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Compositions For Treating Or Delaying The Onset Of Hair Loss (Us), Kiminobu Sugaya, Stephanie Merchant

UCF Patents

Disclosed herein are novel methods and compositions for treating and/or preventing hair loss in patients. Specifically exemplified herein are compositions containing a modified pyrimidine that are topically applied to a scalp of an patient. Typically, the patient has androgenic alopecia, alopecia greata, postpartum alopecia or telogen effluvium.

Offshore Aquaculture Economic Modelling And Site Selection Protocols, Tyler Sclodnick

Open Access Theses

The offshore marine aquaculture industry has shown slower growth than other regions and sectors of the industry despite ample spatial opportunities. A primary cause for this is the nature and perception of aquaculture investment opportunities which are less attractive relative to alternatives in the tropical regions of the Americas. Two consulting tools were built to facilitate the progression of potential projects beyond the planning stage. An economic model projects capital costs and cash flows based on industry supported fish performance and market assumptions which gives an early indication of the financial viability of a proposal. Remote site selection protocols use …

Process Evaluation Outcomes From A Global Child Obesity Prevention Intervention, Simone Pettigrew, Jean Michel Borys, Hugues Ruault Du Plessis, Lea Walter, Terry T.K. Huang, Jeffrey Levi, Jan Vinck

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

Background

While it is acknowledged that child obesity interventions should cover multiple ecological levels (downstream, midstream and upstream) to maximize their effectiveness, there is a lack of evaluation data to guide the development and implementation of such efforts. To commence addressing this knowledge gap, the present study provides process evaluation data relating to the experiences of groups implementing the EPODE approach to child obesity prevention in various locations around the world. The aim of this exploratory study was to investigate the barriers and facilitators to program implementation in program sites around the world to assist in developing strategies to enhance …

Anthocyanin Characterization, Total Phenolic Quantification And Antioxidant Features Of Some Chilean Edible Berry Extracts, Anghel Brito, Carlos Areche, Beatriz Sepúlveda, Edward J. Kennelly, Mario J. Simirgiotis

Publications and Research

The anthocyanin composition and HPLC fingerprints of six small berries endemic of the VIII region of Chile were investigated using high resolution mass analysis for the first time (HR-ToF-ESI-MS). The antioxidant features of the six endemic species were compared, including a variety of blueberries which is one of the most commercially significant berry crops in Chile. The anthocyanin fingerprints obtained for the fruits were compared and correlated with the antioxidant features measured by the bleaching of the DPPH radical, the ferric reducing antioxidant power (FRAP), the superoxide anion scavenging activity assay (SA), and total content of phenolics, flavonoids and anthocyanins …

Climate Change: Threats To Social Welfare And Social Justice Requiring Social Work Intervention, Lauren Caroline Achstatter

21st Century Social Justice

The article looks at climate change though a social development framework, with emphasis on social justice and social welfare. It evaluates how market-based capitalism continues to contribute to the problem while ignoring the warnings from the scientific community. The article goes on to report that despite the devastation of climate change, concerns – mainly financial in nature - continue to hinder progress towards reform. The article then argues that given the evidence, climate change qualifies as a topic of interest for social workers. The article goes on to advocate for social work involvement highlighting some suggested areas for action.

Policy Impact Assessment: The “Reasonable Break Time” Provision Of The Patient Protection And Affordable Care Act, Merritt Juliano

21st Century Social Justice

Breastfeeding continues to be the most optimal source of nutrition for infants under 6 months of age, and has been associated with a wide variety of infant and maternal health benefits, including protection against certain illnesses and diseases. Most health organizations recommend exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first 6 months post-birth. Despite these recommendations, breastfeeding women, especially those in lower socioeconomic groups face many challenges in our society. Moreover, maternal employment stands as a significant barrier to successful breastfeeding durations. To counter these problems, Section 4207 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act [ACA] was enacted to offer …

Conditional Cash Transfers, Community, And Empowerment Of Women In Colombia, Harlan Downs-Tepper

21st Century Social Justice

In 2001, the Colombian government initiated an experiment in poverty alleviation called Familias en Acción. This conditional cash transfer (CCT) program takes a novel approach to poverty reduction by addressing short- and long-term factors contributing to poverty. Though Colombia’s CCT program is just one of a wave of similar initiatives, its unique context and unexpected social effects, beyond the primary intentions of program designers, differentiate it from other such programs. Drawing on 200 interviews and focus group discussions which he conducted with academic experts, program beneficiaries and program administrators in three Colombian cities, the author finds that an unexpected …

Cervical Spine Osteomyelitis After Esophageal Dilation In Patients With A History Of Laryngectomy Or Pharyngectomy And Pharyngeal Irradiation, Richard A. Goldman, Md, Jill N. D'Souza, Md, Adam J. Luginbuhl, Md, Joshua E. Heller, Md, Joseph M. Curry, Md, David M. Cognetti, Md

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Presentations and Grand Rounds

Dysphagia is a common sequela of the treatment of head and neck cancer and is frequently managed with esophageal dilation in patients with dysphagia secondary to hypopharyngeal stenosis. Reported complications of esophageal dilation include bleeding, esophageal perforation, and mediastinitis. We examine four cases of cervical spine osteomyelitis presenting as a delayed complication of esophageal dilation for hypopharyngeal stenosis in patients with a history of laryngectomy or pharyngectomy and radiation with or without chemotherapy. The history of head and neck surgery and radiation in these patients further complicates the management of the cervical spine osteomyelitis.

“Doing It Like Real Runa Women And Men” A Runa Ceremonial Festival, Francesca Mezzenzana

Tipití: Journal of the Society for the Anthropology of Lowland South America

No abstract provided.

Badge It! Using Digital Badges To Certify Information Literacy Skills Within Disciplinary Curriculum, Emily Ford, Jost Lottes, Betty T. Izumi, Dawn Richardson

Library Instruction West 2014

As technology in higher education rapidly changes, new pedagogical tools are being tested, developed, and implemented. Digital badges systems are one such tool that can be used to certify student skills and competencies, including information literacy skills. Despite new teaching technologies and pedagogical approaches, it remains difficult for instruction librarians to lead experimentation. As a result, librarians depend on collaborative relationships with disciplinary faculty to experiment with pedagogies and tools like badging. At Portland State University, however, librarians are leading a collaborative digital badges project with Community Health Faculty to develop, deliver, assess, and track student achievements in information literacy. …

Badge It! Using Digital Badges To Certify Information Literacy Skills Within Disciplinary Curriculum, Emily Ford, Betty T. Izumi, Jost Lottes, Dawn Richardson

Library Instruction West 2014

Purpose – The purpose of this article is to discuss the collaborative learning outcomes-based approach taken by a librarian and disciplinary faculty members to improve information literacy (IL) curriculum within disciplinary courses. To this end, the team aimed to award badges to certify IL skills.

Design/methodology/approach – This article considers relevant literature on competency-based curriculum, technological innovation in higher education, collaboration between library and disciplinary faculty and badges. This literature is used to frame the approach to plan a successful and sustainable project to embed IL in disciplinary curriculum using digital badges. The approach includes mapping learning outcomes and engaging …

Population-Level Parenting Programs: A Survey Of Parents In The Lehigh Valley Health Network, Rosalie Cawley

Research Scholars Poster Presentation

Abstract

Child maltreatment, which includes physical, sexual and emotional abuse, is a large scale health issue that requires intervention at a population level (Prinz, Sanders, Shapiro, Whitaker & Lutzker, 2009). In 2007, 5.8 million children were involved in alleged maltreatment reports to child protective service agencies (Zimmerman & Mercy, 2010). Parenting programs can potentially help prevent child maltreatment and its physical, developmental and psychological repercussions by providing parents with support, education and interventions (MacLeod & Nelson, 2010). In order to best meet the needs of Lehigh Valley Health Network families, the LVHN Parent Education department surveyed parents on their content, …

Researching The Impact Of Medication Reconciliation Technicians (Mrts) In The Ed, Jon Carlos Gonzalez, Leroy Kromis

Research Scholars Poster Presentation

Introduction

One of the most significant issues facing patient safety is medical errors. It has been estimated that as many as 98,000 deaths per year are a result of these mistakes with at least one third being medication inaccuracies (Henneman, 2007). 30% of these medication errors are due to prescribing errors related with incomplete medication histories upon admission (Sanchez, 2014). The implementation of an effective medication reconciliation program upon admission has been shown to significantly decrease these discrepancies and thus decrease errors and produce improved patient outcomes. Since 2006 the joint commission has showed the importance of Medication Reconciliation by …

Financial Decisions Among Undergraduate Students From Low-Income And Working-Class Social Class Backgrounds, Krista M. Soria, Brad Weiner, Elissa C. Lu

Journal of Student Financial Aid

Low-income and working-class students face many challenges related to the costs and affordability of higher education; yet, little is known about the financial decisions made by these groups of students while they are enrolled in higher education and how their decisions might differ from middle/upper-class students. Using data from students enrolled at six large, public research universities in 2012, researchers examined 16 different financial decisions of undergraduate students. Results suggest that low-income and working-class students are more likely to make decisions that could negatively impact their immediate academic experience, serve as disruptive barriers to success, delay or prolong graduation, or …

Design And Synthesis Of Chelating Compounds And Solid-Supported Chelators For Metal Depleted Solutions, Surendra Dawadi

Dissertations

Metals are essential to life, yet they can be toxic for biological systems when present in excessive amounts. The major source of metal overload in humans is diet; and in some cases, intravenous feeding. Thus the removal of toxic metal ions from contaminated clinical products such as total parenteral nutrition (TPN) solutions, and drinking and waste water is extremely important. The use of chelating resins, which are polymeric solids containing covalently immobilized chelating compounds, for the selective removal of metal ions from contaminated solutions has been conceptualized long ago. Herein, the design and synthesis of metal specific chelating compounds and …

Reducing/Preventing Hypoglycemic Risk Through Evidence-Based Practice, Jay Pescatore, Joyce Najarian Msn, Rn, Cde

Research Scholars Poster Presentation

Abstract:

Although sulfonylureas are useful in reducing blood glucose levels in the outpatient management of diabetes, continued use in the hospital is discouraged by professional organizations such as the American Diabetes Association (ADA), American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists (AACE), and Endocrine Society (Umpierrez, 2012) (Moghissi, 2009). This class of oral agents is well known to contribute to hypoglycemia, especially in patients with renal insufficiency and nutritional irregularities. The network’s DMQIT team would like to propose either the complete removal of sulfonylureas from inpatient formularies or consideration to limit the use for new starts as part of discharge planning.

Background:

One …

Access To Dental Care In The Lehigh Valley Health Network, Carissa Miller

Research Scholars Poster Presentation

No abstract provided.

Water Use And Water Tolerance In The Riparian Species American Sycamore (Plantanus Occidentalis L.) And How Its Physiology Compares To The Coexisting Black Willow (Salix Nigra Marshall), Eric Duncan

Dissertations, Theses and Capstone Projects (Full IR Collection)

This study set out to compare aspects of water use and tolerance to inundation and drought of two riparian tree species, Platanus occidentalis L. and Salix nigra Marshall. The main goal of the study was to better understand the two species and assess the suitability of P. occidentalis for use in riparian restoration. To accomplish this, potted individuals were subjected to treatments of drought, inundation, or control, under greenhouse conditions, and separately, in order to estimate water use in trees, season-long diurnal measurements of sap flux (using Granier type thermal dissipation probes) were determined in situ for trees growing in …

Low Zinc Levels Is Associated With Increased Inflammatory Activity But Not With Atherosclerosis, Arteriosclerosis Or Endothelial Dysfunction Among The Very Elderly, Ehimen Aneni, Khurram Nasir

All Publications

BACKGROUND:

Reduced zinc intake has been related to atherogenesis and arteriosclerosis. We verified this assumption in very old individuals, which are particularly prone to both zinc deficiency and structural and functional changes in the arterial wall.

METHODS:

Subjects (n = 201, 80-102 years) with uneventful cardiovascular history and who were not in use of anti-inflammatory treatments in the last 30-days were enrolled. Daily intake of zinc, lipid profile, plasma C-reactive protein (CRP), plasma zinc, flow-mediated dilation (FMD), carotid ultrasonography and cardiac computed tomography were obtained. Young's Elastic Modulus, Stiffness Index and Artery Compliance were calculated.

RESULTS:

There was no significant …

Exercise, Ptsd Symptoms, And Weight-Loss In Veterans Enrolled In A National Weight-Management Program, Jordan A. Fields

Electronic Theses and Dissertations Archive

Evidence suggests that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may function as a risk factor for obesity, which is linked to a number of deleterious physical health comorbidities. Individuals with PTSD also tend to decrease their participation in exercise, which further increases risk for adverse health outcomes. However, studies suggest that exercise may be a promising intervention for PTSD and exercise is often included as an important part of weight loss treatment. Military veterans are a population at high risk for PTSD and obesity and Veterans Affairs Medical Centers (VAMC) nationwide have instituted a weight management program (MOVE!) to address the issue …

The Murray Ledger And Times, July 24, 2014, The Murray Ledger And Times

The Murray Ledger & Times

No abstract provided.

Metagenomic Identification Of A Novel Salt Tolerance Gene From The Human Gut Microbiome Which Encodes A Membrane Protein With Homology To A Brp/Blh-Family Beta-Carotene 15,15'-Monooxygenase, Eamonn P. Culligan, Roy D. Sleator, Julian R. Marchesi, Colin Hill

Department of Biological Sciences Publications

The human gut microbiome consists of at least 3 million non-redundant genes, 150 times that of the core human genome. Herein, we report the identification and characterisation of a novel stress tolerance gene from the human gut metagenome. The locus, assigned brpA, encodes a membrane protein with homology to a brp/blh-family β-carotene monooxygenase. Cloning and heterologous expression of brpA in Escherichia coli confers a significant salt tolerance phenotype. Furthermore, when cultured in the presence of exogenous β-carotene, cell pellets adopt a red/orange pigmentation indicating the incorporation of carotenoids in the cell membrane.

Uab Comprehensive Cancer Center Ranked As One Of 100 Hospitals And Health Systems With Great Oncology Programs, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Low-Carb Diet Recommended For Diabetics, Alicia Rohan

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Defining A Mutational Panel And Predicting The Prevalence Of Cystic Fibrosis In Oman, Uwe W. Fass, Majid Al-Salmani, Said Shivalingam, Ganji, Catherine Norrish, Kallesh Hebal, Fiona Clark, Thomas Heming, Saleh Al-Khusaiby

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Cystic fibrosis transmembrane conductance regulator (CFTR) mutations form distinct mutational panels in different populations and subgroups. The frequency of cystic fibrosis (CF) mutations and prevalence are unknown in Oman. This study aimed to elucidate the mutational panel and prevalence of CF for the North Al Batinah (NAB) region in Oman and to estimate the national prevalence of CF based on the carrier screening of unrelated volunteers. Methods: The study included retrospective and prospective analyses of CF cases in the NAB region for 1998–2012. Genetic analysis of disease-causing mutations was conducted by screening of the entire coding sequence and exon-intron …

Microbial Diversity Of A Mediterranean Soil And Its Changes After Biotransformed Dry Olive Residue Amendment, José A. Siles, Caio T.C.C Rachid, Inmaculada Sampedro, Inmaculada García-Romera, James M. Tiedje

Dartmouth Scholarship

The Mediterranean basin has been identified as a biodiversity hotspot, about whose soil microbial diversity little is known. Intensive land use and aggressive management practices are degrading the soil, with a consequent loss of fertility. The use of organic amendments such as dry olive residue (DOR), a waste produced by a two-phase olive-oil extraction system, has been proposed as an effective way to improve soil properties. However, before its application to soil, DOR needs a pre-treatment, such as by a ligninolytic fungal transformation, e.g. Coriolopsis floccosa. The present study aimed to describe the bacterial and fungal diversity in a …

The Epidemics Of Obesity And Cancer : No Simple Remedy, Moza Al-Kalbani, Ikram A. Burney

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Determination Of Heavy Metals In The Common Smokeless Tobacco Afzal In Oman, Nawal Al-Mukhaini, Taher Ba-Omar, Elsadig Al-Shehi, Aisha

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Afzal is an illegally sold smokeless tobacco product (STP) commonly used by youths and teenagers in Oman. The aim of this study was to analyse the composition of Afzal, also commonly known as sweekah, as it is believed to contain many carcinogens and toxic components. In particular, Afzal’s heavy metal content includes cadmium (Cd), chromium (Cr), lead (Pb) and nickel (Ni). Methods: This study was conducted between March and June 2013. Three samples of Afzal were first dried and then ground to form a homogenous powder. The powder was digested prior to the heavy metal analysis by inductively coupled …

Avoidance Of Laryngeal Injuries During Gastric Intubation, Jyoti Burad, Sonali Deoskar, Pradipta Date, Rohit, Pradeep Sharma

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Gastric intubation is a common and simple procedure that is often performed on patients who are sedated or anaesthetised. If the gastric tube (GT) is inserted blindly while the patient is unconscious, this procedure may result in easily preventable complications such as laryngeal trauma. We present an interesting case where the blind placement of a orogastric tube (OGT) in an anesthetised 52-year-old female patient at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital in Oman resulted in significant arytenoid trauma. This led to delayed tracheal extubation. The movement of the GT from the oropharyngeal area to the upper oesophageal sphincter can be visualised and …

The Effect Of Economic And Social Conditions On The Use Of Clinical Preventive Services, Bisma Ali Sayed

Open Access Dissertations

This study examines the relationship between economic conditions and individuals’ use of clinical preventive (CP) services. CP services form the cornerstone of the national healthcare agenda, and are key in the fight to reduce morbidity and mortality in the United States. Despite this, low utilization rates remain concerning, with recent statistics indicating that rates of CP service use fall well below the targets outlined in Healthy People 2020. In the present study, I focus on individuals’ use of three CP services, influenza vaccinations, blood cholesterol screening, and endoscopic colorectal cancer screening. Broadly, I examine the effect of state-level unemployment and …