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University Of San Diego News Print Media Coverage 2002.09, University Of San Diego Office Of Communications And Marketing

Print Media Coverage (1947-2009)

Printed clippings housed in folders with a table of contents arranged by topic.

The Prognosis Of Stroke During Pregnancy, Tzong-Horng Tasy, Chau-Peng Leong, Yiu-Chung Lau, Chia-Wei Liou, Te-Yao Hsu

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Background: This study focused on the differences in incidence, mortality, epidemiology, causes, risk factors, severity, and prognosis between two groups of patients; a stroke-during-pregnancy (SDP) group and a stroke-of-young-female (SYF) group with similar physical status. We investigated whether pregnancy was a contributing factor to stroke, and reviewed the maternal characteristics and fetal outcome for patients suffering from stroke during pregnancy.Methods: Based on a restrospective analysis of stroke occurring during pregnancy and in young female patients during the 8-year period from January 1991 to February 1999 at Kaohsiung ST. Joseph Hospital and Chang-Gung Hospital. In both groups, all patients underwent diagnostic …

Treatment Of Chronic Plantar Fasciitis With Extracorporeal Shock Wave, Wen-Tung Yang, Cheng-Liang Chou, Po-Jung Pan, Hong-Jen Chiou, Shun-Ping Cheng, Tcho-Jen Liu, Rai-Chi Chan

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Extracorporeal shock wave therapy (ESWT) has shown success in the alleviation of painful heels and other orthopedic conditions such as tennis elbow, calcifying tendinopathy of the shoulder, and nonunion fractures of the long bones. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the effectiveness of ESWT on chronic plantar fasciitis, and to monitor the complication of ESWT.Forty patients were enrolled in the study, however, 10 patients dropped out after first session due to intolerable pain during the course of treatment. Two patients were symptom-relief after the first session of treatment, and the other 2 patients were loss of follow-up. Therefore, …

Effectiveness Of Home Based Team Rehabilitation:An Experience Of Tai-Chung City, Mu-Jung Kao, Hui-Chih Chiu, Nai-Hsin Meng, Sui-Foon Lo, Mei-Wun Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

A survey of effectiveness of home based team rehabilitation at Tai-Chung City was done form January to December 2001. Nineteen subjects (76.0% of total samples) were adopted for analysis. The rehabilitation programs included intervention once per week for six months and three times evaluation of ADL function. The results showed that 1) Both the first three months home based team rehabilitation and the following three months intervention had effectiveness on Barthel ADL index; the scores improved from 42.11±27.90 to 46.32±29.67 and 51.58±30.42 after 3 months and 6 months intervention; 2) Severity had inverse correlation to the score of Barthel ADL …

Diffuse Idiopathic Skeletal Hyperostosis: A Casereport, Huan Chiao, Liang-Cheng Chen, Guo-Shu Huang, Kao-Chung Tsai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Diffuse idiopathic skeletal hyperostosis (DISH) is a common disorder in middle-aged and elderly patients but often ignored. It is characterized by calcification and ossification of the spinal ligaments, as well as entheseal ossification within extraspinal sites. The etiology of DISH is still unknown. It can result in chronic pain and stiffness and occasionally severe disability. It often mimiks with spondylosis and ankylosing spondylitis. We report a 71-year-old male patient who suffered from chronic back and shoulders pain for many years. DISH was diagnosed after a series of examinations. The symptoms of the patient were improved temporarily after medical treatments and …

Integrating Marriage Education Into Perinatal Education, Alan J. Hawkins, Tamara Gilliland, Glenda Christiaens, Jason S. Carroll

Faculty Publications

Couples making the transition to parenthood experience challenges that can threaten the quality and stability of their relationships and the health of family members. Currently, the educational infrastructure to support the delivery of couple-relationship education during the transition to parenthood is limited. Because new-parent couples interact with the health care system at many points during this transition time, an opportunity exists for strengthening couple relationships within the system to improve the well-being of adults and children. in this article, we propose a productive collaboration between marriage/couple educators and health care systems to integrate couple-relationship education into the standard of perinatal …

Bs News

Building Services Engineering

No abstract provided.

2002 - 2003 : Student Handbook, Dublin Institute Of Technology

DIT Publications

Information and advice on all aspects of DIT student life.

Control Of Witchweed Striga Hermonthica By Intercropping With Desmodium Spp., And The Mechanism Defined As Allelopathic, Zeyaur R. Khan, Ahmed Hassanali, William Overholt, Tsanuo M. Khamis, Antony M. Hooper, John A. Pickett, Lester J. Wadhams, Christine M. Woodcock

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

During investigations into the control of insect damage to maize crops in subsistence farming in Kenya, which involved intercropping with repellent plants, the fodder legumes silverleaf (Desmodium uncinatum) and greenleaf (D. intortum) were also found to reduce dramatically the infestation of maize by parasitic witchweeds such as Striga hermonthica. This effect was confirmed by further field testing and shown to be significantly greater than that observed with other legumes, e.g., cowpea, as were the concomitant yield increases. The mechanism was investigated, and although soil shading and addition of nitrogen fertilizer showed some benefits against S. hermonthica infestation, a putative allelopathic …

The Evolution Of The Long Term Performance Of Fiber Reinforced Composites Materials Based On Vinyl Easter Resin, Nasser Abdullah Ali-Al Ghailani

Theses

Fiber reinforced polymer (plastic) FRP composites are different from traditional

structural materials such as steel or aluminum since the an-isotropic nature of a Fiber _ reinforced composite material creates a unique opportunity of tailoring its properties according to the design requirements. With the accelerated change in the technological sphere, FRP composite materials

have taken a paramount importance in various structural applications, where they successfully replaced conventional materials such as steel. Such success is based on the advantages offered by composite materials such as a high strength to weight ratio. However one aspect that is still delaying full acceptance of these …

Between The Ankle And The Soul, Christine Carlson

Theses

None provided.

Pay Equity: A Fundamental Human Right, Margot Young

All Faculty Publications

This paper undertakes the limited task of determining what interpretive consequences, if any, might flow from the removal of federal pay equity provisions from their current location in the Canadian Human Rights Act and placement of such provisions in their own stand-alone legislation. Part of the interpretive stance courts currently bring to their consideration of the federal pay equity provisions reflects the placement of these provisions within federal human rights legislation. Courts have held that human rights legislation has a special nature or quasi-constitutional status. This status results from the fundamental character of the values the legislation expresses and the …

Portland State Magazine, Portland State University. Office Of University Communications

Portland State Magazine

PSU’s alumni magazine, published 2-3 times a year. In this issue: Alumnus Clayton Brainerd’s big voice is taking him to opera houses around the world; a brief glimpse at the past 15 years and 50 issues of PSU Magazine; a startup company finds the secrets within every wisp of air; a Mongolian vacation creates a new calling for a retired professor; more than just the disciplinarians of last resort, principals are selfless problem solvers; and more.

An Evaluation Of Facility Maintenance And Repair Strategies Of Select Companies, Christopher L. Sharp

Theses and Dissertations

Although initial construction costs are high, the cost of operation and maintenance over a facilities life-cycle is significantly higher. A common challenge for facility maintenance professionals is balancing the cost of facility Maintenance and Repair (M&R) with the benefits derived from those facilities. This thesis documents how a selection of companies implemented that balance by determining their facilities requirements based on their chosen facility condition level and how they then allocated funds. The research effort consisted of interviews with facility maintenance professionals at each company selected. The data was then used to perform a multiple case study analysis and comparison …

Clinical And Epidemiological Correlates Of Genotypes Within The Mycobacterium Avium Complex Defined By Restriction And Sequence Analysis Of Hsp65, Sandra C. Smole, Fionnuala Mcaleese, Jutamas Ngampasutadol, C. Fordham Von Reyn, Robert D. Arbeit

Dartmouth Scholarship

Species identification of isolates of the Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) remains a difficult task. Although M. avium and Mycobacterium intracellulare can be identified with expensive, commercially available probes, many MAC isolates remain unresolved, including those representing Mycobacterium lentiflavum as well as other potentially undefined species. PCR restriction analysis (PRA) of the hsp65 gene has been proposed as a rapid and inexpensive approach. We applied PRA to 278 MAC isolates, including 126 from blood of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-infected patients, 59 from sputum of HIV-negative patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, 88 from environmental sources, and 5 pulmonary isolates from …

Coupling Of Termination, 3′ Processing, And Mrna Export, C. M. Hammell, Stefan Gross, Daniel Zenklusen, Catherine V. Heath, Francoise Stutz, Claire Moore, C. N. Cole

Dartmouth Scholarship

In a screen to identify genes required for mRNA export in Saccharomyces cerevisiae, we isolated an allele of poly(A) polymerase (PAP1) and novel alleles encoding several other 3′ processing factors. Many newly isolated and some previously described mutants (rna14-48, rna14-49, rna14-64, rna15-58, and pcf11-1 strains) are defective in polymerase II (Pol II) termination but, interestingly, retain the ability to polyadenylate these improperly processed transcripts at the nonpermissive temperature. Deletion of the cis-acting sequences required to couple 3′ processing and termination also …

Transitional Cell Carcinomas Of The Urinary Bladder. A Histopathological Study, Z. Ahmed, S. Muzaffer, M. Khan, N. Kayani, Shahid Pervez, A. S. Husseini, S H. Hasan

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Objective:

To determine the histological grading and muscle invasion in Transitional Cell Carcinomas of the Urinary Bladder; and to evaluate whether any correlation exists between tumour grade and muscle invasion.

Method:

A Retrospective study of all consecutive cases of Transitional Cell Carcinomas of the Urinary Bladder diagnosed at Aga Khan University Hospital between 1st Jan 1997 and 31st Dec 2000.

Results:

This study included 495 cases of Transitional Cell Carcinoma of the Urinary Bladder. M: F ratio was 4:1. Ages of patients ranged from 30 years to 87 years. Mean age in males was 59.1 years and in females 58.8 …

Economic And Health Outcomes Of Capsule Endoscopy: Opportunities For Improved Management Of The Diagnostic Process For Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Neil I. Goldfarb, Amy Phillips, Mitchell Conn, Blair S. Lewis, David B. Nash

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

The estimated annual incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding in the United States is approximately 100 episodes per 100,000 persons, resulting in 300,000 hospitalizations annually. Diagnostic tools such as radiologic studies and endoscopic examination often fail to identify a source of bleeding, resulting in a cycle of repetitive testing over months or even years. Costs associated with the diagnostic process, and with interim treatment for anemia and other symptoms, can be significant. The diagnostic process also takes a toll on the patient, in terms of worry, pain, and discomfort. Capsule endoscopy, a technology that received FDA clearance in August, 2001, consists of …

Strong Partnerships Make Good Partners: Insights About Physician-Hospital Relationships From A Study Of Physician Executives, Marc A. Bard, Michael L. Buehler, Andrew L. Epstein, David B. Nash, John P. O'Connor

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

While physicians are likely to respond favorably in concept to hospital-based disease management and other clinical programs, they are less likely to accept their structural and functional characteristics. Because of their role at the hospital-physician interface, hospital physician executives are often tasked with implementing such programs. Given the challenges involved, a deeper understanding of the role of these executives in building the hospital-physician relationship will therefore be an important contribution. To this end, we surveyed senior physician executives at hospitals and health systems (n = 326), to assess their view of the hospital-physician relationship at their institutions, focusing especially on …

The Improvement Of Quality System, P. Lohsoonthorn

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Penile Prosthesis : Option For Treatmentof Ed In Thailand, A. Kongkanand, K. Tantiwongse

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Statistical Reviewing In Medical Articles, P. Hirunwiwatkul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Law & Health Care Newsletter, V. 10, No. 1, Fall 2002

Law & Health Care Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Thermal Treatment Of Organic Contaminated Solids And Waste : Experiment, Model And Mass Balance, Hsien-Tsung Chern

Dissertations

A number of processes can be used to remediate contaminated soils. The thermal technologies for remediation of contaminated soils are summarized in this study. Each of these treatment process along with their system components are identified and described. Waste applicability is included for each treatment technology. A detailed list of feasible treatment processes is presented with descriptions of site demonstration results to aid ill selection of a given process. Technology status is summarized to provide current information on the processes.

Energy components are discussed for cost requirement and safety considerations in thermal treatment applications. It is determined that the heat …

A Microfabricated Microconcentrator For Sensors And Chromatography, Minhee Kim

Dissertations

The detection and quantitative measurement of trace components is a challenging task. The key component in such an instrument is the concentration step where the analytes are accumulated before the analysis. In this research, simple and inexpensive processes for the microfabrication of microconcentrator that can be used with sensors and as an injector in GC were developed. Analytes are selectively concentrated in the microconcentrator. Rapid electrical heating of the microconcentrator releases the adsorbed species as a 66 concentration pulse", which serves as an injection for the detection system. The relatively small size of the microconcentrator allows it to be heated …

Remediation Of Chromium Contaminated Soils With Colloidal Silica, Netnapid Yossapol

Dissertations

The low-viscosity stabilizer, colloidal silica, is extensively used as a grouting material in the construction of grout curtains. It has low viscosity and is non-toxic, which is suitable for injection to stabilize fine-grained soils. It is also applied as a stabilizer in the in-situ treatment of hazardous waste. Once the colloidal silica solution is injected into contaminated soil, it moves through the pores inside the soil matrix, initiating the stabilization process. The viscosity of the colloidal silica mixture increases while it moves until solidifications. This process is called gelation and results in the creation of a gel barrier around contaminated …

Development Of Membrane Extraction Techniques For Water Quality Analysis, Dawen Kou

Dissertations

This research involved the development of membrane-based analytical techniques as applied to various aspects of water quality analysis. Gas injection membrane extraction was developed for fast on-line analysis of volatile organic compounds in water. Gas injection of aqueous samples increased the speed of membrane extraction. The aqueous boundary layer effects encountered during water elution was reduced. Axial mixing of the sample with a gaseous eluent was minimal, and this eliminated the tailing in the permeation profiles. The overall effect was significantly faster penneation. The overall diffusion coefficient during gas injection was found to be seven times the value during aqueous …

Catalytic Reduction Of Nitric Oxide By Solid Carbonaceous Material Under Lean Condition, Shan Xiao

Dissertations

The reactions of O₂, NO_x and soot from Diesel exhaust over Cu containing catalysts can significantly reduce soot and NO_x emissions while producing N₂ and CO₂. The author has evaluated the performance of Cu ion exchanged ZSM-5 and Cu adsorbed on Granulated Activated Carbon (Cu-GAC) using GAC as a surrogate for soot in a packed bed reactor. CO, formed primarily by the oxidation of GAC with O₂, appears to be a stable intermediate in the reduction of NO. With experimental parameters chosen to simulate Diesel exhaust conditions, Cu-GAC is much more …

August 31, 2002 (Pages 4225-4322), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 32 (2002)

No abstract provided.