Accomplishments: Kirk Kerkorian School of Medicine at UNLV
Drs. Awad Javaid and Chowdhury Ahsan (both Medicine) recently co-authored a manuscript, "Mechanical circulatory support versus vasopressors alone in patients with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention," in Catheterization and Cardiovascular Interventions. The article analyzed a strategy of…
Gregory Brown and Kavita Batra (both Medicine) made an oral presentation titled, "Energy Psychology and Memory Reconsolidation in the Treatment of Chronic PTSD: The current state of interventions," at the First International Symposium on Chronic PTSD: Novel Therapeutic Approaches, Organized by Shefa Neuroscience Research Center, Tehran, Iran…
Emylia Terry, Ravi Batra, Jennifer Pharr (all public health), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) made an oral presentation of their study, "Physical inactivity and psychological morbidities among LGBTQ+: A comparative analysis," at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference held in Atlanta. This study highlighted the need of developing…
Emylia Terry, Ravi Batra, Jennifer Pharr (all public health), and Kavita Batra (Medicine) made an oral presentation of their study, "Factors predicting the discrimination, discrimination vigilance, and physical violence occurrence among sexual minority women: A predictive analysis," at the American Public Health Association Annual Conference held…
Laurenica Bonsu, Asma Awan, Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health) & Buddhadeb Dawn (Medicine), presented their talk “Role of Yoga for Improving Cardiovascular Health” during the American Public Health Association 2023 Annual Meeting on Nov. 13 in Atlanta, Georgia, as part of the Innovations in Integrative, Complementary, and…
Siddharth Raich, Asma Awan, Christopher Johansen, Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health), Neeraj Bhandari (Health Care Administration and Policy) and Kavita Batra (Medicine), presented their poster, “Disparities in pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) uptake interventions among Asian Americans: A scoping review of current interventions” during…
Siddharth Raich, Priyambda Kumra, Asma Awan, Manoj Sharma (all Social and Behavioral Health), Chia-Liang Dai (Teaching and Learning), and Buddhadeb Dawn, Kavita Batra, Aditi Singh (all Medicine), presented their poster, "Yoga as a complementary therapy to manage physiological and psychological outcomes of digestive disorders: The current state of…
Sidath Kapukotuwa (Social and Behavioral Health), Ravi Batra (Environmental and Occupational Health), Kavita Batra (Medicine; Office of Research), Chia-Liang Dai (Teaching and Learning), and Manoj Sharma (Social and Behavioral Health) presented their poster, "Yoga for osteoarthritis: Current state of interventions," during the American Public…
Bryan Bledsoe (Medicine) was invited to give presentations about trauma resuscitation science at the 2023 Annual International McSwain Symposium, Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana, and International Trauma Life Support (ITLS) in Houston, Texas.
Merika Charupoom (Medicine), Nicole Bacani (Medicine), Emily Strickler, Laura K. Gryder (Academic Affairs), Kavita Batra (Medicine), and Deborah A. Kuhls (Medicine), presented their study titled, "Non-Adjudicated Speeding Citations In Nevada: A descriptive analysis of speeding violations in Nevada from 2018-2020," at the 151st Annual Meeting of…
Merika Charupoom (Medicine), Nicole Bacani (Medicine), Emily Carter (Medicine), Emily Strickler, Laura K. Gryder (Academic Affairs), Kavita Batra (Medicine), and Deborah A. Kuhls (Medicine), presented their study titled, "Injury Inequity Among Nevada Pedestrians: Assessment Using Measurements of Community Needs," during the American Public Health…
Dr. Deborah Kuhls (Medicine) and other leaders of the Committee on Trauma provided an update on firearm injury prevention efforts at the American College of Surgeons' (ACS) annual Clinical Congress in Boston, Massachusetts. The ACS considers firearm injuries a public health issue and since 2018, when firearm deaths — including both suicides and…