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Getting Serious About The Prevention Of Chronic Diseases, Nicholas Freudenberg, Kenneth Olden

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Oncology Nurses' Impact Scores For Obstacles And Supportive Behaviors At The End Of Life, Joan M. Collett

Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: Oncology nurses provide end-of-life (EOL) care to their patients daily. Oncology nurses' perceptions regarding how to provide quality care to dying patients could be an important addition to the ongoing research on quality EOL care. The purpose of this study was to determine the impact of specific obstacle and supportive behaviors in EOL care as perceived by hospital-based oncology nurses. This study extended the work of Beckstrand, Moore, Callister, and Bond (2009).

Methods: A 69-item questionnaire adapted from previous studies (Beckstrand & Kirchhoff, 2005; Beckstrand, Smith, Heaston, & Bond, 2008) was sent to 1,000 nurses who were members of …

Oat Snp Marker Discovery And Mapping Based On 454 Pyrosequencing Of Genome-Reduced Avena Magna Murphy Et Terrell, Rachel Rebecca Redman

Theses and Dissertations

The size and complexity of the oat genomes (Avena L., x = 7) have made genetic studies, including the discovery of molecular markers, difficult. Recent attention to these species has resulted in the development of many DArT -based markers in the tetraploid A. magna Murphy et Terrill (2n = 28, CCDD genomes), along with numerous RFLP's, SSR's, DArT's, and EST-based SNPs in hexaploid A. sativa L. (2n = 42, AACCDD). Here we report the first SNP markers for tetraploid oat based on genome reduction and high-throughput pyrosequencing in two inbred lines of A. magna: A-169 (wild) and Ba …

Systematic Analysis Of Diguanylate Cyclases That Promote Biofilm Formation By Pseudomonas Fluorescens Pf0-1, Peter D. Newell, Shiro Yoshioka, Kelli L. Hvorecny, Russell D. Monds, George A. O'Toole

Dartmouth Scholarship

Cyclic di-GMP (c-di-GMP) is a broadly conserved, intracellular second-messenger molecule that regulates biofilm formation by many bacteria. The synthesis of c-di-GMP is catalyzed by diguanylate cyclases (DGCs) containing the GGDEF domain, while its degradation is achieved through the phosphodiesterase activities of EAL and HD-GYP domains. c-di-GMP controls biofilm formation by Pseudomonas fluorescens Pf0-1 by promoting the cell surface localization of a large adhesive protein, LapA. LapA localization is regulated posttranslationally by a c-di-GMP effector system consisting of LapD and LapG, which senses cytoplasmic c-di-GMP and modifies the LapA protein in the outer membrane. Despite the apparent requirement for c-di-GMP for …

"I Wish I Looked Like Her:" The Endless Pursuit For The Ideal Body, Ebony Cox

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to examine the influence that images of models in beauty and fashion magazines had on women's body image satisfaction. Participants were 23 college women. They were randomly assigned to two experimental conditions: ten women were assigned to the fashion magazine group and the remaining thirteen were assigned to the non-fashion magazine group. A fifty-eight item questionnaire was used to assess overall body image satisfaction, appearance concerns, dieting and eating behaviors, and thinness ideals between participants who were exposed to depictions of models in fashion magazines and those who were not. It was hypothesized that …

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 14, 2011, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Leading A Readiness Program For Low-Income Students Within A Preschool Setting, Renee Murtaugh

Theses and Dissertations

The solution to narrowing the achievement gap between low socioeconomic students and high socioeconomic students has included endless approaches and interventions, including full day pre-school programs (NAEP, 1999; Snow, Burns, & Griffith, 1998).This action research project focused specifically on the needs of low-income preschool students and concentrated on closing the achievement gap among the SES subgroups within the By-the-Sea School District preschool Kindergarten classrooms. Using Monahan's (2003) 9-Step Change Model as a framework for change, classroom teachers worked collaboratively with the researcher to make the necessary changes to their classrooms and school to better meet the needs of low-income students. …

The Experiences Of Families Raising Children With Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus: A Qualitative Investigation, Carol A. Loucks

Theses and Dissertations

Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM), a common, chronic disease, affects the patient as well as the family. It requires daily vigilance in blood sugar monitoring, dietary management and insulin administration. Research has examined the impact of T1DM on family adaptation and relationships. However, few current data describes parents' perceptions of challenges. The purpose of this study was to identify challenges and impact on the family perceived by parents raising children with T1DM. Using a qualitative descriptive design, 21 parents raising children with T1DM participated in audio-recorded focus groups. At the time of the interviews the children ranged in age from …

Abnormal Eating Patterns And The Relationship To Dissociative Experiences, Gionna Botto

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this investigation was to determine if a relationship exist between abnormal eating patterns and dissociative experiences, as well as if a relationship exist between bulimia nervosa and food preoccupation symptomatologies. This study used a non-clinical non-diagnosed population of university students (n=100) to determine results. The participants were given two self-report scales, the Eating Attitudes Test and the Scale of Dissociative Activities in order to provide data to the researcher. The data was correlated, using Pearson's Correlation to determine results. The results in this study indicated that there is a statistically significant relationship between dissociative experiences and abnormal …

The Need For A Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Tax In Philadelphia – Policy Analysis, J M. O'Dell

Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations

The goal of this study was to analyze sugar-sweetened beverage tax policy as one strategy to fight America’s obesity epidemic. Obesity is an enormous problem that plagues individuals worldwide. The prevalence of obesity is high in this country, exceeding 25% in 33 states. In Pennsylvania in 2009, 27.7% of adults were labeled as obese. Additionally, there are many more Philadelphians who are overweight or obese (900,000) than who are at a healthy weight (600,000). Obesity is extremely complex and has several causes. One cause of obesity and the main concern of this study is the consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages. Sugar-sweetened …

Assessing Nutrition Knowledge, Skill And Attitudes In Adolescent Girls, Tatyana Jean

Master of Public Health Capstone Presentations

There is still much to be understood about the nutrition habits of adolescents who are just beginning to break away from familial habits and developing individual identities. The African American community in particular, is known to experience disproportionate amounts of overweight and obesity resulting in chronic diseases such as diabetes and hypertension. This study used quantitative and qualitative measures to assess the nutrition skills, knowledge, and attitudesof African American girls aged 14-17. After data analysis, it was found that African American adolescent girls had high body image and self esteem but poor nutrition skill and knowledge. Body image and weight …

Volume 48, Number 47: July 13, 2011, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Emerging Dynamics Of Human Campylobacteriosis In Southern Ireland, Susan Bullman, Daniel Corcoran, James O'Leary, Derry O'Hare, Brigid Lucey, Roy D. Sleator

Department of Biological Sciences Publications

Infections with Campylobacter spp. pose a significant health burden worldwide. The significance of Campylobacter jejuni/Campylobacter coli infection is well appreciated but the contribution of non-C. jejuni/C. coli spp. to human gastroenteritis is largely unknown. In this study, we employed a two-tiered molecular study on 7194 patient faecal samples received by the Microbiology Department in Cork University Hospital during 2009. The first step, using EntericBio® (Serosep), a multiplex PCR system, detected Campylobacter to the genus level. The second step, utilizing Campylobacter species-specific PCR identified to the species level. A total of 340 samples were confirmed as Campylobacter genus positive, 329 of …

Using A Multi-Sensory Teaching Approach To Impact Learning And Community In A Second Grade Classroom, Melissa Stoffers

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine how multi-sensory education impacts learning and community in a second grade general education classroom. Lesson plans that targeted multiple senses - and oftentimes included team-building activities - were developed and implemented in the classroom. Qualitative data was collected through interviews, focus groups, student work, and a teacher research journal. After analyzing the data, it was revealed that multi-sensory education can lead to student motivation and engagement, as well as provide a generative space for the use of technology and making connections to the outside world. Multi-sensory education can also help teachers to …

Antecedents And Continuity Of Compliance In Preschoolers, Lauren Gindin

Master's Theses

Self-regulation, and compliance behavior specifically, has been implicated in the development of successful socialization. Difficulty self-regulating has led to negative outcomes in areas such as academic success and mental health, and a number of possible contributors, such as temperament, maternal sensitivity and attachment, have been identified. In this study, we examined these possible predictors of preschool compliance behavior through causal modeling utilizing a large and diverse longitudinal dataset from the NICHD Study of Early Child Care and Youth Development. We aimed to predict compliance and delay of gratification performance in children across 2, 3 and 4.5 years of age by …

The Art And Science Of Environmental Legislation, Andrew C. Fish

Journal of Contemporary Water Research and Education

No abstract provided.

Kohlrabi, Brianne Sherwood

USU Student Organic Farm Newsletter

Kohlrabi may look like it's from another planet with the weird stems coming out of it's bulb and the unique flavor, but it's actually really, really tasty. Honestly, it's one of my personal favorites from the entire garden. Although kohlrabi is very popular in Eastern Europe, it's not very popular in the Western world YET, but will most likely gain popularity. It's being seen in more and more farmer's markets across the country. I would say the flavor is more of a mix between broccoli and cabbage with the texture of a radish. So really, it's like eating three vegetables …

Course And Curricular Updates To The California Polytechnic State University 2009-2011 Catalog, Academic Affairs, California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Course Catalogs

No abstract provided.

Enumeration Of Cd4+ T-Cells Using A Portable Microchip Count Platform In Tanzanian Hiv-Infected Patients, Umut A. Gurkan

Faculty Scholarship

Background: CD4+ T-lymphocyte count (CD4 count) is a standard method used to monitor HIV-infected patients during anti-retroviral therapy (ART). The World Health Organization (WHO) has pointed out or recommended that a handheld, point-of-care, reliable, and affordable CD4 count platform is urgently needed in resource-scarce settings. Methods: HIV-infected patient blood samples were tested at the point-of-care using a portable and label-free microchip CD4 count platform that we have developed. A total of 130 HIV-infected patient samples were collected that included 16 de-identified left over blood samples from Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH), and 114 left over samples from Muhimbili University of …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - July 10, 2011, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the July 10, 2011 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter, Watercooler

Contents Include

• July Med School Café - "Overcoming Obstacles in Fertility"

• Retirement Reception Honors Dr. Karen Frye

• Register Now: 20th Annual Obstetrics & Gynecology Conference

• Mark Your Calendars - Gulf Coast Liver Support Group Meeting

Gi Dysmotility: A Case Report, Katie Osley, Md, Yiu Tak Leung, Md, Phd

The Medicine Forum

Case Report

A 75-year-old male, with a medical history of diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, status post coronary artery bypass graft, and left-sided breast cancer, status post left breast mastectomy, was transferred from an outside hospital with complaints of a month of constipation, nausea and vomiting. The patient presented to an OSH a month prior withrecent onset of constipation, with no bowel movements for 10 days, changed from his usual habit of daily bowel movements. He initially responded to lactulose with a bowel movement andwas discharged on a regimen of stool softeners and laxatives; however, upon returning home, he was …

Paraneoplastic Pemphigus In A Patient With Carcinosarcoma Of The Uterus, Georgia Giebel, Msiv, Gunjan Shah, Md

The Medicine Forum

Case Presentation

The patient is a 68-year-old female with hypertension, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, without medical follow-up for several years, who initially presented with skin blisters and orallesions, which were biopsied by her dermatologist and found tobe bullous pemphigoid. She was treated with a course of oral prednisone and had resolution of her skin and oral lesions. Threemonths later, she presented with a swollen leg and was diagnosed with a deep venous thrombosis, for which she was started on coumadin and had an inferior vena cava filter placed. She then had hemoptysis a few days later, after which the coumadin …

Coronary Heart Disease And Fish Oil, Talya Spivack, Md

The Medicine Forum

Introduction

The benefits of fish consumption on cardiovascular disease has been suggested since the early 1980s in studies that demonstrated Greenland Eskimo’s low rates of death from coronary heart disease.1 This was followed by another observational study that demonstrated the same findings in Japan.2 The proposed linkage between these two groups of people is their propensity to consume fish. Since then many studies have examined the relationship between fish consumption and coronary heartdisease (CHD) mortality rates. Current thinking suggests that the primary benefit of consuming fish is secondary to the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil.

65-Year-Old Man With Weight Loss, Anorexia, And Distal Extremity Numbness, Leigh Van Vranken, Ms Iii, William Kim, Ms Iii, Darren N. Seril, Md, Toshimasa Okabe, Md

The Medicine Forum

Case Report

A 65-year-old Caucasian male with no significant pastmedical history presented to the emergency department with an unintentional 44-pound weight loss over a four-month period. The weight loss was preceded by fatigue and anorexia,which had been increasing for approximately eight months.In addition, he noted numbness and tingling of his hands and feet that began over the same time period. The patient was initially treated for depression with sertraline by his primarycare physician. However, his symptoms persisted without significant improvement. An initial workup at outside hospital one month prior to presentation included an abdominal CTscan, which revealed a mass in …

Cal Poly Wine And Viticulture Program Honored With 2011 Lifetime Achievement Award, Public Affairs Office

Press Releases

No abstract provided.

Changes In Life History Within An Individual's Lifetime, Eric J. Billman

Theses and Dissertations

A central goal of life history theory is to understand the selective factors that generate the diversity of reproductive patterns observed in nature. Within lifetime changes in reproductive investment will determine an organism's fitness; however, this area of life history theory has received less attention than comparisons among population that characterize life history traits as a single population mean. Reproductive allocation can be affected by multiple cues; the integration of these cues across an organism's lifetime generates the diversity in life history strategies observed in nature. Life history studies should examine the interacting effects of multiple cues on life history …

The Non-Infectious Disease Implications Of Bed Bug Infestations, Christopher T. Balster

Master of Public Health Program Student Publications

The purpose of this study was to determine the prevalence of bed bug infestations throughout Ohio, whether the non-infectious disease implications of infestations are public health concerns, and also determine the perceived ability of public health departments to respond to outbreaks within their jurisdiction. A descriptive study was performed using survey data obtained from 79 local public health departments throughout Ohio. Overall, 79.05% of individuals surveyed agreed that bed bug outbreaks are a public health concern. The mode of responses regarding whether or not the non-infectious disease concerns of infestations are a public health concern was 4 on a scale …

Spinal Implant With Customized And Non-Linear Stiffness, Eric Ray Dodgen

Theses and Dissertations

There is a need for spinal implants that have nonlinear stiffness to provide stabilization if the spine loses stiffness through injury, degeneration, or surgery. There is also a need for spinal implants to be customizable for individual needs, and to be small enough to be unobtrusive once implanted. Past and ongoing work that defines the effects of degeneration on the torque rotation curve of a functional spinal unit (FSU) were used to produce a spinal implant which could meet these requirements. This thesis proposes contact-aided inserts to be used with the FlexSuRe™ spinal implant to create a nonlinear stiffness. Moreover, …

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Vitamins: Friend Or Foe, Anastasia Shnitser, Md, Dina Halegoua-De Marzio, Md

The Medicine Forum

Case Presentation

A 39 year-old male presented to the emergency department withgeneralized body aches after a recent fall. The patient underwenturgent trauma evaluation and incidentally was found to havemultiple medications in his right colon on radiography (Figures1 and 2). The patient was immediately screened for a drugoverdose, but he admitted to taking a large amount of Ultra-Startvitamins that he purchased on the internet. Due to suspicionfor possible drug overdose, a nasogastric tube was placed, andpolyethylene glycol was administered to help the patient pass thepills from his bowels. Despite the large ingestion of vitamins, thepatient remained asymptomatic throughout his hospitalization.