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Life Threatening Mediastinal Haematoma: A Complication Of Central Venous Catheterization, Omer Ashraf, Hasanat Sharif

Section of Cardiothoracic Surgery

Central venous catheterization (CVC) has established risks and benefits in its application as a vascular access source, particularly in situations involving temporary cannulation. We present a rare case of life-threatening mediastinal haematoma resulting from CVC usage. Even though aggressive intervention yielded survival, the patient was left with permanent vocal compromise owing to traumatic palsy of the right recurrent laryngeal nerve. One should be careful in selection of venous access and be aware of alternatives routes.

Animal Rights Without Controversy, Cass R. Sunstein, Jeff Leslie

Public Law and Legal Theory Working Papers

Many consumers would be willing to pay something to reduce the suffering of animals used as food. The problem is that existing markets do not disclose the relevant treatment of animals, even though that treatment would trouble many consumers. Steps should be taken to promote disclosure, so as to fortify market processes and to promote democratic discussion of the treatment of animals. In the context of animal welfare, a serious problem is that people’s practices ensure outcomes that defy their existing moral commitments. A disclosure regime could improve animal welfare without making it necessary to resolve the most deeply contested …

呼吸治療專科營養師基礎訓練課程之教學成效, 姮妤 羅, 美璇 李, 仙平 張

Journal of Medical Education

本研究的目的在探討營養師呼吸治療在職教育之學習成效及影響其學習成效的因素。課程為期兩天，內容包括呼吸道生理、呼吸道病理、呼吸道疾病之營養照顧及呼吸器監測等四個單元。接受教育者為中華民國營養學會會員168人，教學成效評值以課前及課後之知識問卷評量之。以下為140有效試卷之分析結果：1.凡上完課者，學後評量均有顯著進步，同一份試卷之總平均分數由42.3±18.9分增加至66.5±14.4分，進步幅度達50%以上；2.四單元中以呼吸器監測單元得分率由19%增加至61%，進步幅度最大（約121%）；呼吸生理得分率由51%增加至67%，進步幅度最小（約31%）；3.任職於醫院的營養師其學後評量的平均值高於非任職於醫院者（69.2±14.3分vs. 62.6±13.8分）；4.學習成效不受學員之教育程度、年齡、職場與任職醫院年資等因素影響；5.有28位名次由前1/2群落至後1/2群的學員，其總平均分數雖有進步，由51.6±7.2分增至59.4±10.3分，但進步幅度僅15%。以上結果指出課程訓練對在職教育深具意義，可做為改進課程的參考，以使課程內容務實而符合學員的實際需求。

Hematologic Status In Patients With Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis In Jordan, Samar Z. Burgan, Faleh A. Sawair, Zouhair O. Amarin

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of hematinic deficiencies in patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. METHODS: The study took place in the Oral Medicine Clinic of the Jordan University Hospital in Amman, Jordan, between January 1993 and December 2000. We studied the hemoglobin, serum ferritin, vitamin B12 and folate levels in 143 patients with recurrent aphthous stomatitis. We compared the results with a control group of 143 age- and gender-matched patients with a range of other oral diseases. RESULTS: In recurrent aphthous stomatitis patients, 14% were anemic and 37.8% showed hematinic deficiencies; 16.8% showed low serum ferritin; 26.6% showed low serum …

Analysis Of Bacterial Population And Distribution In The Developing Strata Of A Constructed Wetland Used For Chlorinated Ethene Bioremediation, Milton J. Clausen Jr.

Theses and Dissertations

Chlorinated hydrocarbons and their degradation products are among of the most common organic groundwater contaminates in the United States. These compounds attack the central nervous system in animals and can affect the photosynthesis of plants. These compounds are also resistant to degradation in the environment and, because of this, pose a risk to any ecosystem in which they are present. This study identified the dominant microbial species in a constructed treatment wetland at Wright-Patterson AFB, Dayton, Ohio using 16S rRNA gene sequence analysis. Samples were taken from three different depths and during each of the four seasons. These samples were …

Challenging The Status Quo: Campus Community School, Allen Zipke, Marcy Zipke

Essays in Education

Campus Community School is a 300-student charter school in Dover, DE, which serves children in grades 1 through 8. As a new charter school the founders have had the opportunity to build our ideal school, from designing a constructivist project-based curriculum, to implementing site based management, and focusing heavily on parent participation. This essay illustrates how well the charter school model can work. As the administrator and one of the founding members of CCS, I describe our challenges and hurdles as well as successes.

Baby Boabs : The Exciting New Taste Sensation From The Kimberley In Western Australia, Department Of Agriculture And Food, Western Australia

Bulletins 4000 -

Baby boabs are the seedling stage of the large boab trees found in the Kimberley region. The seed of the fruit found in pods attached to the tree is planted and then grown for approximately 16 weeks depending on the season. This produces a tuber up to 30 centimetres long, with fresh, succulent, edible leaves on top.

The boab tubers are very versatile and can be used in most dishes both raw and cooked. The texture of the tubers are crisp and crunchy like that of a water chestnut but with a refreshing taste that can adapt to the other …

Perceived Health Status And Needs Of Elders Of The Spirit Lake Nation, Eileen M. Tabert

Theses and Dissertations

Chronic disease inflicts a huge financial and collective burden on the people of this nation. Disparities in chronic disease and health risk behaviors do exist for Native Americans. The multiple disparities of the Spirit Lake Nation are identified through the use of the survey tool that was developed by the National Resource Center of Native American Aging. The quantitative descriptive study collected self-reported data related to perceived health status, behavioral risk factors, chronic disease, and other demographic information among the Spirit Lake Nation elders.

A health promotion and disease prevention model that influences self care appeared to be the most …

Animal Rights Without Controversy, Cass R. Sunstein, Jeff Leslie

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

Many consumers would be willing to pay something to reduce the suffering of animals used as food. The problem is that existing markets do not disclose the relevant treatment of animals, even though that treatment would trouble many consumers. Steps should be taken to promote disclosure, so as to fortify market processes and to promote democratic discussion of the treatment of animals. In the context of animal welfare, a serious problem is that people’s practices ensure outcomes that defy their existing moral commitments. A disclosure regime could improve animal welfare without making it necessary to resolve the most deeply contested …

Relationships Between The Immune System And Stress Reactivity In Pig: Visualizing The Immuno-Neuroendocrine Framework In Action, Sanipa Suradhat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Activation of the immune system is regulated through several mechanisms, within the system itself and by other body systems, in order to maintain disease resistance, and prevent immune-mediated disorders within the host. It is well accepted that the immunological, physiological, behavioral, and psychological state of an animal are closely linked and the factors affecting one feature of the network can influence the rest of the system.In recent years, our understanding of the interactions between the neuroendocrine network (i.e. the hypothalamicp tuitary- adrenal axis, HPA) and immune-mediated inflammatory reactions has expanded enormously. This article outlines the nature of the immuno-neuroendocrine network …

Causes And Mechanisms, An Interview With Dr. Jeremiah Stamler, Samuel S. Gidding

Department of Pediatrics Faculty Papers

Dr. Jeremiah Stamler began his career in New York City and moved to Chicago in 1947 with his wife Rose, to accept a basic research position with Dr. Louis N. Katz. Early animal studies convinced him of the role of dietary factors, particularly cholesterol and salt, in the etiology of atherosclerotic vascular disease. Because of a strong interest in public health, he began the first of many population based cohort studies in the 1950s that subsequently defined the role of health behaviors (adverse nutrition choices, tobacco use, low physical activity) and associated measurable biologic traits, now called risk factors, in …

Using Games To Promote Girls' Positive Attitudes Toward Technology, Richard Van Eck

Teaching, Leadership & Professional Practice Faculty Publications

Studies show that women make up only 35% of the IT workforce, and the schism between boys' and girls' interests in math and science is well documented. Richard Van Eck suggests that providing girls with more positive experiences with technology may impact their overall attitudes toward technology and perhaps even toward math and science. Van Eck chose games, naturally engaging experiences, as the basis of a two-semester study involving 92 fifth- and sixth-graders participating in game playing and authoring experiences in the classroom. He analyzes the differences in experience, attitude, and interest level between boys and girls. His results suggest …

Pakistan - Country Profile Of Cancer And Cancer Control 1995-2004, Yasmin Bhurgri, Asif Bhurgri, Sania Nishter, Ashfaq Ahmed, Ahmed Usman, Shahid Pervez, Naila Kayani, Rashida Ahmed, Sheema H. Hassan, Ahmed Riaz, Hadi Bhurgri, Imtiaz Bashir

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

No abstract provided.

Pediatric School Psychology: Opportunities And Perspectives On Training And Practice, Susan M. Sheridan, Thomas J. Power, Edward S. Shapiro, George Dupaul, Kathy Bradley-Klug, Cindy Ellis

Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families, and Schools: Presentations

Expanded Model: Address Continuum of Need
Targeted Intervention
Process of School Reintegration
Indicated Level of Prevention
Universal Level of Prevention
Implications for School Psychologists
Interdisciplinary, Intersystemic Collaboration in Pediatric School Psychology
CBC in a Pediatric Context
School Psychology Leadership Specialization in Family-Centered Interdisciplinary Collaboration

Lung Function In Type 2 Saudi Diabetic Patients, Sultan A. Meo, Abdul Majeed Al-Drees, Muhammad Arif, Khalid Al-Rubean

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To study the effects of type 2 diabetes mellitus on lung function and to determine its severity in relation to duration of disease. METHODS: We conducted this study in the Department of Physiology, College of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital and Diabetic Centre, King Abdul-Aziz University Hospital, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the year 2002 - 2004. A group of 32 apparently healthy volunteer male type 2 diabetic patients were randomly selected with an age range from 24-73 years. We matched the diabetic patients with another group of 40 control healthy male subjects in terms of age, height, weight, and …

Serum Zinc Levels In Diabetic Patients And Effect Of Zinc Supplementation On Glycemic Control Of Type 2 Diabetics, Refaat A. Al-Maroof, Shatha S. Al-Sharbatti

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: The present study is an attempt to assess serum zinc level in a sample of diabetic patients (both type 1 and type 2 diabetics) in comparison with those of apparently healthy controls, and to ascertain the relationship between the levels of serum zinc with some epidemiological variables. Furthermore, a trial of zinc supplementation for 3 months conducted to assess the effect of zinc supplementation on glycemic control of the studied type 2 diabetic patients, and the factors that affect the response to this supplementation. METHODS: Collection of data was carried out during the period between November 2002 to February …

Monsanto And The Requirement For Real Risks In Gm Food Regulation, Ruby R. Fernandez

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Trading Health For Economics: Commission Of The European Communities V. Kingdom Of Denmark, Rebecca Harrington

Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Parental Work History And Public Assistance Use On The Transition To Adulthood, Stephanie Cosner Berzin, Allison C. De Marco, Terry V. Shaw, George J. Unick, Sean R. Hogan

The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare

No abstract provided.

The Prospects Of Assisted Voluntary Return Among The Sudanese Population In Greater Cairo, Yasmine Ahmed

Faculty Journal Articles

This study looked at the prospects of assisted voluntary return among Sudanese migrants currently residing in Greater Cairo, Egypt. Its main objectives were to identify elements affecting the migration choices of Sudanese already residing in Egypt, especially their propensity to stay in Egypt, return to Sudan or move to a neighbouring country and to suggest components of a reinsertion programme that best suits the needs of potential returnees. This research project was commissioned by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and conducted by the Centre for Migration and Refugee Studies Program (CMRS) at the American University in Cairo. The project …

Overlap Food For Fish In The Haditha Dam Reservoir (Qadisiyah) Iraq, Amir A. Al-Shamma'a, Mahmmod A. Mohammed, Eman N. Naser, Muhanned R. Nashaat

Baghdad Science Journal

Shehadt 683 fish of different fish present in the tank Haditha Dam during the period of February 1993 and the end Maes 1994 to identify the nutritional content of the digestive tract or the stomach for these fish and their impact on the environment of the tank and found that Fish fine linen and Alhalg animal feeding predators feed on small fish, mainly the fish brown plantnutrition

Effects Of Conjugated Linoleic Acid And Exercise On Bone Mass In Young Male Balb/C Mice, Jameela Banu, Arunabh Bhattacharya, Mizanur Rahman, Marianne O'Shea, Gabriel Fernandes

Health & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

There is an increase in obesity among the population of industrialized countries, and dietary supplementation with Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) has been reported to lower body fat mass. However, weight loss is generally associated with negative effects on bone mass, but CLA is reported to have beneficial effects on bone. Furthermore, another factor that is well established to have a beneficial effect on bone is exercise (EX). However, a combination therapy of CLA and EX on bone health has not been studied. In this paper, we report the beneficial effects of CLA and EX on bone, in four different groups …

Openline Newsletter, March 2006, Civil Service Council

OpenLine Newsletter

A monthly newsletter for Civil Service employees, Volume XXX, Number 9, March 2006.

Supplementation Of Energy And Protein For Beef Cattle, A Literature Review, D. Zobell

All Current Publications

On cattle production operations, a forage diet often will not provide the necessary nutrients to meet the demands of grazing cattle throughout the year. Therefore, supplementation may be necessary to aid in meeting the demands of production.

Faculty Senate Summarized Minutes, 2/28/2006, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

No abstract provided.

Minutes_06_02_28, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

Minutes from the February 28th, 2006 Facutly Senate meeting.

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 02/28/2006, P 703-710, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

No abstract provided.

The New Hampshire, Vol. 95 [96], No. 35 (Feb. 28, 2006), The New Hampshire

The New Hampshire Print Edition

An independent student produced newspaper from the University of New Hampshire. This volume was printed as 95, but it is the 96th volume in the series. This was corrected in pencil.

Daily Eastern News: February 28, 2006, Eastern Illinois University

February

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 02/28/2006, P 703-710, Unm Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes, 1920 - 2013

No abstract provided.