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Risk Factors And Common Causes Of Death Due To Measles In Al-Kadhimiyia Teaching Hospital.2009, Lamia Abdul Karim, Abdul-Karemjasemalbahadle, Ali Kadhim Al-Husainawi

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: Remains a common disease in many parts of the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 20 million people worldwide are affected by measles each year. It is the leading cause of vaccine-preventable deaths among young children. OBJECTIVE: To find out the epidemiological criteria of died patients because of measles& the main causes of death. PATIENTS AND METHODS: Prospective study carried out in the pediatric ward of Al-Kadmyia Teaching Hospital between the 1st of January to the 1st of May 2009,the total number of measles cases admitted were 894 , the number of died cases …

Effectiveness Of Combination Therapy With Thalidomide And Dexamethasone In Patients With Myeloma, Abdul Hamimeed Abdul Majeed Al-Kassir, Bassam Francis Metti, Alaadin Sahham Naji, Yaseen Mohydeen Taher

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROND: Thalidomide is the first in the class of drugs as an immune modulatory drugs (IMiDs). In vitro data suggest that the drug and its metabolites may inhibit angiogenesis, in addition it may modulate adhesion molecules of myeloma cells and their surrounding stroma,.The combination of thalidomide plus dexamethasone is a feasible and active regimen in the treatment of multiple myeloma as It emerge an oral alternative to infusional chemotherapy with vincristine, doxorubicin ,dexamethasone currently used as pretransplantation induction therapy for myeloma. OBJECTIVE: To assess the efficacy ,response rate and safety using the combination of thalidomide-dexamehasone as front line therapy …

Detection Of H.Pylori In A Group Of Iraqi Patients With Colonic Cancer (Histological And Molecular Study), Khalid A. Al-Khazraji, Sinan S. Farhan, Fadhil A. Al-Khafaji, Huda M. Al-Khateeb, Haider A. Al-Zubaidi, Zahraa Q. Al-Kassam

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND: H. pylori is a one of the gastrointestinal organism which infects more than half the population of the world. H.pylori had been recognized as a class I human carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer. Recently H. pylori were detected in the mucosa of normal colon. Certain studies suggested a possible relationship between CagA (Cytotoxin Associated Gene A) positive H.pylori and Colonic Cancer while other studies did not find causal relationship between CagA positive H.pylori and Colonic Cancer. OBJECTIVE: We studied and isolated H.pylori from at or near by the site of lesion of Colonic Cancer …

The Case Of Baby Andrew, Peter Singer, Helga Kuhse

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.

The Development And Impact Of An Online Social Networking Community For Adolescents With Cystic Fibrosis, Sandy Liliana Romero

Open Access Dissertations

This is the first qualitative study to examine the social support functions of a social networking website for adolescents with Cystic Fibrosis (CF) over an academic year. Patients with CF are segregated and not allowed to meet face-to-face; this networking site was evaluated as an alternative for providing peer support. Age and gender differences in website usage were examined in participants enrolled in the CFfone study. Thematic analyses were used to examine the provision of four types of social support: companionship, emotional, informational, and instrumental, in relation to topics raised on the website. Results suggested that adolescents used the website …

Doctoral Lecture-Recital, A J. Merlino

Graduate Student Recitals

List of performers and performances.

Adult Realm V. Childhood: A Critical Examination Of The Victorian Realm’S Ideal Young Adult, Jewels White

The Review: A Journal of Undergraduate Student Research

Alice in Wonderland is a story that represents the cultural shift in Victorian ideas and its vision of childhood. The character of Alice represents an ideal Victorian youth, but her inabilities, confinement, and limitations in Wonderland suggest a culture clash and changing times. The story of Alice, through its puns, miscommunication, confusing mannerisms, and cultural disconnection between Alice and the inhabitants of Wonderland, preach a rejection of the Victorian adult realm. The novel itself provides an alternative for children to be children rather than obedient little adults.

The Impact Of New Product Announcements On Quick Service Restaurant Companies’ Stock Returns, Tim Drechsler-Martell

Honors Projects in Finance

This study seeks to answer two main questions: 1) Do product announcements impact quick service restaurant stock returns? 2) Do economic conditions impact the degree which product announcements impact quick service restaurant stock returns? 159 total product announcements were collected for 6 quick service companies: McDonald’s Corp., YUM! Brands Inc., The Wendy’s Co., AFC Enterprises Inc., Jack in the Box Inc., and Sonic Corp. 84 of these announcements were from 2005-2007 (Labeled “Pre-Recession”), and 75 were from 2009-2011 (Labeled “Post-Recession”). Using historical stock price data, an analysis of the overall trends of the mean-adjusted excess returns was conducted to determine …

Use Of Exposure History To Identify Patterns Of Immunity To Pneumonia In Bighorn Sheep (Ovis Canadensis), Raina K. Plowright, Kezia R. Manlove, E. Frances Cassirer, Paul C. Cross, Thomas E. Besser, Peter J. Hudson

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Individual host immune responses to infectious agents drive epidemic behavior and are therefore central to understanding and controlling infectious diseases. However, important features of individual immune responses, such as the strength and longevity of immunity, can be challenging to characterize, particularly if they cannot be replicated or controlled in captive environments. Our research on bighorn sheep pneumonia elucidates how individual bighorn sheep respond to infection with pneumonia pathogens by examining the relationship between exposure history and survival in situ. Pneumonia is a poorly understood disease that has impeded the recovery of bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis) following their widespread extirpation in …

Mimicking The Mechanical Behavior Of Advancing Disc Degeneration Through Needle Injections, Jeremy S. Alsup

Theses and Dissertations

Objective - To investigate the effects of injected protease solution on the mechanical advancement of disc degeneration, and to establish test protocol for future pre-clinical validation of spinal arthroplasty devices. The hypothesis that injection of a protease into a cadaveric lumbar disc will mimic advanced degeneration mechanics was the subject of this study. Summary of Background Information - Spinal disc degeneration is a universal condition that progresses in adults due to aging, disease, or injury. Stages of disc degeneration have been categorized in cadaver specimens, with each degeneration level exhibiting characteristic changes in flexibility parameters. Spinal disc tissue can be …

Perceptions Of The Underrepresentation Of Women In Agriculture And Motives For Movement Into The Industry, Jennifer Long

Honors Projects

In the U.S., agriculture has historically been a male-dominated industry. Women have been underrepresented in agriculture even as they have played important roles on and off the farm. In the last 25 years, however, women have been moving into agriculture and increasing their visibility in positions on and off the farm even in light of structural changes to agriculture and environmental concerns. Learning motives for moves into the industry can help supply information about the changing roles of women in agriculture and help determine whether agricultural trends follow other occupational trends. Giving a voice to women that have been underrepresented …

An Efficient Contracting Approach To Rural Electric Cooperatives And The Development Of Upper Midwest (U.S.) Wind Resources, Bart D. Finzel, Arne Kildegaard

Economics & Management Publications

Many factors support the likelihood of major wind power deployment in the Upper Midwest of the U.S. over the next two decades. This paper specifically considers the dilemma faced by the existing rural electric co-ops (RECs), to whom wind development poses simultaneously a threat and an opportunity. We argue that the threat can be ameliorated through more appropriate tariff strategies, and that there is an efficient-contracting rationale for RECs to take the lead in future development of the wind resource.

Detroit Volunteer House: The Humble Beginnings Of A Life-Long Urban Restoration Pursuit, Emily Hoffmann

Honors Projects

No abstract provided.

Suggested Approaches To Improving Nutrition Status Of College Students: A Literature Review, Marcy Spalsbury

Honors Projects

The unhealthy diet of Americans has led to an increase in number of chronic illnesses and obesity. These poor dietary patterns usually originate from early-developed eating habits of young and newly independent adults. In this literature review the health status and eating habits of college students will be discussed, along with the social factors promoting these behaviors; such as location of living, previous parental guidance with nutrition, and meal preparation. Misinformation appears to have the largest impact on the nutrition status of the college student, suggesting that a stronger emphasis on nutritional education and constant and/or direct exposure to nutrition …

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Risk Factors for Childhood Blindness

Spring Commencement Ceremonies, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Spring Commencement ceremonies.

Cross-Country Comparative Analysis Of Healthcare Financing In Western Balkans: Its Effect On Performance And Quality, Qendrim Sopjani

Theses

The principal aim of this paper is to critically assess the current situation of healthcare financing in the Western Balkan countries as it impacts the quality and performance of the system as a whole. This assessment shall be used to identify the current state of financing methods and quality of the healthcare sector in countries of Western Balkans. Specifically, by identifying the differences in financing healthcare sector among Western Balkan countries, this research paper measures the effect of financial means on the performance variables, as well as the relationship between the performance variables and the quality measurement variable i.e. life …

Unreviewability In State Administrative Law, Charles H. Koch Jr.

Journal of the National Association of Administrative Law Judiciary

No abstract provided.

The Observer, Central Washington University

Student Newspaper

Student newspaper for Central Washington University for April 25-May 1, 2013. Vol. 94, No. 4.

The Setonian, April 25, 2013, Seton Hall University

2013

No abstract provided.

The Daily Egyptian, April 25, 2013, Daily Egyptian Staff

April 2013

No abstract provided.

Earliest Archaeological Evidence Of Persistent Hominin Carnivory, Joseph V. Ferraro, Thomas W. Plummer, Briana L. Pobiner, James S. Oliver, Laura C. Bishop, David R. Braun, Peter W. Ditchfield, John W. Seaman, Katie M. Binetti, John W. Seaman, Fritz Hertel, Richard Potts

Publications and Research

The emergence of lithic technology by ∼2.6 million years ago (Ma) is often interpreted as a correlate of increasingly recurrent hominin acquisition and consumption of animal remains. Associated faunal evidence, however, is poorly preserved prior to ∼1.8 Ma, limiting our understanding of early archaeological (Oldowan) hominin carnivory. Here, we detail three large well-preserved zooarchaeological assemblages from Kanjera South, Kenya. The assemblages date to ∼2.0 Ma, pre-dating all previously published archaeofaunas of appreciable size. At Kanjera, there is clear evidence that Oldowan hominins acquired and processed numerous, relatively complete, small ungulate carcasses. Moreover, they had at least occasional access to the …

Cuba's Food And Sugar Production Remain Below Expectations Despite Reforms, Daniel Vã¡Zquez

NotiCen

No abstract provided.

Mammalian Mucosal Α-Glucosidases Coordinate With Α-Amylase In The Initial Starch Hydrolysis Stage To Have A Role In Starch Digestion Beyond Glucogenesis., Sushil Dhital, Amy Hui-Mei Lin, Bruce R. Hamaker, Michael J. Gidley, Anbunkani Muniandy

Department of Food Science Faculty Publications

Starch digestion in the human body is typically viewed in a sequential manner beginning with α-amylase and followed by α-glucosidase to produce glucose. This report indicates that the two enzyme types can act synergistically to digest granular starch structure. The aim of this study was to investigate how the mucosal α-glucosidases act with α-amylase to digest granular starch. Two types of enzyme extracts, pancreatic and intestinal extracts, were applied. The pancreatic extract containing predominantly α-amylase, and intestinal extract containing a combination of α-amylase and mucosal α-glucosidase activities, were applied to three granular maize starches with different amylose contents in an …

All About Horses, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Vista: April 25, 2013, University Of San Diego

USD Vista (1965-)

No abstract provided.

Effect Of A Combination Of Extract Of Centella Asiatica L. Leaves And Extract Of Green Coffee (Coffea Canephora Robusta P.) Beans In A Cream Preparation For Grade 1-3 Cellulite And Slimming, Riska Febriadne Primastuti, Wong Lip Wih, Abdul Mun’Im

Makara Journal of Science

An accumulation of fat in the subcutaneous tissue causes cellulite and dimpling on the surface of the skin. Although not related to obesity, obesity worsens cellulite. There are abundant topical anticellulite creams on the market, but the efficacy of these creams has not been scientifically proven. A combination of Centella asiatica L. leaves extract and green coffee (Coffea canephora robusta P.) bean extract in a cream preparation was clinically tested in 30 women for 84 days in the absence of diet and exercise. The descriptive-true experimental before (T-0)-after (T-84) method was used to classify the cellulite (grade 1–3) and to …

Effectiveness Of Iron Fortification On Soy-Based Foods Using Ferrous Bisglycinate In The Presence Of Phytic Acid, Rika Tri Yunarti, Agustino Zulys, Lina Yuliana Harahap, Mai Saroh Ambar Pramukti

Makara Journal of Science

No abstract provided.

Human Papillomavirus: Identifying Vaccination Rates, Barriers, And Information Gathering Among College Women Ages 18-26, Timmerie Cohen

Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation examines vaccination rates for Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among college women 18-26 years of age who participated in the American College Health Association’s National College Assessment (ACHA-NCHA). Utilizing secondary data, this research sought to report HPV vaccination rates among a racially diverse population and to identify potential barriers to vaccination. The ACHA-NCHA survey provided a large sample size (N=68,193) in which to perform a binary logistic regression analysis. Demographic characteristics were analyzed as potential barriers to HPV vaccination. Additionally, lack of certain health behaviors were explored as potential barriers to HPV vaccination. In this study, White/non-Hispanic women had a …

Determinan Komplikasi Kronik Diabetes Melitus Pada Lanjut Usia, Amrina Rosyada, Indang Trihandini

Kesmas

Indonesia menghadapi jumlah penduduk lanjut usia (lansia) yang semakin meningkat dan diikuti oleh peningkatan frekuensi penyakit tidak menular kronis atau multimorbiditas. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui prevalensi dan faktor yang berhubungan komplikasi kronis pada lansia penderita diabetes melitus. Penelitian ini menggunakan data Riset Kesehatan Dasar (Riskesdas) Tahun 2007 dengan desain cross sectional representatif Indonesia dan metode cluster 2 tahap untuk pengambilan sampel. Sampel adalah 1.565 lansia penderita diabetes melitus. Metode analisis yang digunakan meliputi analisis deskriptif dan multivariat. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa prevalensi komplikasi kronis pada lansia adalah sekitar 73,1%, dengan hipertensi sebagai komplikasi terbanyak. Berdasarkan analisis multivariat diketahui pula …