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What's Happening: June 19, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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What's Happening: June 5, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Maine Aids Alliance Newsletter (June 1991), Maine Aids Allaince

Newsletter / Maine AIDS Alliance (1990-1991)

No abstract provided.

Risk Assessment For Developmental Toxicity: Airborne Occupational Exposure To Ethanol And Iodine, Donald R. Mattison

RISK: Health, Safety & Environment (1990-2002)

Dean Mattison explains hazard identification, hazard characterization and exposure characterization as furnishing a foundation for Risk assessment generally. He then illustrates their application in assessing the fetal Risk posed by two common substances. Ultimately, he argues that only after Risks have been so examined can women of child bearing age (or anyone) decide what if any measures are appropriate to avoid them.

Commencement Program 1991, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 1991 Events of Commencement

3 | Academic Procession

4 | The Speakers

8 | The Honorees

14 | The Zapara Awards

Order of Programs

• School of Medicine, 16
• Graduate School, 22
• School of Nursing, 27
• School of Public Health, 31
• School of Allied Health Professions, 38
• School of Dentistry, 43

Effect Of Age On The Structure Of Meissner Corpuscles In Forepad Digital Pads Of Mice, Roger C. Mathewson

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Meissner corpuscles in forepaw digital pads of albino mice were examined by light and electron microscopy to determine structural age-changes. After 1.5 months of age, no intraepidermal nerve fibers were seen extending from corpuscles. From young (1.5-6 months) to middle age (9-15 months), corpuscles became larger and more complex, gaining more horizontally arranged terminals, associated lamellae and connective tissue. At old age (18-26 months), corpuscles became small and lobulated, appearing disorganized. There was no loosening of the corpuscle-epidermal interface. An increase in collagenous connective tissue and basal lamina duplication occurred with advancing age. Ultrastructural age-changes consisted of disorganization of the …

Histomorphometric Analysis Of Primate Periodontal Tissues Following Corticotomy In Orthodontics, Wuiteng Koh

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

The purpose of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of specific cell types and structures at the active tooth movement site in corticotomized and non-corticotomized specimens obtained from a previous study, and to consider the hypothesis that corticotomy facilitated orthodontics is efficacious due to an inflammatory response rather than tooth-bone block movement. Specimens from 3 monkeys, each of which had a treatment and control quadrant in each arch, were sectioned, mounted on glass slides, and stained with Giemsa, haematoxylin, and Safranin stains. A histomorphometric analysis was performed with DataVoice™, a voice activated computer system which allowed for digitization of …

Mental Health Services In Mexico, Teresa Lartigue, Juan Vives

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

The history of mental health services in Mexico is traced from the time of the Spanish conquest to modern times. The present structure of mental health services is outlined as it relates to the overall social services and health\care system in Mexico. Inpatient, aftercare, partial hospitalization, and outpatient service are outlined and described. Levels of service and distribution of facilities and staff by region are given. Methods of intervention are described from traditional healers, to highly specialized modern psychiatry, to innovative community self-management programs. Key issues in the future are financial resources, distribution of services and staff, and ways to …

Introduction: The Right To Die After Cruzan, Diane E. Hoffmann

Faculty Scholarship

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: May 22, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Student Attitudes Toward Their Role As Patient Advocate, Jacquelyn Heinlein Graven

Honors Projects

Patient advocacy is a role which has been identified as an important one for nurses. Numerous definitions, models, opinions and philosophical justification of advocacy as a nursing role are described in the literature. The importance of this role is obvious when considering the philosophical dimensions of advocacy. It has been suggested that the concept of advocacy may be the fundamental or theoretical foundation of nursing (Donahue, 1985; Gadow, 1980). Although the role has been discussed for many years there are few established guidelines for implementation and little research exists regarding the advocacy role. The purpose of this descriptive study is …

What's Happening: April 24, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

The Calendar - April 1991, Nova University

The Calendar

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Norfolk Resource Mothers Program Evaluation, Margaret Moore Konefal

Theses and Dissertations in Urban Services - Urban Management

This study uses the post-test only design to assess the preliminary effects of a community-based policy initiative, the Norfolk State University Resource Mothers Program (RMP), on the gestational ages, birth weights, and survival rates of infants born to participating adolescent mothers.

The RMP uses experienced mothers or paraprofessionals similar in race and socio-economic status to the participating teenagers. These persons are trained to assist pregnant adolescents and teen parents with nonmedical dimensions of pregnancy and child care. They recruit teens into the RMP, encouraging them to get early prenatal care. Resource Mothers provide teen mothers and their families with practical …

Identification Of Health Promotion Behaviors, Perceived Health Status And Perceived Health Education Needs Of Older Women, Susan Carol Fellinger Reynolds

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

The health-promoting behaviors, perceived health status, and perceived health education needs of older women were identified in this non-experimental, descriptive, correlational study. Fifty women over 60 years of age, living in three housing complexes for the elderly, disabled and handicapped in two southeastern United States cities were asked to complete The Health-Promoting Lifestyle Profile, The Perceived Health Status Questionnaire, The Health Education Needs Questionnaire, and Demographic Data Sheet. It was concluded that the women engaged in a high level of health-promoting behaviors. The participants rated their health as good and rated their health as good compared to that of other …

The Flame, Spring 1991, Mennonite College Of Nursing

The Flame (1985-present)

The Flame is a newsletter of Illinois State University's Mennonite College of Nursing

The Chironian Vol. 108 Spring 1991, New York Medical College

The Chironian

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: March 27, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: March 13, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Nutrition Support Of Hiv+ Patients, Johanna T. Dwyer

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Case management strategies for the nutritional support of patients infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are evolving as the disease becomes less rapidly fatal and more chronic. Nutritional status changes in advanced HIV infection are similar in many respects to protein-calorie malnutrition. Current clinical effort and research focuses on the beneficial effects of preserving lean body mass and keeping asymptomatic patients in good nutritional status by preventing micronutrient deficiencies and by treating preexisting nutritional problems rather than attempting to intervene late in the disease's course, after secondary malnutrition has already developed. Nutrition support and intervention trials only late in …

Back Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

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Front Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

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Disturbances In Lipid Metabolism Associated With Chylothorax And Its Management, Malachi J. Mckenna, Jau-Wen Chu, Dorothy M. Kahkonen

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Changes in circulating lipid status were studied in a 70-year-old woman during management of chylothorax that included chest drainage, pleuroperitoneal shunting, and a successful thoracic duct ligation. Hypolipidemia with a relative decline in high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol was apparent at presentation. Following recovery, serum HDL cholesterol rose to the upper limit of normal. Apolipoprotein A-l (Apo A-l) was discordantly raised during the period of pleuroperitoneal shunting. We speculate that diversion of chylomicrons to the liver with subsequent hydrolysis accounted for a release of Apo A-l particles into the circulation at a time when the formation of HDL was compromised by …

An Ambulatory Approach To Self-Care Of Diabetes, Fred W. Whitehouse, Iris J. Whitehouse, Mary Sue Cox, Dorothy M. Kahkonen

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Managing the insulin-requiring diabetic patient in an ambulatory selling includes metabolic regulation of the diabetes and education in its self-care. Means of achieving these goals include structured group or one-on-one individualized sessions. Third party policies relating to ambulatory care are challenged and their need for fiscal support emphasized. During the coming decade, diabetic patients should 1) have access to ambulatory care programs for metabolic regulation and education in self-care. 2) expect third party support of these programs, and 3) heighten their own priorities on diabetes care to ensure quality management of their diabetes.

Molecular Mechanism Of The Stimulation Of Alkaline Phosphatase Activity In Human Bone Cells By 1,25(Oh)2 D3, Eru Kyeyune-Nyombi

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

To facilitate this study an in vitro human model system was established that exhibited many aspects of normal osteoblasts. The human osteosarcoma cell line (TE85 cells) expressed a skeletal alkaline phosphatase activity (an accepted bone cell differentiation marker) which was stimulated by 1,25(OH)₂D₃ (a potent differentiating agent), under serum-free conditions in a dose-dependent, time-dependent, and cell density-dependent manner. Cytochemical analysis of the stimulation of ALP activity by 1,25(OH)₂D₃ showed that 1,25(OH)₂D₃ increased the number of TE85 cells that expressed detectable ALP activity, suggesting that 1,25(OH)₂D₃ promoted the process …

Factors Related To Self-Care Agency And Self-Care Practices Of Obese Adolescents, Kathy Shadle James Dnsc, Msn, Rn

Dissertations

Identification of factors that influence obese adolescents' health behaviors is necessary if obese adolescents are to benefit from therapeutic interventions. The purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to identify the relationships between selected basic conditioning factors (BCFs)--perceived health status (PHS), perceived self-efficacy (PSE), family satisfaction (FS), and life events (LE)--and the self-care agency (SCA) and self-care practices (SCP) among obese adolescents. The relative predictive strength of each BCF in relation to the outcome variables was also explored. Orem's self-care theory provided the conceptual framework for this study. The convenience sample of 100 obese adolescents included campers from two southern California …

What's Happening: February 27, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: February 13, 1991, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Maine Aids Alliance Newsletter (February 1991), Maine Aids Allaince

Newsletter / Maine AIDS Alliance (1990-1991)

No abstract provided.

Clinical Features And Management Of Malignant Ascites, I Malik, S Abubakar, I Rizwana, F Alam, J Rizvi, A Khan

Section of Cardiology

Retrospective analysis of 45 patients (33 females, 12 males) with cytologically-proven malignant ascites is presented. Abdominal pain was the most frequent symptom (69%). Fiftythree percent cases had low serum albumin. Ascitic fluid was haemorrhagic or serosanguinous in 48% cases, in the rest it was clear or straw-coloured. Peritoneal effusion was exudative in 84% cases. Mean glucose content of ascitic fluid was 95 mg/dl and the mean white cell count of 919 cells/cmm. Vast majority (82%) of the cases had metastatic adenocarcinomas. Primary malignancy was mostly ovarian (47%) followed by non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (11%) and gall bladder carcinoma (9%). Primary site could …