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The San Luis Valley And Migrant Health, Julianne Armijo

Theoretical Foundation in Advanced Practice Nursing

No abstract provided.

Decreasing Health Disparities In Guatemala, Tyler R. Densmore

Theoretical Foundation in Advanced Practice Nursing

No abstract provided.

The Application Of A Middle Range Nursing Theory: Roy’S Adaptation Model, To The Caregivers Of Mental Illness Sufferers, Melanie K. Gibson

Theoretical Foundation in Advanced Practice Nursing

Caregivers of mental illness sufferers need supportive measures from health care providers due to the significant emotional, psychological, and physical burdens of this role. I consider the application of the Roy’s Adaptation Model, a middle-range nursing theory, by the nurse practitioner as a framework for assisting this population. Health care providers can apply these guided interventions to encourage, educate, and achieve the caregiver’s optimal wellbeing and quality of life.

The Investigation Of Surface Structures On Various Pathogens And Their Interactions With The Human Immune System, Carmen M. Villalobos

Biomedical Engineering ETDs

The cell surface is the first interface the host immune system encounters and

its investigation has led to a better understanding of cellular biology and types of

pathways that pathogens target in a host cell. The cell surface has evolved to include

many functions such as manipulation of the cytoskeleton, cell signaling, membrane

trafficking, adhesion, and integration into host tissue. The pathogens of interest are

the pathogenic fungus, Candida albicans, and the parasite, Giardia lamblia and we

investigate the consequences of drug treatments on the cell surface, leading to

promising new targets.

Climate Change And Community Health, Parasto Baghae Pour

Climate Change and Public Health Preparedness

No abstract provided.

Sars-Cov-2 Reverse Genetics Reveals A Variable Infection Gradient In The Respiratory Tract, Yixuan J. Hou, Kenichi Okuda, Caitlin E. Edwards, David R. Martinez, Takanori Asakura, Kenneth H. Dinnon, Takafumi Kato, Rhianna E. Lee, Boyd L. Yount, Teresa M. Mascenik, Gang Chen, Kenneth N. Olivier, Andrew Ghio, Longping V. Tse, Sarah R. Leist, Lisa E. Gralinski, Alexandra Schäfer, Hong Dang, Rodney Gilmore, Satoko Nakano, Ling Sun, M Leslie Fulcher, Alessandra Livraghi-Butrico, Nathan I. Nicely, Mark Cameron, Cheryl Cameron, David J. Kelvin, Aravinda De Silva, David M. Margolis, Alena Markmann, Luther Bartelt, Ross Zumwalt, Fernando J. Martinez, Steven P. Salvatore, Alain Borczuk, Purushothama R. Tata, Vishwaraj Sontake, Adam Kimple, Ilona Jaspers, Wanda K. O'Neal, Scott H. Randell, Richard C. Boucher, Ralph S. Baric

Pathology Research and Scholarship

The mode of acquisition and causes for the variable clinical spectrum of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) remain unknown. We utilized a reverse genetics system to generate a GFP reporter virus to explore severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pathogenesis and a luciferase reporter virus to demonstrate sera collected from SARS and COVID-19 patients exhibited limited cross-CoV neutralization. High-sensitivity RNA in situ mapping revealed the highest angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) expression in the nose with decreasing expression throughout the lower respiratory tract, paralleled by a striking gradient of SARS-CoV-2 infection in proximal (high) versus distal (low) pulmonary epithelial cultures. COVID-19 …

The Impact Of Temporal Resolution On Clinical Decision-Making For Individuals With Dysphagia, Shauna Corinne Murray

Speech and Hearing Sciences ETDs

INTRODUCTION: Dysphagia, or a disordered swallow, affects up to 1 in 25 individuals in the United States. The gold standard for assessing dysphagia is the videofluoroscopic evaluation of swallowing (VFES). This allows the clinician to observe the swallow anatomy in motion via an X-ray movie, which historically was recorded at 30 frames per second. In recent years VFES have been performed at less frames per second due to radiation concern. This project investigates the effect of using lower temporal resolutions on assessment of video-fluoroscopic swallow studies.

METHODS: In this investigation, 30 swallow studies, all acquired at 30 frames per second, …

Neutrosophy Logic And Its Classification: An Overview, Aiman Muzaffar, Md Tabrez Nafis, Shahab Saquib Sohail

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Sex Differences In Age-Related Disease, Matthew Robert Schwartz

Anthropology ETDs

Life history theory posits the evolution of sex-biased traits through asymmetries in the costs of reproduction. The research presented here evaluated the downstream effects of sex-biases in two age-related disease profiles: tooth loss, in which females exhibit a higher disease burden, and melanoma, in which females have a survival advantage.

Among the Tsimane, a natural fertility population of forager-horticulturalists with a high lifetime fertility and no access to oral healthcare, females lose more than males and around half a tooth per child. Parity accounts for 1.2\% of variation in tooth loss within females, but no variation in tooth loss in …

Biogeochemical Processes Affecting Arsenic (As) Release And Bioavailability Near Abandoned Mine Wastes, Cherie L. Devore

Civil Engineering ETDs

The aim of this dissertation was to investigate the biogeochemical processes affecting the mobilization and bioavailability of arsenic (As) from mining-impacted sediments to surface water sources and plants. The Cheyenne River Watershed has been affected by mining legacy for several decades. The biogeochemical cycling of As on tribal land is not well understood, which justified the following research objectives: 1) Investigate the effect of competing anions on the release of As from sediments exposed to oxidizing conditions; 2) Evaluate chemical and microbiological processes affecting the release of soluble As, Fe, and Mn from contaminated sediments under laboratory controlled aerobic and …

Exploration Of The Factors Causing Autoimmune Diseases Using Fuzzy Cognitive Maps With Concentric Neutrosophic Hypergraphic Approach, Nivetha Martin, Florentine Smarandache, I. Pradeepa, N. Ramila Gandhi, P. Pandiammal

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Socioeconomic And Neuroanatomic Contributions To Language Performance In Children Born Very Preterm At Preschool And School Age, Rebecca E. Avila-Rieger

Psychology ETDs

Background: Children born very preterm are more likely to have difficulties with language acquisition and use that persist throughout childhood. Preterm birth occurs at a critical time in brain development and interrupts neurodevelopment, which has downstream implications for altered neural structure and function. Prematurity and socioeconomic status greatly impact language performance in children, but the neural substrates are poorly understood. Here the neural constituents of language performance are examined in select cortical and subcortical regions.

Methods: Fifty-one children born preterm (24-31 weeks) and 20 born full-term were seen at preschool (mean age = 47 months) and school age (mean age …

Assessment Of Mcdm Problems By Todim Using Aggregated Weights, A. Sahaya Sudha, Luiz Flavio Autran Monteiro Gomes, K. R. Vijayalakshmi

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

Intersectionality Between Sex/Gender And Race/Ethnicity On Cognitive Trajectories And Development Of Alzheimer’S Disease, Justina Frances Avila-Rieger

Psychology ETDs

The current study examined the interactive effects of race/ethnicity and sex/gender on cognitive trajectories of older adults. Participants were a total of 5258 non-Hispanic White (NHW), Black, and Hispanic men and women in the Washington/Hamilton Heights/Inwood Columbia Aging Project. Multiple-group latent growth curve modeling was used to examine trajectories across sex/gender by racial/ethnic groups and to determine the relationship between specific socio-cultural/health indicators and cognitive decline, including childhood socioeconomic position, years of education, adult income and occupation, cardiovascular risk factors, and marital status. Sex/gender differences in baseline cognitive test performance varied as a function of race/ethnicity and racial/ethnic differences in …

Consumption Of Traditional Alaska Native Foods As It Relates To Health, Hunter Marshall

Theoretical Foundation in Advanced Practice Nursing

No abstract provided.

Unm Global Health Covid-19 Practice Guidelines, Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing Team

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

No abstract provided.

Osteomalacia In A Young Adult Male Presenting As Chronic Wrist Pain: A Case Report, Daniel Gonzales-Luna, Dean W. Smith

Western Journal of Orthopaedics

Chronic wrist pain is a common problem encountered by orthopaedic surgeons, yet osteomalacia is rarely considered in the differential diagnosis in the United States. We present a case involving a 37-year-old man who experienced bilateral wrist pain and weakness for more than 2 years. Further investigation revealed a history of chronic leg pain, low serum 25-hydroxy vitamin D levels, and decreased bone density. He was diagnosed with osteomalacia and treated with vitamin D supplementation and increased sun exposure. At 6 months follow-up, the patient had resolution of his pain and normalized vitamin D levels. To our knowledge, the literature has …

Job Loss, Gabriella Herrera

Climate Change and Public Health Preparedness

No abstract provided.

2020-06-03/04 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Jenny Situ, Ariel Hurwitz, Morgan Edwards-Fligner, Clinton Onyango, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM Highlights: Navajo Nation to end weekend curfew. NM case count. Navajo Nation case updates. Food distribution by PepsiCo. APS to get funding. US Highlights: 5 vaccine candidates. Arizona’s increased cases. Some states postpone primaries. Pork plant infections. Economics, Workforce, Supply Chain, PPE: Impact on global supply chains. Residency selection process disrupted. Facemask filtration efficiency. Resources for underserved countries. Epidemiology Highlights: Morbidity and mortality in Africa. Healthcare Policy Recommendations: Need for social distancing. Psychological support guide. Return to work guidelines. Practice Guidelines: Anesthesia recommendations for ECT. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation outcomes. Testing: Roche Elecsys IL-6 test is authorized by …

2020-06-01/02 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Lori D. Sloane, Mari Anixter, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Jenny Situ, Alexandra Yingling, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM Highlights: New public health order. First coronavirus death in state prison. NM case count. ABQ black lives matter protest. Santa Fe Fiesta canceled. U2 drummer donated to Navajo. US Highlights: Americans’ COVID-19 survey. Immunity for essential businesses in 4 states. International Highlights: Tiananmen Square closed to vigil. Shared approaches helpful for Africa. Economics, Workforce, Supply Chain, PPE: Face masks effective. Distance and Mask combined key to success. Economic effect on dental practice. Dow predicted to fall before new high. Epidemiology Highlights: Other causes of death increase. Virus not losing potency. Protests may spread virus. Wastewater surveillance. Healthcare …

Priorization Of Educational Strategies On Nutrition And Its Correlation In Anthropometry In Children From 2 To 5 Years With Neutrosophic Topsis, Clara Elisa Pozo-Hernández, Edid Tatiana Mejía-Álvarez, Manuel Jaramillo Burgos, Fanny Jara Vaca

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

The study carried out at the Tajamar Health Center allows the evaluation of the educational strategies to be followed by the mothers of children aged from 2 to 5 years, leading to the definition of a correct nutrition pattern and its correlation with the value of anthropometry by applying the TOPSIS Neutrosophic method. A descriptive, qualitative, quantitative and field study was conducted. In order to determine the level of knowledge of the children's mothers, we used the survey as a technique; which allowed to identify the status of nutrition in which they are and whether the growth and development of …

Neutrosophic Iadov Tecnique For Assessing The Proposal Of Standardization Of The Beef Cutting For Roasting In Patate Canton, Ecuador, Ana Isabel Utrera Velázquez, David Alberto García Coello, Esdras Real Garlobo, Cristian Escobar Vinueza

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

Meat is an important food for human consumption. Its consumption is associated with economic development, so that the more meat consumed, the higher the level of quality of life or index of wealth attributed to a population. This consideration has led, during the second half of the 20th century, to a greater consumption of meat. To prepare different dishes requires an adequate knowledge of cutting meat, so ignoring this aspect would be contradictory with gastronomy. In Ecuador, and particularly in the Patate canton, there is a lack of knowledge about the types of cuts that can be made with meat, …

Full Issue, Florentin Smarandache

Neutrosophic Sets and Systems

No abstract provided.

2020-05-22 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Lori D. Sloane, Mari Anixter, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Laura Gonzalez Bosc, Melissa Cossé, Jenny Situ, Randy Ko, Ariel Hurwitz, Kristine Tollestrup, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM Highlights: 12 positive cases at NMSU. Short-term rentals restrictions. Dine-in reopening. US Highlights: Models to forecast COVID-19 deaths. Places of worship reopening. Contact tracing at University of Alabama. International Highlights: More deaths among poor. Mortality data in Italy. High death toll in Brazil. Global vaccines fall behind. Italy cases drop. Vaccines to go through India. Epidemiology Highlights: Children not pandemic drivers. Healthcare Policy Recommendations: Burnout of HCWs. NYC surgeons’ response. Foggy glasses tips. Practice Guidelines: Recommendations are provided on surgical strategies during COVID-19, management of hypertension, anesthesia practice, avoiding drug-induced cardiovascular impairments, arrhythmia management, elective surgery reboot, …

Eat Smart 5th Grade Week 4 Rethink Your Drink... Infused Water (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

Passport Recipes

No abstract provided.

Eat Smart 5th Grade Week 5 Crazy For Tacos (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

Passport Recipes

No abstract provided.

Eat Smart 5th Grade Week 6 Colorful 4-Square Quesadillas (English & Español), Glenda Canaca

Passport Recipes

No abstract provided.

2020-05-13 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Emma Wolinsky, Fiona Nguyen, Ryen Ormesher, Melisa Cossé, Allison Price, Timothy Campbell, Avanika Mahajan, Alexandra Yingling, Perez Olewe, Cristian Bologa, Tudor I. Oprea, Kristine Tollestrup, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

APS virtual graduation. NM Governor update. Free testing for all. NM 2020 census challenges. BCBS $1M COVID-19 donation. NM case count. Most tribes infected. Increased NM Medicaid enrollment. UNM revenue losses. UNM limited operations continue. No dine-in eating yet. Clothing store reopening measures. Aid package. Consumer prices tumble. Public guidance adherence survey. Healthcare resource prediction. Food insecurity. Supply system comparison. Pentagon PPE award. Ensemble mortality model. 4.4% French infections. Asymptomatic spread. Traffic infection correlation. Comorbid COPD/smoking mortality. Airplane transmission contained. CDC COVID-19 statistics. WHO: endemic virus risk. Iceland tracking app impact. WHO: prison management. Quality of life. Containment …

2020-05-09/10 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Melissa Cossé, Lauren Tagliaferro Epler, Timothy Campbell, Jenny Situ, Aly Raboff, Alexandra Yingling, Perez Olewe, Cristian Bologa, Tudor I. Oprea, Orrin Myers, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

NM gets remdesivir. NM case update. Dental services resume. NM prison testing. Educator age risk. Stuart Kauffman dashboard. Long-term care fatalities. Fauci in quarantine. US farmer support. US vaccinations down. South Korea bar shutdown. German rebound lockdown easing. Managing glove skin reactions. Neurosurgery down 70%. Impact airline travel ban. CDC meat packing report. UK distancing impact. 9-day incubation. Low fatality rate estimates. Improving social connection. Social distancing and mask use effective. Parents under stress. Nurse psychological stress. Israel Internal Medicine Tx strategies. Education management. Recommendations are given on endoscopy procedures, management of adrenal insufficiency and of IBD, on …

2020-05-08 Daily Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing, Christophe G. Lambert, Shawn Stoicu, Ingrid Hendrix, Lori D. Sloane, Anastasiya Nestsiarovich, Praveen Kumar, Nicolas Lauve, Ryen Ormesher, Lauren Tagliaferro Epler, Jenny Situ, Aly Raboff, John Powell, Alexandra Yingling, Cristian Bologa, Tudor I. Oprea, Gregory Mertz, Douglas J. Perkins

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

Executive Summary:

UNM drug repurposing. NM cases. Doctors Without Borders. SNAP benefits online. NM 7th highest unemployment. Virtual LemonAid tonight. New N98 masks. Healthcare supply chain challenge. EMS lack resources. Infection risk in healthcare workers. COVID-19 on medical education. Human disinfectant chambers. Evidence of seroconversion. Dangers of considering herd immunity. Wastewater-based surveillance. More youths infected. Reconstructing ship spread. Pharmacoepidemiologic analysis. Clinicopathologic characteristics. Cancer treatment impact. Reduced voluntary psychiatric admission in Italy. Operating room management. Humidifiers reduce transmission. Phone contact tracing ethics. Call for patient database. Immunity certification program. Guidelines on tracheostomy, IBD, nose bleeding, pituitary tumors, and hematopoietic stem cells …