The eXpressions^® eXhibition will be on display in the Samson Pavilion at the Health Education Campus from February 14, 2020, through March 26, 2020. Visitors are welcome from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. All guests must sign in at the security desk, located near the west entrance, before visiting the eXhibition. Teachers interested in having their classes visit the eXhibit can email hec-rooms@case.edu to schedule a field trip.

Learn how to bring Health Unleashed! to your school.

Research for Interpretation

For the 2019-2020 eXpressions® program, we are excited to present 15 research assets addressing 5 important community health topics or themes. Below is a list of the asset titles, organized by theme.

Access to the actual research assets requires teacher registration for the program. Once registered, a teacher will receive a link to the research, which can then be share with students.

Click here for a printable table listing the 15 research titles and our 8 eXpressions Theme eXtras (see below for details on these additional resources).

HEART DISEASE

Psychosocial Paths During Childhood to Heart Disease in Adulthood
Identification of New Genetic Variants Associated With Coronary Artery Disease in African Americans
Waist Circumference to Height Ratio and Left Ventricular Mass in Children and Adolescents

OBESITY

The Relationship Between Childhood Obesity and Liver Disease
Obesity in the Community: Taboo Subject? Are We Addressing the Needs of the Obese Hospitalized Patient?
An Effective and Safe Approach to Induce Rapid Weight Loss in Severely Obese Adolescents

INFANT MORTALITY

Infant Mortality Rate: A Racial Gap
The Impact Infant Driven Feeding Has on the Length of Stay of Babies in the NICU –34 Weeks Gestation at Hillcrest Hospital
Initiative to Improve Exclusive Breastfeeding by Delaying the Newborn Bath

OPIOIDS/PAIN MANAGEMENT

Association Between Opioid Prescriptions Written by Dental Clinicians and Opioid Abuse in Young Adults
The Impact of Increased Calorie Feeding in Infants With Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome (NAS) Treated With Morphine
The Use of Stem Cell Therapy to Reverse Opioid Tolerance

DIABETES

Insulin Resistance in Sleep-Deprived Adolescents
Retrospective View of HbA1C Levels After Attending Diabetic Shared Medical Appointments
Subclinical Inflammation and Endothelial Dysfunction in Young Patients With Diabetes: A Study From United Arab Emirates

eXpressions Theme eXtras

Learn more with our eXpressions Theme eXtras. These OPTIONAL Worldwide Classroom® connected learning sessions, hosted by Cleveland Clinic content experts, illuminate the importance of the five community health topics and provide context for the research. To access these sessions, please enroll online at ccf.org/wwclassroom.

HEART DISEASE

Meet a Heart Surgeon
Tues., Sept. 10, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
All About Heart Health
Tues., Sept. 17, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

OBESITY

All About Obesity
Tues., Sept. 24, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Meet a Bariatric Surgeon
Tues., Oct. 1, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

INFANT MORTALITY

Meet a Nurse Practitioner
Tues., Oct. 8, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

OPIOIDS/PAIN MANAGEMENT

All About Pain
Tues., Oct. 15, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.

DIABETES

All About Diabetes
Tues., Oct. 22, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.
Meet a Kidney Surgeon
Tues., Oct 29, 2019
9 a.m. – 10 a.m.