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Is Manual Reticulocyte Count A Reliable Option For Under Resourced Countries, Afsheen Farzand Ali, Bushra Moiz, Sadia Omer

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

OBJECTIVES: To establish the credibility of manual reticulocyte counts without compromising the quality of care, and to evaluate the degree of acceptability of manual reticulocyte counts in terms of accuracy and cost effectiveness in comparison with two automated haematology analyzers.

METHODS: Visual reticulocyte enumeration was evaluated for comparability, within-batch precision and costing with respect to Coulter STKS and Gen S haematology analyzers.

RESULTS: The results of reticulocyte estimation for 80 samples as obtained by 3 modes were correlated using Pearson's correlation coefficient (r) which were computed as 0.884, 0.875, and 0.793 for manual-Gen.S, Gen.SSTKS and manual-STKS respectively thus showing positive …

Neonatal Mortality And Prevalence Of Practices For Newborn Care In A Squatter Settlement Of Karachi, Pakistan: A Cross-Sectional Study., Afsheen Ayaz, Sarah Saleem

Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

Background: During the past two decades there has been a sustained decline in child and infant mortality, however neonatal mortality has remained relatively unchanged. Almost all neonatal deaths (99%) occur in developing countries, where the majority are delivered at homes. Evidence suggests that these deaths could be prevented by simple, inexpensive practices and interventions during the pregnancy, delivery and postnatal period. In Pakistan over the last decade extensive efforts have been made by the international donors and government to implement these practices. However, limited attempts have been made to explore if these efforts have made a difference at the grass …

No Effect Of Exercise On Insulin-Like Growth Factor (Igf)-1, Insulin And Glucose In Young Women Participating In A 16-Week Randomized Controlled Trial, Andrea Y. Arikawa, Mindy S. Kurzer, William Thomas, Kathryn H. Schmitz

Nutrition and Dietetics Faculty Research and Scholarship

Introduction: Insulin-like growth factor 1 (IGF-1) and IGF binding protein 3 (IGFBP-3) have been associated with increased risk of breast cancer.

Methods: We report our findings on the effects of 16 weeks of aerobic exercise on IGF axis proteins, insulin, glucose and insulin resistance of 319 young sedentary women.

Demographics, health surveys, body composition, dietary intake and blood samples were collected at baseline and 16 weeks. IGF-1 and IGF binding proteins 1, 2, and 3 were measured by ELISA’s.

Results: Exercise adherence was 88% and the dropout rates for the exercise and control groups were 21.7% and 14.5%, respectively. There …

The Legacy Of Literacy, Center For Families

Center for Families Publications

No abstract provided.

Evaluating Summer School Programs And The Effect On Student Achievement: The Correlation Between Stanford-10 Standardized Test Scores And Two Different Summer Programs, Brian J. Koop

Dissertations

School districts looking for ways to minimize summer learning loss have implemented a variety of programs to combat this problem. Since No Child Left Behind and the need for school districts to meet the goals of Adequate Yearly Progress, it is no longer enough to limit summer learning loss. Now school leaders find it necessary to use the summer months to increase student achievement and prepare students for rigorous learning in the coming school year. This collaborative, quantitative study is an examination of one district’s attempt to improve summer programming in order to meet the need for increased student achievement. …

Antibacterial Activity Of The Latex Of Argemone Ochroleuca Sweet, Saad A. Alamri, Mahmoud F. Moustafa

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the antibacterial effect of the crude latex of Argemone ochroleuca (A. ochroleuca) as antibacterial potential against a range of human pathogenic bacteria. METHODS: This study was carried out at King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from January to March 2010. Seventeen ml of fresh latex from A. ochroleuca Sweet was collected, and the antibacterial activity of crude and diluted latex were examined using one ml of standardized inoculum suspension, and using the agar diffusion method test against Bacillus subtilis, Enterobacter aerogenes, Micrococcus luteus, Escherichia coli, and Staphylococcus aureus. All inoculated plates were incubated aerobically at …

Association Of Physicians' Knowledge And Behavior With Prostate Cancer Counseling And Screening In Saudi Arabia, Mostafa A. Arafa, Danny M. Rabah, Ensaf Abdel-Gawad, Fawaz K. Ibrahim

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the knowledge, attitudes and practices of primary care physicians towards prostate cancer counseling and screening. METHODS: This cross sectional study was conducted in May 2009 to October 2009 through a survey questionnaire, which was distributed to all licensed primary care physicians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The study took place in the Princes Al-Johara Al-Ibrahim Center for Cancer Research, King Saud University, Saudi Arabia. Data was obtained from 204 primary care physicians using self-reports of prostate cancer screening practices, knowledge, attitudes towards prostate cancer screening, and continuous medical education preferences. Respondents9 characteristics were also collected. RESULTS: Approximately 54.7% …

Evaluation Of Habitual Behavior Related To Genital Hygiene In Women Living In A Health Care Center Area, Mine E. Ocaktan, Emine Baran, Recep Akdur

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate that habitual behaviors related to genital hygiene in women living in a Health Care Center Area. METHODS: In this cross-sectional study, 400 women were sampled to represent women in reproductive ages (15-49 ages) living in the Park Health Care Center Area, Ankara, Turkey between June and September 2008. Three hundred and eighty-six (96.5%) women were interviewed for evaluation of habitual behaviors related to genital hygiene. The chi-square test was used for statistical analysis. RESULTS: The mean age of the study group was 32.19±9.54 (15-49) years. Of the study group, 21.5% had daily baths, 77.2% used cotton underwear, …

Gastroprotective Effects Of Aqueous Extract Of Chamomilla Recutita Against Ethanol-Induced Gastric Ulcers, Fahaid H. Al-Hashem

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVE: To investigate the gastroprotective effects of an orally administered aqueous extract of Chamomilla recutita (ACE) against ethanol-induced gastric ulcers in male Wistar rats. METHODS: This study was performed during January and February 2009, in the Research Labs in the Department of Physiology at the Medical School, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Sixty white albino rats were divided into 5 groups. Group 1 (control group) was treated with deionized water for 28 days; animals in group 2 to group 5 received zero, 0.5, 1, or 2 gm/kg ACE for 27 days. Stomach ulcerations were induced by orally …

Beyond Search Costs: The Linguistic And Trust Functions Of Trademarks, Ariel Katz

BYU Law Review

No abstract provided.

Intellectual Property Equality, Margaret Chon

Seattle Journal for Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Time, Temperature And Species Interactions In A Duckweed–Herbivore Mesocosm, Ian Waterman

School of Biological Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

Species interactions within a community are impacted by a variety of abiotic factors. Temperature is known to alter population dynamics such that direct and indirect interactions between populations within a community are affected. Here I investigate the effect of temperature change on species interactions within a duckweed-herbivore mesocosm. Multiple communities were constructed, from a single population of duckweed, to two populations of duckweed consumed by aphids. In the one-predator two-prey web we predicted mutually positive indirect effects between duckweed populations during the first generation of growth. As aphid populations respond numerically to more abundant prey, mutually negative and asymmetric indirect …

Contextualizing Obesity Among Latino Farmworkers: A Critical Analysis Of Structural And Cultural Processes Affecting Farmworker Health And Nutrition In Central Florida, Melissa H. Johnson

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Migrant and seasonal farmworkers play a critical role in the U.S. economy, producing food for the American public, while their suffering is often rendered invisible by their existence on the margins of society. The low wages associated with farm labor combined with the largely undocumented status of this population severely limits access to food, housing, and health care, resulting in poor health outcomes. Through the use of a critical anthropological approach, this research examines the social, cultural, political, and economic context of obesity among Latino migrant and seasonal farmworkers in Central Florida. Ethnographic research methods were used to explore perceptions …

The Evolution Of A Coding Schema In A Paced Program Of Research, Charlene A. Winters, Shirley Curney, Therese Sullivan

The Qualitative Report

A major task involved in the management, analysis, and integration of qualitative data is the development of a coding schema to facilitate the analytic process. Described in this paper is the evolution of a coding schema that was used in the analysis of qualitative data generated from online forums of middle-aged women with chronic conditions who participated in a computer support intervention in the rural west. The coding schema evolved over three phases of the research project and included coding tree nodes based on study-driven categories and nodes that arose from the data and changes in conceptual thinking. This paper …

Investment In Paediatric Tuberculosis Prevention In Pakistan: Loss Or Gain, Emad Uddin Siddiqui, Kiran Ejaz, Saira Lone, Syed Jamal Raza

Department of Paediatrics and Child Health

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effectiveness of paediatric tuberculosis prevention, by reevaluation factors in children exposed to tuberculosis from less privileged strata of Pakistan.

METHODS: This cross sectional descriptive study was conducted at National Institute of Child Health, from January 2004 to December 2005. Paediatric patients under 15 years of either gender, diagnosed with active tuberculosis were enrolled. Interviews were conducted with parents regarding common preventive measures and factors advocating tuberculosis spread. Later factors leading to non-compliance to safety recommendations were also evaluated.

RESULTS: Fifty five (70%) children younger than 5 years, had index cases in direct contact within their own …

Broadening Options For Long-Term Dialysis In The Elderly (Bolde): Differences In Quality Of Life On Peritoneal Dialysis Compared To Haemodialysis For Older Patients, Edwina A. Brown, Lina Johansson, Ken Farrington, Hugh Gallagher, Tom Sensky, Fabiana Gordon, Silva-Gane M Da, Nigel Beckett, Mary Hickson

School of Health Professions

No abstract provided.

Technology-Enhanced Practice For Patients With Chronic Cardiac Disease: Home Implementation And Evaluation, Patricia Flatley Brennan, Gail Casper, Laura Burke, Kathy Johnson, Roger L. Brown, Rupa Valdez, Margaret Sebern, Oscar Perez, Billie Sturgeon

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: This 3-year field experiment engaged 60 nurses and 282 patients in the design and evaluation of an innovative home-care nursing model, referred to as technology-enhanced practice (TEP).

Methods: Nurses using TEP augmented the usual care with a web-based resource (HeartCareII) that provided patients with self-management information, self-monitoring tools, and messaging services.

Results: Patients exposed to TEP demonstrated better quality of life and self-management of chronic heart disease during the first 4 weeks, and were no more likely than patients in usual care to make unplanned visits to a clinician or hospital. Both groups demonstrated the same long-term symptom management …

Conference Program

Steroid Use, Abuse and Policy Symposium (2010)

No abstract provided.

Breast-Cancer Prevention Research Focuses On Diet, Exercise, Tyler Greer

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Volume Cxxviii, Number 7, October 29, 2010, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

The Relationship Between Body Mass Index, Lung Function, And Nutrition Knowledge In Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis, Mackenzie Elise White

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Objective To determine the relationship between body mass index, lung function, and nutrition knowledge in adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis.Design Baseline data were examined for participants who were given 20 minutes to complete a nutrition knowledge questionnaire.Participants Twenty-five partcipants ages 13-19 with Cystic Fibrosis from the University of Tennessee Cystic Fibrosis Care and Research Center consented to enroll in the study.Results Average age was 15.52 (SD = 2.0) and average body mass index percentile was 31 (22.81). Forty-eight percent of participants had lung function between 50-90% of the predicted forced expiratory value. There was not a statistically significant relationship between body …

Cyanidin-3-Glucoside Inhibits Ethanol-Induced Invasion Of Breast Cancer Cells Overexpressing Erbb2, Mei Xu, Kimberly A. Bower, Siying Wang, Jacqueline A. Frank, Gang Chen, Min Ding, Shiow Wang, Xianglin Shi, Zunji Ke, Jia Luo

Internal Medicine Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Ethanol is a tumor promoter. Both epidemiological and experimental studies suggest that ethanol may enhance the metastasis of breast cancer cells. We have previously demonstrated that ethanol increased the migration/invasion of breast cancer cells expressing high levels of ErbB2. Amplification of ErbB2 is found in 20-30% of breast cancer patients and is associated with poor prognosis. We sought to identify agents that can prevent or ameliorate ethanol-induced invasion of breast cancer cells. Cyanidin-3-glucoside (C3G), an anthocyanin present in many vegetables and fruits, is a potent natural antioxidant. Ethanol exposure causes the accumulation of intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS). This …

Crusader, October 29, 2010, College Of The Holy Cross

Student Newspapers

The student newspaper for the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts. Articles include coverage of campus events and issues, sports, editorials and special features.

October 28, 2010, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Mustang Daily, October 28, 2010

Cal Poly Student Newspaper

Student newspaper of California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo, CA.

Hawks' Herald -- October 28, 2010, Roger Williams University

Hawk's Herald

No abstract provided.

Vista: October 28, 2010, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Spectrum, Volume 27, Issue 6, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights Include: Make Your Vote Count for Midterm Elections -- Volunteers Help Bridgeport 'Feel the Warmth' -- Seattle University Strives to Save Environment -- Editorials -- Dance Team 'Jumps on It' -- A Day in the Life: Sacred Heart Ice Hockey

Quaker Campus, October 28, 2010 (Vol. 97, Issue 8), Whittier College

Quaker Campus

No abstract provided.

Kenyon Collegian - October 28, 2010

The Kenyon Collegian

No abstract provided.