Midwestern University

The Efficacy of Prenatal Pelvic Floor Muscle Training in Preventing Urinary Incontinence in First-Time Mothers: A Systematic Review.

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Breeze Anne Bartle, breeze.bartle@midwestern.edu

Postsecondary Education Programs Promoting Access and Success for Spanish-Speaking First-Generation Students

Date presented: April 24, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Christopher Trujillo, ctruji@midwestern.edu

Perceived Barriers of Participation for Dancing with Parkinson’s Program at Joffrey Ballet

Date presented: April 23, 2026 Primary Author and Speaker: Courtney Bland, courtney.bland@midwestern.edu

Development and validation of a cefepime population pharmacokinetic model to guide treatment for patients with hospital-acquired pneumonia requiring renal replacement

ABSTRACT Cefepime is used in critically ill pneumonia patients, but dosing in renal replacement therapy (RRT) is complicated by altered renal function, extracorporeal removal, and variability in pulmonary epithelial lining fluid (ELF) exposure. We sought to develop an integrated...

Priming the Brain Before Chemotherapy: Chronic Stress and HPA-Axis Dysregulation in Cancer-Related Cognitive Impairment

Cancer-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) is often attributed to chemotherapy, yet cognitive deficits are detectable in some patients before systemic treatment begins. This review examines a proposed two-hit framework in which cancer-related psychological and physiological stres...

Evaluation of Antiviral Drugs’ Central Nervous System Distribution Using In Vitro Blood–Brain and Blood-CSF Barrier Models: The Impact of Serum Protein Concentration

The blood–brain barrier (BBB) and blood–cerebrospinal fluid barrier (BCSFB) are dynamic neurovascular interfaces that maintain central nervous system (CNS) homeostasis by tightly regulating paracellular and transcellular molecular transport. Intercellular communication between ad...

Nutritional Interventions for Patients with Intermittent Claudication: Mechanisms, Clinical Implications, and the Case for Exercise-Adjunct Strategies: A Narrative Review

Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common atherosclerotic condition affecting over 200 million people worldwide, and supervised exercise therapy remains the best-supported first-line treatment for claudication. However, real-world adherence to exercise programs is persistentl...

Gastrointestinal Bleeding Is Associated with Worse In-Hospital Outcomes in Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample

Background/Objectives: Patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) may develop gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding. We aimed to assess the impact of GI bleeding on in-hospital outcomes in patients with STEMI. Methods: This retrospective study was performed using t...

Enhanced molecular diagnosis of Onchocerca lupi using droplet digital PCR in clinically suspected companion animals

Abstract Background Onchocerca lupi , a zoonotic filarial nematode documented in southwestern North America and the Old World, is associated with ocular onchocerciosis in dogs and cats. Clinical signs range from ocular discharge and conjunctivitis to chronic nodular lesions invol...

Primary Care Clinical Rotations Are Associated with Shifts in Senior Veterinary Students’ Perceptions of Scope, Complexity, and Career Alignment

The study objective was to evaluate changes in senior veterinary students' perceptions of companion animal primary care and career preferences following a primary care clinical rotation. A multi-institutional survey was administered to veterinary students at 10 US colleges of vet...

Timing and Duration of Prediabetic Metabolic Dysfunction Differentially Impact Cerebral Perfusion, Vascular Structure, and Behavior

Abstract Obesity is a major risk factor for metabolic dysfunction and cognitive decline, yet the influence of age of onset and sex on neurovascular outcomes remains unclear. We examined how the age at initiation and duration of diet-induced obesity influence metabolism, cognition...