Publications by authors named "Lauren L Czerniak"
Supply chain disruptions and demand disruptions make it challenging for hospital pharmacy managers to determine how much inventory to have on-hand. Having insufficient inventory leads to drug shortages, while having excess inventory leads to drug waste. To mitigate drug shortages and waste, hospital pharmacy managers can implement inventory policies that account for supply chain disruptions and adapt these inventory policies over time to respond to demand disruptions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: A key component of return-to-play (RTP) from sport-related concussion is the symptom-free waiting period (SFWP), i.e., the period during which athletes must remain symptom-free before permitting RTP.
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- - The study investigates how well the ImPACT neurocognitive test identifies concussions in athletes with ADHD and/or learning disorders, noting that current understanding of test performance in this population is limited.
- - Participants included collegiate athletes and military cadets who completed the ImPACT test pre- and post-concussion, with data analyzed using various methods to determine test sensitivity and specificity.
- - Results showed that sensitivity and specificity values for identifying concussions in these subgroups were generally low, suggesting the ImPACT test may not be clinically effective for individuals with ADHD and/or learning disorders.
Background: To optimally care for concussed individuals, a multi-dimensional approach is critical and a key component of this assessment in the athletic environment is computer-based neurocognitive testing. However, there continues to be concerns about the reliability and validity of these testing tools. The purpose of this study was to determine the sensitivity and specificity of three common computer-based neurocognitive tests (Immediate Post-Concussion Assessment and Cognitive Testing [ImPACT], CNS Vital Signs, and CogState Computerized Assessment Tool [CCAT]), to provide guidance on their clinical utility.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFSensation-seeking, or the need for novel and exciting experiences, is thought to play a role in sport-related concussion (SRC), yet much remains unknown regarding these relationships and, more importantly, how sensation-seeking influences SRC risk. The current study assessed sensation-seeking, sport contact level, and SRC history and incidence in a large sample of NCAA collegiate athletes. Data included a full study sample of 22,374 baseline evaluations and a sub-sample of 2037 incident SRC.
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