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Personality and the Perception of Social Media Posts
No full textSocial media is becoming increasingly more popular with currently seven in ten American people having at least one social networking sites. As social networking becomes more popular, research is emerging about both the potential consequences and benefits from using these sites. There are numerous studies examining self-presentation, social comparison and the accuracy of impression management. One missing piece in the literature is looking at how different personality components influence online social networking. The purpose of this study is to examine those differences related to the type of post made as well as the perception of posts
Attitudes Towards Sex Robots and Infidelity in Romantic Relationships
No full textThe objective of this study was to explore attitudes towards sex robots of those involved in committed romantic relationships and to explore the association between those attitudes and variables related to sexual relationships with an emphasis on infidelity. 184 male and female participants recruited from Mechanical Turk completed a survey that included collection of participant demographic information as well as their attitudes towards sex robots in regard to their intimate partnership. Attitudes towards infidelity, perceptions of infidelity, experience with infidelity and relationship and sexual satisfaction levels were also collected as well as other variables known to relate to sexual behaviors and attitudes such as: sociosexual orientation, masturbation frequency, attitudes towards masturbation, level of sex robot physical realism, knowledge of sex robots, positive attitudes towards robots, sex-power dynamics, income, education, gender, age, God’s view of sex and religiosity. A correlational analysis was conducted. It was found that infidelity variables relate to attitudes towards sex robots for those who are involved in committed partnerships, especially when there is a likelihood of an emotional bond with a sex robot. Also concluded was that although relationship satisfaction related to participant’s attitudes towards sex robots, sexual satisfaction did not. These, other findings and areas for future investigation are discussed
1st Place Willamette Writer’s Kay Snow Award for Poetry (award)
No full textUnder the Bartlett Pear won first place in the Willamette Writer’s Kay Snow Award for Poetry in 2019
Intravenous Vitamin C Decreasing Mortality of ICU Patients with Septic Shock
No full textBackground: Sepsis is the leading cause of death in critically ill patients worldwide, with over a 30-50% mortality rate. The inflammatory response that occurs in sepsis is known to cause multi-system organ failure, followed quickly by death. The current mainstay for treatment of sepsis is intravenous fluid resuscitation to maintain hemodynamic stability, antibiotics to combat infection, and the use of vasopressors, or vasoconstrictors for refractory hypotension. Since sepsis causes such an inflammatory response, and most critically ill patients present with hypovitaminosis C due to oxidative stress from infection, the thought of adding vitamin C to the sepsis bundle has been recently studied. Vitamin C is easily accessible, affordable and safe for those patients suffering from sepsis. Its own antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties, along with its connection to synthesizing endogenous norepinephrine and vasopressin, make it an exciting new possibility to decrease global mortality.
Methods: An exhaustive search of online literature was conducted using MEDLINE, CINAHL, Google Scholar, and Web of Science. Keywords used in the search included sepsis, septic shock, vitamin C and ascorbic acid. These results were screened for eligibility, and articles that assessed the mortality of septic shock patients in the ICU were included. These studies were then appraised and assessed for quality of evidence by GRADE.
Results: Two studies met the inclusion criteria, studied the same primary outcome of mortality, and were included in this systemic review. One RCT took 28 patients in the ICU and found a significant decrease in hospital mortality, along with a decreased dose and duration needed for vasopressors when vitamin C was administered in the treatment group versus the control group. A retrospective observational study of 94 patients, (n=47) in both the treatment and control group who used a combination of steroids, thiamine and vitamin C found a propensity adjusted odds ratio of mortality in those treated with the vitamin C protocol to be 0.13.
Conclusion: The addition of vitamin C may prove to be an added benefit to the sepsis bundles in the ICU. Further research needs to be done with larger patient populations in order to accurately confirm Vitamin C’s effect on improving septic patients’ mortality outcomes
Sympathia Aesthetica: On the Possible Significance of Intersubjective Cognitive Uniformity in the Critical-era Philosophy of Immanuel Kant
Full text linkPredictors of Surgical Outcome in Patients with Median Arcuate Ligament Syndrome
No full textBackground: The median arcuate ligament is a normal anatomical feature of the aortic hiatus, attached to the posteromedial aspect of the diaphragm. Median arcuate ligament syndrome (MALS), also known as celiac artery compression syndrome (CACS), is a presumed rare congenital defect thought to cause compression of the celiac trunk, in addition to possible impingement of the celiac plexus. Symptomatic patients, depending on age and stage of disease complain of post-prandial abdominal pain, post-exertional abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, and weight loss. Due to rarity of the disease in conjunction with vague physical complaints and unclear etiology, a universal method for surgical screening has not been developed and predictors of surgical outcome are not widely understood. This systematic review addresses how providers can determine surgical candidacy based upon outcome predictors and symptomatology.
Methods: A search was conducted using Google Scholar, MEDLINE via PubMed, ScienceDirect, and CINAHL via Ebsco. Keywords included were median arcuate ligament syndrome, celiac artery compression syndrome, predict*, and outcomes. Studies were assessed for quality using GRADE criteria.
Results: This systematic review includes 3 studies that discuss predictive models for screening MALS surgical candidates. One study evaluated the surgical outcomes of MAL decompression in 42 patients using SF-36 to evaluate symptom improvement and resolution, and it was deduced that age and baseline celiac artery expiratory velocity served as predictors of positive surgical outcome. Another study evaluated 67 patients instead using SF-12 and the Visick score as symptom questionnaires. This study found that pre-operative post-exertional abdominal pain suggested a positive surgical outcome, and vomiting and unprovoked pain were associated with negative surgical outcomes. A prospective study was lastly analyzed. This study, which included 135 patients, determined that the development and grade at which collateral circulation was formed within the abdomen correlated with increasingly negative surgical outcomes.
Conclusion: Surgical decompression of the celiac artery is often successful, despite pre-operational predictors that might suggest incomplete symptom resolution. Predictors of positive surgical outcomes include post-exertional pain, low age of diagnosis, and reduced development of collateral circulation. Predictors of negative surgical outcome include vomiting, unprovoked pain, and increased formation of collateral circulation
Coming Out To Your Provider: Positive Health Outcomes for Men Who Have Sex With Men
No full textBackground: Men who have sex with men (MSM) have significantly higher rates of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), rectal cancer, and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs) as compared to men who have sex with women (MSW). This puts a large healthcare burden on the MSM community, which can be diminished with the correct testing and preventative care. This review looks at the effects of alerting a male’s healthcare provider that they are engaging in sex with other males.
Methods: An exhaustive search of available medical literature was performed using MEDLINE-PubMed, Google Scholar, and EBSCO-Host. Keywords used included: disclosure, homosexual male, MSM, healthcare providers, and health personnel. Studies were assessed for quality using GRADE criteria.
Results: Eleven articles were reviewed for relevancy. Four studies were found, all of which were observational. Of the 4 relevant studies found, 4 discussed HIV screening, 2 discussed other STI screening, and 1 looked at the delivery of the HPV vaccine. In each study, there was a statistically significant increase in the number of HIV and STI screenings as well as HPV vaccines given to MSM who disclosed to their providers over those who didn’t. The overall quality of the studies was low and studies with follow up or randomized trials would lead to more definitive research.
Conclusion: Disclosing to one’s healthcare provider that they are a MSM is necessary to provide the patient with the correct testing and preventative care
Parent’s Knowledge and Agreement with Screen Time Guidelines
No full textScreen time concerns both parents and experts due to the near-omnipresent influence of technology over Americans, especially children. Children ages 0-8 spend 2 hours with a screen per day, ages 9-12 spend 6 hours per day, ages 13-18 spend 9 hours per day, and adults spend 7 hours per day on a screen. Screen time has been linked to both positive and negative effects and screen time guidelines (STG) have been made to help promote moderation in screen time use, although are often not being followed (Vittrup, Snider, Rose, & Rippy, 2016). This study is an examination of parents\u27 knowledge and agreement with screen time guidelines and how these might influence the amount of screen time they allow their children. Parents provided demographic info, and completed several questionnaires: the Child Media exposure Questionnaire (CMEQ), and the American Academy of Pediatrics Guideline Questionnaire (AAPG-Q). These questionnaires help researchers understand parent’s knowledge and agreement towards screen time guidelines. Findings indicate that parents with more knowledge and agreement of the STG have children who have less screen time. However, parents generally govern their child’s screen time but do not govern their own screen time; creating an important consideration because parent’s screen time was found to mirror that of the child’s
Personality Differences Between Women Who Commit Person Versus Property Crime
No full textMinimal research has compared psychosocial characteristics of women who commit crimes against persons versus those who only commit property crimes. The purpose of the present study was to extend the field’s understanding of criminal pathways of women offenders and to examine whether women’s history of trauma and personality psychopathology relate to their engagement in person or property crimes. The findings indicated that property and person crimes were robustly negatively related to each other, suggesting a specialization in crime. We found no significant association between trauma history and commission of a person crime and thus were unable to explore whether borderline features accounted for the relationship between trauma symptoms and committing a person crime. Further analyses of variables on the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) indicates alcohol problems and negative relationships were most strongly related to person crimes, followed by suicidal ideation and identity problems. However, only age and alcohol problems predicted person crimes. None of the variables predicted property crimes indicating that more research is needed to examine factors that influence property crimes among women