Browsing Carroll College Student Undergraduate Research Festival 2021 by Author "Burkholder, Stephanie"
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An Analysis of the Contrast Between Male and Female Concussion Symptom Severity and Resolution
Guenther, Kenna; Hagen, Gabriella; Kurschner, Helena (2021-04-15)Concussions are one of the most common injuries and can affect a variety of age groups in a number of ways, ranging from short-term loss of consciousness to long-term sleep disturbances and memory loss (Mayo Clinic, 2021). ... -
Analyzing Effects of Sexual Education Methods on Teen Pregnancy Rates
Aguon, Elizabeth; Jacobson, Rylee; White, Cara (2021-04-14)Teenage pregnancy is correlated with negative health and social outcomes for both mother and baby (CDC, 2019). While teen pregnancy rates are on a steady decline, nearly 250,000 babies were born to U.S. teen mothers in ... -
Brush Pneumonia Away
Darling, Anna; McCullough, Tricia; Ryan, Katara (2021)Pneumonia is an all-too-common healthcare-associated infection that often affects older individuals, as well as those who are medically compromised. In fact, one report estimates that among institutionalized patients, 41 ... -
Castor Oil and the Induction of Labor
Braaksma, Ashley; Gamon, Aislin (2021-04-15)Labor is a strenuous process that can last for an extended period of time and possibly result in negative outcomes. Additionally, the process of pregnancy and childbirth can be an expensive expenditure for individuals. ... -
Delay the Clamp: A Review on the Benefits of Delayed Umbilical Cord Clamping on Infant Health
Finkle, Raeya; Schuver, Frances (2021)The United States, although a developed nation, ranks at number 33 out of 36 countries in infant mortality leading by 71% higher than comparable countries at 5.7 deaths out of every 1000 births (CDC, 2018). This troubling ... -
Does education work? Examining the impact of SIDS risk reduction education in the African American population
Ziglinski, Skyla (2021)SIDS, also known as sudden infant death syndrome, is often used interchangeably with SUID. The CDC defines SUID as “Sudden unexpected infant death (SUID) [and] is a term used to describe the sudden and unexpected death of ... -
The Effects of Music Therapy on Infant Stress in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit
Machado, Elly; Murray, Madison; Mitchell, Hannah (2021-04-16)Preterm infants in the NICU are automatically predisposed to painful procedures, lack of skin-to-skin contact, exposure to harsh stimulants and receive reduced bonding time with parents. According to Smith et al. (2018), ... -
The Effects of Spinal Anesthesia on Inpatient Length of Stay
Diehl, Jordan; Kosiewicz, Anastasia (2021)Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is one of the most common procedures performed on adults aged 45 and over. According to the National Center for Health Statistics, from 2000 through 2010 an estimated 5.2 million total knee ... -
Hands-on or Hands-off: Manual versus Mechanical Chest Compressions
Aune, Angela; York, Caylin; Stodolski, Anastasia (2021)Chest compressions are initiated when electrical malfunctions cause the heart to stop. Two methods of restoring circulation may be used when someone’s heart stops: manual chest compressions (Man-CPR) or mechanical chest ... -
Managing Symptoms of Alzheimer's: the Efficacy of CAM Therapies vs. Pharmacological Interventions
Wright, Olivia; Greene, Taylar; Weidner, David (2021)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a growing problem in the United States. In 2020, it is estimated that around 5.8 million Americans, 65 and older, are living with AD. It’s also the 6th leading cause of death in the U.S. AD is ... -
Vaginal or Cesarean: Evaluating the Relationship Between Mode of Delivery and Postpartum Depression
Smith, Tyler; McDermott, Abigail; Stockdill, Anna (2021-04-15)Multiple factors that affect the development of postpartum depression have been studied. One of the more controversial ones is mode of delivery, whether a vaginal or cesarean section. Key terms to know for this research ... -
What’s in the way? Examining barriers to health care in rural settings
Boyle, Courteney; Bremer, Stephanie; McMahon, Maria (2021)Health disparities between rural and urban populations have been a rising concern with many health care providers, but is increasing within the general public as well. Each population experiences different barriers or ...