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The Relationship Between Future Orientation And Street Substance Use Among Texas Alternative School Students, R J Peters, Susan R Tortolero, Regina Jones Johnson, Robert C Addy, Christine M Markham, S Liliana Escobar-Chaves, Holly Lewis, George S Yacoubian Jan 2005

The Relationship Between Future Orientation And Street Substance Use Among Texas Alternative School Students, R J Peters, Susan R Tortolero, Regina Jones Johnson, Robert C Addy, Christine M Markham, S Liliana Escobar-Chaves, Holly Lewis, George S Yacoubian

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Self-reported substance use data were collected from 963 alternative school students in grades 7-12 who were surveyed through the Safer Choices 2 study in Houston, Texas. Data were collected between October 2000 and March 2001. Logistic regression analyses indicated that lower levels of future orientation was significantly associated (OR = 0.88, 95% CI = 0.81-0.97) with thirty-day substance use after controlling for age and gender. In addition, lower levels of future orientation was found to have a significant association with students' lifetime substance use (OR = 0.93, 95% CI = 0.87-.99) after controlling for age, race, and gender. While the …


Using Technology To Teach Technology: Design And Evaluation Of Bilingual Online Physician Education About Electronic Medical Records, Sarah R. Edmonson, Adol Esquivel, Pallavi Mokkarala, Craig W. Johnson, Cynthia L. Phelps Jan 2005

Using Technology To Teach Technology: Design And Evaluation Of Bilingual Online Physician Education About Electronic Medical Records, Sarah R. Edmonson, Adol Esquivel, Pallavi Mokkarala, Craig W. Johnson, Cynthia L. Phelps

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The "EMR Tutorial" is designed to be a bilingual online physician education environment about electronic medical records. After iterative assessment and redesign, the tutorial was tested in two groups: U.S. physicians and Mexican medical students. Split-plot ANOVA revealed significantly different pre-test scores in the two groups, significant cognitive gains for the two groups overall, and no significant difference in the gains made by the two groups. Users rated the module positively on a satisfaction questionnaire.


Using Incomplete Citation Data For Medline Results Ranking, Jorge R Herskovic, Elmer V Bernstam Jan 2005

Using Incomplete Citation Data For Medline Results Ranking, Jorge R Herskovic, Elmer V Bernstam

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Information overload is a significant problem for modern medicine. Searching MEDLINE for common topics often retrieves more relevant documents than users can review. Therefore, we must identify documents that are not only relevant, but also important. Our system ranks articles using citation counts and the PageRank algorithm, incorporating data from the Science Citation Index. However, citation data is usually incomplete. Therefore, we explore the relationship between the quantity of citation information available to the system and the quality of the result ranking. Specifically, we test the ability of citation count and PageRank to identify "important articles" as defined by experts …


Persuasive Email Messages For Patient Communication, Muhammad Walji, Kathy Johnson-Throop, Todd Johnson, Elmer Bernstam, Jiajie Zhang Jan 2005

Persuasive Email Messages For Patient Communication, Muhammad Walji, Kathy Johnson-Throop, Todd Johnson, Elmer Bernstam, Jiajie Zhang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

To improve health and reduce costs, we need to encourage patients to make better health care decisions. Since email is widely available, it may be useful for patient-directed interventions. However, we know little about how the contents of an email message can influence a health-related decision. We propose a model to understand how patients may process persuasive email messages.


Interruptions In Workflow For Rns In A Level One Trauma Center, Juliana J. Brixey, David J. Robinson, Zhihua Tang, Todd R. Johnson, Jiajie Zhang, James P. Turley Jan 2005

Interruptions In Workflow For Rns In A Level One Trauma Center, Juliana J. Brixey, David J. Robinson, Zhihua Tang, Todd R. Johnson, Jiajie Zhang, James P. Turley

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

An understanding of interruptions in healthcare is important for the design, implementation, and evaluation of health information systems and for the management of clinical workflow and medical errors. The purpose of this study is to identify and classify the types of interruptions experienced by Emergency Department(ED) nurses working in a Level One Trauma Center. This was an observational field study of Registered Nurses (RNs) employed in a Level One Trauma Center using the shadowing method. Results of the study indicate that nurses were both recipients and initiators of interruptions. Telephones, pagers, and face-to-face conversations were the most common sources of …


Regulatory Role Of Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 For Transcriptional Activity Of Add1/Srebp1c, Kang Ho Kim, Min Jeong Song, Eung Jae Yoo, Sung Sik Choe, Sang Dai Park, Jae Bum Kim Dec 2004

Regulatory Role Of Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3 For Transcriptional Activity Of Add1/Srebp1c, Kang Ho Kim, Min Jeong Song, Eung Jae Yoo, Sung Sik Choe, Sang Dai Park, Jae Bum Kim

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Adipocyte determination- and differentiation-dependent factor 1 (ADD1) plays important roles in lipid metabolism and insulin-dependent gene expression. Because insulin stimulates carbohydrate and lipid synthesis, it would be important to decipher how the transcriptional activity of ADD1/SREBP1c is regulated in the insulin signaling pathway. In this study, we demonstrated that glycogen synthase kinase (GSK)-3 negatively regulates the transcriptional activity of ADD1/SREBP1c. GSK3 inhibitors enhanced a transcriptional activity of ADD1/SREBP1c and expression of ADD1/SREBP1c target genes including fatty acid synthase (FAS), acetyl-CoA carboxylase 1 (ACC1), and steroyl-CoA desaturase 1 (SCD1) in adipocytes and hepatocytes. In contrast, overexpression of GSK3beta down-regulated the transcriptional …


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Dec 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Fundraising, Vol.18 (2) October - December 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Dec 2004

Fundraising, Vol.18 (2) October - December 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

No abstract provided.


Library To Offer New Classes Next Semester, Vol.2 (6) November - December 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Dec 2004

Library To Offer New Classes Next Semester, Vol.2 (6) November - December 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

The Insider (2003-2008)

No abstract provided.


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Nov 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Oct 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Sep 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Founded In 1949, Vol.17 (5) July - September 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Sep 2004

Founded In 1949, Vol.17 (5) July - September 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

No abstract provided.


Excess Stroke In Mexican Americans Compared With Non-Hispanic Whites: The Brain Attack Surveillance In Corpus Christi Project, Lewis B Morgenstern, Melinda A Smith, Lynda D Lisabeth, Jan M H Risser, Ken Uchino, Nelda Garcia, Paxton J Longwell, David A Mcfarling, Olubumi Akuwumi, Areej Al-Wabil, Fahmi Al-Senani, Devin L Brown, Lemuel A Moyé Aug 2004

Excess Stroke In Mexican Americans Compared With Non-Hispanic Whites: The Brain Attack Surveillance In Corpus Christi Project, Lewis B Morgenstern, Melinda A Smith, Lynda D Lisabeth, Jan M H Risser, Ken Uchino, Nelda Garcia, Paxton J Longwell, David A Mcfarling, Olubumi Akuwumi, Areej Al-Wabil, Fahmi Al-Senani, Devin L Brown, Lemuel A Moyé

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Mexican Americans are the largest subgroup of Hispanics, the largest minority population in the United States. Stroke is the leading cause of disability and third leading cause of death. The authors compared stroke incidence among Mexican Americans and non-Hispanic Whites in a population-based study. Stroke cases were ascertained in Nueces County, Texas, utilizing concomitant active and passive surveillance. Cases were validated on the basis of source documentation by board-certified neurologists masked to subjects' ethnicity. From January 2000 to December 2002, 2,350 cerebrovascular events occurred. Of the completed strokes, 53% were in Mexican Americans. The crude cumulative incidence was 168/10,000 in …


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Aug 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Ham-Tmc Library Fee Increase, Vol.2 (4) July - August 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Aug 2004

Ham-Tmc Library Fee Increase, Vol.2 (4) July - August 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

The Insider (2003-2008)

No abstract provided.


Gsbs News, Summer 2004, Graduate School Of Biomedical Sciences, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Jul 2004

Gsbs News, Summer 2004, Graduate School Of Biomedical Sciences, University Of Texas Health Science Center At Houston/M.D. Anderson Cancer Center

GSBS News

No abstract provided.


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Jul 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Efficacy Of Quality Criteria To Identify Potentially Harmful Information: A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Web Sites, Muhammad Walji, Smitha Sagaram, Deepak Sagaram, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Craig Johnson, Nadeem Q Mirza, Elmer V Bernstam Jun 2004

Efficacy Of Quality Criteria To Identify Potentially Harmful Information: A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Web Sites, Muhammad Walji, Smitha Sagaram, Deepak Sagaram, Funda Meric-Bernstam, Craig Johnson, Nadeem Q Mirza, Elmer V Bernstam

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: Many users search the Internet for answers to health questions. Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is a particularly common search topic. Because many CAM therapies do not require a clinician's prescription, false or misleading CAM information may be more dangerous than information about traditional therapies. Many quality criteria have been suggested to filter out potentially harmful online health information. However, assessing the accuracy of CAM information is uniquely challenging since CAM is generally not supported by conventional literature. OBJECTIVE: The purpose of this study is to determine whether domain-independent technical quality criteria can identify potentially harmful online CAM content. …


8th Annual Ham-Tmc Library Conference, Vol.2 (3) May - June 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Jun 2004

8th Annual Ham-Tmc Library Conference, Vol.2 (3) May - June 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

The Insider (2003-2008)

No abstract provided.


Information Outreach: The Library Without Walls, Vol.17 (4) April - June 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Jun 2004

Information Outreach: The Library Without Walls, Vol.17 (4) April - June 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

No abstract provided.


Evidence-Based Medicine Databases, Vol.17 (3) January - March 2004 2003, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library May 2004

Evidence-Based Medicine Databases, Vol.17 (3) January - March 2004 2003, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Library Lines (1998-2009)

No abstract provided.


Simulation Of Drosophila Circadian Oscillations, Mutations, And Light Responses By A Model With Vri, Pdp-1, And Clk, Paul Smolen, Paul E. Hardin, Brian S. Lo, Douglas A. Baxter, John H. Byrne May 2004

Simulation Of Drosophila Circadian Oscillations, Mutations, And Light Responses By A Model With Vri, Pdp-1, And Clk, Paul Smolen, Paul E. Hardin, Brian S. Lo, Douglas A. Baxter, John H. Byrne

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

A model of Drosophila circadian rhythm generation was developed to represent feedback loops based on transcriptional regulation of per, Clk (dclock), Pdp-1, and vri (vrille). The model postulates that histone acetylation kinetics make transcriptional activation a nonlinear function of [CLK]. Such a nonlinearity is essential to simulate robust circadian oscillations of transcription in our model and in previous models. Simulations suggest that two positive feedback loops involving Clk are not essential for oscillations, because oscillations of [PER] were preserved when Clk, vri, or Pdp-1 expression was fixed. However, eliminating positive feedback by fixing vri expression altered the oscillation period. Eliminating …


Advances In Teaching & Learning Day Abstracts 2004, Cynthia L. Phelps Apr 2004

Advances In Teaching & Learning Day Abstracts 2004, Cynthia L. Phelps

Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts

Proceedings of the Advances in Teaching & Learning Day Regional Conference held at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2004.


Dr. W. Walter Menninger To Speak, Vol.2 (2) March - April 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Apr 2004

Dr. W. Walter Menninger To Speak, Vol.2 (2) March - April 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

The Insider (2003-2008)

No abstract provided.


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Mar 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Free Trials For Biomed Central And Content Scan, Vol.2 (1) January - February 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Feb 2004

Free Trials For Biomed Central And Content Scan, Vol.2 (1) January - February 2004, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

The Insider (2003-2008)

No abstract provided.


Ic107: Program: 9th Biennial Symposium On Minorities, The Medically Underserved & Cancer. From Awareness To Action, The Unequal Burden Of Cancer, Intercultural Cancer Council Jan 2004

Ic107: Program: 9th Biennial Symposium On Minorities, The Medically Underserved & Cancer. From Awareness To Action, The Unequal Burden Of Cancer, Intercultural Cancer Council

Informational and Promotional Materials

Program details the events, speakers, attendees, and discussions during the 9th Biennial Symposium on Minorities, the Medically Underserved & Cancer presented by Intercultural Cancer Council and Baylor College of Medicine. The symposium took place March 24-28, 2004 at the OMNI Shoreham in Washington, DC. See more at Intercultural Cancer Council Records.


Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library Jan 2004

Insider Express, Houston Academy Of Medicine-Texas Medical Center Library

Insider Express (2003-2013)

No abstract provided.


Cognitive Impact Of Interactive Multimedia, Yanko F. Michea, Jan 2004

Cognitive Impact Of Interactive Multimedia, Yanko F. Michea,

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Technology has been gradually introduced in heath education. One of the most attractive features of this technology-based education is the use of multimedia. In this article we explore the research evidence about the role that multimedia is playing in education. From that analysis we describe the most relevant features of this technology to prepare a common ground of discussion about the evaluation of its impact on educational outcomes. As part of this analysis, we organize current research evidence on the use of technology in medical education, distinguishing diverse variables involved in the process, like knowledge (declarative, procedural), learner characteristics, curricular …