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A Critical Analysis Of The Need For Statewide Networks For Electronic Medical Records, Kimberly A. Christian

Research Papers

Health care practitioners struggle to meet the demands of increasingly complex patient care, as well as care coordination and reporting. An integrated, electronic system is needed to input, track, store, update and share current and complete patient information in real time.

Recent federal mandates regarding health information technology and use of electronic medical record (EMR) systems are impacting virtually every inpatient and outpatient care facility. Because EMR system startup costs are high, federal incentives for implementation and use are available until 2015, when penalties will start to be imposed if full implementation isn’t complete.

While EMR systems offer a multitude …

Statistical Analysis And Modeling Of Breast Cancer And Lung Cancer, Chunling Cong

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The objective of the present study is to investigate various problems associate with breast cancer and lung cancer patients. In this study, we compare the effectiveness of breast cancer treatments using decision tree analysis and come to the conclusion that although certain treatment shows overall effectiveness over the others, physicians or doctors should discretionally give different treatment to breast cancer patients based on their characteristics. Reoccurrence time of breast caner patients who receive different treatments are compared in an overall sense, histology type is also taken into consideration. To further understand the relation between relapse time and other variables, statistical …

Melville’S Unknown Pathology: The Humoral Theory Of Disease And Low Grade Lead Poisoning In Bartleby The Scrivener, Gerard Bogin

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Melville wrote Bartleby the Scrivener as a literary portrayal of the Humoral theory of disease. Virchow disproved that theory five years after the novella was published, suggesting Melville was humanizing an unknown pathology. A clinical assessment of the text reveals low-grade lead poisoning, which best explains the strange behavior, abnormal appearance, and premature death of the character Bartleby as depicted by the author. In conjunction with the textual substantiation, historical evidence indicates that at the time Melville wrote the work, one in ten people he encountered suffered from the effects of the same disease. Informed with the identity of Melville’s …

Small Plots, Big Hopes: Factors Associated With Participation In An Urban Garden Project In Lesotho, Charlotte Ann Noble

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Studies of food insecurity have frequently focused on rural dwellers as vulnerable

populations. However, during the ‘global food crisis’ of 2007-2008, riots in more than

50 countries visibly demonstrated the vulnerability of urban populations to food

insecurity due to rapidly rising food prices. This study examines factors associated with

participation in an urban garden project (UGP), utilizing surveys (n=61) and in-depth

household interviews (n=37) to examine food security and dietary diversity of households

in urban Lesotho.

Households that participated in the garden project were more food insecure and

had lower dietary diversity than those that did not participate. However, it …

Montana Kaimin, November 5, 2010, Students Of The University Of Montana, Missoula

Montana Kaimin, 1898-present

Student newspaper of the University of Montana, Missoula.

Antarctic Tunicates And Endophytic Fungi: Chemical Investigation And Synthesis, Matthew D. Lebar

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Drug discovery is reliant on new developments in natural product chemistry as well as advances in chemical synthesis. The interconnectivity and interdependence of natural and synthetic investigation in drug discovery is evident. The chemical exploration reported herein elaborates the relationship between natural product chemistry and chemical synthesis. Of particular interest are chemicals from organisms residing in less accessible environments, particularly Antarctica and endophytic microbial communities. Degradation via reductive ozonolysis of palmerolide A, a macrocyclic polyketide isolated from the Antarctic tunicate

Synoicum adareanum, and subsequent synthetic preparation of the resulting polyols (1,2,6-hexanetriol and 1,2,3,6-hexanetetraol) led to a revision in the …

Towards Understanding Water Conservation Behavior In Southwest Florida: The Role Of Cultural Models, Bernard T. (Terry) Johnson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

This applied anthropology dissertation aims to enhance public policy and best practices for conserving potable water resources, using the Tampa Bay region of southwest Florida as a case study. It addresses not how humans conserve, but why they may or may not choose to do so. To date, a limited anthropological focus on water conservation behavior in western, urban settings has created a gap in the role culture plays in understanding why people conserve. The research problem is to identify how water conservation behavior in Tampa, Florida can be enhanced through a better understanding of beliefs and values reflected in …

Migration, Education, And Health Policy: A Closer Look Into The Reasons Behind Poor Health Outcomes In Rural Ecuador, Lauren Harris

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Despite an increase in the number of Ecuadorian medical professionals, health outcomes in rural areas of the country have steadily declined over the past decade. Using a political economic framework and data collected from interviews with Ecuadorian doctors, government officials, policy makers, and local rural populations, this thesis investigates how the interplay among medical migration, educational structures, and public health policy contributes to growing health disparities between urban and rural dwellers. Addressing each of these factors both individually and collectively, this thesis also outlines a series of policy recommendations that will allow the Ecuadorian healthcare system to better meet the …

Enjoying The Life We Have Left, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.

Optical-Chemical-Microphysical Relationships And Closure Studies For Mixed Carbonaceous Aerosols Observed At Jeju Island; 3-Laser Photoacoustic Spectrometer, Particle Sizing, And Filter Analysis, B. A. Flowers, M. K. Dubey, C. Mazzoleni, E. A. Stone, J. J. Schauer, S. W. Kim, S. C. Yoon

Michigan Tech Publications, Part 1

Transport of aerosols in pollution plumes from the mainland Asian continent was observed in situ at Jeju, South Korea during the Cheju Asian Brown Cloud Plume-Asian Monsoon Experiment (CAPMEX) field campaign throughout August and September 2008 using a 3-laser photoacoustic spectrometer (PASS-3), chemical filter analysis, and size distributions. The PASS-3 directly measures the effects of morphology (e.g. coatings) on light absorption that traditional filter-based instruments are unable to address. Transport of mixed sulfate, carbonaceous, and nitrate aerosols from various Asian pollution plumes to Jeju accounted for 74% of the deployment days, showing large variations in their measured chemical and optical …

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for November 4-10, 2010. Vol. 86, No. 6.

The History Of Special Education: Lessons From The Past, Implications For The Future, Lucinda S. Spaulding, Deanna L. Keith Dr.

Faculty Publications and Presentations

We identify three eras in the history of special education: Early Reform (1800 – 1870), Stagnation and Regression (1870-1950), and Contemporary Reform (1950 – present). Next we examine parallels between eras and consider implications for people with disabilities today, highlighting the importance of the systematic study of historical perspectives in preparation programs for special educators.

State Of New Hampshire Consolidated Plan 2011-2015, New Hampshire Housing, Office Of Planning, Policy, And Communications, Manchester, Nh

Manchester Research Group

This plan presents the consolidated planning process, a housing and homeless needs assessment, and a housing market analysis, as well as a strategic plan and action plan to address the needs of New Hampshire.

Governors State Wins Governor’S Environmental Sustainability Award, Office Of Public Affairs

Press Releases

Governors State University last week received the 2010 Governor’s Sustainability Award for significant achievements in protecting the environment, helping sustain the future, and improving the economy.

GSU was one of 27 Illinois companies and organizations that received the award, but was the only university recognized for its sustainability efforts. The awards were presented by the Illinois Sustainable Technology Center (ISTC) during a luncheon in Champaign. The ISTC is a unit of the Institute of Natural Resource Sustainability at the University of Illinois.

Commonwealth Times 2010-11-04

Commonwealth Times, 1969-

No abstract provided.

2010-11-04 Unm News Minute, University Of New Mexico Communication And Marketing Department

UNM News Minute 2010

No abstract provided.

Western News, Nov. 4, 2010, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Medical school initiative gets high praise; Open enrollment period is under way; Service anniversaries for November; On Campus with Terri Stowers.

Spartan Daily November 4, 2010, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily (School of Journalism and Mass Communications)

Volume 135, Issue 37

Eastern Progress - 4 Nov 2010, Eastern Kentucky University

Eastern Progress 2010-2011

No abstract provided.

Western News: Rewriting The Record On Legs, Lesley Craig, Paul Mayne

Data and Test Instruments

No abstract provided.

Forestalling Foreclosure: The Strategic Use Of @Risk To A Health Center In Financial Distress, Steven Slezak

Agribusiness

No abstract provided.

November 4, 2010, James Madison University

The Breeze, 2010-2019

The Breeze is the student newspaper of James Madison University in Harrisonburg, Virginia.

The Carroll News- Vol. 87, No. 8, John Carroll University

The Carroll News

No abstract provided.

Marshall University Music Department Presents The University Chorus, Robert Wray, Conductor, T.K. Lombardo, Piano, In Concert With, Fairland High School's Varsity Vocals, Deborah Bradley, Conductor, Rebecca Sturm, Piano, Robert Wray

All Performances

No abstract provided.

At₁ Angiotensin Ii Receptor And Novel Non-At₁, Non-At₂ Angiotensin Ii/Iii Binding Site In Brainstem Cardiovascular Regulatory Centers Of The Spontaneously Hypertensive Rat, Erick A. Bourassa, Xiefan Fang, Xia Li, Alan F. Sved, Robert C. Speth

HPD Articles

Spontaneously hypertensive rats (SHR) have an activated brain angiotensin system that contributes to the elevation of blood pressure in this animal model. Physiological and pharmacological studies suggest that hyperactivation of brain AT₁ angiotensin receptors is a major pathophysiological factor. Consistent with these observations, radioligand binding studies indicate widespread up-regulation of brain angiotensin receptors in SHR. One key brainstem site in which AT₁ receptor stimulation appears to contribute to the elevated blood pressure in SHR is the rostral ventrolateral medulla (RVLM). However, no quantitative comparison of AT₁ receptor binding in the RVLM has been made in SHR versus normotensive rats. A …

Central Florida Future, Vol. 42 No. 69, November 4, 2010

Central Florida Future

Enrollment keeps growing; The 10 largest universities in the United States; New man in charge; Mold issues linger around Peg. Landing; Red all around; All-Knighter block party to aid charity.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes, November 4, 2010, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

Interior Design Program

• Remove University Studies Designation, Prerequisite Change

Department of Music

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Theatre Arts

• New Course
• Title Change
• Course Description Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Course Description Change
• Credit Hour Change
• Title Change, Credit Hour Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change, Course Description Change
• Title Change, Prerequisite Change

Huntsman School of Business

• Prerequisite Change

School of Accountancy

• Prerequisite Change

Department of Management Information Systems

• Course Prefix Change, Course Number Change, Administrative Responsibility Change

School of Teacher Education and Leadership

• Credit Hour Change

Department of Health, Physical Education and Recreation

• New Course …

Experimental Drug For Hodgkin's Lymphoma Shows Promise, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

The Daily Gamecock, Thursday, November 4, 2010, University Of South Carolina, Office Of Student Media

November

No abstract provided.

Trail Blazer - Volume 86, Number 9, Morehead State University. Trail Blazer.

Morehead State Trail Blazer Archive

Morehead State Trail Blazer published on November 4, 2010.