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On The Ottoman Consent Documents For Medical Interventions And The Modern Concept Of Informed Consent, Mahmut A. Kara, Sahin Aksoy

Saudi Medical Journal

Information for patients prior to medical intervention is one of the principles of modern medical practice. In this study, we looked at an earlier practice of this principle. Ottoman judges had record books called sicil. One of the categories in sicils was the consent documents called riza senedi, which was a patient-physician contract approved by the courts. These contracts were especially for the protection of physicians from punishment if the patient dies. It is not clear whether patients were informed properly or not. Consent for minors was obtained from parents. However, a situation where an adult does not have the …

Cardiovascular Disease Risk Factors In Patients With Confirmed Cardiovascular Disease, Mohammad Aghaeishahsavari, Masood Noroozianavval, Pegah Veisi, Raziye Parizad, Jahanbakhsh Samadikhah

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the magnitude of the problem of cardiovascular risk factors in hospitalized patients, and to establish cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk factor profiles. METHODS: The study included 476 confirmed CVD patients selected by a multi stage stratified cluster random sampling technique in Tabriz Heart Center (Shaheed Madani Hospital), Tabriz, Iran from February 2004 to May 2005. After obtaining demographic information and performing physical examination, biochemical parameters were measured. Data was analyzed using the Statistical Package for Social Science version 10.05, where p value of <0.05 was considered significant. RESULTS: Obesity was the most common abnormality (93.5%) followed by diabetes mellitus (58.4%), low high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-c) (45.4%), low physical activity (41.6%), high total cholesterol (40.1%), high triglyceride (37.2%), high low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (30.7%), diastolic hypertension (28.4%), high systolic blood pressure (24.8%) and smoking (20%). Of the total number of patients, 93% had one risk factors for CVD, 43% had 2, 16% had 3, and 5% had 4 risk factors. The prevalence of lipid disorders in females was more than males except for low HDL-c (p<0.05). Between lipid profiles, only TG showed a correlation between age (p<0.05). It was noticed that obesity accompanied by lipid profile abnormalities as low serum levels of HDL-c and high level of TG, TC, and LDL-c were more seen in obese patients (p<0.05). CONCLUSION: This study revealed a high prevalence of risk factors in CVD patients; thus, urgent lifestyle modification is recommended.

Carriage Of Staphylococcus Aureus Among Hajj Pilgrims, Ziad A. Memish, Hanan H. Balkhy, Maha A. Almuneef, Baraa T. Al-Haj-Hussein, Abdullah I. Bukhari, Abimbola O. Osoba

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the prevalence of methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) carriage among a cohort of pilgrims during 2004 Hajj season. METHODS: Pilgrims attending the 2004 Hajj season were recruited and screened for carriage of MRSA. Standard microbiological techniques were used to screen for the presence of MRSA. RESULTS: Out of 411 individuals screened, 85 (20.6%) were positive for Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) of which only 6 (1.46 %) were MRSA. Four individuals (4.6%) had the S. aureus organism in both nasal and axillary swabs, while 7 individuals (8%) had the organism in their axillae only. The other 74 individuals …

Pattern Of Medical Diseases And Determinants Of Prognosis Of Hospitalization During 2005 Muslim Pilgrimage Hajj In A Tertiary Care Hospital, Nasim A. Khan, Adam M. Ishag, Maha S. Ahmad, Fifi M. El-Sayed, Zakeyah A. Bachal, Tahir G. Abbas

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To document the pattern of medical diseases necessitating admission in a tertiary care hospital during Muslim pilgrimage (Hajj). To assess the risk factors associated with mortality during hospitalization. METHODS: The study was conducted at Al Noor Specialist Hospital, a 550-bed tertiary care teaching hospital, in Makkah, KSA. The participants included all Hajj patients admitted in the Department of Medicine in a 5-week period (January 3 to February 6, 2005) during the 2005 (1425 AH) Hajj. Information about demographics; past medical history; pre-Hajj functional status; presence of language barrier and translator availability; diagnosis for admission and complications during hospitalization including …

The Prevalence And The Age At The Onset Of Menopause In Turkish Women In Rural Area, Suphi Vehid, Sinan N. Aran, Selcuk Koksal, Haluk Isiloglu, Mustafa Senocak

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To find out the prevalence of natural menopause among Turkish women according to age and certain demographic variables in a specific rural area. METHODS: This cross sectional study was carried out in Silivri district of Istanbul, Turkey between January and May 2000. Included in the study were 845 women between the ages of 30-60 years, not undergoing any hormonal replacement, living in the villages of Silivri district, Istanbul, Turkey. The participants were asked for their ages, level of education, number of pregnancies, age at menarche, presence of menstruation, age at the onset of menopause, physical activity outside home and …

Anticardiolipin Antibody In Women With Recurrent Spontaneous Miscarriage, Ilham M. Jwad, Nadham K. Mahdi, Maysoon S. Flafil

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the association between the presence of anticardiolipin antibody (ACA) and history of recurrent spontaneous miscarriage. Also, to evaluate the association between raised ACA and activated partial thromboplastin time (APTT). METHODS: This is a case-control study which was carried out in Basrah Hospital for Maternity and Children, Basrah, Iraq during January to September 2004 on 91 women with recurrent spontaneous miscarriage, matched with 109 women with no history of pregnancy wastage. Sera were collected from these 200 women and analyzed for ACA by enzyme linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA). RESULTS: In women with pregnancies that ended with a loss, …

Ovarian Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma Of Low Malignant Potential Associated With A Mature Cystic Teratoma, Fahad A. Al-Ghamdi, Maysoon A. Al-Khattabi

Saudi Medical Journal

The development of mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of low malignant potential in a mature cystic teratoma is rare. We report a 36-year-old single female presented with abdominal distension and was found to have a huge pelvic/abdominal mass. Ultrasound revealed a huge cystic ovarian mass with no ascites. Laparotomy and left oophorectomy was performed to the mass. Histology revealed mucinous cystadenocarcinoma of low malignant potential in a mature cystic teratoma.

Patients Adherence To Treatment And Knowledge About Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, Banu E. Gulbay, Rusina Dogan, Oznur A. Yildiz, Ozlem U. Gurkan, Turan Acican, Sevgi Saryal, Gulseren Karabiyikoglu, Kenan Kose

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Follow-Up Of Hepatitis C Virus Infected Patients, Mehmet R. Helvaci, Mustafa C. Algin, Hakan Ozdogu

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Statins On Bone Mineral Density, Abdulkerim Yilmaz, Osman Arikan, Sebile Dokmetas

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Exertional Dyspnea In A 50-Year-Old Man, Amita Singh, Jaya Kala, Sandeep Sahay, Ashok Shah

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Is The Risk Of Multiple Cesarean Sections Similar To That Of A Single Or 2 Previous Cesarean Sections In The Middle East?, Diaa E. Rizk

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Mood And Anxiety Disorders In Women

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

“Reductive Ozonolysis” Via A New Fragmentation Of Carbonyl Oxides, Chris Schwartz, Joseph Raible, Kyle Mott, Patrick Dussault

Patrick Dussault Publications

This account describes the development of methodologies for ‘reductive’ ozonolysis, the direct ozonolytic conversion of alkenes into carbonyl groups without the intermediacy of 1,2,4-trioxolanes (ozonides). Ozonolysis of alkenes in the presence of DMSO produces a mixture of aldehyde and ozonide. The combination of DMSO and Et₃N results in improved yields of carbonyls but still leaves unacceptable levels of residual ozonides; similar results are obtained using secondary or tertiary amines in the absence of DMSO. The influence of amines is believed to result from conversion to the corresponding N-oxides; ozonolysis in the presence of amine N-oxides efficiently …

The Scope Of Justice For Muslim Americans: Moral Exclusion In The Aftermath Of 9/11, Chris L.S. Coryn, Catherine Borshuk

The Qualitative Report

The Scope of Justice for Muslim Americans: Moral Exclusion in the Aftermath of 9/11.

Cadets’ Perceptions Of Gymnastics Instruction For Officer Development, Jeffrey D. Coelho, Lynn R. Fielitz

The Qualitative Report

The United States Military Academy has offered gymnastics instruction since 1838. Gymnastics continues to be an integral component of the physical education curriculum. The purpose of this study was to investigate cadets' perceptions of their experiences in a required gymnastics course using the critical incident technique. Students described experiences in the gymnastics class that they believed had a positive or negative influence on their development as cadets and future Army officers. Key elements of their responses were classified into 16 positively perceived and 11 negatively perceived categories. The top positive categories were confidence, encouragement, fear management, modeling, additional instruction, and …

Rethinking Concept Mapping For Youth Participatory Evaluation In The Context Of Youth Development Programs, Jennifer Southwick Brown

Journal of Youth Development

As a mixed-methods participatory approach, concept mapping (Trochim, 1989) provides unique opportunities for engaging youth in evaluating the contexts and environments in which they develop. Youth development programs, by definition, seek to fully engage youth as partners and provide them with opportunities to effect positive change. This includes encouraging youth to be involved in the process of designing, implementing, and evaluating the programs and activities in which they participate. Concept mapping has been used successfully with adult populations; however its utility with adolescents in the context of youth development programming has yet to be explored. This paper explores both the …

Rrh Library Newsletter, September 2006, Libraries At Rochester Regional Health

Rochester Regional Health authored publications and proceedings

Newsletter sections include: Patient Safety; MDConsult & Nursing Consult

The Governors' Leadership Role In Developing Modern North Carolina Environmental Law: 1967-1983, Milton S. Heath Jr., Alex L. Hess Iii

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Index, North Carolina Law Review

North Carolina Law Review

No abstract provided.

Key Leadership Roles In The 9/11 Terrorist Attack, Aubrey Immelman

Psychology Faculty Publications

Personality assessment of three al-Qaida leaders in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States – Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, and Mohamed Atta – provides evidence for a rudimentary model of the leadership roles required for a global-reach terrorist operation: (1) a narcissistic, charismatic leader devoid of core values beyond personal self-interest, adept at exploiting others in pursuit of his grandiose ambitions (e.g., bin Laden); (2) a strategic-thinking “true believer” without constraints of conscience regarding the level of violence he is willing to employ in his single-minded pursuit of mission (e.g., al-Zawahiri); and (3) unobtrusive, disciplined operatives …

Relationships, Layoffs, And Organizational Resilience: Airline Industry Responses To September 11, Jody H. Gittell, Kim Cameron, Sandy Lim, Victor Rivas

Research Collection School of Social Sciences

The terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, affected the U.S. airline industry more than almost any other industry. Certain airlines emerged successful and demonstrated remarkable resilience while others languished. This investigation identifies reasons why some airline companies recovered successfully after the attacks while others struggled. Evidence is provided that layoffs after the crisis, although intended to foster recovery, instead inhibited recovery throughout the 4 years after the crisis. But, layoffs after the crisis were strongly correlated with lack of financial reserves and lack of a viable business model prior to the crisis. Digging deeper, the authors find that having a …

Disclosure Analysis For Two-Way Contingency Tables, Haibing Lu, Yingjiu Li, Xintao Wu

Research Collection School Of Computing and Information Systems

Disclosure analysis in two-way contingency tables is important in categorical data analysis. The disclosure analysis concerns whether a data snooper can infer any protected cell values, which contain privacy sensitive information, from available marginal totals (i.e., row sums and column sums) in a two-way contingency table. Previous research has been targeted on this problem from various perspectives. However, there is a lack of systematic definitions on the disclosure of cell values. Also, no previous study has been focused on the distribution of the cells that are subject to various types of disclosure. In this paper, we define four types of …

Inside Unlv, Diane Russell, Cate Weeks, David Ashley, Mamie Peers, Lori Bachand, Shane Bevell, Regina Vaccari, Jennifer Vaughan

Inside UNLV

No abstract provided.

What Makes A Region Entrepreneurial? A Review Of The Literature, Jill S. Taylor

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

In recent years, there has been a growing focus on entrepreneurship as a principal source of economic growth. Many economic development practitioners and public policymakers are taking note of this, shifting attention and resources toward activities to support entrepreneurship. This reflects a broader shift toward strategies that spur growth from within (endogenous growth) rather than seeking economic gains from the outside (exogenous growth).

Northeast Ohio Entrepreneurship Confidence Survey: First Year Findings, Jill S. Taylor

All Maxine Goodman Levin School of Urban Affairs Publications

The objective of the entrepreneurship Confidence Survey is to assess the entrepreneurial climate and entrepreneurs’ confidence in their ability to start and sustain a business in Northeast Ohio. The intention is to repeat the survey annually for the next several years to identify trends that might emerge. The survey has been constructed to measure respondents’ perceptions regarding several issues, including access to capital, workforce supply, information provided by educational institutions and business support organizations, networking opportunities, government responsiveness, attitudes toward entrepreneurs, adequacy of infrastructure, quality of life, and confidence in the regional economy and the ability to start or sustain …

Montana Kaimin, September 1, 2006, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: September 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates from September 4, 20 and 29, 2006.

These updates describe 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.

Lsuhsc Facilities Daily Update: September 2006, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2006

LSUHSC Dailly Facilities Updates from September 2006.

These updates describe 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.

Introduction To The Special Issue: What We Can Learn From Large Scale Human Resources Initiatives In The Federal Government And Department Of Defense, Roni Reiter-Palmon, Michael D. Mumford, Michael A. Campion

Psychology Faculty Publications

Arguably, the government has some of the most complex and sophisticated Human Resource (HR) initiatives of any organization in the country. This is due to at least three reasons. First, the sheer size of the government requires sophisticated HR systems to manage the huge number of HR decisions required. Second, the HR systems in the government must respond to much greater external (public) scrutiny than any other organization because it is funded by government money and must be responsive to taxpayers interests and concerns. As such, fairness and defensibility are far more important factors than in other organizations. Third, the …