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| 1 |  | Evolution of extraintestinal pathogenic Eescherichia coli within the gastrointestinal tract over time | Mendez, Alejandra A. | extraintestinal pathogenic Escherichia coli; gut colonization; bacterial adaptation | Within the United States alone, Extraintestinal Pathogenic Ecsherichia coli (ExPEC) is responsible for adverse health outcomes that affect millions of people annually. ExPEC is the primary cause of urinary tract infections, which afflict about 50% of women at least once in their lifetime. It is thou... |
| 2 |  | Family caregiver employment: an exploration of caregiver and hospice nurse communication | Gunter, Kalen | | |
| 3 |  | The effect of information on confidence and participation in outdoor recreation | Eller, Amanda | outdoor education; adolescent girls; recreational participation | Southeast Florida is a densely urbanized area. There are very few outdoor recreation areas with limited opportunities due to the large amount of urbanization of the area. Additionally, there has traditionally been a gender disparity in participation in outdoor recreation. This project is based on a ... |
| 4 |  | The associated benefits, barriers, and the feasibility of DPP in clinical practice: a literature review | Cardozo, Carlo | diabetes prevention; lifestyle intervention programs; diabetes prevention program (DPP) | Diabetes is a complex disease that currently affects approximately five percent of the U.S. population (Deshpande, Harris-Hayes, & Schootman, 2008). With studies suggesting that one of every three adults will be diagnosed with diabetes by the year 2050, efforts to understand relevant disease patholo... |
| 5 |  | Neural correlates supporting sequence learning across memory domains | William, Clara | declarative memory; procedural learning; functional MRI | Background: It is now well accepted that memory systems are less segregated than initially thought, and evidence suggests that different memory types can share common neural processes. There is, however, no direct empirical evidence supporting this view, and the functional role of these overlaps rem... |
| 6 |  | A river between US: an exploration of the people of Glen Canyon and Lake Powell | Korfine, Anya | glen canyon dam; political ecology; stakeholder perspectives | The Glen Canyon Dam has long stood as a physical reminder of historic and ongoing controversies since its inception. This research project explored the circumstances that gave rise to attitudes and perspectives about the existence, management, concerns, and potential solutions involving the dam. On-... |
| 7 |  | HIP mechanics as a reflection of physical function in aging adults with early to late-stage hip osteoarthritis | Carlson, Hunter B. | walking; muscle | Osteoarthritis is the most common joint disease in the world. [12] Its prevalence in the hip joint is observed to have dramatic adverse effects on the quality of life of aging adults and can contribute to more significant health issues. [1] Hip osteoarthritis (HOA) results in progressive joint pain ... |
| 8 |  | Beyond the diagnosis: exploring leisure experiences among neurological populations and their domestic partners | Dellenbach, Hannah | caregiver burden; neurological disabilities; shared leisure; recreation | Caring for a person with neurological disabilities (PwND) is a complex role influenced by the disability, relationship dynamics, and caregiving responsibilities. Caregiver burden, defined as the "psychosocial and physical reaction to the imbalance of demands" (Southby, 2016, p.2), often limits careg... |
| 9 |  | Encoding of dynamic pitch by the human auditory nerve | Thompson, Kristin | auditory; potential | The way the auditory system processes the pitch of a sound has been studied by measuring brain activity in response to stimuli that have clear acoustic cues for pitch. These auditory-evoked potentials (i.e., the frequency following response [FFR]) describe the encoding of pitch by the auditory brain... |
| 10 |  | Intimate partner violence during pregnancy: health outcomes and prevention methods | Nestel-Loosli, Alexandra | violence; health | This thesis analyzes the health of women who experience sexual violence within relationships including interpersonal violence (IPV), domestic violence, marital rape, and violence during pregnancy. Principles of health and well-being are the foundation of the Healthy People 2030 framework (the nation... |
| 11 |  | Outdoor recreation in a pandemic covid-19 and impacts on outdoor recreation in Utah | Laskey, Abigail | outdoor recreation; level compared | This research project assesses the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on outdoor recreation in the U.S. intermountain west and Utah, specifically. This is not an epidemiological study, but a unique sociological analysis of outdoor recreation in Utah from March 2020 to August 2021 compared to previous ... |
| 12 |  | Can mindfulness-based interventions be used with veterans with complex diagnosis? a case study and knowledge translation plan | Ashnault, Carleigh | mental health; mindfulness-based interventions; neurological conditions; recreational therapy; veterans | Mindfulness-based interventions have promising results on achieving outcomes with various clinical and non-clinical populations. These interventions support improvement in quality of life, reducing symptoms of depression and anxiety, and better management of stress. Mindfulness-based interventions i... |
| 13 |  | Exploring novel P13K-AKT-MTOR therapy inhibition as a treatment for BRAF-MUTANT melanoma | Thompson, Ashley | downstream; pathway | Current targeted therapies for melanoma aim to knock out proteins within pathways such as MAPK and PI3K-AKT. Despite extensive efforts, these therapies have not been effective in significantly reducing melanoma progression and metastasis. Many studies have focused on inhibiting the commonly mutated ... |
| 14 |  | Utilizing artificial intelligence for enhanced quality assurance in emergency medical services: feasibility and applications | Youngquist, Drew | large language models; emergency medical services; clinical quality assurance | Large Language Models (LLMs) are a type of machine learning, a subset of artificial intelligence (AI), capable of learning language and generating human-like text in response to input they receive. These models are trained on vast amounts of data, allowing them to recognize patterns, context, and se... |
| 15 |  | A VR-48 affects on the distal ileum of mechanically ventilated preterm lambs | Johansen, Kira | necrotizing enterocolitis; preterm infant inflammation; intestinal vascular development | Premature infants requiring mechanical ventilation are at high risk for developing necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC), a serious intestinal disease characterized by inflammation and tissue necrosis. AVR-48 is an anti-inflammatory compound that may improve outcomes in preterm infants by modulating infla... |
| 16 |  | The relationship between myasthenia gravis, acitivity level, and quality of life | Frese, Emma | myasthenia gravis; physical activity | A diagnosis of an autoimmune disease can drastically change the trajectory of someone's life. Myasthenia gravis, an autoimmune and neuromuscular disease, is one such disease that affects the neuromuscular junction, or the area where the nervous system and muscles interact. Myasthenia gravis causes t... |
| 17 |  | An analysis of the barriers restricting equal adolescent participation in physical activity across the United States | Barton, Sydnee | adolescent physical activity; participation inequities; socioeconomic and demographic disparities | Despite the heavily researched and well-known benefits of physical activity participation, as well as national programs and initiatives organized with the sole purpose to encourage and increase participation, a large disparity in adolescent physical activity participation still prevails across the U... |
| 18 |  | Effect of increased sleep duration on insulin sensitivity and sleep regularity in individuals with habitual short sleep duration (HSSD) | LaMonte, Elly (Ellyson) | significantly | Background: As the field of sleep research grows, the correlation between inadequate sleep duration and debilitating health conditions becomes more apparent. While the majority of research in this field has focused on sleep duration, recent findings have also stressed the importance of sleep regular... |
| 19 |  | Lifestyle interventions, physical function, and cancer survivorship | Curtis, Maren | breast cancer; chemotherapy | Introduction: Engagement in regular exercise is effective in improving physical function, and subsequently survival, among individuals living with and beyond cancer (i.e., a cancer survivor). Lifestyle (e.g., exercise and diet) interventions aimed at maximizing the benefits of the intervention to im... |
| 20 |  | Cognitive issues and abnormal balance following concussion: a clinical pilot study using EEG | Stukel, Cameron E. | concussion; event-related potentials; balance impairment | Introduction: Concussion is a common injury across all ages and with varied causes, including car crashes, falls, combat and sports. Balance impairments are common and well-documented after concussion but less in known about what causes these impairments at the neural and kinematic level. The main a... |
| 21 |  | Does warning language impact perceptions? results from an exploratory experiment comparing English, Spanish, and Dual language E-Cigarette earning among Spanish speakers | Razzouk, Jacob Anees | | |
| 22 |  | A survey of qualitative research of experiences within women's health throughout a person's lifetime | Poggio, Catherine Antoinette | women's healthcare; patient-physician relationships; qualitative literature review | The women's healthcare system encompasses a variety of milestone events a person could experience within their lifetime. The aim of this literature review is to describe themes, reflect upon the participant and physician relationship, and create an understanding for what happens within the realm of ... |
| 23 |  | Simultaneous measurement to human auditory nerve and brainstem potentials: efects of upward spread of excitation | Whitmore, Tabitha | | Hearing sensitivity in infants and adults is often assessed by measuring brain waves in response to sound. Common neural measurements of hearing sensitivity are the compound action potential (CAP) and auditory brainstem response (ABR), which emphasize activity from neurons in the auditory nerve (AN)... |
| 24 |  | Borders of immunity redefined under the scope of scale | Meaux, Scott Alan | borders and boundaries; political geography; social division and identity | Borders. A line in the sand as it were, a place with a definite beginning and a hazy ending. Whether respected or disregarded, an entity that most simply can't ignore. The choice to see them as helpful or to ensure harm, divisiveness washes away all connotation. Often defined in the classroom as an ... |
| 25 |  | A feasibility trial to determine the effect of mindfulness on weight-loss maintenance | Smith, Jaclynn Kehaulani | weight loss maintenance; mindfulness-based intervention; obesity prevention | PURPOSE: Over 70% of all adults in the U.S. have overweight and obesity. Weight loss is often recommended to improve overall health and risk of disease. However, weight regain following intentional weight loss is common and diminishes initial improvements. Therefore, interventions aimed at attenuati... |
