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Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University May 2018

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Muscle-Strengthening and Aerobic Activities and Mortality in Cancer Survivors


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Mar 2018

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Collaborates on Community-Engaged Energy Balance Interventions


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Jan 2018

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Epithelial Ovarian Cancer Mortality among Hispanic Women


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Dec 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Cervical Screening Interventions for Rural Latina Immigrant Women


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Sep 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Sociocultural Factors Associated With Mammography


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Sep 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Utilization of Cervical Cancer Screenings


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Jul 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Assesses Individuals’ Perceptions of their Income Sufficiency


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University May 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Physical Activity Levels and Counseling in Cancer Survivors


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Apr 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Student wins Third Place at GPHA Conference


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Apr 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Collaborates on Examination of Vigilance in Decision-Making among Dementia Family Caregivers


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Apr 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Masters of Public Health Students win First at Rural Health Conference


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Mar 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern study shows number of obese adults trying to lose weight is decreasing


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Mar 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Sleep in Families with Children


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Feb 2017

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Association between Consumption and Sleep Quantity in Pregnant Women
  • Georgia Southern Examines Predictors of Mammogram and Pap Screenings among US women


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Dec 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Physical Activity Levels of Older Cancer Survivors


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Nov 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Partners with NYU in Study of the association of Perceived and Actual Overweight on School Absenteeism


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Aug 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Social Media Use During Disasters


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Jul 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Engages Rural Georgians
  • Georgia Southern Examines Using the Exercise is Medicine® on Campus platform


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Jun 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern shows dangerous disconnect between doctors and parents of overweight children


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University May 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Students Receive Awards from Rural Health Conference


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University May 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Estimates the Effects of Smoking Bans on Neonatal Health


Analysis Of Relapse In Leukemia Patients With Missing Data Using An Extension Of The Em Algorithm, Braydon Schaible Apr 2016

Analysis Of Relapse In Leukemia Patients With Missing Data Using An Extension Of The Em Algorithm, Braydon Schaible

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

Introduction: Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) are two types of acute leukemia. When complete remission of leukemia has not been achieved or the disease refracts to its stage in initial chemotherapy, relapse occurs. Leukemia has poor prognosis for patients with relapse. This sample included AML and ALL patients. The purpose of this study was to use and extension of the Expectation-Maximization (EM) algorithm in order to find significant factors that affect the occurrence of relapse in leukemia patients with missing data.

Methods: The EM logistic model consists of three steps. First, the initial logistic regression intercept …


Association Between Fruit And Vegetable Consumption And Sleep Quantity In Pregnant Women, Kassandra Snook Apr 2016

Association Between Fruit And Vegetable Consumption And Sleep Quantity In Pregnant Women, Kassandra Snook

GS4 Georgia Southern Student Scholars Symposium

The National Sleep Foundation recommends an average sleep time duration of 7-9 hours per day for adults aged 18-64 years old. Unfortunately, women are prone to encounter sleep disruptions during pregnancy that can prevent them from the recommended amount of sleep. Poor sleep during pregnancy is associated with an increased risk for birth complications, including low birth weight and stillbirth. Studies have found that sleeping less and poor sleep quality is associated with lower consumption of fruits and vegetables and good sleep quality/adequate sleep is associated with increased fruit and vegetable consumption. The objective of this study was to determine …


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Apr 2016

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern students assess characteristics for weight underestimation of children with obesity


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Dec 2015

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Professor Recognized for Outstanding Contribution


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Dec 2015

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines the Association between Arthritis and Depression


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Oct 2015

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines the role of Adiposity


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Sep 2015

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examined Rural-Urban Differences in Perceptions of Child Overweight


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Sep 2015

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern Examines Social Media Reactions
  • Georgia Southern Alumni as ASPPH/CDC Allan Rosenfield Fellow


Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University Aug 2015

Epidemiology News, Georgia Southern University

Epidemiology News (2012-2018)

  • Georgia Southern study shows overweight and obese teens think they’re ‘just fine’