Interpregnancy Interval after Miscarriage: Less than Six Months vs. Greater than Six Months ABSTRACT Background: After a woman experiences a pregnancy loss she often asks her clinician for recommendations on when to try conceiving again. Current recommendations to wait 6 or more months may not coincide with the woman’s reproductive desires. Several studies have looked […]
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Author: AJ Sommers
Words from Alumni: Diabetic Barriers
Words from Alumni: Diabetic Barriers Here is a great experience from a recent Grad! “I wanted to share a patient experience I had today. I have a 78 year old male that I’ve been seeing for the last 4-5 months – working hard to get him in the best health I can. He’s an out […]
Jacob Wheeler: Modified Valsalva Maneuve...
Modified Valsalva Maneuver vs. Standard Valsalva Maneuver on Emergency Department Patients Presenting with Supraventricular Tachycardia ABSTRACT Background: Supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) is a relatively common dysrhythmia among the general population and a common dysrhythmia presenting to the emergency department. Generally speaking, it is assumed the provider should attempt a vagal maneuver as first-line treatment for SVT, […]
Kyle Saxe: Screening Patients for Barret...
Screening Patients for Barrett’s Esophagus with Cytosponge Coupled with Trefoil Factor 3 Expression Compared to Endoscopy ABSTRACT Background: Esophageal adenocarcinoma (EAC) accounts for an estimated 15 690 deaths in the US each year. The 5-year mortality is 80% unless the disease is caught early. Barrett’s esophagus (BE) is the primary risk for developing EAC, therefore, […]
Kacie Hamreus: Loop Drainage of Subcutan...
Loop Drainage of Subcutaneous Abscesses in Pediatric Patients ABSTRACT Background: Subcutaneous abscesses are increasingly common among the pediatric population in the United States. They require drainage as a means of treatment, as antibiotics alone cannot resolve the infection. The current standard of care is open incision and drainage, which often requires packing the open wound with […]
Boxer Giving Day
Boxer Giving Day 2016 Boxer Giving Day is a 24-hour fundraising challenge for Pacific University’s alumni, students, faculty, staff, parents and friends. Our goal is to receive gifts from 2,016 donors beginning at 9 a.m. on March 15. Please help us reach our goal by making a gift to the area that means the most […]
Ashley Tarantino: Allergies to Staple Fo...
Allergies to Staple Foods and the Financial Burden on Households ABSTRACT Background: Allergies are defined as a rise in allergen-specific IgE plus symptoms. If only a rise in IgE is present then this indicates that the individual has become sensitized to the food, but this elevation does not mean there will be an allergic reaction […]
Alex Kaplun: The Efficacy of Dietary Su...
The Efficacy of Dietary Supplementation with Cocoa to Improve Cognitive Function in Adults ABSTRACT Background: Cocoa is a product of processing of the cocoa bean. It is rich in flavanols, a subgroup of flavonoids, a common compound in plants. Cocoa flavanols have positive effect on the cardiovascular system. Cognitive effects of these compounds have been […]
Joshua Burns: Yoga for Post Traumatic St...
Yoga for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder in Women ABSTRACT Background: Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an increasingly common disorder with many co-morbid conditions affecting approximately 10 million women in the United States. Current available treatments for PTSD include pharmacologic agents and psychotherapy with varying efficacy. Methods: An exhaustive literature search was conducted using MEDLINE-Ovid, […]
Students Help at Project Homeless Connec...
Subject: Project Homeless Connect I just wanted to send out a huge thank you to all who participated in Project Homeless this year. The event was extremely successful with many people getting dental care. While PA students and dental hygiene students have been working together for several years now, this year was the first year […]