West Chester University

Infant hippocampal and amygdala volume in an observational follow-up from a randomized clinical trial for maternal prenatal depression

Abstract Prenatal maternal depression may have intergenerational effects on offspring brain development, with potential socioemotional consequences. This observational follow-up study examines brain development and subsequent negative emotionality among 109 infants born to mother...

Development and Validation of an LC-ESI-MS/MS Method for the Determination of Six Selected Contaminants of Emerging Concern in Surface Water from Brandywine Creek, USA

A sensitive LC-ESI-MS/MS (Liquid chromatography–Electrospray Ionization-Tandem Mass Spectrometry) method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of six selected contaminants of emerging concern in surface water from Brandywine Creek, USA. Sample preparation...

Matched analysis of the LACE+ score for post-operative outcomes in patients with intradural spinal tumors

Objective The management of intradural spinal tumors can be complex and associated with high resource utilization. The LACE+ index is a validated tool developed to predict post-operative readmission and mortality. This study evaluated the utility of LACE+ in patients undergoing s...

The Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on gender differences in the returns to schooling: an industry-level perspective

This study examines gender differences in the returns to schooling across industries in the United States before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the American Community Survey (ACS) for 2010–2024, our findings indicate that returns to schooling declined f...

A PGSA approach to interactive pricing optimization: converting consumer costs into marketing value

Purpose This study reconceptualizes interactive pricing as a reciprocal and value co-creation process that sets personalized optimal prices to drive purchases and profit margins. We introduce Predictive Global Sensitivity Analysis (PGSA) as a method for real-time interactive pric...