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Make Changes Early! High Stress Levels Predict Lower Academic Performance In First-Year Physical Therapy Students: A Pilot Study, Daniel W. Flowers, Amanda Bernard

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Evidence exists in the literature that allows admissions committees to predict which students will be most successful in entry-level physical therapy educational programs. Evidence linking modifiable predictors of academic performance to currently enrolled students allowing enhancement of their performance during enrollment is lacking. Previous healthcare education literature indicates that stress has a negative predictive relationship with academic performance, and that stress is the highest in the beginning of an academic program. Research studies with medical students report exercise assists in minimizing stress and improving academic performance, while the role of leisure time has also been investigated. No study has …

The Prevalence Of Secondary School Sport Safety Policies Within State Athletic Associations And Legislation, Samantha E. Scarneo, William M. Adams, Susan W. Yeargin, Madeline A. Konz, James E. Potter, Douglas J. Casa

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The location of secondary school health and safety policies impacts how they are implemented by the sports medicine team and stakeholders. Yet, a comprehensive list of each state’s policy locations has not been established. The purpose of this study was to describe where secondary school health and safety policies were located at the state level within the United States. Method: Emergency related health and safety policies were designated as either being located in the state high school athletics association (SHSAA), state legislation (LEGIS), or in both SHSAA and LEGIS (BOTH). Designation was determined by two researchers who independently …

Decreasing Stress For Parents Of Special Needs Children Through A Web-Based Mindfulness Program: A Pilot Study, Elizabeth J. Shaffer, Jennifer E. Lape, Joyce Salls

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Parents often experience moderate to severe levels of stress due to the challenges of raising a child with special needs. Previous research has proven that excessive parental stress negatively impacts both the parent and child’s health. However, few organizations have been identified which offer intervention programs focusing directly on decreasing parental stress. This pilot study investigates the effectiveness of a 6-week online mindfulness-based course in reducing stress experienced by parents of children with special needs. Method: A pre-test, post-test pilot design, as well as a participatory action approach, were employed to determine the impact of the online mindfulness-based course …

Injury Reporting In Collegiate Soccer Players And The Impact Of Non-Reporting, Nathaniel W. Nelson, Carolyn Albright

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to determine injury reporting rates of collegiate soccer players and explore possible consequences of not reporting these injuries. Methods: Soccer players (male and female) from eight Division II and III schools were surveyed about their injury history during college, injury reporting behavior, and the consequences of their worst non-reported injury. The head coach of each soccer team was also surveyed about their perception of player injury reporting on their team. Results: Of the 232 athletes surveyed, 171 had been injured during their college career and 67 (39.2% of those injured, 28.8% of …

Comments On The Preliminary Framework For Equitable Allocation Of Covid-19 Vaccine, Ana Santos Rutschman, Julia Barnes-Weise, Robert Gatter, Timothy L. Wiemken

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On September 1, 2020 the National Academies released a draft framework for Equitable Allocation of a COVID-19 Vaccine. In this response, we analyze the proposed framework and highlight several areas.

Among the proposed changes, we highlight the need for the following interventions. The final framework for distribution of COVID-19 vaccines should give a higher priority to populations made most vulnerable by the social determinants of health. It should incorporate more geography-based approaches in at least some of the four proposed phases of vaccine distribution. It should address the possibility of a vaccine being made available through an emergency use authorization …

Impact Of Lifestyle Factors On Group B Streptococcus Colonization During Pregnancy, Myra Joy Quilatan

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Background: Group B Streptococcus (GBS) colonization in the genital tract of pregnant women is a known contributory factor for infection in the neonate, having an impact on morbidity and mortality especially if unrecognized and untreated prior to vaginal delivery. An understanding on how certain lifestyle factors contribute to the development of GBS colonization during pregnancy will assist in aiding a modification of behavior to promote prevention and improve general health.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of various lifestyle factors in isolation or combination on GBS colonization during pregnancy.

Methods: A cross-sectional survey research design …

Motor Planning In Children With And Without Developmental Coordination Disorder: Behavioural And Neurological Evidence, Ranila Bhoyroo

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Developmental coordination disorder (DCD) is a neurodevelopmental condition that is characterised by an inability to acquire and execute well-coordinated movements at an age appropriate level (American Psychiatric Association, 2013). Converging evidence suggests that children with DCD experience motor planning difficulties compared to typically developing children; however, these difficulties may be task dependent. To our knowledge, the underlying nature of this deficit as well as the task parameters that might affect motor planning are not well established. Also, while it has been reported that alterations in areas of the frontal and parietal lobe may underlie poor motor planning in this population, …

An Unexpected Global Health Experience In Manila, Susan Mcanany

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Describes her experience in the NICU of the Fabella Memorial Hospital in Manila, Philippines.

Global Health Elective In Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala, Sarah Greenberg

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Describes her experience working in Hospitalito Atitlan in Santiago Atitlan, Guatemala.

Fit Clinical Decision-Making Unusual Echocardiographic Findings Of Myocarditis Mimicking An Aortic Runoff Lesion, Sarah Studyvin, Christine Symes, Barbara A. Pahud, Nitin Madan

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Assessment Of Self-Reported Mental Health And Acculturation Stress Among Foreign-Born And U.S.-Born Latinos In Immokalee, Florida: A Pilot Study, Payal Kahar, Lirio K. Negroni

Journal of Social, Behavioral, and Health Sciences

The population of Immokalee in Southwest Florida is 75% Latinos, with nearly half being foreign-born. Several documented stressors contribute to poor mental health among Latinos. However, little is known about Latinos’ mental health in this region. This study sought to assess self-rated mental health (SRMH) and acculturation stress (AS) and predict SRMH based on stress from life events, AS, sociodemographic characteristics, and social support among U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinos. Face-to-face interviews and assisted self-administered surveys were used to collect information among 158 Latinos on sociodemographic characteristics, AS, major life events that caused stress, social support, and SRMH. AS was elicited …

Development Of A Multidimensional, Multi-Informent Measure Of Teacher Mindfulness As Experienced And Expressed In The Middle School Classroom, Nicolette P. Rickert, Ellen A. Skinner, Robert W. Roeser

Psychology: Faculty Publications

In response to growing interest in mindfulness as a support for educators, the current study sought to create and test a new multidimensional and multi-informant measure of teacher mindfulness in the classroom. To counter some of the limitations of context-general self-reports, we designed two theoretically based classroom-specific measures that capture the experience and expression of mindful teacher behavior from the perspective of teachers and students. Drawing on emerging consensus from experts on mindfulness in education, the measures incorporated three dimensions of mindfulness, namely, Calm, Clear, and Kind teacher behavior in the classroom, as well as their antitheses, namely, Reactive, …

Fnes 166 First Aid And Safety, Gregory Klimaytis

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Secondhand Smoke Exposure And Other Signs Of Tobacco Consumption At Outdoor Entrances Of Primary Schools In Eleven European Countries, Elisabet Henderson, Xavier Continente, Esteve Fernandez, Olena Tigova, Nuria Cortes-Francisco, Silvano Gallus, Alessandra Lugo, Sean Semple, Rachel O'Donnell, Luke Clancy, Sheila Keogan, Ario Ruprecht, Alessandro Borgini, Anna Tzortzi, Vergina K. Vyzikidou, Giuseppe Gornini, Angel Lopez-Nicolas, Joan B. Soriano, Gergana Geshanova, Joseph Osman, Ute Mons, Krzysztof Przewozniak, Jose Precioso, Ramona Brad, Maria J. Lopez, Tackshs Project Investigators

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Introduction: Although smoking restrictions at child-related settings are progressively being adopted, school out-door entrances are neglected in most smoke-free policies across Europe.

Objectives:To describe secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure and tobacco-related signs in outdoor entrances of primary schools in Europe according to area-level socioeconomic status (SES), smoke-free policy, national smoking prevalence, and geographical region.

Methods:In this cross-sectional study we monitored vapor-phase nicotine concentrations at 220 school outdoor entrances in 11 European countries (March 2017–October 2018). To account for nicotine presence, we used the laboratory's limit of quantification of 0.06μg/m3as point threshold. We also recorded the presence of smell of smoke, people …

Cytomegalovirus Induced Thrombocytopenia With No Platelets In An Immunocompetent Young Male, Sujatha Baddam, Jose Cavo, Kushdeep Chahal

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Visceral Artery Aneurysm: An Unusual Cause Of Abdominal Pain, Maha Al-Baghdadi, Parekha Yedla

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Oritavancin In The Treatment Of Infective Endocarditis In Iv Drug Abusers, Maha Al-Baghdadi, Ali Hassoun

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Unilateral Graves Orbitopathy, Maha Al-Baghdadi, Ali Hassoun

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Mental Health And Sarcoidosis, Amer Babi, Jennifer Lamar, Kevin Narang, Janaki Nimmagadda

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"I’Ve Got Mac On My Finger!", Qurrat-Ul-Ain Aziz, Joseph Shaw, Ali Hassoun

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Treatment Of Hairy Cell Leukemia By Cladribine Predisposes To An Increased Risk Of New-Onset Drug Allergies, Syeda Sabeeka Batool, Mohamed Hasan, Hafiz Muhammad Fazeel

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Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia (Aiha) Due To Bactrim, Jose Cavo, Sujatha Baddam, Farrah Ibrahim

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Rare Complication Of A Common Problem: Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis, Ramsha Farrukh, Tejanand Mulpur

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Worsening Depression In Neurosarcoidosis, Ashley D. Ford, Clinton Martin

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A Case Of Tourette’S Disorder, Meghana Gaini, Janaki Nimmagadda, Clinton Martin

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Something On Your Mind - An Atypical Presentation Of Neurosyphillis, John Gooch, Marshall Pritchett Iii, Nessy Abraham-Phillip

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Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (Pah) Caused By Methamphetamine And Cocaine Use, Syed Shabee Hassan, Alan Baggett

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Delay In Early Diagnosis And Treatment Of Hsv-1 Encephalitis Predisposes To Increased Morbidity And Mortality, Syed Shabee Hassan, Hafiz Muhammad Fazeel, Ali Hassoun

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The Mind-Body Connection: Managing Depression In Patients With Crohn’S Disease, Amy Hudson, Anupama Yedla, Clinton Martin

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Invasive Aspergillosis With Endocarditis In An Immunocompetent Patient, Sara-Elizabeth Cardin, Bryan Grisset, Kelsey Ivey, Parekha Yedla

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