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PCOM Physician Assistant Studies Student Scholarship

Theses/Dissertations/Papers from 2018 2018

Does instrument assisted soft tissue manipulation decrease pain in patients with musculoskeletal complaints?, Jessica Ritegno

Does continuous subcutaneous hydrocortisone infusion therapy improve vitality in adult patients with Addison’s Disease when compared to oral hydrocortisone therapy?, Vanessa Rivas

Is Tanezumab More Effective than a Placebo in Reducing Pain in Patients with Osteoarthritis?, Nesdi Rivera

Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) reduce symptoms of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in patients older than 12 years old who are diagnosed with ADHD?, Rebecca Ruby

Which Surgical Intervention for Patients Suffering from Isthmic Lumbar Spondylolisthesis, Posterolateral Fusion (PLF) or Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion (PLIF), Shows the Most Improvement in Lower Back Pain for Patients Younger than 65 Who Have Failed 6 Months of Conservative Therapy?, Timothy R. Shank

Are High-Dose Cocoa Polyphenols Effective In Improving Emotional States In Healthy Individuals Ages 18-65 Years Old For Long-Term Treatment?, Melissa M. Sharkey

Is asenapine or aripiprazole more effective than a placebo for reducing episodes of mania in children with bipolar I disorder?, Nicole Silva

Is transcatheter aortic valve replacement associated with a decreased mortality rate when compared to surgical aortic valve replacement in patients with severe aortic stenosis?, Ben Singleton

Does Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) positively increase socialization skills in children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) compared to no interaction with animals?, Tracey Smith

Does pembrolizumab have an effect on prolonging overall survival in patients with non-small cell lung cancer expressing programmed death ligand-1 (PD-L1)?, Ha Y. Song

Is the use of Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation Both Safe and Effective in Preventing and Treating Postherpetic Neuralgia?, Danielle Suzenski

Is Botulinum toxin A an effective treatment for treating children who have lower limb spasticity from cerebral palsy?, Lauren Terrell

Do dynamic ankle foot orthotics (DAFO) improve gait in pediatric patients with spastic diplegic cerebral palsy (CP)?, Matthew F. Valentine

Is Dupilumab A Safe And Effective Treatment For Patients With Moderate-To-Severe Atopic Dermatitis?, Alanna M. Viken

Are Curcuminoids Effective in Reducing Knee Pain in Adults with Knee Osteoarthritis?, Katie Jo Wacker

Are psychedelics effective in treating anxiety associated with a lifethreatening disease?, Kayla Wilwohl

Theses/Dissertations/Papers from 2017 2017

Is Ginkgo Biloba Effective In Managing The Symptoms Of ADHD And Does It Exhibit Lower Adverse Side Effects As Compared To The Current Standard Of Treatment?, Joshua Meir Alge

Does Adalimumab Effectively Treat Moderate to Severe Chronic Plaque Psoriasis in Adults?, Anthony J. Audia

Is the Use of Triamcinolone (TAC) in Combination with 5-Fluorouracil (5-FU) More Effective than TAC Alone in the Treatment of Keloid Scars?, Jenna A. Barreto

Is Oral Vitamin D Supplementation Safe and Effective for Adults as Therapy to Improve Symptoms Associated with Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) during Wintertime?, James Berking

Is L-theanine an Effective Treatment for Reducing Anxiety in Patients Ages 18-25?, Nicole Bubes

Does Belatacept Improve Patient/Graft Survival after 1 Year Versus Calcineurin Inhibitor Based Regimens?, Ashlie Burns

Is Apremilast (Otezla) Effective in Reducing Pruritus in Adults over 18 Years Old with Plaque Psoriasis?, Stephanie N. Carnes

Is Botox A Safe And Effective Treatment To Reduce Symptoms Of Depression?, Bradin T. Carter

Do Submental Deoxycholic Acid Injections Reduce Submental Fat in Adult Patients Enough to Create a Significant Increase in Patient Satisfaction?, Alec W. Curry

Are Tart Cherry Supplements Effective on Reducing Muscle Soreness and Perception of Pain in Young, Healthy Males Following High Intensity Resistance Training?, Alyssa Davis

Is Mindfulness-Based Therapy Effective In Increasing Total Sleep Time In Adults?, Johanna F. Detwiler

Is the Use of Kinesio Tape (KT) Effective in Improving Gross Motor Functionality Throughout the Sit-to-Stand Transfer Activity in Children with Cerebral Palsy (CP)?, Rachel L. Dodies

Is Yoga Effective in Preventing Nicotine Cravings During Smoking Cessation in Adults?, George F. Donohue

Do PCSK9 Monoclonal Antibodies plus SOC Prevent Major Adverse Cardiovascular Events in Adults with Hypercholesterolemia Compared to Placebo Plus SOC?, Amy Doyle

Is Lisdexamfetamine Dimesylate Safe and Effective in Reducing ADHD Symptoms?, Jordan A. Drelich

Does Using Music Therapy Improve Levels of Perceived Dyspnea in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)?, Jessica Duong

Is Rolapitant Effective in Reducing the Incidence of Chemotherapy-Induced Nausea and Vomiting (CINV) in Patients Receiving Emetogenic Chemotherapy?, Brandon E. Eberts

Is Methotrexate (MTX) an Effective Treatment in Partially Or Totally Reducing the Symptoms of Myasthenia Gravis (MG) Patients?, Brandi S. Flyte

In Patients over Sixty Years Old with a Primary Hip Fracture, Is Home Based Therapy Effective for Restoring Functional Abilities?, Florence M. Fournier

Are Ceramide Containing Creams A Safe And Effective Treatment For Patients With Atopic Dermatitis?, Jennifer M. Francis

Is 100mg Flibanserin Effective in Increasing the Number of Sexually Satisfying Events (SSE) in Women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder (HSDD)?, Bridget M. Frymoyer

Is Oral Aloe Vera Effective in Reducing Symptoms in Adults with Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?, Chelsey J. Gebhardt

Is Tea Tree Oil Preparation an Effective Topical Therapy for Patients with MSRA Colonized Wounds?, Mariah A. Gerald

Is Suvorexant (Belsomra) Effective in Reducing Wakefulness after Sleep Onset in Healthy Patients Diagnosed with Insomnia?, Danielle Hart

Are Five Sessions of Individual Based Art Therapy Effective In Reducing Emotional Problems in Swedish Women with Nonmetastatic Breast Cancer Receiving Radiation Therapy?, Sarah C. Hayes

Are Antibiotics, Other Than Roxithromycin, An Effective Way to Manage Joint Pain in Rheumatoid Arthritis?, Kelly A. Hoffman

Are Hylan Injections More Effective In Reducing Stiffness In Primary Knee Osteoarthritis Compared To Hyaluronic Acid Derivative Injections?, Jordan S. Hood

Is Necitumumab an Effective Addition To Traditional Chemotherapeutic Regiments When Treating Stage IV Lung and Colon Cancer?, J. Ross Hosford

Is Radiofrequency Ablation Effective In Treating Barrett’s Esophagus Patients with High-Grade Dysplasia?, Ariana S. Karnado

Is Aristada (Aripiprazole Lauroxil) a Safe and Effective Treatment For Schizophrenia In Adult Patients?, Kyle J. Knowles

Does Lactobacillus reuteri DSM 17938 Reduce Daily Crying Times In Infants with Colic?, Taylor Kolle

Does Music Therapy Intervention Have an Effect on the Emotional Behavior of Alzheimer Patients?, Alexandra P. LaHurd

Is Phototherapy an Effective Treatment for Herpes Simplex Labialis?, Sarah Landis

Are Soy-based Proteins, Meals, and Diets an Effective Treatment in Reducing Waist Circumference in Overweight and Obese Adults Ages 20-75 Years?, Lisa Lin

Is Droxidopa Safe and Effective in Reducing Symptoms of Neurogenic Orthostatic Hypotension?, Nicholas W. Longo

Is Povidone-iodine Safe and Effective in the Treatment of Children and Adults with Viral Conjunctivitis?, Danielle M. Mazzuca

Does Increasing Speech Production and Language Acquisition Through Therapies Aimed At Emphasizing Speech Therapy Improve the Verbal Communication Capabilities in Autistic Children?, Jessica Olejnik

Are CAMs Safe and Effective in Improving Symptoms of Adult Patients Over the Age of 18 With Active Crohn Disease?, Amy Pellerito

Is Intravenous Peramivir 300mg Effective and Safe In Treating Seasonal Influenza?, Michael P. Phytides

Can Coloring Pre-Structured Designs That Have Complexity Aid in Reducing Anxiety in Those Greater Than 17 Years of Age?, Kaitlyn P. Probasco

Is Cariprazine Effective and Safe in Treating Acute Mania in Bipolar I Disorder?, Evan A. Reaume

Is MDMA-Assisted Psychotherapy an Effective Treatment for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?, Joey Rudd

Is the Use of the Chinese Herbal Medicine, Ningdong granule, a Safe and Effective Alternative to Haloperidol for the Treatment of Tic Symptoms in Pediatric Patients with Tourette Syndrome (TS)?, Vincent Russell

Is Radiofrequency Energy a Safe and Effective Treatment for Reducing Symptoms of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients 18 Years or Older?, Kristen L. Schaffer

Does Fecal Microbiota Transplantation Cause Clinical Remission in Patients with Ulcerative Colitis?, Amandeep Singh

Is Pharmacologic Therapy for Blood Pressure Control Effective At Reducing Symptoms and Improving Quality of Life in Patients With Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome (POTS)?, Christopher S. Sokalski

Is Weight Loss an Effective Treatment of Pain Symptoms Related to Knee Joint Osteoarthritis in Obese Adults?, Samantha Sokol

Is Platelet Rich Plasma Injection an Effective Treatment for Hair Loss in Androgenic Alopecia and Alopecia Areata?, Maciej Stanczak

Do Minimalist Running Shoes Cause Harm to Runners?, Alex R. Tabone

Is Oral Isotretinoin More Effective than Antibiotics in the Treatment of Severe Acne in Adults?, Eric Thomas

Is Combination Nivolumab And Ipilimumab Safe And Effective In Patients With Melanoma?, Jacob L. Toscano

Theses/Dissertations/Papers from 2016 2016

Is Brimonidine Tartrate Gel .5% Effective in Reducing Facial Erythema of Rosacea?, Meeta Aggarwal

Does Nebulized Hypertonic Saline Solution Decrease Hospital Admission Rates When Compared to Nebulized Normal Saline in Children Less Than or Equal to 24 Months Old With Bronchiolitis?, Korie Alecxih

Is Viscosupplementation Effective in Reducing Osteoarthritis Knee Pain?, Amalia Antonoplos

Does Routine Use of Medical Cannabis (Marijuana) Decrease the Intensity of Chronic Neuropathic Pain in Adults?, Ben Arpin

Is Laser Therapy an Effective Alternative Treatment for Women With Fibromyalgia?, Michelle B. Astrove

Is Narrowband UVB Phototherapy in Combination With Nonsteroidal Topical Medications More Effective at Repigmentation of Vitiligo Lesions When Compared to Narrowband UVB Therapy Alone in Healthy Men and Women Between the Ages of 11 and 69?, Cassandra Baier

Does Oral Gabapentin Administered Prior to Scheduled Cesarean Delivery Decrease Pain With Movement in Adult Women at 24 Hours as Compared to Placebo?, Ashley E. Boller

Is Topical Phenytoin Effective in Healing Diabetic Foot Ulcers in Patients Over Age 18?, Jordan Byrd

Is Acupuncture, Including Electroacupuncture, Effective in Treating Pain in Plantar Fasciitis?, Alicia Campiglia

Are Statins an Effective Treatment in Men With Erectile Dysfunction?, Kelsey Caton

Is Glyceryl Trinitrate an Effective Treatment for Reducing Visibility of Anal Fissures in Patients Without Heart Disease Compared to Placebo?, Christopher Deneault

Is Acupuncture Effective in Reducing the Pain Intensity Due to Primary Dysmenorrhea?, Allison Eichenlaub

Is Incidence of Nausea Influenced by Brintellix in Patients Over the Age of 18 with Major Depressive Disorder?, Juris Eyler

What Is the Efficacy of Peppermint Oil in Reducing the Symptoms and Improving the Quality of Life in Patients With Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)?, Danielle Farnell

Is Enbrel (Etanercept) Safe and Effective in Treating Patients With Sciatic Nerve Pain Resulting From Lumbar Disc Herniation or Spinal Stenosis?, Abigail Lee Ferry

Is Botulinum Toxin a Safe and Effective for the Treatment of Trigeminal Neuralgia in Adults?, Bryan Frank

Is Aprepitant Effective in Preventing Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting?, Rebeccah M. Gomberg

Is a Vitamin Supplement Effective in Treatment of Recurrent Aphthous Ulcers?, Annalyse Grayson

Is Desvenlafaxine Effective for Reducing Hot Flashes In Postmenopausal Females?, Maria Graziano

Does Temporal Lobe Resection Cure Seizures in Epileptics?, Alyssa Hall

Is Non-Nutritive Sucking An Effective Method Of Providing Analgesia To Newborns Undergoing Painful Procedures?, Eric B. Hooper

Is Yoga an Effective Treatment for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)?, Marissa Ionna

Is Laser Therapy Effective at Relieving Pain in Adult Patients with Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis?, Kevin Jackson

Is Parathyroid Hormone (PTH) Replacement Therapy Effective In Treating Patients with Hypoparathyroidism?, Kaidden G. Kelly

Is Safinamide Effective as an Add-on Medication in Treating Parkinson's Disease Motor Symptoms?, Erin E. Kilonsky

Does Music Therapy Reduce Anxiety Levels in End-Stage Renal Disease Patients Undergoing Hemodialysis?, Andrew C. Konopacki

How Effective is Acupuncture in Treating Cancer-Related Fatigue in Adult Cancer Patients?, Anita Elizabeth Kurian

Does Aerobic Exercise During Pregnancy Prevent Cesarean Sections?, Kait Lassen

Does Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy Relieve Post-Concussion Symptoms and Improve Quality of Life?, Kevin (Sung Min) Lee

Is Flibanserin a Safe and Effective Treatment to Increase Sexual Desire in Premenopausal Women with Hypoactive Sexual Desire Disorder?, Rebecca Lee

Is Hypnotherapy an Effective Treatment in Smoking Cessation In Comparison to Alternative Methods?, Dana Luciano

Does Ivabradine Improve Quality of Life in Cardiovascular Disease Patients?, Daniel E. Lynch

Is Juvederm Ultra Plus Effective For Treatment of Nasolabial Fold Wrinkles Over A One Year Period?, Meghan M. Maloney