Publications by authors named "S Alexander Marshall"
Lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) frequently leads to emergency department (ED) visits and hospitalizations, encompassing a spectrum of outcomes from spontaneous resolution to intrahospital mortality. The purpose of this study was to validate a scoring system designed to identify cases of low-risk LGIB, allowing for safe discharge from the ED. A retrospective analysis of all gastrointestinal bleeding cases presented at three EDs in 2020 was conducted, focusing specifically on patients with LGIB.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFBackground: Activity-based therapy (ABT) has shown promise as a viable therapeutic intervention to promote neurorecovery in people with spinal cord injury/disease (SCI/D). Tools that track the details of ABT sessions may facilitate the collection of data needed to inform best practice guidelines for ABT.
Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the content validity of a prototype ABT tracking tool.
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- Intimate partner violence (IPV) significantly affects the physical and mental health of individuals, especially among sexual and gender minority (SGM) populations, who experience IPV at similar or higher rates compared to cisheterosexual individuals.
- The study aimed to identify and analyze myths and misconceptions surrounding SGM IPV based on interviews with SGM individuals who have experienced IPV and service providers, revealing five key themes related to prevalence, gender roles, and societal factors.
- This research serves as a pioneering effort to shed light on the unique challenges faced by SGM individuals regarding IPV, highlighting the need for targeted public health strategies and interventions to combat stigma and misinformation.
Objective: This study investigates the well-being and needs of LGBTQ+ youth in Northwest Arkansas, aiming to understand factors influencing their quality of life and inform supportive policies and practices.
Methods: This exploratory, descriptive evaluation used a sequential explanatory mixed methods design to explore LGBTQ+ youth well-being and needs in Northwest Arkansas. 218 online survey respondents and six interviewees under 21 who self-identified as LGBTQ+ participated.