CHSU Discovery

AbstractBackground: Youth sports are increasingly shifting towards a “pay to play” model in which financial barriers exist for participation. There is limited research that examines the accessibility of Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) baske…

Abstract Intro Distant learning has been on the rise over the past few decades, highlighting a need to continue enhancing the online TBL learning experience. This need was magnified by the COVID-19 Pandemic which created a sudden dramatic shift towa…

• Hyperkalemia (K+ > 5.5 mmol/L) is a serious electrolyte abnormality which may cause life-threatening cardiac arrhythmias.• Pharmacological management of hyperkalemia includes the administration of agents to (1) stabilize car…

Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is one of the most common childhood neurodevelopmental disorders characterized by symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity.1 • While the exact cause of ADHD is still unk…

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and traumatic brain injury (TBI) each affect many children1, and the two conditions often have overlap in symptoms2. Lack of provider knowledge and comfort in treating TBI in ASD patients could be a barrier…

Abstract Aim Nearly 10% of California’s adult population has diabetes. In California’s Central Valley, patients with T2DM face disproportionate challenges to diabetes management. Lifestyle education and modifications have been shown to l…

Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) is caused by Pneumocystis Jirovecii. HIV is an RNA retrovirus that infects CD4 (T-helper) cells, which drop from normal level of 600-1000 cells/mm3 at rate of 50-100 per year in untreated people. CDC defines HIV+ person …

Abstract There is a high prevalence of uncontrolled hypertension (HTN) in California’s medically underserved central valley. Affordable and straightforward lifestyle interventions, such as the Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) die…

Abstract   Non-medical CHSU (California Health Sciences University) staff were assessed on their knowledge of basic wound hygiene. Non-medical CHSU staff were provided with an educational pamphlet designed by the research team that deta…

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted a growing mental health crisis in pediatric populations, especially regarding treatment-resistant depression (TRD), mood disorders, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD).​ Ketamine, originally developed…

Abstract Alien Hand Syndrome (AHS) is a rare neurological disorder caused by lesions in thefrontal lobe, corpus callosum, or parietal lobe, leading to a disconnect between motorcontrol, sensory input, and body awareness (1).• The pathophysiolog…

Abstract:  Introduction and Background: This study will examine psychological students’ attitudes toward prescription privileges for psychologists (RxP). RxP is given to a licensed psychologist with a Master of Science in Clinical Psychop…

Abstract In this ongoing cross-sectional study, a survey was created to record the symptoms of patients with fibromyalgia (FM) severity, including chronic pain, chronic fatigue, and sleep disturbances, on a scale from 0 (no symptom) to 10 (worst int…

Abstract Background: “No-show rate” refers to the percentage of scheduled appointments that patients did not attend.The process of reducing a clinic’s no-show rate often begins with identifying patients’ reasons for not atten…

Abstract  Introduction: The treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis (TB) is 4 months of rifampin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide, and ethambutol (RIPE) followed by 2 months of rifampin and isoniazid only (RI). Anti-TB drugs and TB can both cause encephal…

Background: The current research on the effectiveness of a video medium on vaccine education is intriguing. Williams compared the video and two handouts regarding the common vaccine concerns and how to obtain medically accurate information. Vaccine …

  Abstract Members of the LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and intersex+) community have long faced discriminatory social policies and barriers to equitable healthcare. California has the highest population of LGBTQIA+ a…

Abstract MicroRNAs (miRNAs) are key regulators of post-transcriptional gene expression in the nervous system, where they fine-tune gene activity. Highly enriched in neural tissue, miRNAs influence neuroplasticity by modulating processes such as neur…

Abstract This case study focuses on a woman in her late fifties with past medical history of recurrent childhood respiratory and skin infections presenting to the pulmonology clinic with dyspnea and wheezing only partially relieved with inhalers and…

Intro:The Solute Carrier 22 (SLC22) family is perhaps best known as a family of “drug” transporters.OCT1, OAT1, and OAT3 are among the most important multi-specific drug transporters in thebody. The SLC22 family of transporters can be se…