Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sprains in Cheerleaders- Evaluation, Rehabilitation, and Preventative Measures, 2020
Cheerleaders have moved from spirit-leading in the bleachers to performing full routines packed w... more Cheerleaders have moved from spirit-leading in the bleachers to performing full routines packed with flips, jumps, and gravity-defying stunts. With this evolution has also come an increased risk of serious injuries- which include anything from head injuries to wrist injuries. However, one of the most common types of injuries is knee injuries. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is at the most risk given the repetitive jumping activity required for routines and stunts. Although there are preventative measures coaches can take to ensure the safety of the cheer team, the risk of injury still stands. Given how common these injuries are, professionals have developed a rehabilitation process for ACL injuries- but complications after rehabilitation may still arise.
Possible Effects of Family Structure on Happiness of USC Latinx Undergraduate Students, 2020
The transition away from family can be difficult for most college students. To alleviate the tran... more The transition away from family can be difficult for most college students. To alleviate the transition, students look to family support. While this is rather universal across most populations, the importance of family in the Latinx subgroup is poorly understood. A survey-driven study was conducted on a sample of USC students (N=123) to obtain self-reported information on happiness and emotional wellness. The data for the Latinx subgroup (N=18) was compared to the overall sample of USC students to determine whether family played a greater role in the development of happiness for the Latinx subgroup. Results indicate that Latinx students who come from two parent households and are the middle children in the family are the most satisfied with their academic programs. Although results were inconclusive due to limitations, some data showed a link between family support, family structure, and perceived happiness. This study should therefore serve as a baseline for further studies to investigate the effect of family structure on students with high levels of family attachment.
Consider the distinct journeys of Patient X and Patient Y who are on the brink of death with only... more Consider the distinct journeys of Patient X and Patient Y who are on the brink of death with only one solution that can save their lives: an organ transplant. Patient X works two jobs to provide for her five children, maintain her one-bedroom apartment, and save up money for her liver transplant. She contracted hepatitis B which has ultimately caused the formation of hepatic tumors. She does not have enough money to pay for a liver transplant, and her wait time on the national waitlist for her region is over a year. Meanwhile, her liver function is drastically decreasing with every day that passes.
Patient Y is a successful business owner with a beautiful family of her own. She contracted a rare autoimmune disease that detrimentally impacts her liver function. Although she was taking medication to keep her healthy for a while, she suddenly felt a sharp pain one day, and the doctors found that she might need a liver transplant very soon. Because her region had a high demand for liver transplants, her doctors gave her the option to get listed in a less liver-demanding area given that she had the economic stability necessary to do so. In just 10 days of moving to this area, a liver was finally available for her, and her surgery would take place as soon as she wanted.
Unfortunately, there are a plethora of potential organ recipients stuck in Patient X’s position. Although there is a national database, which means there is a wait time for all organ recipients, loopholes that enable affluent patients to travel to regions with shorter wait times still exist. There are also patients with time-dependent diseases that simply cannot wait over a year to finally get an organtransplant and end up dying. This is thereason some have proposed an “organ market” where patients who need an organ urgently can buy it without having to wait so long. This “market” does not sit well with too many people and is already illegal in the United States; people believe it could put the more vulnerable and less affluent part of the population at risk of even longer wait times for an organ transplant. Perhaps, there is a way to ensure equal access to organ transplants with lower wait times that will benefit the most people- but what would that look like?
The belief in the supernatural is an innate attribute of the human race that is progressively hin... more The belief in the supernatural is an innate attribute of the human race that is progressively hindered by a cognitive inhibitor. This same cognitive inhibitor, although performing its job to hinder certain beliefs alone, is indirectly molded by the perceptions of society. The society dictates what is deemed “normal” and what is deemed “weird” with respect to personal beliefs and completely discredits the validity of certain beliefs without perceiving possibility. The same nation that boasts freedom of individuality and belief ironically uses this freedom to stymie the growth of personal beliefs in the supernatural. This ultimately puts a stigma on the society, for pessimistic attitudes hinder the belief supernatural entities.
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Sprains in Cheerleaders- Evaluation, Rehabilitation, and Preventative Measures, 2020
Cheerleaders have moved from spirit-leading in the bleachers to performing full routines packed w... more Cheerleaders have moved from spirit-leading in the bleachers to performing full routines packed with flips, jumps, and gravity-defying stunts. With this evolution has also come an increased risk of serious injuries- which include anything from head injuries to wrist injuries. However, one of the most common types of injuries is knee injuries. The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is at the most risk given the repetitive jumping activity required for routines and stunts. Although there are preventative measures coaches can take to ensure the safety of the cheer team, the risk of injury still stands. Given how common these injuries are, professionals have developed a rehabilitation process for ACL injuries- but complications after rehabilitation may still arise.
Possible Effects of Family Structure on Happiness of USC Latinx Undergraduate Students, 2020
The transition away from family can be difficult for most college students. To alleviate the tran... more The transition away from family can be difficult for most college students. To alleviate the transition, students look to family support. While this is rather universal across most populations, the importance of family in the Latinx subgroup is poorly understood. A survey-driven study was conducted on a sample of USC students (N=123) to obtain self-reported information on happiness and emotional wellness. The data for the Latinx subgroup (N=18) was compared to the overall sample of USC students to determine whether family played a greater role in the development of happiness for the Latinx subgroup. Results indicate that Latinx students who come from two parent households and are the middle children in the family are the most satisfied with their academic programs. Although results were inconclusive due to limitations, some data showed a link between family support, family structure, and perceived happiness. This study should therefore serve as a baseline for further studies to investigate the effect of family structure on students with high levels of family attachment.
Consider the distinct journeys of Patient X and Patient Y who are on the brink of death with only... more Consider the distinct journeys of Patient X and Patient Y who are on the brink of death with only one solution that can save their lives: an organ transplant. Patient X works two jobs to provide for her five children, maintain her one-bedroom apartment, and save up money for her liver transplant. She contracted hepatitis B which has ultimately caused the formation of hepatic tumors. She does not have enough money to pay for a liver transplant, and her wait time on the national waitlist for her region is over a year. Meanwhile, her liver function is drastically decreasing with every day that passes.
Patient Y is a successful business owner with a beautiful family of her own. She contracted a rare autoimmune disease that detrimentally impacts her liver function. Although she was taking medication to keep her healthy for a while, she suddenly felt a sharp pain one day, and the doctors found that she might need a liver transplant very soon. Because her region had a high demand for liver transplants, her doctors gave her the option to get listed in a less liver-demanding area given that she had the economic stability necessary to do so. In just 10 days of moving to this area, a liver was finally available for her, and her surgery would take place as soon as she wanted.
Unfortunately, there are a plethora of potential organ recipients stuck in Patient X’s position. Although there is a national database, which means there is a wait time for all organ recipients, loopholes that enable affluent patients to travel to regions with shorter wait times still exist. There are also patients with time-dependent diseases that simply cannot wait over a year to finally get an organtransplant and end up dying. This is thereason some have proposed an “organ market” where patients who need an organ urgently can buy it without having to wait so long. This “market” does not sit well with too many people and is already illegal in the United States; people believe it could put the more vulnerable and less affluent part of the population at risk of even longer wait times for an organ transplant. Perhaps, there is a way to ensure equal access to organ transplants with lower wait times that will benefit the most people- but what would that look like?
The belief in the supernatural is an innate attribute of the human race that is progressively hin... more The belief in the supernatural is an innate attribute of the human race that is progressively hindered by a cognitive inhibitor. This same cognitive inhibitor, although performing its job to hinder certain beliefs alone, is indirectly molded by the perceptions of society. The society dictates what is deemed “normal” and what is deemed “weird” with respect to personal beliefs and completely discredits the validity of certain beliefs without perceiving possibility. The same nation that boasts freedom of individuality and belief ironically uses this freedom to stymie the growth of personal beliefs in the supernatural. This ultimately puts a stigma on the society, for pessimistic attitudes hinder the belief supernatural entities.
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Patient Y is a successful business owner with a beautiful family of her own. She contracted a rare autoimmune disease that detrimentally impacts her liver function. Although she was taking medication to keep her healthy for a while, she suddenly felt a sharp pain one day, and the doctors found that she might need a liver transplant very soon. Because her region had a high demand for liver transplants, her doctors gave her the option to get listed in a less liver-demanding area given that she had the economic stability necessary to do so. In just 10 days of moving to this area, a liver was finally available for her, and her surgery would take place as soon as she wanted.
Unfortunately, there are a plethora of potential organ recipients stuck in Patient X’s position. Although there is a national database, which means there is a wait time for all organ recipients, loopholes that enable affluent patients to travel to regions with shorter wait times still exist. There are also patients with time-dependent diseases that simply cannot wait over a year to finally get an organtransplant and end up dying. This is thereason some have proposed an “organ market” where patients who need an organ urgently can buy it without having to wait so long. This “market” does not sit well with too many people and is already illegal in the United States; people believe it could put the more vulnerable and less affluent part of the population at risk of even longer wait times for an organ transplant. Perhaps, there is a way to ensure equal access to organ transplants with lower wait times that will benefit the most people- but what would that look like?
Patient Y is a successful business owner with a beautiful family of her own. She contracted a rare autoimmune disease that detrimentally impacts her liver function. Although she was taking medication to keep her healthy for a while, she suddenly felt a sharp pain one day, and the doctors found that she might need a liver transplant very soon. Because her region had a high demand for liver transplants, her doctors gave her the option to get listed in a less liver-demanding area given that she had the economic stability necessary to do so. In just 10 days of moving to this area, a liver was finally available for her, and her surgery would take place as soon as she wanted.
Unfortunately, there are a plethora of potential organ recipients stuck in Patient X’s position. Although there is a national database, which means there is a wait time for all organ recipients, loopholes that enable affluent patients to travel to regions with shorter wait times still exist. There are also patients with time-dependent diseases that simply cannot wait over a year to finally get an organtransplant and end up dying. This is thereason some have proposed an “organ market” where patients who need an organ urgently can buy it without having to wait so long. This “market” does not sit well with too many people and is already illegal in the United States; people believe it could put the more vulnerable and less affluent part of the population at risk of even longer wait times for an organ transplant. Perhaps, there is a way to ensure equal access to organ transplants with lower wait times that will benefit the most people- but what would that look like?