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Direct Hyperbilirubinemia And Infant Characteristics In A Newborn Intensive Care Population, Maritza Chavez, Holly Kastendieck, Jessie R. Maxwell, Dawn Novak

2024 Pediatric Research Forum Session

Background: Direct hyperbilirubinemia is frequently encountered in the NICU and is always a pathologic condition. It is exceedingly difficult to distinguish between common causes of direct hyperbilirubinemia based on laboratory work-up alone. Through retrospective chart review we aim to better establish the incidence of risk factors and progression of direct hyperbilirubinemia in the NICU, with the goal of streamlining the secondary evaluation.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was conducted for neonates admitted to the University of New Mexico Hospital NICU from February 1^st, 2019, through February 1^st, 2022 who had a direct hyperbilirubinemia level of .5 …

Updating The Critical Congenital Heart Disease Screen For Inclusion Of An Intensive Care Population, Ryan Grammens, Joe Lopez, Jessie R. Maxwell

2024 Pediatric Research Forum Session

Background: Critical congenital heart disease (CCHD) is a serious concern for newborns, accounting for 6-10% of infant deaths. A screening mechanism using pre- and post-ductal saturations was adopted by the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) in 2012 for detecting such lesions. This screening guideline was limited in application to healthy term newborns. Thus, preterm infants or infants requiring supplemental oxygen support often receive the CCHD screening just before discharge when the opportunity to use to screen identify possible congenital heart disease has passed. We aimed to develop a guideline consistent with the AAP 2018 recommendations and to provide guidance for …

Utilization Of Dexmedetomidine Positively Impacts Length Of Hospitalization In A Neonatal Intensive Care Population, Austin Carrier, Dane G. Winter, Zoe Henderson, Jessica Gross, Eleni Shenk, Jessie R. Maxwell

2024 Pediatric Research Forum Session

Background: Pain medication use in the Newborn Intensive Care Unit (NICU) can be highly challenging due to concerns for negative impact on long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes. Many commonly utilized pain medications and sedatives such as midazolam, fentanyl, and morphine have problematic side effects, for example, decreased gut motility, that can prolong time to full feeds and increase hospital length of stay. Dexmedetomidine may be a safe alternative, although ongoing investigations are needed to determine which patient populations may safely receive this medication.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed of term infants admitted to the NICU at the University of New …

The Descent Of Anolis: Assemblages, Convergence, And Ecomorphological Evolution, Christopher Anderson

Biology ETDs

The evolutionary outcomes we observe in modern organisms, particularly associations between phenotypes and environments, have been and remain an invaluable tool in interpreting the biological phenomena that shape our world. In the following chapters, I leverage a comprehensive phylogenetic and morphological dataset for 351 species comprising a diverse group of arboreal lizards, the Anolis clade, to explore how communities and morphologies evolve. First, I characterized patterns among coexisting lineages of Anolis to reveal a general pattern of phylogenetic relatedness among lineages comprising assemblages and identify differences attributable to a biogeographic variable. Then I examined the morphological consequences associated with the …

Electrodeposition Of Gadolinium Metal Thin Films For Neutron Phase Contrast Imaging, Mary Louise Gucik

Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs

A rare earth metal, gadolinium has unique magnetic properties and the largest neutron absorption cross section making it highly sought after in emerging technology. However, unlike most metals, it is difficult to work with and lacks a damascene process. When incorporated into alloys, gadolinium’s properties are muted and the film thickness must increase to account for the low concentration. Gadolinium metal films have been deposited successfully through sputter coating, but these films have density deficiencies and are limited to line-of-sight substrates. In this work, the deposition of gadolinium metal thin films was investigated for use on complex geometries via electrophoretic …

The Contributions Of Nuevomexicanas To New Mexico Lowrider Culture, Traditions, And Rituals: The Significance Of Young Chicana Cultural Pachuca And Chola Aesthetics And Identity Expression In The Albuquerque Lowrider Community, Valerie J. Chavez

Chicana and Chicano Studies ETDs

The lowrider community in Albuquerque creates a space for families and individuals to gather and express themselves within Chicana/o/x culture. Nuevomexicanas have played a significant role in the teaching and preservation of the New Mexican traditions and rituals of lowriding. This research project is a visual and plática-based study. It explores how young Nuevomexicanas express their Chicana identity through la pachuca and chola cultural aesthetics and identity while actively participating in lowrider culture. This project utilizes the research methods of la resolana, querencia, and plática to understand, discover, and document the roles of young Nuevomexicanas in the Albuquerque …

Dental Therapists: Arizona Dentists’ Perceptions And Attitudes Towards The Workforce Model, Autumn Butler

Dental Hygiene ETDs

Dental therapists have emerged as a solution to improve access to dental care. Understanding Arizona dentists' attitudes towards dental therapists is crucial in the successful integration into the dental workforce and its potential to be a viable solution. Licensed dentists in Arizona were invited to participate in an anonymous study. Participants were asked questions regarding the scope of practice, current educational standards, and quality of treatment to determine the attitudes of dentists towards dental therapists. Eight dentists licensed in Arizona participated in the survey (N=8). The study found concerns among Arizona dentists regarding the treatment quality and educational standards (N=3; …

Hsc Connects Newsletter - April 12, 2024, Unm Hsc Communications

HSC Connects Newsletters

Weekly newsletter of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

The Role Of Spreading Depolarizations In Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Natalie J. Pinkowski

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBIs) often lead to acute symptoms like disorientation and discoordination, but the underlying mechanisms are unknown. Although most patients recover quickly from a single mTBI, repeated injuries can be debilitating. After an mTBI, a neurometabolic cascade produces metabolic burden and vulnerability. Spreading depolarizations (SDs) have been observed after mTBIs. Here we investigated SDs’ role in short-term motor behavioral deficits post-mTBI. We hypothesized that SDs contribute to the deficits, and exacerbated symptoms after repeated mTBIs. To test this, we used acute motor behavioral tests and long-term behavioral and cognitive tests after initiating SDs by mTBI, chemical, or …

The Lying Woman: Avant-Garde Collaboration In Jo Harvey Allen's Alt-Country, Caitlin C. Grann

American Studies ETDs

Jo Harvey Allen is an artist, writer, and actress whose work is cited as transforming performance art in the 1980s. In this dissertation, I analyze the nature of Jo Harvey’s collaborative process, which spans over five decades, to better understand her positionality in avant-garde and alt-country genres. I argue that Jo Harvey’s collaboration is familial, gendered, and emplaced. My goal with this project is to intervene with literature on musicians and artists from West Texas, specifically Lubbock, through an expansion of the contributions of women. This dissertation is a product of my own collaborative efforts with Jo Harvey, as I …

Hsc Connects Newsletter - April 5, 2024, Unm Hsc Communications

HSC Connects Newsletters

Weekly newsletter of the UNM Health Sciences Center.

Formulation, Characterization, And In Vivo Immunogenicity Evaluation Of Heat-Stabilized Dissolvable Polymeric Microneedles, Aidan Lane Leyba

Biomedical Engineering ETDs

Since its introduction, vaccination has improved health outcomes tremendously. However, modern vaccination efforts are still difficult to implement, particularly in developing countries with warm climates. This includes complex and expensive cold-chain management of vaccines to maintain stability, a lack of medical personnel to administer parental vaccines, and needle phobia. As an alternative, dissolvable microneedles have recently been studied for their simple and painless application. In this thesis, I present a novel manufacturing process for polymer-based dissolvable microneedles, loaded with virus-like particles vaccines conjugated to TRIO or Sialokinin peptides to target malaria and arboviruses, respectively. We have performed multiple characterization studies …

5.2.24 Hsc Committee Meeting Notice, Helen Maestas

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

5.2.24 HSC Committee Meeting Notice

New Insights Into T Lymphocyte-Mediated Immunity To Toxoplasma Gondii, Claire M. Doherty

Biology ETDs

With nearly a third of the global population infected with the protozoan, Toxoplasma gondii, this parasite sits at a unique, immune-mediated interface of health and disease. In healthy individuals, Toxoplasma results in a chronic yet asymptomatic infection of the central nervous system. This quiescent infection is the result of parasite exploitation of host immune barriers, yet Toxoplasma can quickly become an opportunistic pathogen when immunity is disrupted by illness or immunosuppressive therapies. During the HIV-AIDS pandemic, it was observed that once latent Toxoplasma infections became the cause of severe, even fatal, disease in the absence of an intact T …

Decision Making By Neutrosophic Over Soft Topological Space, R.Narmada Devi, Yamini Parthiban

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The empirical correlation system serves as a crucial tool for unveiling the linear interconnections between two variables. Its significance lies in providing a prominent approach to depict a straightforward relationship without explicitly indicating a causal link between the sets involved. In the current research, an innovative concept of correlations is introduced specifically for Neutrosophic Over Soft Sets (No s-sets). This novel framework involves a meticulous examination of basic definitions and operations associated with Neutrosophic Over Soft Sets. Furthermore, the study extends to the introduction of a groundbreaking concept: a topological space integrated with Neutrosophic Over Soft Sets (No s-sets). This …

Neutrosophic Inventory System For Decaying Items With Price Dependent Demand, R. Surya, M. Mullai, G. Vetrivel

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This study presents an empirical investigation of a specific problem in inventory control, notably the manage ment of decaying commodities with demand that is influenced by price. The approach taken in this research incorporates the effective use of trapezoidal neutrosophic numbers. The present model is employed for the objective of finding the neu trosophic optimal total cost and neutrosophic optimal interval of time for the inventory system. Defuzzification process is done with the help of signed distance method. Moreover, a mathematical evaluation is conducted in order to assess the stated model, and the findings are elucidated through the use of …

Translation Of Neutrosophic Ink-Algebra, Wadei Faris Al-Omeri, M Kaviyarasu, M Rajeshwari

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This study investigates the philosophical foundations of the neutrosophic set(NS), as rst proposed by Smarandache. It clari es the connection between single-valued Nss and their function as a specialized subset in the larger context of Nss, particularly in the elds of science and engineering. This paper investigates neutro sophic INK-ideals(NINK-Is) within INK-algebras(INK-A) by using the notion of translation, which is positioned as an extension of intuitionistic fuzzy sets. The notion of translation neutrosophic INK-algebras(NTINK-A) is introduced and their fundamental characteristics are explored. In addition, properties associated with the translation of INK-subalgebra(INK-Ss) and INK-ideals(INK-I) are investigated, along with the dynamics of …

N-Closure And N-Interior In Neutrosophic Topological Spaces, K. Damodharan, M. Vigneshwaran

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Toplology greatly bene ts from the concept of-cloure. Its quiet nature to extended its proper ties in other topological spaces. So, with the concept of quasi-coincidence Ganguly and Saha pioneered and extensively examined the notion of-closure within the domain of fuzzy topological spaces.(FTS). The theory of-closure in intuitionistic fuzzy topological spaces (IFTS) was further extended by Seok Jong Lee and Yeon Seok Eom. In this work, the notion of N-closure in Neutrosophic Topological Spaces (NTS) is put forward and discussed.

Child Labor, Informality, And Poverty: Leveraging Logistic Regression, Indeterminate Likert Scales, And Similarity Measures For Insightful Analysis In Ecuador, Arnaldo Vergara-Romero, Guido Macas-Acosta, Fidel Márquez-Sánchez, Orlando Arencibia-Montero

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The paper presents a comprehensive analysis of child labor in Ecuador, employing advanced statistical tools like logistic regression, neutrosophic Likert scales, and similarity measures to deepen the understanding of this social issue. The integration of these methodologies allows for a nuanced assessment of the various socio-economic factors contributing to child labor. By capturing the uncertainty in human responses, the research highlights the complex interplay between poverty, household income, education levels, and labor types on the incidence of child labor. Key findings suggest that rural location, the age of the child, and the informal nature of the head of the household's …

Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps For Clinical Decision Making In Mental Healthcare: A Federated Learning Approach, Jagan M. Obbineni, Ilanthenral Kandasamy, Madhumitha Ramesh, Florentin Smarandache, Vasantha Kandasamy

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Due to data privacy concerns and a lack of broadly applicable modelling approaches, mental health prediction encounters substantial challenges. This research introduces a pioneering decentralized framework integrating federated learning with Neutrosophic Cognitive Maps (NCMs) to facilitate secure and accurate mental health predictions while preserving data privacy. This innovative approach allows collaborative NCMs training on sensitive patient data across diverse sites without centralizing or transferring the data. The NCMs incorporated into the framework effectively model relationships between various symptoms and mental health states, offering interpretable insights into the complex dynamics of mental health. To address the limitations of local data availability, …

A Generalization Of Neutrosophic Metric Space And Related Fixed Point Results, Fahim Ud Din, Umar Ishtiaq, Lakhdar Ragoub, Khalil Javed, Muhammad Arshad

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Neutrosophic set is a generalization of classical sets, fuzzy set, intuitionistic sets etc. A mathematical notion neutrosophic set dealing issues containing inconsistent, indeterminate and imprecise data. In this manuscript, we toss the notion of Neutrosophic b-metric-like spaces and obtain some fixed point results in the sense of Neutrosophic b-metric-like spaces. Our results are improvements of recent results in the existing literature. For the validity of these results some non-trivial examples are imparted.

Integration Between Bioinformatics Algorithms And Neutrosophic Theory, Romany M. Farag, Mahmoud Y. Shams, Dalia A. Aldawody, Huda E. Khalid, Hazem M. El-Bakry, Ahmed A. Salama

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This paper presents a neutrosophic inference model for bioinformatics. The model is used to develop a system for accurate comparisons of human nucleic acids, where the new nucleic acid is compared to a database of old nucleic acids. The comparisons are analyzed in terms of accuracy, certainty, uncertainty, neutrality, and bias. The proposed system achieves good results and provides a reliable standard for future comparisons. It highlights the potential of neutrosophic inference models in bioinformatics applications. Data mining and bioinformatics play a crucial role in computational biology, with applications in scientific research and industrial development. Biological analysts rely on specialized …

Empowering Artificial Intelligence Techniques With Soft Computing Of Neutrosophic Theory In Mystery Circumstances For Plant Diseases, Ahmed El-Massry, Florentin Smarandache, Mona Mohamed

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Plant diseases are one of the factors that lead to yield and economic losses, which have a direct effect on national and international food production systems. One of the most essential ways to avoid agricultural product loss or reduction in amount is to diagnose plant diseases promptly and accurately. Hence, the diagnosis process for plants is crucial and should be conducted accurately. Moreover, this study focuses on this process by constructing an Artificiality Diagnostics Framework (ADF) to serve the study’s objectives which entailed conducting diagnosis for plants in a professional and precise manner over uncertain environments. Thus, neutrosophic theory is …

The Problem Of Planning Neutrosophic Hydropower Systems (Converting Some Nonlinear Neutrosophic Models Into Linear Neutrosophic Models), Maissam Jdid

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The core of operations research activity focuses on creating and using models. These models may be linear models, non-linear models, dynamic models, and others. Linear models are considered one of the most important and most widely used operations research models due to the availability of appropriate algorithms through which we can obtain the optimal solution, which prompts us to benefit from the nature of the topic under study and the information available to us about the variables in it to transform it into linear models. In classical logic, many nonlinear programming problems have been processed and transformed into linear programming …

Exploring Neutrosophic Linear Programming In Advanced Fuzzy Contexts, Shubham Kumar Tripathi, Arindam Dey, Said Broumi, Ranjan Kumar

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

A neutrosophic set is a mathematical framework that extends fuzzy and intuitionistic sets to han dle indeterminate or contradictory information using three components: truth, falsity, and indeterminacy membership degrees which deal with handling indeterminate, imprecise, and uncertain data, while Extended Fuzzy Theory extends the standard fuzzy set theory to manage more intricate membership degrees. The pri mary objective of this review is to thoroughly investigate and summarize the existing literature on trapezoidal neutrosophic environments, particularly focusing on aspects such as the NFMOLP Problems in SVTpN envi ronments. Ultimately, this comprehensive review article aims to enhance the understanding of the potential …

Logarithmic Similarity Measure Of Neutrosophic Z-Number Sets For Undergraduate Teaching Quality Evaluation, Wen-Ping Chen, Yi-Ming Fang, Wen-Hua Cui

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

In practical decision-making problems, the different reliability levels of decision-makers in their evaluation information are usually ignored by most existing decision-making methods. Then, a neutrosophic Z-number (NZN) is a powerful model for simultaneously describing the restraint and associated reliability of evaluation information in view of truth, indeterminacy, and falsity Z-numbers. This paper first proposed a logarithmic similarity measure (LSM) of NZN sets, which is more flexible and can change its measure result by adjusting the exponential parameters of the restraint and reliability. Then, a multi-attribute decision-making approach is developed based on the presented LSM of NZN sets, and its applicability …

Analyzing The Income-Education Nexus In Ecuador: A Neutrosophic Statistical Approach, Guido Macas-Acosta, Juan-Antonio Jimber-Del-Río, Fidel Márquez-Sánchez, Arnaldo Vergara-Romero

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

This study examines the relationship between education and entrepreneur income in Ecuador, a prototypical small economy grappling with employment challenges. Utilizing quantile regression and neutrosophic statistical methods, the research uncovers varied impacts of education on earnings across different income levels. The findings reveal a decrease in indeterminacy as individuals ascend income quintiles, indicating that higher education levels yield more predictable and substantial economic returns at the upper end of the income spectrum. These insights are vital for policymakers to develop targeted educational interventions. The study’s methodological novelty lies in its adoption of neutrosophic statistics, which embraces the indeterminacy intrinsic to …

An Efficient Neutrosophic Type-2 Model For Selecting Optimal Internet Of Things (Iot) Service Provider: Analysis And Applications, Ibrahim Alrashdi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The Internet of Things, or IoT, is a rapidly expanding technology, and one of its most important application areas is sustainable transportation. Choosing the right IoT service provider is a complex process that is considered a multi-criteria decision issue. The multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) methodology deals with massive criteria. This study proposed an MCDM methodology for selecting the best IoT service provider under different sustainable criteria. The Multi-Objective Optimization Ratio Analysis (MOORA) method is an MCDM methodology used to rank the alternatives. The MOORA method is integrated with a type 2 neutrosophic set to deal with uncertain information. The proposed MCDM …

Analysis Of Neutrosophic Set, Julia Set In Aircraft Crash, M.N. Bharathi, G. Jayalalitha

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

A neutrosophic fuzzy set that generalizes the classical set is represented by a closed interval [0,1]. Let us generalize the fuzzy set to the Neutrosophic set, which is defined as three membership functions between interval]-0,1+ [. This paper examines the bird collision problem within a more grounded Neutrosophic framework. The collision between the bird and the aircraft is represented in the Neutrosophic domain as a stationary point because it occurs at a distance too great for any other auditory signal to discern. Numerous methods exist for solving the airplane problem, including a Julia set in complex numbers. Bird collisions resulting …

Neutrosophic Sets And Systems, Vol. 66,2024, Florentin Smarandache, Mohamed Abdel-Basset, Said Broumi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

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