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Evaluation Of A Patient Education Program For Patients With Non-Insulin Dependent Diabetes (Type Ii), Helen M. Walker

Theses : Honours

The purpose of this study was to evaluate a group outpatient program for patients with non-insulin dependent diabetes (Type II). It endeavoured to establish whether at the completion of a patient education program, and again at the 3 month follow-up period, the patients were complying with : (a) the recommended dietary plan, (b) the exercise program, and (c) were monitoring blood glucose levels at home, as evidenced by weight loss and metabolic control of their diabetes. The study also investigated factors influencing non-compliance. The theoretical rationale used for this study was Pender's Health Promotion Model, which theorises that health-promoting behaviour …

Neurospora Crassa Clock-Controlled Genes Are Regulated At The Level Of Transcription., Jennifer J. Loros, Jay C. Dunlap

Dartmouth Scholarship

Although an extensive number of biological processes are under the daily control of the circadian biological clock, little is known about how the clock maintains its regulatory networks within a cell. An important aspect of this temporal control is the daily control of gene expression. Previously we identified two morning-specific genes that are regulated by the clock through daily control of gene expression (J. Loros, S. Denome, and J.C. Dunlap, Science 243:385-388, 1989). We have now introduced a method for transcriptional analysis in Neurospora crassa and used this nuclear run-on procedure to show that regulation of mRNA abundance for these …

Enhancement Of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 1 Infection By Cationic Liposomes: The Role Of Cd4, Serum And Liposome-Cell Interactions, Krystyna Konopka, L. L. Stamatatos, C. E. Larsen, B. R. Davis, Nejat Düzgüneş

All Dugoni School of Dentistry Faculty Articles

We have reported previously the enhancement of the infectivity of human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV- 1) by liposomes composed of the cationic lipid N[2,3-(dioleyloxy) propyl]-N,N,N-trimethylammonium chloride (DOTMA). To determine the mechanism by which this process occurs, we have investigated the role of CD4, serum concentration and liposome-cell interactions in the DOTMA-mediated stimulation of HIV-1 infection of A3.01 cells. Serum alone significantly inhibited the binding and infectivity of HIV-1, but DOTMA-mediated enhancement of infectivity was more pronounced in the presence of serum than in its absence. HIV-1 binding to cells was increased in the presence of DOTMA liposomes, DEAE-dextran and …

Monoclonal Antibodies To The Fusion Protein Of Bovine Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Kent M. Mulkey, Gary A. Anderson

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Five monoclonal antibodies specific for bovine respiratory syncytial virus were characterized by Western immunoblotting, radioimmunoprecipitation, and epitope mapping assays. The monoclonal antibodies were found to be specific for the fusion protein, and there were at least two antigen binding sites, one of which was neutralizing.

Origin And Evolution Of Defective Interfering Rnas Of Tomato Bushy Stunt Virus, David A. Knorr, Thomas Jack Morris

School of Biological Sciences: Faculty Publications

Viruses with defective genomes have been identified in association with virtually every major family of viruses and have been widely utilized as tools for investigating virus functions in animal cell culture systems (Perrault, 1981). It is generally thought that defective interfering viruses (DIs) arise through deletion, rearrangement, or recombination of a competent viral genome. DIs tack the ability for independent existence relying on their parental helper viruses to supply factors required for replication, maturation, and/or encapsidation (Huang and Baltimore, 1977). The interference attributed to DIs is thought to result from competition with the helper virus for factors required in trans …

Dietary And Parasitological Analysis Of Coprolites Recovered From Mummy 5, Ventana Cave, Arizona, Karl Reinhard, Richard H. Hevly

Karl Reinhard Publications

Four coprolites were excavated with Burial 5 at Ventana Cave. a partially mummified five-year-old child. Two coprolites were granular and dark in color and two were fibrous and light in color. The coprolites are remains of the child's intestinal contents and were submitted for dietary and parasitological analysis. No parasites were found. The fibrous coprolites proved to be remains of highly masticated mesquite pods (Prosopis). The granular coprolites consist of seeds of saguaro cactus (Carnegiea gigantea). Pollen analysis reveals two dietary pollen types, both derived from cactus. No evidence of cultivated plants except for a trace amount of …

Calcium Diluents As Matrix Forming Agents In Sustained Release Dosage Forms, Jones W. Bryan Jr.

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research was to evaluate the effect of the poorly soluble diluents; calcium sulfate dihydrate, dibasic calcium phosphate dihydrate, and tribasic calcium phosphate on medicament release from solid dosage forms. Initial findings led to an investigation of the use of these diluents as matrix forming agents in the formulation of sustained release solid dosage farms. An existing single station tablet press was instrumented with a transducer strain gauge apparatus to monitor compression force applied during tablet manufacture. An automated dissolution system was used to determine medicament release from the dosage forms under investigation. These three diluents when …

Transforming: Patterns Of Sexual Function In Adults With Insulin-Dependent Diabetes Mellitus., Priscilla Lemone

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Having Faith: Experiencing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting., Patricia Elliott Camp

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Becoming Pregnant: Perceptions Of Black Adolescents., Margaret Guthrie Tennyson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume Xl, Number 2, Winter 1991

The Bulletin (formerly the Jefferson Medical College Alumni Bulletin)

Jefferson Alumni Bulletin – Volume XL, Number 2, Winter 1991

From the Dean, page 2

The department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, page 4

From the era of physiology to the era to technology, page 10

Research associate in the heart-lung machine: Bernard J. Miller, M.D. ’43, page 12

The Jefferson “pits”, page 14

On campus, page 22

Class notes, page 26

Pharmacokinetics, Immune Response, And Biodistribution Of Iodine-131-Labeled Chimeric Mouse/Human Igg1, K 17-1a Monoclonal Antibody, Ruby Meredith, Albert Lobuglio, Walter Plott, Roger Orr, Ivan Brezovich, Charles Russell, Elizabeth Harvey, Michael Yester, Mansoor Saleh

Haematology and Oncology, East Africa

Pharmacokinetics,immunogenicity,and biodistributionof a 131I-Iabeledmouse/human chimenc monoclonal antibody (C17-1A) was studiedin six metastaticcoloncancerpatients. Pharmacokinetics obtalned from serum radioactivity or chi mera concentration were identical after 5 mCi of 131I(>17-1A withmeanalphahalf-livesof 17.6±2.3 and19.7±2.9 and meanbeta half-livesof 100.9±16.1 and 106.4±14.1 hr, respectively. HPLC analysis documented the monomeric chi rneiic17-lA withoutevidenceof immunecomplexesorfree 1311 None of the patients developed antibody after ‘31I-chi merle17-1A exposure.Radiolocalizationoccurredin known areas of disease >4 cm in all patients. The half-life of total body radioactivity was 58 ±7 hr by whole-body counts and 64 ±13 hr by urine measurements. Whole-body and bone marrow dose estimates ranged from 0.75-1 .03 and …

Hypoglycemia In The Neonate Delivered By Elective Cesarean Section Compared To Normal Vaginal Delivery., Margaret Dahlberg Cole

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Adaptation And Injury Status Of Industrial Workers On A Rotating Shift Pattern., Jennan Atkins Phillips

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Self-Concept And Self-Care Practices Of Healthy Adolescents., Kathy Alberta Mccaleb

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Health-Promoting Behaviors Among Married And Unmarried Mothers., Astrid Hellier Wilson

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Perceived Role Conflict, Role Ambiguity, And Work Satisfaction Of The Army Reserve Nurse., Cynthia L Whittig Roach

All ETDs from UAB

No abstract provided.

Professional Experience Programme Report: Women's Health Promotion, An International Perspective, Lynne Hunt

Research outputs pre 2011

Between August 1988 and January 1989 I visited niQe countries in the Western Pacific, North America and Europe to survey women's health promotion from the perspective of the women's health movement. The experience was facilitated by study leave (Professional Experience Programme) from the Western Australian College of Advanced Education (now Edith Cowan University).

The main purpose of the study was to exchange ideas with selected academics and experts in women's health. The information acquired will be applied in courses in women's health offered by Edith Cowan University and in the ongoing development of a series of videotape productions on women's …

Accuracy Of An Electronic Apex Locator: A Clinical Evaluation In Maxillary Molar Teeth, Jeffrey H. Hembrough

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Magnetic Resonance Imaging Of The Condyle And Disk Positions Within The Temporomandibular Joint, Fangbin. Sun

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Occurrence Of Rheumatoid Factor And Hla-Dr4 Within Periodontal Patients And Controls, Steven L. Howard

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Depth On The Permeability And Ultrastructure Of Human Coronal Dentin In Primary Molars As Compared To Premolars In Vitro, Vasiliki. Koutsi

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Demineralized-Freezed-Dried Bone Allograft And Collagen Membrane In Periodontal Wound Healing, Daniele Giordani

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Lateral Condensation: An Inside View And The Role Of Sealer, Salam. Sakkal

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

The Effects Of Concentric And Eccentric Contractions Performed At Equal Power Levels On Skeletal Muscle Fiber Hypertrophy, Thomas Philip Mayhew

Theses and Dissertations

There are no data available as to whether training with eccentric contractions are more effective than concentric contractions for producing skeletal muscle fiber hypertrophy. To better understand the effects of training with different contraction types two related studies were performed.

In the first study a device which is frequently used by clinicians for concentric and eccentric exercise, the Kin-Com^R, was tested for accuracy and reliability. The measurements obtained from the force, angle, and speed transducers of this device were found to be accurate and reliable between days.

The purpose of the second study was to determine if there …

Faculty Publications 1990, Lsu Health Sciences Center New Orleans

Historical Faculty Publications

This Faculty bibliography contains 520 publications.

The Relationship Between Knowledge, Attitudes, And Behavioral Intentions Regarding Mental Illness With A Focus On Schizophrenia, Kellie Kae Boeckmann

Dissertations and Theses @ UNI

The purpose of this study was to assess subjects' knowledge about schizophrenia in relation to their attitudes regarding the mentally ill. The variables' relationship with behavioral intentions toward persons with schizophrenia was also evaluated. A behavioral intentions scale, developed for use in this study, was completed by subjects in a preliminary study designed to establish the instruments' reliability. The research strategy employed in the principal study involved the use of three questionnaires: (a) the Knowledge of Mental Illness-- Schizophrenia Scale (Wahl, 1987); (b) Scales for Measuring Beliefs About the Mentally Ill (Dear & Taylor, 1982); and (c) the Behavioral Intentions …

The Effects Of Glutathione On Human Keratinocyte, Manisha N. Trivedi

Theses and Dissertations in Biomedical Sciences

Cultured human keratinocytes were grown in vitro to assess the effects of glutathione, a thiol, on human keratinocyte proliferation. Single keratinocytes were harvested from newborn (greater than 5 days old) foreskin and were grown in culture flasks such that experiments could be performed in approximately 2 to 3 weeks. In order to evaluate the effects of glutathione (GSH) on keratinocyte growth, experiments were performed to determine the growth curve, plating efficiency, and incorporation of radiolabelled thymidine. Growth studies, performed with different concentrations of glutathione, revealed that 0.065 μM was the most effective concentration when compared to control cell cultures, and …

What's Happening: December 5, 1990, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Health Locus Of Control And Spiritual Well-Being Of Participants In Narcotics Anonymous, Melinda Hamlin

MSN Research Projects

The purpose of this descriptive correlational study was to determine the relationship between health locus of control and spiritual well-being of participants in Narcotics Anonymous .

Erickson, Tomlin, and Swain's (1983) Modeling and Role- Modeling provided the conceptual framework. The sample was composed of 20 men and women who were participants in Narcotics Anonymous and 18 years and older. Data were collected by a gatekeeper to maintain anonymity. Three questionnaires were used: Multidimensional Health Locus of Control Scale, Spiritual Well-Being Scale, and a Demographic Data Sheet. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, the Pearson Product Moment Correlation procedure, and content …