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Curriculum Development To Improve Internal Medicine Resident Subspecialty Education, Jay Hawkins, Prasanth Ravipati, Ryan P. Mullane, Troy Plumb, Scott Westphal, Trek Langenhan

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2023.

Development Of A Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (Nava) Education Bundle For Intensive Care Providers, Brianna Brei, Abhineet Sharma, Chelsey Marion, Joseph Novotny, Kara Mickas, Junghyae Lee, Kendra Christensen, Jeffrey D. Salomon

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2023.

Building Confidence And Competence: The Effects Of Early Career Coaching And Research Training On Student Research Perspectives, Joseph Kleinsmith, Jayme Dowdall, Michelle Howell Smith, Kristy Carlson

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2023.

Enhancing Patient Education With Innovative 3d-Virtual Reality Pelvic Model, Taylor Hedgecock, Jennifer Cera

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2023.

Evaluating The Feasibility Of Using A Tele-Mentoring Model In Performing A Two-Point Deep Vein Thrombosis (Dvt) Ultrasound Scan With Novice Sonographers, Thang Nguyen, Cody Bonk, Dalton Nelson, Jared Marx

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2023.

Pva-Sansevieria Trifasciata Fraction Films As Absorbers Of Electromagnetic And Thermal Radiation On Smartphones, Nabiila Rahmani, Gustini Syahbirin, Akhiruddin Maddu, Purwantiningsih Sugita, Auliya Ilmiawati

Makara Journal of Science

Technological developments have prompted the production of highly advanced smartphones. However, various advanced features cause smartphones to heat up quickly and emit more electromagnetic radiation, which harms human health. Smartphone protection is needed to solve these issues. This study aims to create a film from the S. trifasciata plant based on polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) to reduce electromagnetic and thermal radiation on smartphones. S. trifasciata plants were macerated with acetone and partitioned with n-hexane, dichloromethane, ethyl acetate, and water. The films were made by mixing PVA with the four fractions. Among the four layers of film, the PVA + water …

An Induced Annual Modulation Signature In Cosine-100 Data By Dama/Libra’S Analysis Method, Govinda Adhikari, Nelson Carlin, Jaejin Choi, Seonho Choi, Anthony Ezeribe, Luis Eduardo França, Chang Hyon Ha, In Sik Hahn, Sophia J Hollick, Eunju Jeon, Jay Hyun Jo, Han Wool Joo, Woon Gu Kang, Matthew Kauer, Bongho Kim, Hongjoo Kim, Jinyoung Kim, Kyungwon Kim, Sunghyun Kim, Sun Kee Kim, Won Kyung Kim, Yeongduk Kim, Yong-Hamb Kim, Young Ju Ko, Doo Hyok Lee, Eun Kyung Lee, Hyunseok Lee, Hyun Su Lee, Hye Young Lee, In Soo Lee, Jaison Lee, Jooyoung Lee, Moo Hyun Lee, Seo Hyun Lee, Seung Mok Lee, Yu Jin Lee, Douglas Leonard, Bruno B Manzato, Reina H Maruyama, Robert J Neal, James A Nikkel, Stephen L Olsen, Byung Ju Park, Hyang Kyu Park, Hyeonseo Park, Kangsoon Park, Se Dong Park, Ricardo L C Pitta, Hafizh Prihtiadi, Sejin Ra, Carsten Rott, Keon Ah Shin, Andrew Scarff, Neil J C Spooner, William G Thompson, Liang Yang, Gyun Ho Yu

Faculty and Staff Publications

The DAMA/LIBRA collaboration has reported the observation of an annual modulation in the event rate that has been attributed to dark matter interactions over the last two decades. However, even though tremendous efforts to detect similar dark matter interactions were pursued, no definitive evidence has been observed to corroborate the DAMA/LIBRA signal. Many studies assuming various dark matter models have attempted to reconcile DAMA/LIBRA's modulation signals and null results from other experiments, however no clear conclusion can be drawn. Apart from the dark matter hypothesis, several studies have examined the possibility that the modulation is induced by variations in detector's …

An Investigation Of Burnout And The Use Of Meditation As Means Of Prevention In In A Program Of Study For Physician Assistants, Rachel N. Chappell, George Hebert, Amber Weydert

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The purpose of this investigation was to develop, describe, and evaluate burnout curricula using meditation as a burnout reduction strategy. Method: The Maslach Burnout Inventory was the survey method used to assess PA student’s levels of burnout after completing developed burnout curricula. Results: The results showed no relationship between burnout curricula completion and rates of student burnout. However, the findings showed burnout differences across the three cohorts of student classes. Conclusion: While limited by only the three cohorts of students, the study affirmed the need for faculty to stay attuned to aspects of student burnout.

Brain Volume, Energy Balance, And Cardiovascular Health In Two Nonindustrial South American Populations, Hillard Kaplan, Paul L. Hooper, Margaret Gatz, Wendy J. Mack, E. Meng Law, Helena C. Chui, M. Linda Sutherland, James D. Sutherland, Christopher J. Rowan, L. Samuel Wann, Adel H. Allam, Randall C. Thompson, David E. Michalik, Guido Lombardi, Michael I. Miyamoto, Daniel Eid Rodriguez, Juan Copajira Adrian, Raul Quispe Gutierrez, Bret A. Beheim, Daniel K. Cummings, Edmond Seabright, Sarah Alami, Angela R. Garcia, Kenneth Buetow, Gregory S. Thomas, Caleb E. Finch, Jonathan Stieglitz, Benjamin C. Trumble, Michael D. Gurven, Andrei Irimia

ESI Publications

Little is known about brain aging or dementia in nonindustrialized environments that are similar to how humans lived throughout evolutionary history. This paper examines brain volume (BV) in middle and old age among two indigenous South American populations, the Tsimane and Moseten, whose lifestyles and environments diverge from those in high-income nations. With a sample of 1,165 individuals aged 40 to 94, we analyze population differences in cross-sectional rates of decline in BV with age. We also assess the relationships of BV with energy biomarkers and arterial disease and compare them against findings in industrialized contexts. The analyses test three …

Racial Disparities In Access To Pain Management Services During Covid Pandemic At An Urban Safety-Net Hospital, Mohammad Ghorbanhoseini, Akhil Venkat Uppalapati, Allen Yang, Rafael Ortega, Eduard Vaynberg

Advances in Clinical Medical Research and Healthcare Delivery

Background: Race has been identified as one of the great divisions of mankind, associated with differences in healthcare access in the US. The COVID pandemic has shed light on a variety of disparities, including access to pain management services.

Method: All the adult patients who were referred to the pain clinic at Boston Medical Center (BMC) from December 2019- December 2020 were included in this study. A total of 2023 cases (1243 White Race and 790 People of Color) were recruited.

Result: Patients of WR received care at a younger age. COVID-19 increased the average age of WR by 2.5 …

Ic090: Bryant Boutwell Interview, Transcript, Friends Of The Texas Medical Center Library

2023 Oral History Project

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Pressure, Motion, And Conformational Entropy In Molecular Recognition By Proteins, José A Caro, Kathleen G Valentine, Taylor R Cole, A Joshua Wand

Faculty and Staff Publications

The thermodynamics of molecular recognition by proteins is a central determinant of complex biochemistry. For over a half-century, detailed cryogenic structures have provided deep insight into the energetic contributions to ligand binding by proteins. More recently, a dynamical proxy based on NMR-relaxation methods has revealed an unexpected richness in the contributions of conformational entropy to the thermodynamics of ligand binding. Here, we report the pressure dependence of fast internal motion within the ribonuclease barnase and its complex with the protein barstar. In what we believe is a first example, we find that protein dynamics are conserved along the pressure-binding thermodynamic …

Ic090: Carolyn Drake Interview, Transcript, Friends Of The Texas Medical Center Library

2023 Oral History Project

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Ic090: Ken Mattox Interview, Transcript, Friends Of The Texas Medical Center Library

2023 Oral History Project

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Ic090: Paula Knudson Interview, Transcript, Friends Of The Texas Medical Center Library

2023 Oral History Project

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Ic090: Greg Bernica Interview, Transcript, Friends Of The Texas Medical Center Library

2023 Oral History Project

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Ic090: Cecil Brewer Interview, Transcript, Friends Of The Texas Medical Center Library

2023 Oral History Project

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Anatomy Lab, Brian R. Smith

Journal of Wellness

No abstract provided.

Paraquat, Parkinson's Disease, And Agnotology, Amit Ray, E. Ray Dorsey

Articles

This commentary examines the controversial relationship between paraquat, a widely used herbicide, and Parkinson's disease through the lens of agnotology—the deliberate production of ignorance for commercial gain. Despite numerous animal and epidemiological studies linking paraquat to Parkinson's disease, its use in the United States doubled from 2013 to 2018. The authors reveal how the manufacturer allegedly employed tactics similar to the tobacco industry, including attempts to discredit scientific researchers and suppress unfavorable findings. While over 30 countries have banned paraquat due to health risks, the EPA reauthorized its use in 2021. The paper argues that internal company documents and emerging …

Ethics And Epidemiology Workshop Report: Towards Ethics-Informed Epidemiology And Epidemiology-Informed Ethics, Zoe Ritchie, Brendan T. Smith Phd, Maxwell J. Smith Phd

Health Studies Publications

Two key groups of researchers have worked in parallel to advance health equity—one on the descriptive component (those in public health sciences, e.g., epidemiologists) and one on the normative component (those in the humanities and social sciences, e.g., philosophers and ethicists). Yet a significant gulf exists between their respective research. Consequently, advances in thinking regarding the philosophical underpinnings and normative requirements of health equity have been largely divorced from the design of public health interventions that seek to reduce health inequities. As a consequence, public health interventions aiming to advance health equity may fail to target the most appropriate populations …