CHSU Discovery

Abstract:  Coccidioidomycosis, commonly known as Valley Fever, is a fungal infection endemic to the Central Valley, often manifesting as pneumonia. While disseminated forms of the disease are rare, they can present extra-pulmonary manifestation…

Abstract Community Health Worker (CHW) Programs are the training and implementation of community health workers (CHWs) into the community to lessen health disparities and increase healthcare access in underserved populations. CHWs share the language…

Abstract Within Fresno County, a gap exists in connecting unhoused and housing-insecure individuals with available community resources. This study investigates if training third-year osteopathic medical students (OMS-III) students at the Califo…

Background: The imperative role of dietary interventions in managing chronic diseases is well-established, yet medical school graduates often feel ill-equipped to provide nutritional guidance to patients. In response, California Health Sciences Univ…

Abstract Access to healthcare for unhoused individuals remains a significant challenge, with social determinants playing a crucial role in health disparities. Street medicine programs have emerged as an effective solution, bridging the gap between t…

Abstract:Introduction: Large bowel obstruction (LBO) is a less common cause of bowel obstruction, butit has a broad range of differentials. The most common etiology in the United States is colorectaladenocarcinoma. Patient presentation includes diff…

Abstract One of the most fascinating and perplexing chronic pain syndromes is Complex Regional Pain Syndrome(CRPS). Patients exposed to minor trauma or injury present with a syndrome marked by persistent, disproportionate, and progressive pain. Whil…

Abstract:The mitochondria are dynamic, vital, maternally-inherited organelles with their own genome(mtDNA) that function as the powerhouse of the cell and as a signaling hub regulating various physiological processes including programmed cell death …

Abstract Though early detection of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has been shown to improve outcomes, families can face extraordinarily long wait times for an ASD evaluation. The average delay between developmental screening and ASD diagnosis was fo…

Abstract Central California is among the world’s largest producers of nutrient-rich foods, yet this region sees higherrates of pediatric obesity compared to the national average. This study aims to analyze pediatric patient data in a rural agr…