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The Relationship Among Obesity, Quality Of Life, And Health Care In African American School Children, Laura B. Fiveash Jan 2003

The Relationship Among Obesity, Quality Of Life, And Health Care In African American School Children, Laura B. Fiveash

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A study demonstrating that the consequences of childhood obesity reach beyond the medical, social, and economic ramifications and affect a child's self-perceived quality of life may assist in advancing the issue of childhood obesity on the public agenda. This study investigated the possible physical and psychosocial consequences of obesity on self-perceived quality of life among children. Also, the study examined the relationship between health care utilization and childhood obesity. Sample . African American children in Grades 3–5 attending six Birmingham city schools in Alabama. Seventy-five percent of these children received free or reduced priced meals. Methods . Self-perceived health-related quality …


Smoking Cessation Counseling For Cystic Fibrosis Patient Caregivers And Significant Others: Perceptions Of Care Center Directors And Nurse Coordinators, Sheryl Marie Strasser Jan 2003

Smoking Cessation Counseling For Cystic Fibrosis Patient Caregivers And Significant Others: Perceptions Of Care Center Directors And Nurse Coordinators, Sheryl Marie Strasser

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For individuals with cystic fibrosis (CF), annual exams are part of the typical management regimen. These exams afford clinicians a regular opportunity to address potential sources of environmental tobacco smoke—a major cause of illness for children—by counseling CF patients' parents and significant others. Directors and coordinators were targeted in this study because of their system-level potential to impact center practices. The purpose of this study was to determine factors that influence CF care center adoption of the Agency for Health Care Research and Quality smoking cessation counseling guidelines (5 A model). A cross-sectional fax survey design was used. Of the …


Identifying Priority Learning Needs To Improve Adherence To Self -Management Regimens Among Individuals With Chronic Heart Failure: Developing A Clinic -Based Screening Instrument., Joan Mary C Mangan Jan 2003

Identifying Priority Learning Needs To Improve Adherence To Self -Management Regimens Among Individuals With Chronic Heart Failure: Developing A Clinic -Based Screening Instrument., Joan Mary C Mangan

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No abstract provided.


Integrin-Mediated Adhesion Of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells To Hard-Tissue Implant Biomaterials., Krista Lyn Kilpadi Jan 2003

Integrin-Mediated Adhesion Of Human Mesenchymal Stem Cells To Hard-Tissue Implant Biomaterials., Krista Lyn Kilpadi

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No abstract provided.


A Pattern -Mixture Model For Censored Binary Longitudinal Data., Yuting Kathy Zhang Jan 2003

A Pattern -Mixture Model For Censored Binary Longitudinal Data., Yuting Kathy Zhang

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No abstract provided.


Epidemiology Of Homicide In Children Age Five Years Or Younger In The State Of Alabama., Jacquelyn Marie Lyman Jan 2003

Epidemiology Of Homicide In Children Age Five Years Or Younger In The State Of Alabama., Jacquelyn Marie Lyman

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The Development And Implementation Of A Theory-Based Back Safety Educational Intervention To Reduce Work -Related Back Injuries Among Certified Nursing Aides., Elizabeth Humphrey Maples Jan 2003

The Development And Implementation Of A Theory-Based Back Safety Educational Intervention To Reduce Work -Related Back Injuries Among Certified Nursing Aides., Elizabeth Humphrey Maples

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Determinants Of Readiness To Adopt Regular Physical Activity Among Thai Patients At Risk For Cardiovascular Disease: A Transtheoretical Model., Kultida Panidchakul Jan 2003

Determinants Of Readiness To Adopt Regular Physical Activity Among Thai Patients At Risk For Cardiovascular Disease: A Transtheoretical Model., Kultida Panidchakul

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No abstract provided.


Alterations In Cardiac Myocyte Function During The Progression Of Volume Overload -Induced Heart Failure., Emily Catherine Rothstein Jan 2003

Alterations In Cardiac Myocyte Function During The Progression Of Volume Overload -Induced Heart Failure., Emily Catherine Rothstein

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No abstract provided.


Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Induced Plasticity Of Both The Presynaptic And Postsynaptic Compartments Of Hippocampal Excitatory Synapses., William James Pettigrew Tyler Jan 2003

Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor-Induced Plasticity Of Both The Presynaptic And Postsynaptic Compartments Of Hippocampal Excitatory Synapses., William James Pettigrew Tyler

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Maternal Perceptions Of Interaction And Attachment To Preterm Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Joy Farr Whitlow Jan 2003

Maternal Perceptions Of Interaction And Attachment To Preterm Infants In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit., Joy Farr Whitlow

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No abstract provided.


The Association Among Sociodemographic Factors, Oral Health Behavior And Oral Quality Of Life (Oqol)., Benjamin Omamogho Blagogee Jan 2003

The Association Among Sociodemographic Factors, Oral Health Behavior And Oral Quality Of Life (Oqol)., Benjamin Omamogho Blagogee

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No abstract provided.


A Description Of The Relationships Among Factors Thought To Be Associated With Literacy Growth In Primary Children., Susan Morris Hill Jan 2003

A Description Of The Relationships Among Factors Thought To Be Associated With Literacy Growth In Primary Children., Susan Morris Hill

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The Activity And Expression Of The Sulfotransferase 2b1 Isoforms In Human Prostate, Placenta, Breast, And Skin., Connie Ann Meloche Jan 2003

The Activity And Expression Of The Sulfotransferase 2b1 Isoforms In Human Prostate, Placenta, Breast, And Skin., Connie Ann Meloche

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No abstract provided.


Inborn Errors Of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation As Complex Genetic And Environmental Traits., Anne Michele Schuler Jan 2003

Inborn Errors Of Mitochondrial Fatty Acid Beta-Oxidation As Complex Genetic And Environmental Traits., Anne Michele Schuler

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Voices Of Ten Successful Graduates: Perceptions Of Student Development Services And The Impact On Persistence And Success At One Alabama Two-Year College., Cynthia T. Anthony Jan 2003

Voices Of Ten Successful Graduates: Perceptions Of Student Development Services And The Impact On Persistence And Success At One Alabama Two-Year College., Cynthia T. Anthony

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No abstract provided.


Fractal Dimension Analysis Used To Assess Bone Quality Near Hydroxyapatite -Coated And Non-Coated Titanium Endosseous Dental Implants., Leneise Cheri Lynn Jan 2003

Fractal Dimension Analysis Used To Assess Bone Quality Near Hydroxyapatite -Coated And Non-Coated Titanium Endosseous Dental Implants., Leneise Cheri Lynn

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No abstract provided.


The Reevaluation Of The Relationships Among Academic Performance, Academic Achievement, Social Acceptance And The Self -Esteem Of Third And Sixth Grade Students., Willis Wilson Walter Jan 2003

The Reevaluation Of The Relationships Among Academic Performance, Academic Achievement, Social Acceptance And The Self -Esteem Of Third And Sixth Grade Students., Willis Wilson Walter

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No abstract provided.


Living Arrangements And Mental Health Of The Elderly In Taiwan., Fei Chiung Rosa Ho Jan 2003

Living Arrangements And Mental Health Of The Elderly In Taiwan., Fei Chiung Rosa Ho

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No abstract provided.


The Role Of Pneumococcal Surface Protein A In Virulence Of A Capsular Serotype 3 Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Complement Attack Versus Bacterial Evasion., Bing Ren Jan 2003

The Role Of Pneumococcal Surface Protein A In Virulence Of A Capsular Serotype 3 Streptococcus Pneumoniae: Complement Attack Versus Bacterial Evasion., Bing Ren

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An Exploration Of Eating Disorder Policies At Ncaa Division I Institutions., Shari D. Bartz Jan 2003

An Exploration Of Eating Disorder Policies At Ncaa Division I Institutions., Shari D. Bartz

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No abstract provided.


The Definition Of "Disability" Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: An Analysis Of Case Law For Decision Makers., Joyce Polk Sager Jan 2003

The Definition Of "Disability" Under The Americans With Disabilities Act: An Analysis Of Case Law For Decision Makers., Joyce Polk Sager

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No abstract provided.


Import Of Nuclear-Encoded Trnas Into The Mitochondrion Of Trypanosoma Brucei., Rita Lynn Sherrer Jan 2003

Import Of Nuclear-Encoded Trnas Into The Mitochondrion Of Trypanosoma Brucei., Rita Lynn Sherrer

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No abstract provided.


Polymeric Microparticulate Systems For Cytokine Delivery And Immunotherapy., Tommy T. Thomas Jan 2003

Polymeric Microparticulate Systems For Cytokine Delivery And Immunotherapy., Tommy T. Thomas

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No abstract provided.


Discovery Of Peptides That Bind To Bacillus Anthracis Spores., David Dakin Williams Jan 2003

Discovery Of Peptides That Bind To Bacillus Anthracis Spores., David Dakin Williams

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Development Of Gene Delivery Methods(การพัฒนาวิธีนำส่งยีน), Praneet Opanasopit Jan 2003

Development Of Gene Delivery Methods(การพัฒนาวิธีนำส่งยีน), Praneet Opanasopit

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Development of an efficient method of gene introduction to target cells is the key issue in treating genetic and acquired diseases by in vivo gene therapy. Many transfection techniques have been developed and can be classified into physical, chemical and...


Chemical Constituents Of Cleidion Spiciflorum Leaves(องค์ประกอบทางพฤกษเคมีของใบดีหมี), Supotchana Menkham, Rutt Suttisri Jan 2003

Chemical Constituents Of Cleidion Spiciflorum Leaves(องค์ประกอบทางพฤกษเคมีของใบดีหมี), Supotchana Menkham, Rutt Suttisri

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Two flavone glycosides, acacetin-7-(VP-D-glucopyranoside and diosmetin-7-O-P-D glucopyranoside, a phenylpropanoid glycoside, p-propenylphenoipD -glucopyranoside, a linear diterpene, Érans-phytol, and a lanostane triterpene, (24$-24-methyl-5a-lanosta-9(1...


A High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Method For The Determination Of Arecoline In Areca Nuts(การหาปริมาณอะรีโคลีนในผลหมากโดยวิธีโครมาโทกราฟีสมรรถน..., Chantana Aromdee, Sirinart Panuwongse, Rutchayaporn Anorach, Suwanna Vorarat Jan 2003

A High Pressure Liquid Chromatographic Method For The Determination Of Arecoline In Areca Nuts(การหาปริมาณอะรีโคลีนในผลหมากโดยวิธีโครมาโทกราฟีสมรรถน..., Chantana Aromdee, Sirinart Panuwongse, Rutchayaporn Anorach, Suwanna Vorarat

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A reversed phase high pressure liquid chromatography was developed to determine arecoline in areca nut. The column was 018, the mobile phase was a phosphate buffer pH 5.5, and the UVdetector was set at 216 nm. The method was used to determine the content...


Association Between Skin Tattoos And Hepatitis B Of 1/2001 Privates At Adisorn Fort Hospital In Saraburi(ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างรอยสักบนผิวหนังกับไวรัสตับอักเ..., Titinun Auamnoy, Somchai Mekaroonreung, Titipoom Auamnoy, Pagorn Taweechotipatr Jan 2003

Association Between Skin Tattoos And Hepatitis B Of 1/2001 Privates At Adisorn Fort Hospital In Saraburi(ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างรอยสักบนผิวหนังกับไวรัสตับอักเ..., Titinun Auamnoy, Somchai Mekaroonreung, Titipoom Auamnoy, Pagorn Taweechotipatr

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

The objectives of this study were (1) to determine whether there is association between skin tattoos, hepatitis-B and prisons, (2 ) to investigate risk behaviors for hepatitis-B and (3) to describe characteristics of person who have tattoos. Methods: Thi...


Association Among Pharmacy Student’S Personality Traits And Career Preferences(ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างบุคลิกลักษณะของนิสิตเภสัชศาสตร์,กับความ..., Tanattha Kittisopee Jan 2003

Association Among Pharmacy Student’S Personality Traits And Career Preferences(ความสัมพันธ์ระหว่างบุคลิกลักษณะของนิสิตเภสัชศาสตร์,กับความ..., Tanattha Kittisopee

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

A person tends to choose career with the characteristics that are compatible with his personality. The match between their personality and career characteristic can bring motivation, job satisfaction and increase productivity. The purpose of this study w...