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Alumni Journal - Volume 95, Number 2
Full text linkEditorials2 | From the Editor4 | From the President6 | From the Dean
News8 | School of Medicine News10 | Alumni News12 | Students14 | This & That16 | AIMS Report: Global Presence: Teaching and Healing in Sub-Saharan Africa
Graduation 202419 | Graduation Feature
Features36 | By the Graduates: Stories and reflections42 | Lifestyle Medicine Curriculum: Transforming the Globe45 | Spiders and C. S. Lewis48 | Alumni Spotlight: Christine Shen \u271749 | Life After Medicine
In Memoriam50 | Alumni Remembered: Featured obituary - Anton N. Hasso \u2767https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/sm-alumni-journal/1042/thumbnail.jp
Alumni Journal - Volume 95, Number 1
Full text linkEditorials2 | From the Editor4 | From the President6 | From the Dean
News7 | This & That8 | Students10 | Alumni News12 | School of Medicine News14 | AIMS Report: Communities Join for First Ever Heart Surgeries18 | Department Report: Urology
APC 202420 | APC 2024 in Review
Features34 | 100 Years of Creating Community35 | A Community to Foster the Spirit of Loyalty36 | Gridiron to Sidelines: College Athlete to Team Physician38 | There\u27s Power in the Blood40 | Community Affiliation: RUH & LLUSM43 | Life After Medicine44 | Service Is in Our DNA47 | Alumni Spotlight: Ronald E. Jutzy \u2774
In Memoriam48 | Alumni Remembered: Featured Obituaries: Theodore Paul Utt \u2753-B & Melissa Y. Kidder \u2794https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/sm-alumni-journal/1041/thumbnail.jp
Spine Mobilization vs Manipulation: Effects on Neck Pain
Full text linkSeveral studies have found an association between cervical spinal mobilization (CSMob) and cervical spinal manipulation (CSM) on pain perception, disability, and satisfaction. However, choosing the proper technique continues to be a challenge for many practitioners. The purpose of this study was to clarify the discrepant evidence regarding the efficacy of a CSMob versus a CSM intervention as compared to a control group – hands-off, and patient education (PE) in isolation. 36 subjects with acute and non-specific mechanical neck pain were randomly assigned to one of 3 groups (CSMob, CSM, or control). Outcome measures using the Neck Disability Index (NDI), Numeric Pain Rate Scale (NPRS), and Global Rate of Change (GROC) were quantified at baseline, 5-minutes post, and 4 days post corresponding intervention. The CSM group showed significant increase in GROC (p= 0.025) compared to the CSMob and control groups (p= 0.472 and p=0.176 respectively) over time. There was a significant decrease in NPRS for the CSM and CSMob groups (p= 0.002 and p= \u3c0.001) and a non-significant decrease in NPRS (p= 0.642) in the control group over time. Similarly, there was a significant decrease in NDI for the CSM and CSMob groups (p= \u3c0.001 and p= \u3c0.001) and a nonsignificant decrease in NDI (p= 0.084) in the control group over time. Our study findings suggest that skilled manual therapy interventions can be a viable and effective treatment option for reducing neck pain, disability, and perceived favorable change following a single session on subjects with acute, non-specific mechanical neck pain
A Review of a Ketogenic Diet In the Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder
Full text linkAutism Spectrum Disorder effects millions of people every year, however pharmacological and behavioral treatments remain limited. The need for adjunctive therapies such as diet invervention [sic] that target autism spectrum disorder symptoms Is [sic] needed now more than ever. A connection between a ketogenic diet, which is high in fat and low in carbohydrates, and autism spectrum disorder can be made as the diet has shown potential in ameleriotating [sic] common comorbidities within the autism spectrum disorder population such as metabolic dysfunction, gut-microbiome dysfunction, medication resistant epilepsy, and various psychiatric disorders. Hence, this review focuses on the results and methods of various animal and human studies that implicate the benefits of a ketogenic diet in the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. The data suggest that implementation of a ketogenic diet improves core and associated psychiatric symptoms of autism spectrum disorder such as repetitive behaviors, social behaviors, communication, anxiety, speech, hyperactivity, and cognition
The Effects of Daily Magnesium Citrate Supplementationon Grip Strength
No full textMagnesium (Mg) is thought to play an essential role in physical strength because it catalyzes more than 300 enzymatic reactions involved in energy metabolism and cell growth. Magnesium also aids in the hydrolysis of ATP in glycolysis, acting as a coenzyme in three critical reactions and in crossbridge formation in the muscle contraction cycle. Despite these roles, approximately 60% of the US adult population does not meet the RDA for Mg. Previous studies found inconsistent results on the effects of Mg on physical performance. However, most studies agreed on magnesium\u27s potential as an ergogenic aid
[Britton Chance in Operating Room]
No full text7.9 x 10 in. Photograph on heavy cardstock backing of three surgeons in an operating room. The seated surgeon was identified by donor as Britton Chance. Photograph is out of focus.https://scholarsrepository.llu.edu/george-austin-collection-gallery/1000/thumbnail.jp
Family Court Rulings Linked to Parent-Child Relationships
Full text linkParenting arrangements arising from family court decisions can have lasting effects on Parent-Child relationships, which can affect children’s emotional and physical development. In this study, parenting arrangements, also known as custody arrangements, are examined in terms of time allocated to each parent for the legal (decision-making) and physical (parenting time) aspects of parenting arrangements. The study aimed to identify patterns between temporary and final court decisions on parenting arrangements. Primary data were collected over 3 weeks in 2022 from 652 parents ages 19-64, with a child ages 3-17, and a U.S. family court decision. An 85-item, online survey, created for this study, was completed by participants recruited via social media and selected through cross-sectional convenience sampling. Two publishable papers were produced. Paper One identified patterns in court decisions, finding a statistically significant association between temporary and final rulings in court decisions. An ANOVA analysis found parental alienating behaviors for the legal aspect, represented by the Rowlands Parental Alienating Scale (RPAS) total score, were not statistically significant. Another ANOVA found a negligible, though statistically significant, positive relationship between the RPAS total score and the physical aspect. Paper Two assessed percentages in final physical rulings, perceived conflict, and closeness based on the Child-Parent Relationship Scale-Short Form (CPRS-SF), before and after initiating the court matter. Results indicated a weak yet significant negative association between final parenting time and Parent-Child conflict and a moderate yet significant positive association between final physical parenting time and Parent-Child closeness. A mediation model revealed conflict was not directly or indirectly influenced by parental alienating behaviors. However, an association was identified between closeness and final physical rulings. Parents at all percentages of parenting time reported increased conflict and decreased closeness in their Parent-Child relationship before and after the family court decision. This dissertation makes an important contribution by examining parenting arrangements\u27 legal and physical aspects, by percentages, in temporary and final court decisions. Results suggest factors in addition to parental alienating behaviors may influence Parent-Child relationships. The results underscore the importance of further research to examine the effects of family court decisions and parenting percentages on parent-child relationships.
Keywords: parent-child relationship, temporary and final rulings, final physical parenting time, parent-child-contact-problems, parental alienating behavio
Dietitian & Physician Preferences of Fiber Use in Enteral Nutrition: A Pilot Study
No full textThis pilot study examines the beliefs and preferences regarding fiber use in enteral nutrition (EN) among physicians and registered dietitians (RDs) for hemodynamically stable critically ill patients. A total of 30 RDs and 12 physicians participated. The majority of both physicians (80%) and RDs (83%) supported fiber use in EN for these patients. All participants with over ten years of experience and all Certified Nutrition Support Clinicians (CNSCs) endorsed fiber use. Despite expectations, no significant difference in support was found between RDs and physicians. The study reveals a noteworthy shift towards endorsing fiber use in enteral nutrition for hemodynamically stable critically ill patients, particularly among experienced clinicians and those holding the CNSC credential. This trend underscores the importance of reevaluating current guidelines and integrating evolving practices into clinical decision-making
The Association Between Diet and Oral Contraceptives on Gastrointestinal Symptoms
No full textResearch has shown that women on a natural menstrual cycle and women on combination oral contraceptive pill (COCP) experience gastrointestinal (GI) symptoms like constipation and diarrhea. However, there is a lack of research that compares these symptoms in women on COCP with those on their natural menstrual cycle. The purpose of this study was to compare the GI symptoms of women with a natural menstrual cycle and those on COCPs while also characterizing any associations between diet and GI symptoms within the two groups. Participants were recruited from Loma Linda University Health, resulting in 5 participants on their natural menstrual cycle and 4 on the COCP. Participants completed the five-week study by completing a series of questionnaires including a daily GI symptom questionnaire and three 24-hour recalls. There was no statistical significance when comparing the Healthy Eating Index of women on a natural menstrual cycle versus women on a COCP. Reported abdominal pain was found to be statistically significantly higher in women on COCPs than women on their natural menstrual cycle. This pilot study has found a difference in abdominal pain between healthy women not taking COCPs and those taking COCPs. The lack of diet effect on GI symptoms may be due to the small sample size. Further research on larger groups is needed to further explore the association of COCPs on other GI symptoms
Association Between Early Childhood Feeding Practices and Parental Perception of Picky Eating
No full textIntroduction: This study aimed to investigate the association between early childhood feeding practices and picky eating behaviors in children aged 5-10 years.
Methods: Forty-three parents or legal guardians of children aged 5-10 completed the Child Feeding Questionnaires (CFQ) and the Children’s Eating Behavior Questionnaire (CEBQ) to assess parental control in child feeding and child eating behaviors, respectively. Logistic regression was used to analyze the relationship between the exposure and outcome variables.
Results: Infants fed store-bought food didn\u27t differ significantly in picky eating from those fed self-made food, challenging conventional assumptions. Additionally, while socioeconomic status and parental education didn\u27t show significant effects, children raised on a vegetarian diet trended towards higher picky eating odds, highlighting the complexity of dietary influences on children\u27s eating behaviors.
Conclusion: Early feeding practices may influence parental perception of the presence of picky eating behaviors in their children. Further research with larger, diverse populations is warranted to further explore this topic