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The Validation Of A Methodology For Assessing The Impact Of Hybrid Simulation Training In The Minimization Of Adverse Outcomes In Surgery, Peter J. Fabri

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The Institute of Medicine report "To Err is Human," released in late 1999, raised the issue of human error in medicine to a new level of attention. This study examines the frequency, severity, and type (FST) of errors associated with postoperative surgical complications at a tertiary care, university-based medical center, addressing the intersection of three domains: patient safety, graduate medical education, and simulation-based training. The study develops and validates a classification system for medical error that is specific to surgery, affirming reliability internally and externally. Baseline data on the FST of errors is collected over a 12-month period. A hybrid, …

Central And Peripheral Autonomic Influences : Analysis Of Cardio-Pulmonary Dynamics Using Novel Wavelet Statistical Methods, Anne Marie Petrock

Dissertations

The development and implementation of novel signal processing techniques, particularly with regard to applications in the clinical environment, is critical to bringing computer-aided diagnoses of disease to reality. One of the most confounding factors in the field of cardiac autonomic response (CAR) research is the influence of the coupling of respiratory oscillations with cardiac oscillations.

This research had three objectives. The first was the assessment of central autonomic influence over heart rate oscillations when the pulmonary system is damaged. The second was to assess the link between peripheral and central autonomic control schema by evaluating the heart rate variability (HRV) …

Characterization Of Synthetic Dna Bar Codes In Saccharomyces Cerevisiae Gene-Deletion Strains, Kevin Pierre Anthony

Theses (Pre-2016)

Incorporation of strain-specific synthetic DNA tags into yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae gene-deletion strains has enabled identification of gene functions by massively parallel growth rate analysis. However, it is important to confirm the sequences of these tags, because mutations introduced during construction could lead to significant errors in hybridization performance. To validate this experimental system, we . sequenced 11,812 synthetic 20-mer molecular bar codes and adjacent sequences (>1.8 megabases synthetic DNA) by pyrosequencing and Sanger methods. At least 31% ofthe genome-integrated 20-mer tags contain differences from those originally synthesized. However, these mutations result in anomalous hybridization in only a small subset …

Cardiac Arrhythmogenesis In Urban Air Pollution: Optical Mapping In Tissue-Engineered Model, Harold H. Bien

Stony Brook Theses and Dissertations Collection, 2006-2020 (closed to submissions)

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Effects Of Microgravity Cardiovascular Functions, Keegan Smiley

Theses (Pre-2016)

Although micro gravity means tiny or reduced gravity, it is a term frequently 􁪽􁪽., applied to label a state of free-fall within a gravitational field in which a comparison is made between the decreasing weight of an object and its stationary weight on Earth. The cardiovascular system undergoes several adaptations during spaceflight as the effects of microgravity allow fluids inside the body to redistribute. This activity is known as a "fluid shift" and is distinguished by a shift in the flow of blood and fluids toward the head. The results of this "fluid shift" are visible in astronauts exhibiting a …

Hper Biomechanics Laboratory 2006 Annual Report, Issue 5, Nebraska Biomechanics Core Facility

Biomechanics Annual Report

This issue features Peripheral Arterial Disease and Geriatrics Research Update, Lab Expands with New Personnel, Labor on NIH Grant Is, “Gratifying Labor” States Dr. Stergiou, Federal Grant On Cerebral Palsy: Joint Venture Demonstrates Progress, Evolution of Wireless Gait Analysis, Innovations of Robotic Assisted Surgery Research, Incorporating Virtual Reality, Events in the Lab, Dr. Stergiou Awarded Outstanding Graduate Mentor , Collaborations in Orthopedics, The Media Features Efforts in HPER Biomechanics Lab , Other Continuing Collaborations, Other Exciting News, Publications for 2006 and The 2006-2007 HPER Biomechanics Laboratory.

Pengaruh Pemberian Ekstrak Biji Klabet (Trigonella Foenum-Graecum L.) Terhadap Perkembangan Kelenjar Mamae Tikus Putih Betina Galur Wistar, Kurnia Agustini, Sumali Wiryowidagdo, Dadang Kusmana

Majalah Ilmu Kefarmasian

Phytoestrogen is the chemical compound contains in plant which has estro-genic like effect. Estrogen has important function on woman’s sexual organ, such as proliferation of uterine and vaginal cornification. Phytoestrogen are weak agonists for estrogen and illicit statistic significantly increases in uterine wet weight, at definite dose, in uterothrophic bioassay. Biji Klabet or Fenugreek seed (Trigonella foenum-graecum L.) contains steroidal sapogenins such as diosgenin, tigogenin, gitogenin, yamogenin and trigoneoside, that suspected having an estrogen-like ef-fect or as phytoestrogen. The aim of this research was to investigate the estrogenic effect of fenugreek’s ethanolic extract in ovariectomized and immature rats models. These …

The Relationship Of Waist Size To Blood Pressure And Cholesterol Among College Students, Stephanie M. Miller

Senior Honors Theses

The relationship between food consumed and the resulting body size is not easy to understand. Considering the vast array of nutritional input, numerous hypotheses have been tested for connections among diet constituents and the shape of the human body. The purpose of this study was two fold: to determine the correlation between the level of blood cholesterol and waist size among college students and to determine the correlation between blood pressure and waist size among college students. Volunteers from an upper level Kinesiology class at Liberty University were measured around the waist, screened for blood pressure, and administered a cholesterol …

April 26, 2007, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

April 19, 2007, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Mobile Dna In Old World Monkeys: A Glimpse Through The Rhesus Macaque Genome, Kyudong Han, Miriam K. Konkel, Jinchuan Xing, Hui Wang, Jungnam Lee, Thomas J. Meyer, Charles T. Huang, Erin Sandifer, Kristi Hebert, Erin W. Barnes, Robert Hubley, Webb Miller, Arian F.A. Smit, Brygg Ullmer, Mark A. Batzer

Faculty Publications

The completion of the draft sequence of the rhesus macaque genome allowed us to study the genomic composition and evolution of transposable elements in this representative of the Old World monkey lineage, a group of diverse primates closely related to humans. The L1 family of long interspersed elements appears to have evolved as a single lineage, and Alu elements have evolved into four currently active lineages. We also found evidence of elevated horizontal transmissions of retroviruses and the absence of DNA transposon activity in the Old World monkey lineage. In addition, ∼100 precursors of composite SVA (short interspersed element, variable …

Evolutionary And Biomedical Insights From The Rhesus Macaque Genome, Richard A. Gibbs, Jeffrey Rogers, Michael G. Katze, Roger Bumgarner, George M. Weinstock, Elaine R. Mardis, Karin A. Remington, Robert L. Strausberg, J. Craig Venter, Richard K. Wilson, Mark A. Batzer, Carlos D. Bustamante, Evan E. Eichler, Matthew W. Hahn, Ross C. Hardison, Kateryna D. Makova, Webb Miller, Aleksandar Milosavljevic, Robert E. Palermo, Adam Siepel, James M. Sikela, Tony Attaway, Stephanie Bell, Kelly E. Bernard, Christian J. Buhay, Mimi N. Chandrabose, Marvin Dao, Clay Davis, Kimberly D. Delehaunty, Yan Ding, Huyen H. Dinh, Shannon Dugan-Rocha, Lucinda A. Fulton, Ramatu Ayiesha Gabisi

Faculty Publications

The rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) is an abundant primate species that diverged from the ancestors of Homo sapiens about 25 million years ago. Because they are genetically and physiologically similar to humans, rhesus monkeys are the most widely used nonhuman primate in basic and applied biomedical research. We determined the genome sequence of an Indian-origin Macaca mulatta female and compared the data with chimpanzees and humans to reveal the structure of ancestral primate genomes and to identify evidence for positive selection and lineage-specific expansions and contractions of gene families. A comparison of sequences from individual animals was used to investigate …

Minutes From The April 12, 2007 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Faculty

University of Montana Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the April 12, 2007 meeting of the University of Montana faculty.

April 9, 2007 Aasu Faculty Meeting Minutes, Armstrong Atlantic State University

Armstrong Faculty Senate: Minutes (Archived)

April 9, 2007 Armstrong Atlantic State University Faculty Meeting Minutes

April 6, 2007, College Of Science Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee

No abstract provided.

Well Child Health Care In Wales: A Change Of Setting, A Shift Of Power, Jennifer Herman

Inquiry Journal 2007

No abstract provided.

Phosphorylation And Regulation Of The Dopamine Transporter By Psychostimulant Substrates And Protein -Protein Interactions, Mark A. Cervinski

Theses and Dissertations

The dopamine transporter (DAT) is an integral membrane protein that clears dopamine (DA) from the synaptic space following neurotransmission. DATs amino acid sequence contains numerous serine, threonine and tyrosine residues, some of which are located in protein kinase consensus sites. While DAT phosphorylation and regulation in response to protein kinase C activation is well documented, evidence suggests that multiple signals and interacting proteins also mediate these processes. Previous research has also demonstrated that DAT regulation is influenced by the presence of the DAT substrates amphetamine (AMPH), methamphetamine (METH) and the uptake blocker cocaine. Using 32PO4 metabolic labeling and [3H]DA uptake …

Minutes March 26, 2007

Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Statesman, V. 50, I. 41, Stony Brook University

Stony Brook Statesman-Sucolian

v. 50, i. 41

Why Do Good People Steal Intellectual Property?, Oliver R. Goodenough, Gregory Decker J.D.

The Gruter Institute Working Papers on Law, Economics, and Evolutionary Biology

Why do good people steal intellectual property? You know who we mean. The person (perhaps even yourself) who feels deep remorse if she mistakenly walks off with your pencil, who takes a wallet she found on the street, full of money but with no identification, to the police, and who without a qualm or any thought of payment, downloads copyrighted music off the internet or from a friend to put onto her iPod. What is going on here? Some suggest ignorance of the law, but that is generally not the case. She knows about copyright. Some suggest a lack of …

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes - 03/07/07, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the 03/07/07 meeting.

March 1, 2007, University Of North Dakota

University Senate Meeting Minutes

Minutes from the March 1, 2007, meeting of the University Senate. 7 pages

Minutes February 26, 2007

Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Portland Spectator, February 2007, Portland State University. Student Publications Board

Portland Spectator

Editor: Crystal Joele Rea

Articles in this issue include: National controversies: Bush’s changing strategy; World view: The Iraqui Surrender Group; Myth busters: Myths, fairytales, and lies that liberals want you to believe about conservatives; The survey corner: Was that discrimination?; National controversies: Land rights of Americans; National controversies: the federal minimum wage; World view: Mimicking dictator in South America.

February 8, 2007, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Cwu Faculty Senate Minutes - 02/07/07, Janet Shields

Faculty Senate Minutes

These are the official Central Washington University Faculty Senate minutes for the 02/07/07 meeting.

February 1, 2007, Council On Academic Affairs

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Generation And Characterization Of Rabbit Embryonic Stem Cells, Shufen Wang, Xianghui Tang, Yuyu Niu, Hongwei Chen, Bin Li, Tianqing Li, Xiuzhen Zhang, Zhixin Hu, Qi Zhou, Weizhi Ji

Faculty Publications

We described the derivation of four stable pluripotent rabbit embryonic stem cell (ESC) lines, one (RF) from blastocysts fertilized in vivo and cultured in vitro and three (RP01, RP02, and RP03) from parthenogenetic blastocysts. These ESC lines have been cultivated for extended periods (RF >1 year, RP01 >8 months, RP02 >8 months, and RP03 >6 months) in vitro while maintaining expression of pluripotent ESC markers and a normal XY or XX karyotype. The ESCs from all lines expressed alkaline phosphatase, transcription factor Oct-4, stage-specific embryonic antigens (SSEA-1, SSEA-3, and SSEA-4), and the tumor-related antigens (TRA-1-60 and TRA-1-81). Similar to human …

Space: The Final Frontier, University Of South Alabama

Space Exploration

Bibliography and photograph of a display of government documents from the University of South Alabama.

Course Schedule, Unm Valencia Campus, Spring 2007, Valencia Registrar

Valencia Registrar's Office

Schedule of courses for the Valencia campus for the spring of 2007.