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Continuing To Confront Copd International Physician Survey: Physician Knowledge And Application Of Copd Management Guidelines In 12 Countries, Kourtney J. Davis, Sarah H. Landis, Yeon-Mok Oh, David M. Mannino, Meilan K. Han, Thys Van Der Molen, Zaurbek Aisanov, Ana M. Menezes, Masakazu Ichinose, Hana Muellerova

Preventive Medicine and Environmental Health Faculty Publications

AIM: Utilizing data from the Continuing to Confront COPD (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease) International Physician Survey, this study aimed to describe physicians' knowledge and application of the GOLD (Global initiative for chronic Obstructive Lung Disease) Global Strategy for the Diagnosis, Management and Prevention of COPD diagnosis and treatment recommendations and compare performance between primary care physicians (PCPs) and respiratory specialists.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Physicians from 12 countries were sampled from in-country professional databases; 1,307 physicians (PCP to respiratory specialist ratio three to one) who regularly consult with COPD, emphysema, or chronic bronchitis patients were interviewed online, by telephone or face …

Cultural Concept: Is Silence Golden?, Jessica Mico-Wentworth

Communication & Leadership Dissertations and Theses

This research examined how some of the graduate students and instructors from a small western university interpreted the meaning of online silence and how this concept affected their overall online academic experience. This thesis used an organizational ethnographic study in which the graduate students and instructors formed subcultures in the overall online graduate program. The Cultural Approach to Organizations was used as the theoretical basis to discover the meanings attributed to this topic from the perspective of the members of this community. Previous research of this topic primarily focused on comparing online educational classes to face-to-face classrooms. These perspectives focused …

The Bubbling Aorta, Hesham R. Omar, Maya Guglin

The VAD Journal

We are presenting the image of the bubbles in the descending aorta in a patient on VA ECMO.

American Society Of Parasitologists Newsletter, V. 36, Nos. 3-4, Fall-Winter 2014, Scott Lyell Gardner

American Society of Parasitologists: Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Combination Of Insulin And Ascorbate To Enhance Wound Healing, Kurt Musselmann, John R. Hassell, Brad Kane, Bridgette Alexandrou

USF Patents

Provided is a method of stimulating collagen synthesis and proteoglycan (lumican and keratocan) accumulation. Collagenase isolated keratocytes were cultured with or without insulin with or without ascorbate. Insulin stimulates the synthesis of collagen but does not affect the accumulation of lumican and keratocan. Insulin plus ascorbate, however, stimulates the synthesis of collagen and increased the accumulation of these proteoglycans. The accumulation of PGDS, a KSPG that does not interact with collagen, is not affected by ascorbate. Only the collagen made in the presence of ascorbate was pepsin resistant. EDB overrode the effects of ascorbate on pepsin resistance and proteoglycan accumulation.

The Impact Of Various Training Programs Difficulty In Developing The Elongation (Strength -Speed) And Efficiency Of The Physical Performance Of Youth Volleyball Players, Iyad Hamid Rashid, Suhad Qasim Saeed, Huda Badawi Shabib

Modern Sport

The research aims to identify the effect of different training programs with varying difficulty levels on developing endurance (strength-speed) for youth volleyball players. It specifically seeks to examine the impact of these programs on the development of physical performance efficiency and the differences between pre- and post-test results for two experimental groups: Group 1 (Rubber Training) and Group 2 (Weighted Training). The sample consisted of 11 youth volleyball players from the specialized volleyball school, representing 11% of the total population. Using an experimental design, the training program was conducted over 11 weeks with three training units per week. The study …

Studying The Amount Of Angular Movement (Momentum) Of The Captain During Shooting And Its Contribution To The Values Of The Speed Of The Ball When Performing The Skill Of Shooting With The Hand Ball, Dergham Abdul Salem Nimah, Yarub Abdul Baqi Daikh

Modern Sport

The skill of shooting from a jump is considered one of the important and challenging skills, especially when the distance is long. In such cases, the player must face the goal to allow freedom in shooting, which requires specific movements in various body parts to change the player's speed, thereby increasing the ball’s speed. This increase in ball speed is crucial for shooting in certain situations. Therefore, it is essential to move certain body parts to generate speed, which is transferred to the ball. The speed in shooting results from the transfer of motion from the lower limbs to the …

A Comparative Study Of Some Physical Measurements, Special Physical Abilities And Skill Performance Of The Players Of The National Team And The Disabled Youth Team - Volleyball - Sitting, Ghidaa Mohammed Hassoun

Modern Sport

The research aimed to identify the differences between physical measurements and skill performance of the national and youth teams of physically disabled players in sitting volleyball, as well as the differences between specific physical abilities and skill performance. It also aimed to explore the relationship between physical measurements and skill performance, and between specific physical abilities and skill performance for both teams. The sample included players from the national sitting volleyball team and the youth sitting volleyball team for physically disabled players. The researcher concluded that sitting volleyball players with physical disabilities need specific body measurements to improve and develop …

Using Complex Skill Exercises And Their Impact On The Development Of Some Offensive Skills (15 Years)_ Basketball For Players Aged ( 14 Years), Harith Mubashir Mohammed

Modern Sport

The research focused on the idea that basketball training should closely resemble real game situations, particularly with complex offensive skills, by emphasizing multiple skills in accordance with the requirements of the game itself. The study adopted a progressive approach to compound exercises, starting from easy to difficult, and varied the exercises to include two or more skills, considering both accuracy and speed in execution. The problem of the research was the limited use of compound exercises in training youth players and the lack of progression from easy to difficult. Four speed and accuracy tests were selected for some offensive skills, …

The Effect Of Uphill And Downhill Exercises On The Balance Of Power In Terms Of The Electrical Activity Of The Working And Opposite Muscles Of Football Players, Maher Abdel Latif Aref, Safa Abdel Wahab Ismail

Modern Sport

Most coaches tend to focus in their training on developing only the agonist (working) muscles, without taking into account the importance of the antagonist muscles. However, many physiological theories indicate that the antagonist muscle should receive training at a rate of 70–75% of that given to the agonist muscle, in order to prevent physical problems that may affect the working muscle due to the lack of muscular support from the antagonist during training or matches. Based on this, the idea of the research emerged—to use uphill and downhill exercises due to their potential in developing strength balance between agonist and …

Formulasi Krim Antioksidan Ekstrak Etanol Daun Ubi Jalar Ungu (Ipomoea Batatas (L.) Lamk) Sebagai Anti Aging, Damaranie Dipahayu, Widji Soeratri, Mangestuti Agil

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

No abstract provided.

Efek Fraksi N-Heksana Kulit Hylocereus Polyhizus Terhadap Kadar Malondialdehida Tikus Stres Oksidatif, Wirna Maya Sari, Sri Wahdaningsih, Eka Kartika Untari

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Excessive free radical production will lead to oxidative stress. One of the indicators used to determine stress oxidative is malondialdehyde (MDA). Hylocereus polyhizus peel is potential used natural exogenous antioxidant. The aim of this research was to study the effect of n-hexane fraction of H.polyhizus peel on MDA level and to determine the dose that could reduce the MDA level. H.polyhizus peel was macerated with chloroform, fractionated with n-Hexane. Rats were divided into 7 groups : normal, negative, positive control vitamin E (18 mg/ kgbw), positive control quercetin (4 mg/200gbw), H.polyhizus peel extract group treated with dose I (10mg/ 200gbw), …

Efek Fraksi N-Heksana Kulit Hylocereus Polyrhizus Terhadapaktivitas Katalase Tikus Stres Oksidatif, Eka Kartika Untari, Sri Wahdaningsih, Agustia Damayanti

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Production of excess free radicals cause oxidative damage and degenerative diseases. Catalase enzyme is one of the endogenous intracellular antioxidant that can be reduced by oxidative stress conditions. The peel of red dragon fruit (Hylocereus polyrhizus) as a potent exogenous antioxidants could support the internal enzyme activity to prevent free radicals. The aim of this research was to determine the effect of n-hexane fraction of H.polyrhizus’s peel and the dose that could increase activity of catalase. The peel was maserated with chloroform, then fractionated by n-hexane. Stress condition was achieved by five days fasting and swimming for 10 mins/day to …

Antibakteri Fraksi N-Heksana Kulit Hylocereus Polyrhizus Terhadap Staphylococcus Epidermidis Dan Propionibacterium Acnes, Sri Wahdaningsih, Eka Kartika Untari, Yunita Fauziah

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Acne can be caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis and Propionibacterium acnes. By using antibiotic for the acne theraphy in a long term period can cause resistance, organ detriment and imunohypersensitivity. Red dragon fruit’s peel (Hylocereus polyrhizus) is one of natural materials which can be used for alternative antibacterial. This study aims to determine the antibacterial activity of n-Hexane fraction of red dragon fruit’s peel against S. epidermidis dan P. acnes by the method of disc diffusion Kirby-Bauer. Red dragon fruit’s peel powder macerated within chloroform, and macerate then fractionated with n-Hexane. Phytochemical screening result red dragon fruit’s peel contains terpenoid and …

U.S. History, P. Scott Corbett, Jay Precht, Volker Janssen, John M. Lund, Todd Pfannestiel, Paul Vickery, Sylvie Waskiewicz

Open Educational Resources Collection

U.S. History is designed to meet the scope and sequence requirements of most introductory courses. The text provides a balanced approach to U.S. history, considering the people, events, and ideas that have shaped the United States from both the top down (politics, economics, diplomacy) and bottom up (eyewitness accounts, lived experience). U.S. History covers key forces that form the American experience, with particular attention to issues of race, class, and gender.

The Next Order Of Business: Transnational Entrepreneurship, Maria Francesca V. Torrente

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of Non Freeze-Dried Hydrogel-Cha On Fibroblast Proliferation, Ivan A. Wahyudi, Lea M. Nurwadji

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Bone damage can be caused by variety of surgical procedures. Bone reconstruction has been developed lately is tissue engineering techniques. One of materials that proved to be effective as a scaffold in tissue engineering is a hydrogel. The addition of carbonate apatite (CHA) will produce a hydrogel-CHA material which is believed to improve the mechanical properties and biological similarities with the original bone. Scaffold is considered an important aspect in the field of tissue engineering, because it’s ability to mimic extracellular matrix of the damaged tissue. Fibroblasts are mesenchymal cells that can be readily cultured in the laboratory and play …

Orofacial Disorders Of Patients With End Stage Renal Disease Undergoing Haemodialysis, Yohana Gowara, Afi S. Sarsito, Parlindungan Siregar, Yuniardini S. Wimardhani

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Several orofacial disorders in patients with end stage renal disease (ESRD) undergoing hemodialysis have been reported. However, up to the present, particularly in Indonesia, such data still limited. Objective: the purpose of this study was to assess the orofacial disorders in patients with ESDR undergoing hemodialysis at Cipto Mangunkusumo Hospital, Indonesia. Methods: The study was conducted through observation using a cross-sectional design. The subjects were selected by consecutive sampling. Ninety-three patients fulfilled the inclusion criteria and enrolled in this study. They participated in the structural interview-using questionnaire assessing subjective complaints; clinical examinations; and salivary measurements. Results: Xerostomia (82.8%) dysgeusia (66.7%), …

Measurement Of Tooth Brushing Frequency, Time Of Day And Duration Of Adults And Children In Jakarta, Indonesia, Anton Rahardjo, Diah A. Maharani, Bramma Kiswanjaya, Erik Idrus, Julie Nicholson, Paul J. Cunningham, Fred Schäfer

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Epidemiological study of tooth brushing is essential to evaluate dental health of a country. Objective: To obtain data on tooth brushing frequency, time of day and duration from adults and children in Jakarta, Indonesia. Methods: Toothbrushes containing data loggers were distributed to 120 random families in Jakarta to record how many times a day, when and for how long subjects brushed their teeth. The families were each composed of a mother, father and two children aged between 6 and 15 years. Results: The mean brushing frequency of the population was 1.27 times per day. The majority of the tooth brushing …

Zinc Oxide Eugenol-Formocresol Root Canal Treatment Fails To Treat A Deciduous Tooth With Dentoalveolar Abcess, Arifa Pediarahma, Mochamad F. Rizal

Journal of Dentistry Indonesia

Irreversible pulp infection can lead to dentoalveolar abscess. Root canal treatment in deciduous teeth is indicated in irreversible pulp infection to maintain children’s health and deciduous teeth until its exfoliation period. Success rate of endodontic treatment in deciduous teeth can be enhanced by using antimicrobial root canal filling material. Combination of ZOE-formocresol as root canal filling material has a superior antimicrobial property. Unfortunately, based on some research it is also toxic to the tissue. This case report will discuss about failure of root canal treatment in deciduous tooth with dentoalveolar abscess using combination of ZOE-formocresol as obturating material. There are …

Blurring Group Boundaries: The Impact Of Subgroup Threats On Global Citizenship, Stephen Reysen, Iva Katzarska-Miller, Phia S. Salter, Caroline Hirko

Cultural Encounters, Conflicts, and Resolutions

We examined the outcomes of an extinction threat (possible discontinuation of a group’s symbolic or actual existence) to one’s nation on global citizenship identification and related prosocial values. In Study 1, participants showed a drop in global citizenship identification when America was threatened (vs. absence of threat). In Study 2, participants reported lower global citizenship identification when America was threatened (vs. absence of threat) and the perception that one’s normative environment did not support a global citizen identity mediated the relationship between threat and identification. Furthermore, the threat was shown to indirectly predict lower endorsement for prosocial values and behaviors …

Effects Of Educational News Stories On The Beliefs Of Taiwanese Teacher Education Students, Shih-Hsiung Liu

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Educational news stories are likely to provide teacher education students with opportunities to understand the educational situation in the real world. However, in the case of Taiwan, most of local newspapers present negative coverage that may induce teacher education students to generate pessimistic opinions and further negatively affect the formation of their beliefs regarding the nature of education. This study determines the effects of reading educational news stories by teacher education students on their beliefs regarding education after controlling for factors like pre-existing beliefs and perceptions of news story credibility. An experimental research method with a two-group pretest-posttest design, consisting …

From The Editor, Romeo B. Lee

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Examining The Global Financial Crisis From A Virtue Theory Lens, Aliza D. Racelis

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

As the financial crisis of 2008-9 has continued to affect the global economy, many wonder whether the proposed solutions contribute to a more stable financial system as well as to better human behaviour. While the Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) Report (2011) identified the factors essential to explaining the causes of the financial crisis as having included credit and housing bubbles, nontraditional mortgages, credit ratings and securitization, financial institutions concentrated correlated risk, leverage and liquidity risk, contagion risk, shock and panic, failure in virtue has also been very patent in the crisis, foremost of them being: excessive leverage and imprudent …

Comparing The Child-Rearing Goals Of Women In Taiwan And In Its Marriage-Based Immigrants’ Countries Of Origin, Shou-Lu Lee

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

This study compares the child-rearing goals of women in Taiwan and in Taiwanese immigrant women’s countries of origin. The logit regression results clearly show distinct cultural variations in child-rearing goals in different countries, even when differences in socio-economic status are considered. Despite their complex historical links, Chinese women do not appear to be more similar to Taiwanese women than are Indonesian, or Vietnamese women in terms of child- rearing goals. These findings have implications for the socio-economic policies of the Taiwanese government and effective communication and instruction in schools. In addition, the findings also have implications for Asian countries affected …

Lives In Fiction: Auto/Biographies As Theoretical Narratives, Dennis S. Erasga

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Sociological imagination is an open invitation to theorize from the stories we tell about ourselves and others. More than self-expression, the sociological ethos of auto/biographical narration is to extend the reality of a solipsistic and exclusive existence into a common and public experience. In order to achieve this, the narrator must convert biographies into scribed realities. The narrating process, however, has unique epistemic anchorage (memory-based) and stylistic requirement (literary) that encage lived lives in a fictional genre, giving this mode of writing a unique interpretive lens that projects new visions of the social. Consequently for theorizing purposes, auto/biographies are meaning-claims …

The Filipino Social Imagination In Regional Context, Niels Mulder

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

Whereas the theme of this essay consists of a summary comparison and evaluation of the contents of social studies in Thai, Indonesian, and Philippine schools, it centers on the Philippine curriculum in order to identify the principles underlying the general perception of things social that seem to hold in the former two nation-states, too. As it appears that said contents obscure rather than clarify social life, the predominant imagination remains rooted in the practice of everyday life, and so the question is asked whether Thai and Indonesian nationalistic indoctrination leads to a clearer picture of wider society and a relatively …

Of Economic Bubbles And Economic Miracles: Notes And Reflections From A Non-Expert, Dennis V. Blanco

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

Master And Servant: Contradictory Roles Of Migrant Filipina Domestic Workers, Mary Ann B. Bolante

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

No abstract provided.

The Liturgical Dramas For Holy Week At Barking Abbey, Anne Bagnall Yardley, Jesse D. Mann

Medieval Feminist Forum: A Journal of Gender and Sexuality

No abstract provided.