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A Case Of Hhv-6 Viral Meningitis, Mohammad A. Rattu, Wayne Tamaska

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

Meningitis is the inflammation of the meninges and associated with abnormal cell count in the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). The lack of bacterial growth in cultures, most commonly referred to as aseptic meningitis, is frequently caused by viruses [2]. Viruses have become more common as the prevalence of bacterial meningitis has decreased secondary to vaccination use, with viral meningitis being the most common form among countries. Viral meningitis will present with fever, headache, photophobia, neck stiffness and nausea and vomiting. Younger children however may not show any signs of meningeal irritation. Viral meningitis is usually self-limiting and with good prognosis; however, …

Health Disparities Among Adults With Disabilities, Kirsten Carlberg, Madison Plone, Chrismely Castro, Nayarith Lopez

Rowan-Virtua Research Day

Background: According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), 27% of adults in the United States (US) live with a disability. These disabilities are often accompanied by poorer health outcomes with adults with disabilities reporting higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease. This review aims to characterize rates of disability among young adults in Camden County, New Jersey.

Methods: Data was collected from the CDC and United States Census and analyzed using Microsoft Excel 365.

Results: In 2022, 9.7% of residents of Camden County aged 18-34 were reported as disabled while the rate was 8.3% of US residents nationwide. …

Reducing Risk For Chronic Disease: Evaluation Of A Collective Community Approach To Sustainable Evidence-Based Health Programming., Katherine Oestman, Ruth Rechis, Pamela A Williams, Jill A Brown, Katherine Treiman, Brittany Zulkiewicz, Michael T Walsh, Karen Basen-Engquist, Trina Rodriguez, Catherine Chennisi, Amber Macneish, Alise Neff, Mike Pomeroy, Faiyaz A Bhojani, Ernest Hawk

Journal Articles

BACKGROUND: Community initiatives can shape health behaviors, such as physical activity and dietary habits, across a population and help reduce the risk of developing chronic disease. To achieve this goal and impact health outcomes, Pasadena Vibrant Community aimed to engage communities in an ongoing dialogue about the importance of healthy behaviors, implement and advance community-based strategies to promote health, and improve diet and physical activity behaviors. The initiative was centered around a collaboration between a backbone organization, steering committee, and 7 collaborating organizations funded to implement multicomponent, evidence-based programs.. The common agenda was detailed in a community action plan, which …

"Once I Take That One Bite": The Consideration Of Harm Reduction As A Strategy To Support Dietary Change For Patients With Diabetes, Alexzandra Gentsch, Megan Reed, Amy Cunningham, Anna Marie Chang, Stephanie Kahn, Danielle Kovalsky, Amanda Doty, Geoffrey Mills, Judd Hollander, Kristin Rising

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Despite well-established guidelines to treat diabetes, many people with diabetes struggle to manage their disease. For many, this struggle is related to challenges achieving nutrition-related lifestyle changes. We examined how people with diabetes describe barriers to maintaining a healthy diet and considered the benefits of using a harm reduction approach to assist patients to achieve nutrition-related goals.

METHODS: This is a secondary analysis of 89 interviews conducted with adults who had type 1 or type 2 diabetes. Interviews were analyzed using a content analysis approach. Themes regarding food or diet were initially captured in a "food" node. Data in …

The Association Of Skin Cancer Prevention Knowledge, Sun-Protective Attitudes, And Sun-Protective Behaviors In A Navy Population, Rachel Newnam, Uyen Le-Jenkins, Carolyn Rutledge, Craig Cunningham

Nursing Faculty Publications

Introduction: U.S. Navy service members are primarily between the ages of 18 and 30 years and often required to be outside for extended periods of time in geographical locations with increased and often unfamiliar ultraviolet indexes that collectively increase their risk for skin cancer. Skin cancer is the country's most common form of cancer, yet there is a paucity of skin cancer prevention literature, especially within the U.S. Navy. The purpose of this study was to describe skin cancer risk and skin cancer prevention "cues-to-action" and to determine if skin cancer prevention knowledge was associated with sun-protective attitudes (e.g., prevention …

Evaluation Of Field Sobriety Tests For Identifying Drivers Under The Influence Of Cannabis: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Thomas D Marcotte, Anya Umlauf, David J Grelotti, Emily G Sones, Kyle F Mastropietro, Raymond T Suhandynata, Marilyn A. Huestis, Igor Grant, Robert L Fitzgerald

Institute of Emerging Health Professions Faculty Papers

IMPORTANCE: With increasing medicinal and recreational cannabis legalization, there is a public health need for effective and unbiased evaluations for determining whether a driver is impaired due to Δ9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) exposure. Field sobriety tests (FSTs) are a key component of the gold standard law enforcement officer-based evaluations, yet controlled studies are inconclusive regarding their efficacy in detecting whether a person is under the influence of THC.

OBJECTIVE: To examine the classification accuracy of FSTs with respect to cannabis exposure and driving impairment (as determined via a driving simulation).

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This double-blind, placebo-controlled parallel randomized clinical trial was …

Chronic Illness Education 2023: Providing Resources For Wsusom Students Exhibiting Major Depressive Symptoms, Ece Erder, Zunaira Imran, Parsa Kamalipour, Deni Peterson, John Pum, Kishwar Basith

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Recognizing And Managing Anxiety And Depression In Medical Students, Angie Achkar, Brandon Doan, Abigail Jaczkowski, Julian Johnson, Diana Mcmahon, Kevin Tran, Anna Kang

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: How To Promote Mental Wellness As Medical Students, Sneha Bhargava, Basel Mhaimeed, Demetrius Moncrease, Parshva Salvi, Marissa Yaldo, Fadumo Yusuf, Anna Kang

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Workout Your Mind: How Exercise Can Help Fight Depression, Sarah Bdeir, Kevin Cobty, Dana Josifoski, Joyce Li, Sujit Prasad, Ahmad Khatib, Kishwar Basith

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Analyzing Effective And In-Effective Treatment Options For Physicians In Training With Anxiety And Depression., Sophia Gandarillas, Cyra Kharas, Robert Leone, Mihika Sridhar, Kishwar Basith

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Adult Obesity & Sedentary Lifestyle In Detroit, Lisa Doan, Kimera Harris, Cornelius Lau, Hani Nasr, Ciara White, Pooja Polamarasetti

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Blood Pressure Screening, Rohit Goru, Annelise Gordon, Anisha Patel, Jonathan Toma, Maximilian Wehner, Michelle Malik

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Managing Cholesterol, Gabriella Gonzales, Leane Kuo, Tannia M. Rodriguez, Anah Nicolai, Mitchell Wu, Michelle Malik

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Healthy Heart Habits For Kids, Chase Aaron, Jane Dow, Max Jones, Karamoja Monchamp, Ingrid Rocha, Arhan Shetty, Kelsey Gockman

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Deciphering Food Labels, Paige Awtrey, Jessica Elderkin, Hajirah Farah, Dylan Kato, Michael Salloum, Jack Visser, George Kidess

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Prevention And Treatment Of Cardiovascular Disease Amid Food Insecurity In Southeast Michigan, Kirsten Brinkmeier, John Gallagher, Hovhannes Hayrapetyan, Nasser Junedi, Julia Malewicz, Alisha Williams

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Survey For Copd Risk Factors For Clinic Use, Saleh Al-Juburi, Alexa Kalaj, Amrutha Kotlure, Hannah Lee, Salvatore Serra, Juwan Taylor, Mirna Kaafarani

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Simplifying Treatment Options For Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Mura Abdul-Nabi, Lukas Biel, Nitya Deshpande, Melissa Elmali, Joseph Mccormick, Emily Smith, Matthew Corsi

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Implications Of Uncontrolled Type Ii Diabetes On Healthspan And Strategies Of Prevention, Chanel Harvey, Brian Hughes, Neeraj Ochaney, Aalia Siddiqui, Anna Zhao, Anneliese Rademacher

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Diabetes Management In Arab American Communities With Middle Eastern Cuisine, Neeti Gandra, Uzair Khan, Christopher Rittle, Nora Sharba, Josiah Stryd, Gretchen Swift, Kinan Sawar

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Increasing Nutritional Literacy For Adults Living With Type Ii Diabetes In Detroit, Mi, Morolayo Ilori, Katherine Gavagan, Izma Khaliq, Srikanth Pillai, Nabeel Sumbal, Derya Turk, Zechariah Jean

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Five Easy Ways To Stick To Your Perinatal Hiv Treatment Plan, Simran Brar, Gabrielle Cowen, Anastasia Goldbaum, Austin Kim, Cole Sabinash, Kassim Salami, Zachary Vaishampayan

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: A Comprehensive Survey To Follow-Up With Young Individuals Recently Diagnosed With Hiv, Brock Bradley, Pranally Desai, Nathan Li, Eve Sherbin, Jeremy Taigman, Zachary Vaishampayan

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Hiv Treatment Accessibility & Access To Clinics (Ages 18+) In Detroit, Brennan Burrows, Gabriella Cascio, Tiffany Chu, Samantha Odeesho, Sumeet Saini, Nickolas Vinokurov, Zachary Vaishampayan

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Don’T Be Salty About Ckd: How To Watch Your Sodium Intake, Anthony Bally, Sarah Chamdin, Yousif Jafar, Petar Martinovski, Manahil Shaikh, Nadeen Sukhon, Arnulfo Cazares

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Prevalence Of Anxiety In First And Second-Generation American Medical Students, Cyrus Amirfazli, Nina Brahmbhatt, Adam Chaban, Aminah Fayyaz, Karina Haleblian, Ajay Pradhan, Kishwar Basith

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Available Mental Health Resources For Students With Anxiety And Depression, Carline Dugue, Lauren Fleckenstein, Ethan Mathew, Alexander Minos, Katherine Sommers, Peter Zakaria, Anna Kang

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Nontraditional Factors That Affect Blood Glucose: Things Diabetic Should Know, Hazem Alata, Rebecca Cameron, Desiree Duncan, Kyle O'Hollaren, Nicole Oska, Kyriacos Vlachos, Trey Vanaken

Patient Education Projects

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Chronic Illness Education 2023: Misconceptions Surrounding Adult Obesity With Targeted Educational Materials, Andrew Lemmen, Shrila Rajendran, Daniel Saxon, Devun Birk, Timothy Li, Pooja Polamarasetti

Patient Education Projects

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