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Serodiagnosis Of Toxoplasmosis In Bahrain, Khaled S. Tabbara, Fadhel Saleh

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: We report here an analysis of results of anti-Toxoplasma immunoglobulin M (IgM) and immunoglobulin G (IgG) measurements reported from the Central Laboratory of Bahrain over a period of 3 years and 9 months. METHODS: This study included all blood samples received at the Salmaniya Medical Complex, Manama, Bahrain serology laboratory for the determination of Toxoplasma-specific antibodies during the period of January 2000 to September 2003. A total of 4,739 specimens were assayed for IgG and 1,947 for IgM. RESULTS: An overall seropositivity of 21.8% for IgG and 10.3% for IgM antibodies were found with no gender differences for either …

Evolution Of Living Donor Liver Transplantation In Egypt, Hatem Khalaf, Mahmoud El-Meteini, Talaat El-Sefi, Alaa F. Hamza, Galal El-Gazaz, Saleh M. Saleh, Ibrahim Moustafa, Hesham Gad, Ayman Yosry, Ehab El-Hussainy, Medhat Khafaga, Amr Helmy

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To date, cadaveric organ donation is illegal in Egypt. Therefore, Egypt recently introduced living donor liver transplantation (LDLT), aiming to save those who are suffering from end stage liver disease. Herein, we study the evolution of LDLT in Egypt. METHODS: In Egypt, between August 2001 and February 2004, we approached all centers performing LDLT through personal communication and sent a questionnaire to each center asking for limited information regarding their LDLT experience. RESULTS: We identified and approached 7 LDLT centers, which collectively performed a total of 130 LDLT procedures, however, 3 major centers performed most of the cases (91%). …

Recombinant Human Bone Morphogenetic Protein-7 And Bone Marrow As A Substitute For Bone Graft In Reconstruction Defect Of Rabbit Mandible, Amer Smajilagic, Moustafa Y. Al-Khalil, Amira Redjic, Selma Filipovic, Besima Hadjihasanovic, Sami Lappalainen

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To obtain information on the feasibility of employing recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein-7 (rhBMP-7), mixed with bone marrow as a substitute for autologous bone graft. METHODS: We carried out the study in the University Clinic Center, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, from February 2002 to January 2004. Six New Zealand rabbits underwent hemiresection of the mandible. We placed rhBMP-7 in a concentration of 100 micrograms and collagen (ACS) as carrier mixed with bone marrow in the defects in 3 animals. In another group of 3, we restored the defect by placement of autologous bone graft harvested from the iliac crest. …

Association Between Lamellar Body Count And Respiratory Distress In Neonates, Shohreh Bahasadri, Nasrin Changizi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: Assessment of fetal lung maturity by a simple and rapid test has a pivotal role in obstetric managements. Lack of modern laboratory techniques in our country made us investigate whether lamellar body count (LBC) can be applied efficiently in the evaluation of fetal lung maturity. METHODS: Lamellar body count was assessed in 104 unspun amniotic fluid samples taken from pregnant women admitted at Akbar Abadi Hospital, Tehran, Iran between May 2003 and November 2003 whose fetuses were at risk for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). Cut-off points for LBC were determined to evaluate the risk of RDS. Standard clinical and …

Pregnancy Outcome Of Parturients Below 16 Years Of Age, Bahia Namavar Jahromi, Armaghan Daneshvar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To compare the pregnancy outcome of parturients with less than 16 years of age to parturients with 24-28 years of age. METHODS: The hospital admission charts of 100 women aged below 16 as the study group and one-hundred women aged 24-28 years as the control group who delivered in Zeinabieh Hospital affiliated to Shiraz University of Medical Sciences, Shiraz, Iran since March 2000 to February 2001 were retrospectively studied. RESULTS: The mean age for the study group was 14.5 ± 1.4 years and the mean age of the control group was 26.5 ± 1.8 years. Preterm birth happened in …

Drug Prescribing Indicators In Primary Health Care Centers In Bahrain, Tawfeeq A. Naseeb, Mohammed A. Nasser

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To estimate drug use indicators in primary health care centers in the Ministry of Health, Bahrain. METHODS: Four out of 20 primary health care centers in Bahrain were selected and prescriptions of one day (July 30, 2003), were collected, reviewed and analyzed. RESULTS: The study showed that the average number of drugs per encounter was 2.6, while the percentage of prescriptions containing injections were 8.3%, and antibiotics were 26.2%. The percentage of drugs prescribed by generic name was 14.3%, and those from the National Drug List were 99.8%. CONCLUSION: Parameters, such as average number of drugs prescribed, are in …

Adhesive Intestinal Obstruction Following Blunt Abdominal Trauma, Ashraf F. Hefny, Karl Lunsjo, Sandhya Joshi, Fikri M. Abu-Zidan

Saudi Medical Journal

Advances in diagnosis and management of multiple trauma patients have lead to adopting a conservative approach for most patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Intestinal obstruction is a rare complication for this approach. Herein, we report a 37-year-old male, who did not have an abdominal operation, and who developed adhesive intestinal obstruction 7 weeks following blunt abdominal trauma. We detected no signs of peritonitis or intra-abdominal bleeding clinically or radiologically on admission. We initially treated the intestinal obstruction conservatively, but the obstruction did not resolve. Finally, we performed laparotomy, which showed that the small bowel was matted together by thick fibrous …

Medicolegal Deaths In Children And Adolescents, Yasar Tirasci, Suleyman Goren, Fuat Gurkan, Ibrahim Uzun

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Students Perceptions Of Their Undergraduate Medical Education, Serpil Aydin, Fusun Yaris, Melih E. Sahin, Cahit Ozer, Esber Ozkomur

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Electromagnetic Fields, Hormonal Changes, And Offspring Sex Ratio, Mostafa Saadat

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Hiv And Psychiatry. A Training And Resource Manual, Saleh M. Al-Deeb

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Applying Qualitative Methods In Organizations: A Note For Industrial/Organizational Psychologists, Benjamin Osayawe Ehigie, Rebecca Ibhaguelo Ehigie

The Qualitative Report

Early approach to research in industrial and organizational (I/O) psychology was oriented towards quantitative techniques as a result of influences from the social sciences. As the focus of I/O psychology expands from psychological test development to other personnel functions, there has been an inclusion of qualitative methods in I/O psychology practice. The present paper therefore examines how qualitative methods like observation, interviews, ethnography, focus group discussion, nominal group technique, Delphi method, and projective techniques can be used by I/O psychologists in organizational studies. It is believed that knowledge gained on the application s of these qualitative methods would enhance understanding …

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, September 1, 2005, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

College of Agriculture

• New Course, New Prefix

Department of Agricultural Systems Technology and Education

• Credit Hour Change
• Delete Course

Department of Animal, Dairy and Veterinary Sciences

• Delete Course

Department of Nutrition and Food Sciences

• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change, Course Number Change
• Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change, Course Number Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Credit Hour Change, Course Number Change
• Delete Course

Department of Plants, Soils and Biometeorology

• University Studies Request
• Delete Course

Department of Business Information Systems

• New Course

Department of Elementary Education

• New Course

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• Prerequisite Change …

In Appreciation: Gene R. Nichol - Musings Of An Associate Dean, Gail B. Agrawal

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Court Of Appeals Of North Carolina's Narrow Approach To Trade Secrets Protection In North Carolina Farm Partnership V. Pig Improvement Company, John M. Moye

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Integrating The Diverse Definitions Of Happiness: A Time-Sequential Framework Of Subjective Well-Being, Chu Kim-Prieto, Ed Diener, Maya Tamir, Christie N. Scollon, Marrisa Diener

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

The field of subjective well-being (SWB) is primarily concerned with people's evaluation of their lives; however, it includes a wide range of concepts, from momentary moods to global life satisfaction judgments. We propose a framework that integrates these diverse constructs. Our sequential temporal framework of subjective well-being describes experiences of well-being from the events and circumstances that cause evaluative reactions, through the emotional reactions to these events, to recall of these reactions, and finally to global judgments of well-being based on the previous stages. The hypothesized processes that translate the various steps in the sequence into one another are described, …

The Virulence Of Mycoplasma Gallisepticum Infections Using Thai Isolates In Broiler Chickens, Somsak Pakpinyo

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Ninety 1-day-old-female broiler chickens were divided into groups as follows. Thirty birds were randomly selected to be bled from jugular vein for MG antibody assay and swabed at choanal cleft for MG DNA using PCR. The remaining birds were divided into 3 groups, 2 replicates in each group and 10 birds in each replicate. Group 1 was a sham negative control. Group 2, 3 received MG Thai isolates and MG S6 strains, respectively. All birds were injected into the left thoracic airsac, with 0.1 ml of broth or MG cultured broth (106 CFU). Each group was raised in a wire …

The Efficacy Of Commercially Inactivated Newcastle Disease Vaccine In Layer-Type Chickens, Wiraphatsara Kaewket, Sarosinee Phenporn, Roongroj Srisomyong, Niwat Chansiripornchai, Jiroj Sasipreeyajan

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

One hundred and sixty eight, 5-week-old, male, layer-type chickens were divided into 7 groups, 24 birds in each. Group1 was a non-vaccinated control. Groups 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 were vaccinated with inactivated, lentogenic strain of Newcastle disease (ND) by subcutaneous injection. All birds were challenged when 11-weeks-old. They received a local strain of virulent ND virus by the oral route. All birds were weighed when 5, 11 and 13-weeks-old. Blood samples were collected at 5, 7, 9, 11 and 13-weeks-old. The sera were tested for ND antibody by the Hemagglutination-Inhibition (HI) test. The result revealed the HI …

Uterine And Ovarian Disorders In Old Cats: A Study By Ultrasonography And Radiography, Kaywalee Chatdarong

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The aim of this study was to examine disorders of ovaries and uteri in old domestic cats, using ultrasonography and radiography. Six intact female domestic cats, 6-9 years old that had never received any hormonal contraception were used in the study. Serum samples were taken on days 2, 4 and 6 of oestrus and analysed for oestradiol-17β and progesterone concentrations. On day 4 of oestrus, ovarian and uterine appearance and diameters was determined, using ultrasonography. Hysterography was performed using an infusion of a contrast medium into the cranial vagina. The measurement of uterine diameter was done using the ultrasound and …

Occupation Analysis For The Greater Cleveland Area, Jun Koo

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

Occupation is an important aspect of regional economy; it has been forgotten, however, in most studies of regional economies. We developed a set of benchmark occupation clusters that share similar knowledge and skills and examined the Cleveland metropolitan area based on the derived occupation clusters.

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: September 2005, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2005

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Update from September 30, 2005.

This update describes damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Academic And Professional Integrity: New Snake Oil In Old Bottles?, Gordon A. Crews

Criminal Justice Faculty Publications

This presentation was given in September of 2005 as Dr. Gordon A. Crews’ presidential address during his year as president of the Southern Criminal Justice Association. It is an overview of the issue of academic and professional integrity, or lack thereof, in higher education. The comparison of academics to “snake oil salesmen” of the past is the central focus of this presentation. The presentation also analyzes the issues of integrity and collegiality in the three traditional areas of academics’ professional lives: teaching, research, and service.

Byu-Hawaii: A Conversation With President Eric B. Shumway, Fred E. Woods

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

Eric B. Shumway, an Area Seventy, is president of BYU-Hawaii.

Vol. 06 No. 3 Religious Educator, Religious Educator

Religious Educator: Perspectives on the Restored Gospel

No abstract provided.

The Aftermath Of Hurricane Katrina, An Unnatural Disaster, Eileen Gauna

Faculty Scholarship

This report analyzes key policy decisions, as well as actions and inaction under health, safety, and environmental laws, that could have better protected New Orleans from the effects of Katrina before the hurricane and those that could have improved the emergency response in its wake. In the area of public health, safety, and the environment, the paper explores the implementation of wetlands law and policy, bad decisions regarding the construction and maintenance of the levee system designed to protect New Orleans, pollution prevention and clean-up laws, and energy policy. In the area of emergency response, it reviews policy decisions related …

Impact Of An Adherence Program On The Health And Outlook Of Hiv-Infected Patients Failing Antiretroviral Therapy, Michael F. Parry, Pamela Wright, Julie G. Stewart, Gavin Mcleod, James Tucker, Amy R. Weinberg

Nursing Faculty Publications

Background: We prospectively studied the impact of an adherence counselor on the outcome of patients failing antiretroviral therapy because of nonadherence. Methods: Forty-six patients, identified as chronically nonadherent were enrolled. Individual attention was provided using the information, motivation and behavioral methodology. HIV RNA (viral load, in copies/mL), CD4 count (in cells/[mm.sup.3]), and body weight before and after the adherence counselor were measured. Qualitative outcome and patient satisfaction were assessed by deidentified third-party interviews. Results: Over half completed at least 1 year; only 8 patients were lost to follow-up. Mean CD4 counts increased significantly (P < .05) for completers at 6 and 12 months. Viral loads decreased between baseline and 6 months. Most clients reported subjective benefit from working with the adherence counselor. Conclusion: Although few clients showed complete virologic suppression, the value of an adherence counselor was validated. Longer term adherence programs should be evaluated.

The Principles Of The Proclamation: Ten Years Of Help, Richard G. Wilkins

BYU Studies

On September 23, 1995, while presiding at the first general Relief Society meeting held since he was sustained as prophet, seer, revelator, and President of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, President Gordon B. Hinckley read “The Family: A Proclamation to the World.” The Proclamation was prefaced by these remarks:

With so much of sophistry that is passed off as truth, with so much of deception concerning standards and values, with so much of allurement and enticement to take on the slow stain of the world, we have felt to warn and forewarn. In furtherance of this, we …

Classic Or New Monopsony? Searching For Evidence In Nursing Labor Markets, Barry T. Hirsch, Edward J. Schumacher

Health Care Administration Faculty Research

The market for registered nurses (RNs) is often offered as an example of “classic” monopsony, while a “new” monopsony literature emphasizes that firm labor supply is upward sloping independent of market structure. Using data from multiple sources, we explore the relationship between nursing wages in hospitals and measures of classic and new monopsony. Wage level analysis fails to provide support for classic monopsony, the relative wages of RNs in 240 U.S. labor markets being largely uncorrelated with hospital system concentration. Longitudinal analysis shows nursing wages declining with increases in hospital concentration. We interpret these results as providing support for classic …

A Review By Mike Klassen Of The Rise Of The Creative Class, By Richard Florida, Mike Klassen

UNIversitas: Journal of Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity

Visits to most tiny towns in the U.S. Midwest are for me, a Kansas boy raised in a town of fewer than 300 souls, depressing. Empty streets and vacant retail spaces signify a local economy that has hit the wall - a far cry from the vibrant commercial district of my boyhood, which included our own family-owned mercantile. But then I visited Fairfield, Iowa. Here, I found an old familiar small town "buzz," plied by ethnic restaurants, art galleries, assorted retail venues, and an ethnically diverse population that rivals most U.S. cities - in short, a town with imagination. I …

Marriage And The Betrayal Of Perez And Loving, Monte Neil Stewart, William C. Duncan

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.