Use of Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors During Pregnancy and Risk of Congenital Cardiac Malformations ABSTRACT Background: Untreated maternal depression has been shown to have adverse effects in many children, yet how the mother should be treated is not clear and can vary with the situation. The use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) during the first […]
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Author: AJ Sommers
Hayley Kum: The Use of Amphetamines for ...
The Use of Amphetamines for Improving Cognitive Impairment in Patients with Multiple Sclerosis ABSTRACT Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an autoimmune disorder that results in debilitating cognitive impairment in 40-65% of patients. There are no current treatments for this symptom of MS. This is a systematic review of literature on the impact amphetamines have on […]
Rachel K. Johnson: Yoga as an Effective ...
Yoga as an Effective Therapy to Reduce Symptoms in Patients with Fibromyalgia ABSTRACT Background: Fibromyalgia is a debilitating chronic disease characterized by musculoskeletal pain, fatigue, and compromises in cognition. One of the biggest challenges surrounding fibromyalgia is proper diagnosis, as there is no current diagnostic test established. Most practitioners utilize examining tender points and other […]
Larissa Fritts: Mechanical Compressions ...
Mechanical Compressions Versus Manual Compressions in Cardiac Arrest ABSTRACT Background: More than 350 000 people suffer an out of hospital cardiac arrest every year. Even when medical providers have adequate training it can be difficult to carry out an effective resuscitation due to suboptimal CPR, multiple interventions needing to be done simultaneously, and many other […]
Samantha Camuso: The Correlation between...
The Correlation between Culinary Skills and Adherence to a Mediterranean Diet ABSTRACT Background: The Mediterranean diet has been the most highly recommended diet by healthcare providers in the past decade. Current research has proven the Mediterranean diet benefits several aspects of health including decreased risk of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, obesity, and dementia. Despite increased awareness […]
Rory Hansen: Dunn Lateral View is the Mo...
Dunn Lateral View is the Most Predictable Plain Film Radiograph for Demonstrating a Cam Lesion in the Initial Diagnosis of Femoroacetabular Impingement ABSTRACT Background: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has become increasingly recognized as a pathologic entity in individuals with hip pain leading to secondary osteoarthritis. Radiographic imaging is vitally important to the diagnosis of FAI. There […]
Pacific Students celebrate National PA W...
Service to others is one of the hallmark traditions in the physician assistant profession. During this year’s National PA Week, students from Pacific University’s Physician Assistant Class of 2017 celebrated their profession and the country’s approximately 104,000 PAs by participating in multiple service events throughout the week. On Saturday October 3rd, the Class of 2017 […]
Becky Theisen: Phosphodiesterase Type 5 ...
Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors Can Alleviate Exercise-Induced Skeletal Muscle Ischemia in Males with Muscular Dystrophy ABSTRACT Background: Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a progressive X-linked muscular wasting disease. Glucocorticoids are currently being used to prolong ambulation for 2 to 3 years, but have failed to alleviate muscle ischemia and prevent muscle injury. The muscle ischemia occurs […]
Matthew W. Barton: Increased Cardiac Eve...
Increased Cardiac Events with Use of Supplemental Oxygen Therapy for Adult Patients Suffering From Uncomplicated STEMIs ABSTRACT Background: Although providers have been using supplemental oxygen therapy in the treatment of myocardial infarction for over 100 years, there are currently no current guidelines established for the treatment of normoxic patients. Research has shown possible worsened outcomes […]
We are being featured this month on the ...
“For the month of October, the Society is featuring the Pacific University School of Physician Assistant Studies on the homepage of the PAHx website ‘Featured Associate’ box. The ‘Featured Associate’ box rotates on the homepage with the ‘Making History By Making a Difference’ box.” Please see: www.pahx.org and http://pahx.org/featured-associate “The Pacific University Health Profession’s Hillsboro […]