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University of Lynchburg DMSc Doctoral Project Assignment Repository

University of Lynchburg DMSc Doctoral Project Assignment Repository

Articles

Navigating the Diagnostic Challenges of Bipolar Disorder in the Youth
Larry Aguirre PA-C, CAQ-PSY

Prevention of Antibiotic Associated Diarrhea with Probiotics in Healthy Pediatric Patients
Cortney K. Akins

Efficacy of Percutaneous Injections of Mesenchymal Stem Cells Versus Lumbar Intervertebral Fusion Surgeries in the Reduction of Discogenic Lumbar Spine Pain
Haley B. Baudoin-Willem

Incidence, Risk Factors and Significance of Sacroiliac Joint Pain Following Posterior Lumbar and Lumbosacral Fusion Surgery: A Review of the Literature.
William Bader

Not So Sweet: Euglycemic Diabetic Ketoacidosis and Sodium-Glucose Cotransporter-2 Inhibitors
Robert Bednar

Re-Emerging Therapy in Headache Management: Efficacy of Transnasal Sphenopalatine Ganglion
Troy K. Bender

Eliminating Clinician Fears to Prescribing Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Andrea M. Bishop

Ethical Considerations for the PA Student on a Short-term Medical Service Trip: How Can One Prepare?
Jacquelyn Borst

In Children with Pediatric Acute Onset Neuropsychiatric Syndrome, will Administration of Intravenous Immunoglobulin Provide Effective Symptom Relief When Compared to Anti-inflammatories?
Leah Bramer

VenoArterial ECMO: To Vent or Not to Vent
Robert S. Brookshire

Obesity and the Healthy Diet
Tiffani Burgin

Psoriasis and Depression: What Primary Care Providers Need to Know
Laura P. Bush

Diagnosing the High Cost of Prescription Drugs in America - Fair to Blame Pharma?
Joshua Butler

A Practical Approach to the Selection of a Colorectal Cancer Screening Test
Kimberly A. Carter

Early Androgen Intervention for Pediatric Patients with Klinefelter’s Syndrome
Erin E. Chalmers

Ordering Statins for the Treatment of Atherosclerosis in the Primary Care Setting
Mary Comer

OROFACIAL GRANULOMATOSIS
Patricia Corbin

Long Term Effects of Medication for Opioid Use Disorder in Children
Jamie L. Cox

Efficacy and Accuracy of Ultrasound-guided vs. Landmark-guided Knee and Shoulder Corticosteroid Injections
Philip M. Dayvault

Addressing Risk Management through Scope of Practice with Interprofessional Education
Tracey DelNero

Improving Physician Assistant Student Outcomes Through Wellness and Mental Health Support
Sarah Deyo

Is Dry Needling Superior to Corticosteroids in Reduction Plantar Fascial Pain?
John Ernst

Intermittent Fasting: Is breakfast still the most important meal of the day?
Leah Fleming, Christopher DiOrio, Khanh Eagle, and Elyse Watkins

Predictors of Student Success in Physician Assistant Education
Tiffany M. Frazier

Migraine: An Update on Treatments
Jana Galuppo PA-C

Does Possessing a Graduate Degree in a Leadership Discipline Enhance Performance as a Healthcare Leader? Implications for Physician Assistants
Jack A. Goble Jr.

Program Assessment and Evaluation: Driving Changes in PA Education Outcomes through Best Practices
Shaun Grammer

Grit as a Correlate of Success in Physician Assistant Applicants, Students, and Graduates
Jed Grant

Effect of Interprofessional Education on Healthcare Students
Adam Grupka

Increased Interest in Primary Care with Early Clinical Exposure
Michelle Gruver

Impostorism and Student Wellness: You Deserve To Be Here!
Tammy Harris and Elias Villarreal Jr.

Management of Travelers Diarrhea: Are Antibiotics the Best Course of Action?
Lindsey J. Hatcher

A 20-year perspective on the Ottawa Ankle Rules: Are We Still on Solid Footing?
Lawrence Herman

Yoga And Depressive Disorders: A Review Of Current Literature
Jennifer Hofmann

Are Program-Required Board Review Courses Effective for New Physician Assistant Graduates?
Richard A. Hopkins

Answering the Call for Competence
Jason Huddleston

Suicide Risk Reduction in Veterans with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Pamela N. Ihenachor

Teleconsultation Implications to Lower Hemoglobin A1C and Its Effects on Hypoglycemia
Melissa Irwin

Diagnosis and Treatment of Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) in the Urgent Care Setting: Updated Guidelines from the American Thoracic Society and Infectious Diseases Society of America (ATS/IDSA)
Binayah Jernigan

The Gastroparesis Patient: Medical and Surgical Treatment
Edward H. Jones II

Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Treatment for Chronic Wounds
Travis E. Kaufman

A United Kingdom (National Health Service) Approach to Generalized Anxiety Disorder Management in Primary Care
Paul A. Kenton, Elyse J. Watkins, Christopher J. Bolton, and Thomas Brettell

Osteogenesis Imperfecta: A Review of Denosumab Research
Echo L. Kopplin

Lemierre’s Syndrome: The Forgotten Disease
Alexandra Kowker

Decreasing Chronic Pain Through the Use of Battlefield Acupuncture: Rapid Review
Adrienne Kramer

Best Practice for using Lecture Handouts in the Classroom
David LaBore

Improving HPV Vaccination Rates in the United States
Nicole Lamprinakos PA

Leveraging Informatics: 2020 Snapshot of Interprofessional PA Education
Garrett Larson

Impostor Phenomenon and the Physician Assistant
Stephen D. Lewia Jr.

The Great Debate: Cemented or Cementless Knee Replacement Surgery
Ricky Lo

Vitiligo and Vitamin B Supplementation
Sandra Longoria

Nutrition and Physical Activity Efficacy for Breast Cancer
Marilyn Lopez-Longoria

Auricular Acupuncture for Chronic Noncancer Pain: A Systematic Review
Alixandra M. Mackey

Mitigation of Risk in the Development of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy
Ashley Malliett

10-Year Systematic Review: Injury-Related Mortality Among War-Exposed Military Veterans
Roberto E. Marin, PA-C, DHSc, MPAS, MPH, MSS

Review of Endoscopic Third Ventriculostomy Versus Ventriculoperitoneal Shunt Use in Pediatric Hydrocephalus
Penn Mattox

Uncontrolled Diabetes Mellitus, What Role does Bariatric Surgery Play?
Crystal McKiddy

Ultrasound Use in the Prehospital Setting for Trauma: A Systematic Review
Christopher Mercer

E-Cigarette and Vaping Induced Lung Injury
Robert Middlekauff

Is Gabapentin a Safe and Effective Treatment for Non-Neuropathic Pain?
Meghan Migeon

Common Health Problems of the Military Rotorcraft Pilot
Mark D. Minton

General Record Examination and PA Student Academic Success: A Literature Review
Thomas F. Moore

Odontoid Fracture in a Patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis
Jonathan J. Moreno

Adult Low Back Pain, Primary Care, Intervention
Jeffrey Morgan

Intramedullary Spinal Cord Stimulator: Case Report
Lauren Muir

Compassion Cultivation Training in PA Education: Can Compassion be Taught?
Donna F. Murray

The Role of Steroid in Managing Chronic Subdural Hematoma
Weeda Nejrabi

Can Early Screening and Treatment of Anxiety Improve Outcomes in Patients with Acute Vestibular Dysfunction?
Judith M. Nelson MPAS, PA-C

Promoting HPV Vaccination Uptakes by Creating Parental Awareness on Cervical Cancer and HPV Vaccination
Sinchieze Amatokwu Nwabudike PAC; MMSc.

Medical Marijuana as an Alternative to Opioids
Amber O'Brien

Coronary Artery Disease in Diabetic Patients: What You Must Know
Nina Ong-Pham

Management of Major Depression: A Review
Imade Idoni Osaghae

Decreasing VTE with Increased Lovenox Dosing in Trauma Patients
Jeffrey T. Owens

What Every Clinician Needs to Know about Patient Satisfaction
Mac Pannill

Which learning style is best suited for generationally diverse cohorts in PA education?
Casie J. Parker

PA Leaders of Tomorrow: Evaluating the Landscape of Leadership Training
Gabrielle Poole, Amanda Moloney-Johns, and Elizabeth Brownlee

The Dangers of Vaping in the Adolescent Population
Amy Popko

Caring for the Psychosocial Needs of the Acutely Traumatized Patient
C. Chloe Powell

The Human Papilloma Virus Vaccine “A Knowledge Check-Up” for the College-Age Female
Shelly L.S. Powers

Surgical Management of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Tears
Lauren W. Queen

Effects of Depression on HIV Disease Progression
Faith Richard

Does HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis increase risky sexual behavior and STI rates?
Gracie-Ann Roberts-Harris

An Overview of Suicide and the Role of Lithium in Suicide Prevention
Kevlin Robinson

Treatment of traumatic rib fractures in the adult population
Diamond Russos

Management of Odontogenic Sinusitis
Jennifer M. Sartoris MHS, PA-C and Mingsi Li MD

An Approach to Managing Early Pregnancy Loss: An Emotional Burden
Sarah Shami

Treatment of the Adult Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
Dalbir Singh

Platelet-rich plasma in the management of musculoskeletal pain
Rasbinder Singh

Treatment of traumatic rib fractures in the adult population
Raymond Smith

The Evaluation and Management of Tibial Spine Fractures in Children
Sean Sreniawski

Treatment of Acute Uncomplicated Sinusitis: Antibiotics or Supportive Care only? A Report of Studies and Resources
Chris Stanley

Acute Ventricular Septal Defect: Recognition and management in the ERa of Reperfusion
Susan G. Stanton

Extended use of Tamoxifen in estrogen-positive breast cancer: Does it work?
Ami Steele

The Impact of Interprofessional Faculty Development on Scholarly Activity
C. Kim Stokes

Proposal for a Robust Geriatric Curriculum for Physician Assistant Programs
Deborah Summers

In Adults With Severe Obesity Is Bariatric Surgery More Effective Than Intensive Lifestyle Intervention At Reducing Cardiovascular Risk Factors?
Crystal D. Thomas and Elyse Watkins

Treatment of Pain Utilizing Acupuncture for the Nonacupuncturist
Bernard Toney Jr

Wait, Don’t Go! A Look at Physician Assistant Attrition
Lacey Tudor

The Role of Calcium Scoring in Determining Coronary Artery Disease in Women
Laura M. Varlaro MSRPA-C

Are Physician Assistant Students Prepared to Take Ownership of Addressing the Crisis of Rising Overdose Deaths Through the Treatment of Substance Use Disorders in Clinical Practice?
Crystal Walker

Clinical Pearls for Buprenorphine Treatment
Mary Walton

Teaching Clinical Reasoning Using Problem-Based Learning
Daniel J. Watkins MS, PA-C

Case Report: Diagnosis Written in the Scars
Emma K. Weber

Is Honey an Effective Alternative to Dextromethorphan?
David Weil MMSc, PA-C

Preserving Vision By Surgical Intervention With Minimally Invasive Glaucoma Surgery (MIGS) Compared To Trabeculectomy
Jeffrey S. West

Medical Learners and Academic Attrition: Closing the Gap Between Admission and Graduation
Katharine A. West

Effects Of Stress Awareness Programs On Healthcare Student Performance
Amy M. Wierbowski

Is the Outcome with Treat and Extend Intravitreal Therapy Comparable to Regular Interval
Alicia M. Wilson

Hybrid Thoracoscopic Ablation for Persistent Atrial Fibrillation
Tiffany Worthington

Experiences and Unmet Needs in the care of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) Cancer Patients
Bernadette Yalung-Almodiel

Simple, Yet Effective Exercises for Type 2 DM Patients to Help Reduce HbA1C
Mylena A. Yee

Recognizing and Managing Ovarian Hyperstimulation Secretion Syndrome
Sarah Young