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Doing God’S Work, Ashleigh Jardine

Lake Union Herald

No abstract provided.

The Bridge Newsletter Spring 2013, Missouri University Of Science And Technology

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Major Perioperative Morbidity Does Not Affect Long-Term Survival In Patients Undergoing Esophagectomy For Cancer Of The Esophagus Or Gastroesophageal Junction., Brent T Xia, Ernest L Rosato, Karen A Chojnacki, Albert G. Crawford, Benny Weksler, Adam C. Berger

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: The incidence of cancer of the esophagus/GE junction is dramatically increasing but continues to have a dismal prognosis. Esophagectomy provides the best opportunity for long-term cure but is hampered by increased rates of perioperative morbidity. We reviewed our large institutional experience to evaluate the impact of postoperative complications on the long-term survival of patients undergoing resection for curative intent.

METHODS: We identified 237 patients who underwent esophagogastrectomy, with curative intent, for cancer between 1994 and 2008. Complications were graded using the previously published Clavien scale. Survival was calculated using Kaplan-Meier methodology and survival curves were compared using log-rank tests. …

The Responses Of Soil And Rhizosphere Respiration To Simulated Climatic Changes Vary By Season., Vidya Suseela, Jeffrey S. Dukes

Department of Forestry & Natural Resources Faculty Publications

Responses of soil respiration (Rs) to anthropogenic climate change will affect terrestrial carbon storage and, thus, feed back to warming. To provide insight into how warming and changes in precipitation regimes affect the rate and temperature sensitivity of Rs and rhizosphere respiration (Rr) across the year, we subjected a New England old-field ecosystem to four levels of warming and three levels of precipitation (ambient, drought, and wet treatments). We measured Rs and heterotrophic respiration (Rh) monthly (in areas of the plots with and without plants, respectively) and estimated Rr by calculating the difference in respiration between Rs and Rh. Even …

Biz Of Acq-Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays

Against the Grain

No abstract provided.

Principles Of Periodontology, Andrew R. Dentino, Seokwoo Lee, Jason Mailhot, Arthur F. Hefti

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Periodontal diseases are among the most common diseases affecting humans. Dental biofilm is a contributor to the etiology of most periodontal diseases. It is also widely accepted that immunological and inflammatory responses to biofilm components are manifested by signs and symptoms of periodontal disease. The outcome of such interaction is modulated by risk factors (modifiers), either inherent (genetic) or acquired (environmental), significantly affecting the initiation and progression of different periodontal disease phenotypes. While definitive genetic determinants responsible for either susceptibility or resistance to periodontal disease have yet to be identified, many factors affecting the pathogenesis have been described, including smoking, …

The Sustainability Of Community Participation Activities In Pre-University Education, Heba Yehia Abdel Megeed

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this research is to examine the sustainability level of community participation models, which seek to enhance the role of the Board of Trustees (BOT) after the conclusion of donor support. I focus on one of the major community participation models in Egypt as a case study to identify strengths and barriers that exist in this kind of projects in Egypt and to understand its level of sustainability. Applying both qualitative and quantitative methods, this study looks at the continuation of activities after the end of donor support and compares schools that have been part of donor-support to …

Association Of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms In The Cfh, Arms2 And Htra1 Genes With Risk Of Developing Age Related Macular Degeneration In Egyptian Patients, Radwa Ossama Abbas

Theses and Dissertations

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of blindness in the elderly worldwide. Due to earlier clinical observations that AMD concentrates in families, a genetic component to the disease has been suggested. Several genetic studies have identified areas of association with AMD on chromosomes 1q31 and 10q26. On chromosome 1q31 the most famous single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) to be linked to AMD was rs1061170 on the complement factor H gene (CFH). This SNP was studied in several populations and was found to be highly associated with AMD in most Caucasian populations with odds Ratio (OR) reaching …

Copyright: A Roadblock To Education In Developing Countries?, Noha El Labban

Theses and Dissertations

Copyright protection is intended to promote creativity by granting the creator of an original work, exclusive rights to its use for a limited time period. However, there has been a growing debate about whether copyright laws and their strict implementation, particularly in developing countries, could be detrimental to efforts by these countries to promote access to knowledge in general, and to educational material in particular. This debate, though not entirely new, is taking place in the context of intense policy discussions since the late 1990s about the impact of global intellectual property rules, such as those of the WTO TRIPS …

Influence Of Delta-6-Desaturase On Hepatic Membrane Composition In Obesity/Insulin Resistance: Implications For The Development Of Cardiometabolic Syndrome, Dina Ahmed Safwat Nemr

Theses and Dissertations

Obesity has become a worldwide phenomenon and has been accompanied by a parallel rise in the incidence of insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes, inflammation, dyslipidemia and cardiovascular disease. Together, these symptoms have been collectively referred to as “cardiometabolic disease" (CMD). Delta-6-desaturase catalyzes the rate limiting step in the conversion of linoleic acid (LA) into arachidonic acid (AA), which in turn is converted into pro-inflammatory eicosanoids. Increasing evidence suggests a link between D6D hyperactivity and the development of CMD, though this hypothesis remains to be tested experimentally. We hypothesized that obesity and a high-fat diet, leading to the development of CMD, …

Potentials Of Plasma Ngal And Mic-1 As Biomarker(S) In The Diagnosis Of Lethal Pancreatic Cancer., Sukhwinder Kaur, Subhankar Chakraborty, Michael J. Baine, Kavita Mallya, Lynette M. Smith, Aaron Sasson, Randall Brand, Sushovan Guha, Maneesh Jain, Uwe Wittel, Shailender K. Singh, Surinder K. Batra

Journal Articles: Biochemistry & Molecular Biology

Pancreatic cancer (PC) is lethal malignancy with very high mortality rate. Absence of sensitive and specific marker(s) is one of the major factors for poor prognosis of PC patients. In pilot studies using small set of patients, secreted acute phase proteins neutrophil gelatinase associated lipocalin (NGAL) and TGF-β family member macrophage inhibitory cytokine-1 (MIC-1) are proposed as most potential biomarkers specifically elevated in the blood of PC patients. However, their performance as diagnostic markers for PC, particularly in pre-treatment patients, remains unknown. In order to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of NGAL and MIC-1, their levels were measured in plasma samples …

Early Modern Absolutism And Constitutionalism, Kinch Hoekstra

Cardozo Law Review

No abstract provided.

Establishment Of A Comprehensive Network-Wide Pressure Ulcer Assessment Process: Enhancing Patient Care While Embracing The New Centers For Medicare And Medicaid Services Standards, Carolyn L. Davidson Rn, Phd, Courtney Vose Rn, Msn, Mba, Aprn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Vol 58 #4, Abby Moore

MPLA Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Challenges In Testing Genetically Modified Crops For Potential Increases In Endogenous Allergen Expression For Safety, Rakhi Panda, H. Ariyarathna, Plaimein Amnuaycheewa, Afua O. Tetteh, S. N. Pramod, Steve Taylor, B. K. Ballmer-Weber, Richard E. Goodman

Department of Food Science and Technology: Faculty Publications

Premarket, genetically modified (GM) plants are assessed for potential risks of food allergy. The major risk would be transfer of a gene encoding an allergen or protein nearly identical to an allergen into a different food source, which can be assessed by specific serum testing. The potential that a newly expressed protein might become an allergen is evaluated based on resistance to digestion in pepsin and abundance in food fractions. If the modified plant is a common allergenic source (e.g. soybean), regulatory guidelines suggest testing for increases in the expression of endogenous allergens. Some regulators request evaluating endogenous allergens for …

Hypervitaminosis D Causing Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus In A 5-Month-Old Infant, Ihab A. Ahmad, Abdulmoein E. Al-Agha

Saudi Medical Journal

Vitamin D intoxication in infancy leads to acute hypercalcemia and subsequent hypercalcuria with nephrocalcinosis. Strategies used for patients with vitamin D intoxication are unsatisfactory and associated with prolonged periods of hypercalcemia. We present a 5-month-old infant who had failure to thrive, refusal to feed, delayed motor development, truncal hypotonia, and dehydration. She had high plasma sodium and osmolality with low urine osmolality, and did not respond to intravenous desmopressin administration. She was diagnosed as nephrogenic diabetes insipidus due to hypercalcemia caused by hypervitaminosis D, and was treated with hydrochlorothiazide 2 mg/kg twice daily, and hydration.

Methods And Status Of A Comprehensive Community-Based Intervention Focusing On Non-Communicable Diseases And The Major Risk Factors In The Kingdom Of Saudi Arabia. The Crown Health Project, Ziad A. Memish, Abu S. Abdullah, Mohammad Y. Saeedi, Riad M. Salloum, Ahmed J. Almadani, Omer Abid

Saudi Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Confronting Myths About Household Food Insecurity And Excess Weight, Edward A. Frongillo Jr.

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Sextension?, Luciana D. Hockersmith

Journal of Extension

Many programs in Extension deal with sensitive issues; however, one issue that seems to be comfortably omitted is sexuality education. How can Extension address this issue? This article highlights existing sensitive issues already addressed in Extension programs and offers a challenge to examine the situation for the benefit of individuals, families and communities.

International Agencies And The Reform Of Food Subsidies In Egypt After The Revolution Of 2011, Marie Di Pietrantonio

Theses and Dissertations

Egypt has a very expensive and extensive food subsidy system representing a heavy burden on the State’s public budget. At the same time, however, these subsidies secure the livelihood of the most vulnerable part of the Egyptian population. While this situation is not sustainable in its current form, no agreement on the extent of the reforms needed and how they should be conducted has yet been reached. This research aims to examine the different viewpoints of stakeholders involved in this issue as well as it intends to investigate the position of different international agencies on food subsidies in general, and …

Association Of Impaired Linear Growth And Worse Neurodevelopmental Outcome In Infants With Single Ventricle Physiology: A Report From The Pediatric Heart Network Infant Single Ventricle Trial., Chitra Ravishankar, Victor Zak, Ismee A. Williams, David C. Bellinger, J William Gaynor, Nancy S. Ghanayem, Catherine D. Krawczeski, Daniel J. Licht, Lynn Mahony, Jane W. Newburger, Victoria L. Pemberton, Richard V. Williams, Renee Sananes, Amanda L. Cook, Teresa Atz, Svetlana Khaikin, Daphne T. Hsu, Pediatric Heart Network Investigators, Girish S. Shirali

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

OBJECTIVES: To describe neurodevelopmental outcomes in infants with single ventricle (SV) physiology and determine factors associated with worse outcomes.

STUDY DESIGN: Neurodevelopmental outcomes for infants with SV enrolled in a multicenter drug trial were assessed at 14 months of age using the Bayley Scales of Infant Development-II. Multivariable regression analysis was used to identify factors associated with worse outcomes.

RESULTS: Neurodevelopmental testing was performed at 14 ± 1 months in 170/185 subjects in the trial. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome was present in 59% and 75% had undergone the Norwood operation. Mean Psychomotor Developmental Index (PDI) and mental developmental index (MDI) …

Effect Of Fine Wire Electrode Insertion On Gait Patterns In Children With Hemiplegic Cerebral Palsy, Joseph Krzak, Daniel M. Corcos, Adam Graf, Gerald F. Harris

Biomedical Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

Background

Fine wire electromyography (EMG) is commonly used for surgical decision making in equinovarus foot deformity. However, this invasive technique may have the unwanted effect of altering the gait of children with cerebral palsy (CP). The purpose of this study was to determine if fine wire insertion into the posterior tibialis muscle affects temporal-spatial parameters and hindfoot kinematics during gait in children with equinovarus secondary to hemiplegic CP.

Methods

12 children with hemiplegic CP who presented with an equinovarus foot (mean age 12.5 yrs, four right-sided, eight left-sided) were recruited. Temporal-spatial parameters and 3-D segmental foot and ankle kinematic gait …

Assessment Of Nutritional Adequacy In Patients On Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation., Hitoshi Hirose, Md, Phd, Joseph Miessau, Pa-C, Evanthia Foliou, Rd, Pawel Karbowski, Pa-C, Ms, Melanie K. Sion, Md, Christine Feldmeier, Md

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Introduction: Nutrition is a key element of recovery from the state of critical illness. Little is known about nutritional adequacy in patients supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe cardio-respiratory dysfunction. A study was performed whether or not early nutrition support improve outcomes of the patients on ECMO.

Methods: A retrospective IRB approved review was conducted of all patients supported on ECMO from 7/10 to 6/12. The patients were divided into 2 groups, survivors and non-survivors. Age, sex, preoperative comorbidities, type and duration of ECMO, day to initiation and goal feeding, caloric intake, weekly biomarkers (pre-albumin, albumin, …

The Impact Of Gut Passage By Binturongs (Arctictus Binturong) On Seed Germination, Christina P. Colon, Ahimsa Campos-Arceiz

Publications and Research

Binturongs (Arctictis binturong) are the largest of Asian civets and, due to their highly frugivorous diet, are expected to play an important role in seed dispersal processes. To study the effect of binturong gut passage on seed viability, we fed 10 captive binturongs with fruits of longan (Dimocarpus longan), papaya (Carica papaya) and chiku (Manilkara zapota), collected the seeds they defaecated, and planted these to determine seed germination rate and time. Of the defaecated seeds, 90.4% passed through binturong gut intact in under nine hours, and 99.4% passed in under 33 hours. Chiku seeds had the highest germination rate (35.7% …

February 1, 2013, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Pesticide Consumption And Productivity And The Potential Of Ipm In Bangladesh, S Rahman

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

The paper analyses trends in consumption, productivity and the determinants of pesticide use in Bangladesh over a 33 year period (1977-2009), including a discussion on the scope to expand Integrated Pest Management (IPM) practices. Pesticide use grew at an alarming rate of 10.0% per year (p<0.01) although the corresponding response in yield growth of major crops has been minimal (<1.0% per year). Pesticide productivity (i.e., 'gross value added from crops at constant prices' per 'kg of active ingredients of all pesticides used') is declining steadily at a rate of -8.6% per year (p<0.01). Adoption of Green Revolution (GR) technology, crop diversification, average farm size and literacy rate are the most significant determinants of pesticide use, whereas research and development (R&D) investment depresses pesticide use. Consistent evidence of excessive pesticide use in Bangladesh was observed. Although the government has shifted focus from pesticide use to IPM, its coverage remains inadequate as only 7.4% of the total farmers are covered after 30 years of effort. Tighter pesticide regulation and its effective implementation, and expansion of IPM through public, private and non-governmental organisation (NGO) stakeholders are suggested to reduce pesticide consumption.

Pda, Circulation, And Over-Budget Requests: Harnessing Data To Inform Library Strategies, Antje Mays

Dacus Library Faculty Publications

This article presents the data-rich findings of an experiment with enlisting patron-driven/demand-driven acquisitions (DDA) of ebooks in two ways. The first experiment entailed comparison of DDA eBook usage against newly ordered hardcopy materials’ circulation, both overall and ebook vs. print usage within the same subject areas. Secondly, this study experimented with DDA ebooks as a backup plan for unfunded requests left over at the end of the fiscal year.

Ingestion Of Toxic Plants By Livestock, Beth Burritt

All Current Publications

Toxins exist everywhere in nature. We define toxins as chemicals that naturally occur in plants and can cause illness or death if eaten in sufficient quantities.

Distance And Sex Determine Host Plant Choice By Herbivorous Beetles, Daniel J. Ballhorn, Stefanie Kautz, Martin Heil

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Background: Plants respond to herbivore damage with the release of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). This indirect defense can cause ecological costs when herbivores themselves use VOCs as cues to localize suitable host plants. Can VOCs reliably indicate food plant quality to herbivores?

Methodology: We determined the choice behavior of herbivorous beetles (Chrysomelidae: Gynandrobrotica guerreroensis and Cerotoma ruficornis) when facing lima bean plants (Fabaceae: Phaseolus lunatus) with different cyanogenic potential, which is an important constitutive direct defense. Expression of inducible indirect defenses was experimentally manipulated by jasmonic acid treatment at different concentrations. The long-distance responses of male and female beetles to …

The Effectiveness Of Ground Groups On Student Behavior In A Southeast Tennessee School District, Ryan Goodman

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine the effectiveness of ground groups on office discipline referrals in a southeast Tennessee school district. Ground groups are meetings that students attended once a week in an effort to find the "middle ground" through modeling and observing particular behaviors. The primary hypothesis examined four schools from two separate districts over the course of two academic school years. The first group included schools from southeast Tennessee that incorporated ground groups and was classified as the treatment group. The second group included comparable schools from southeast Tennessee that did not incorporate ground groups …