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Criminalizing Endangerment, R. A. Duff

Louisiana Law Review

No abstract provided.

Russia Shrinking : An Analysis Of Russia's Population Decline: Causes, Effects And Solutions, Michael C. Sullivan

Student Work

The author argues that population decline is the most important challenge to the Russian Federation in the twenty-first century. First explored are the causes o f the decline, including losses incurred during World War II and Stalin’s bloody purges of the 1930s. Massive health problems are reviewed and offered as leading causes of the loss o f population. Diseases such as alcoholism, tuberculosis, and HIV/AIDS are noted at the top o f the list. The writer points a finger at the health system as a whole, indicating that its status is of a third world country. Second, the writer examines …

Development Of An Oral Care Protocol To Decrease Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia, Theresa A. Lalonde

Theses and Dissertations

The infectious disease nurses at Altru Health Care System informed the unit that I was working in that we had nine ventilator associated pneumonias in the past year in our unit and that the other intensive care unit had zero. I wanted to know why we had so many and the other unit didn't have any so I started to do a literature search on ventilator related pneumonia. I found new research about the importance of oral care so I met with the representative from the company we used for oral care. He informed me that they had a line …

A New Military Framework For Nato, Hans Binnendijk, David C. Gompert, Richard L. Kugler

Defense Horizons

Although Americans and Europeans do not always agree on political strategies in the Middle East, they have a compelling reason to reach an accord on the need to strengthen North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) military forces for future operations in that region and elsewhere. If adequate military capabilities are lacking, the Alliance will not be able to act even when its political leaders agree on the need to do so. But if it creates such capabilities, it will be able to act either ad hoc or across the board if a common political strategy eventually were to emerge.

This article …

Palatal Perforation Associated With Intranasal Prescription Narcotic Abuse, Wendi M. Jewers, Yeshwant B. Rawal, Carl M. Allen, John R. Kalmar, Eric Fox, Guillermo E. Chacon, Parish P. Sedghizadeh

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Background

Palatal perforation resulting from insufflation of cocaine has been well documented. In comparison, reports of destructive orofacial lesions resulting from intranasal abuse of prescription narcotics are rare. We present the clinical and histologic findings in a case of palatal perforation arising in a patient abusing a prescription opioid drug. The patient denied any history of cocaine use but admitted to habitually crushing and snorting a hydrocodone/acetaminophen preparation.

Study design

The patient presented to our clinic seeking resolution of speech difficulties associated with an oroantral fistula. Surgical repair of the defect had been attempted unsuccessfully in the past. In addition …

Perceived Social Support Among Chinese American Hemodialysis Patients, Kaklam Wong

Master's Projects

Social support is linked to improved health outcomes both in Western and Asian societies and is a vital factor in a patient's adjustment to end-stage renal disease and its treatment regimen. This study explored perceived social support among 46 Chinese American hemodialysis patients in San Francisco's Chinatown using the Norbeck Social Support Questionnaire plus open-ended questions. Findings unexpectedly revealed low levels of perceived social support and lack of tangible support especially in elder patients. We can no longer assume that traditional family cultural values are providing adequate social support for this population.

Clinical Features Of Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis In Children, Gulnar Uysal, Tugba Gursoy, Akif Guven, Figen Gunindi, Bahar Cuhaci

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To review the clinical features of the extrapulmonary tuberculosis (TB) in children. METHODS: Sixty-four children with extrapulmonary TB followed in Ankara Social Security Childrens Hospital between June 1995 and May 2003 were reviewed. RESULTS: The mean age was 7.5 ± 4.1 years. The most commonly involved sites were the central nervous system [(CNS) 16 cases] and pleura (14 cases). Aside from this, 10 children had a diagnosis of miliary TB. Abdominal TB (median age of 12 years) and pleural effusion (median age of 10.9 years) were mostly seen in older children while miliary TB was encountered more frequently in …

Antibacterial Activity Of Omani Honey Alone And In Combination With Gentamicin, Ali A. Al-Jabri, Sumaya A. Al-Hosni, Basil C. Nzeako, Zahra H. Al-Mahrooqi, Herbert Nsanze

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the anti-Staphylococcal activity of Omani honey, gentamicin and combination of the 2. METHODS: This study was conducted in the Laboratories of the Department of Microbiology and Immunology, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Sultanate of Oman in 2004. Thirty honey samples from different parts of Oman were investigated for their activity against Staphylococcus aureus, using an agar well diffusion technique. The honey sample giving the best anti-staphylococcal activity was selected and further investigated for the killing rate on its own and in combination with gentamicin using tube dilution technique. RESULTS: Marked variations in the …

Animal Bites, Dogan Tuncali, Ferruh Bingul, Ahmet Terzioglu, Gurcan Aslan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to put forward a retrospective analysis of animal bites treated in our department. METHODS: A total of 1315 patients treated in the Department of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery of Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey between January 2002 and March 2004 are included in the study. The fundamental treatment approaches were; copious saline irrigation, attentive debridement, appropriate antibiotic protocol, elevation and immobilization. RESULTS: Bites were produced by tamed (23.4%) and untamed animals (76.6%). The mostly encountered bites were from dogs (76.2%) followed by cats (21.7%). The injury sites were mostly in …

Congenital Varicella-Zoster Virus Infection. A Rare Case Of Severe Brain And Ocular Malformations Without Limb Or Cutaneous Involvement In A Newborn After Maternal Subclinical Infection, Yousef A. Al-Katawee, Yousef A. Al-Hasoun, Mohamed N. Taha, Khalid Al-Moslem

Saudi Medical Journal

Although congenital varicella-zoster virus VZV infection is rare, it carries serious morbidity and mortality to the fetus and newborn infant. We report a full term female newborn infant, born to a multipara unbooked mother who had VZV subclinical infection during the first trimester of pregnancy. Routine newborn examination showed cystic malformation of the left eye, and absence of the right eye globe. Radiological work up revealed severe brain and eye malformations, serological studies of both mother and baby were positive for VZV. The baby underwent palliative surgery to the eyes, upon discharge, a plan of multidisciplinary team was made for …

"Bariatic Surgery For Obese Adolescents", Hilary Brooke Spooner

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

With the rise of adolescent obesity, the need for treatment of this life-threatening disease is under consideration. There are several methods for the treatment of this disease, but a newer method is on the rise. Bariatric surgery for adolescents is a new technique that has been performed on adults for years, but the effects on the younger population are still unknown. There are certain criteria and guidelines for the patients undergoing this surgery, but the results seem to be promising. Nutritional and surgical complications are of great concern, but are the chronic disease health benefits brought on by weight loss …

Identification Of Factors Affecting Susceptibility To Depression And Influencing Quality Of Life In Adult Cystic Fibrosis Patients Based On Age-At-Diagnosis, Marlene Israelsen

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Approximately 10% of cystic fibrosis (CF) cases remain undiagnosed until age 18 or later and medical professionals are still unclear about the needs of these individuals. Adults with CF must either adapt to life with a chronic disease or transition into adulthood with CF. The purpose of this study was to address the impact of age-at-diagnosis on quality of life in a CF adult population.

The psychological functioning of 21 adult CF patients (seven adult-diagnosed (AD) and 14 pediatric-diagnosed (PD)) was assessed using the Beck Depression Index (BDI)-II. A descriptive review of demographic and clinical data, which included an assessment …

Interplanetary Contamination: The Ultimate Challenge For Environmental And Constitutional Lawyers?, George S. Robinson

Journal of Space Law

No abstract provided.

Environmental Factors In Autoimmunity: Assessment Of Immunotoxicity Of Phthalates In The Induction Of Lupus-Type Anti-Dna Antibodies, So-Yon Lim

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Objectives: Little is known of the role of specific environmental factors in promoting autoimmune disorders such as systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). The broad objective of this study was to address how exposure to phthalates, common environmental factors m foods, and biomedical devices could affect the immune functions of resistant and autoimmune-prone mice. Methods: The environmental chemical model used in this study is phthalates, which are widely used in various forms and readily occur during day-to-day human contacts. Groups of nonautoimmune-prone (BALB/c, DBA/2 and C57BL/6) and susceptible (NZB, NZB/W Fl) mice were immunized with phthalates ( ortho, meta and para) conjugated …

Commencement 2005 (Program), Illinois Wesleyan University

Commencement Ceremonies

No abstract provided.

Deposition Of Inhaled Particles In A Symptomatic Asthmatic Human Respiratory Tract, John N. Diflorio

Theses

Inhalation medicinal aerosol and biological aerosol risk assessment are the current motivation for deposition models to be developed. Inhalation aerosols have been around for many years for the treatment of asthma and other respiratory ailments in which the aerosols targeted the upper airways. Current research is focused to target the alveolar sacs due to their vast surface area for drug and gene delivery. Targeting the alveolar sacs Corkery (2000) requires a slow and deep breathing pattern for maximum deposition at the alveolar units. Also the particles must be fairly small (1-3 µm) to avoid deposition by impaction. Gautam et al. …

Composite Genome Map And Recombination Parameters Derived From Three Archetypal Lineages Of Toxoplasma Gondii, Asis Khan, Sonya Taylor, Chunlei Su, Aaron J. Mackey, Jon Boyle, Robert Cole, Darius Glover, Keliang Tang, Ian T. Paulsen, Matt Berriman, John C. Boothroyd, Elmer K. Pfefferkorn, J P. Dubey, James W. Ajioka, David S. Roos, John C. Wootton, David Sibley

Dartmouth Scholarship

Toxoplasma gondii is a highly successful protozoan parasite in the phylum Apicomplexa, which contains numerous animal and human pathogens. T.gondii is amenable to cellular, biochemical, molecular and genetic studies, making it a model for the biology of this important group of parasites. To facilitate forward genetic analysis, we have developed a high-resolution genetic linkage map for T.gondii . The genetic map was used to assemble the scaffolds from a 10X shotgun whole genome sequence, thus defining 14 chromosomes with markers spaced at ∼300 kb intervals across the genome. Fourteen chromosomes were identified comprising a total genetic size of ∼592 cM …

Washington University Record, April 29, 2005

Washington University Record

No abstract provided.

The Weekly Challenger, April 28, 2005, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The April 28, 2005, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Digestibility, Nitrogen Balance, And Blood Metabolites In Llama And Alpaca Fed Barley And Barley Alfalfa Forages., Heather Loree Davies

Theses and Dissertations

These projects were conducted to determine the digestibility of forage diets with differing CP levels in llamas and alpacas. The Utah study was designed to compare llama and alpaca nutritional parameters to determine if nutritional recommendations for llamas can be directly extrapolated to alpacas. The first study evaluated the effects of forage quality on blood metabolites and nitrogen balance in mature, intact male llamas (n = 4, 36 ± 4.4 months, 87 ± 17 kg) at high altitude in Letanias, Bolivia (4,267 m = aprox.14,000 ft above sea level). A second experiment was conducted with eight adult gelded camelids (n …

The Voices Of Sex Workers (Prostitutes?) And The Dilemma Of Feminist Discourse, Justine L. Kessler

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The existence of prostitution has been a longtime concern for many societies. It has also been a complicated issue within feminist discourse. Some women choose sex work as a viable economic option while others are forced into prostitution by traffickers and pimps and some are forced into it due to disadvantaged circumstances. The presence of sex work and prostitution is one of the occurrences that accompany a patriarchal capitalist system. Many feminists indeed argue that prostitution is a byproduct of a patriarchal capitalist system. The migration of women for sex work and the trafficking of women into prostitution cannot occur …

Deep-Etch Em Reveals That The Early Poxvirus Envelope Is A Single Membrane Bilayer Stabilized By A Geodetic "Honeycomb" Surface Coat, John Heuser

Open Access Publications

No abstract provided.

Tularemia: Emergence/Re-Emergence, Jeannine M. Petersen, Martin E. Schriefer

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Francisella tularensis is a gram-negative coccobacillus and the etiologic agent of the zoonotic disease tularemia. First described in 1911 in Tulare County, California, it has since been reported throughout the Northern Hemisphere, with natural infections reported among an unusually wide range of vertebrates and invertebrates. In recent years, tularemia has emerged in new geographic locations, populations, and settings. This review will serve to highlight mechanisms contributing to the recent emergence of tularemia as well as a repertoire of diagnostic tools useful for detecting and diagnosing disease.

Advances In Teaching & Learning Day Abstracts 2005, Cynthia L. Phelps

Advances in Teaching and Learning Day Abstracts

Proceedings of the Advances in Teaching & Learning Day Regional Conference held at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston in 2005.

The Statesman, V. 48a, I. 21, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 48A, i. 21

April 18 2005 Reporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

Volume 42, Number 32: April 15, 2005, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Vol. 55, No. 16, April 12, 2005, University Of Michigan Law School

Res Gestae

•Our Neighbor from the North: A Chat with Professor Pottow, Eh? •Top Ten Tips to Exams •Asking About 'Don't Ask, Don't Tell' •Celebrating the Life of John Pickering, '40 •Environmental Law Society Spurs Global Warming Debate •How to Survive Law Firm Rejection •Playground Choice of Law: A Farewell to Law School •An Open Letter to Our Community: What We're Not Talking About •'Old Hollywood' Winter Formal Photos •Get Your Dream Job in Your Dream City •Computing My Life Happiness Average •Dr. Strangelove, Esq: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Undergrads

Recognition And Treatment Of Anaphylaxis By Day Care Providers, Michele Trach Glood

Theses and Graduate Projects

BACKGROUND: Anaphylaxis is a severe, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction. Foods, medications, insect venom and latex are the four most common anaphylactic agents. Of these, foods account for most anaphylactic reactions in children. Delayed treatment with epinephrine is the critical factor between anaphylaxis and death. Research has shown that recognition and treatment of anaphylaxis in schools and other child care settings is inadequate. This study was designed to determine if day care providers received severe allergy and anaphylaxis training and if they were confident in recognizing and treating anaphylaxis' METHODS: Sixty licensed home day care providers and 60 employees of licensed …