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Evaluation Of The Association Between Exposure To Different Forms Of Electronic Media With Dietary Intake And Body Mass Index Percentile In Hispanic And American Indian Pre-Schoolers In Rural New Mexico, Kevin Patrick Vlahovich Jul 2014

Evaluation Of The Association Between Exposure To Different Forms Of Electronic Media With Dietary Intake And Body Mass Index Percentile In Hispanic And American Indian Pre-Schoolers In Rural New Mexico, Kevin Patrick Vlahovich

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

BACKGROUND: Obesity is a problem for Hispanic and American Indian children. Sedentary behavior has been linked to increased body weight and poor dietary quality. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the associations between different forms of sedentary behavior involving exposure to electronic media with dietary intake and body mass index (BMI) Percentile. METHODS: My cross-sectional study used baseline anthropomorphic measures and parent survey data collected as part of the Child Health Initiative for Lifelong Eating and Exercise (CHILE) study. I used multivariate linear regression to evaluate the relationship between different forms of sedentary behavior (time per week spent …

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Success Of Small-Scale Farms In The Middle Rio Grande Region, Sarah Wentzel-Fisher Jul 2014

Success Of Small-Scale Farms In The Middle Rio Grande Region, Sarah Wentzel-Fisher

Architecture and Planning ETDs

Food systems development, while historically not the purview of professional planners, would benefit greatly from their interdisciplinary expertise. Small agricultural businesses are important economic and social drivers in the Middle Rio Grande. Increased demand for locally grown foods by Middle Rio Grande residents and food businesses, like restaurants and grocery stores, mean that more than ever, farm businesses have opportunities for success and for making meaningful contributions to their communities. In addition, many of the necessary resources exist right here in this area that can enable local growers’ success, including agricultural land, irrigation infrastructure, easy access to markets, and a …

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Fantasy-Theme Analysis Of Food Documentaries: Contention, Collaboration, And Consultation As Health Promotion Approaches, Vanessa Brandon Jul 2014

Fantasy-Theme Analysis Of Food Documentaries: Contention, Collaboration, And Consultation As Health Promotion Approaches, Vanessa Brandon

Communication ETDs

In this study, the medium of documentary film is explored as a potential health-promotion tool. Food documentaries have become more popular recently, and the public's awareness of food-related health issues is growing. By analyzing different approaches to documentary films about food, I unpack the many functions and social perceptions of food with regard to health. Using fantasy-theme analysis, I explore the visions of the filmmakers of three food documentaries and the health-promotion strategies employed within them. Three different approaches to motivating health-behavior change emerged from the documentaries--contention, collaboration, and consultation. Each documentary employed a different well-established and effective health-behavior change …

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A Content Analysis Spanning 30 Years Of Mental Health Communication Scholarship, Camille Velarde Jul 2014

A Content Analysis Spanning 30 Years Of Mental Health Communication Scholarship, Camille Velarde

Communication ETDs

Currently, the communication research concerning mental health is sporadic, unorganized, and disintegrated. Previous research has not looked at organizing the literature through content analysis. To address this gap in the literature, the purpose of this thesis is to provide a comprehensive synthesis of the current state of mental health communication research. This thesis has six key objectives: (1) systematically review the communication literature regarding mental health communication and identify current trends and future areas for research; (2) identify the aspects or topics regarding mental health communication in published research; (3) identify the theoretical underpinnings of mental health communication research; (4) …

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The Ipe Insight. Volume 2014, No. 3. June-July, 2014., The Unm Hsc Inter-Professional Education Team Jun 2014

The Ipe Insight. Volume 2014, No. 3. June-July, 2014., The Unm Hsc Inter-Professional Education Team

The IPE Newsletters

Summary of the IPE Curriculum Retreat - Moving from Abstract to Reality

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Cuban Livestock Sector Impoverished From Drought And Lack Of Investment, Daniel Vã¡Zquez May 2014

Cuban Livestock Sector Impoverished From Drought And Lack Of Investment, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

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Abq Free Press, May 21, 2014, Abq Free Press May 2014

Abq Free Press, May 21, 2014, Abq Free Press

ABQ Free Press

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The Ipe Insight. Volume 2014, No. 2. April 2014., The Unm Hsc Inter-Professional Education Team Apr 2014

The Ipe Insight. Volume 2014, No. 2. April 2014., The Unm Hsc Inter-Professional Education Team

The IPE Newsletters

Interprofessional Student Healthcare Center for Homeless Men at Albuquerque Opportunity Center (AOC) Shlter

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U.S. Air Force Telehealth Initiative To Assist Primary Care Providers In The Management Of Diabetes, Tamara J. Swigert, Mark W. True, Tom J. Sauerwein, Houbei Dai Apr 2014

U.S. Air Force Telehealth Initiative To Assist Primary Care Providers In The Management Of Diabetes, Tamara J. Swigert, Mark W. True, Tom J. Sauerwein, Houbei Dai

Project ECHO Bibliography

No abstract provided.

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Tb Outbreak In Argentine Sweatshops, Andrã©S Gaudã­N Mar 2014

Tb Outbreak In Argentine Sweatshops, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

No abstract provided.

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The Ipe Insight. Volume 2014, No. 1. March, 2014., The Unm Hsc Inter-Professional Education Team Mar 2014

The Ipe Insight. Volume 2014, No. 1. March, 2014., The Unm Hsc Inter-Professional Education Team

The IPE Newsletters

HSC Environmental Scan Survey

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Effects Of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction On Anxiety & Depression In Primary Care Patients, Elizabeth Mccallion Feb 2014

Effects Of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction On Anxiety & Depression In Primary Care Patients, Elizabeth Mccallion

Psychology ETDs

The objective of this study was to examine effects of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) on the ability to decrease anxiety and depression and increase mindfulness compared to cognitive-behavioral stress management (CBSM). Thirty-five subjects were recruited from a community healthcare center and took part in MBSR (n = 21) and CBSM (n =14) groups. There were no initial differences between MBSR and CBSM subjects on demographics including age, gender, education, and income. MBSR was an 8-week course using meditation, gentle yoga, and body scanning exercises to increase mindfulness. CBSM was an 8-week course using cognitive and behavioral techniques to change thinking …

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Effect Of An External Visual Cue On Delivery Of Enteral Nutrition In A University Trauma/Surgical/Burn Intensive Care Unit, Paula West Feb 2014

Effect Of An External Visual Cue On Delivery Of Enteral Nutrition In A University Trauma/Surgical/Burn Intensive Care Unit, Paula West

Individual, Family, and Community Education ETDs

Background: Enteral nutrition in the critically ill patient is interrupted for myriad reasons some of which include withholding for operations, diagnostic tests, high residuals, feeding tube displacements and routine care. We sought to determine if use of an external visual cue by nursing increases delivery of goal enteral nutrition (EN) from baseline during the first 7 days of ICU admission. Methods: After achieving IRB approval we retrospectively evaluated all trauma/surgical/burn intensive care unit (TSBICU) records from May 2012 through March 2013 for patients with more than 7 days in the TSBICU who received EN as their primary means of nutrition …

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The Phenomenology Of Husbands Caring For Wives With Dementia, Melanie Mayo Feb 2014

The Phenomenology Of Husbands Caring For Wives With Dementia, Melanie Mayo

Nursing ETDs

The lived experience of husbands caring for wives with dementia was investigated in order to develop a better understanding of their caregiver burden. The conceptual background for the study originated in the work of philosophical phenomenologists Edmund Husserl and Edith Stein with particular attention to their theories of inter-subjectivity and empathy. Amadeo Giorgis Descriptive Phenomenological Method in Psychology was used for study design and analysis. Results suggest an enduring connectedness of the couples and their bonds throughout the shifting of roles and emotions as the dementia progresses. Implications for nursing include the need to employ interventions respectful of the persistence …

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The Cultural Foundations To Develop A Kichwa Language Program At El Centro Infantil Alejo Saes In Quito City, Ecuador, Maria Teran Feb 2014

The Cultural Foundations To Develop A Kichwa Language Program At El Centro Infantil Alejo Saes In Quito City, Ecuador, Maria Teran

Teacher Education, Educational Leadership & Policy ETDs

This qualitative study was concerned with the Kichwa values to develop a Kichwa language program for Indigenous children from birth to five-years old from El Centro Infantil Alejo Saes in Quito City. The parents of these children come from the Puesitús Indigenous community located in Chimborazo Province in the south of Ecuador. In the 1950s, these Indigenous Peoples migrated from their community to the city due to the lack of good living conditions and education. During the migration process, they left their Pachamama, the Mother Earth, and gradually began to lose their culture and language, as they were forced to …

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Factors Contributing To Weight Gain In Children Who Take Atypical Antipsychotics, Martha Faulkner Feb 2014

Factors Contributing To Weight Gain In Children Who Take Atypical Antipsychotics, Martha Faulkner

Nursing ETDs

Children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) who take atypical antipsychotics (AAs) gain significant amounts of weight. The purpose of this retrospective chart review study was to determine if type of AA, diagnosis, ethnicity/race, age, gender or months in treatment contribute to BMI z change score (weight gain). The sample was 110 children with SED who took AAs for 1-36 months, M age=10.5 years (SD=3.4, range 5-17), 67% male, 53% Hispanic or Latino. The average weight gain in the study was 22 pounds (0.33 BMI z change score). The percent of children classifed as overwieght or obese increased from …

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The Early Time Course Of Autophagy In Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Following Endurance Exercise, Kathryn Lanphere Feb 2014

The Early Time Course Of Autophagy In Human Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells Following Endurance Exercise, Kathryn Lanphere

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Exercise disrupts homeostasis and leads to the induction of an important catabolic system called autophagy. Autophagy is a beneficial cell survival process that is induced in periods of starvation. The purposes of this study are to (1) determine the time course of autophagy activation following endurance exercise at 70% of VO2max in a warm environment and (2) to determine if exercising at 50% of VO2max induces autophagy in a warm environment. Methods. Eight endurance trained subjects (2 females) participated in this study and completed a moderate intensity exercise (MIE) trial for 1h (50% of VO2max ), and a high intensity …

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Presumed Vs Confirmed Full Code, K M. Rogers, Lisa Marr Jan 2014

Presumed Vs Confirmed Full Code, K M. Rogers, Lisa Marr

Hospital Medicine

Background Many problems exist regarding inpatient code status: advance directives are rarely completed in outpatient and inpatient settings; patients preferences regarding code status are often not elicited; physicians do not provide adequate information to allow patients to make informed decisions about code status; code status discussions are often delayed during an admission until it is too late for the patients to participate; and providers inappropriately extrapolate DNR orders to limit other treatments (such as artificial nutrition, ICU admission, etc.) Most hospitals default to 'Full Code' as the status for patients admitted, particularly in patients with whom a code status discussion …

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University Advising Center Syllabus And Handbook, Office Of Academic Affairs Jan 2014

University Advising Center Syllabus And Handbook, Office Of Academic Affairs

UNM HLC 2018-19 Assurance Argument Evidence

The syllabus and handbook made available to students to help them navigate undergraduate advising. This includes information on the various types of advisement at the university, a description and guide to using the online LoboAchieve service, an overview of ACT/SAT score placement for Gen Ed courses, and other helpful sections.

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Volume Iii (2014), Unm Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery Jan 2014

Volume Iii (2014), Unm Department Of Orthopaedic Surgery

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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The Aging Athlete, Taylor Jobe Jan 2014

The Aging Athlete, Taylor Jobe

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Stress Fractures In An Athlete With Primary Amenorrhea After Onset Of Menarche At Age Twenty-Two: A Case Report, Jill Inouye, Ann Gately, Christopher Mcgrew Jan 2014

Stress Fractures In An Athlete With Primary Amenorrhea After Onset Of Menarche At Age Twenty-Two: A Case Report, Jill Inouye, Ann Gately, Christopher Mcgrew

UNM Orthopaedic Research Journal

No abstract provided.

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Environmental Factors Influencing Drinking Water Consumption And Access In Rural Communities: Cuba, New Mexico, Courtney Thornton, Theresa Cruz, Sally Davis Jan 2014

Environmental Factors Influencing Drinking Water Consumption And Access In Rural Communities: Cuba, New Mexico, Courtney Thornton, Theresa Cruz, Sally Davis

Posters and Presentations

Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages (SSBs) contributes to increasing obesity rates because they are a highly caloric beverage with poor nutritional value. Substituting SSB consumption with water consumption will help to decrease obesity. Water consumption is affected by various factors, including water access, a clean water supply, SSB popularity, policies, recommendations, and individual perceptions. Little research has addressed water consumption in rural populations. We are investigating access to drinking water of residents of the rural multicultural town of Cuba, NM. A literature review is being conducted on the advantages of water consumption and adverse effects of SSBs. Field observations assessed …

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The Connection, Volume 8, Issue 01, Winter 2013, Sally Davis, Linda Beltran, Mary Hanrahan Dec 2013

The Connection, Volume 8, Issue 01, Winter 2013, Sally Davis, Linda Beltran, Mary Hanrahan

Newsletters

The Connection is published by the Prevention Research Center (PRC), Prevention & Population Sciences, University of New Mexico, Albuquerque. The purpose of The Connection is to provide reports and updates on programs of the PRC and those of its Community Advisory Council and other partners.

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Nanta Hosh Chahta Immi? (What Are Choctaw Lifeways?): Cultural Preservation In The Casino Era, Sean Everette Gantt Dec 2013

Nanta Hosh Chahta Immi? (What Are Choctaw Lifeways?): Cultural Preservation In The Casino Era, Sean Everette Gantt

Anthropology ETDs

This dissertation investigates the long-term impacts of tribal economic development programs on the cultural preservation efforts of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians (MBCI). Since the 1970s the Mississippi Choctaw have initiated many different economic enterprises ranging from manufacturing plants to resort development, owning and operating a diversified portfolio of manufacturing, service, retail, and tourism enterprises. This history of engaging with western business models offers a unique perspective for analyzing the long-term effects of these practices on a tribal community. My work with the MBCI engages a long debate over the use of capitalist business models in tribal economic development …

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Consequences Of Prenatal Ethanol Exposure And Maternal Stress On Offspring, Miranda C. Staples Dec 2013

Consequences Of Prenatal Ethanol Exposure And Maternal Stress On Offspring, Miranda C. Staples

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Extensive evidence in humans suggests that exposure to insults during gestation, such as ethanol or maternal stress, can negatively impact the developing fetus in manners which can last into adulthood. These deleterious effects can include various behavioral challenges including cognitive impairments and increases in anxiety. These findings have been replicated in animal models of prenatal ethanol exposure and prenatal stress exposure, but little work has been conducted on measuring the interactive effects of the two prenatal insults in combination. Currently, there is no animal model of combined prenatal ethanol and prenatal stress exposures which has been utilized to systematically evaluate …

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Treatment Goals For Patients Who Elect Surgical Vs. Pessary Treatment For Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Mamta Muralidhar Mamik Dec 2013

Treatment Goals For Patients Who Elect Surgical Vs. Pessary Treatment For Symptomatic Pelvic Organ Prolapse, Mamta Muralidhar Mamik

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Objective: The objective of this study is to assess differences in self-described goals for treating symptomatic pelvic organ prolapse for women that choose surgery compared to women who choose pessary. Methods: Women who had symptomatic stage 2 prolapse or greater presenting for care of pelvic organ prolapse to the Urogynecology Clinic at the University of New Mexico were recruited. These patients listed up to three goals they had of their treatment and rated the goals from 0 to 10, with 10 being the most important. In addition, patients completed the short forms of the established Pelvic Floor Distress Inventory (PFDI-20), …

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Delivering Access: Home Birth For Women Of Families Of Color In New Mexico, Micaela Lara Cadena Dec 2013

Delivering Access: Home Birth For Women Of Families Of Color In New Mexico, Micaela Lara Cadena

Architecture and Planning ETDs

This thesis examines the access that low-income women of color have to home birth in New Mexico through qualitative research with home birth providers, New Mexico Licensed Midwives. New Mexican women and families have been birthing their children in homes and community settings for generations. In contemporary New Mexico, pregnant women can birth at home, in a free-standing birth center, or in a hospital setting. This thesis seeks to explore: 1) The central tenets of home birth, as explained by Licensed Midwives; 2) The factors that impact access to home birth in New Mexico as perceived by Licensed Midwives; 3) …

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Sowing Seeds For The Future To Honor Tigua History And Tradition: Diabetes Prevention And Management At Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, Sean Patrick Bruna-Lewis Dec 2013

Sowing Seeds For The Future To Honor Tigua History And Tradition: Diabetes Prevention And Management At Ysleta Del Sur Pueblo, Sean Patrick Bruna-Lewis

Anthropology ETDs

This dissertation examines type 2 diabetes management and prevention at Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, a federally recognized American Indian tribe in El Paso, Texas. Type 2 diabetes is a serious and growing concern at the Pueblo, and while the incidence is not as high as it is in other tribes in the United States, it is still much higher than the national average. Despite excellent biomedical research that shows how individuals can prevent diabetes, and countless translated diabetes prevention programs targeted to individuals and families to prevent the disease, the incidence of diabetes continues to rise. This dissertation argues that …

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The Value Of A Sustainable Protocol To Address Uterine Prolapse In Nepal: Health Camp, Education And Employment Synergy, Sherrie Palm Oct 2013

The Value Of A Sustainable Protocol To Address Uterine Prolapse In Nepal: Health Camp, Education And Employment Synergy, Sherrie Palm

Himalayan Policy Research Conference

In order to address UP concerns in Nepal successfully, multiple aspects of UP dynamic must be incorporated into programs. Initiatives that focus on UP will only become successful when they address the need for long-term sustainability and target both the health condition and the challenging social norms associated with it.

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