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Professional Writing And Lectures: Hypertensive Manangement, Undated, Lowell M. Hardy Do

Personal and Professional Papers

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Professional Writing And Lectures: Various, 1962-1977, Undated, Lowell M. Hardy Do

Personal and Professional Papers

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Patents, 1945-1956, Lowell M. Hardy Do

Personal and Professional Papers

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Maine Fidelity Life Insurance Company, Undated, Lowell M. Hardy Do

Personal and Professional Papers

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Kirksville College Of Osteopathic Medicine: Ephemera, Undated, Lowell M. Hardy Do

Personal and Professional Papers

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Treatment For Cervicobrachial Pain Syndrome; A Comparison Of Direct And Indirect Manual Therapies, Brianna Palmer

Critically Appraised Topics (CAT)

An appraisal was made on a randomized controlled trial by Allison et al, which compared direct and indirect manual therapies for treating cervicobrachial pain syndrome. The direct therapy group (NT) received neural mobilizations, and the indirect therapy group (AT) received joint mobilizations for the glenohumeral joint and thoracic spine.

Per the Northwick Park Questionnaire and the Short Form-McGill Pain Questionnaire, decreases in pain were statistically significant for both groups from pre-assessment to post-assessment, but not between groups. When using the Visual Analog Scale, a statistically significant improvement was found for both groups over the treatment period, though only the NT …

Can The Upper Limb Tension Test 1 (Ultt1) Stand Alone In Diagnosing Median Nerve Compression In Adult Patients With Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Cts)?, Brianna Palmer

Critically Appraised Topics (CAT)

An appraisal was made on a validity study by Vanti et al, regarding the upper limb neurodynamic test 1 (ULTT1) for diagnosing carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). The selected paper included current patients at an occupational medicine clinic with suspected CTS and referral for nerve conduction study (NCS).

Using Wainner’s Criteria to indicate a positive ULTT1, calculated sensitivity was 0.9167 and specificity was 0.150. In limiting criteria for a positive test by requiring provocation of 1^st-3^rd digits only, the sensitivity decreased to 0.5417, however specificity increased to 0.70.

This study was effective in defining the inclusion criteria for …

Grant Application: Photovoice, Lilia Bottino, Collyn Baeder

Photovoice: A Visual Narrative Into The Lives Of Maine Refugee Women

IPEC Mini-grant application for funding of UNE student project Photovoice: A Visual Narrative into the Lives of Maine Refugee Women. Photovoice was proposed as a participatory action strategy which would provide Maine refugee women the opportunity to teach their community and policy makers about health and social issues they face. A UNE MSW student and MPH student sought to understand the barriers to health that Maine refugee women face. They proposed a project where participants would be given a camera to take photos of perceived health and social problems refugees face living in Maine. The photos would seek to …

Grant Application: Maine Partners For Health In Africa, Lindsay Katona, William Douglas, Sean Lena, Daniel Crothers

Maine Partners For Health In Africa

IPEC Mini-grant application for funding of UNE student project Maine Partners for Health in Africa: Clinical and Public Health Initiatives. The team organized a day long conference in February 2014, "The Maine Africa Connection," to bring together UNE community, Maine organizations, members of the public, and practitioners to discuss best practices, challenges, and begin new collaborations for future health projects. Goals of the conference were to gather experts on interdisciplinary approaches to health care for African refugees and immigrants in Maine, educate health providers, administrators, educators, and community members on best practices for refugee health care, and set a …

Should I Say Something? Whether To Offer Unsolicited Health Information Inside And Outside The Workplace As A Healthcare Professional, Nicholas Church

Student-led Mini-Grants

Whether on-duty in medical centers, offices, and pharmacies, or off-duty out in the world, health professionals are often the first to notice a decline in health status of a fellow human being. Yet, many professionals report feeling conflicted about offering health information or advice to someone who is not expecting it. This event reviews the ethical, legal and practical implications of offering unsolicited health information; it touches on several dangerous, visible medical conditions that many Americans unknowingly live with; and it explores communication barriers and caveats through group discussion. Fictional scenarios with “what-if” variations will prompt discussion, and guests with …

Should I Say Something? Whether To Offer Unsolicited Health Information Inside And Outside The Workplace As A Healthcare Professional - Flyer, Nicholas Church

Student-led Mini-Grants

Whether on-duty in medical centers, offices, and pharmacies, or off-duty out in the world, health professionals are often the first to notice a decline in health status of a fellow human being. Yet, many professionals report feeling conflicted about offering health information or advice to someone who is not expecting it. This event reviews the ethical, legal and practical implications of offering unsolicited health information; it touches on several dangerous, visible medical conditions that many Americans unknowingly live with; and it explores communication barriers and caveats through group discussion. Fictional scenarios with “what-if” variations will prompt discussion, and guests with …

2013 University Of New England College Of Osteopathic Medicine Fellowship Recipients, University Of New England College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Peter Morgane Research Fellowships

2013 recipients of the University of New England College of Osteopathic Medicine's Peter Morgane Research Fellowship.

N.K.: Facilitator Notes, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

R.F.: Facilitator Notes, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

S.G.: Facilitator Notes, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

M.M.: Facilitator Notes, Lindsay St. Louis, Kristen Brusky, Michael D'Apice, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

E.M.: A Case Report Of Chronic Low Back Pain, Lindsay St. Louis, Kristen Brusky, Michael D'Apice, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

S.G.: A Case Report Of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

N.K.: A Case Report Of Fibromyalgia, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

M.M.: A Case Report Of Spinal Cord Injury, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

E.M.: Facilitator Notes, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

R.F.: A Case Report Of Musculoskeletal Pain, Lindsay St. Louis, Michael D'Apice, Kristen Brusky, Tyler Vunk

Student-led Mini-Grants

Video interviews of five chronic pain patients with differing conditions were completed; a man with chronic low back pain, a woman with fibromyalgia, a woman with rheumatoid arthritis, a man with musculoskeletal pain in addition to post-traumatic stress disorder, and a woman with a spinal cord injury. These interviews were used to make personal videos for each patient, which tell their story of chronic pain, and a longer 8-10 minute video that included all patients in addition to a young woman with complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). They were also used to make interprofessional case reports of chronic pain with …

Nuclear Envelope Composition Determines The Ability Of Neutrophil-Type Cells To Passage Through Micron-Scale Constrictions, Amy C. Rowat, Diana E. Jaalouk E. Jaalouk, Monika Zwerger, W. Lloyd Ung, Irwin A. Eydelnant, Donald E. Olins, Ada L. Olins, Harald Herrmann, David A. Weitz, Jan Lammerding

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Publications

Neutrophils are characterized by their distinct nuclear shape, which is thought to facilitate the transit of these cells through pore spaces less than one-fifth of their diameter. We used human promyelocytic leukemia (HL-60) cells as a model system to investigate the effect of nuclear shape in whole cell deformability. We probed neutrophil-differentiated HL-60 cells lacking expression of lamin B receptor, which fail to develop lobulated nuclei during granulopoiesis and present an in vitro model for Pelger-Huët anomaly; despite the circular morphology of their nuclei, the cells passed through micron-scale constrictions on similar timescales as scrambled controls. We then investigated the …

Parkinson's Disease And Forced Exercise In A Community Setting: A Feasibility Study, Alati Gagne, Sarabeth Makins, James Walrath

Research Posters

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that increases an individual’s fall risk. In recent studies, an 8-week tandem bike forced exercise program was effective in reducing overall Parkinsonian symptoms. The feasibility of a tandem bike forced exercise program in a community setting has not been studied previously, and no published study has evaluated balance and health outcomes after participation in a forced exercise program. This six week tandem bike forced exercise protocol, conducted in a community setting for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, aimed to assess the feasibility of such a protocol, and to assess resultant balance and health outcomes.

The Physiological Effects Of Exercising Alone Versus With A Partner, Tyler Chamberlin, Kristen Green, Patrick Robichaud

Research Posters

The general population is in constant pursuit for sources of motivation to maintain a consistent workout routine. Research demonstrates increased motivation when exercising with a partner but does not investigate any physiological effects. The objective of this study was to investigate changes in heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), rate of perceived exertion (RPE) and time in target HR zone when exercising alone compared to exercising with a same-sex partner. The study was conducted in the Physical Therapy lab at the University of New England in Portland, Maine, utilizing an experimental 2x9 repeated measures research design. Forty-one graduate students were …

Sex And Haplotype Associations With Adverse Effects Of Calcineurin Inhibitors Post-Renal Transplant, Daniel A. Brazeau, Calvin Meaney, Shirley Chang, Rocco Venuto, Nick Leca, Aijaz Gundroo, Sarah Morse, Joseph Consiglio, Louise Cooper, Kathleen Tornatore

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Posters

BACKGROUND: P-glycoprotein (P-gp), an ABC transport protein contributes to the interpatient pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic variability of calcineurin inhibitors(CNI), tacrolimus(TAC) and cyclosporine (CYA). ABCB1 encodes P-gp and the single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNP) 1236C>T, 2677G>T/A, 3435C>T may alter protein expression or function. Our objective was to examine the association of ABCB1 haplotypes, sex and race with chronic CNI adverse effects (AE) in renal transplant recipients (RTR). METHODS: A meta-analysis of 3 prospective observational studies was completed in 149 stable RTR [GFR= 51 ±17 ml/min/1.73m2] using identical inclusion and exclusion criteria in 62 African Americans (AA) and 81 Caucasians (C) …

Telecommuting As The Director Of Clinical Education (Dce) In A Doctoral Physical Therapy Program, Sally Mccormack Tutt

Physical Therapy Faculty Posters

Poster describing a case study created to help determine the feasibility of allowing the Director of Clinical Education to telecommute from Florida to Maine as a unique way to retain a valued core faculty member of the DPT department. Concludes there are benefits to departments considering this method of job performance, including: decreasing the turnover of quality faculty at an institution, reducing stress of a vacancy on the department and other faculty, decreasing the cost associated with searching for and hiring a new faculty member, and providing students with consistency with regards to the teaching and advising they receive from …