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Uhs-Communicator, Spring 1994: Sharing The Care, University Of Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Uhs-Com Alumni Association

Communicator (1991-2012)

Contents: Sharing the Care -- The Heritage Society -- Alumnus Ronald Varner, D.O. Handles Disasters; Makes House Calls -- UHS Chapel Reopens: A Sanctuary For All Faiths -- News -- Alumni Association's Corner of the World.

Cryptic Disseminated Tuberculosis: An Often Missed Diagnosis, A Jabbar

Section of Pulmonary & Critical Care

No abstract provided.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 1994), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 1994 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• President's Perspective: The Osteopathic Education Model
• Health Care Reform: PCOM Retools For The Big Picture
• Changing the Face of Medical Education
• Other Views on Health Care Reform
• Doctor’s Visit Minus Fear = Happy Children
• Founders Day Honorees: A'weekend in the Spotlight
• Clinical Learning Lab Gets Rave Reviews
• Faculty Profile
• Rugby Madness
• Just Published
• Class Acts
• Obituaries
• Coming Events

Expression And Function Of Fgf-4 In Peri-Implantation Development In Mouse Embryos, Daniel A. Rappolee, Claudio Basilico, Yogesh Patel, Zena Werb

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Research Publications

One of the earliest events in mammalian embryogenesis is the formation of the inner cell mass (ICM) and the subse- quent delamination of primitive endoderm. We have found that mRNA for fibroblast growth factor (FGF)-4, but not FGF-3, is expressed in preimplantation mouse blastocysts and that the FGF-4 polypeptide is present in ICM cells. ICM-like embryonal carcinoma cells and embryonic stem cells also express FGF-4. Conversely, differentiated embryonal carcinoma cells in the endoderm lineage express FGF-3, but not FGF-4 mRNA. Although mouse embryos expressed FGF-4 mRNA from the 1-cell stage, embryos cultured from the 2-cell through the blastocyst stage in …

Health Professions Division Catalog 1994-1995, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Gatekeeping Access To Emergency Departments: A Survey Of Hmo Policies, Regina Conway Phillips

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 02, April-June 1994, Vickie J. Williams, Kathryn L. Hale

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Outwitting unknown primary tumors
• Synthetic peptide effectively controls the spread of HIV in human cell cultures
• Biological response modifiers promising adjuvants to cancer therapy

Oncolog, Volume 39, Number 04, October-December 1994, Linda N. Eppich, Maureen E. Goode, Kathryn L. Hale

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Looking for solutions to ethical problems in the clinic
• Interferon: the evolution of a biological therapy
• Colon cancer registry coordinates treatment, education, and research

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Winter 1994), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Winter 1994 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• President's Perspective: Our Commitment to Primary Care
• The Consummate Educator and Physician: Fairman Denlinger, DO, ‘53
• Richard S. Koch, DO, ‘38
• Connie McKenzie: Bookkeeping with a Personal Touch
• Cardiology Teaching Facility Opens
• AOA and ACOS Conventions: The Place to be for PCOM Alumni
• Alumni Profile: Kathryn Campanella, DO, '88
• Elders Addresses PCOM
• Class Acts
• Obituaries
• In Memoriam
• Coming Events

Clients' Perceptions Of Preparedness For Discharge Home Following Total Hip Or Knee Replacement Surgery, Cindy H. Nicholson

Masters Theses

This study used a descriptive design to evaluate discharge planning by examining the clients' perception of preparedness for discharge home following total hip or knee replacement surgery. The conceptual framework was based upon the Betty Neuman Systems Model.; This study used Lawton's (1991) "Discharge Preparation Questionairre" to ascertain the clients' perceptions of preparedness in 10 discharge categories. Perceived preparation was measured using a 5 point summated rating scale. The study site was a 42-bed orthopedic unit in a 119 bed acute care hospital in Southeast Michigan. The convenience sample, of 46 adult clients, were interviewed by phone 3 days following …

Integrative Theories Of Medicine: A (W)Holistic Vision, Kathryn B. Forestal

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Complexity Of Fetal Movement Detection Using A Single Doppler Ultrasound Transducer, William A. Russell Jr., Curtis L. Lowery, Patrick J. Baggot, James D. Wilson, Robert Walls, Roger M. Hawk, Pam Murphy

Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science

The objective of this paper is to discuss the complexity of fetal movement detection encountered during development and implementation of an automated single Doppler ultrasonic transducer based instrument. The single transducer instrument was intended to better quantify the duration, velocity, and magnitude of fetal movements. A Corometrics Model 116 fetal heart rate monitor was modified, and a fetal movement detection algorithm (Russell Algorithm) was developed to detect fetal movements on one and two (data fusion) transducers. A Hewlett-Packard (HP) M-1350-A fetal monitor and the Russell Algorithm were used to detect and record fetal movements concurrently on sixty patients between the …

The Prevalence Of Behavioural Risk Factors Associated With Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, Ann M. Callaghan

Theses : Honours

Sudden Infant Death syndrome (SIDS) is a major cause of death in the first year of life. In Western Australia (WA), two infants in every thousand live births die from SIDS each year. The aim of this study was to ascertain the prevalence in WA of three risk factors which have been associated with SIDS, namely prone lying, maternal smoking and lack of breast feeding. In addition the study sought to determine the significant influences that encourage change in infant care practices by parents. The study obtained information from child health nurses and midwives regarding the advice they provide on …

Interaoperative Frozen Section Consultation: An Analysis Of Accuracy In A Teaching Hospital., Farrukh Aijaz, Suhail Muzaffar, Akbar Shah Hussainy, Shahid Pervez, Sheema H. Hasan, Hizbullah Sheikh

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

This Is a retrospective quality assurance study of all frozen sections done at The Aga Khan University Hospital during a six year period (1986 to 1991). There were 1,031 frozen sections out of a cumulative total of 42,985 surgical specimens (2.39%). Nine hundred and seventy-six (94.66%) were concordant. In 92(8.9%) fresh specimens were brought from other hospitals of Karachi, in 37 cases (3.58%) the diagnosis was deferred till the evaluation of permanent paraffin sections and 18 (1,74%) were discordant with 7 (0.67%) false positive and 11(1,06%) false negative. Among the discordant cases, 9 were attributed to misinterpretation, 7 due to …

A Clustering Of Childhood Meningococcal Disease: A Challenge For Physicians, Press And Community., Michael S. Dreyer, Stephen C. Eppes, Joel D. Klein

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

The Delaware Division of Public Health reported only two cases of documented meningococcal infection in the pediatric population in 1992. As of March 1, 1993, the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report indicated only one case of meningococcal disease in the state of Delaware for 1993. However, from the end of February to early April 1993, approximately six weeks, there were seven cases of documented meningococcal infection in the pediatric population that either presented or were transferred to one of the pediatric care facilities in the Wilmington, Delaware area. Notification of these cases to the Delaware Division of Public Health prompted …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Fall 1993), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Fall 1993 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• President's Perspective: PCOM’s Mission: Nation’s Priority
• Renovations and Innovations Highlight Beginning of Academic Year: Doctors From Day One: Learning More than Lectures and Labs
• PCOM Launches Graduate Biomedical Sciences Program
• Campus News
• Letters to the Editor
• Primary Care and Plastination Topics for Recent Grants
• First Golf Outing a Classic!
• Just Published
• Class Acts
• In Memoriam
• Coming Events

Abuse, Neglect And Exploitation In Licensed Facilities - Recognize It - Prevent It - Report It, Maine Department Of Human Services

Maine Collection

Abuse, Neglect and Exploitation In Licensed Facilities - Recognize It - Prevent It - Report It.

Maine Department of Human Services - Bureau of Elder and Adult Services, Augusta, Maine (August 1993).

Contents: Introduction / Signs of Abuse and Neglect / Abuse: Risk Factors / Prevention / Maine's Reporting Law / Investigations of Reports of Abuse, Neglect or Exploitation / Where to Report / Other Relevant Agencies

Ochrobactrum Anthropi Bacteremia In A Child., Joel D. Klein, Stephen C. Eppes

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

Children undergoing chemotherapy for cancer are at increased risk of supervening infection, including bacteremia. This may be due to immunosuppression as well as the presence of intravascular devices such as central venous catheters. Bacteria responsible for these infections include those found in the child's endogenous flora as well as in environmental sources. We report the case of a child with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who developed bacteremia secondary to Ochrobactrum anthropi. Details of this extremely rare infection are the focus of this report.

Uhs-Communicator, Summer 1993: Campus Construction, University Of Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Uhs-Com Alumni Association

Communicator (1991-2012)

Contents: Progress Notes: A Homecoming Report -- The Heritage Society -- Betty Jo White, D.O. Establishes First Charitable Trust -- Tools for Excellent Tomorrows -- Michigan Alum's Trip to Russia Results in Invitation to Goodwill Games -- Campus News -- DOings -- Alumni Association's Corner of the World.

Department Of Radiology-Annual Report-July 1, 1992 To June 30, 1993, David C. Levin

Department of Radiology Administrative Documents and Reports

Department of Radiology Annual Report, July 1, 1992 to June 30, 1993. Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States. 85 pages.

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Summer 1993), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Summer 1993 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following articles:

• President's Perspective: Hospitals’ Sale Signals New Beginnings
• DO/MBA Program: Higher Degrees of Health Care
• Commencement ‘93
• A Glimpse of the Cass of 1993
• Bulletin Board
• Class Acts
• Readership Survey
• Coming Events

Signal Processing With Neural Networks, Pero Smrzlic

Masters Theses

In this study, we introduce the Adaptive Back Propagation (ABP) learning algorithm, computationally superior to the standard Back Propagation. The ABP is based on the new activation function, with its corresponding adaptive learning parameter. By using the combination of computer simulations and analysis in the domain of activation function, the Method of One Hidden layer was developed for the effective utilization of units in one-hidden layer networks. A parallel version of the ABP was designed and implemented on a nCUBE-2 supercomputer with 128 processors.

The simulation results suggested a strong correlation between frequency of signals and the role of hidden …

Digest Of The Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine (Spring 1993), Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

Digest

The Spring 1993 issue of the Digest of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine includes the following aritcles:

• President's Perspective
• Community Service the Osteopathic Way: Being a DO Means Caring about the Community
• Weaving Community Issues with Medical Practice
• Special Events Fundraising Begins at PCOM
• Campus Briefs
• PCOM in the News
• Microbiology Professors Receive Awards
• Commitment to Medicine and Education Take Alumni around the World
• Class Acts
• Just Published
• In Memoriam
• Coming Events

Self-Efficacy And Self-Care In The Hypertensive Female Patient, Robert Davis Lutz

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This study focused upon physician/patient interaction as it pertains to patient involvement in personal health-care planning decision making, and self-care. The study was a multi-intervention trial that allowed for testing the effectiveness of two instruments used separately or simultaneously, in combination. Participants were 73 female patients, ages 41 to 76, diagnosed with essential hypertension and requiring medication for control.

Patients were randomly assigned to four groups: 1) a control group that was given no intervention, 2) a Pre-Knowledge Intervention (PKI) group that was given an interactive treatment plan with foreknowledge of what their physicians would probably do at their next …

Southeastern University Of The Health Sciences Catalog 1993-1995, Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Uhs-Communicator, Winter 1993: The Renaissance Continues, University Of Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Uhs-Com Alumni Association

Communicator (1991-2012)

Contents: Educational Pavilion -- Financing the Pavilion -- Burnetts Accepts Co-Chair Position: Open Letter to Alumni -- Building a Strong UHS Foundation -- 1993 Alumni Homecoming -- PH.D.s Visit D.O.s: Making the Classroom More Relevant to the Clinical Setting -- News -- UHS Financial Statement -- Alumni Association's Corner of the World.

Uhs-Communicator, Winter 1993: Focusing On Clinical Education, University Of Health Sciences College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Uhs-Com Alumni Association

Communicator (1991-2012)

Contents: Making a Difference in Clinical Education -- Two Students' Experiences: Clinical Rotations -- Reaffirmation of our Mission Statement -- Campus News -- DOings -- Alumni Association's Corner of the World.

Ms211: News Clipping From 1993 Relevant To Our Interest In Chernobyl, Armin Weinberg

Works on Radiation Effects: 1990-2020

example of one news story ... "Belarus plagued by lingering Chernobyl radiation, UPn 8/29/93 11:00 PM Belarus plagued by lingering Chernobyl radiation, infectious illnesses UPI NewsFeature (800) Adv. Mon. Aug. 30 or thereafter By VALENTINA STAROVA MOSCOW (UPI) -- The government of the former Soviet republic of Belarus recently issued chilling statistics that confirmed the worst fears of its readers about the legacy of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear accident. The figures showed that thyroid cancer -- a rare but deadly illness often linked to radiation exposure -- is on the rise in Belarus, with almost as many new cases recorded …

Oncolog, Volume 38, Number 02, April-June 1993, Staff

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues) Archives

• Ultraviolet radiation suppresses immune system, laboratory studies show
• New physician network brings M. D. Anderson to local communities
• The physician as scientist

A Study To Determine The Effects Of Client Participation In Care On Perceived Control/Powerlessness And Morale, Janis Marie Ormond

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.