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Max Dose Opioids: How High Can You Go?, John B. Bossaer, Sarah T. Melton

ETSU Faculty Works

Learning Objectives:

• Describe the rationale for the belief that opioids have no maximum dose
• Describe the data supporting the rationale that high doses of opioids increase toxicity
• Describe the data supporting the rationale that high doses of opioids do not improve outcomes
• Identify potential safety concerns with patients taking high doses of opioids

The Perfect Fit: Lessons For Renewable Energy Subsidies In The World Trade Organization, Daniel Peat

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

Six Years Later: Louisiana Legacy Lawsuits Since Act 312, Loulan Pitre Jr.

LSU Journal of Energy Law and Resources

No abstract provided.

The Delimitation Of Corporate Social Responsibility: Upstream, Downstream, And Historic Csr, Judith Schrempf-Stirling

Management Faculty Publications

The dissertation abstract and the reflection commentary present the work of Judith Schrempf. The dissertation examines the latest trends in corporate social responsibility (CSR) and advances a social connection approach to CSR to understand and explain those recent trends. The dissertation abstract provides an overview of the research questions and conclusions of the three-article dissertation. The reflection commentary discusses the author’s views of research process as a junior scholar (see Appendix).

Respiratory Symptoms And Illnesses Among Brick Kiln Workers: A Cross Sectional Study From Rural Districts Of Pakistan, Shiraz Shaikh, Asaad Ahmed Nafees, Vikash Khetpal, Abid Ali Jamali, Abdul Manan Arain, Akram Yousuf

Community Health Sciences

Background: Occupational risk factors are one of the major causes of respiratory illnesses and symptoms, and account for 13% of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and 11% of asthma worldwide. Majority of brick kilns in Pakistan use wood and coal for baking the bricks which makes the brick kiln workers susceptible to high exposure of air pollution. This study was designed to describe frequency of chronic respiratory symptoms and illnesses and study the association between these symptoms and different types of work.
Methods: This was a questionnaire based cross sectional survey conducted among the brick kiln workers in Larkana and Dadu …

Bibliometric Measures And National Institutes Of Health Funding At Colleges Of Osteopathic Medicine, 2006-2010, Richard Suminski, Dean Hendrix, Linda E. May, Jason A. Wasserman, V. James Guillory

Faculty and Staff Publications

Context: During the past 20 years, colleges of osteopathic medicine (COMs) have made several advances in research that have substantially improved the osteopathic medical profession and the health of the US population. Furthering the understanding of research at COMs, particularly the factors influencing the attainment of extramural funds, is highly warranted and coincides with the missions of most COMs and national osteopathic organizations.

Objectives: To describe bibliometric measures (numbers of peer-reviewed publications [ie, published articles] and citations of these publications, impact indices) at COMs from 2006 through 2010 and to examine statistical associations between these measures and the amount of …

The Role Of Keyword Advertising In Competition Among Rival Brands, Elisa V. Mariscal, David S. Evans

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

This paper considers recent proposals for restricting keyword advertising using competitor brand names. Keyword advertising is similar to many other widely used and valuable methods of marketing to the customers of rivals that increase competition and facilitate entry. Queries for products or services using search engines help inform consumers about other competitive alternatives and may enable them to compare different product offerings. Economists have found overwhelmingly that this type of informative and comparative advertising benefits consumers and, conversely, that restricting such advertising harms consumers. Complainants in some recent keyword advertising cases have sought to forbid search engines from using trademarked …

Balance-Of-Powers Arguments And The Structural Constitution, Eric A. Posner

Coase-Sandor Institute for Law & Economics Research Paper Series

Balance-of-powers arguments are ubiquitous in judicial opinions and academic articles that address separation-of-powers disputes over the president's removal authority, power to disregard statutes, authority to conduct foreign wars, and much else. However, the concept of the balance of powers has never received a satisfactory theoretical treatment. This Essay examines possible theories of the balance of powers and rejects them all as unworkable and normatively questionable. Judges and scholars should abandon the balance-of-powers metaphor and instead address directly whether bureaucratic innovation is likely to improve policy outcomes.

Transitioning Mine Action Programmes To National Ownership | Afghanistan, Gichd

Global CWD Repository

In response to the limited guidance on the topic of transition to national ownership, the GICHD commissioned nine country case studies in 2011 to highlight different contexts, processes, challenges, good practices and lessons learnt from the process of transition to national ownership.

Based on lessons learnt and the good practices highlighted in the case studies, the GICHD, in collaboration with UNMAS, produced a Guide on Transitioning Mine Action Programmes to National Ownership.

Mine Action Support For Armed Violence Reduction: Mission Creep Or Responding To Wider Security Needs? Policy Brief, Gichd

Global CWD Repository

he policy brief summarises the findings of GICHD study into the role of mine action organisations in reducing armed violence.

The 12 case studies profile the AVR-related programmes of different organisations.

Download policy brief and case studies in English, with some versions in French and Spanish

Albania Mine and Munitions Coordination Office's and DanChurchAid's UXO hotspot clearance project in Albania

Action On Armed Violence's post-conflict rehabilitation and reintegration programme in Liberia

DanChurchAid’s SALW awareness raising project in Burundi

Danish Demining Group’s Community Safety Programmes in Somaliland and Uganda

HALO Trust’s reintegration of former combatants into demining in Afghanistan

Handicap International’s …

Anabolic And Androgenic Effects Of Certain Atriplex Species Grown In Egypt, Dina M. El-Kersh, Fatma S. El-Sakhawy, Dina R. Abou-Hussein, Amany A. Sleem

Pharmacy

20-Hydroxyecdysone (20-HE) was detected by TLC in the ethyl acetate fraction of two Atriplex species grown in Egypt: A. lindleyi subsp. inflata and A. leucoclada. EIA quantification of 20-HE proved its presence in a concentration of 9.15 and 7.3 μg/g dried aerial parts in each of the two species, respectively. Significant anabolic and androgenic activities were demonstrated for 20-HE comparing to testosterone; the study also revealed that the total alcohol extract and the ethyl acetate fraction of A. lindleyi subsp. inflata exhibited greater activities than their analogues in A. leucoclada. Column chromatographic fractionation of the ethyl acetate fraction of the …

Toward Universal Broadband In Rural Alaska, Khristy Parker, Suzanne Sharp, Heather Hudson, Kent Spiers, Kyle Wark, Alexandra Hill, Virgene Hanna

ISER Reports

No abstract provided.

Problematique, David A. Westbrook

Other Scholarship

No abstract provided.

A Vision For How Technology Will Change The Work Of The Hsc By The Year 2020, Holly Buchanan, Sally Bowler-Hill

Historical and Administrative Collection

On June 29, 2010, the HSC Executive Leadership Council participated in a 3-hour retreat to envision how technology will change the way we work at the HSC across all mission areas by the year 2020. The purpose of the retreat, a goal for CY10, was to give the Council a dedicated opportunity to talk about technology outside of the HSCs regular strategic planning process. This narrative is an attempt to inter-relate the concepts brought forward at this retreat, in which a modified Delphi process was used, and provide some context so they will be more readily understood.'

Unm Hslic Strategic Plan For Knowledge Management And Information Technology, Fy2008-Fy2010, Holly Buchanan

HSLIC Strategic Plans

The purpose of this document is to provide the University of New Mexico Health Sciences Centers Knowledge Management and Information Technology (KMIT) councils and committees with near-term and long range operational goals for FY2008 - FY2010 that support the mission of the Health Sciences Center (HSC) and the University of New Mexico (UNM) as a whole. Specifically, they support the development of an IT infrastructure for statewide outreach and the continued development of state-of-theart technology to enhance educational and research programs.

How (Not) To Talk About Abortion, Meredith Johnson Harbach

University of Richmond Law Review

No abstract provided.

The New Age Of Health Care: Implications For Hoosier Families, Center For Families

Center for Families Publications

No abstract provided.

From The Reference Desk-Reviews Of Reference Titles, Tom Gilson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

International Dateline-The Good Bookman, Rita Ricketts

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Atg Interviews Michelle Casalini, Ceo And Owner, Casalini Libri, Tom Gilson, Katina Strauch

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Profile-Peter Brueggeman

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Back Talk-It Is Getting Very Crowded Under Publisher Buses These Days, Anthony W. Ferguson

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Atg Interviews Peter Brueggeman, Life, Health, Marine & Earth Sciences Collection Coordinator, Scripps Institution Of Oceanography, Archives Curator, Uc San Diego Library, Tom Gilson, Katina Strauch, Helen Ivy Head

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Full Page Ads

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Tennessee Farm Bureau News - November 2012, Tennessee Farm Bureau Federation

Tennessee Farm Bureau News

No abstract provided.

Health Literacy, Cognitive Impairment, And Medication Adherence In Veterans With Heart Failure, Lee Ann Hawkins Phd

Dissertations

Background: Heart failure (HF) affects 5.8 million people in the United States, costly in terms of patient mortality and morbidity as well as healthcare dollars. One important manifestation of poor HF outcomes is the excessive admission-readmission cycle. Non-adherence to medication is responsible for the majority of HF readmissions. Identification and intervention for key factors contributing to poor medication adherence is critical to improving outcomes. Two such factors prevalent in persons with HF are cognitive impairment (CI) and poor health literacy (HL). There is a paucity of tested interventions designed to improve medication adherence by addressing underlying CI or HL. A …

Public Health Nurse Decisions Regarding At-Risk Postpartum Case Closure, Denise K. Thompson Phd

Dissertations

During the late 19th century, public health nursing emerged in the United States as an autonomous nursing specialty providing maternal-child health (MCH) home visitation services. Present day MCH public health nurses (PHNs), guided by their predecessors, focus on health promotion and disease prevention in at-risk maternal-child populations. Health policies, funding streams, and local public health nursing protocols are examples of extrinsic factors that may affect length of home visitation services for at-risk women and their children. The purpose of this study was to better understand the factors related to variations in PHN decisions to terminate home visitation services for at-risk …

Newsnotes Fall 2012

Vincentian Studies

No abstract provided.

Clinical Review Of Treatment Options For Major Depressive Disorder In Patients With Coronary Heart Disease, Fahad D. Alosaimi, Brian Baker

Saudi Medical Journal

It is established that the prevalence of major depressive disorder (MDD) in coronary heart disease (CHD) populations is high and is associated with increased mortality. In this systematic review, we examined the evidence for the effective treatment of MDD in CHD patients by reviewing randomized control trials (RCTs) between 1980 and 2011 and then assessing whether these treatments were clinically meaningful. A total of 8 RCTs were retrieved. Sertraline, citalopram, and mirtazapine were safe from a cardiac perspective, but only sertraline and citalopram were clearly more effective than placebo in CHD patients with moderate-to-severe type, recurrent MDD, or MDD episode …