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.