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The Fda Black Box Warning System: The Utmost In Drug And Patient Safety?, Andrew T. Georgi

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

THE FDA BLACK BOX WARNING SYSTEM: THE UTMOST IN DRUG AND PATIENT SAFETY? Andrew Georgi (Sponsored by Paul Barash, MD, and Loreta Grecu, MD). Department of Anesthesiology, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. Of the 7856 pharmaceutical products under the purview of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), over six hundred have a black box warning (BBW). As the FDAs highest level of warning included on drug package inserts, this notation is reserved for those drugs that pose significant risks leading to death or serious injury. However, the types of warnings that warrant this distinction have not been …

Green Practices For Surgical Units, Gifty Kwakye

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

The study aimed to identify leading practices to promote environmentally friendly and efficient efforts in surgical healthcare. Despite widespread enthusiasm for going green in the U.S. economy, little information is available to inform the medical community on the effort. We explore safe and efficient strategies for hospitals and healthcare providers to protect the environment while delivering high-quality care. As part of the study design, we performed a systematic review of the literature using relevant Pubmed search terms and surveyed a panel of hospital managers and CEOs of healthcare organizations pursuing green initiatives. Recommendations were itemized and reviewed with each panelist …

Today - September 24, 2010, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Ninth annual Stater Bros. Charities K-Froggers for Kids Radiothon raises $431,360
-- LLU School of Nursing alumnus serves as nurse leader for California prison reform
-- Nursing research conference spotlights research as a map to wholeness
-- Community supports LLU Children's Hospital, raising $29,089 through Ralphs Food 4 Less Charitable Campaign
-- Nursing professor chosen for NLN/Johnson & Johnson Faculty Leadership and Mentoring Program
-- International service learning in the LLU School of Dentistry
-- LLU psychoneuroimmunogist interviewed for program to air on KTIE 590 AM radio
-- Five-time IDP Teacher of the Year
-- Senior …

Section 4: Business, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

No abstract provided.

The Armadillo Repeat Protein Pf16 Is Essential For Flagellar Structure And Function In Plasmodium Male Gametes, Ursula Straschil, Arthur M. Talman, David J. P. Ferguson, Karen A. Bunting, Zhengyao Xu, Elizabeth Bailes, Robert E. Sinden, Anthony A. Holder, Elizabeth F. Smith

Dartmouth Scholarship

Malaria, caused by the apicomplexan parasite Plasmodium, threatens 40% of the world's population. Transmission between vertebrate and insect hosts depends on the sexual stages of the life-cycle. The male gamete of Plasmodium parasite is the only developmental stage that possesses a flagellum. Very little is known about the identity or function of proteins in the parasite's flagellar biology. Here, we characterise a Plasmodium PF16 homologue using reverse genetics in the mouse malaria parasite Plasmodium berghei. PF16 is a conserved Armadillo-repeat protein that regulates flagellar structure and motility in organisms as diverse as green algae and mice. We show that …

Grand Valley Forum, Volume 035, Number 04, September 20, 2010, Grand Valley State University

2010-2011, Volume 35

Grand Valley Forum is Grand Valley State's faculty and staff newsletter, published from 1976 to the present.

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

B Cell Adam10 Activity Is Increased By Kainate Receptor Activation: Potential Role Of This Pathway In Th2 Immunity And Cancer, Jamie Sturgill

Theses and Dissertations

CD23 has long been appreciated to be a natural, negative regulator of IgE synthesis. This understanding is due in part to animal models in which CD23 deficient or CD23 transgenic animals display exacerbated or reduced IgE levels respectively. Interestingly, CD23 is susceptible to proteolytic cleavage from the cell surface. When this occurs, CD23 loses its regulatory capability and the solubilized form can lead to pro-inflammatory events through its cytokinergic activity on macrophages. Thus, targeting this specific cleavage would be beneficial to the control of allergic disease by stabilizing CD23 at the cell surface. Inhibitor studies performed by our group as …

Serials Solutions Subject Search Report 2009-2010

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Statistics on the total number of Serials Solutions subject searches at the University of Rhode Island Libraries by month for 2009-2010. Shows how many times the A-Z full text electronic journal list (at http://zu4tq4pb5v.search.serialssolutions.com/) was browsed by specific subjects.

Evaluation Of Targeted Influenza Vaccination Strategies Via Population Modeling., John Glasser, Denis Taneri, Zhilan Julie Feng, Jen-Hsiang Chuang, Peet Tüll, William Thompson, Mary Mccauley, James Alexander

Department of Mathematics Faculty Publications

Background

Because they can generate comparable predictions, mathematical models are ideal tools for evaluating alternative drug or vaccine allocation strategies. To remain credible, however, results must be consistent. Authors of a recent assessment of possible influenza vaccination strategies conclude that older children, adolescents, and young adults are the optimal targets, no matter the objective, and argue for vaccinating them. Authors of two earlier studies concluded, respectively, that optimal targets depend on objectives and cautioned against changing policy. Which should we believe?

Methods and Findings

In matrices whose elements are contacts between persons by age, the main diagonal always predominates, reflecting …

Acquisitions Unit Annual Report 2009-2010, Andree J. Rathemacher

Technical Services Reports and Statistics

Annual report of the Acquisitions Unit, University Library, University of Rhode Island for FY10. Covers personnel, work flow, special projects, serial and monograph acquisitions, and goals for the coming year. The Acquisitions Unit was re-formed in July 2009 by the merger of the Serials Unit and the Monographic Acquisitions and Copy Cataloging (MACC) Unit. Supplemental files include data on library materials expenditures by a number of variables as well as important working documents from the year, e.g. serial titles withdrawn, subscription changes for 2010, collection comparisons with other HELIN libraries, fiscal close reports, and a list of e-resources acquired through …

Acceptance Of Telemedicine In Pediatric Rheumatology: A National Survey Of Pediatricians, Kathleen Jo Elayda Corbin

Yale Medicine Thesis Digital Library

ACCEPTANCE OF TELEMEDICINE IN PEDIATRIC RHEUMATOLOGY: A NATIONAL SURVEY OF PEDIATRICIANS. Kathleen Jo E. Corbin, Lisa G. Suter. Section of Rheumatology, Department of Internal Medicine, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, CT. The specific aims of this study were to characterize: 1) the impact of the pediatric rheumatology workforce shortage from the perspective of pediatric rheumatologists and general pediatricians, and 2) the acceptance of telemedicine, including both video conferencing and store and forward technology, as a potential solution for the pediatric rheumatology workforce shortage. We hypothesized that physicians practicing in settings with decreased access to pediatric rheumatology would perceive …

Eric Betts V. New Castle Youth Dev Ctr

2010 Decisions

USDC for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Relationship Quality And Men's Oxidative Stress, Leslie A. Merriman

Psychology ETDs

The association between oxidative stress and quality of romantic relationships was investigated in a sample of 98 college males. Given a postulated life history trade-off between current and future reproductive potential, men currently in higher quality romantic relationships may expend less general mating effort (i.e., less energy allocation to finding, attracting, and competing for new mates) than single men or men in lesser quality relationships. Reduced mating effort may allow greater allocation of energy to anti-oxidant defense systems, and increased resistance to oxidative damage by reactive oxygen species (ROS). Consistent with this prediction, men who reported being in higher quality …

Human Development In Poor Countries: Bangladesh In Comparative Perspective, Nafisa Halim

Sociology ETDs

My dissertation addresses the developmental paradox' of rapid gains in human development in Bangladesh against the backdrop of a social scientific literature that portrays two of the country's endemic features—Islam and illiberal politics—as inveterate obstacles to their achievement. I use data from household surveys conducted by the Bangladesh Institute of Development Studies in collaboration with the World Bank in 1991-2 and 1998-9, and identify the distal determinants of the Bangladeshi mortality decline. I find female education has a linear effect and household income has a curvilinear effect on infant and child mortality. Why is the relationship between income and child …

Western News, Sept. 9, 2010, Western Michigan University

Western News (1972-2018)

Story highlights: Convocation to feature State of University address, campuswide awards; WMU on magazine's new top-tier list; On Campus with Cara LaLumia-Barnes.

Student Volunteer Opportunities In Hydrophilanthropy: The Steps To Organizing A Successful Project, Cathleen M. Fitzgerald

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

University students who travel internationally become de facto ambassadors not only of their country but also of their universities and colleges. Therefore, it is important that all hydrophilantropy projects include awareness of cross-cultural differences and include community participation and involvement during the early planning stages. Schedules should not be so ambitious that the project cannot be completed in the allotted time period and multiple trips to the same community are essential to assess the effectiveness and sustainability of completed projects. Low-tech water supply technologies that are affordable, easily replicable, and require minimal or no outside monetary assistance are the keys …

Volume 48, Number 3: September 08, 2010, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

2010 National Clean Energy Summit 3.0: Program Agenda, University Of Nevada Las Vegas, Center For American Progress Action Fund

National Clean Energy Summit

High-level industry leaders, policy experts, investors, and public officials, along with citizens and the media, will gather in Nevada for a day-long summit hosted by the Center for American Progress Action Fund, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV), and the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. National Clean Energy Summit 3.0: Investing in American Jobs, the third annual summit, will bring together top minds to chart the course for our nation’s clean energy future.

Ada News - 09/06/2010, American Dental Association, Publishing Division

ADA News

Established in 1970 as the official newspaper of the American Dental Association, the ADA News serves practicing dentists and others allied to the dental profession in the U.S. and internationally. It is the No. 1 source of news and information about the many benefits and services the ADA delivers to members daily as well as timely information on scientific, social, political and economic developments affecting dentistry and health care.

Effect Of Some Predisposing Factors On Vulvovaginal Candidiasis, Amna N. Jassim, Hadeel A. Majeed, Khalid A. Habib

Baghdad Science Journal

The predisposing factors and their effect on the increasing of vulvovaginal Candidiasis have been studied in this research. The result indicated that the highest of infection with vaginal Candidias was in the age of women with age of (21-30years) with vaginal itching and discharge, also the results revealed that the pregnancy was the main predisposing factor. The percentage of the infected pregnant Ladies was 33.7% followed by the women who used the IUCD and OCP 22.1%, those who used steroids 5.2% comparing with control women (without predisposing factors).The results also indicated that the most cases of infection were during the …

Effect Of Some Species Of Bacteria On Viability Of Human Hydatid Cysts, Ismail Abdel –Wahab Al –Hadithi, Maisam Balasm Al-Khamesi, Mushtak Talib Al-Ouqaili

Baghdad Science Journal

A total of 50 fertile human hydatid cases {33(66%) females and (34%) males}, obtained from Al-Ramadi public Hospital during the period from December 2003 to July 2004 were examined to study any bacterial infections. The specimens were obtained from hydatid fluid and then cultured on appropriate culture media to distinguish some species of bacteria which resulted in obtaining: Staphylococcus aureus (18%), Pseudomonas aeruginosa(12%), Escherichia coli(6%) and Streptococcus pneumonia (4%). These bacteria were confirmed by isolation from interacyst fluid and blood culture technique. The possible routs of infection may be through blood, biliary ducts and bronchioles .The selectivity permeable of the …

Division Of Science And Math Curricular Changes 00/03/2010, Curriculum Committee

Curriculum Committee Reports

No abstract provided.

An Ethnographic Exploration Of Parental Beliefs Of Migrant Farm Worker Parents, Alexis Marie Newton

Nursing ETDs

The purpose of this study was to explore and describe the health beliefs of migrant farm worker parents in their own words. The concepts of health beliefs were explored using the qualitative research design of ethnography. A purposive sample consisted of twenty migrant farm worker parents ranging in age from 19 to 50 working in Weld County in north central Colorado. Data collection took place over a 2 month period during growing season. Data were generated using the following techniques: interviews, field notes, and journaling. Ethnographic analysis yielded themes and sub-themes from the data. The overarching theme is the migrant …

Real Work: Domestic Workers' Exclusion From The Protections Of Labor Laws, Lisa Diaz-Ordaz

Buffalo Journal of Gender, Law & Social Policy

No abstract provided.

Conceptual And Methodological Issues Relevant To Cytokine And Inflammatory Marker Measurements In Clinical Research., Xin Zhoua, Maren S. Fragala, Janet E. Mcelhaney, George A. Kuchel

UCHC Articles - Research

PURPOSE OF REVIEW: To provide clinical investigators with an understanding of factors to consider when wishing to add cytokine and inflammatory marker measurements to their studies. RECENT FINDINGS: Inflammation involves complex and coordinated responses of the immune system to tissue damage. In the absence of tools to routinely assess inflammation within living tissues, measurements of humoral factors such as cytokines and other inflammatory mediators or markers can provide predictive clinical information and insights into disease mechanisms. Historically, enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISAs) became the gold standard, yet this approach of measuring a single protein in each sample limits the amount of …

Healthy You, Lehigh Valley Health Network

Healthy You

No abstract provided.

Bard Free Press, Vol. 12, No. 1 (September 2010), Bard College

Bard Free Press - All Issues (2000-2018)

No abstract provided.

September 1, 2010 Finance & Facilities (F&F) Committee Meeting, Evp For Administration

Finance and Facilities Committee

Documents related to the September 1, 2010 Board of Regents' Finance and Facilities Committee Meeting. (Agenda, Minutes, eBook, Notice)

Concurrent Sexual Partnerships Do Not Explain The Hiv Epidemics In Africa: A Systematic Review Of The Evidence, Larry Sawers, Eileen Stillwaggon

Economics Faculty Publications

The notion that concurrent sexual partnerships are especially common in sub-Saharan Africa and explain the region’s high HIV prevalence is accepted by many as conventional wisdom. In this paper, we evaluate the quantitative and qualitative evidence offered by the principal proponents of the concurrency hypothesis and analyze the mathematical model they use to establish the plausibility of the hypothesis.

We find that research seeking to establish a statistical correlation between concurrency and HIV prevalence either finds no correlation or has important limitations. Furthermore, in order to simulate rapid spread of HIV, mathematical models require unrealistic assumptions about frequency of sexual …