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2025 - Ballard, Jason - Mentorship in the Ministry
No full text1:00 PM Lecture: Mentorship in the Ministry
Jason Ballard, a western Gaston County native, has served the Greater Cleveland County Baptist Association (GCCBA) since 2022. A graduate of Appalachian State University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, he has led multiple church revitalization efforts. Ballard is known for his leadership in missions, ministry training, and church development.
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Session IIB: Natural Sciences Presentation 4 - Extraction of Essential Oils form Star Anise and Oxidation to p-Anisic Acid
Full text linkBuprenorphine as an Adjunctive Therapy for Pain Management in Opiate Use Disorder
Full text linkIntroduction: Buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, has gained significant attention for its potential to address both opioid use disorder (OUD) and pain management. Offering an alternative to traditional opioids, buprenorphine is seen as a promising option, particularly for patients with a history of opioid misuse. Despite its increasing use in treating OUD, the evidence supporting its effectiveness in pain management remains limited, especially among broader patient populations. This review aims to explore current research findings and highlight buprenorphine’s role in managing pain among individuals with OUD.
Methods: A comprehensive search of PubMed was conducted using keywords such as “pain,” “buprenorphine,” “opioid-related disorders,” and “analgesics, opioid,” resulting in 218 articles. These articles were screened for relevance, and after applying filters for full-text availability and selecting recent studies—specifically meta-analyses, clinical trials, randomized controlled trials, and reviews—nine studies were chosen for further examination. Of those, five key studies focused specifically on buprenorphine’s role in pain management for patients with OUD.
Results: The reviewed studies emphasize buprenorphine’s effectiveness in treating OUD while providing pain relief, especially through micro-dosing strategies, which were associated with fewer withdrawal symptoms and higher success rates in transitioning patients. However, its efficacy in addressing chronic pain varied, with up to 62% of patients continuing to experience pain despite ongoing buprenorphine treatment.
3 Discussion: While buprenorphine shows promise as a dual therapy for both OUD and pain management, the current body of evidence is not robust enough to support its widespread use solely for pain control. Additional large-scale studies are needed to assess its long-term effects on pain relief and its potential in preventing opioid relapse. Such research will be critical in informing future clinical guidelines and public health initiatives aimed at mitigating opioid-related harm. buprenorphine as an adjunctive therapy for pain management in opiate use disorde
Combined Low/Moderate-Intensity Statin with Ezetimibe vs High-Intensity Statin Alone: A Comparison
Full text linkIntroduction: Hyperlipidemia is a continually rising global health crisis and is one of the leading contenders in chronic disease, with traditional statin monotherapy being at the foundation of LDL lowering treatment interventions. The purpose of this review is to compare two different therapy options, 1.) combined low/moderate-intensity statin with ezetimibe, and 2.) monotherapy high- intensity statin, and assess their efficacy in reducing LDL values in patients with hyperlipidemia.
Methods: PubMed was searched using the search high intensity statin AND ezetimibe AND lipid.” Operators and filters were added to narrow the results to four relevant, quality articles for review.
Results: Three out of the four articles were meta-analysis comparing the efficacies and safeties of low/moderate-intensity statin plus ezetimibe combination therapy vs. high-intensity statin monotherapy and their effect of lowering LDL values. The fourth article was an eight-week RCT assessing the same. Results, overall, showed efficacy in lowering LDL values per the combination therapy, with one article demonstrating inconclusive data.
Discussion: According to this review, current literature suggests that combination therapy is effective at reducing LDL levels in patients with hyperlipidemia. Patient outcomes, other cholesterol levels, and risk reduction were not addressed. Further research is needed to investigate the best agents for lowering lipids and reducing patient risks
A Clinical Review of the Efficacy of Masks in Preventing Spread of SARS-CoV-2
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The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, has sparked debate over the effectiveness of masks in reducing viral transmission. This clinical review aims to evaluate the efficacy of cloth masks, medical masks, and N95 respirators in preventing COVID-19 transmission.
Methods:
A literature search was conducted on PubMed for articles published between January 2020 and August 2024. Out of 27 screened articles, 5 met the inclusion criteria, focusing on mask efficacy in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
Results:
Of the 5 studies included, three were systemic reviews, one was a metanalysis and one was a systemic review and meta-analysis. The largest meta-analysis included 78 RCTs and was inconclusive on mask efficacy. However, one systemic review of 35 studies suggested that masks could reduce viral transmission by up to 80% in healthcare settings.
Discussion:
The included studies showed mixed results regarding mask efficacy, with some suggesting no significant difference between mask types in preventing respiratory illness. The conflicting evidence highlights the need for more high-quality RCTs and research specifically targeting SARS-CoV-2. Future research should prioritize studies that assess mask effectiveness in diverse settings to guide public health strategies
Body Language in Social Interactions: Patterns of Nonverbal Behavior
Full text linkA two-part study was conducted on the qualitative and quantitative aspects of nonverbal behavior to investigate the factors that influence physical movement. The qualitative aspects of nonverbal behavior were investigated by testing the effects of academic anxiety on the amount of body language mirroring produced by a population of collegiate honors students. The honors students were induced with varying levels of academic anxiety based on groups, and were recorded to determine the quality of their movements in relation to stress level. To test the quantitative aspects, a broad range of participants was collected and assessed on their demographic variables, emotional intelligence, and life satisfaction. These participants were presented with a low-stress environment to determine to what degree these assessed variables impacted normal social interaction movement numbers. Physical movements for the quantitative test were divided into head, arm, and leg movements. The combination of results between these two studies allows insight into the factors that affect physical movement in various types of social situations, as well as what underlying factors produce specific movement patterns. It takes a knowledge of the underlying internal and situational factors in a social interaction to more successfully direct a conversation. Such analysis allows for increased social marketing, which aims to benefit society through individual interactions
Inclusive Publishing Strategies for Journal Staff and Prospective Authors
No full textHow do academic journals invite submissions from a wide range of authors? One strategy may be a focus on inclusivity in journal website content and design. I analyzed Digital Humanities journal sites across multiple publishing platforms to identify trends in their communication to potential authors via their journal Ethos and About sections, submission guidelines, descriptions of any editorial processes, and site design elements. Through meta-analysis of journals in the digital humanities, a growing field defined in many ways by a born-digital perspective, I developed quick reference guides for journal staff and authors that could be useful to folks across a variety of disciplines. In my work with KSU\u27s IR, I have begun working with journal editors using these guides to identify low-lift remediations to their journal sites
Who\u27s Down with DAP? The Relationship Between Teacher Preparation and the Use of Developmentally Appropriate Practices During Kindergarten Mathematics Instruction
Full text linkChildren’s experiences in kindergarten classrooms occur during a critical period in their development and can have a long-term impact on not only academic abilities but other areas as well, such as social emotional development and socioeconomic status in adulthood. Kindergarten in America has undergone many changes over time, leading teachers to feel torn between meeting rigorous academic standards and addressing young children’s developmental needs. This mixed methods study investigated North Carolina kindergarten teachers’ understanding of child development and developmentally appropriate practice (DAP) and identified both the types of practices they use during mathematics instruction and whether the use of those practices corresponded to their teacher preparation path. Data were gathered using an online survey, a focus group, and individual interviews. The results of this study suggest that the participating kindergarten teachers understand that children progress through developmental stages at their own rate and that there are specific practices that are especially effective with young children. The participating kindergarten teachers described using a number of developmentally appropriate practices in mathematics instruction on a regular basis; however, they also reported using developmentally inappropriate practices, often as a result of pressure from outside their classrooms. One key finding was that the participants attributed much of their understanding of developmentally appropriate practice to postgraduate experiences and conversations with colleagues rather than to their teacher preparation