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Item The Effect of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on Vestibular Outcomes Following a Sports-Related Concussion (SRC)(2021-05) Gilliland, Taylor J.; Millar, J. Cameron; Gwirtz, Patricia A.; Mathew, Stephen O.Purpose: The goal of this study was to examine the effects of a history of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) on vestibular outcomes following a sports related concussion (SRC) in adolescents. Hypothesis: History of ADHD in adolescent athletes will be associated with worsened vestibular outcomes following an SRC, including longer recovery time and more severe symptoms such as worsened dizziness and balance. Methods: This case-control study included patients aged 13-21 years who were seeking treatment at the Baylor Scott and White Sports Concussion Program for an SRC. Measures for neuropsychology and vestibular therapy initial evaluation were analyzed. Results: The sample size consisted of 166 patients. The data suggested a higher prevalence of dizziness in patients with a history of ADHD. Patients with a history of ADHD were also more likely to be referred to vestibular therapy. Vertical vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) testing during vestibular ocular motor screening (VOMS) was more provocative for dizziness in patients with ADHD. Measures from the vestibular therapy evaluation indicated patients with a history of ADHD were more likely to display abnormalities during VOR x1 testing. There was no significant difference in balance measures between patients with and without ADHD. Conclusion: These results indicate that adolescents with a history of ADHD may experience a protracted recovery time following an SRC, worsened performance on VOMS, as well as a more abnormal VOR when compared to patients without a history of ADHD.Item Vaping and COVID-19 Risk: Perceived link and its correlates among at-risk adolescents(Elsevier Inc., 2021-10-11) Cai, Xioamei; Zhao, Xiaquan; Rossheim, Matthew E.; Xue, HongResearch shows that a significant number of adolescents and young adults quit vaping or reduced the amount of nicotine consumed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, there is a lack of evidence on adolescent risk perceptions regarding the link between vaping and susceptibility to contracting COVID-19. This study examined the level of perceived COVID-19 risk due to vaping among at-risk adolescents. A sample (N = 1,251) of adolescents aged 13 to 17 and susceptible to future vaping were recruited through Qualtrics to participate in an online survey. More than two thirds of the sample (68.34%) reported that vaping would increase one's risk of contracting COVID-19. Ordinal logistic regression showed that this risk perception was positively associated with perceived prevalence of vaping among peers (AOR = 1.186, 95%CI = 1.019-1.382) and prior exposure to vaping product advertising (AOR = 1.371, 95%CI = 1.221-1.539), and negatively associated with past 30-day vaping (AOR = 0.579, 95%CI = 0.406-0.825) and number of closest friends who vaped (AOR = 0.873, 95%CI = 0.779-0.978). Further analysis stratified by past 30-day vaping showed that, among those who vaped in the past 30 days, vaping-related covid risk perception was positively associated with susceptibility to future vaping (AOR = 1.562, 95%CI = 1.161-2.101) and sensation-seeking (AOR = 1.212, 95%CI = 1.003-1.463). These results are open to different interpretations because of the cross-sectional nature of the data. Additional research is needed to better understand the observed relationships and their implications for vaping prevention during the pandemic.