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Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Diarretë, Leunora Morina

Theses and Dissertations

Në këtë punim do ta trajtojmë kujdesin e infermieres në trajtimin dhe menaxhimin e diarresë.

Objektivi i përgjithshëm i temës së diplomës është të ofrojmë njohuri për diarrenë, të ngrihet vetëdijësimi i popullatës duke pasur parasysh që diarrea është problem i madh për shëndetin dhe mirëqenien e individëve. Njohja e sëmundjes është shumë e rëndëndësishme në procesin e prandalimit dhe trajtimit të sëmundjes si: njohja e simptomave të sëmundjes, njohja e shkaktarëve të sëmundjes si dhe faktorët specifikë që ndikojnë në paraqitjen e diarreve.

Këto objektiva kanë të bëjnë veçanërisht për kujdesin dhe menaxhimin që duhet tu bëhet të sëmurëve …

Analiza E Kolesterolit Me Metodtë E Kolesterolit Me Metodë Enzimatike Në Vezë Komerciale, Ekstensive Dhe Organike, Fjolla Vllasaliu

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Përqendrimi i kolesterolit në tre lloje të vezëve është analizuar përmes metodës enzimatike. Llojet e vezëve të analizuara kanë qenë: vezë komerciale, vezë ekstenzive dhe vezë organike. Janë analizuar gjithsej tridhjetë e pesë mostra. Marrja e mostrave ka qenë e rastësishme dhe analiza e kolesterolit është bërë me anë të spektrofotometrit GENESYS 10S UV-Vis. Analizat janë kryer në laboratorët hulumtues të Universitetit për Biznes dhe Teknologji (UBT) - Kosovë. Mesatarja e rezultateve të marra tregon për një përqendrim pak më të ulët të kolesterolit në llojin e vezëve ekstensive në krahasim me llojet e tjera të analizuara.

Addressing Unconscious Bias, Power, And Privilege To Increase Cultural Competence Skills In Healthcare Faculty: Intersecting Critical Race Theory And The Pyramid Model For Intercultural Competence, Christina B. Gunther

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Inequity in healthcare has long been understood to be caused by individual and structural racism in the health system. Little progress has been made in diminishing the disparities that exist between Black and African American minoritized populations and the White majority. Cultural competence training in healthcare has focused on surface level differences in ethnicities, including language and religious practices, while ignoring difficult to address topics such as race and racism. This action research study, using a convergent mixed-methods design, attempted to address the gap in knowledge of race and racial structures in healthcare for the faculty in the college of …

Digesting Gender: Gendered Foodways In Modern Chinese Literature, 1890s–1940s, Zhuo Feng

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In this dissertation, I investigate Han Bangqing (1856–1894), Lao She (1899– 1966), and Su Qing’s (1914–1982) works to study the literary representations of how people purchased, prepared, shared, and ate food in different social contexts allowing them to adapt to new gender norms. I contend that the intersection of food, gender and literature stages the process through which people reconciled different and sometimes conflicting gender norms through their everyday eating practices. When encountering new cooking and eating practices in these literary works, people reflect upon their past lives and, wittingly or unwittingly, begin to accept different gender norms, and modify …

Hunter-Gatherer Behavior At Dorn Levee #1 (38fa608): An Analysis Of Lithic Assemblage Formation At A South Carolina Piedmont Site, Robert Altom Cesarini Lyerly

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The site of Dorn Levee #1 (38FA608) in the South Carolina Piedmont has the potential to provide unique information regarding the behaviors and activities of the hunter-gatherer populations who inhabited it throughout prehistory. The Late and Terminal Archaic Period landscape in the Southeast saw with it many major changes in hunter-gatherer lifeways that had begun initial development in periods prior. The continued use of Dorn Levee #1 suggests that it was highly important for these hunter-gatherers, and an analysis of their mobility patterns and general behaviors through the associated lithic debitage material can assist in illuminating its role within a …

An Evaluation Of The Healthfulness Of The Hospital Food Environment, Cynthia Elaine Horton Dias

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Though nurses may have knowledge about the health promoting benefits of a healthy diet, many do not consume enough fruits or vegetables. For hospital shift nurses to achieve healthy eating while at work, environmental barriers were reportedly the most challenging to overcome. To better understand the hospital food environment from the nurses’ perspective, two mechanisms for workplace food acquisition were studied: 1.) hospital consumer food environment, which includes cafeterias, vending machines, and gift shops; and 2.) free food at work.

Through observations of 31 South Carolina hospitals using the Hospital Nutrition Environment Scan (HNES), descriptive data was collected to illuminate …

Optimal Pregnancy Outcomes And Subsequent Postnatal Development, Maria Sevoyan

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Optimal pregnancy outcomes and subsequent postnatal development in childhood are important contributors for health in adulthood. Some contributors to pregnancy outcomes include interpregnancy interval (IPI) and gestational age. Postnatal growth patterns also contribute to neurodevelopment and metabolic health outcomes later in life.

Several systematic reviews consistently show that short and long IPIs are associated with increased risk of subsequent adverse perinatal outcomes. Recent studies demonstrate that previously observed consistent positive associations between short and long IPIs and adverse perinatal outcomes might be due to unmeasured confounding rather than the length of the IPI. We used the National Institute of Child …

Package Warning Labels For Communicating Relative Risks Of Cigarettes, Heated Tobacco Products, And E-Cigarettes, Yoo Jin Cho

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Package warning labeling policy is a fundamental public health strategy for communicating about tobacco product risks. The rapidly growing markets for novel tobacco products, such as heated tobacco products (HTPs) and e-cigarettes (ECs), make it critical to determine the characteristics of effective warning label policies for these products, which have lower levels of risk compared to cigarettes according to available evidence. Whether warning labels can communicate information about a continuum of risk across tobacco products is unexplored.

This dissertation investigated two warning label systems for communicating the relative risks of cigarettes, HTPs, and ECs: (1) varying warning sizes as a …

The Roles Of Social Support And Personal Mastery In The Health Behaviors Of Adults With Cancer: A Survey Study, Kristen Marie Pasko

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Cancer remains one of the leading causes of death in the United States. The majority of individuals struggle to adhere to recommended dietary and physical activity guidelines. Specifically, older adults with cancer struggle to meet health behavior recommendations, and tend to have additional risk factors, such as poor social support. Following the Transactional Theory of Stress and Coping, an individual's response to a stressful situation (cancer diagnosis) would be influenced by the interaction between their internal resources (personal mastery) and external resources (social support). Using archival data from the New Jersey Institute for Successful Aging, 725 older adults were surveyed …

The Effect Of Supplementation With Selected Micronutrients On Dementia And Osteoporosis, Rafik Soliman

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People had done everything they are capable of to stay young; however, aging is a definite process that could not be tricked. Aging results in cognitive memory impairments and osteoporosis which affects mobility. Memory impairment is the inability to encode information. It has been common to hear people complaining from this disease not only in the process of aging but also at young ages. That is why this topic has been grabbing the attention of not only concerned candidates but also scientists and media. In this study, we will tackle both dementia and osteoporosis, where in the first arm Alzheimer’s …

Sustainable Consumerism In The Eyes Of The Egyptian Generation Z, Salma Khalil

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Sustainable Consumerism is a topic that is still being explored and developed across nations and countries. With the rising challenges of sustainable development, corporate sustainability maintains its position as being extremely challenging and difficult to achieve. Moreover, the new generation of consumers and the world’s future leaders – generation Z – have their characteristics and expectations that are expected to change the whole industrial scene to achieve sustainable development. Meanwhile, Egyptian generation Z remains unexplored and ambiguous. This study aims at studying the behavioral aspects of Egyptian generation Z, their consumerism, ecological consciousness, and corporate expectations. It adopts qualitative methods …

Cilësia Dhe Siguria E Ushqimit Nga Këndvështrimi I Konsumatorit Në Kosovë, Liridona Neziri

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Në shumicën e vendeve të zhvilluara, rregullorja e sigurisë ushqimore është përqendruar në vendosjen e standardeve që specifikojnë se si duhet të prodhohen produktet ushqimore dhe nivelin e tyre përfundimtar të sigurisë. Siguria e ushqimit dhe mbrojtja e konsumatorit janë detyra të rëndësishme të disa organizatave ndërkombëtare, të tilla si Codex Alimentarius dhe Organizata Botërore për Shëndetin e Kafshëve që veprojnë sipas rregullave të WTO, WHO dhe FAO. Përsëritja e çështjeve që lidhen me përhapjen e ushqimit të dëmshëm për shëndetin, rastet e kontaminimit të ushqimit, shfaqjen e sëmundjeve të reja lidhur me ushqimit dhe ndotja e ekosistemeve nga substancë …

Roli I Përqendrimit Të Klorurit Të Natriumit Në Analizimin E Glutenit Në Miell, Vesa Zeqiri

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Gruri është një bar i përvitshëm që i përket familjes Poaceae (Gramineae) dhe përfaqëson një nga të korrurat më të rëndësishme në botë. Në kontrast me drithërat e tjerë, gruri ka proteina unike të glutenit të afta për të formuar brumin plotësisht visko-elastik të kërkuar për të prodhuar makarona, petë dhe produkte të pjekura të tharmit, veçanërisht bukë. Për më tepër, gruri dhe derivatet e grurit të tilla si malt gruri, miell dhe amidon përdoren zakonisht si shtesa në industrinë e birrës. Gruri gjithashtu siguron aminoacide thelbësore, vitamina, minerale, fitokimikale përfituese dhe përbërës të fibrave dietike në dietën e njeriut, …

Cilësia Dhe Siguria E Ushqimit Nga Këndvështrimi I Konsumatorit Në Kosovë, Liridona Neziri

Theses and Dissertations

Në shumicën e vendeve të zhvilluara, rregullorja e sigurisë ushqimore është përqendruar në vendosjen e standardeve që specifikojnë se si duhet të prodhohen produktet ushqimore dhe nivelin e tyre përfundimtar të sigurisë. Siguria e ushqimit dhe mbrojtja e konsumatorit janë detyra të rëndësishme të disa organizatave ndërkombëtare, të tilla si Codex Alimentarius dhe Organizata Botërore për Shëndetin e Kafshëve që veprojnë sipas rregullave të WTO, WHO dhe FAO. Përsëritja e çështjeve që lidhen me përhapjen e ushqimit të dëmshëm për shëndetin, rastet e kontaminimit të ushqimit, shfaqjen e sëmundjeve të reja lidhur me ushqimit dhe ndotja e ekosistemeve nga substancë …

Hulumtimi I Ekuilibrave Vitaminkë Tek Konsumatorët E Preparateve Vitaminke, Erëblina Hajdini

Theses and Dissertations

Aktualisht konsumatorët në Kosovë po përballen me një ndryshim në shpresit e përdorimit të produkteve ushqimore, vitaminave, suplementeve (shtesave ushqimore) dhe produkteve të tjera dietike. Kohën e fundit mjedisi farmaceutik u pasurua me produkte të ndryshme, jo vetëm nga kompani të ndryshme por edhe të ndryshëm për përdorim, grupet e synuara, statusin fiziologjik të konsumatorit etj.Për shkak të përvojës dhe zhvillimit të teknologjive të prodhimit, diapazoni i shtesave ushqimore dhe produkteve të tjera dietike ka ndryshuar gjatë viteve me qëllim të sigurimit të produkteve që janë gjithmonë të sigurta. Ndonjëherë, konsumatorët përveç që janë më të ndjeshëm ndaj rolit dhe …

Perceptions Of Elementary Teachers Towards The Effectiveness Of Community Resources For Reducing Achievement Gap, Carl L. Adams

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Studies indicate that school-community partnerships have positive impacts on the learners and reducing the educational achievement gap is one of the identified benefits. This study sought to examine the development of educational partnerships from the perspective of the teachers. The researcher assumed that teachers play a significant role in the formation and continuation of the partnerships, thereby influencing their success. Consequently, this study sought to explore teachers’ experiences with educational partnerships regarding improving academic performance and reducing achievement gaps.

The study used purposive sampling to select 7 teachers from Title I Elementary school in Central Florida. The school was targeted …

Forward Osmosis Desalination Of Brackish Groundwater In Egypt Under The Framework Of Water -Energy-Food Nexus, Ghada Amin

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This research investigates the application of Fertilizer Drawn Forward Osmosis FDFO technique and its potential use in Egypt under the Framework of the Water-Energy-Food Nexus. Fertilizers Drawn Forward Osmosis Desalination Technique has been proven to be a great exhibition of tackling one of the sustainability challenges from Water –Energy-Food Nexus perspective. Being an energy efficient technology, it offers a technical solution to provide alternative water supply without compromising energy consumption, moreover the product water quality is adequate for agriculture and crop production. In this work, feed solution used is real brackish groundwater extracted from a well in Sinai, Egypt. Two …

Cilësia E Mishit Dhe Produkteve Të Tij Nga Këndvështrimi I Konsumatorit Në Kosovë, Laureta Beqiri

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Mishi dhe produktet e tij janë pothuajse pjesë e pandashme e dietës sonë. Mishi luan një rol shumë të rëndësishëm duke kontribuar me proteina cilësore,minerale, dhe një sërë vitaminash. Në këtë punim do të shpjegojmë ndërtimin e mishit, vlerat ushqyese , mënyrat e ruajtjes, procesin teknologjik të përpunimit dhe ambalazhimit të prodhimeve të mishit, dhe poashtu do të paraqiten rezultatet e hulumtimit të bërë me anë të anketës mbi përdorimin, preferencat, dhe njurive të konsumatorve për prodhimet e mishit.

Përpunimi përfshin marrjen e mishit në formën e tij të papërpunuar dhe shndërrimin e tij në një produkt që është i …

The Association Of Sleep Quality And Loneliness With Perceived Physical And Mental Health Status In Autistic Adults, Nicholas Charles Clark Russell

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Autistic individuals report a greater prevalence of physical and mental health difficulties, compared to the general population. This study examines factors which impact physical and mental health in the general population to evaluate whether they potentially underlie this increased prevalence in autistic individuals. We compared twenty-two autistic adults, twenty-three adults reporting symptoms of insomnia, and twenty-one neurotypical adults. The primary factors were sleep quality and insomnia; secondary factors were level of autistic traits, alexithymia, and prosocial behavior. Participants completed self-report measures looking at each of these factors as well as their perceived physical and mental health. Participants also wore an …

Assessment Of Wild Ring-Tailed Lemur (Lemur Catta) Populations In Southwestern Madagascar With Implications For The Illegal Pet Trade, Samantha D. Calkins

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Accurate population estimates are critical to inform conservation management of species. Incomplete sampling can lead to population underestimates and lacking conservation efforts. Population surveys are important for assessing human and animal welfare to allow for targeted conservation action. Recent ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta) surveys have led researchers to conclude that L. catta populations are crashing. This has generated much attention and alarm, but may also be based on incomplete information. To better understand population dynamics, more thorough sampling is needed. Here, we survey five such sites to reassess the presence and abundance of L. catta in these locations. …

Consumer Purchasing Response To Mandatory Genetically Engineered Labeling, Elizabeth Macaulay Thomas

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On January 1, 2022, mandatory genetically engineered (GE) food disclosure labeling will be required nationwide in the United States. To date, the only mandatory GE labeling law implemented in the U.S. was Act 120 in Vermont. This thesis examines the consumer purchasing response to the implementation of Vermont Act 120 using store-level scanner data of food purchases. I measure the effects of Vermont Act 120 on the grocery store sales of non-GMO, organic, and GE- labeled products in Vermont. Using a difference-in-difference approach, I can compare stores in Vermont to control states before and after the law was passed, implemented, …

The Mother-Infant Dyad: Reconstructing Maternal Nutritional Status At Put Dragulina Cemetery, Julianne Marie Paige

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This research investigates maternal nutritional status through the analysis of young infants (N=27) that are likely pre-weaned from two Roman occupational periods at Put Dragulina. Because young infants are solely dependent on the nutritional status of their mother while in utero and postpartum through the consumption of breast milk, the presence of skeletal pathologies positively associated to nutritional deficiencies on the remains of young infants can be analyzed to reconstruct the nutritional status of the infant’s mother. This study finds that 89% (N=24) of young infants, regardless of occupational period, presented with skeletal pathologies consistent with nutritional deficiencies. These results …

Pyritic Lignite As A Source Of Iron For Soybean As Influenced By Variety And Soil Ph., Andrea Paola Elvir Flores

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Iron deficiency chlorosis (IDC) is a frequent problem in soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merr.] production on calcareous soils. Greenhouse and soil incubation experiments were established to evaluate pyritic lignite efficacy to supply Fe as compared to Fe-EDDHA and Fe-EDTA sources across contrasting IDC tolerance varieties grown on a slightly acid and a calcareous soil. Soybean IDC incidence was influenced by the soil properties and variety tolerance. All iron sources increased plant dry matter accumulation on the Leeper soil, whereas on the Marietta soil only lignite at 0.672 kg ha-1 produced an increase. Lignite at 0.336 kg ha-1 successfully improved Fe …

Response Of Male White-Tailed Deer (Odocoileus Virginianus) To Human Activity On The Landscape, Colby Henderson

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Human activity affects white-tailed deer (Odocoileus virginianus) movement and habitat selection during all times of the year, but knowledge is limited regarding how human risk affects white-tailed deer during the summer and winter. During spring and summer, variation in patch selection varied. Natural vegetation was selected for early in the year, with anthropogenic forages being important for deer use during the summer. During the winter, deer responded to different levels of risk. As hunter risk increased on the landscape, deer altered selection of the landscape. Deer avoided areas that were heavily used by hunters, using areas containing less hunter risk. …

Post-Harvest Reduction Of Salmonella In Pork Trimming, Dishnu Sajeev

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The objective of the current study was to determine the efficacy of 3% acetic acid in reducing Salmonella in pork trimming and the effects of such treatment on meat quality. For 15-s dipping and 5-log CFU/pork cube inoculation, only 0.2- to 0.3-log reduction was observed (P ≤ 0.026). Acetic acid worked best at 75 s and 50°C, providing 1.4-log reduction (P < 0.001), damaging Salmonella cell membranes. When an inoculated pork cube was placed at the geometrical center of 2.3-kg pork trimming, dipping at 50°C for 75 s only reduced Salmonella by 0.2 log (P = 0.040). Although dipping slightly increased lightness (P < 0.001) and decreased redness (P ≤ 0.008) on the meat surface, no inside color change was detected (P = 0.120). Neither lipid oxidation (TBARS, P = 0.644), protein solubility (P = 0.187), nor water-holding capacity (P = 0.076) were affected by treatments.

Early Administration Of Probiotics Through In Ovo Inoculation And Their Impact On Gut Microflora, Immune Response, And Growth Performance Of Broiler Chicks, Claudia Duneska Castañeda Bustillo

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Controlling pathogenic presence in broilers has become a priority in the poultry industry to prevent economic losses due to disease and infection, as well as the possible contamination of chicken products. The use of antibiotics reduces the incidence of infections; however, their removal from production initiated the search for suitable alternatives. Probiotic ineed supplements have been widely evaluated as alternatives. Probiotic use has improved broiler performance, reduced pathogenic loads, and stimulated the immune system at later life stages. However, there is still a gap in protection during the first weeks after the chick hatches. The in ovo supplementation of probiotics …

Practitioner Viewpoints On Diet And Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Eytan Ish Stern

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Diet is a key factor in the development and progression of Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD). A variety of diets have been studied with IBD patients. This cross-sectional survey identified current healthcare practitioner views on different diets and their efficacy with IBD patients. Diets were rated on awareness, compliance, and contributors to success by participants (n = 181). Frequencies were conducted, and ANOVA with Duncan pairwise comparison or chi-square analysis were used to determine significant differences. Most participants (96%) and 98% of registered dietitians (RD) considered using diet to help treat IBD patients. RDs perceived the low fiber or low residue …

Early Performance Comparison Of Bareroot And Containerized Loblolly Pine (Pinus Taeda L) Planting Stock: Does Stocktype, Genetics, And Time Of Planting Play A Key Role?, Jason Watson

Theses and Dissertations

Bareroot and containerized loblolly pine (Pinus taeda L.) were planted in December 2016 and February 2017 to compare performance across four sites in South Carolina and Georgia. Main treatments analyzed for growth differences were stocktype, genetics, and planting date. Analysis of variance results showed significant growth differences after two growing seasons for containerized over bareroot seedlings, for control-pollinated seedlings over open-pollinated and varietal seedlings, and for December-planted seedlings over February-planted seedlings. Control–pollinated seedlings demonstrated the most incremental growth between ages one and two. Site conditions dictated seedling survival to a certain degree, and bareroot seedling growth was slightly better than …

Effects Of Fire Phenology And Stump Sprouting On Summer Nutritional Carrying Capacity For White-Tailed Deer, Rainer Nichols

Theses and Dissertations

Prescribed fire is commonly used to manage white-tailed deer habitat. However, nutrition is still limited during the summer for deer in the Southeast and prescribed fire is commonly restricted to the dormant season. Knowledge of fire phenology effects on summer nutrient availability is relatively unknown. Stump sprouts may also affect available nutrition, which could be important when managing for summer nutrition. To address this summer nutritional stress period, I examined impacts prescribed fire phenology and mechanical stump sprouting had on summer nutritional carrying capacity for deer. Results indicated implementing prescribed fire in both dormant and growing-seasons led to increased summer …

Allelopathy In Weedy Rice As A Genetic Resource For Developing Competitive Rice Varieties, Brooklyn Christine Schumaker

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Weedy rice is of the same species as cultivated rice, Oryza, and is a common rice weed exhibiting allopathic characteristics. Incorporation of allelopathic traits from weedy rice into cultivated rice may have a positive impact on rice yield. The overall objective of this study was to characterize weedy rice accessions based on the allelopathic potential to suppress barnyardgrass. These accessions, once discovered, may be used in identifying phenotypic traits and genes associated with their weed suppressive trait. Ten weedy rice accessions, and five rice cultivars (Rex, CL163,Rondo, PI312777, PI338046) were screened using a stair-step technique. The allelopathic potential was calculated …