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Improving Dental Students' Knowledge And Confidence In Treating Tobacco Use, Victoria Pierce

DNP Projects

Background: Tobacco use can lead to numerous chronic health conditions. Healthcare professionals in the dental field are in a unique position to broach this issue with patients. Research shows that dental students do not feel equipped to provide tobacco cessation care, citing lack of education on the subject among their top reasons for this.

Purpose: The purpose of this project was to evaluate changes in dental students’ knowledge and confidence related to treating tobacco use after participation in an educational intervention about the 5A’s, behavioral counseling, and first-line prescription medications.

Methods: This quality improvement initiative utilized a quasi-experimental survey design …

Early Onset Bullous Emphysema Associated With Polysubstance Use, Kelsey Noble, Julia Griffin

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

The burden of COPD in the United States is tremendous. This disease is not only among the leading causes of mortality annually, but also takes a heavy financial toll.¹ Bullous emphysema is a severe variant of COPD. The primary identified risk factor for bullous emphysema is tobacco use; however, the impact of other substances is not clearly delineated.² This case presents a patient diagnosed with severe bullous emphysema at age 33 with substantial disease progression over the course of 12 years associated with much scarcer tobacco use than would be expected but a prominent history of methamphetamine and …

Tobacco Cessation And Cancer Patients - Perspective Of An Ent Resident, Lauren Klute

Graduate Medical Education Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Prevalence Of Oral Cancer In Adolescents Related To Areca (Betel) Nut Chewing, Using Tobacco And Other Additives In Saipan, Northern Marianas Islands: A Review Of Literature, Eloise Lopez, Rosa Tudela, Bsn, Msn, Rn

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

Oral cancer can involve the lip, tongue, mouth and pharynx. It is the sixth most prevalent cancer worldwide. One of the leading causes of Oral Cancerin the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) is chewing betel nut with tobacco and other additives. The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) linked areca nut, betel quid with tobacco and betel quid without tobacco as carcinogenic to humans.

Areca nut, also known as betel nut comes from the areca palm tree. The use of areca nut is common throughout the Pacific, and is widespread in Papua New …

Cues And Deterrents To Smoking: A Comparison Of Different Types Of Smokers, Monica Page Daniel

Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Objective. It was the purpose of this study to determine if different types of smokers, as defined by their smoking frequency and behavior in the presence of others or alone, indicate different cues and deterrents to cigarette smoking. Smoker types included daily smokers and occasional smokers, with who subgroups of occasional smokers including Social smokers and chipper smokers. Methodology. A sample of 824 college students completed a cross-sectional survey regarding their smoking behaviors in the past 30 days, beliefs regarding health consequences and bystander intervention, and reasons and locations where they smoked and or refrained from smoking in the past …

The Grizzly, November 22, 1985, Joseph F. Pirro, Rita Wallance, Greg Fraser, Beth Morris, Jonathan R. Verlin, Mariellen Deskins, Liz Young, Tom Brown, Kenny Bull, Roger Brewster, Richard P. Richter, Cheryl A. Lawrence, Michael Marcon, Kevin Murphy, Cindy Nitschmann, Jill Griffiths, Maura Beaudry, Angela M. Salas, Jill Urey, Jean M. Kiss, Craig Dilouie, Jennifer Kerrigan, Jill Theurer

Ursinus College Grizzly Newspaper, 1978 to Present

From Damp to Bone Dry? • UCFL Takes to the Air: Or Visa Versa • It's all Greek to me • The Descent on the Skunks of Ursinus • Editorial: Yale Conference a Learning Experience • Letter: Munchies Mandate • Who's Who Honors Ursinus • How to Deal with Terrorists? • Two Truman Scholars • In Search of Success: Marivi Relova Brings Good Things to GE • Communication a Must • Bears Bounce Dickinson • Booters Find Cold Times in New Hampshire • Soccer Seniors Will be Missed • Coach B. is Back • Lady Bears Hope to Improve Behind …

The Echo: March 12, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Deaconess speaks on “Detachment” — Women Organize for Ministerial Development — Taylor Calendar — Prof. Johnson of Asbury Speaks in Holiness League — Taylor Debaters Defeat Asbury Trio — Freshman President Will Take Leave — Coming Events — Eurekans Win In Inter-Club Contest — Eulogonians Banquet on “Briny Deep” — Gospel Team Workers Hold Monthly Meeting — The Greatest Thing — New Health Measure — “Back To Nature” — Editor’s Note — On Intercollegiate Athletics — Bobbed Hair-Neither Pro Nor Con — On Bobbed Hair-Sign of the Age — Ministerial Association — Eurekans Hold Final Triangular Debate — New Prize …

The Echo: February 5, 1926, Taylor University

1925-1926 (Volume 13)

Fort Wayne Business Men Visit Taylor — Dont’s of the Dean — Returned Missionary Speaks to Volunteers — Taylor Calendar — Taylor’s Day of Prayer — Philos Give First Program of Term — Thalos Beat Philos In Hard Fought Battle — Chapel Service in Charge of Holiness League — Practice What You Preach — Keep Praying — Mr. Wells Leads the Prayer Band — “Christ Feeds the Multitude” — Athletic Association Rules Are Adopted — Lines — He Lost To Win — Alumni News — Taylor’s Day of Prayer — The Secret of A Successful Ministry — Gospel Teams in …

The Echo: June 16, 1925, Taylor University

1924-1925 (Volume 12)

Graduation Recital — Quartette Contest — Choral Club — Student Recital — Sophomore Class — Mnanka Lawn Party — A Word of Gratitude — Entertains Piano Class — Local News — Eureka Debating Club — Philalethean Literary Society — Athletic — Peggy — In India — Editorial — Echo Staff Elected — The Anti-Cigarette Alliance — The Holiness League — Prayer Band — Prayer Band — The Ministerial Association — Current Poetry — Taylor University

Taylor University Echo: December 13, 1921, Taylor University

1921-1922 (Volume 9)

Rev. W. E. Hogan, “The Highway of Holiness” — Wirt Lowther, A. M., D. D. Comes to Taylor — The Original Inhalers — Taylor Is Visited By Rev. J. H. Nall — The Life Service College — Roper Visits Taylor — Chapel Talk — Mnanka — Alumni Notes — Power of Human Kindness — Dominie Joe’s Practical Faith — The Lack of Leadership — I Know A Name, A Name, A Name — A Word of Regard — This Story Always Good — A Pointed Question — Locals — Wit and Wisdom — The River — At Sunset — Famine …

Taylor University Echo: March 15, 1916, Taylor University

1915-1916 (Volume 3)

T. U. Improvement Association — Gouthey Meetings — Druschel Wins Peace Contest — New Anti-Tobacco Contest a Success — Echoes — Athletics — Eulogonian — Soangetahan — The Mission of America (Peace Oration) — Editorial — Aristocrato Rustics — Nerve — The Bondage of the Will (Anti-Tobacco Oration) — Alumni In the College World — Simplicissimus

Taylor University Echo: January 15, 1916, Taylor University

1915-1916 (Volume 3)

New Year Celebration — Fire! Fire! Fire! — Lecture Course for T. U. — Echoes — Alumni — Pays to Advertise — The Practical Lover (Poem) — Organizations — Athletics — Uplandisms — Editorials — Book Review, “The Touchstone” — The Stolen Vocabulary — Exchanges — Simplicissimus

Taylor University Echo: January 1, 1916, Taylor University

1915-1916 (Volume 3)

Former Editor Commends Echo — Two Delightful Holiday Entertainments — New Prize Contest — Echoes — Upland Items — Alumni — Taylor Song — Organizations — Faculty Pictures — Athletics — Call of the Hour — Editorial — A Man, A Maid and a Mouse — “Geepsy” Man — Exchanges — Simplicissmus