroscience Conference

Quality Over Quantity-Current Challenges Of Robotic Surgery In Poland, Marcin Kubiak, Jacek Doniec, S Vincent Grasso, Andrew Gumbs, Amir Nour Mohammadi, Katarzyna Sędłak, Zuzanna Pelc, Stanisław Góźdź, Wojciech Załuska, Artur Bachta, Paweł Rybojad, Kamil Torres, Timothy M Pawlik, Marek Zawadzki, Andrzej Budzyński, Karol Rawicz-Pruszyński

Rowan-Virtua School of Osteopathic Medicine Departmental Research

Since its introduction in 2010, a dynamic growth of robotic-assisted surgery (RAS) has been observed in Poland. The number of healthcare institutions implementing RAS has tripled in the last 36 months, with 80 surgical robots currently utilized on a national scale. While urological procedures dominate RAS utilization (73%), adoption in gynecology (12.2%) and gastrointestinal surgery (8.5%) is rising, driven by recent National Health Fund reimbursement policies. However, significant fragmentation and alarmingly low numbers of individual RAS procedures were identified: 47.7% of surgeons perform less than 40 cases annually. Parallel to expanding the robotic surgery reimbursement program, several standardized actions are …

The Effect Of Ex-Ante Government Responsibility For Health On Public Health Financing In Post Pandemic Budgets, Denis Granados, Rylee Roman, Hallie Sidman

Working Papers Series

This paper investigates how pre-pandemic levels of government responsibility for public health financing influenced post-pandemic health spending across selected OECD countries. Using a combination of descriptive analysis and regression modeling, the study examines changes in public health expenditure per capita between 2019 and 2022, focusing on key variables such as the government’s share of health financing, the Total Pandemic Policy Intensity (PPI) index, and GDP per capita. Findings suggest that while all countries increased health spending post-COVID-19, the scale of change varied significantly based on economic capacity, institutional readiness, and political will. Notably, countries with higher pre-pandemic public health investment …

Emerging Therapeutic Potential Of Fisetin For Nephrotoxicity, Kidney Injury, And Nephropathy: A Systematic Review, Saeed Mohajeri, Alizamen Salehifard Jouneghani, Saeid Heidari-Soureshjani, Catherine M.T. Sherwin, Faramarz Beigi

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION/OBJECTIVE: Kidney diseases cause high morbidity and mortality worldwide. This study investigated the mechanistic effects of Fisetin (FIS) on nephrotoxicity, kidney injury, and nephropathy induced by drugs, toxic chemicals, diabetes, lupus, diet, ureteral obstruction, and ischemic situations.

METHODS: To identify pertinent articles published before Oct 1, 2024, a comprehensive electronic search was performed across several databases, including MEDLINE/PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, Web of Science, and Scopus. After establishing clear inclusion and exclusion criteria, studies that met the research objectives were selected. Data were extracted and analyzed, documenting study characteristics, methodologies, and biological mechanisms.

RESULTS: Antioxidant benefits were evident with increased …

Functional Resilience Of Healthcare In The Critical Juncture Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Avner Kronisch, Christian Bongiorno, Kerane Smith, John Baker

Working Papers Series

This paper offers a comparative analysis of eight national healthcare systems—spanning democracies, autocracies, and various institutional models—to evaluate resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing on Shvetsova et al.’s framework of informational and authority redundancies, and Parker & Klein’s “choke point” theory of healthcare rationing, we examine how institutional structure shaped pandemic response, system adaptability, and continuity of non-COVID services. Using indicators like life expectancy, under-five mortality, hospital capacity, cancer survival, and excess mortality, we explore how systems absorbed shock and maintained essential care. We find that decentralized and polycentric governance structures, when paired with coordination and resource adequacy, enhanced resilience—exemplified …

Covid-19 & Healthcare (Re)Privatization? A Comparative Analysis Of High And Medium Per Capita Gdp Countries, Kristina Donders, Kaitlyn Matthews, Brittany Reyes, Frank. H. Rizzo

Working Papers Series

This paper examines whether the COVID-19 pandemic accelerated healthcare privatization in high- and medium-GDP countries. Drawing on political economy theories of path dependence and privatization, we analyze changes in public and private healthcare expenditures in eight countries: Canada, Chile, Denmark, Georgia, Luxembourg, Norway, the Philippines, and South Korea—comparing data from 2019 and 2022. Using World Bank indicators on healthcare financing, GDP, aging populations, and food insecurity, we find that although healthcare expenditures generally increased during the pandemic, this increase was primarily in public, not private, spending. Case studies of Georgia and South Korea reveal that local economic and demographic pressures, …

Institutional Change In Healthcare As Brought About By The Critical Juncture Of The Covid-19 Pandemic, Olga Shvetsova

Working Papers Series

This introduction to the 2025 capstone symposium lays the conceptual groundwork for a new approach to analyzing institutional change in healthcare systems triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic. Departing from conventional legal-institutional perspectives, it extends the decision space framework developed by Bossert (1998) to capture both formal authority and the de-facto responsibilities exercised by public and non-public actors. By disaggregating health responsibilities across levels of government and sectors—public, private, and hybrid—and operationalizing these as quantifiable indicators over time, the framework allows for real-time and comparative assessment of institutional transformation. The pandemic is treated as a critical juncture that exposed and reconfigured …

Beyond The Surface: Mapping Dde's Metabolic Footprint On Adolescent Obesity, Zhenjiang Li, Shudi Pan, Brittney O Baumert, Jiawen Carmen Chen, Jesse A Goodrich, Hongxu Wang, Sarah Rock, Justin Ryder, Damaskini Valvi, Todd Jenkins, Stephanie Sisley, Xiangping Lin, Scott M Bartell, Thomas H Inge, Stavra Xanthakos, Brooklynn Mcneil, Anna R Robuck, Catherine E Mullins, Sandrah P Eckel, Rob S Mcconnell, Michele A La Merrill, Douglas I Walker, David V Conti, Lida Chatzi

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Bariatric surgery is an intervention for severe obesity, leading to significant weight loss and metabolic improvements. However, the release of lipophilic chemicals accumulated in adipose tissue during weight loss presents a unique clinical challenge and research opportunity. Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene (DDE) is a persistent organic pollutant increasingly recognized as obesogen, while the biological mechanisms through which DDE influences body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference remain underexplored.

Objectives: We aimed to identify metabolic signatures mediating the association between DDE exposure and weight loss by plasma and adipose tissue metabolomics.

Methods: We conducted a longitudinal study involving 60 adolescents with severe obesity …

Biomarker-Guided Imaging And Ai-Augmented Diagnosis Of Degenerative Joint Disease, Rahul Kumar, Kyle Sporn, Aryan Borole, Akshay Khanna, Chirag Gowda, Phani Paladugu, Alex Ngo, Ram Jagadeesan, Nasif Zaman, Alireza Tavakkoli

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

Degenerative joint disease remains a leading cause of global disability, with early diagnosis posing a significant clinical challenge due to its gradual onset and symptom overlap with other musculoskeletal disorders. This review focuses on emerging diagnostic strategies by synthesizing evidence specifically from studies that integrate biochemical biomarkers, advanced imaging techniques, and machine learning models relevant to osteoarthritis. We evaluate the diagnostic utility of cartilage degradation markers (e.g., CTX-II, COMP), inflammatory cytokines (e.g., IL-1β, TNF-α), and synovial fluid microRNA profiles, and how they correlate with quantitative imaging readouts from T2-mapping MRI, ultrasound elastography, and dual-energy CT. Furthermore, we highlight recent developments …

A Novel Cardiomyopathy Phenotype Linked To A Chd7 Missense Variant, In Young Park, Chih-Wei Hsu, Karim Bouazoune, Christina E Espindola, Madeline Hannah Mclaughlin Armond, Cristian Coarfa, Sandra L Grimm, James F Martin, Donna M Martin, Cheryl Lyn Walker

Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy Staff Publications

Loss of function in the chromatin remodeler CHD7 causes CHARGE syndrome, characterized by variable penetrance and diverse abnormalities. However, establishing genotype-phenotype correlations has been challenging, as most CHD7 inactivating mutations are null alleles. Through CHD7 missense variant analysis at potential phosphorylation sites, we identified T730 (T720 in mice) as a critical residue associated with pathogenesis. Using a CHD7 T730 missense variant (Chd7T720A) and a frameshift null allele (Chd7fs) in a mouse model, we found that Chd7fs/fs mice were non-viable, while Chd7fs/+ mice exhibited haploinsufficiency-related circling behavior. Notably, Chd7fs/T720A mice died before postnatal …

Effect Of Access Cavity Preparation And Cement On The Fracture Load Of Translucent Zirconia Crowns, Andrea Fenton, Amir H. Nejat, Edwin Kee, Xiaoming Xu, Albert F. Mcmullen Iii

School of Dentistry Faculty Publications

Purpose: To evaluate the effect of endodontic access hole preparation and choice of luting cement on the fracture resistance of translucent zirconia (5Y) crowns. Materials and Methods: Polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) dies, representing a prepared maxillary molar tooth, were milled. Translucent zirconia crowns were milled from 5Y (Cercon XTML) zirconia discs and sintered. Forty crowns were divided into four groups (n = 10 per group) based on access hole preparation (accessed, non-accessed) and type of luting cement (resin cement, resin modified glass ionomer (RMGI) cement). Crowns were cemented on the PMMA dies with either resin cement (Panavia SA Cement Universal, Kuraray Noritake …

Adipocyte/Tumor Cell Crosstalk Via Igf-1/Txnip Axis Promotes Malignancy And Endocrine Resistance In Breast Cancer, Amanda Caruso, Felice Maria Accattatis, Cinzia Giordano, Luca Gelsomino, Piercarlo Del Console, Maria Francesca Fiorita, Balazs Gyorffy, Laura Bianchi, Alfonso Carleo, Rossana De Salvo, Bruno M Simões, Robert B Clarke, Lorenzo Memeo, Cristina Colarossi, Eleonora Aiello, Francesco Conforti, Suzanne A W Fuqua, Matilde Todaro, Giorgio Stassi, Catia Morelli, Diego Sisci, Daniela Bonofiglio, Stefania Catalano, Sebastiano Andò, Ines Barone

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Background: Despite significant improvements in the outcome of Estrogen Receptor (ER) α-positive breast cancer (BC) following the use of endocrine therapies, resistance remains a major challenge. Clinical studies proved that obesity, in addition to promote BC progression, is associated with a reduced efficacy to these treatments, but mechanisms remain unclear.

Methods: We used co-culture systems followed by validation through an ‘ex vivo’ model of human mammary obese (Ob) adipocytes and obese endocrine-resistant metastatic Patient-Derived Organoids (PDOs). Transcriptomics with MixOmics-MINT and MetaCore Functional Tools along with lentiviral and pharmacological approaches provide insights into mechanisms. Clinical relevance was investigated using public datasets, …

An Antibody Biomarker Associated With Onchocerca Volvulus Microfilariae Identified By Proteomic Analysis Of Parasite Tissues Isolated From Paraffin Embedded O. Volvulus Nodules By Laser Capture Microdissection, Sarah E Greene, Kerstin Fischer, Lucia S Di Maggio, Bruce A Rosa, Yuefang Huang, Irina Diekmann, Byoung-Kyu Cho, Jessica Lukowski, Young A Goo, Makedonka Mitreva, Nicholas Opoku, Gary J Weil, Peter U Fischer

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Onchocerciasis (river blindness), a neglected tropical disease caused by the filarial nematode Onchocerca volvulus, impacts millions of people in sub-Saharan Africa. The WHO coordinates global efforts to eliminate onchocerciasis and has prioritized development of improved diagnostic tests to aid these efforts. To find new microfilarial-associated diagnostic targets to help identify active infections, we used laser capture microdissection to isolate embryonic stages from histologic sections of O. volvulus worms in subcutaneous nodules excised from onchocerciasis patients. Proteomic analysis identified 2,512 O. volvulus proteins in those tissues, including 264 found only in the microfilariae (Mf). From this pool of diagnostic candidates, we …

Three Dimensional Multiscalar Neurovascular Nephron Connectivity Map Of The Human Kidney Across The Lifespan, Liam Mclaughlin, Bo Zhang, Siddharth Sharma, Amanda L Knoten, Madhurima Kaushal, Jeffrey M Purkerson, Heidie L Huyck, Gloria S Pryhuber, Joseph P Gaut, Sanjay Jain

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The human kidney maintains homeostasis through a complex network of up to a million nephrons, its fundamental tissue units. Using innovative tissue processing and light sheet fluorescence microscopy, we mapped the 3D neurovascular connectivity of nephrons to understand how their structural organization enables coordinated functions like filtration, absorption, and blood pressure regulation. Our analysis revealed developmental changes in glomerular orientation, density, volume, and innervation from birth through aging. We discovered an extensive nerve network connecting different nephron segments and organizing glomeruli into distinct communities. These communities are linked through "mother glomeruli" that serve as control centers, creating a repeating pattern …

Pelvic Pain Symptoms And Inflammation Among Adolescents And Adults With And Without Endometriosis, Amy Shafrir, Ashley Laliberte, Britani Wallace, Allison F. Vitonis, Christine B. Sieberg, Marzieh Ghiasi, Larry I. Magpantay, Marta Epeldegui, Andrew Schrepf, Sawsan As-Sanie, Kathryn L. Terry, Stacey A. Missmer

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

We evaluated inflammatory markers among 389 surgically confirmed endometriosis cases and 505 controls from the Women's Health Study: From Adolescence to Adulthood (A2A) cohort. Participants reported dysmenorrhea, acyclic pelvic pain, dyspareunia, and pain with bowel movements. Using multiplex assays, we measured their levels of plasma interleukin (IL)-1β, -6, -8, -10, and -16, tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α, monocyte chemotactic protein (MCP)-1 and -4, thymus and activation-regulated chemokine (TARC), and interferon gamma-induced protein (IP)-10. For each symptom, we computed biomarker-level geometric means (GMs) with 95% confidence intervals (95% CI) using multivariate linear regression among the endometriosis cases and controls, with interactions with …

Racial And Ethnic Representation And Study Engagement In A Siteless Digital Clinical Trial Using A Smartwatch: Findings From The Apple Heart Study., Kaylin T. Nguyen, Jingzhi Yu, Haley Hedlin, Adam T. Phillips, Sumbul Desai, Lauren Cheung, Peter R Kowey, Sneha S. Jain, John S. Rumsfeld, Andrea M. Russo, Christopher B. Granger, Mellanie True Hills, Manisha Desai, Kenneth W. Mahaffey, Mintu P. Turakhia, Marco V. Perez

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate differences in study engagement in diverse racial/ethnic groups that have been significantly underrepresented in atrial fibrillation and digital clinical trials.

PATIENTS AND METHODS: This was a secondary analysis of participants from the Apple Heart Study, a prospective, siteless, single-arm pragmatic clinical trial from November 29, 2017, to January 31, 2019. Black, Hispanic, Asian, and White participants were monitored using an irregular rhythm notification algorithm designed to detect atrial fibrillation on a smartwatch. Logistic regression was performed to evaluate the relationship between race/ethnicity and completion of the first study visit after an irregular rhythm notification, adjusting for demographic …

Current Issues In Oral Health: Introduction To The Special Issue, Nejat Düzgüneş

Pacific Faculty Work

No abstract provided.

Phage-Induced Protection Against Lethal Bacterial Reinfection, Yikun Xing, Haroldo J Hernandez Santos, Ling Qiu, Samantha R Ritter, Jacob J Zulk, Rachel Lahowetz, Kathryn A Patras, Austen L Terwilliger, Anthony W Maresso

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Bacteriophages, or phages, are viruses that target and infect bacteria. Due to a worldwide rise in antimicrobial resistance (AMR), phages have been proposed as a promising alternative to antibiotics for the treatment of resistant bacterial infections. Up to this point in history, phage use in preclinical animal studies, clinical trials, and emergency-use compassionate care cases has centered around the original observation from 1915 showing phage as lytic agent, and thus a treatment that kills bacteria. Here, we describe an activity associated with phage therapy that extends beyond lytic activity that results in long-term protection against reinfection. This activity is potent, …

Correlations Within And Between Highly Multiplexed Proteomic Assays Of Human Plasma, Mary R Rooney, Jingsha Chen, Christie M Ballantyne, Ron C Hoogeveen, Eric Boerwinkle, Bing Yu, Keenan A Walker, Pascal Schlosser, Elizabeth Selvin, Nilanjan Chatterjee, David Couper, Morgan E Grams, Josef Coresh

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Introduction: The number of assays on proteomic platforms has grown rapidly. The leading platforms, SomaScan and Olink, have strengths and limitations. Comparisons of precision on the latest platforms-SomaScan 11k and Olink Explore HT-have not yet been established.

Methods: Among 102 participants in the Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study (mean age 74 years, 53% women, 47% Black), we used split plasma samples to measure platform precision. CV and Spearman correlations were calculated for each assay. Cross-platform agreement was assessed for overlapping proteins.

Results: SomaScan 11k demonstrated a median correlation of 0.85 for the 10 778 assays and a median CV of …

Oral Pcsk9 Inhibitors: Can Novel Therapies Overcome Barriers To Effective Ldl-Cholesterol Management?, Christie M Ballantyne, Alberico L Catapano, Khurram Nasir

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

No abstract provided.

Comparison Between Pipeline Embolization Device (Ped) Versus Flow Redirection Endoluminal Device (Fred) For Intracranial Aneurysms: A Comprehensive Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Seyed Maroufi, Mohammad Fallahi, Muhammad Waqas, Othman Bin-Alamer, Manisha Koneru, Joanna Roy, Jane Khalife, Hamza Shaikh, Daniel Tonetti

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVES: The performance of the Pipeline Embolization Device (PED) and relatively newer double-layered Flow Re-Direction Endoluminal Device (FRED) have been studied for the treatment of intracranial aneurysms, but direct comparisons between PED and FRED are limited. The current systematic review aims at comparing the efficacy and safety of PED and FRED.

METHODS: A systematic review of the literature was conducted according to the PRISMA guideline. PubMed, Embase, Scopus, Web of Science, and Cochrane Library were searched, and related records were identified. A meta-analysis of double-arm studies comparing PED and FRED was conducted on angiographic and clinical outcomes, retreatment rates, and …

Co-Designing A Digital Nutrition Intervention For Individuals With Severe Mental Illness Using The Behaviour Change Wheel, Ciara O'Sullivan, Tara Coppinger, Indika Dhanapala, Alison Merrotsy

Publications

Title: Co-Designing a Digital Nutrition Intervention for Individuals with Severe Mental Illness Using the Behaviour Change Wheel

Purpose: This study aims to develop a digital nutrition intervention for individuals with severe mental illness (SMI) residing in high-support mental health hostels, using a theoretically informed co-design approach.

Design/methodology/approach: This study will employ a participatory, mixed-methods approach, incorporating Public and Patient Involvement (PPI) to ensure user-centred intervention design. The Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) guides the selection of intervention functions, Behaviour Change Techniques (BCTs) and delivery methods. The study will consist of three phases: (1) Preparation, (2) Co-Design, and (3) Finalisation.

Findings: Data …

Targeting Eya1 Phosphatase Activity In Mll-Rearranged Leukemia, Lola Badmus

Dissertations

MLL-rearranged (MLL-r) leukemia is an aggressive subset of acute leukemia, accounting for up to 10% of adult and 70% of infant AML and ALL cases. These leukemias are driven by MLL fusion proteins, which recruit epigenetic cofactors to dysregulate gene expression, leading to poor prognosis and resistance to conventional chemotherapy. Previous lab work identified EYA1’s role in leukemogenesis, establishing it as a therapeutic target in MLL-r leukemia. EYA1, is a transcriptional coactivator and protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP). Originally a gout medication, benzbromarone (BBR), was identified in an NCI Diversity Set screen as an EYA1-specific PTP inhibitor. BBR provides a tool …

Tumor Microenvironment Governs The Prognostic Landscape Of Immunotherapy For Head And Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Computational Model-Guided Analysis, Priyan Bhattacharya, Alban J Linnenbach, Andrew P. South, Ubaldo E. Martinez-Outshoorn, Joseph M. Curry, Jennifer M. Johnson, Larry A. Harshyne, Mỹ G. Mahoney, Adam J. Luginbuhl, Rajanikanth Vadigepalli

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Faculty Papers

Immune checkpoint inhibition (ICI) has emerged as a critical treatment strategy for squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck (HNSCC) that halts the immune escape of the tumor cells. Increasing evidence suggests that the onset, progression, and lack of/no response of HNSCC to ICI are emergent properties arising from the interactions within the tumor microenvironment (TME). Deciphering how the diversity of cellular and molecular interactions leads to distinct HNSCC TME subtypes subsequently governing the ICI response remains largely unexplored. We developed a cellular-molecular model of the HNSCC TME that incorporates multiple cell types, cellular states, and transitions, and molecularly …

Posterior Predictive Design For Phase I Clinical Trials, Chenqi Fu, Shouhao Zhou, J Jack Lee

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Interval-based designs represent cutting-edge adaptive methodologies for phase I clinical trials to identify the maximum tolerated dose (MTD). These designs exhibit robust performance comparable to more intricate, model-based designs, and their pretabulated decision rule enables them to be implemented as simply as the conventional algorithm-based designs. In this paper, we introduce the posterior predictive (PoP) design, a novel interval-based design that leverages advanced Bayesian predictive hypothesis testing techniques for dose escalation and de-escalation. Our work moves beyond the existing model-assisted interval-based designs by achieving global optimality in dose transition. Theoretically, the global optimality ensures that the proposed design can consistently …

Comparison Of Open And Laparo-Endoscopic Repair Techniques For Patients With Bilateral Inguinal Hernias, Divyansh Agarwal, Tina Bharani, Nora Fullington, Lauren Ott, Kortney Hodgson, Daelyn Mcclain, Kaela Blake, Michael Reinhorn

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: For primary bilateral inguinal hernias, international guidelines favor a laparoscopic posterior mesh repair due to relatively lower risk of acute and chronic pain, faster recovery, and favorable biomechanical properties compared to open anterior approaches (Lichtenstein, plug and patch, etc.). However, studies comparing open mesh-based bilateral inguinal hernia repairs to bilateral laparoscopic and robotic mesh-based approaches are limited. The Abdominal Core Health Quality Collaborative (ACHQC) registry includes longitudinal data on bilateral inguinal hernia repairs performed via open as well as laparo-endoscopic approaches. We hypothesize that outcomes for bilateral inguinal hernia repair are similar between open and laparo-endoscopic approaches in the …

Time-Driven Activity-Based Costing For Cervical Myelopathy Surgery: A Step Towards Total Episode Costs, Kavantissa M. Keppetipola, Adam Leibold, Jay Trivedi, Ashmal Sami, Advith Sarikonda, D. Mitchell Self, Emily L. Isch, Steven R. Glener, Srinivas Prasad, Jack Jallo, Joshua E. Pelta-Heller, James Harrop, Alex R. Vaccaro, Ahilan Sivaganesan

Department of Neurosurgery Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Time-driven activity-based costing (TDABC) is a highly accurate method for determining the true cost of delivering a healthcare service. However, TDABC is most often applied to a singular phase of care such as an outpatient visit or a surgical event. Here we broaden the scope by using TDABC to estimate the costs of surgically treating cervical myelopathy - from the moment of surgical scheduling until post-operative hospital discharge.

METHODS: In a single-center retrospective study at a large tertiary academic institution, TDABC was employed to measure pre-operative, intra-operative, and post-operative (inpatient) costs for 63 patients undergoing elective surgery for cervical …

A Qualitative Analysis Of A Culturally Adapted Pcit Training For Black And Latine Clinicians: Creating Communities For Providers Of Autistic Youth, Harlee Onovbiona, Felipa Chavez, Lauren Quetsch, Ashley Scudder

Psychology Faculty Publications

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a widely known evidenced-based treatment (EBT) that has been used with Latine, Black, and neurodiverse children to improve the parent-child relationship and reduce challenging behaviors. Although considerable efforts have been made to disseminate PCIT to the wider community, fewer strides have been made to reach Black and Latine families in underserved communities—especially for families with neurodiverse children. One method to bridge the service gap for Black and Latine families is to train Black and Latine clinicians who primarily serve Black and Latine communities. Thus, the current pilot utilized a qualitative design and the Ecological Validity …

Public Health Simulation Infused Program (Pship) Toolkit, Desiree A. Díaz, Mindi Anderson, Francisco Guido-Sanz, Peggy Hill, Samantha Stephenson, Heather Peralta, Syretta Spears, Geraldine Luzincourt

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Project Narrative

PURPOSE AND NEED

Purpose: Priorities set forth by the Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) are addressed in the proposed simulation program in an effort to meet curricular needs and foster care to the medically underserved in Florida, further exposing students to public healthcare needs. Interprofessional (nursing and social work) and intraprofessional (undergraduate nurse and Nurse Practitioner [NP]) instruction is essential in the simulation-based education (SBE) program, promoting important content on identifying risk factors and health assessment of the medically underserved community (MUC) (Education Priority 2, §831). Coordination of medical care is a vicarious learning opportunity for all …