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Early Neonatal Indirect Hyperbilirubinemia In Full Term Newborns And Types Of Feeding, Farah Kadem Na, Numan Nafie Hameed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Neonatal jaundice remains the most common and, perhaps, the most controversial problem in full-term newborns during the immediate postnatal period. OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the relationship between types of feeding and neonatal indirect hyperbilirubinemia in full term neonates in the first week of life. METHODS: In the period from the first of January 2008 to the first of August 2008, populations of 140 full term newborns admitted to the neonatal care unit in Children Welfare teaching Hospital in Medical City-Baghdad were studied. A serum bilirubin level >12.9 mg/dL was considered significant. RESULTS: Of the population studied, most newborns received …

Compliance Issue In Type Ii Diabetes: Does It Reduce The Prevalence Of Cardiovascular Risk Factors?, Yousif Abdul Raheem

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACK GROUND: Type 2 diabetes, which is the most common form of diabetes, has an alarming increasing rate. It is a recognized risk factor for cardiovascular disease (CVD). Non-compliance with healthy life styles, anti-diabetic drugs and diet are the central issues in patient's management as it might synergist other CVD risk factors. OBJECTIVE: The aims of this study were to find out the compliance, prevalence of CVD risk factors, and any association between them in type 2 diabetic patients. METHODS: A cross-sectional design and a convenient sample of 820 diabetic patients were used in conducting this study for the …

Deafdigest: Gold Edition, June 27, 2010, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Gold 2010

No abstract provided.

June 26, 2010 (Pages 3483-3648), Pennsylvania Legislative Reference Bureau

Volume 40 (2010)

No abstract provided.

Substance-Related Health Disorders In Women: A Retrospective Study Of Women In A Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility, Elaine D. Kauschinger

Open Access Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to compare the health profiles of women seeking residential treatment for substance abuse with women in the community. These 2 data sets consisted of a total of 621 participants. An additional aim of the present study was to examine whether these health profiles differ between the monosubstance abusing and polysubstance abusing women within the treatment group. There were a total of 257 participants in this group. All analyses controlled for the effects of age, insurance, marital status, employment and race/ethnicity. Binary logistic regressions were used to compare between and within the specified groups on …

Measurement Of Disease Specific Social Support In Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis, David H. Barker

Open Access Dissertations

This study documented the creation and initial validation of the Perceived Adolescent Social Support: Cystic Fibrosis (PASS-CF) inventory. The inventory was developed from semi-structured interviews of adolescents with cystic fibrosis (CF) and measured both supportive and non-supportive behaviors provided to adolescents by their family and friends. This study reports the findings from these interviews, results of the pilot testing of the measure, exploratory analyses of the utility of individual items, and the relationships between supportive and non-supportive behaviors and important clinical outcomes, such as treatment adherence, health-related quality of life (HRQoL), and other health outcomes. In particular, the study compared …

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News June 25, 2010, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2010

No abstract provided.

Uab Study Links Children's Diabetes Risk To Mother's Blood Sugar During Pregnancy, Staff

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Media Visual Poster Dan Leaflet Makanan Sehat Serta Perilaku Konsumsi Makanan Jajanan Siswa Sekolah Lanjutan Atas, Di Kabupaten Mandailing Natal, Albiner Siagian, Jumirah Jumirah, Fourgelina Tampubolon

Kesmas

Kebutuhan energi, protein, dan zat besi dapat disumbangkan oleh makanan jajanan masing-masing sekitar 36%, 29%, dan 52%. Namun, makanan jajan yang tersedia disamping tidak selalu sehat dan bergizi juga perilaku siswa tidak selalu positif untuk kebutuhan gizi. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui pengaruh media visual poster dan leaflet terhadap perilaku makanan jajanan pelajar suatu SMA di Kabupaten Mandailing Natal, Sumatera Utara, 2009. Dengan desain eksperimen kuasi one pre- and post-test group, penelitian dengan perlakuan pajangan poster dan leaflet di sekolah ini menilai pengaruh intervensi 2 minggu setelah perlakuan. Analisis data dilakukan dengan metode uji T-berpasangan terhadap sampel 80 pelajar kelas khusus. …

Today - June 25, 2010, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University welcomes new alumni
-- Chapel program highlights global mission efforts by School of Pharmacy
-- Stater Bros. gives $25,000 to benefit breast cancer research
-- Proton patient wins competitive section of May 21 Blue Zone Senior Triathlon
-- Medical Simulation Center celebrates grand opening on May 27
-- LLU nursing students promote helmet safety at local skatepark
-- Organizers celebrate 25 years of Children's Day at Loma Linda University Children's Hospital
-- Two community outreach programs impact the Inland Empire
-- School of Medicine 2010 Commencement Ceremony (pictorial)
-- School of Pharmacy 2010 …

Training The Trainer: Disabilities And Dental Hygiene, Elmer E. Gonzalez

Dental Hygiene ETDs

This study was intended to measure knowledge change of direct care staff upon administration of an oral health education completed by lecture materials and/or hands on training. The study was an experimental design which included 30 participants from a local agency dedicated to provide services to people with disabilities. The sample consisted originally of two groups of 15 participants each. However, the actual number of participating subjects was 14 in the experimental group and 10 in the control group. Each group was randomly assigned to either a control or an experimental group. No specific criterion was set as to which …

The Effect Of A 36-Session Cardiac Rehabilitation Program On The Framingham Risk Score, Veronica Gonzales

Health, Exercise, and Sports Sciences ETDs

Cardiac Rehabilitation is widely used in the United States to help individuals who have had a cardiac event that is approved by insurance companies. Factors that lead to the development of cardiovascular disease are lack of exercise, tobacco use, obesity, high blood pressure, high cholesterol levels, and diet comprised of high consumption of saturated fats, salt, refined carbohydrates, and low levels of fruits and vegetables (World Health Organization, 2008). The purpose of this study is to examine the effectiveness of a cardiac rehabilitation program in modifying the patients Framingham risk score after 36 sessions of cardiac rehabilitation. This is a …

Mengenal Rancang Bangun Program Keluarga Harapan Kesehatan, Budi Hidayat

Kesmas

Pemerintah Indonesia sedang melakukan uji coba program bantuan tunai bersyarat (BTB), yakni Program Keluarga Harapan (PKH). Program ini memberikan bantuan tunai kepada rumah tangga miskin dengan mensyaratkan mereka melakukan investasi sumber daya manusia. Pelaksanaan BTB di berbagai negara selalu diikuti upaya sistematis untuk mengukur efektivitas dan memahami dampak yang lebih luas dari program pada perilaku rumah tangga. Artikel ini menyajikan bukti nyata bahwa BTB telah meningkatkan kehidupan penduduk miskin. BTB dipuji sebagai cara untuk mengurangi kesenjangan terutama di sejumlah negara Amerika Latin; membantu rumah tangga keluar dari lingkaran setan kemiskinan yang ditularkan dari satu generasi ke generasi berikutnya; meningkatkan status …

Konsumsi Makanan Dan Kejadian Anemia Pada Siswi Salah Satu Smp Di Kota Makassar, Sri Syatriani, Astrina Aryani

Kesmas

Anemia di kalangan remaja masih merupakan masalah kesehatan yang penting akibat pertumbuhan remaja sangat pesat. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan konsumsi protein, zat besi, vitamin B12, dan vitamin C dengan kejadian anemia pada siswi salah satu SMP di Makassar. Penelitian ini dengan disain studi cross sectional. Sampel adalah siswi kelas I dan II yang dipilih secara purposive sampling sebanyak 50 orang. Pengumpulan data konsumsi makanan dengan formulir recall 24 jam dan pengukuran kadar Hb dengan alat hemocue. Hasil penelitian dengan analisis chi-square diperoleh ada hubungan antara konsumsi protein (p=0,000), konsumsi zat besi (p=0,002), konsumsi vitamin B 12 (p=0,044), dan …

Efektivitas Program Fortifikasi Minyak Goreng Dengan Vitamin A Terhadap Status Gizi Anak Sekolah Di Kota Makasar, Endang Achadi, Siti Arifah, Siti Muslimatun, Trisari Anggondowati, Asih Setiarini

Kesmas

Di Indonesia, kekurangan Vitamin A masih menjadi masalah kesehatan masyarakat yang penting seperti terlihat pada balita penderita vitamin A defisiensi subklinis yang tinggi (50%). Hal tersebut akan berpengaruh terhadap berbagai fungsi tubuh yang antara lain meliputi sistem imun, penglihatan, sistem reproduksi dan diferensiasi sel. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kontribusi konsumsi minyak yang diperkaya vitamin A dalam memperbaiki status vitamin A dan hemoglobin balita. Penelitian dengan disain studi intervensi Before-After ini dilaksanakan pada anak sehat berusia 7-10 tahun yang diberi obat cacing sebelum intervensi dilakukan. Pengukuran serum retinol dan hemoglobin dilakukan sebelum dan 3 bulan setelah intervensi . …

Dukungan Suami Dalam Pemberian Asi Eksklusif Di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Air Tawar Kota Padang, Sumatera Barat, Mery Ramadani, Ella Nurlaella Hadi

Kesmas

Manfaat pemberian ASI yang sangat besar ternyata belum mampu meningkatkan angka cakupan ASI eksklusif. Hal tersebut terlihat pada tingkat pemberian ASI eksklusif di tanah air yang masih rendah berada pada kisaran 39%-40%. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui dukungan suami dalam pemberian ASI eksklusif di Wilayah Kerja Puskesmas Air Tawar, Kota Padang Tahun 2009. Rancangan penelitian potong lintang digunakan pada bulan Maret-April 2009 dengan responden ibu bayi usia 7-12 bulan. Hasil penelitian mendapatkan 55,4% ibu memberikan ASI eksklusif dan 57% ibu mendapat dukungan suami dalam pemberian ASI eksklusif. Ada hubungan antara dukungan suami dengan pemberian ASI eksklusif, ibu yang suaminya mendukung pemberian …

Probiotic Therapy - Recruiting Old Friends To Fight New Foes, Roy D. Sleator

Department of Biological Sciences Publications

Against a backdrop of increasing antibiotic resistance, and the emergence of new and evolving pathogens, clinicians are increasingly forced to consider alternative therapies - probiotics are one such alternative.

Empirical Study Of Carbon Dioxide Released To The Atmosphere During Commercial Red Grape Fermentation, Steven D. Colome, David M. Goldfarb, Marci Norkin, Geraldine S. P. Ritchie

Food Science and Nutrition

Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a pollutant (greenhouse gas) that is emitted during winemaking but not currently regulated by the Environmental Protection Agency. While winery CO2 emissions have been modeled, they have never been measured continuously or confirmed during a commercial fermentation. As international interest increases in greenhouse gases, it is important to know the amount of CO2 release and the determining factors; yeast strain, temperature, and dissolved CO2 are potentially important parameters. The study was designed to quantify emissions and test a theoretical model for atmospheric release of CO2 during alcoholic fermentation in a commercial winery. Gas release was channeled …

Quantifying Dissolved Carbon Dioxide Concentrations In Fermenting Red Musts, David M. Goldfarb, Steven D. Colome, Marci Norkin, Geraldine S. P. Ritchie

Food Science and Nutrition

The concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide (DCOn₂) is recognized as being high during alcoholic fermentation, but there is little data to indicate the actual concentrations and how they vary with extent of the fermentation or winemaking operations. The presence of the inert gas is important in protecting the juice or must from oxidation. In addition, carbon dioxide (COn₂) is a recognized greenhouse gas, and the contribution of fermenting juice and musts to atmospheric COn₂ cannot be put in perspective or modeled unless one has a better idea of DCOn₂ and whether supersaturation is occurring …

Effect Of Bentonite Additions Prior To Fermentation On Protein Stability In Edna Valley Sauvignon Blanc, Tymari Lore, Matthew Brain, Geraldine S. P. Ritchie

Food Science and Nutrition

Sauvignon blanc often requires large amounts of bentonite in order to remove haze proteins and make the wine heat stable. However, large bentonite additions can affect the sensory perception of the wine. We studied the effect of adding small amounts of bentonite before fermentation on the subsequent amount required after fermentation to heat stabilize the wine. Protein stability was evaluated in two lots of Sauvignon blanc juice from two blocks of the same Edna Valley vineyard. Bentonite (Volclay KWK, American Colloid Co.), 4.6 g suspended in 200 mL water, was added to 19 L of juice prior to fermentation. The …

Prospectus, June 23, 2010, Patrick Wood, Chuck Shepherd, Tara Moon Christopher, Josh Grube, Merry Thomas, Sean Hermann, Levi Norman

Prospectus 2010

A PROSPECTUS GUIDE TO CAMPING; Parents deported, he pushed on and won a full college scholarship; Chuck Shepherd’s News of the Weird; Mainstream came a knocking; A tribute to Krist Novoselic; Green graduation: Many campuses are adopting environmentally friendly garb; Human Figure portrait exhibit; Making college sports clean again; Working-class fathers are suffering amid a ‘mancession’; Burned by the sunscreen chemicals; Summer common sense: Things you need to know to survive the summer; Prospectus Pick: A Crepe to die for; Cobras earn recognition and awards for outstanding spring; Parkland Master Plan Underway; Deepening disaster

Association Of Elevated Blood Pressure And Impaired Vasorelaxation In Experimental Sprague-Dawley Rats Fed With Heated Vegetable Oil, X.F. Leong, Mohd Rais Mustafa, S. Das, K. Jaarin

Research Publications (2006 to 2010)

Background: Poor control of blood pressure leads to hypertension which is a major risk factor for development of cardiovascular disease. The present study aimed to explore possible mechanisms of elevation in blood pressure following consumption of heated vegetable oil. Methods: Forty-two male Sprague-Dawley rats were equally divided into six groups: Group I (control) - normal rat chow, Group II - fresh soy oil, Group III - soy oil heated once, Group IV - soy oil heated twice, Group V - soy oil heated five times, Group VI - soy oil heated ten times. Blood pressure was measured at the baseline …

Recent Trends In Exposure To Secondhand Smoke In The United States Population, Chieh-I Chen, Tanya Burton, Christine L. Baker, Vera Mastey, David Mannino

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Previous research using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES) data documented a significant downward trend in secondhand smoke (SHS) exposure between 1988 and 2002. The objective of this study was to assess whether the downward trend in exposure continued from 2001 through 2006.

METHODS: We analyzed data from the 2001-2006 NHANES to estimate exposure of nonsmokers to SHS. Geometric means of serum cotinine levels for all nonsmokers were computed.

RESULTS: Overall serum cotinine levels (95% Confidence Intervals) in 2001-2002, 2003-2004, and 2005-2006 were 0.06 ng/mL (0.05-0.07), 0.07 ng/mL (0.06-0.09), and 0.05 ng/mL (0.05-0.06), respectively. Subgroup analysis by …

Nama National Conference A Learning Experience For Nebraska Students, Karoline Kastanek, Rosalee A. Swartz

Cornhusker Economics

Change was in the air at the 2010 National Agri- Marketing Association (NAMA) Annual Conference held April 20-23 in Kansas City, Missouri. Students and professionals alike were given the opportunity to rub shoulders with, and hear nationally known speakers engaging audiences on topics such as the new rules of marketing and publication relations, measuring the effectiveness of social media and strategy, and brand communication.

The Efficacy And Safety Of Insulin-Sensitizing Drugs In Hiv-Associated Lipodystrophy Syndrome: A Meta-Analysis Of Randomized Trials, Siddharth H. Sheth, Robin J. Larson

Dartmouth Scholarship

HIV-associated lipodystrophy syndrome (HALS) is characterized by insulin resistance, abnormal lipid metabolism and redistribution of body fat. To date, there has been no quantitative summary of the effects of insulin sensitizing-agents for the treatment of this challenging problem. We searched MEDLINE, the Cochrane Library, clinical trial registries, conference proceedings and references for randomized trials evaluating rosiglitazone, pioglitazone or metformin in patients with evidence of HALS (last update December 2009). Two reviewers independently abstracted data and assessed quality using a standard form. We contacted authors for missing data and calculated weighted mean differences (WMD) and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for each …

Deafdigest: Deaf Sports News June 22, 2010, Barry Strassler

DeafDigest Sports 2010

No abstract provided.

Students' Perceptions Of Their Esl Training In Preparation For University Reading Tasks, Olha Kondiyenko

Theses and Dissertations

This study sought to determine perceptions of former English Language Center (ELC) students of their readiness for university reading tasks after completing their ESL training. Former ELC students who now study or have studied at 10 different American post-secondary institutions provided insights for the study. Through questionnaires and face-to-face interviews, the study collected and analyzed many interesting and revealing comments from participants. Their comments demonstrated that even though the majority of students overall were satisfied with their learning experiences at the ELC, some significant changes still have to be made to be able to fully meet students' educational needs. Participants …

Calcium Requirements In Adolescents: Discoveries From Camp Calcium, Connie M. Weaver

International Association of Scientific and Technological University Libraries, 31st Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

The Murray Ledger And Times, June 21, 2010, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Demark-Wahnenfried Appointed Webb Chair In Nutrition Sciences, Staff

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No abstract provided.