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16s Rrna Gene Sequencing To Evaluate The Effects Of Six Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics, Kendall Slaton Jan 2016

16s Rrna Gene Sequencing To Evaluate The Effects Of Six Commonly Prescribed Antibiotics, Kendall Slaton

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16s rrna gene sequencing to evaluate the effects of six commonly prescribed antibiotics kendall slaton, dmd dentistry abstract introduction: the rapid antibiotic sensitivity test (rast) is a novel in-office culture and sensitivity system for endodontic infections. the purpose of this research was to validate the rast system as a viable, in-office alternative to antibiotic sensitivity testing using turbidity, to determine antibiotic sensitivities of endodontic infections. methods: aspirates were taken from the root canals of nine necrotic human teeth at the initiation of root canal therapy. these samples were cultured in the rast medium and antibiotic sensitivity to six antibiotics was …


How Well Do Hospitals Budget Operating Results? The Relationship Between Budget Variances And Operating Margin, Mark F. Slyter Jan 2016

How Well Do Hospitals Budget Operating Results? The Relationship Between Budget Variances And Operating Margin, Mark F. Slyter

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There is a near-universal assumption in both practice and literature that greater accuracy and management to the budget improves profitability (Libby & Lindsay, 2010; Umapathy, 1987). Prior to this study, this assumption has gone untested and we know little about the wisdom of such an assumption. The results of this study indicate greater accuracy in forecasting and/or tighter management to the budget, or favorably exceeding it, leads to improved profitability. More specifically, smaller unfavorable budget variances are associated with greater operating margins while greater favorable budget variances are associated with greater operating margins. A single standard deviation reduction in unfavorable …


Measuring Reproductive Norms And Stigma And Examining Their Roles In Unintended Pregnancy-Related Health Behavior Among Young Adult Women, Whitney Smith Jan 2016

Measuring Reproductive Norms And Stigma And Examining Their Roles In Unintended Pregnancy-Related Health Behavior Among Young Adult Women, Whitney Smith

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Substantial disparities are observed in rates of unintended pregnancy and the health consequences of unintended pregnancy in the United States, with these events and outcomes occurring more frequently among young adult women and women in the southern region. The contribution of social norms and stigma to these disparities is unclear. This dissertation is comprised of three manuscripts examining unintended pregnancy-related norms and stigma, and their health implications among young adult women aged 18-24 in Birmingham, Alabama. The aims of the dissertation are to (1) elucidate perceptions of norms and stigma regarding unintended pregnancy and pregnancy decisions (abortion, adoption, and parenting), …


Regulation Of The Mitochondrial Thiol Network With Targeted Electrohpiles, Matthew Ryan Smith Jan 2016

Regulation Of The Mitochondrial Thiol Network With Targeted Electrohpiles, Matthew Ryan Smith

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Cells possess a remarkable plasticity to alter their metabolism and change their function based on stimuli within their resident microenvironment. The mitochondria within these cells utilize a variety of sources such as pyruvate, glutamine, or fatty acids in order to generate metabolites, amino acids, and reducing equivalents needed for cellular proliferation.Many mitochondrial enzymes possess contain a cysteine which possesses a thiol group, a unique redox-signaling moiety that can be activated under specific circumstances by bio-reactive compounds forming a network of mitochondrial proteins which are responsible for mitochondrial respiration. However, it is unknown whether targeting these reactive thiol groups present a …


The #1 Weight-Loss Reason To Skip Breakfast, Staff Dec 2015

The #1 Weight-Loss Reason To Skip Breakfast, Staff

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Uab And Project Search Provide Internship Opportunities To High School Students With Disabilities, Adam Pope Dec 2015

Uab And Project Search Provide Internship Opportunities To High School Students With Disabilities, Adam Pope

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Stem Students Help Reinvent The Teacher, Staff Dec 2015

Stem Students Help Reinvent The Teacher, Staff

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Study To Look At Social Support, Intuitive Eating Impact On Older Diabetic African-American Men, Adam Pope Dec 2015

Study To Look At Social Support, Intuitive Eating Impact On Older Diabetic African-American Men, Adam Pope

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Uab's Undiagnosed Diseases Program Gives Answers Where There Were None, Staff Dec 2015

Uab's Undiagnosed Diseases Program Gives Answers Where There Were None, Staff

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Uab To Offer Simulation Courses For Asa-Endorsed Maintenance Of Certification In Anesthesiology, Adam Pope Dec 2015

Uab To Offer Simulation Courses For Asa-Endorsed Maintenance Of Certification In Anesthesiology, Adam Pope

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Space Heater Collection Highlights Conservation, Cost-Cutting Efforts At Uab School Of Public Health, Staff Dec 2015

Space Heater Collection Highlights Conservation, Cost-Cutting Efforts At Uab School Of Public Health, Staff

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Answering Concussion's Crucial Questions, Staff Dec 2015

Answering Concussion's Crucial Questions, Staff

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Uab Studying Impact Of Ketogenic Diet On Cognition In Older Adults With Hiv, Adam Pope Dec 2015

Uab Studying Impact Of Ketogenic Diet On Cognition In Older Adults With Hiv, Adam Pope

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Ten-Year-Old Concussed Patient Participates In Research To Identify Biomarkers In Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Alicia Rohan Dec 2015

Ten-Year-Old Concussed Patient Participates In Research To Identify Biomarkers In Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries, Alicia Rohan

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Orlowski First To Present In Expanded Academic Medicine Lecture Series, Kendra Carter Dec 2015

Orlowski First To Present In Expanded Academic Medicine Lecture Series, Kendra Carter

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My Health Rewards Expands To Include More Benefit-Eligible Employees, Traci Bratton Dec 2015

My Health Rewards Expands To Include More Benefit-Eligible Employees, Traci Bratton

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Clean Up, Declutter In The New Year With Artplay Feng Shui Workshops, Staff Dec 2015

Clean Up, Declutter In The New Year With Artplay Feng Shui Workshops, Staff

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Research Shows Typical American Diet Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Staff Dec 2015

Research Shows Typical American Diet Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Staff

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50th Recipient In Uab Kidney Chain Shares His Personal Journey To Transplant, Tyler Greer Dec 2015

50th Recipient In Uab Kidney Chain Shares His Personal Journey To Transplant, Tyler Greer

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A New Reason To Smile, Adam Pope Dec 2015

A New Reason To Smile, Adam Pope

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Uab's Rosa Robot Guides New Epilepsy Procedure, Staff Dec 2015

Uab's Rosa Robot Guides New Epilepsy Procedure, Staff

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Will Your Self-Driving Car Be Programmed To Kill You?, Matt Windsor Dec 2015

Will Your Self-Driving Car Be Programmed To Kill You?, Matt Windsor

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Uab's Community Health Innovation Awards Fund Four New Projects, Staff Dec 2015

Uab's Community Health Innovation Awards Fund Four New Projects, Staff

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Caribbean Support Group Awards Scholarship To Uab Graduate Student, Jeff Hansen Dec 2015

Caribbean Support Group Awards Scholarship To Uab Graduate Student, Jeff Hansen

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Research Shows Typical American Diet Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Staff Dec 2015

Research Shows Typical American Diet Can Worsen Chronic Pain, Staff

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Uab Launches Study Of Cannabidiol Oil For Severe Seizures, Alicia Rohan Dec 2015

Uab Launches Study Of Cannabidiol Oil For Severe Seizures, Alicia Rohan

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New Study Links Short Sleep To Distracted Secondary Eating And Drinking, Staff Dec 2015

New Study Links Short Sleep To Distracted Secondary Eating And Drinking, Staff

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Lifesaving Scrubs Repurposed As Art To Celebrate Uab Women And Infants Center Anniversary, Staff Dec 2015

Lifesaving Scrubs Repurposed As Art To Celebrate Uab Women And Infants Center Anniversary, Staff

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Partnership Launched To Increase International Recruitment At Uab, Jim Bakken Dec 2015

Partnership Launched To Increase International Recruitment At Uab, Jim Bakken

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National Study Finds Most General Dentists Do Not Follow Standard Of Care Guidelines For Root Canal Treatment, Adam Pope Dec 2015

National Study Finds Most General Dentists Do Not Follow Standard Of Care Guidelines For Root Canal Treatment, Adam Pope

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