Lipid metabolism affects cell and physiological functions that mediate animal healthspan and lifespan. Lipidomics approaches in model organisms have allowed us to better understand changes in lipid composition related to age...
Ceramide glucosyltransferase (CGT) adds sugar moieties to ceramide, forming glucosylceramides that play roles in immune signaling, stress response, and host-bacterial interactions. Here, we examined whether mutations in cgt...
Malignant hyperthermia is a rare but potentially catastrophic syndrome that can occur during general anesthesia. High mortality rates occur when this complication is left untreated or when care is delayed. Due to the rare...
The stress levels experienced by student registered nurse anesthetists (SRNAs) make them excellent candidates to experience the benefits of peer mentoring. Many students assigned as mentors lack the necessary skills to support...
Anesthesia providers who give spinal anesthetics in obstetric anesthesia commonly witness spinal induced hypotension (SIH) in patients due to the sympathetic blockade after injection. This DNP project evaluated Indiana...
In her oral history, Sister Angela Betsch reflects on her experience growing up in White Oak, Cincinnati and her path to becoming a Sister of Saint Francis, Oldenburg. Sr. Angela highlights her decision to follow her older...
In this segment Sr. Barbara Piller reflects on the great influence of family on her vocation, leading to sixty-five years in religious life at the time of recording. She describes the spirit of independence as one of her gifts,...
In this interview, Sister Delouise Menges discusses her decision to become a Sister of Saint Frances after witnessing her father’s strong Catholic faith. She reflects on her admiration for the sisters who taught her throughout...
In this interview Sr. Kathryn Holohan reflects on her desire to become a missionary at a very early age and the opportunity to do so in Papua New Guinea. One of the first four Sisters of St. Francis to contribute to a...
In her oral history, Sr. Rose Marie McCann describes what it means to "have left the world" upon entering religious life in 1951. She details various circumstances of her eventual entrance to the convent at Oldenburg, namely...
In this interview Sr. Joanita Koors reflects on her life in community, specifically the influences that helped shape her ongoing decision to join the convent in Oldenburg, in particular the warmth and trust of Sr. Joel Franks....
In her interview Sister Joan Laughlin recounts her initial reticence toward the call for mission work in Papua New Guinea as well as her eventual embrace of the work and her love for the people and culture of PNG. Sr. Joan is...
In this oral history Sr. Doris Holohan describes her persistence (despite an initial setback) as well as her joy in eventually being able to serve the Sisters' mission work in Papua New Guinea. In addition to relating her...
In this interview Sr. Therese Tackett discusses the challenges of her entry into religious life, especially coming from her home in Bluefield, West Virginia. She goes on to describe her work as an educator in poverty-stricken...
In her oral history, Sister Lorraine Geis reflects on her time as a Sister of Saint Francis both in the United States and Papua New Guinea. Sister Geis grew up in a farming family, which would set the foundation for her love of...
In her oral history Sr. Carol Ann Mause describes her family upbringing in Cincinnati, OH, her Catholic schooling as well as her internal struggle in deciding to enter religious life at Oldenburg, Indiana. She goes on to detail...
In this interview Sr. Martine Mayborg highlights Mother Cephas's "Motherhouse Message" for the call to mission work in Papua New Guinea and her overall experience of traveling and teaching there. Sr. Martine was one of the...
In this oral history Sr. Jean Marie Cleveland discusses her unlikely path of entering religious life in Indianapolis, her early entry into teaching math and physics, to eventually becoming a school principal, a Director of...
In this segment, Sr. Cleopha Werner discusses God's presence in her life as exemplified by her relationships with her family. Sr. Cleo relates how her sister's faith was strengthened through hardships in her life and even up...
In this oral history, Sr. Norma reflects on her sixty-four years (as of 2015) of being a Franciscan Sister. She discusses her upbringing in St. Louis, Missouri, during the Depression era, and how that led to her vocation of...
In this segment Sr. Evelyn Lindenmaier reflects on her decision to follow her twin sister, Rachel Lindenmaier, and her aunt, Sr. Leona, into the convent of the Sisters of Saint Francis, Oldenburg. Sr. Evelyn discusses her love...
In this interview, Sister Noreen McLaughlin relates her experience growing up in New Albany, Indiana, and her vocation to Oldenburg with a specialization in nursing and healthcare. Sr. Noreen goes on to describe her calling to...
In her oral history Sr. Rachel Lindenmaier reflects on her upbringing in Indianapolis and the appeal of the Franciscans who helped in her deciding to enter religious life. Also, she describes joining religious service alongside...
In this interview Sr. Patty Campbell discusses the strong bond with her parents as well as her gift of writing poetry in her early years of vocation discernment. In addition to her extensive experience in teaching, in...
In this segment, Sr. Margaret Peg Maher discusses the influence the Sisters of Saint Francis had on her early life growing up in Saint Bernard in the heart of Cincinnati, Ohio. She had Sisters of Saint Francis for teachers from...
In her oral history, Sr. Diane Jamison describes how her mother and seventh grade teacher shaped her character and guided her decision to become a Sister of Saint Francis. A math and religious teacher, a director of religious...
In this segment Sr. Jean Michael Sauntry discusses her decision to become a Sister of Saint Francis at Oldenburg, Indiana, after surviving a childhood illness and her mother’s encouragement that “God has a plan for you in the...
Equipped with degrees in finance and accounting and influenced by a college course on social issues in New York, Sr. Robbie Pentecost decided to enter the community of the Sisters of Saint Francis, Oldenburg more than 31 years...
In her oral history, Sr. Madonna Bishop discusses her life as a Sister of Saint Francis, having a unique background as both a school teacher and a licensed practical nurse (LPN). Initially reluctant to enter the religious life,...
In this two-part interview, Sr. Ruthann Boyle discusses her calling in high school to the Sisters of Saint Francis by way of encouragement from her family and numerous religious sisters in Beech Grove, Indiana. Her first duty...
In this Interview Sr. Claire Whalen describes her early spirit of independence in Cincinnati OH, leading her toward an affinity for women leadership, and eventually her vocation at Oldenburg. She describes her role as an...
In her oral history, Sr. Ann Vonder Meulen discusses how her love for those who are underrepresented in society began as a young child with her family’s inclusion of Japanese American neighbors into their home. She describes...
In Sr. Mary Stella Gampfer’s oral history she discusses how she became interested in becoming a sister at a young age after a Sister of Saint Francis assisted her family through a difficult time. She recalls how she had Sisters...
In her oral history, Sister Mildred Millie Speed discusses how she learned the importance of love and the true value of family from seeing the relationship between her mother and father at a young age. She reflects on how her...
In her oral history, Sr. Marilynn Hofer reflects on the importance of her Franciscan heritage and praying the Prayer of Saint Francis in her call to join the Sisters of Saint Francis, Oldenburg. An educator by trade, Sr. Hofer...
In this interview Sr. Mary Gloria Gallagher discusses the choice she made between becoming a scientist (wanting to work for Proctor & Gamble) and her eventual lifelong love for playing and teaching music, in various places such...
Presented at the 2020 Celebrate Science Indiana Festival. Celebrate Science Indiana, Indiana’s Premier Science Festival, is a public event that demonstrates the importance of studying science and the joy of discovery, the...
<b>Objective</b>: Carotid intima-media thickness (CIMT) is utilized to predict cardiovascular risk. CIMT uses ultrasound to measure the thickness of the two innermost layers of the carotid artery. Increased plaque in the...
Marian University utilizes a student-led mentorship program to assist fellow graduate students of Doctorate of Nursing Practice (DNP) Nurse Anesthesia Program (NAP). Marian’s NAP accreditor, The Council of Accreditation of...
<b>Background and Review of Literature</b>: This study examined individual opinions from healthcare providers in Indiana about their willingness to prescribe Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis (PrEP) for Human Immunodeficiency Virus...
<b>Background and Review of Literature</b>: Caesarean sections are one of the most performed procedures in the operating room. Managing pain for these patients is vital to ensure a positive birthing experience for mothers and...
<b>Background</b> The Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) profession is fast growing and at an all-time high, with over 56 thousand licensed professionals. Nurse Anesthetist programs are tasked with developing a high...
Inadequate pain management during a laparoscopic cholecystectomy can affect postoperative hemodynamics, impair recovery, and extend hospital stay. The use of opioid medications during and after surgeries can reduce...
<b>Background</b>: Many surgical procedures require muscle paralysis of the patient to ensure optimum operating conditions. Monitoring the level of paralysis is an important responsibility of the nurse anesthetist throughout...
<b>Background</b>: Anesthesia providers are subjected to chemical, biological, physical, ergonomic, and psychosocial risk factors that threaten the individual's health. While pregnancy alone is not considered an independent...
<b>Background and Review of Literature</b>: Substance use disorder (SUD) is increasing nationwide, including within the anesthesia provider community. Anesthesia providers are shown to be at an increased risk of developing SUD...
Effective communication during the handoff process between anesthesia providers and post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurses is crucial for ensuring patient safety. This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project aimed to...
Understanding the effect of stress on Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) during their CRNA school could improve the development or expansion of program structure and wellness interventions to help manage stress...
Understanding the effect of stress on Student Registered Nurse Anesthetists (SRNAs) during their CRNA school could improve the development or expansion of program structure and wellness interventions to help manage stress...
Teacher residency programs were designed to fill the space of teacher shortages, by placing highly trained novice teachers into school buildings to complete a yearlong assignment. The impact of teacher residencies is dependent...
Medication errors and interactions happen every day in the perioperative setting. It is the responsibility of the post-anesthesia care unit (PACU) nurse to manage pain, nausea, vomiting, and maintain hemodynamics after surgery...
It is generally accepted that truth is a norm of belief and that, whatever else this might mean, it implies that a person is obligated to believe a proposition only if it is true. Yet this seems to conflict with the norms by...
Background
Precise public health and clinical interventions for the COVID-19 pandemic has spurred a global rush on SARS-CoV-2 variant tracking, but current approaches to variant tracking are challenged by the flood of viral...
The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic led to the swift development of multiple vaccinations. Vaccine side effects were well-documented in the healthy adult cohort and included fever and lymphadenopathy, however, side...
Purpose: This case report aims to explore a rare combination of findings in a cadaver donor: variant ansa cervicalis, vagus (CN X) and hypoglossal (CN XII) nerve fusion, and extracranial hypoglossal neurofibroma.
Background:...
Total Hip Arthroplasty (THA) is a commonly performed procedure in the operating room and often the patient population undergoing this procedure are elderly with multiple comorbidities. Despite new research on spinal anesthesia...
Background and Review of Literature: Spinal anesthesia is the current gold standard of practice for providing care in elective cesarean sections. However, spinal anesthesia is commonly associated with untoward side effects...
This DNP project’s significance is to help SRNAs self-recognize psychological and physical manifestations of negative stress, manifested as anxiety, depression, and suicidal thoughts during anesthesia training. The objective is...
Cognitive aids have been shown to enhance clinical performance and improve patient care by increasing the completion of essential tasks and facilitating clinical decision-making. Cognitive aids have also been demonstrated to be...
With his 2006 film Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others), writer and director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck asserted that he had "created a GDR that is truer than the real thing, that is realer than the actual GDR." In...
Simulation experiences are a mandatory part of nurse anesthesia programs. Simulations are intended to improve students’ skills in a safe environment, but their effects on cognitive knowledge and confidence are not well...
Spin–orbit coupling enables the realization of topologically nontrivial ground states. As spin–orbit coupling increases with increasing atomic number, compounds featuring heavy elements, such as lead, offer a pathway toward...
During surgical interventions of upper or lower extremities, one of the methods in which blood loss can be decreased is through application of the pneumatic tourniquet. A bloodless field provides important advantages for the...
Patients with class three obesity, formerly defined as morbid or extreme obesity, presenting for anesthesia come with an increased risk of experiencing complications. The oxygen storage capabilities and the functional residual...
This presentation will demonstrate the process of implementing an open test bank project in Psychology and Counseling courses, examine our data, and provide suggestions for others interested in starting similar projects. Our...
This capstone documented the process of defining, developing, and evaluating a curriculum for professional selling within a business school in a small liberal arts university. Specifically, it addressed the research question:...
Sharing the culminating research work of Marian University doctoral students in the Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership program. Dissertations present theoretical and controlled research investigations, while capstone projects...
Instructional leadership can be conceptualized as the leadership approach wherein the school leader collaborates with teachers, to provide both support and guidance to establish the best teaching practices for students...
MU Library recently made the decision to migrate from Illiad to Tipasa. Our motivation for the move was a recent merger with another university and discovering Illiad no longer met our needs. While the prospect of doing a...
For students taking higher level mathematics courses, the transition from computational to proof-based courses such as analysis and algebra not only introduces a new format of writing and communication, but also a new level of...
Background and Review of Literature: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) frequently occur in patients after anesthesia, significantly impacting patient satisfaction and potentially leading to untoward complications....
Objective: Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) are harmful or distressing events occurring within a child’s social or family environment which disrupt psychological and physical development. The goal of this DNP project is to...
Embedding carbon in metals has long been known to enhance the mechanical properties of metal carbon composites. We report the possibility of growing Al–C composites by the hot isostatic pressing method, with carbon embedded...
The study examines evidence for the transmission of the US and EU financial crises via investor holdings into the Chilean stock market following two global financial crises, in 2008 and 2011. The study modified the models of...
Background: Due to globalization, spread of a pandemic is inevitable as we have seen with COVID-19. Further, increased ease of travel increases the potential and frequency of pandemics. Hence, it is imperative to find solutions...
Cryptococcus neoformans (Cn) is a pathogenic yeast that is the leading cause of fungal meningitis in immunocompromised patients. Various Cn virulence factors, such as the enzyme laccase and its product melanin, phospholipase,...
Purpose: Malnutrition and cachexia during pediatric cancer treatment worsen toxicity and quality-of-life. Clinical practice varies with lack of standard malnutrition definition and nutrition interventions. This systematic...
Sudangrass [ Sorghum sudanense (Piper) Stapf] is a hybrid between grain sorghum and its wild relative S. bicolor ssp. verticilliflorum and is grown as a forage crop due to its high biomass production and low dhurrin content...
Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants enables timely tracking of clinically important strains in order to inform the public health response. Current subtype-based variant surveillance depending on prior subtype assignment...
Context: It is important for colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) to provide opportunities for osteopathic medical students (OMSs) to conduct research under the guidance of professional researchers. However, COMs...
Involvement in research is regarded as a high-impact educational practice, which, for medical professionals, is associated with sharpened critical thinking and life-long learning skills, greater appreciation for evidence-based...
The internal iliac artery (IIA), or hypogastric artery, is the primary artery supplying the pelvic viscera and an important contributor to structures of the pelvic wall, perineum, gluteal region, and thigh. The internal iliac...
Orientia tsutsugamushi, the etiologic agent of the life-threatening febrile disease scrub typhus, is an obligately intracellular small coccobacillary bacterium belonging to the family Rickettsiaceae and is transmitted by the...
Ferric citrate (FC) is an approved therapy for chronic kidney disease (CKD) pa-
tients as a phosphate (Pi) binder for dialysis-dependent CKD, and for iron de-
ficiency anemia (IDA) in non-dialysis CKD. Elevated Pi and IDA...
We offer this micro-edition as an opportunity to consider how an agent of violent European colonialism in the Americas came to be held up as an embodiment of American exceptionalism and a justification for US imperialism. More...
Context: During the COVID-19 pandemic, many clinicians quickly adapted their way of practicing patient care by offering telehealth and virtual office visits while simultaneously having to minimize direct patient care. The...
Gender dysphoria (GD), a conflict between one's self-perceived gender identity and the biological sex has been a wholly enigma
and a source of contention between experts of various disciplines since long. This is a narrative...
COVID-19 was primarily identified as a respiratory illness, but reports of patients presenting initially with cardiovascular complaints are rapidly emerging. Many patients also develop cardiovascular complications during and...
The goal of this research was to determine the effects of the growth of invasive plant Amur Honeysuckle (Lonicera maackii) on the rhizosphere bacterial community composition, and diversity in an urban wetland forest ecosystem....
America is becoming increasingly diverse. Discrimination against minority groups persists and contributes to negative disparate outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals have a responsibility...
Agglomeration of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in tablets can lead to decreased bioavailability in some enabling formulations. In a previous study, we determined that crystalline APIs can be detected as...
Objective
Many C. elegans aging studies use the compound 5-fluro-2ʹ-deoxyuridine (FUdR) to produce a synchronous population of worms. However, the effects of FUdR on the bacterial gene expression of OP50 E. coli, the primary...
I believe this article emphasizes how emotionally valuable receiving patients' trust is to the practicing physician. It also gives new insight into understanding the emotional loss a physician may experience when leaving...
A five minute "lightning talk" for an application to correlate LC Classification Outline classes with their respective call numbers, with the goal of the project make Library of Congress call numbers more...
G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs), which activate heterotrimeric G proteins, are an essential class of transmembrane receptors that are responsible for a myriad of signaling events in normal and pathologic conditions. Two...
We conducted a study of the diet of the federally endangered Indiana bat (Myotis sodalis) at an urban/rural interface near Indianapolis International Airport in summer 2004. We used two 1-m2quadrats covered with window...