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Pharmacy Student-Led Evaluation Of Patient Willingness For Smoking Cessation Utilizing Various Smoking Cessation Methods, Anita Peña, Matthew Stryker, Angela Nagel, Nabila Ahmed-Sarwar

Pharmacy Faculty/Staff Publications

Purpose: The ever-growing variety of methods available for smoking cessation have the potential to lead to confusion influencing a patient’s willingness to quit smoking. The aim of this study is to investigate if a change in patient motivation and product preference has occurred after receiving education on the various smoking cessation products

Methods : An informative poster was created to highlight different smoking cessation methods .A questionnaire was developed to assess patient motivation to quit utilizing the ‘Readiness to Quit Ladder’ and patient experiences with or preference between various smoking cessation methods.1The poster was displayed in various pharmacy settings, including …

Art Beat : Arts Alliance Newsletter (2014 : 12 : 08), St. Petersburg Arts Alliance

Art Beat

No abstract provided.

United Way Pledges Make Great Stocking Stuffers, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Year-end giving urged in order to reach $150,000 campaign goal

Whalesong 2014-12-08, N/A N/A

Whalesong

No abstract provided.

Assets Or Liabilities? Civil Society Organizations And Peacebuilding In Bawku East Municipality Of Ghana, Joseph Kingsley Adjei

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

Numerous studies have argued that civil society organizations (CSOs) have positive effects on society, an argument often defended by reference to the work of non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in promoting development, labor solidarity, democratic accountability, and post-materialist causes in the developing world. Contemporary scholarship is strongly committed to the idea that CSOs play a strongly positive role in facilitating democracy and development. Today, CSOs are actively engaged in every sector of conflict management and development. From pre-conflict, conflict, to post-conflict phases of societal disintegration and rebuilding, CSOs deliver essential services, lobby the power system, advocate on behalf of the marginalized and …

Culturally Relevant Pedagogy: Utilizing Hip Hop’S Intrinsic Quality Of Storytelling To Encourage Student Identity, Engagement And Empowerment In The Urban Classroom., Ruth B. Patterson

Graduate Theses & Dissertations

The purpose of this study is to add to the existing literature of knowledge and understanding of how a culturally relevant pedagogy such as Hip Hop can serve as an intrinsic motivation to encourage identity, engagement and empowerment among African American and Latino students. Critical Race Theory is utilized as the theoretical lens in this study as it challenges traditional educational practices and beliefs. The overarching question guiding this research is centered on “What is the value of utilizing Hip Hop’s intrinsic quality of storytelling to encourage identity, engagement and empowerment among African American and Latino students in the urban …

Bjc Today

BJC Today

No abstract provided.

The Free Press Vol 46 Issue 11, 12-08-2014, Sam Hill

Free Press, The

Flanagan responds to AAUP--USM offers free HIV screening tests--Committee searches for new president--AAUP member publishes petition to reverse cuts--Flanagan balances budget gap--BoT committee recommends dropping investments in coal

Board Of Directors Meeting Minutes (December 8, 2014), Dmacc

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes

This file contains the minutes from the Des Moines Area Community College Board meeting held on December 8, 2014.

Senile Cardiac Amyloidosis: An Undervalued Cause Of Heart Failure., Toni Anne Alvarez De Venecia, Scott Blumhof, Daniel Ukpong, Marvin Lu, Claudia Nieves, Vincent M. Figueredo, M.D.

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

Despite recurrent hospitalizations for heart failure exacerbations, the underlying cause can be missed. Senile amyloidosis is a disease prevalent in the elderly African American population. Senile amyloidosis is underdiagnosed as a cause of heart failure because of its occurrence with more common comorbidities, such as long-standing systemic hypertension. It is important to maintain a high index of suspicion for senile amyloidosis in patients such as this case, who presented with multiple exacerbations of heart failure combined with characteristic electrocardiographic and echocardiographic findings.

Relevant Musing On Discovery, Content, Relevancy, And Users, Athena Hoeppner

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

No abstract provided.

Social Comparison In An Academic Scenario: Self-Esteem In Competitive And Non-Competitive People, Ashley Walter

Faculty Curated Undergraduate Works

Previous research has provided evidence that self-esteem decreases during an upward social comparison. The current study explored the possibility of a personality dimension on this phenomenon. The objective of the experiment was to test if there was an interaction between the scenario of social comparison and competitiveness, and how these factors influenced levels of self-esteem. 58 participants played a game in which they could choose if they wanted to compete or cooperate, and then they took a self-esteem survey to measure their reaction to the success, mediocrity, or failure of a classmate. We predicted that a competitive person would become …

Potential Competitive Effects Of Vertical Mergers: A How-To Guide For Practitioners, Steven C. Salop, Daniel P. Culley

Georgetown Law Faculty Publications and Other Works

The purpose of this short article is to aid practitioners in analyzing the competitive effects of vertical and complementary product mergers. It is also intended to assist the agencies if and when they undertake revision of the 1984 U.S. Vertical Merger Guidelines. Those Guidelines are out of date and do not reflect current enforcement or economic thinking about the potential competitive effects of vertical mergers. Nor do they provide the tools needed to carry out a modern competitive effects analysis. This article is intended to partially fill the gap by summarizing the various potential competitive harms and benefits that can …

The Development Of Prolonged Weaning Guidelines To Facilitate Ventilatory Liberation, Jamie Jordan Rrt-Accs, Kenneth Miller Med, Rrt-Nps, Angela Lutz Bs, Rrt-Nps, Vanessa Ribaudo-Kaufman Md, Cindy Umbrell Msn, Rn, Cns, Ccrn, Donald J. Butz Rn, Cnrn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

One Year Review Of High Flow Oxygen Delivery System Outcomes, Susan Carvin Rrt-Accs, Kenneth Miller Med, Rrt-Nps, Diane Horoski, Robert Leshko Bs,Rrt, Rita Pechulis Md, Fccp

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

The Utilization Of Independent Lung Ventilation Via High Frequency Percussive Ventilation (Hfpv) During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (Ecmo), Kenneth Miller Med, Msrt, Rrt-Accs, Nps, Ae-C, Faarc, Rita Pechulis Md, Fccp, James K. Wu, Chad Traub Rrt-Accs, Dorothea T. Watson Do

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Ohio University Faculty Senate Minutes December 8, 2014, Angela Brock

Faculty Senate Minutes

No abstract provided.

The Utilization Of The Pressure Volume Tool To Determine The Lower Inflection Point During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (Ecmo), Kenneth Miller Med, Rrt-Nps, Rita Pechulis Md, Fccp, James K. Wu, Dorothea T. Watson Do

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Exploring A Diabetic Registry For Cardiovascular Risk Factors, Mary C. Anziano Phd

Dissertations

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in the United States. There were over 18 million people diagnosed with diabetes in 2002. These disease processes together combine for significant health burden on society (American Diabetes Association, 2008). The purpose of the study was to describe the relationship between select demographics, and clinical characteristics to determine risk factors for cardiovascular disease in a diabetic population. Methods: A retrospective descriptive study was conducted using a diabetic registry database containing patients diagnosed with diabetes from January 1, 2011 to December 31, 2012. Study variables included age, gender, socio-economic status, glycosylated hemoglobin …

How Not To Apply Actavis, Michael A. Carrier

NULR Online

No abstract provided.

My News

My News (2014-2020)

• Watch Fall Commencement Live
• New Health Center to Open November 2015
• University Receives Accreditation for Doctor of Psychology Program
• Faculty Spotlight Video Featuring School of Nursing Professor Melissa Garno
• Annual Tree Planting This Wednesday
• Mark Your Calendars for January 28
• Get Your Georgia Southern License Plate
• Join Eagle QuaRC

Synthetic Retinoid Interventions And Outcomes In People With Cancer Or Potentially Malignant Disorders Of The Upper Aerodigestive Tract: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Al Norman, R Perry, Ar Ness, Ss Prime, H Cole-Hawkins, S Thomas

School of Psychology

Background & Aims: Retinoids may have a role in the chemoprevention of potentially malignant disorders of the upper aerodigestive tract. Therefore, we conducted a systematic review of randomised controlled trials to examine the effect of synthetic retinoid interventions in people with cancer or potentially malignant disorders of the upper digestive tract. Methods: We searched five electronic databases and reference lists to locate all eligible trials and analysed trial quality. Outcome measures were all-cause and cancer mortality, disease-free survival, second primary cancer, cancer and potentially malignant disorder recurrence and progression to cancer. Results of individual trials were combined by use of …

Deacon Benjamin Reed, Sr.

African American Funeral Programs

Funeral program for Benjamin Reed. Service was held on December 8, 2014 in Savannah, Georgia

Utilization Of A Resource Algorithm To Enhance Departmental Communications, Diane Horoski, Kenneth Miller Med, Rrt-Nps, Angela Lutz Bs, Rrt-Nps

Administration & Leadership

No abstract provided.

The Perceptions Of Marijuana From College Athletes, Michael A. Magnarelli

Sport Management Undergraduate

The study that was conducted examined the perceptions and the relationship college athletes have towards marijuana. As time progresses and more people become used to the idea of marijuana being fully legalized in the United States, institutions like the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) will have to deal with the fact that a vast majority of their college athletes use marijuana regardless of it being on the banned substance list. A survey that featured 14 questions was sent out to over 200 male and female student athletes at St. John Fisher College which 60 of the 200 agreed to partake …

Was Jonathan Harker Wearing A Red Hood?, A. Nicole Ferrell

English 502: Research Methods

An icon of Gothic literature and forerunner of vampire lore, Dracula is credited as being inspired by Stoker’s nightmare after eating a particularly rich crab dinner. It’s also evident that he was influenced by other British invasion tales, LeFanu’s tale “Carmilla,” and The Woman in White. However, no work is evident as of yet about the possibility of Dracula being influenced by fairy tales, specifically “Little Red Riding Hood” in structure, themes, and characters.

This essay will be considering Dracula’s background, why Stoker wrote it and its Victorian influences. Then I will examine Bettelheim’s fairy tale structure as …

The Price Of Growing Beyond Innocence: Examining The Literary Lineage Of Mark Haddon’S The Curious Incident Of The Dog In The Night-Time, James A. Clark

English 502: Research Methods

Through a thorough examination of textual clues in The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Nighttime, particularly those moments in the narrative in which Christopher Boone begins to develop an understanding of his own emotional and developmental limitations, as well as the results of that burgeoning understanding, this essay seeks to establish Haddon’s novel as a subtle homage to—if not the direct progeny of—Daniel Keyes’ Flowers for Algernon, Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, and other noteworthy works of literature in which a fictional protagonist, originally limited mentally or intellectually, suffers emotional anguish brought on by self-awareness resulting from either internal action …

Senior Recital, Macie Slick, Kevin Garnica

Printed Performance Programs (PDF Format)

No abstract provided.

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - December 7, 2014, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the December 7, 2014 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• USAMC Participates in Holiday Toy Drive
• USA Family Medicine Receives National Recognition for Quality Patient Care
• Med School Café - Expert Advice for the Community
• USA Alum Named President of SMA

Validity And Stability Of The Decisional Balance For Sun Protection Inventory, Hui-Qing Yin, Joseph S. Rossi, Colleen A. Redding, Andrea L. Paiva, Steve F. Babbin, Wayne F. Velicer

Cancer Prevention Research Center Faculty Publications

The 8-item Decisional Balance for sun protection inventory (SunDB) assesses the relative importance of the perceived advantages (Pros) and disadvantages (Cons) of sun protective behaviors. This study examined the psychometric properties of the SunDB measure, including invariance of the measurement model, in a population-based sample of N = 1336 adults. Confirmatory factor analyses supported the theoretically based 2-factor (Pros, Cons) model, with high internal consistencies for each subscale (α ≥.70). Multiple-sample CFA established that this factor pattern was invariant across multiple population subgroups, including gender, racial identity, age, education level, and stage of change subgroups. Multivariate analysis by stage …