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A Time For Hope: Hdsa’S 50th Anniversary, A Record-Setting Gala, And The Impending Release Of Highly Anticipated Clinical Trial Results, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Advocacy In The Workplace: Raising Awareness About Huntington's Disease And Brain Health, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Ionis Huntington’S Disease Drug A Step Closer To A Critical Phase 2 Study, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Join The Facebook Live Event (Soon!) On Pope Francis's Historic Audience With Huntington's Disease Families, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Chlamydia Screening In Women At A University Student Health Center, Jaime K. Carroll, Karen Macauley

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

The purpose of this evidenced-based project was to increase chlamydia pre- screening and screening in women under age 25 presenting with urinary symptoms. Interventions included chlamydia pre-screening alerts embedded into the electronic medical record. Three-month evaluation showed a chlamydia pre-screening rate of 100% and an increase in chlamydia screening by 9%.

Light Dependent Endolysosomal Defects In A Photoreceptor Model Of Alzheimer's Disease, Michelle S. Smith

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disease which is the 6^th leading cause of death in the US. AD pathology is thought to be linked to the accumulation and aggregation of toxic proteins, amyloid-beta and tau. AD development and neurodegeneration is proposed to be caused by the toxic effects of these protein accumulations, specifically amyloid-beta, as postulated by the amyloid-cascade hypothesis. To study the relationship between amyloid-beta and overall neuronal health, a study was carried out using an amyloid-expressing fruit fly photoreceptor model. Using this model, toxicity of amyloid in a stressed lysosomal system induced by light, an established …

Francis Made A Day Of ‘Superlatives’ For The Huntington's Disease Community, Says Event Co-Organizer, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Pope Francis Declares: Huntington’S Disease Should Be 'Hidden No More', Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Fear Not, Huntington’S Disease Families – Pope Francis Has Our Backs, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Preparing For The Meeting With Pope Francis, A Heartening Milestone In The Huntington's Disease Movement, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Pope Francis I To Meet With Victims Of Huntington’S Disease, A First For A World Leader, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Staying When The Chargers Leave: A Leading Huntington's Disease Advocate Sets A Gutsy, Loving Example, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Banning College Football: An Urgent Objective For Brain Health Advocates, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Passing On The Huntington’S Disease Advocacy Baton To The Next Generation, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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This Thanksgiving, Let’S Show Gratitude For Disease Researchers And Drug Hunters, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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‘Crying A Few Million Tears’ For The Fallen Victims Of Huntington's Disease, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Ionis Phase I Huntington’S Disease Trial At Halfway Mark: 'No Surprises So Far' Means Good News, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Dreams For A Better Future: An Opportunity We Huntington's Disease People And Our Families Are Denied, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Upbeat Huntington’S Disease Film, Featuring Undaunted Family, Aims For 10 Million Views, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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A Structured Telephonic Transition Program For Heart Failure Patients, Julia E. Robinson

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

HF is a fatal condition affecting more than 5 million Americans leading to frequent hospitalizations, poor quality of life and death. The annual cost to the healthcare system is approximately $38 billion, ranking HF as one of the costliest conditions to manage. Significant evidence exists that HF self-care management programs improve patient self-care and decrease HF-related readmissions. Current guidelines recommend health professionals provide comprehensive HF education focused on knowledge, skills of management, and self-care behaviors.

The Iowa Model of Evidence Based Practice provided the foundation for the practice change. Structured telephonic support (STS) was based on Bandura’s Self- Efficacy behavior …

Health Care Transition Program For Adolescents With Spina Bifida, Teresa M. Scavone

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

The purpose of this evidence-based project was to evaluate the feasibility of implementing an NP facilitated formal transition program for adolescents with Spina Bifida. There is an increased awareness of the need for health care transition for youth with special health care needs (YSHCN) due to the 2009-2010 Maternal Child Health Branch National Survey findings that only 40% of YSHCN receive adequate support for transition that meets the core outcome measures. Recent studies have investigated transition in youth with chronic disease specific conditions such as diabetes, cystic fibrosis, and congenital heart defects, and provide valuable insight into possible strategies for …

Asthma Control Screening Using The Electronic Health Record, Accursia A. Baldassano, Jonathon Mack

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Manuscripts

ABSTRACT

Experts in asthma care globally recommend screening for asthma control in all patients with asthma through the use of an evidence-based tool. This project embedded the Asthma Control Test (ACT) in the electronic health record to determine if screening for control would change compared to standard care.

Methods

An electronic template of the ACT was embedded in the electronic health record system for a community faith-based family medicine clinic. All patients 12 years and older with a previous diagnosis of asthma were included in this project. These patients were screened for asthma control using the template at every appointment. …

A Family United Against Huntington’S Disease, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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From Sheepish To Self-Assured In The Fight Against Huntington's Disease, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Just Living Life: A Focus On What Matters Most In Coping With The Risk Of Huntington's Disease, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Billboards: An Old – But Also New – Way Of Projecting The Huntington's Cause, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Chief Huntington’S Disease Drug Hunter: ‘Every Confidence First Treatments' In The Works, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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The Little Things That Are Really Big: Caregiving In Families With Huntington's Disease, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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Defeating Huntington’S Disease Starts With Taking Care Of Yourself And Joining Enroll-Hd, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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A Key Huntington’S Disease Trial Remedy Gets Orphan Drug Designation, As Yet Another Young Life Is Cut Short, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

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