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Identification And Ranking Of Stressors In Nuclear Medicine Technology, Scott R. Sechrist

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to identify the most significant stressors in the field of nuclear medicine technology. A sample of convenience of 25 nuclear medicine technologists was used to generate a list of 35 stressors specific to the occupation. Sixty-three randomly selected nuclear medicine technologists responded to a mailed questionnaire which asked the technologist to assess the relative stressfulness of each of the 35 items on a scale of "0 to 1000". Data from the 59 valid responses indicated that equipment malfunctions, add on exams, uncooperative physicians, lack of staff, and uncooperative patients were the most significant stressors …

Back Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Early Detection Of Hereditary Medullary Thyroid Cancer With Polymorphic Dna Probes, Steven A. Narod, Hagay Sobol, Isabelle Schuffenecker, R. Alan B. Ezekowitz, Gilbert M. Lenoir

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

We have performed linkage analysis on 32 families with hereditary medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) wilh seven polymorphic DNA probes situated near the centromere of chromosome 10. Nineteen of these families were affected with multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2A (MEN 2A), and the remainder had MTC without pheochromocytoma. There were no instances of recombination between the MEN 2 A susceptibility gene and the IRBP.H4 marker. Two other probes, TBM.34 and MCK2, are also tightly linked(θ = 0.00 and θ = 0.02. respectively). Because TBM.34 and IRBP.H4/MCK2 are situated on opposite sides of the MEN 2A gene, screening with flanking DNA markers …

Genetic Mechanisms Of Neoplasia In Men 2, Charles E. Jackson, Robert A. Norum

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

Several possible mechanisms for the initiation and progression of tumors in multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 (MEN 2) merit consideration. Localization of MEN2A to the pericentromeric area of chromosome 10 indicates the site of the initial mutagenic event but does not explain the tissue specificity observed. The consistency of tissue involvement within families, despite the variability between families, suggests that the tumors result from separate but contiguous tissue-specific genes arranged in a particular linear order. Linkage studies in MEN 2A and 2B families are compatible with this contiguous gene theory. Data suggest that Knudson's two-mutational-event theory is applicable in MEN2, …

The Use Of Musical Wind Instruments As An Expiratory Therapy With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients, Ellen R. Griggs Drane

Masters Theses

The use of musical wind instruments as an expiratory therapy with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) patients was compared to the traditional inspiratory treatment of the Inspiratory Muscle Trainer (IMT) during a twelve week pre - posttest study. Sixteen subjects, attending an out patient respiratory rehabilitation program, were randomly assigned to either the experimental group, receiving musical wind instruments, or the control group, receiving the IMT.

Measures for the study were: Forced Expiratory Volume in one second (FEV1) and Forced Vital Capacity (FVC) as measured by the Pulmonary Function Test; physical endurance measured by the Twelve Minute Walk Endurance Test; …

Misfit Between Motivational Style And Type Of Job Demand As A Factor In Developing Occupational Stress, Arlene Gray Blix

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Occupational stress is costly in terms of human suffering and impaired organizational effectiveness. Occupational stress involves the interface between the individual worker and the work environment. The purpose of the study was to analyze the fit between motivational style and the type of job demands as a contributing factor in developing occupational stress symptoms. A literature review of occupational stress models was conducted. The six models compared and contrasted included the Person-Environment fit model (French, Rodgers, & Cobb, 1974), Integrative Transactional Model (Schuler, 1982), Organizational Stress Models (Ivancevich & Matteson, 1987; Parker & DeCotiis, 1983), Facet Analysis Model (Beehr & …

Anthropometric Parameters In Public School Students And Seventh-Day Adventist Vegetarian And Meat-Eating Students, Joan Sabaté-Casellas

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Concerns have been expressed for the ability of some vegetarian diets to support normal growth of children. Animal protein or meat intake showed a positive relationship to attained height in children from developing countries. In this study, the relationship between meat intake/vegetarian status and physical growth was investigated in children living in California.

Height and weight were collected on 2,272 Caucasian children aged 6-18 years attending Seventh-day Adventist (SDA) or public schools who participated in a two year longitudinal study. Age-, sex-, and school-specific mean heights and weights were at or above the national reference values. Sex-specific, age-adjusted regression analysis …

Health Status And Perceived Health Care Needs Of Female Veterans Of The Armed Services, Nancy Einstein Camp

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to assess the occurrence of genderspecific health problems within the female veteran population of Tidewater, Virginia. A secondary purpose was to determine the perceived quality of care which the Veterans Administration delivers. The study was accomplished by receiving 149 mailed questionnaires regarding health status and health care received from the Veterans Administration. Chi square was utilized to determine significant differences between branch of service served and heal th status. Army veterans had significantly higher incidences of heart disease, diabetes and stomach ulcers. Among the other branches of service (Air Force. Navy, Marines, Coast Guard), …

A Computer-Aided Instruction Electrical Safety Course, Edward John Gusciora

Theses

It is the purpose of this thesis to show how computerized training can be used in helping to create an effective safety program. Through example, a complete electrical safety program will be developed for workers whose jobs do not pertain directly to electrical installations, but who use them through the course of their daily work activities. A computer-aided instruction module on electrical safety will be developed for presentation to workers on an IBM compatible computer.

Importance of Thesis

Too often safety factors go into the design criteria of a piece of equipment or a manufacturing process and do not extend …

Children Raised By Homosexual Parents: Sexual Orientation, Mental & Sexual Health, Theresa Gramlich

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

Sex and morals have often been factors in custody disputes. Courts have felt that giving custody of children to homosexual parents would create an environment not in the best interest of the child. Many mental health professionals argue that these decisions have been based on prejudice and homophobia. The purpose of this study was to evaluate research on the sexual orientation of children raised by homosexual parents and review data on the mental/psychosexual health of these children. These studies revealed no difference between children raised by gay/lesbian parents versus those raised by heterosexual parents on IQ scores, gender identity, or …

An Analysis And Evaluation On Printed Materials Used In Genetic Counseling, Janet L. Macarthur

Community & Environmental Health Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine printed educational materials on five specific genetic disabilities and evaluate them for appropriateness of reading level and for inclusion of several specific issues related to the adequacy of the literature. Publicly available literature was analyzed using the Flesch-Kincaid Readability Formula and content analysis to estimate readability and to test for the presence of a definition of the disorder, a description of the basic genetics of the disorder and its symptomology, references to support groups and references for further information.

The data indicate that a definition of the disorder was included in 85% …

Communicating The Hazards Of Toxic Substance Exposure, Ora Fred Harris Jr.

Journal of Legal Education

No abstract provided.

The Aids Project Newsletter, Vol.2, No.1 (March 1989), David Ketchum, The Aids Project

AIDS Project Newsletter (1987-1991)

No abstract provided.

Hormonal Management Of Advanced Adenocarcinoma Of The Prostate, Brian J. Miles

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Back Matter

Henry Ford Hospital Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Exposition Au Bruit Des Travailleurs Préposés Au Déneigement Mesurée Selon Osha Et Iso : Résumé, Luc Ménard

Rapports de recherche scientifique

No abstract provided.

Initial Planning Of A School-Based Clinic: Pilot Project In The Moreno Valley Unified School District, Jane Marie Doetsch

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Influence Of Verbal Abuse On Intention To Leave An Organization Among Registered Nurses, Paula Evangeline Hilton

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Ua12/4 Apple Tips, Vol. 1, No. 2, Wku Health Services

WKU Administration Documents

Newsletter of the APPLE Project - A Planned Project for Life Enrichment created by WKU Health Services.

The Revitalization Of Rural Health Care In Big Bear Lake, California, Cecelia Antoinette Callicott

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

From The Gulf To The Rio Grande: Human Adaptation In Central, South, And Lower Pecos Texas, Thomas Hester, Stephen L. Black, D. Gentry Steele, Ben W. Olive, Anne A. Fox, Karl Reinhard, Leland C. Bement

Karl Reinhard Publications

The South Texas area, Region 3 of the Southwestern Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is synthesized from archeological and bioarcheological perspectives. Three distinct geographic units within Region 3 are treated in detail: Central Texas Plateau Prairie, South Texas Plains, and Lower Pecos Canyonlands. More than 11,000 years of human adaptation are chronicled for this area, stretching from the Gulf of Mexico to the Rio Grande along the border with northeastern Mexico. Particular attention is devoted to a consideration of the region's prehistoric record; significant problems and data gaps are outlined. For the first time, a compilation has been done …

What Is The Health Impact Of Day Care Attendance On Infants And Preschoolers?, Ruth L. Berkelman, Mary Guinan, Phen B. Thacker

School of Public Health Faculty Research

The impact of various child care arrangements on the health of infants and preschool children is not known in any systematic way, yet by 1990 more than 10 million of these children may be receiving their care in day care facilities (1). Concerns over the health of these children and health practices within day care facilities have already led some States to place regulation of day care facilities under the jurisdiction of the department of health (2,3), and others are presently considering such legislation. In addition, the American Academy of Pediatrics has recently published "Health in Day Care," a manual …

The Politics Of Aids: Compulsory State Powers, Public Health, And Civil Liberties, Lawrence O. Gostin

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

This article argues that compulsory public powers are justified only if they meet the following criteria: there is a significant risk of transmission of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) virus; the public health response is efficacious in preventing a primary mode of transmission of the virus; the economic, practical, or human rights burdens are not disproportionate to the public health benefits; and the public health power is the least restrictive alternative that would prevent viral transmission.

The author carefully examines the levels of risk posed by behavior which can potentially transmit human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), and demonstrates that compulsory …

Exposition Au Bruit Des Travailleurs Préposés Au Déneigement Mesurée Selon Osha Et Iso : Annexe, Luc Ménard

Rapports de recherche scientifique

L'exposition au bruit des travailleurs préposés au déneigement est peu documentée au niveau international. Ces opérations qui s'effectuent sporadiquement ont pour effets d'exposer les travailleurs de fortes doses de bruit.

Des dosimètres-histogrammeurs ont été utilisés pour évaluer l'exposition des préposés au déneigement et furent portés durant la période complète de travail, c'est-à-dire 12 heures. Afin d'évaluer 1'impact d'une modification de la règlementation au niveau de la méthode de mesure, des séries de dosimétries ont été réalisés l'aide de deux dosimètres réglés respectivement selon les paramètres de mesure de 1'OSHA (0ccupational Safety and Health Organization) et de 1'ISO (International Standards Organization). …

La Microflore De L'Air Ambiant Des Porcheries, Jacques Lavoie, Yvon Cormier, Anne Mériaux

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Avec le développement des techniques modernes de confinement dans l'élevage du porc, il est devenu évident que l'air ambiant de ces édifices contient des substances potentiellement dangereuses pour la santé des travailleurs. La revue de la littérature permet de faire ressortir que des problèmes respiratoires importants existent chez les travailleurs de porcheries. Cependant l'incidence est peu précise et les mécanismes d'affectation méconnus. Entre autres, les microorganismes seraient responsables de plusieurs de ces problèmes.

Parce qu'aucune étude québécoise n'est disponible pour démontrer à quel point ces problèmes existent chez nous, les résultats de l'échantillonnage des poussières, des bactéries et des champignons, …

Travail En Hauteur Et Sécurité Dans Le Coffrage Conventionnel : Étude Des Situations De Coffrage De Murs Et De Coffrage De Dalles Avec Échafaudages Portants, Georges Toulouse, Denise Chicoine

Rapports de recherche scientifique

L'industrie de la construction faisant partie du premier groupe prioritaire, la Commission de la santé et de la sécurité du travail nous a mandatés pour effectuer des recherches visant à la prévention des accidents dans ce secteur industriel.

Cette industrie comporte un nombre important de métiers et d'occupations. Aussi, afin de cerner un sujet de recherche, nous avons choisi, après consultation, le métier de charpentier-menuisier à cause du nombre d'accidents, de l'importance de la main-d’œuvre, de son accessibilité et de sa représentativité. Le sujet étudié concerne le travail en hauteur qui comporte la réalisation d'activités soumises à des contraintes d'équilibre …

Organisation De La Production Et Accidents Du Travail En Scierie : Étude Comparée D'Entreprises Et De Phases De Production, Esther Cloutier, Lucie Laflamme

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Cette étude répond à des attentes manifestées dans le secteur des scieries en vue d'obtenir un portrait aussi étoffé que possible des risques d'accidents encourus dans divers types d'entreprises et de recevoir des suggestions relatives à la prévention de ces risques.

À ces fins, une étude comparative de la fréquence, de la gravité et des caractéristiques des accidents selon divers modes d'organisation de la production a été entreprise à l'automne 1987. Elle avait pour but: 1) d'identifier les situations d'accidents les plus typiques du secteur; 2) de préciser dans quels types d'entreprises et dans quelles phases du processus de fabrication …

Évaluation De La Résistance Des Gants Aux Agresseurs Chimiques Par Mesures De Perméabilité, Jaime Lara, Brigitte Roberge, Hugues Nelisse, Alberto Velazquez

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Le contact direct de produits chimiques avec la peau peut provoquer des effets très variés dont les plus connus sont les suivants: brûlures, dermatoses, intoxication par pénétration dans l'organisme et sensibilisation. Seulement en ce qui concerne les dermatoses, les statistiques de la CSST les classent comme la deuxième maladie professionnelle en importance (20%) au Québeс^[1].

À cause de la nature des travaux réalisés avec les produits chimiques, c'est souvent la main qui est la partie du corps la plus exposée. Le port des gants, fabriqués dans des matériaux résistants aux solvants, peut servir de barrière de protection et …

La Microflore De L'Air Ambiant Des Porcheries : Résumé, Jacques Lavoie, Yvon Cormier, Anne Mériaux

Rapports de recherche scientifique

Avec le développement des techniques modernes de confinement dans l'élevage du porc, il est devenu évident que l'air ambiant de ces édifices contient des substances potentiellement dangereuses pour la santé des travailleurs. La revue de la littérature permet de faire ressortir que des problèmes respiratoires importants existent chez les travailleurs de porcheries. Cependant l'incidence est peu précise et les mécanismes d'affectation méconnus. Entre autres, les microorganismes seraient responsables de plusieurs de ces problèmes.

Parce qu'aucune étude québécoise n'est disponible pour démontrer à quel point ces problèmes existent chez nous, les résultats de l'échantillonnage des poussières, des bactéries et des champignons, …

Sécurité Des Méthodes De Cadenassage D'Équipements De Scierie, Joseph-Jean Paques, Raymond Bélanger, Serge Massé

Rapports de recherche scientifique

L'étude de la sécurité des méthodes de cadenassage d'équipements de scieries au Québec répond à une demande provenant de ce milieu de travail. Il était alors reconnu que près du quart des accidents^[1] survenant dans les scieries se produisent au moment des interventions des travailleurs sur les machines à des fins d'entre- tien et de réparation ou en cours de production, alors qu'il leur faut débloquer du bois pu rétablir la production normale après incident. Dans bien des cas, on observe alors des accidents par manque de mise à l'arrêt des machines ou par démarrage intempestif de celles-ci. Ces …