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  4. 2022 Research & Scholarship Showcase

Welcome to the 2022 Research & Scholarship Showcase!

The RSS is a public forum for the presentation of various scholarly endeavors undertaken by FranU faculty, staff, students, and alumni.

Traditionally, this events occurs once a year, every April. See the video below to view the hard work that our FranU family has worked on over the past year.

2022 Winners

Best Student Presentation:

Thi Lan Anh Nguyen | Antimicrobial Activity of Naringenin Against Escherichia coli O157:H7

Best Student Poster:

Daniel O'Brien & Zachary Boudreaux | Sugammadex Decreases Post-operative Complications in the Laparoscopic Patient: A Systemic Review

Best Faculty Presentation:

Lindsay Williams | Implementation of an Opioid-Free Anesthesia Protocol in Pediatric Dental Patients at an Outpatient Surgery Center

Best Faculty Poster:

Dawn Simms | Impacts of Alternative Teaching Modalities on Microbiology Laboratory Students Outcomes Since the Start of the Covid-19 Pandemic

A Welcome Message from Dr. Tina Holland

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Student Showcase

Alex Russel & Daniel Simar | Individualized PEEP for Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

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Amy Cantey & Tawni Neu | Comparison of Magnesium Versus Lidocaine and Their Efficacy in Preventing Sympathetic Nervous System Response to Direct Laryngoscopy

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Anna Alfred & Brittney Rhodes | An Optimal Intraoperative Ketamine Dosage For Postoperative Pain Management

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Connor Hager & Jeremy Martinez | Opioid-Free Anesthetic Techniques for Cardiac Surgery: A Systematic Review

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Daniel O'Brien & Zachary Boudreaux |Sugammadex Decreases Post-operative Complications in the Laparoscopic Patient: A Systematic Review

ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION | POSTER

Elyana Wheat & J'Lynn Shelby |The Future of Radiology with Augmented Reality (AR)

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Jansen Bourgeois | Quercetin Increases MDM2 Expression in the SK-N-SHCell Line: Implications for Cancer Therapeutics

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Juleka 'Jules' Harvison & Albert Medina| Music Therapy as an Adjuvant to Reduce Perioperative Pain

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Kade Riche | Quercetin's Effects on SK-N-SH Neuroblastoma P53 and Caspase-8 Protein Expression

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Kelsey Booth Pace & Abigail Short | What is the Incidence of Burnout in Physical Therapy Students in Louisiana?

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Lydia Nauck & Samantha Tahn | Perioperative Methadone and Its Effect on Postoperative Pain in Patients Undergoing Spine Surgery

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Matthew Robinson & Steven Wall | In Adult Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Patients, How Does the Use of Propofol Compare with Dexmedetomidine in Affecting Extubation Times During Postoperative Hospital Stay?

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Mattie Cranfield | Lower Extremity Muscle Activation Amplitudes During Intrinsic and Extrinsic Perturbations on an Unstable Surface

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Anna Lassere & Mikeal Estis | Intraoperative NMDA Antagonist Administration Versus Opioid Therapy in Reducing Postoperative Pain in Patients with a History of Chronic Opioid Use

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Morgan Miller & Lindsey Walker | Ondansetron Administration to Attenuate Hypotension and Bradycardia Following Spinal Anesthesia: A Systematic Review

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Grace Ledoux & Sam Dieu | Improving Satisfaction During Surgery Using Virtual Reality for Patients Receiving Regional Anesthesia

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Cody Graham & Serghei Evtodienco | The Role of Nebulized Magnesium in Reducing Postoperative Sore Throat

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Sharde Hendrix | In the Immediate Post-operative Cardiac Surgical Patient Population, What is the Difference Between the Use of an Ultrasound Guided Serratus Regional Block Compared to Conventional use of Narcotics When Measuring the Severity of Post-operation Pain?

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Ali Link & Simone Doucet | Utilization of Point of Care Ultrasound (POCUS) to Decrease Aspiration Risk

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Sydney Priola & Erin Trumbach | Physical Therapists Knowledge, Beliefs, and Practices Related to Obesity Prevention and Screening for Public Middle School Adolescents Without Known Disability

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Thi Lan Anh Nguyen | Antimicrobial Activity of Naringenin Against Escherichia coli O157:H7

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William Roshto | Examining the Efficacy of Toothpaste to Prevent Biofilm Foundation by Three Bacterial Species Associated with Tooth and Gum Disease

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Faculty Showcase

Beth Crochet | A Process Improvement in Spinal Anesthetic Management of Elective Orthopedic Surgery Patients to Attenuate Post-Spinal Hypotension

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Dawn Simms | Impacts of Alternative Teaching Modalities on Microbiology Laboratory Student Outcomes Since the Start of the Covid-19 Pandemic

ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION | POSTER

Jeffery Thompson | New Musculoskeletal Ultrasound Methodology to Measure Cervical Disc Height is Reliable and Valid

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Kathryn Fakier & Aimee Serio | Identifying Barriers to Completing a Community-Based Program Addressing Food Insecurity: A Pilot Study

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Lindsay Williams | Implementation of an Opioid-Free Anesthesia Protocol in Pediatric Dental Patients at an Outpatient Surgery Center

ABSTRACT | PRESENTATION

Mari Kantrow | Differences While Navigating Stairs Between Roami Walkers and Traditional Walkers: A Pilot Study

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Michael Ludwig & Phil Page | Augmenting Anatomy Education with Virtual Reality

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Kirk Nelson & Ashton Blanchard | Effects of COVID-19 on Telerehabilitation Trends in Louisiana

PRESENTATION

Paul Britt | A Bounded Simple Closed Curve of Infinite Length Enclosing a Finite Area

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