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Minority Students’ Perspectives On Chemistry In An Alternative High School, Renee Peterson-Beeton Dec 2007

Minority Students’ Perspectives On Chemistry In An Alternative High School, Renee Peterson-Beeton

The Qualitative Report

Latinas/os form the largest minority group in the U.S. and they are growing more rapidly than any other ethnic group in this country. However, the number of Latinas/os in chemistry is not proportional to their population; they are noticeably absent from the physical science fields. Little research has explored the circumstances that Latino students encounter in high school chemistry. In this exploratory study, four Mexican American students and one Native American student were interviewed and observed in a physical science class at an alternative school that enrolled predominantly Latino students. Five underlying themes were found: negative perceptions of science, benefits …

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Towards Safer Surgery In Patients With Sickle Cell Disease, Abdulwahed N. Meshikhes Dec 2007

Towards Safer Surgery In Patients With Sickle Cell Disease, Abdulwahed N. Meshikhes

Saudi Medical Journal

Surgery in patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) has been associated with high morbidity and mortality. In recent years, a marked improvement in the safety of surgery and anesthesia in this high-risk group of patients has been witnessed; owing to the improvements in surgical and anesthetic care, greater awareness of pathophysiology of the disease, proper perioperative preparation, and attention to factors predisposing to vasoocclusive crises. However, this is not paralleled by similar improvement in countries where the disease is not prevalent. Greater population mobility in recent years makes recognition of surgical manifestations of the disease, and awareness of perioperative management …

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Osteoarthritis Models After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Resection And Medial Meniscectomy In Rats. A Histological And Immunohistochemical Study, Ahmet Piskin, Mustafa Y. Gulbahar, Yilmaz Tomak, Birol Gulman, Murat Hokelek, Servet Kerimoglu, Bulent Koksal, Taner Alic, Yonca B. Kabak Dec 2007

Osteoarthritis Models After Anterior Cruciate Ligament Resection And Medial Meniscectomy In Rats. A Histological And Immunohistochemical Study, Ahmet Piskin, Mustafa Y. Gulbahar, Yilmaz Tomak, Birol Gulman, Murat Hokelek, Servet Kerimoglu, Bulent Koksal, Taner Alic, Yonca B. Kabak

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To compare the amount of degeneration based on the time spent, using 2 different methods of surgically induced osteoarthritis (OA) that frequently used in treating OA. METHODS: We undertook this research in Ondokuz Mayis University, Surgical Research Center between April 2006 and July 2006. In this study, 55 rats were used, 7 as the control group, and 12 in each of 4 groups. We compared the amount of OA formed by the medial meniscectomy (MMx) and anterior cruciate ligament transection (ACLT) at 8 and 16 weeks according to the Modified Mankin Score and histologically and immunohistochemically due to their …

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The Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effect Of Tetrahydrobiopterin Administration In Renal Mass Reduction-Induced Chronic Renal Failure In Rats, Aida A. Korish, Maha M. Arafah Dec 2007

The Potential Anti-Inflammatory Effect Of Tetrahydrobiopterin Administration In Renal Mass Reduction-Induced Chronic Renal Failure In Rats, Aida A. Korish, Maha M. Arafah

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the impact of tetrahydrobiopterin (BH4) supplementation on the markers of inflammation, and on the histological picture of the kidney in chronic renal failure C-reactive protein (CRF) induced in rats by subtotal nephrectomy (SNx). METHODS: This study was performed at the Faculty of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia during the period from December 2005 to January 2007. Chronic renal failure was induced by 5/6 SNx in 20 male Wister rats, and another 10 rats were sham operated by flank incision and served as controls. Ten SNx rats received 10mg kg-1 BH4 intraperitoneally daily for 4 weeks. …

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Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate In Healthy First Year Medical Students, Imran A. Siddiqui, Nadeem A. Siddiqui, Jawed Aziz, Amir Omair Dec 2007

Erythrocyte Sedimentation Rate In Healthy First Year Medical Students, Imran A. Siddiqui, Nadeem A. Siddiqui, Jawed Aziz, Amir Omair

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the reference value of erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in young healthy individuals following the standardized criteria of the International Committee for Standardization in Hematology. METHODS: The ESR was determined in a sample of 422 medical students of Karachi, Pakistan from the year 1998 to 2004. After considering exclusion criteria, the data of 311 students (132 males and 179 females) were analyzed. RESULTS: The reference values found in this study are 0-13 in the 1st hour for healthy young males and 0-40 mm in the 1st hour for healthy young female students. CONCLUSION: We suggest that the reference …

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Is Abandoning Routine Peritoneal Cultures During Appendectomy Justified?, Azan S. Al-Saadi, Ali H. Al-Wadan, Samir A. Hamarnah, Hisham Amin Dec 2007

Is Abandoning Routine Peritoneal Cultures During Appendectomy Justified?, Azan S. Al-Saadi, Ali H. Al-Wadan, Samir A. Hamarnah, Hisham Amin

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To identify if there are any advantages of taking swab from the peritoneal fluid during appendectomy, and if it has any clinical implication on the progress of diseases. METHODS: Records of 160 patients who underwent appendectomy in Saqr Hospital, Rak, United Arab Emirates, from 2003 - 2005, and had culture and sensitivity from the peritoneal cavity were reviewed retrospectively. The macroscopic picture of the appendix, microorganism in peritoneal cultures, antibiotic, and the extent of using the result of the culture and sensitivity were evaluated. Patients with normal appendix who underwent laparoscopic appendectomy were excluded. RESULTS: Patients age ranged from …

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Infliximab Tnf-Alpha Antagonist Decreases Intraabdominal Adhesions, Osman Kurukahvecioglu, Hande Koksal, Ozlem Gulbahar, Ozlem Erdem, Doruk Engin, Omer Yazicioglu, Mustafa Kerem, Ferit Taneri Dec 2007

Infliximab Tnf-Alpha Antagonist Decreases Intraabdominal Adhesions, Osman Kurukahvecioglu, Hande Koksal, Ozlem Gulbahar, Ozlem Erdem, Doruk Engin, Omer Yazicioglu, Mustafa Kerem, Ferit Taneri

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the effect of infliximab on adhesion formation and it9s associated morbidity and complications. METHODS: This study was performed in the Faculty of Medicine, Gazi University, Turkey between July 2005 and October 2005. Thirty-five rats were randomly divided into 4 groups. Laparotomy was performed in the Sham group (n=5), whereas cecal abrasion was carried out in all other groups. After cecal abrasion 0.9% sodium chloride was administered in the saline group (n=10), infliximab was administered to the study group (n=10) and nothing was administered to the last group (n=10). Adhesion formation was evaluated with macroscopic and microscopic adhesion …

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The Efficacy Of Paracetamol In The Treatment Of Ankle Sprains In Comparison With Diclofenac Sodium, Cemil Kayali, Haluk Agus, Levent Surer, Ali Turgut Dec 2007

The Efficacy Of Paracetamol In The Treatment Of Ankle Sprains In Comparison With Diclofenac Sodium, Cemil Kayali, Haluk Agus, Levent Surer, Ali Turgut

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy of paracetamol in comparison with diclofenac sodium. METHODS: Between February - November 2006, a prospective, double blinded, parallel group study of 100 patients suffering from first or second degree lateral ankle sprain within 48-hours of admission in Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Izmir, Turkey. Patients with bilateral injury, ipsilateral knee injury, third degree sprain, previous sprain within 6 months, and ankle pain less than 45 according to visual analogue score (VAS) were excluded. Patients rated pain on a 100 VAS, representing 0 no pain, 100 maximal pain. After enrollment, patients were randomized (1:1) with diclofenac …

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Thorax Deformity, Joint Hypermobility, And Anxiety Disorders, Murat Gulsun, Mehmet B. Yilmaz, Murat Pinar, Murat Tonbul, Cemil Celik, Barbaros Ozdemir, Kemal Dumlu, Mevlut Erbas Dec 2007

Thorax Deformity, Joint Hypermobility, And Anxiety Disorders, Murat Gulsun, Mehmet B. Yilmaz, Murat Pinar, Murat Tonbul, Cemil Celik, Barbaros Ozdemir, Kemal Dumlu, Mevlut Erbas

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the association between thorax deformities, panic disorder, and joint hypermobility. METHODS: The study includes 52 males diagnosed with thorax deformity, and 40 healthy male controls without thorax deformity, in Tatvan Bitlis and Isparta, Turkey. The study was carried out from 2004 to 2006. The teleradiographic and thoracic lateral images of the subjects were evaluated to obtain the Beighton scores; subjects9 psychiatric conditions were evaluated using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Axis I Disorders (SCID-1), and the Hamilton Anxiety Scale (HAM-A) was applied in order to determine the anxiety levels. Both the subjects and controls were compared …

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Antibiotic Resistance In Children With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Bilal Yildiz, Nurdan Kural, Gul Durmaz, Coskun Yarar, Ilknur Ak, Nevbahar Akcar Dec 2007

Antibiotic Resistance In Children With Complicated Urinary Tract Infection, Bilal Yildiz, Nurdan Kural, Gul Durmaz, Coskun Yarar, Ilknur Ak, Nevbahar Akcar

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the resistance of antibiotics for complicated urinary tract infection (UTI), including urinary tract anomaly (UTA), for empirical antibiotic therapy of complicated UTI. METHODS: Four hundred and twenty urine isolates were obtained from 113 patients with recurrent UTI, who used prophylactic antibiotics between February 1999 and November 2004 in the Eskisehir Osmangazi University, Eskisehir, Turkey. RESULTS: Reflux was found to be the most important predisposing factor for recurrent UTI (31.9%). Renal scar was detected more in patients with UTA than without UTA (59.2% versus 12.4%, p<0.05). Gram-negative organisms were dominant in patients with and without UTA (91.5% and 79.2%). Enterococci and Candida spp. were more prevalent in children with UTA than without UTA (p<0.001). Isolates were significantly more resistant to ampicillin, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, amikacin, co-amoxiclav, ticarcillin-clavulanate, and piperacillin-tazobactam in patients with UTA than without UTA. We found low resistance to ciprofloxacin and nitrofurantoin in UTI with and without UTA. Enterococci spp. was highly resistance to ampicillin and amikacin in patients with UTA. CONCLUSION: Aztreonam, meropenem, and ciprofloxacin seemed to be the best choice for treatment of UTI with UTA due to Escherichia coli and Klebsiella spp. Nitrofurantoin and nalidixic acid may be first choice antibiotics for prophylaxis in UTI with and without UTA. The UTI with UTA caused by Enterococci spp. might not benefit from a combination of amikacin and ampicillin, it could be treated with glycopeptides.

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Early Outcome Of Children With Complex Atrial Isomerism Undergoing Uni-Ventricular Cardiac Palliation, Giridhar V. Santhanam, Hani K. Najm, Johannes P. Duplessis, Riyadh M. Abu-Sulaiman, Mohamed S. Kabbani Dec 2007

Early Outcome Of Children With Complex Atrial Isomerism Undergoing Uni-Ventricular Cardiac Palliation, Giridhar V. Santhanam, Hani K. Najm, Johannes P. Duplessis, Riyadh M. Abu-Sulaiman, Mohamed S. Kabbani

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To review the postoperative intensive care unit (ICU) course and early outcome of children with complex atrial isomeric hearts undergoing cardiac surgery for uni-ventricular heart repair. METHODS: A retrospective review and analysis of ICU course of pediatric patients with atrial isomerism admitted from January 2000 to December 2004 in King Abdul-Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, who underwent uni-ventricular repair. RESULTS: During the study period, 18 (n=18) patients were identified to have complex congenital heart disease (CHD) associated with atrial isomerism. They were in the form of right atrial isomerism (n=12), and left atrial isomerism (n=6). Eight …

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Exhaled Breath Condensate Ph And Hydrogen Peroxide As Non-Invasive Markers For Asthma, Amina H. Al-Obaidy, Abdulghani M. Al-Samarai Dec 2007

Exhaled Breath Condensate Ph And Hydrogen Peroxide As Non-Invasive Markers For Asthma, Amina H. Al-Obaidy, Abdulghani M. Al-Samarai

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the predictive value of exhaled breath condensate (EBC) hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) concentration and pH as non-invasive markers in asthma. METHODS: Fifty patients with unstable, steroid naive atopic asthma were included in the study, 25 with intermittent asthma and 25 with persistent asthma. Asthma diagnosis was according to the National Heart Lung and Blood Institute guidelines for the diagnosis and management of asthma. Forced expiratory volume in one second (FEV1) was measured by computerized spirometry. The EBC H2O2 assay was carried out using the colorimetric assay. The study was conducted from January to December 2005 in the Asthma …

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Man-Threatening Viruses Isolated From Ticks In Saudi Arabia, Mohammed S. Al-Khalifa, Fathy M. Diab, Galila M. Khalil Dec 2007

Man-Threatening Viruses Isolated From Ticks In Saudi Arabia, Mohammed S. Al-Khalifa, Fathy M. Diab, Galila M. Khalil

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine tick viruses transmissible to man in Saudi Arabia. METHODS: We collected tick samples for identification from different region of Saudi Arabia during March 1992 - December 1992. Ticks collected from domestic animals were washed with buffer containing antibiotics, macerated, triturated in minimal essential media (MEM), centrifuged and the supernatant inoculated intracerebrally in suckling mice. Brains of mice showing disease signs were similarly treated and the supernatant inoculated on cell cultures. Antigen spot slides were prepared from material of blind-passed cell cultures showing cytopathic effects. The slides were overlaid by group-specific hyperimmune mouse ascetic fluid (HMAF) to different …

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Prevalence Of Dyslipidemia In The Iraqi Adult Population, Waadallah S. Mula-Abed, Saba K. Chilmeran Dec 2007

Prevalence Of Dyslipidemia In The Iraqi Adult Population, Waadallah S. Mula-Abed, Saba K. Chilmeran

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To establish the prevalence of dyslipidemia in the Iraqi adult population in Mosul, Iraq, according to the different recommended criteria. METHODS: The study was carried out from October 2003 to April 2004, with 871 apparently healthy volunteers (413 males, 458 females) aged 20-70 year ([mean ± SD] 41.2 ± 13.8 year). Fasting blood specimens were collected from all subjects for measurement of serum lipid profile including triglycerides (TG), total cholesterol (TC), high density lipoprotein-cholesterol (HDL-C), low density lipoprotein-cholesterol (LDL-C), and ratios of cholesterol such as TC:HDL-C, LDL-C:HDL-C, and TG:HDL-C. Classification was carried out according to the different cut-off levels …

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The Prevalence Of Abdominal Obesity And Its Associated Risk Factors In Married, Non-Pregnant Women Born And Living In High Altitude, Southwestern, Saudi Arabia, Mohammed E. Khalid Dec 2007

The Prevalence Of Abdominal Obesity And Its Associated Risk Factors In Married, Non-Pregnant Women Born And Living In High Altitude, Southwestern, Saudi Arabia, Mohammed E. Khalid

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine the prevalence of abdominal obesity and it9s associated risk factors in a married, non-pregnant, high altitude female population. METHODS: A cross-sectional study conducted from January to March 2003, with 438 currently married non-pregnant women aged 18-60 years, born and permanent residents in and around Abha, southwestern heights, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. A questionnaire describing the demographic, social, reproductive, physical activity, and educational status was completed. The subjects were measured by weight, height, and waist circumference (WC). Body mass index (BMI) was calculated for each woman (BMI=weight [Kg]/height [m2]). Abdominal obesity was defined as WC>88cm, and total …

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Prescribing Pattern Of General Practitioners For Osteoarthritis In Primary Care Settings In Bolu, Turkey, Mehtap Kartal, Isil Maral, Ozlem Coskun Dec 2007

Prescribing Pattern Of General Practitioners For Osteoarthritis In Primary Care Settings In Bolu, Turkey, Mehtap Kartal, Isil Maral, Ozlem Coskun

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To assess the drug preferences of primary care physicians for osteoarthritis (OA) in comparison with the current guidelines, and their reflections in the cost of prescriptions. METHODS: Data were collected from all primary health care centers in Bolu, Turkey, during November 2002 from patient polyclinic logbooks. Drugs prescribed were classified according to the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification system for comparison purposes. Gender, age, and health insurance of patients were analyzed for drug preferences and costs. RESULTS: Forty-eight primary care physicians prescribed 1,047 drugs for 507 OA patients with total a cost of $10,254. Anti-inflammatory and antirheumatic products were the …

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Serum Resistin Levels In Syrian Obese Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii, Ismail E. Al-Sari, Faizah A. Al-Quobaili, Younes M. Kabalan Dec 2007

Serum Resistin Levels In Syrian Obese Patients With Diabetes Mellitus Type Ii, Ismail E. Al-Sari, Faizah A. Al-Quobaili, Younes M. Kabalan

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To determine serum resistin levels in obese patients with diabetes mellitus type II. METHODS: We studied 87 subjects in an sectional study, divided into 3 groups: obese, obese diabetic and normal subjects. Their age, gender and body mass index were recorded. Serum resistin, insulin, glucose, cholesterol, high-density lipoproteins, low-density lipoproteins, triglyceride, urea and creatinine were measured. RESULTS: The mean ± SD plasma resistin for the obese diabetic group is 7.32 ± 3.74 ug/ml versus 4.25 ± 1.77 ug/ml in the control group (p=0.021). Intro-group comparison of obese subjects (diabetics versus non-diabetics) revealed higher levels of resistin, glucose, triglyceride, cholesterol …

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Urofacial Syndrome, Hamdan H. Al-Hazmi, Ayman A. Hammad, Roman Jednak, Mohamed T. El-Sherbiny Dec 2007

Urofacial Syndrome, Hamdan H. Al-Hazmi, Ayman A. Hammad, Roman Jednak, Mohamed T. El-Sherbiny

Saudi Medical Journal

The urofacial or Ochoa syndrome is a rare disease. We report on 2 patients of middle-eastern origin, with a review of the current literature to further document the existence of this syndrome, and to increase the general awareness of the classical facial characteristics, which facilitates diagnosis.

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Gastrosplenic Fistula In Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treated Successfully By Laparoscopic Surgery And Chemotherapy, Hamad I. Al-Ashgar, Mohammed Q. Khan, Abduallah M. Ghamdi, Fahad Y. Bamehriz, Irfan Maghfoor Dec 2007

Gastrosplenic Fistula In Hodgkin's Lymphoma Treated Successfully By Laparoscopic Surgery And Chemotherapy, Hamad I. Al-Ashgar, Mohammed Q. Khan, Abduallah M. Ghamdi, Fahad Y. Bamehriz, Irfan Maghfoor

Saudi Medical Journal

A gastrosplenic fistula is a rare complication of a gastric or splenic lesion. We report a case of Hodgkin9s lymphoma nodular sclerosis involving the spleen that was complicated by spontaneous gastrosplenic fistula. The fistula was closed laparoscopically, and the patient underwent partial gastrectomy and gastric wall repair, followed by successful chemotherapy. This is also the first reported case in published literature where closure of gastrosplenic fistula and partial gastrectomy was carried out laparoscopically. We recommend that extensive open surgical procedures including total gastrectomy, splenectomy, and pancreatectomy may be avoided in the management of gastrosplenic fistula, and the patient could be …

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Multiple Schwannomas Of Cauda Equina In The Absence Of Von Recklinghausen's Disease, Cetin R. Kayaoglu, Goksin Sengul, Ismail H. Aydin Dec 2007

Multiple Schwannomas Of Cauda Equina In The Absence Of Von Recklinghausen's Disease, Cetin R. Kayaoglu, Goksin Sengul, Ismail H. Aydin

Saudi Medical Journal

Multiple schwannomas in the absence of neurofibromatosis is rarely reported in the literature. We present a 56-year-old female with a history of severe leg and back pain on the left side for one year. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed 4 schwannomas located in the cauda equina in the absence of von Recklinghausen9s disease.

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Pelvi-Perineal Myolipoma, Gurhan Sakman, Cem K. Parsak, Tolga Akcam, Omer Alabaz Dec 2007

Pelvi-Perineal Myolipoma, Gurhan Sakman, Cem K. Parsak, Tolga Akcam, Omer Alabaz

Saudi Medical Journal

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Constrictive Pericarditis Presenting As Recurrent Ascites For 10 Years, Nazir A. Lone, Hilal A. Rather, S. Jalal, Khurshid A. Khan, Mohammed S. Alai, Viqar M. Jan, Kaiser H. Hakeem, Pawan K. Suri, Dharminder K. Angurana Dec 2007

Constrictive Pericarditis Presenting As Recurrent Ascites For 10 Years, Nazir A. Lone, Hilal A. Rather, S. Jalal, Khurshid A. Khan, Mohammed S. Alai, Viqar M. Jan, Kaiser H. Hakeem, Pawan K. Suri, Dharminder K. Angurana

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

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Explaining Unexplained Illnesses Disease. Paradigm For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Gulf War Syndrome And Others, Monir M. Madkour Dec 2007

Explaining Unexplained Illnesses Disease. Paradigm For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome, Multiple Chemical Sensitivity, Fibromyalgia, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, Gulf War Syndrome And Others, Monir M. Madkour

Saudi Medical Journal

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Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall, Brad Howey Dec 2007

Mirror, Mirror, On The Wall, Brad Howey

The Qualitative Report

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護理系學生安寧緩和醫療課程教育介入成效之研究, 德豐 葉, 玟伶 陳, 佳雯 王, 美幸 張, 惠美 黃, 育嘉 張 Dec 2007

護理系學生安寧緩和醫療課程教育介入成效之研究, 德豐 葉, 玟伶 陳, 佳雯 王, 美幸 張, 惠美 黃, 育嘉 張

Journal of Medical Education

目的：本研究主要是探討護理系學生對於安寧緩和醫療知識的認知程度，以及相關教育的介入對安寧緩和醫療知識之認知程度的差異情形。方法：本研究採自填之結構式問卷，並採用事前事後比較之研究分析，針對中部某一科技大學之護理系學生進行安寧緩和醫療知識之問卷調查。最後有效問卷為205份。結果：經由學習「緩和醫療護理」之課程後，後測平均值均有明顯的提高，表示教育的介入是有幫助的。個人特質中僅學制（四技/二技）部份有顯著差異，其餘變項與安寧緩和醫療知識皆無相關，經共變數分析結果，在經過教育介入後，不同學制學生的知識差異顯著縮小。但後測部份安寧緩和醫療教育知識仍顯不足的有四個方面，分別為「安寧緩和醫療對病人的幫助」、「安寧緩和醫療的法律問題」、「住進安寧病房的時機」以及「嗎啡的使用」。結論：課程設計中應多加強安寧緩和醫療相關法律、健保給付的宣導以及嗎啡正確的使用觀念，同時考慮不同學制的教育需求。

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研究生助教教學提升方案成效的初步分析, 克忠 林, 榮森 劉, 佩倫 蔡, 菁宜 吳 Dec 2007

研究生助教教學提升方案成效的初步分析, 克忠 林, 榮森 劉, 佩倫 蔡, 菁宜 吳

Journal of Medical Education

研究所學生修業與學術訓練過程裡，常需擔任大學部助教，藉以累積教學經驗，但未曾修習教育相關課程的研究生，在課前通常缺乏教學訓練。有鑑於大學教學卓越的趨勢廣受重視，各大學開始注意研究生助教的培訓，但相關訓練方案的成效報告仍欠缺。本研究針對研究生助教的教學品質，對比事前教學訓練與教學回饋兩種訓練方案，藉以探討兩種訓練方案在教學成效上的差異，以及研究生助教的自評結果。本研究以九十五學年度臺灣大學醫學院職能治療學系碩士班及長庚大學臨床行為科學研究所職能治療組的二十六名研究生助教作為研究樣本，將受試隨機分配至獨立的兩組（各十三人），分別施以「事前訓練」（教學理念與教學方法等團體介紹）與「影片回饋」（依據教學錄影，提供個別回饋與諮商）。研究結果顯示「影片回饋組」在教學意見調查的「表達能力」與「教學效果」兩項，得分顯著優於「事前訓練組」。兩組受試自評結果則無顯著差異。本研究結果支持教學過程的實務回饋，對研究生助教教學能力提升的成效。未來研究值得以更大樣本，進行研究生助教訓練對教學與生涯發展的長期成效。

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職能治療師專業認同之現況調查, 璦琬 潘, 詞章 陳, 麗英 鍾, 致瑩 李, 瑋玲 許 Dec 2007

職能治療師專業認同之現況調查, 璦琬 潘, 詞章 陳, 麗英 鍾, 致瑩 李, 瑋玲 許

Journal of Medical Education

增進專業認同一直是各專業用以提升服務品質的策略之一，本研究之目的是探討職能治療師對職能治療專業的認同情形、影響認同感之因素以及提升專業認同感之建議。本研究以郵寄問卷的方式進行，研究者由2004年台灣職能治療學會通訊錄中，進行隨機抽樣，共抽出200位樣本以寄發問卷。回收67份，回收率33.5%。填答者平均年齡為33.6歲(SD=6.5)；共有49 位女性，佔73.1%。回收問卷中，填答者的工作機構中，醫學中心佔多數，共43.3%。服務年資以5~10年佔多數，共37.3%。工作領域別中，38.8%從事「心理疾病職能治療」，佔最多數。居住者以北部為最多，佔35.8%。教育程度方面，59.7%具有大學之學歷。影響職能治療師的專業認同之因素依序為：「實習時的老師」、「大學實習」、、「家屬病患對職能治療師的肯定」、「醫療團隊中的重要性」、「醫療團隊中的自主性」。其中，「大學實習」與「實習時的老師」兩因素與先前研究影響大學生專業認同感之因素相同。職能治療師提及用以提升認同感之建議，包括：改善工作環境、加強職能治療之行銷及增加在職進修等。本文是首篇調查台灣的職能治療師之專業認同感情形。研究結果顯示，越喜歡職能治療及工作環境、年資越高、年齡越大、越喜歡與人接觸且月收入越高的臨床治療師，其專業認同感越高。此外，年資越高、月收入越高、年齡越大者越瞭解職能治療；年齡越大、越喜歡與人接觸者越喜歡職能治療專業。顯現了個人特質對專業認同感之重要影響。迴歸分析之結果顯示，「喜不喜歡職能治療」是預測認同感程度的最顯著因子。因此，可藉由提升對職能治療的喜歡度，來強化工作者之專業認同程度。

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A Physiological Basis For Controlling Leafy Spurge On Nebraska Rangeland, Rob B. Mitchell, Corey Moffet, Ron Sosebee Dec 2007

A Physiological Basis For Controlling Leafy Spurge On Nebraska Rangeland, Rob B. Mitchell, Corey Moffet, Ron Sosebee

United States Department of Agriculture-Agricultural Research Service / University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Faculty Publications

Applying herbicides at the appropriate physiological stage is an important consideration to effectively control leafy spurge.

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Evaluation Of Remote Trap Monitors Dec 2007

Evaluation Of Remote Trap Monitors

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Can trap monitors save Wildlife Services (WS) specialists time and money by increasing the efficiency of trap checks? To find out, WS scientists and field specialists evaluated the use of remote trap monitors. In 2006, WS personnel evaluated the effectiveness of two remote monitoring devices to alert wildlife specialists when an animal is captured in a trap. The devices, which can be used with any type of trap, consist of small radio transmitters that emit unique pulse rates when an animal is captured. WS personnel tested the device on a variety of wildlife species using several different types of traps …

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Child Maltreatment History And Subsequent Romantic Relationships: Exploring A Psychological Route To Dyadic Difficulties, David K. Dilillo, Terri Lewis, Andrea Di Loreto-Colgan Dec 2007

Child Maltreatment History And Subsequent Romantic Relationships: Exploring A Psychological Route To Dyadic Difficulties, David K. Dilillo, Terri Lewis, Andrea Di Loreto-Colgan

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

A sample of 174 college students involved in heterosexual dating relationships was studied lo investigate the role of psychological distress in mediating links between child maltreatment (CM) history and current couple functioning. Females, but not males, with a history of CM reported greater levels of psychological and relationship difficulties than did non-maltreated women. Psychological distress among females was also found to mediate associations between abuse history and various aspects of couple functioning including intimacy, sexuality. and conflict resolution. No such relationships were found for males. The implications of these results and suggestions for future research are discussed.

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