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The impact of ARNI therapy vs. traditional ACEi/ARB therapy on NT-pro BNP levels and ejection fraction in females with HFpEF
No full textAs there is limited data on pharmacological treatments for females with HFpEF, this study investigates the influence of ARNi and ACEi/ARB therapy on NT proBNP levels and ejection fraction in this particular population
The Association of Stress on College Student\u27s Food Choices
Get PDFBackground
College students experience school-related stress that may lead to coping mechanisms that manifest into poor food choices. The purpose of this current study is to explore what types of foods are eaten when college students are experiencing school-related stress.
Methods
A quantitative design was used. An online survey was sent out to 2,800 undergraduate students at a private Midwestern university. One hundred and twenty-six usable questionnaires were returned for data analysis. Two valid and reliable questionnaires were administered online; Perceived Stress Scale assessed stress levels and the NHANES Dietary Screener evaluated foods consumed over the past month. Using Spearman’s r, stress scores were correlated to two categories if food, nutrient-dense or calorically dense, to see if high stress scores were more commonly seen with an increase of nutrient-dense or calorically dense foods.
Results
Stress scores of participants were correlated to 19 food categories; eight being nutritionally dense foods (i.e., leafy greens) and 11 were calorically dense (i.e., pizza). Spearman’s r correlation showed one of 19 was statistically significant – beans with p = 0.002 and a Spearman’s r = -0.278 showing a negative correlation; indicating when students are stressed, they do not eat beans.
Conclusion
According to the data analysis, when students are experiencing school related stress, eating habits are not influenced by whether the food is nutritionally or calorically dense. Students chose foods from both groups. Beans were the only food category to show statistical significance with a negative correlation. The limited sample size does not allow for the results to be generalized.
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[Phi Delta Lambda Sponsored Session] Scholar Adventures : Bibliographic Detective Work as an Academic Librarian
Get PDFAcademic librarians support the research of their college or university community, but also conduct their own research. This presentation focuses on the intersection of the two, featuring the presenter\u27s experience solving bibliographic mysteries of unique 18th century pamphlets and tracking down books heisted from her library 30 years ago.
Emily D. Spunaugle is Assistant Professor, Humanities and Rare Books Librarian at Oakland University in Rochester, MI. Her research is at the intersection of book history and women\u27s writings of the long eighteenth century and appears in Papers of the Bibliographical Society of America, Romantic Circles, Libraries: Culture, History, and Society, and elsewhere. Spunaugle is Chair of the Library History Round Table of the American Library Association and an Associate Editor for SHARP News of the Society for the History of Authorship, Reading, and Publishing. She holds masters degrees from Loyola University Chicago and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and is a doctoral candidate at Wayne State University in book history and the 18th century. She graduated in 2012 with a BA in English from Olivet Nazarene
The Effect of Adverse Childhood Experiences on the Self-Esteem of College Students
No full textBackground: Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are known to predict negative health and mental health effects later in life. One in two Americans has experienced at least one ACE. This issue is prevalent across class, race, and ethnicity. However, little is known about ACEs and the young adult population.
Methods: A survey was conducted to measure ACEs and self-esteem in fifty college students. The hypothesis was a negative correlation between ACE and self-esteem scores.
Results: A small negative correlation was found between ACEs and self-esteem in college students. The average ACE score was 3.9 and the average self-esteem score was 16.78. A one- tailed Pearson correlation coefficient test was run. A significant correlation was not found between ACE score and self-esteem, r(48) = -0.23, p = 0.06. Therefore, the hypothesis is not supported because not enough evidence was found to do so.
Conclusions: A trend in the data showed a small negative correlation between ACEs and self- esteem in college students. Although the findings in this study were not statistically significant, this does not mean that ACEs do not have an impact on self-esteem. This study lacked the power to detect it.
Keywords: ACEs, ACE Questionnaire, adverse childhood experiences, college students, intervention, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, self-esteem, young adult
The Biology and Ecology of Bostrichid Beetles in Endangered Savanna Ecosystems of the Midwestern United States
No full textHorned Powder-Post Beetles (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae) are a geographically widespread, though little studied, family of wood-boring beetles. Two species of Bostrichidae, Amphicerus bicaudatus and Scobicia bidentata, have been shown to be more abundant in black oak savanna ecosystems than in woodlands. These beetles may play an important and unique role in black oak savannas in the Midwestern United States. Amphicerus bicaudatus is a known minor pest of grape and apple in the Eastern United States that overwinters in the adult phase and becomes active in late spring, but most of its life history and ecology is unknown. Scobicia bidentata is known to emerge in early June, but otherwise nothing is known of its life history or its role in the black oak savanna ecosystem. Across two years, we used a variety of techniques, including trapping, dissections, and free-choice assays, to learn more about the phenology, reproduction, and feeding of these two little-known species in the context of a black oak savanna. No correlation was found between phenology and a degree-days development model. Nor did there appear to be any connection to maximum temperature. A. bicaudatus female size was correlated with number of eggs, suggesting a connection between larval food source and fecundity. In addition, A. bicaudatus was found to have a significant preference for black oak over several other native woody plants in the black oak savanna. This leads us to believe that there may be a connection between black oak and fitness in A. bicaudatus
Evaluating College Students’ Health Literacy and Its Effects on Their Perceptions of Information Concerning Mask-Wearing in the COVID-19 Pandemic
Get PDFBACKGROUND: Mask-wearing was a controversial and polarizing phenomenon during the COVID-19 pandemic. Beliefs concerning mask-wearing differed, depending on sources of information concerning the pandemic, levels of health literacy, political leaning, demographics, or other factors. This project attempted to connect college students’ level of health literacy to their understanding of and adherence to mask-wearing in the COVID-19 pandemic. There is a gap in research connecting health literacy to understanding information concerning pandemics, and an even bigger lack of studies conducted that relate college students’ health literacy to their perception of illnesses or pandemics. It is important to understand the impact of public health literacy on intake of information about illnesses and pandemics for future health crises to avoid polarization and the spread of misinformation.
METHODS: An IRB-approved qualitative survey was sent to the entire student population of Olivet Nazarene University consisting of three sections: evaluation of health literacy, knowledge and adherence to masks-wearing, and demographics and psychographics. The survey received 262 responses over three weeks. Out of the 262 responses, 234 qualified for analysis. The results were compiled into a coded spreadsheet and R-studio was used to draw correlations.
RESULTS: 219 students were evaluated as having “adequate” health literacy, and among those students twenty were determined to have a “correct” level of knowledge of and attitude toward mask-wearing. Twelve students were evaluated as likely having limited health literacy and three students as most likely having limited literacy. Females were more likely to wear masks than males, and Democrats and Independents were more likely to wear masks than Republicans. Of students who with adequate health literacy, most obtained information about the pandemic through the internet, news websites and apps, and social media, and students who had a likelihood of having limited health literacy obtained most of their information from social media and the internet.
CONCLUSION: Health literacy did not have a statistically significant impact on a college student’s perception of mask-wearing in the COVID-19 pandemic. Sources of information like social media were more used by students with low to limited health literacy, whereas the internet and news websites and apps were consulted more by students with a higher level of health literacy. The implications of these results show that the public’s level of health literacy may have little to no impact on polarization and controversy surrounding the pandemic
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Pollinator Communities at the ONU Biological Sanctuary Relative to Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie
Get PDFMany species of pollinators around the world have seen a population decline in recent years. Causes of these declines have been linked to several factors such as climate change, pesticide usage, and habitat loss. While previous Olivet Nazarene University research has analyzed the bee community at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and some of the savanna areas in Northeast Illinois surrounding Olivet, little is known about the new Swanberg Biological Sanctuary, owned by Olivet, or what butterflies are present in this region of Illinois. We utilized the 13 established transects throughout Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie as well as six new transects across Olivet’s Sanctuary to assess both the bee and butterfly communities present at both sites. Midewin was found to have 1.7-5 times higher species richness and 2.3-8.3 times higher abundances than the Sanctuary. It was also found that the species diversities for butterflies were fairly similar between the two sites. The diversity of bumble bees was actually higher at the Sanctuary than Midewin. However, data from other sites at the Sanctuary may provide a more complete understanding of what is needed for the best management of this land in the future. Regardless, this study provides a baseline for future assessments of pollinator composition at the Sanctuary as well as its management
CAN YOU TALK YOUR WAY OUT OF THIS? AN EDUCATIONAL ESCAPE ROOM
Get PDFDespite being a top healthcare priority, patient safety remains a problem in the U.S. with hundreds of thousands of annual patient deaths due to medical errors. Communication breakdowns within the healthcare team are a key factor in poor patient outcomes and in relatively low retention rates among healthcare professionals, especially nurses. To prepare nursing students for a successful entry into the profession, nurse educators must consider alternate strategies for teaching communication skills to a new generation of students. This qualitative study explored the use of a game-based escape room as part of a multi-part communication lesson plan and its impact on student perceptions of the value of communication in healthcare. The data for the current study was collected from a small sample of nursing students representing multiple generations at a Midwestern community college. The study found that the educational escape room raised awareness among nursing students of the importance of communication to a healthcare team. It also highlighted the greater affinity of younger students for immersive game approaches in education. These findings indicate the need and opportunity of including non-traditional teaching methods in nursing curriculum tailored for the unique learning profiles of a new generation of nursing students