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Can Cue Location Influence Postural Sway Control In A Post-Concussion Syndrome Case?, Andrew J. Meszaros, Alyssa Carey, Robin Dorociak, Erik Cronrath, Farah Makani, Monica Martinez

Student-Faculty Research - College of Physical Therapy

Center for Disease Control reports the following as fall risk factors: lower extremity weakness, vision problems, and difficulty maintaining balance during walking. Greatest predictor for a fall, is prior fall within the last year. Injury from a fall leads to: fear of falls, inactivity, atrophy, higher risk for falls. Kouzake and Masani (2008) indicated that improvements in postural sway are attributed to light touch increasing proprioception, rather than through mechanical support. Examples of light touch-enhanced proprioceptive feedback: walls and assistive walking devices. Successful strategy in bimanual tasks?

Validity Of The Paper Pull Test For Strength In Patients With Hallux Valgus, Taylor Eckel, Alex Hughes, Jaymee Kau, Jessica Lumba, Kristen Omohundro, Kara Oshiro, Jeff Houck, Marcey Keefer Hutchison

Student-Faculty Research - College of Physical Therapy

Hallux valgus (HV) is a progressive deformity affecting the foot and big toe and it most commonly affects middle to older aged females. This study explores the validity of the paper pull test to assess the strength and function and utilizes PROMIS scores to assess the relationship between biological and pyschosocial factors in patients with HV.

Blood Flow Restriction Training For The Rotator Cuff: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Zach Klemmer, Mike Stroud, Edward Cheng, Neil Cayanan, Sheldon Shishido, Jason Brumitt, Marcey Keefer Hutchison, Daniel Kang

Student-Faculty Research - College of Physical Therapy

Purpose: To compare strength gains of the supraspinatus and external rotators, and changes in tendon size of the supraspinatus after performing sidelying external rotation (ER) exercise with or without BFR.

Not Queer Enough: How Current Medical School Curriculum Is Failing The Lgbt+ Community, Vanessa C. Iroegbulem

Audre Lorde Prize

Lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT+) individuals have specific healthcare needs, and often experience barriers in accessing quality and reliable health services. Research has revealed that medical practitioners are inadequately prepared to attend to the needs of the LGBT+ community.This paper will draw on the concept of intersectionality to discuss current medical school curriculum and its lack of LGBT+ education. This paper's focus is specifically on older LGBT+ adults, specifically the ways in which the intersection of gender, sexuality, race, and even class play a role in the different experiences of older LGBT+ adults in regard to the medical care, …

Pediatric Congenital Heart Diseases: Patterns Of Presentation To The Emergency Department Of A Tertiary Care Hospital, Surraiya Bano, Saleem Akhtar, Uzma R. Khan

Department of Emergency Medicine

Objective: To observe presentation of Pediatric congenital cardiac defects to the Emergency Department (ED) of a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan.
Methods: This is a retrospective chart review of patients under the age of 16 years with congenital cardiac defects presenting to the Emergency Department of Aga Khan University Hospital over a period of eighteen months, from January 2012 to June 2013. Study population was divided into two groups; first group constituted children with undiagnosed congenital cardiac defects, whereas second group constituted children with diagnosed congenial cardiac defects presented to ED. In previously diagnose cases each visit was counted as …

Quality Of Care Received For Family Planning From Community Pharmacists And Patent And Proprietary Medicine Vendors In Lagos And Kaduna, Nigeria: The Integrate Project, Population Council

Reproductive Health

The IntegratE Project is a four-year initiative (2017–21) implemented by the Population Council and partners that seeks to increase access to contraceptive methods by involving the private sector (community pharmacists [CPs] and patent and proprietary medicine vendors [PPMVs] in family planning (FP) service delivery in Lagos and Kaduna States, Nigeria. The project aims to establish a regulatory system with the Pharmacists Council of Nigeria to ensure that CPs and PPMVs provide quality FP services, comply with regulations, and report service statistics to the Health Information Management System. To achieve this, the project is implementing: a pilot three-tiered accreditation system for …

Nutrinews: March, 2020, Department Of Nutrition And Dietetics, University Of North Florida

NutriNews

The issue features Shopping in Season: Peanuts and bok choy, Why Reading the Jar Matters, Campus Cuisine: Becoming Green, Research around the world: Perceptions of Fruit and Vegetables dietary guidelines among Australian young adults, Does Intuitive eating really help with weight loss?

Synthesis And Characterization Of Hemocompatible Antibiotic Nanoparticles, Elvin Muhindo Walemba

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Porphyromonas gingivalis is a causative agent of periodontal disease and a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Novel treatment of periodontal disease using nanomaterials can supplement or replace the use of antibiotics and mechanical debridement. Nanomaterials can be optimized for effectiveness and specificity and minimum toxicity. Synthesized Ag nanoparticles stabilized in Pluronic F127 were used to produce bimetallic core/shell Ag/Au nanoparticles with optimized Ag+ release and reduced toxicity. We tested the F127-stabilized nanoparticles for their antimicrobial activity and hemocompatibility in planktonic bacteria and citrated whole blood, respectively. Both Ag and Ag/Au bimetallic nanoparticles inhibited P. gingivalis W83 growth. We then evaluated …

Treatment Patterns Of Patients Diagnosed With Major Headache Disorders: A Retrospective Claims Analysis, David Kudrow, Sagar Munjal, Leah Bensimon, Tasneem Lokhandwala, Binglin Yue, Anna D’Souza Coutinho, Stephen D. Silberstein

Department of Jefferson Headache Center Papers and Presentations

Objective: To describe patient characteristics, treatment patterns, and health care costs among patients diagnosed with major headache disorders overall and by type (tension-type headache [TTH], migraine, cluster headache [CH], or >1 primary headache type), and secondarily to evaluate drug treatment patterns among triptan initiators with a major headache diagnosis.

Methods: Using US claims data from January 2012 through December 2017, we identified adults with evidence of a major headache disorder: TTH, migraine, or CH; the first diagnosis date was deemed the index date. To evaluate triptan use specifically, patients who initiated triptans were identified; the first triptan claim date was …

Youth Single-Sport Specialization In Professional Baseball Players., Patrick S Buckley, Michael C Ciccotti, Meghan Bishop, Patrick Kane, Stephen Selverian, Dominique Exume, John D'Angelo, William Emper, Kevin B Freedman, Sommer Hammoud, Steven B Cohen, Michael G Ciccotti

Rothman Institute Papers

Background: An increasing number of youth baseball athletes are specializing in playing baseball at younger ages.

Purpose: The purpose of our study was to describe the age and prevalence of single-sport specialization in a cohort of current professional baseball athletes. In addition, we sought to understand the trends surrounding single-sport specialization in professional baseball players raised within and outside the United States (US).

Study Design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods: A survey was distributed to male professional baseball athletes via individual team athletic trainers. Athletes were asked if and at what age they had chosen to specialize in …

Drug And Disease Research Paper [Veterinary Technology], Tara R. Scales

Open Educational Resources

This Drug and Disease assignment has been prepared for the capstone course Veterinary Pharmacology and Toxicology (SCV 262). Students take the course in the last semester of the 2-year AAS degree in Veterinary Technology at LaGuardia Community College. Students completing this assignment are second year (junior), clinical phase students. In this course, students are introduced to concepts in pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, providing a basis for an applied, systems-based introduction to veterinary drugs. The course also introduces concepts in pharmacy management and toxicology. As a capstone course, this course assignment provides a basis for students to apply veterinary medical knowledge and …

Preface To The Psoriatic Arthritis Supplement., Philip Mease

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

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Memote For Standardized Genome-Scale Metabolic Model Testing., Christian Lieven, Moritz E Beber, Brett G Olivier, Frank T Bergmann, Meric Ataman, Parizad Babaei, Jennifer A Bartell, Lars M Blank, Siddharth Chauhan, Kevin Correia, Christian Diener, Andreas Dräger, Birgitta E Ebert, Janaka N Edirisinghe, José P Faria, Adam M Feist, Georgios Fengos, Ronan M T Fleming, Beatriz García-Jiménez, Vassily Hatzimanikatis, Wout Van Helvoirt, Christopher S Henry, Henning Hermjakob, Markus J Herrgård, Ali Kaafarani, Hyun Uk Kim, Zachary King, Steffen Klamt, Edda Klipp, Jasper J Koehorst, Matthias König, Meiyappan Lakshmanan, Dong-Yup Lee, Sang Yup Lee, Sunjae Lee, Nathan E Lewis, Filipe Liu, Hongwu Ma, Daniel Machado, Radhakrishnan Mahadevan, Paulo Maia, Adil Mardinoglu, Gregory L Medlock, Jonathan M Monk, Jens Nielsen, Lars Keld Nielsen, Juan Nogales, Intawat Nookaew, Bernhard O Palsson, Jason A Papin, Kiran R Patil, Mark Poolman, Nathan D Price, Osbaldo Resendis-Antonio, Anne Richelle, Isabel Rocha, Benjamín J Sánchez, Peter J Schaap, Rahuman S Malik Sheriff, Saeed Shoaie, Nikolaus Sonnenschein, Bas Teusink, Paulo Vilaça, Jon Olav Vik, Judith A H Wodke, Joana C Xavier, Qianqian Yuan, Maksim Zakhartsev, Cheng Zhang

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

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Correlation Of Early Outcomes And Intradiscal Interleukin-6 Expression In Lumbar Fusion Patients., John D Koerner, Dessislava Z Markova, Greg D Schroeder, Christopher L Antonacci, Joseph Mendelis, Alexander R Vaccaro, D Greg Anderson, Chris K Kepler

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: To determine if there is correlation between intradiscal levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) and early outcome measures in patients undergoing lumbar fusion for painful disc degeneration.

METHODS: Intervertebral disc tissue was separated into annulus fibrosus/nucleus pulposus and cultured separately in vitro in serum-free medium (Opti-MEM). Conditioned media was collected after 48 hours. The concentration of IL-6 was quantified using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. Pearson correlation coefficients quantified relationships between IL-6 levels and pre- and postoperative visual analogue scale (VAS) back pain and Oswestry Disability Index (ODI), as well as change in VAS/ODI.

RESULTS: Sixteen discs were harvested from 9 patients undergoing …

Self-Management Interventions For Urinary Incontinence In Women: An Integrative Review, Abbey Klein, Elizabeth Mollard, Meryl Alappattu, Christine Eisenhauer

Posters and Presentations: College of Nursing

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Left Atrial Appendage Printing Process, Areli Reyes, Brandon James Mukai, Mia Noelle Von Knorring

Biomedical Engineering

The left atrial appendage senior design team aims to assist in closing off the left atrial appendage that is susceptible to coagulation due to non-valvular atrial fibrillation. Coagulation in the left atrial appendage (LAA) can be life threatening as it can lead to a stroke. Dr. Chris Porterfield performs a procedure that uses the Boston Scientific Watchman to close the appendage. He finds that sizing the Watchman properly is difficult with limited visuals from live CT scans. He proposed converting the CT scans into a 3D printed model of the left atrial appendage and left atrium so he can visually …

Prediction Of Cognitive And Intellectual Competence In Kindergarten Schools Associated With General Measures Of Health: A Study On Children With Age Ranges Between 4 To 7 Years, Abeer Musaddiq, Yusra Saleem, Muhammad Bilal Siddiqui, Shamoon Noushad, Sadaf Ahmed

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

BACKGROUND Stunting refers to the low “height-for-age” measurement. Literature suggests that it is associated with delayed or diminished physical development, cognition and intellectual abilities. OBJECTIVES: This study aimed to estimate the physical growth measures among children under 4 to 7 years of age and to determine its relationship with cognitive deficits & intellectual performances.

Chikungunya Encephalitis: Usual Presentation At An Unusual Time. A Case Report, Muhammad Owais Hashmat, Dureshahwar Kanwar, Iffat Khanum Khanum

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

CHIK is an arboviral infection caused by chikungunya virus transmitted by Aedes mosquito worldwide. It usually manifests as a self-limiting acute febrile illness with rash, body ache and severe polyarthralgia; in some patients, symptoms persist up to months or even years. Neurological manifestations are relatively uncommon. In recent years Pakistan and other South East Asian countries have been hit several times by its epidemics1. We report a case of a middle-aged male who presented in our hospital with acute febrile illness along with neurological manifestations. Extensive laboratory investigations were done and he was diagnosed with seropositive CHIKV. He was treated …

Patterns Of Eeg(Electroencephalogram) Findings In Patients With Neurological Disorders, Saba Zaidi, Amsa Khan

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

OBJECTIVE: To study the patterns of EEG in patients with neurological disorders BACKGROUND: EEG is still relevant in the diagnosis and management of patients with seizure disorders and extends to other neurological conditions, however local data is limited

Myotonic Dystrophy In A Pakistani Family: A Case Series And Literature Review, Waleed Shahzad, Muhammad Hassan, Mazhar Badshah, Haris Majid Rajput, Zakir Jan, Tehmina Inayat

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Myotonic dystrophy also known as (Steinert's disease) is a clinically and genetically heterogeneous multisystem disorder with a prevalence of 1 in 8000 in the general population. It is inherited as an autosomal dominant trait. It is characterized by myotonia, myopathy of voluntary and involuntary muscles, frontal baldness in men, cardiac conduction abnormalities, cataracts, intellectual deterioration and endocrinopathies. Affected men may have gonadal atrophy and infertility. On the other hand women are generally fertile. We report a case series of three individuals belonging to the same family presenting with characteristic features of myotonic dystrophy. The presentation of these cases depicts that …

Cutaneous Allodynia In Migraine, Dr. Ghulam Shabbir, Dr. Haris Majid Rajput, Dr. Zakir Jan

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

OBJECTIVE: Objective of this study is to find out the presence and severity of cutaneous allodynia in migraine sufferers. BACKGROUND: Cutaneous allodynia is the perception of pain in response to non noxious stimuli. It occurs due to repeated stimulations that lead to sensitization and abnormal skin response. MATERIALS AND METHODS: It was a descriptive case study and conducted at Neurology department Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences from June 2017 to May 2018. All patients of both genders above age 13 years of age with migraine diagnosed as having “Migraine without aura” or “Migraine with aura” according to the International Headache …

Distance Learning For Neurology: Experiences From Mini-Fellowship In Movement Disorders., Danish Bhatti, John Bertoni

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Sub-speciality training in neurology is not available in Pakistan given lack of trained supervising faculty. Developing trained supervisors by sending faculty abroad for formal fellowships is too slow, resource intense and subject to attrition or brain-drain. Web-based learning methods have been used effectively in training in medicine. Meta-analysis of 201 eligible studies showed large positive effects of E-learning in health professionals compared with no interventions1. There are highly qualified academic neurologists available in developed countries of Pakistani origin providing opportunity to bridge the gap and transfer skills.

Memory And Cognitive Flexibility In Physical Therapy Students Of Karachi, Sonya Arshad, Muhammad Faisal Qureshi, Syed Hasan Abbas Rizvi, Javeria Rizvi, Kanza Imtiaz, Kisa Hussain Rizvi, Khushbakht Ahmed, Khola Noman, Vishal Kumar

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Memory allows us to remember the skills that we have learnt and retrieve valuable information stored in the brain. Physical therapy is a multidimensional profession which demands efficient cognitive flexibility and decision-making skills with an excellent memory to help the therapist to multi-task.

Covid-19 Infection; Loss Of Taste, Smell, And Neurogenic Respiratory Failure, Abdul Mannan Baig, Mohammad Wasay

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Neurological Signs and Symptoms in COVID-19: Like the rest of the world, Pakistan is been gripped by unprecedented and complex burden of COVID-19. While the diseases got upgraded to a pandemic, the preparedness of even the first world countries to combat COVID-19 is distressing, as there seems to be a lack of clear strategy to tackle the disease spread and treatment.

Early Outcome Of Tricuspid Repair For Functional Tricuspid Regurgitation Associated With Left-Sided Valve Lesions: Modified Flexible Band Versus Ring Annuloplasty, Ahmed S. Ali

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Repairing functional tricuspid regurge during left heart valve surgery in not uncommon. However, the technique of choice to achieve long-term results is still controversial. Although the DeVega technique was widely used, most surgeons have shifted to annuloplasty bands or rings to avoid early high failure rates and increased incidence of recurrent significant regurge. Objective To compare short-term results (1 year) of flexible band as a piece of tube graft (polytetraflouroethylene) annuloplasty versus ring annuloplasty for functional tricuspid regurge associated with left-side valve lesions. Patients and methods We prospectively studied 100 patients who underwent tricuspid repair during left-sided valve surgery …

Safety Of Transradial Compaired To Transfemoral Approach In Interventional Cardiology, Hossam B. Kashlon, Mamdouh Maher

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background The femoral approach has been preferably used to access in interventional cardiology, being perceived as easy and facilitating quick access with relatively low risk. In the hands of experienced operators and high-volume centers, the radial approach offers improved patient comfort, decreased access-site complications, and decreased costs without compromising procedural success on long-term outcomes. Patients presenting with ST-elevation myocardial infarction, in particular, benefit from a transradial approach to coronary intervention. Owing to the results of the latest studies, the radial approach has become increasingly popular. Radial access is known to have a steep learning curve. The effect of this results …

Erratum: Implementation Of Ventilator Bundle For Prevention Of Ventilator‑Associated Pneumonia In Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, Alsoda Mf, Al‑Shahat Mm, Reda Sm, Alsawah Ay, Abboud Ma, Elgendy A, Hamouda Eid Ali Youssef El Gazzar

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

In the article titled "Implementation of ventilator bundle for prevention of ventilator‑associated pneumonia in pediatric intensive care unit", published on 10 February 2020, pages 265-72, Issue 2, Volume 4 of J Med Sci Res,[1] in the publish list of Author one more new author and affiliations is added as mentioned below:
"Mohamed F. Alsodaa, Mahmoud M. Al‑Shahatb, Sherif M.K. Redac, Ahmed Y. Alsawahc, Mohammad A.M. Abboudd, Abd‑Elaleem Elgendye, Hamouda Eid Ali Youssef El Gazzar
a Department of Pediatric and Neonatology, Ahmed Maher Teaching Hospital, Departments of e Clinical Pathology, c Pediatrics, d Diagnostic Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Al‑Azhar University, Cairo, …

Protective Effect Of Some Plants Against The Toxicity Of Kidneys Caused By Gentamicin, Amal A. Salama, Asmaa S. Abd El-Wahed, Asmaa E. Mostafa

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Objective The kidneys are a major organ for the removal of waste materials from the body. Plants play an essential role in human health. This work aimed to study the protective effect of some plants vs gentamicin toxicity of the kidneys. Materials and methods Thirty adult male albino rats (Sprague Dawley Strain) of weight 100±10 g were investigated. Rats were divided into two mean groups. Group 1 (six rats) was fed on a balanced diet and was present as a negative control for 4 weeks. Group 2 (24 rats) was injected with gentamicin 100 mg/kg BW/day for 8 days to …

Comparative Study Of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) As Raw And Herbal Tea: Microbiological, Mycotoxin, And Phytochemical Quality, Emad A. H. Guirguis

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Background Ginger, commonly available as fresh rhizomes and dry powder, is prone to be contaminated either in spice or herbal tea form. Materials and methods Microbiological profile, total aflatoxin content, and phytochemical component were assessed using standard methods. Moreover, disc diffusion method was applied to investigate the antimicrobial ginger extract activity against foodborne pathogens. Results The most abundant identified compound was zingiberene in fresh (38.59%) and in dry powder (43.93%). The antimicrobial activity of ginger extract was more effective against gram-positive bacteria when compared with the results obtained by gram-negative bacteria. The microbiological quality revealed high contamination of dry samples …

Assessment Of Urinary Type Iv Collagen, Alpha-1 Microglobulin, And Transferrin In Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus With Nephropathy, Marwa E. Hassan, Mohamed H. Mahfouz, Mohamed S. Shoman

Journal of Medicine in Scientific Research

Aim The aim of this study was to assess the levels of urinary type IV collagen, alpha-1 microglobulin, and transferrin as risk factors for early detection of nephropathy progression in diabetic patients. Patients and methods Four groups (25 patients each) participated in this study. Group I: controls, group II: type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) with normoalbuminuria [albumin creatinine ratio (ACR)<30 mg/g], group III: T2DM with microalbuminuria, and group IV: T2DM with macroalbuminuria (ACR≥300 mg/g). Urinary type IV collagen, alpha-1 microglobulin, and transferrin levels were measured using enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay. The levels of glucose, glycosylated hemoglobin, lipids, urea, creatinine, and microalbumin were also measured. Results Significant elevation of glucose and glycosylated hemoglobin, total cholesterol, triglycerides as well as low-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and a significant reduction of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol were reported in diabetic nephropathy as compared with the control group and normoalbuminuric group (P …