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Effective Treatment Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : A Multimodal Approach, Dave A. Lipinski

Graduate Research Papers

The beginning of the 1990's brought with it increased attention to what is becoming the most talked about disorder of childhood and adolescence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This disorder is estimated to afflict between 3% and 9% of the entire United States school-aged population. The most common treatment consist of behavior modification, cognitive therapy, diet restrictions and food supplements, cognitive and social skill training, psychosocial interventions, interpersonal problem solving and prescription medicine such as Ritalin.

The literature on stimulant medication and psychosocial treatments for children with ADHD suggest that no single method of treatment alone yields significant long-term therapeutic …

The Effects Of Exercise On The Elderly Population: A Literature Review, Angela M. Thoreson

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The population of those 65 years old or older has increased dramatically over the past several decades and will continue to grow well into the 21 st Century. This change in U.S. demography has also led to an increased interest in geriatric medicine and the implications physical activity has on the social, medical, and economical aspects of treating this patient population.

Research has shown that people who participate regularly in aerobic activity have lower mortality and morbidity rates, even if an exercise program is started later in life. Moderate exercise has been proven to be an important part of treatment …

1998-1999 Bulletin Of Information - Graduate, Seattle University

Bulletin of Information

No abstract provided.

1998-99 Bulletin Of Information - Undergraduate, Seattle University

Bulletin of Information

No abstract provided.

1998-99 Bulletin Of Information - Undergraduate, Seattle University

Bulletin of Information

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Juveniles' Competence To Make Abortion Decisions: How Social Science Can Inform The Law, Preston A. Britner, Suzanne J. Lafleur, Amy J. Whitehead

The University of Chicago Law School Roundtable

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Psychopathology On Adolescent Medical Decision-Making, Frances J. Lexcen, N. Dickon Reppucci

The University of Chicago Law School Roundtable

No abstract provided.

From Baking Bread To Making Dough: Legal And Societal Restrictions On The Employment Of First Ladies, Sara Krausert

The University of Chicago Law School Roundtable

No abstract provided.

Northwest Yearly Meeting Of Friends Minutes, 1998, George Fox University Archives

Northwest Yearly Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Northwest Yearly Meeting of Friends, previously known as the Oregon Yearly Meeting.

1998 L'Ami Yearbook, George Fox University Archives

Yearbooks

Yearbook for George Fox University. 135 pages, b&w.

1998 Media Guide, George Fox University Archives

Women's Cross Country

1998 Women's Cross Country Media Guide, George Fox University

1998 Media Guide, George Fox University Archives

Women's Track and Field

1998 Women's Track and Field Media Guide, George Fox University.

Student Handbook, 1998-1999, George Fox University Archives

Student Handbooks

Student Handbook of George Fox University.

1998 Program, George Fox University Archives

Men's Basketball

1998 Men's Basketball Programs, George Fox College.

1998 Media Guide, George Fox University Archives

Men's Basketball

1998 Men's Basketball Media Guide, George Fox College.

1998 Program, George Fox University Archives

Baseball

1998 Men's Baseball Program, George Fox University

1998 Media Guide, George Fox University Archives

Men's Cross Country

1998 Men's Cross Country Media Guide, George Fox College.

George Fox University Graduate Catalog, 1997-1998, George Fox University Archives

Catalogs

Graduate Catalog of George Fox University. 54 pages, color.

1998 Media Guide, George Fox University Archives

Men's Soccer

1998 Men's Soccer Media Guide, George Fox University

1998 Media Guide, George Fox University Archives

Softball

1998 Women's Softball Media Guide, George Fox College.

1998 Media Guide, George Fox University Archives

Volleyball

1998 Volleyball Media Guide, George Fox College.

Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis In Europe: Clinical And Laboratory Findings For Four Patients From Slovenia, Stanka Lotric-Furlan, Miroslav Petrovec, Tatjana Avsic Zupanc, William L. Nicholson, John W. Sumner, James E. Childs, Franc Strle

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Febrile illnesses following a tick bite in patients from Slovenia were evaluated for an ehrlichial etiology. A case of acute human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) was confirmed by seroconversion to the HGE agent or molecular identification of ehrlichial organisms. Acute infection with the HGE agent was confirmed in four patients. None of the patients had detectable antibodies to the HGE agent at their first visit, but polymerase chain reaction analysis was positive for three patients. All four patients subsequently seroconverted to the HGE agent as shown by high titers of antibody. Clinical features and laboratory findings were similar to those in …

Ecologic Studies Of Rodent Reservoirs: Their Relevance For Human Health, James N. Mills, James E. Childs

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Within the past few years, the number of “new” human diseases associated with small-mammal reservoirs has increased dramatically, stimulating renewed interest in reservoir ecology research. A consistent, integrative approach to such research allows direct comparisons between studies, contributes to the efficient use of resources and data, and increases investigator safety. We outline steps directed toward understanding vertebrate host ecology as it relates to human disease and illustrate the relevance of each step by using examples from studies of hosts associated with rodent-borne hemorrhagic fever viruses.

Serologic Evidence Of Infection With Ehrlichia Spp. In Wild Rodents (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) In The United States, William L. Nicholson, Susie Muir, John W. Sumner, James E. Childs

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Rodent (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) blood and sera collected from 14 states were tested for seroreactivity to a cultured isolate of the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent by using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Of the 1,240 samples tested, 136 (11%) were found to be reactive at titers of ≥32. Rodents with HGE agent-specific antibodies were found in New York (23% of 491 samples; geometric mean endpoint titer GMT = 441), Connecticut (11% of 100 samples; GMT = 481), California (9% of 32 samples; GMT = 323), Colorado (2% of 212 samples; GMT = 256), Florida (7% of 27 samples; GMT = 362), …

Dietary Habits Of The Common Rodents In An Agrecosystem In Argentina, Barbara A. Ellis, James N. Mills, Gregory E. Glass, Kelly T. Mckee Jr, Delia A. Enria, James E. Childs

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Dietary habits of five common rodents in agroecosystems on the central Argentine Pampa were studied for 15 months using microhistological analysis of stomach contents. All five rodent species were omnivorous, but proportions of major dietary items (arthropods, dicot leaves and seeds, monocot leaves and seeds) varied among species and seasons. Akodon azarae largely was entomophagous; arthropods formed 41-62% of the diet in all seasons. The other four species (Calomys musculinus, Calomys laucha, Bolomys obscurus, and Oligoryzomys flavescens) consumed most diet items throughout the year, but relative proportions varied among seasons. Leaves formed a relatively minor proportion of the …

Monoclonal Antibody F89/160.1.5 Defines A Conserved Epitope On The Ruminant Prion Protein, Katherine I. O'Rourke, Timothy V. Baszler, Janice M. Miller, Terry R. Spraker, Ingrid Sadler-Riggleman, Donald P. Knowles

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

The transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are a heterogeneous group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders occurring in humans, mink, cats, and ruminant herbivores. The occurrence of novel transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in cattle in the United Kingdom and Europe and in mule deer and elk in parts of the United States has emphasized the need for reliable diagnostic tests with standardized reagents. Postmortem diagnosis is performed by histologic examination of brain sections from affected animals. The histopathological criteria for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies include gliosis, astrocytosis, neuronal degeneration, and spongiform change. These lesions vary in intensity and anatomic location depending on the host species and …

Preclinical Detection Of PrpSc In Nictitating Membrane Lymphoid Tissue Of Sheep, Katherine I. O'Rourke, T. V. Baszler, S. M. Parish, D. P. Knowles

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

SHEEP scrapie is the prototype of a heterogeneous group of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSES) which occur in humans, cattle, cats, mink and cervids. TSEs are characterised by the deposition of prion proteins (Prp-Scrapie or Prp^Sc) in the central nervous system of affected individuals (Prusiner 1982). PrP^Sc and infectivity have also been detected in the lymphoreticular system of sheep well before symptoms occur (Hadlow and others 1982, Race and others 1992). Detection of Prp^Sc in lymphoid tissue, such as tonsils or peripheral lymph nodes, has been proposed as a preclinical diagnostic test for scrapie (Ikegami and others …

Plasmodium Vivax: A Monoclonal Antibody Recognizes A Circumsporozoite Protein Precursor On The Sporozoite Surface, Lilia Gonzalez-Ceron, Mario H. Rodriguez, Robert A. Wirtz, Barbara J. Sina, Olga L. Palomeque, Jose A. Nettel, Victor Tsutsumi

United States Army: Publications

The major surface circumsporozoite (CS) proteins are known to play a role in malaria sporozoite development and invasion of invertebrate and vertebrate host cells. Plasmodium vivax CS protein processing during mosquito midgut oocyst and salivary gland sporozoite development was studied using monoclonal antibodies which recognize different CS protein epitopes. Monoclonal antibodies which react with the CS amino acid repeat sequences by ELISA recognized a 50- kDa precursor protein in immature oocyst and additional 47- and 42- kDa proteins in older oocysts. A 42-kDa CS protein was detected after initial sporozoite invasion of mosquito salivary glands and an additional 50-kDa precursor …

A Comparison Of Rectal Diazepam Gel And Placebo For Acute Repetitive Seizures, Fritz E. Dreifuss , M.D., N. Paul Rosman , M.D., James C. Cloyd , Pharm.D., John M. Pellock , M.D., Ruben I. Kuzniecky , M.D., Warren D. Lo , M.D., Fumisuke Matsuo , M.D., Gregory B. Sharp , M.D., Joan A. Conry , M.D., Donna C. Bergen , M.D., Walter E. Bell , Ph.D

Neurology Publications

ABSTRACT

Background Acute repetitive seizures are readily recognizable episodes involving increased seizure frequency. Urgent treatment is often required. Rectal diazepam gel is a promising therapy.

Methods We conducted a randomized, doubleblind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of home-based treatment for acute repetitive seizures. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either rectal diazepam gel, at doses ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 mg per kilogram of body weight on the basis of age, or placebo. Children received one dose at the onset of acute repetitive seizures and a second dose four hours later. Adults received three doses — one dose at onset, and two …

Answers From The Editorial, Alvin Sallee

Journal of Family Strengths

Answers from the editorial