School of Health Professions Research: 2025

Flaugher, T. G., Chang, S., Reistetter, T., & Norman, R. S. (2025). Relationship between language comprehension and chronic neurobehavioral symptoms in adults with mild traumatic brain injury. Brain Injury, 1-14. 

Torrington Eaton, C., Thomas, S., Jones, D., & Carnaby, G. (2025). How about that? Psycholinguistic characteristics of formulaic language that predict fluency in individuals with post-stroke aphasia. Aphasiology, 1–18. https://doi.org/10.1080/02687038.2025.2451659 

Paquette, R., Carnaby, G., Reistetter, T., Phillips, S., Hill, O., Almeida, G. J., & Highsmith, M. J. (Accepted/In press). Lower extremity prosthesis usage among U.S. veterans: 10-year cohort study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2530783 (Duplicate. See also: Physical Therapy.)

Bhutada, A. M., Carnaby, G. D., Broughton, W. A., Beverly, B. L., & Garand, K. L. (2025). Effects of Expiratory Muscle Strength Training on Oropharyngeal Swallow Physiology in Persons with Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA): A Preliminary Study. Dysphagia, 40(3), 596-606. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00455-024-10760-9 

Diaz, M., De La Garza, S., & Norman, R. (2025). Evidence of the Bilingual Advantage in Young Adults With Mild Traumatic Brain Injury: A Linguistic Analysis. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(4), e157. 

Gormley, M. A., Moschella, P., Pham, T., Callicott, V., Jardim, K., Madden, A., … Beltran, G. (Wook). (2025). Implementation Barriers of Prehospital Buprenorphine Administration Programs in the United States: A Scoping Review. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–9. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2470965 

Raetz, E., Wampler, D., Greebon, L., Jenkins, D., Brigmon, E., Messenger, J., … Winckler, C. (2025). Prehospital Whole Blood Administration Not Associated with Increased Transfusion Reactions: The Experience of a Metropolitan EMS Agency. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2464247 

Kostolni, S., Nguyen, L., Long, S. M., Godzdanker, I., Wampler, D. A., & Brown, L. H. (Accepted/In press). Whole Blood Versus Blood Components in Prehospital Care. Prehospital Emergency Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2538741 

Kruse, A. J., Achay, J., Epley, E., Swenson, J., Ferguson, B., Rollman, J. E., … Wampler, D. (2025). Fenestrated Catheters are Superior to Non-Fenestrated Needle Thoracostomy Catheters in a Cadaveric Tension Pneumothorax Model. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–7. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2549726 

Haggerty, D. A., Cazzoli, J. R., Wayne, M. A., Winckler, C. J., Wampler, D. A., Jarvis, J. L., ... & Hawkes, E. W. (2025). A soft robotic device for rapid and self-guided intubation. Science Translational Medicine, 17(815), eads7681. 

Brown, J. B., Yazer, M. H., Kelly, J., Spinella, P. C., DeMaio, V., Fisher, A. D., Cap, A. P., Winckler, C. J., Beltran, G., Martin-Gill, C., & Guyette, F. X. (Accepted/In press). Prehospital Trauma Compendium: Transfusion of Blood Products in Trauma–A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP. Prehospital Emergency Care. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2476195 

Gormley, M. A., Moschella, P., Pham, T., Callicott, V., Jardim, K., Madden, A., Wampler, W. R., Schwerin, D., Shukla, S., Miramontes, D. A., Bailes, P., Litwin, A. H., Floyd, S. B., & Beltran, G. (2025). Implementation Barriers of Prehospital Buprenorphine Administration Programs in the United States: A Scoping Review. Prehospital Emergency Care, 29(4), 441-449. https://doi.org/10.1080/10903127.2025.2470965 

Lowe, J., Kretz, E., Raetz, E., Hudson, I., Long, A., Ely, R., ... & Kharod, C. (2025). Medical Direction Needs Analysis: Codifying a Medical Directors Course to Meet the Demands of Modern Combat Care. Military Medicine, usaf245. 

Ulintz, A. J., O’Connor, L. C., Heffern, T. M., Rowe, J., Rollman, J. E., Wingrove, G., … Goldberg, S. A. (2025). Mobile Integrated Health Care and Community Paramedicine: A Position Statement and Resource Document of NAEMSP. Prehospital Emergency Care, 1–13. https://doi-org.libproxy.uthscsa.edu/10.1080/10903127.2025.2541899 

STVHCS COVID-19 Convalescent care team, STVHCS Center for Personalized Medicine, South Texas Veterans Health Care System (STVHCS) COVID-19 Clinical team, & STVHCS COVID-19 Vaccine team (2025). The 15-Year Survival Advantage: Immune Resilience as a Salutogenic Force in Healthy Aging. Aging cell, 24(7), Article e70063. https://doi.org/10.1111/acel.70063 

Kellogg, D., Peters, J., Sherratt, J., Ocrospoma Heraud, S., Dollar, F., & Nambiar, A. M. (2025). Monthly pulse methylprednisolone infusions in patients with non-idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis interstitial lung diseases: a single-center retrospective analyses. Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease, 19, Article 17534666251342661. https://doi.org/10.1177/17534666251342661 

Bhavnani, S. K., Zhang, W., Bao, D., Raji, M., Ajewole, V., Hunter, R., Kuo, Y. F., Schmidt, S., Pappadis, M. R., Smith, E., Bokov, A., Reistetter, T., Visweswaran, S., & Downer, B. (2025). Subtyping Social Determinants of Health in the "All of Us" Program: Network Analysis and Visualization Study. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, Article e48775. https://doi.org/10.2196/48775 

Yang, F., Markides, K., Reistetter, T. A., Moore, A. A., & Liu, W. (2025). EFFECTS OF OPTIMAL TAI CHI FORMS IN ALLEVIATING KNEE PAIN AMONG HISPANIC PEOPLE WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS: A CASE SERIES. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 101961. 

Allegretti, A. (2025). Relationship Between Burnout & Physical Activities in Health Professions Graduate Students: A Survey Study [Poster presentation]. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(Supplement_2), 7911500363p1-7911500363p1. 

Giles, A. K., Pitonyak, J. S., George-Paschal, L., Piernik-Yoder, B., & Taff, S. D. (2025). Situated Learning. In Routledge Companion to Occupational Therapy: Theories, Concepts and Models (pp. 663-673). Taylor and Francis. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003526766-53 

Nam, S., Schmidt, S., Dean, J. M., Bokov, A. F., & Reistetter, T. A. (2025). Social determinants of health and rehabilitation service areas: an urban and rural mediation analysis. Frontiers in Public Health, 13, Article 1562610. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1562610 

Crozier, O., Lo, E., Dewan, N., Jaiswal, A., Carrick, R., Reistetter, T. A., Puri, H., Watford, P., Fakorede, S., Sonnenfeld, M. L., Gross, M., & Mehta, S. P. (2025). End-of-Life Conversations With Adult Patients and Their Families: An Evidence-based Guide for Occupational and Physical Therapists. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(8), 1295-1299. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.apmr.2025.03.045 

Sanghun, N., Schmidt, S., Bokov, A., Dean, J., & Reistetter, T. (2025). Urban & Rural Area Mediation of the Relationship Between Social Determinants of Health & Community Discharge After Postacute Care Rehabilitation [Poster presentation]. The American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(Supplement_2), 7911500251p1-7911500251p1. 

Eschbach, K., Dean, J., Schmidt, S., Bokov, A., Parra, G., Prochaska, J., & Reistetter, T. (2025). Social Determinants of Health and Successful Community Discharge: An Evaluation Using the AHRQ Social Determinants of Health Database [Poster presentation]. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(4), e32-e33. 

Nam, S., Reistetter, T., Schmidt, S., & Dean, J. (2025, June). Multilevel Analysis of Social Determinants of Health and Readmission Rates: Urban-Rural Disparities in the United States [Poster presentation]. In 2025 Annual Research Meeting. AcademyHealth. 

Reistetter, T., Tahashilder, M. I., Schmidt, S., Li, C. Y., Bokov, A., Nam, S., & Kuo, Y. F. (2025, June). Variability in Post-Acute Care Use: Multilevel Analysis of Rurality across Rehabilitation Service Areas [Poster presentation]. In 2025 Annual Research Meeting. AcademyHealth. 

Jin, Y., Schmidt, S., Reistetter, T., & Nam, S. (2025, June). Exploring the Mediating Role of Social Determinants of Health between Mental Health and Access to Healthcare in Older Adults [Poster presentation]. In 2025 Annual Research Meeting. AcademyHealth. 

Jin, Y., Reistetter, T., & Hong, I. (2025, July). Relationship between mental health and health impairments in older adults and caregivers: A dyadic analysis. In Alzheimer's Association International Conference. ALZ. 

Siqueiros, J., Holloway, K., Lin, M. L., Neely, L., Cordova, A., Land, W., Oyama, S., & Park, S. W. (2025). Influence of loud auditory noise on postural stability in autistic children: an exploratory study. Scientific reports, 15(1), Article 19882. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-025-04686-x 

Benfield, A., Kaplan, L., Kitchens, J., Leren, J., Stephenson, P., & Davis, J. A. (2025). Response to Whiting et al. (2025), “Occupational Therapy Using Ayres Sensory Integration® in School-Based Practice: A Call to Action”. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 79(3), Article 7903050010. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2025.051185 

Miller, M. J., Hughes, D. C., Darby, N. T., Calderon, T., Patel, D. I., Serra, M. C., Ramirez, A. G., Ortiz, A., & Almeida, G. J. (2025). Balance Changes in Adult Cancer Survivors Participating in a 16-Week Therapeutic Yoga Program. Integrative Cancer Therapies, 24. https://doi.org/10.1177/15347354241313048 

Almeida, G. J., Gilbert, M., Tittle, Z. W., Gasaway, D. M., McBrayer, L., Gongora, J. M., ... & Zelle, B. (2025, February). Feasibility of Blood-Flow Restriction Training Prehabilitation in Older Adults Awaiting Total Knee Replacement [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Almeida, G., Ortiz, A., González, J., Winchester, J. B., Ortiz, J., Hoppe, N., & Calderón, D. (2025). Effectiveness of blood flow restriction (BFR) training on knee stability, strength, and aerobic performance during aerobic cycling exercise in healthy adults: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies, 42, 40-47. 

Greathouse, D. G., Ernst, G., & Shaffer, S. W. (2025, February). Differential Diagnosis of Patients with Extremity Pain, Paresthesia, and/or Weakness: Systemic Disease, Aging, or Both? [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Subramanian, S. K., Patel, J., Qiu, Q., & Johnson, V. B. (2025, February). What the Hand-Application of Technology to Enhance Hand Recovery in Persons Post Stroke [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Shima, M., Marshall, M., Dumais, E., Subramanian, S. K., Dorman, S., Johnson, V. B., & Li, C. (2025, February). Change in Hand Sensorimotor Functioning Post-Stroke Resulting from Hand Function Therapy [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Subramanian, S. K., Perez, Y. I., Metting, B., Setka, I., Soderdahl, A. J., Rolin, S., & Davis, J. J. (2025, February). Quality of Life and Pain Intrusiveness in the First Six-Months after a Traumatic Brain Injury [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Williams, J. L., Dreyer, C. A., Perales, C., Rodriguez, N., Rolin, S., Davis, J. J., & Subramanian, S. K. (2025, February). Global Recovery and Quality of Life in the First Six-Months after a Traumatic Brain Injury [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Belarmino, B. C., & Mondkar, R. S. (2025, February). Associations between Gait Speed and Psychological Stressors in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Heart Failure [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Belarmino, B. C., Wells, C. L., & Warkentin, T. R. (2025, February). Current Exercise Prescription for Selected Diagnoses in Acute and Post-Acute Settings [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Belarmino, B., Aguillardo, S., & Kim, P. (2025). Effects of Exercise Training on Individuals With Chronic Heart Failure: A Systematic Review. Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 106(4), e114. 

Parikh, V., Sivaramakrishnan, A., Xu, J., & Kesar, T. M. (2025, February). Neurophysiological Effects of Fast Gait Training with Functional Electrical Stimulation in Individuals with Chronic Stroke [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Mancini, M., Afshari, M., Almeida, Q., Amundsen-Huffmaster, S., Balfany, K., Camicioli, R., ... & Corcos, D. M. (2025). Digital gait biomarkers in Parkinson’s disease: susceptibility/risk, progression, response to exercise, and prognosis. npj Parkinson's Disease, 11(1), 51. 

Paquette, R., Carnaby, G., Reistetter, T., Phillips, S., Hill, O., Almeida, G. J., & Highsmith, M. J. (Accepted/In press). Lower extremity prosthesis usage among U.S. veterans: 10-year cohort study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2530783 (Duplicate. See also: Physical Therapy.)

Sonawane, M., Almeida, G. J., Darby, N. T., Serra, M. C., Calderon, T., Lapetoda, A., ... & Patel, D. I. (2025). Abstract P3-01-28: Therapeutic Yoga Enhances Cognitive and Metabolic Markers in Breast Cancer Survivors. Clinical Cancer Research, 31(12_Supplement), P3-01. 

Geelhoed, M. A., & Tragord, B. S. (2025, February). Does the Prevalence of Imposter Phenomenon Change over the Course of a Dpt Program? [Abstract]. In 2025 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Smith, J., Jackson, T., Liu, W., Gelfond, J., & Hsiao, H. Y. (2025). Combined effects of Tai-Chi gait with mediolateral ground support perturbation on dynamic balance control. Sports Medicine and Health Science, 7(3), 208-213. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.smhs.2024.07.002 

Subramanian, S. K., Gonzalez, E. A., Villalpando, L., Chavez, M. D., Mezulic, D. S., & Verduzco-Gutierrez, M. (Accepted/In press). Upper Limb Movement Performance in Individuals Sustaining Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries. Annals of Neurosciences, Article 09727531251341097. https://doi.org/10.1177/09727531251341097 

Davis, J. J., Sivaramakrishnan, A., Rolin, S., & Subramanian, S. (2025). Intra-individual variability in cognitive performance predicts functional decline in Parkinson’s disease. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult, 32(1), 125-132. https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2022.2157276 

Mithaiwala, M. N., Dugan, A. M., de la Flor, M. A., Subramanian, S. K., Acheson, A., & O’Connor, J. C. (2025). Dysregulated Neuroimmune and Anhedonia-like Behavioral Response Following Peripheral Immune Challenge in Mice Carrying the Val66Met Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor Polymorphism. Psychiatry International, 6(3), 87. 

Subramanian, S. K., Azzopardi, J. M., & Reitz, L. A. Virtual reality–based interventions influence self-reported levels of upper limb use after stroke: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of the International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, 10-1097. 

Sivaramakrishnan, A., Jordan, H. T., & Stinear, C. M. (2025). Protocol considerations for single and paired pulse transcranial magnetic stimulation in Parkinson's disease. Neurophysiologie Clinique= Clinical Neurophysiology, 55(5), 103097-103097. 

Sivaramakrishnan, A., Griffith, G., & Billinger, S. A. (2026, February). Maximal or Submaximal Exercise Testing? Finding the Right Fit for HIIT Prescription in Neurological Rehab. In 2026 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Sivaramakrishnan, A., Iyer, P., & Hurt, C. (2026, February). Stimulating the Discussion: Physical Therapy after Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson Disease. In 2026 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Garg, H., Espy, D. D., & Sivaramakrishnan, A. (2026, February). Innovation Meets Aging: Researcher Clinician Dialogue on Rehabilitation Technology for Older Adults with Neurological Conditions. In 2026 Combined Sections Meeting (CSM). APTA. 

Miro, R. M., Carey, S. L., Ramrattan, A., Kartel, M. S., Courtade, A. M., Heckman, J. T., … Highsmith, M. J. (2025). THE IM ABLE STUDY: A CROSS-SECTOR MULTI-SITE INITIATIVE TO ADVANCE CARE FOR WARRIORS AND VETERANS FOLLOWING NEUROMUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY OF THE LOWER LIMB: STUDY PROTOCOL FOR A RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRIAL. Technology and Innovation, 24(1), 89–94.

Paquette, R., Hill, O., Carey, S. L., Wernke, M., Lura, D., Knight, A., … Highsmith, M. J. (2025). UTILITY OF BODY-POWERED VOLUNTARY OPENING AND CLOSING TERMINAL DEVICES ON TRANSRADIAL PROSTHESES. Technology and Innovation, 24(1), 46–57.

Knoeckel, S., Christianson-Silva, P., Skaggs, S., & Bland, L. (2025). Interprofessional Simulations for Family Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant Students Using Standardized Patients. Journal for Nurse Practitioners, 21(5), Article 105367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nurpra.2025.105367 

Paquette, R., Carnaby, G., Reistetter, T., Phillips, S., Hill, O., Almeida, G. J., & Highsmith, M. J. (2025). Lower extremity prosthesis usage among U.S. veterans: 10-year cohort study. Disability and Rehabilitation. https://doi.org/10.1080/09638288.2025.2530783 (Duplicate. See also: Physical Therapy.)