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Hiv Discrimination In Dental Care: Results Of A Testing Study In Los Angeles County, Brad Sears, Christian Cooper, Fariba S. Younai, Tom Donohoe

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

Thirty years after HIV was first identified, for the majority of those infected in the United States, effective combination therapies to combat HIV have turned the disease into a manageable chronic condition. But HIV discrimination has still proven intractable in the field of health care. For example, a series of studies has revealed that 46 percent of skilled nursing facilities, 55 percent of OB/GYNs, and 26 percent of plastic surgeons in Los Angeles County refuse to provide services to any HIV-positive patient, in violation of state and federal law.

This Study examines HIV discrimination among dentists in Los Angeles County. …

The Guatemala Std Inoculation Study As The Incentive To Change Modern Informed Consent Standards, Marie Constance Scheperle

Washington and Lee Journal of Civil Rights and Social Justice

No abstract provided.

Causes Of Pneumonia Epizootics Among Bighorn Sheep, Western United States, 2008–2010, Thomas E. Besser, Margaret A. Highland, Katherine Baker, E. Frances Cassirer, Neil J. Anderson, Jennifer M. Ramsey, Kristen Mansfield, Darren L. Bruning, Peregrine Wolff, Joshua B. Smith, Jonathan A. Jenks

Natural Resource Management Faculty Publications

Epizootic pneumonia of bighorn sheep is a devastating disease of uncertain etiology. To help clarify the etiology, we used culture and culture-independent methods to compare the prevalence of the bacterial respiratory pathogens Mannheimia haemolytica, Bibersteinia trehalosi, Pasteurella multocida, and Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in lung tissue from 44 bighorn sheep from herds affected by 8 outbreaks in the western United States. M. ovipneumoniae, the only agent detected at signifi cantly higher prevalence in animals from outbreaks (95%) than in animals from unaffected healthy populations (0%), was the most consistently detected agent and the only agent that exhibited single strain types within each …

Chip Sequencing Of Cyclin D1 Reveals A Transcriptional Role In Chromosomal Instability In Mice., Mathew C Casimiro, Marco Crosariol, Emanuele Loro, Adam Ertel, Zuoren Yu, William Dampier, Elizabeth A Saria, Alex Papanikolaou, Timothy J Stanek, Zhiping Li, Chenguang Wang, Paolo Fortina, Sankar Addya, Aydin Tozeren, Erik S Knudsen, Andrew Arnold, Richard G Pestell

Kimmel Cancer Center Faculty Papers

Chromosomal instability (CIN) in tumors is characterized by chromosomal abnormalities and an altered gene expression signature; however, the mechanism of CIN is poorly understood. CCND1 (which encodes cyclin D1) is overexpressed in human malignancies and has been shown to play a direct role in transcriptional regulation. Here, we used genome-wide ChIP sequencing and found that the DNA-bound form of cyclin D1 occupied the regulatory region of genes governing chromosomal integrity and mitochondrial biogenesis. Adding cyclin D1 back to Ccnd1-/- mouse embryonic fibroblasts resulted in CIN gene regulatory region occupancy by the DNA-bound form of cyclin D1 and induction of CIN …

Analysis Of National Health Policies Directed At Immigrants In The United States, Jim P. Stimpson

Reports: Center for Health Policy

This brief describes national policy efforts from 1986 to 2010 affecting access to health care for immigrants. An understanding of the policy actions that have affected immigrants’ access to health care will provide context for future policy discussions.

Effect Of Periodontal Treatment On Serum C-Reactive Protein Level In Obese And Normal-Weight Women Affected With Chronic Periodontitis., Mohammad S. Al-Zahrani, Hamed S. Alghamdi

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES: To investigate the effect of conventional periodontal therapy on serum C-reactive protein (CRP) level and periodontal status in obese and normal-weight chronic periodontitis patients. METHODS: This is a controlled clinical trial conducted at the King Abdulaziz University Faculty of Dentistry, Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia between December 2009 and March 2011. A total of 40 women affected with moderate to severe chronic periodontitis were selected (20 obese [test group] and 20 normal-weight [control]). Smokers, pregnant women, and subjects with any systemic disease were excluded. Serum CRP level and periodontal parameters, including clinical attachment level, probing depth, bleeding on probing …

Causes Of Pneumonia Epizootics Among Bighorn Sheep, Western United States, 2008–2010, Thomas E. Besser, Margaret A. Highland, Katherine Baker, E. Frances Cassirer, Neil J. Anderson, Jennifer M. Ramsey, Kristin Mansfield, Darren L. Bruning, Peregrine Wolff, Joshua B. Smith, Jonathan A. Jenks

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Epizootic pneumonia of bighorn sheep is a devastating disease of uncertain etiology. To help clarify the etiology, we used culture and culture-independent methods to compare the prevalence of the bacterial respiratory pathogens Mannheimia haemolytica, Bibersteinia trehalosi, Pasteurella multocida, and Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae in lung tissue from 44 bighorn sheep from herds affected by 8 outbreaks in the western United States. M. ovipneumoniae, the only agent detected at significantly higher prevalence in animals from outbreaks (95%) than in animals from unaffected healthy populations (0%), was the most consistently detected agent and the only agent that exhibited single strain …

Environmental And Demographic Determinants Of Avian Influenza Viruses In Waterfowl Across The Contiguous United States, Matthew Farnsworth, Ryan S. Miller, Kerri Pedersen, Mark W. Lutman, Seth R. Swafford, Philip D. Riggs, Colleen T. Webb

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Outbreaks of avian influenza in North American poultry have been linked to wild waterfowl. A first step towards understanding where and when avian influenza viruses might emerge from North American waterfowl is to identify environmental and demographic determinants of infection in their populations. Laboratory studies indicate water temperature as one determinant of environmental viral persistence and we explored this hypothesis at the landscape scale. We also hypothesized that the interval apparent prevalence in ducks within a local watershed during the overwintering season would influence infection probabilities during the following breeding season within the same local watershed. Using avian influenza virus …

Antimicrobial Properties Of 3 Medicinal Plants From Saudi Arabia Against Some Clinical Isolates Of Bacteria., Saad A. Alamri, Mahmoud F. Moustafa

Saudi Medical Journal

OBJECTIVES: To examine the in vitro antibacterial activity of the ethanol extract of fresh fruits of Solanum incanum L., fresh leaves of Ricinus communis L. and Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum L., and to determine and quantify the phenol compounds of the investigated plant parts. METHODS: This study was carried out at the Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia from July 2011 to September 2011. Nine clinical strains of bacteria and 3 ethanol extracts of 3 plant species were used for the antimicrobial study. Thirty grams of each sample was ground, filtrated, and each filtrate mixed …

Regulation Of The Vapbc-1 Toxin-Antitoxin Locus In Nontypeable Haemophilus Influenzae, Susan D. Cline, Sehresh Saleem, Dayle A. Daines

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae (NTHi) are human-adapted commensal bacteria that can cause a number of chronic mucosal infections, including otitis media and bronchitis. One way for these organisms to survive antibiotic therapy and cause recurrent disease is to stop replicating, as most antimicrobials target essential biosynthetic pathways. Toxin-antitoxin (TA) gene pairs have been shown to facilitate entry into a reversible bacteriostatic state. Characteristically, these operons encode a protein toxin and an antitoxin that associate following translation to form a nontoxic complex, which then binds to and regulates the cognate TA promoter. Under stressful conditions, the labile antitoxin is degraded and the …

Oncofertility: Preservation Of Reproductive Potential, Ina N. Cholst

DePaul Law Review

No abstract provided.

Dc Dielectrophoretic Assisted Anti-Fouling Filtration System, Nathan M. Cohen

Master's Theses

Filtration processes, whether on the microfluidic, clinical treatment systems, or industrial scale (e.g., point-of-care diagnostics, dialysis, and biopharmaceutical manufacturing, respectively), are often inseparable from membrane clogging (fouling). As a consequence, most, if not all, filtration systems require frequent maintenance to maintain functionality and efficiency. The thesis of this project hypothesizes that Dielectrophoresis can be combined with standard filtration to reduce filter fouling, extending membrane life, and enabling continuous operation. This project investigates a method to reduce fouling, add specificity and efficiency, and decrease the cost and challenge of filtration based biofluid separations.

To substantiate this thesis, we designed, fabricated, and …

Cutting Edge : Issue 1, 2012, Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Archives

No abstract provided.

Nutritional Status In Patients With Hepatitis C, Faisal Wasim Ismail, Rustam A. Khan, Lubna Kamani, Ashfaq A. Wadalawala, Hasnain Ali Shah, Saeed Hamid, Wasim Jafri

Section of Gastroenterology

Objective: To assess the nutritional status via the SGA (subjective global assessment) screening tool of patients at all stages of hepatitis C virus (HCV) liver disease.
Study design: Descriptive study.
Place and duration of study: Out-patient Clinics of the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, conducted from October 2009 to January 2011.
Methodology: Patients with hepatitis C virus infection and their HCV-negative attendants were enrolled from the outpatient clinics, and categorized into 4 groups of 100 patients each: healthy controls (HC), those with chronic hepatitis C infection (CHC), compensated cirrhotics (CC) and decompensated cirrhotics (DC). The validated subjective global assessment (SGA) …

Reversed Chloroquine Molecules As A Strategy To Overcome Resistance In Malaria, David H. Peyton

Chemistry Faculty Publications and Presentations

This short review tells the story of how Reversed Chloroquine drugs (RCQs) were developed. These are hybrid molecules, made by combining the quinoline nucleus from chloroquine (CQ) with moieties which are designed to inhibit efflux via known transporters in the membrane of the digestive vacuole of the malaria parasite. The resulting RCQ drugs can have potencies exceeding that of CQ, while at the same time having physical chemical characteristics that may make them favorable as partner drugs in combination therapies. The need for such novel antimalarial drugs will continue for the foreseeable future.

Potential For False Positive Hiv Test Results With The Serial Rapid Hiv Testing Algorithm, Steven Baveewo, Moses R. Kamya, Harriet Mayanja-Kizza, Robin Fatch, David Bangsberg, Thomas J. Coates, Judith A. Hahn, Rhoda K. Wanyenze

OHSU-PSU School of Public Health Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Rapid HIV tests provide same-day results and are widely used in HIV testing programs in areas with limited personnel and laboratory infrastructure. The Uganda Ministry of Health currently recommends the serial rapid testing algorithm with Determine, STAT-PAK, and Uni-Gold for diagnosis of HIV infection. Using this algorithm, individuals who test positive on Determine, negative to STAT-PAK and positive to Uni-Gold are reported as HIV positive. We conducted further testing on this subgroup of samples using qualitative DNA PCR to assess the potential for false positive tests in this situation.

Results: Of the 3388 individuals who were tested, 984 were …

Advocate For Immunizations., Angela L. Myers

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

No abstract provided.

How To Manage Stored Manure And Protect Your Water - Homeowner Fact Sheet, Nancy Mesner

All Current Publications

Runoff from improperly stored or managed manure can lead to contamination of groundwater and surface water. Land application of manure at proper agronomic rates or composting of manure conserves nutrients contained in the manure and minimizes leaching and runoff of contaminants.

How To Manage Your Septic System And Protect Your Water - Homeowner Fact Sheet, Nancy Mesner

All Current Publications

Proper management of stored manure depends on proper design and construction of the storage facility, a good knowledge of the physical and chemical characteristics of the soil and subsurface geologic materials within the storage area, and proper land application of manure once it leaves the storage facility

Native American Uses Of Utah Forest Trees, Laurel Anderton, Darren Mcavoy, Michael R. Kuhns

All Current Publications

A number of companies in the U.S. sell free-choice or cafeteria-style mineral supplements. Their rational is that ruminants will select the minerals they need and in the quantities they require for maintenance, pregnancy and growth.

A Phenomenological Study Of The Characteristics Of A High School That Influence Former Senior Year Dropouts To Graduate With A Regular Diploma, Rebecca Royal

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

This study examined the characteristics of a high school environment that former senior year dropouts were looking for when they returned to school to attain their diploma. A phenomenological qualitative design was used to identify the reasons seniors dropped out of school, the factors that influenced them to return, the characteristics of the high school environment they deemed most desirable, and the differences between the perceptions of African American and Caucasian students in their responses. Eight former senior year dropouts from one South Georgia school district participated in two individual student interviews and one focus group interview to determine these …

Genetic Reporter System For Positioning Of Proteins At The Bacterial Pole, Kathryn R. Fixen, Anuradha Janakiraman, Sean Garritty, Daniel J. Slade, Andrew N. Gray, Nilay Karahan, Ann Hochschild, Marcia C. Goldberg

Publications and Research

Spatial organization within bacteria is fundamental to many cellular processes, although the basic mechanisms underlying localization of proteins to specific sites within bacteria are poorly understood. The study of protein positioning has been limited by a paucity of methods that allow rapid large-scale screening for mutants in which protein positioning is altered. We developed a genetic reporter system for protein localization to the pole within the bacterial cytoplasm that allows saturation screening for mutants in Escherichia coli in which protein localization is altered. Utilizing this system, we identify proteins required for proper positioning of the Shigella autotransporter IcsA. Autotransporters, widely …

Characteristics Of Extra Pulmonary Tb Cases In The Specialized Center For Chest And Respiratory Disease, Mohammad Yahya Abdulrazaq, Abdulla Janger Al-Farttoosi, Hayder H.Ali Al-Sikafi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious global problem. It remains the number one killer infectious disease in developing countries. The clinical manifestations of TB could be either Pulmonary or Extra pulmonary (EPTB). Extrapulmonary tuberculosis involves relatively inaccessible sites, and often, because of the vulnerability of the areas involved, much greater damage can be caused by fewer bacilli..In 2007 in the United States, 20% of newly reported cases of tuberculosis involved extrapulmonary sites only In order of frequency, the extrapulmonary sites most commonly involved in TB are the lymph nodes, pleura, genitourinary tract, bones and joints, meninges, peritoneum, and pericardium. …

Glycoinositolphospholipids From Leishmania Braziliensis And L. Infantum: Modulation Of Innate Immune System And Variations In Carbohydrate Structure, Rafael Ramiro Assis, Izabela Coimbra Ibraim, Fátima Soares Noronha, Salvatore J. Turco, Rodrigo Pedro Soares

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

The essential role of the lipophosphoglycan (LPG) of Leishmania in innate immune response has been extensively reported. However, information about the role of the LPG-related glycoinositolphospholipids (GIPLs) is limited, especially with respect to the New World species of Leishmania. GIPLs are low molecular weight molecules covering the parasite surface and are similar to LPG in sharing a common lipid backbone and a glycan motif containing up to 7 sugars. Critical aspects of their structure and functions are still obscure in the interaction with the vertebrate host. In this study, we evaluated the role of those molecules in two medically important …

Firearms, Youth Homicide, And Public Health, Robert S. Levine, Irwin Goldzweig, Barbara Kilbourne, Paul Juarez

Sociology Faculty Research

Homicide is seven times as common among U.S. non-Hispanic Black as among non-Hispanic White youth ages 15 to 24 years. In 83% of these youth homicides, the murder weapon is a firearm. Yet, for more than a decade, the national public health position on youth violence has been largely silent about the role of firearms, and tools used by public health professionals to reduce harm from other potential hazards have been unusable where guns are concerned. This deprives already underserved populations from the full benefits public health agencies might be able to deliver. In part, political prohibitions against research about …

Pengaruh Pelayanan Kesehatan Terhadap Gizi Buruk Anak Usia 6 _ 24 Bulan, Erna Kusumawati, Setiyowati Rahardjo

Kesmas

Gizi kurang dan gizi buruk merupakan penyebab kematian sekitar 55% anak di bawah usia lima tahun di seluruh dunia. Kelompok usia 6 – 24 bulan merupakan masa kritis anak karena selain merupakan periode pertumbuhan kritis juga karena kegagalan tumbuh mulai terlihat. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menilai faktor risiko gizi buruk anak usia 6 – 24 bulan dalam upaya mengendalikan pencegahan dan pengendalian gizi buruk. Penelitian menggunakan rancangan studi kasus kontrol pendekatan retrospektif. Faktor risiko yang berpengaruh adalah pemanfaatan pelayanan kesehatan (odds ratio, OR = 12,5), penyakit infeksi (OR = 4,04), pola asuh makan (OR = 4,8); dan pendapatan keluarga (OR …

Molecular Diagnostics: The Changing Culture Of Medical Microbiology, Susan Bullman, Brigid Lucey, Roy D. Sleator

Department of Biological Sciences Publications

Diagnostic molecular biology is arguably the fastest growing area in current laboratory-based medicine. Growth of the so called ‘omics’ technologies has, over the last decade, led to a gradual migration away from the ‘one test, one pathogen’ paradigm, toward multiplex approaches to infectious disease diagnosis, which have led to significant improvements in clinical diagnostics and ultimately improved patient care.

The Impact Of The Current Financial Situation On Public Health Prevention Efforts, Tamar Klaiman Phd, Mph

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

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Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The Court At The Epicenter Of A New Civil Rights Struggle: Hiv/Aids In The New York Court Of Appeals, Armen H. Merjian

St. John's Law Review

No abstract provided.