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Atypical Mycobacterial Infection Resembles Sporotrichosis In Elderly Patient, Siti Nurani Fauziah, Lili Legiawati, Sri Adi Sularsito, Shannaz Nadia Yusharyahya, Rahadi Rihatmadja, Sondang P. Sirait, Fifi Mifta Huda, Indah Widyasari

Journal of General - Procedural Dermatology and Venereology Indonesia

Atypical mycobacterial (AM) infection is caused by Mycobacterium species other than M.tuberculosis. AM skin infection has clinical manifestations that resemble M. tuberculosis infection and deep fungal infection. Laboratory workup is necessary to confirm the diagnosis.

An 83-year old female came with a painful lump and swelling on her right lower extremity since three months before admission. Physical examination revealed a plaque consisting, of multiple erythematous and hyperpigmented papules and nodules, diffuse erythematous lesion, and shallow ulcers partially covered with pus and crust. Histopathological features showed tuberculoid granuloma. Direct test and periodic acid-Schiff (PAS) staining of the skin biopsy found no …

The Cranial Morphology Of The Black-Footed Ferret: A Comparison Of Wild And Captive Specimens, Tyler Antonelli

Theses and Dissertations

The black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes), a North American mustelid species, was once found abundantly throughout the Midwest until extreme decline in prairie dogs, the black-footed ferrets primary food source, brought the species to near-extinction. This resulted in the development of the Black-Footed Ferret Recovery Program which included bringing the entire species into captivity with the intention of breeding the species back to sufficient numbers to allow for successful reintroduction. While in captivity, many components of the ferrets’ health were accounted for, but the current study aims to address the effects that captivity may have had on the cranial morphology of …

Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drug Effects On Core Temperature, Hydration, Gastrointestinal Distress, And Performance In Exercising Humans, Dawn Marie Emerson

Theses and Dissertations

Naproxen is a commonly used non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug designed to relieve pain and inflammation. Due to potentially adverse effects on the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, cardiovascular and immune system, and renal function, naproxen may negatively affect thermoregulation, fluid and electrolyte balance, and performance during exercise, particularly in the heat. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the effects of naproxen on core temperature (Tc), inflammation, hydration, GI distress, and performance during cycling in a hot environment. We utilized a double-blind, randomized and counterbalanced, cross-over design to determine the effects of naproxen (dose = 3 220 mg naproxen sodium pills) …

Assessing The Effects Of The Mud Snail, Ilyanassa Obsoleta, On The Benthic Microalgal Community In A Pristine Saltmarsh, Miranda Gore

Theses and Dissertations

Saltmarshes are among the most productive ecosystems globally. At North Inlet estuary, South Carolina, about one third of the primary production comes from benthic microalgae. During the tidal cycle, mobile microalgae vertically migrate through the upper 3 mm of sediment. At low tide, algae are vulnerable to a variety of grazers, including the mud snail, Ilyanassa obsoleta, which is abundant in tidal creeks. Many species of intertidal snails have been shown to significantly alter the community structure and density of microalgae within the sediment. The purpose of this study was to determine how I. obsoleta affects the benthic microalgae community …

Assessment Of Prolonged Occupational Exposure To Heat Stress, Ximena Garzon-Villalba Garzon-Villalba

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Heat stress is a recognized occupational hazard present in many work environments. Its effects increase with increasing environmental heat loads. There is good evidence that exertional heat illness is associated with ambient thermal conditions in outdoor environments. Further, there is reason to believe that risk of acute injury may also increase with the ambient environment. For these reasons, the assessment of heat stress, which can be done through the characterization of the wet bulb globe temperature (WBGT), is designed to limit exposures to those that could be sustained for an 8-h day. The ACGIH Threshold Limit Value (TLV) for heat …

One View: Fire Fuels Regeneration In Eastern Sierra, Char Miller

Pomona Faculty Publications and Research

Sometimes it’s the small things that can best tell big stories.

Like the Marina Fire, which currently has burned a modest 800 acres to the north of Lee Vining, threatened but did not burn any structures, and whose greatest disruption has been periodically to shut down US 395. It hardly seems worth much attention.

Unh Scientist, Senegalese Researcher Tackle Land Salinization, Lori Tyler Gula

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Fouad Chosen As 2016 President's Council On Fitness, Sports & Nutrition Community Leadership Award Recipient, Uab Heersink School Of Medicine News

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Abq Free Press, June 29, 2016, Abq Free Press

ABQ Free Press

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session June 29, 2016, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

Minutes of the WMU Board of Trustees meeting include appendices:

• WMU Homer Stryker M.D. School of Medicine Accreditation Update
• Wayfaring Presentation
• Memorial Resolution for Trustee Ronald E. Hall Sr.
• Fall 2016 Tuition and Required Fees Rate
• Five Year Capital Outlay Plan
• Michigan State Employees Association (MSEA) Labor Agreement
• Professional Instructors Organization (PIO) Labor Agreement
• Easement for Natural Gas Pipeline

Effects Of Extended Spaceflight On The Mandible And Incisor Teeth Of Mice, Didem Dagdeviren

Master's Theses

No abstract provided.

Sialylation And Cardiomyocyte Complex N -Glycosylation Protect Against Dilated Cardiomyopathy And Heart Failure, Wei Deng

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) is the third most common cause of heart failure, often associated with arrhythmias and sudden cardiac death if not controlled. Metabolic and/or environmental factors, such as alcohol abuse, obesity, diabetes and Chagas disease, alter glycoprotein glycosylation, can lead to DCM. Inherited genetic disease, such as the human congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG), causes multi-system manifestations including DCM. Non-congenital changes in glycosylation are also occurred in humans with and in animal models of DCM and heart failure. However, mechanisms responsible for glyco-dependent DCM are not understood. Here we sought to investigate the impact of sialylation and N-glycosylation …

St. Luke's Hospital Annual Report, 1978, Advocate Aurora Health

Aurora St. Luke’s Medical Center Books, Documents, and Pamphlets

St. Luke's Hospital: Annual Report for 1978, entitled "Progress and Promise 1928-1978, A Half Century of Service." Includes reports on financials, hospital expansion, and programs, as well as full lists of medical staff and the board of directors. Several embedded images included, particularly in relation to milestones from the previous 50 years.

Discovering Place-Based Education In The Foothills Of The Himalayas, Monimalika Day, Doug Hernandez

Occasional Paper Series

The central feature of this paper is a portrait of a teacher conducting lessons near a pond in a remote village in the foothills of the Himalayas. It describes how the teacher provides opportunities for her young students to explore their natural environment and helps them to connect with their place. It is essential to note that her story represents the efforts of many other preschool teachers working with Prakriti.

Alumna Shares Her Faith In The Classroom And On The Mission Field, Office Of University Communications

Gardner-Webb NewsCenter Archive

Tabitha Hamilton (’11) comes from a family of educators in Blair, Neb. As a young girl, she played school with old supplies collected from teachers in the Christian school where her father taught health and physical education. However, during high school, sports and missions became more important to her than teaching.

Effects Of Amylose Chain Length On Film Properties Ofwaxy Maize Starch, Meng Lingru, Ye Xiaojia, Wu Chunsen, Wang Ren, Xu Xueming, Jin Zhengyu, Zhou Xing

Food and Machinery

Three types of amylose with different chain length were prepared. And each of them was added to waxy maize starch in the proportion of 8%, 15%, 25%, respectively. The mixed gelatinized starch solution was cast on to a plastic plate and dried at 23 ℃ in relative humidity (RH) of 85% for 3 days. The short amylose, i.e. debranched waxy maize starch (DWMS), mixed well with waxy maize starchwithout phase separation. But phase separation was found in the medium chain, i.e maize amylose (MAM), and long chain amylose, ie potato amylose (PAM), added films. Adding amylose promote crystallization of waxy …

Detecting Chewiness Of Apple By Near Infrared Spectroscopy Technology Combined Artificial Neural Network, Zeng Xiangyuan, Zhao Wuqi, Qiao Yaoyao, Yin Yiran, Pei Yali, Huo Yaoyao, Guo Yurong

Food and Machinery

Near infrared spectroscopy data from 135 apple samples of different storage periods were determined, the charactar of them was extracted and analyzed using principal components analysis. Therefor an ANN model for detection of apple chewiness was established. Our results showed that the preprocessing of spectrum scattering was the weighted multiple scatter correction(WMSC) and mathematics processing was “2441”. The structure of the artificial neural network mode was 3—16—1, established after extracting 3 principle component as the characteristic variables of the original information. The decision coefficient of our model on validation is 0.992 4, and the root mean square error is 0.000 …

Study On Isolation And Preliminary Identification Of Endophytic Fungi In Trollius Chinensis, Lu Jun, Qin Peizhen, Shan Qiji, Li Zhonghai

Food and Machinery

Fresh plants of T. chinensis collected from Inner Mongolia were used to isolated the endophytic fungi from their roots, stems and leaves after superficial disinfection. According to the morphological characteristics observation and microscopy examination, 6 endophytic fungi strains were isolated from the T. chinensis, including four strains from the leaves, one from the stems, and one from the roots. All the separated fungi strains were identified as penicillium genus (Pinicielium).

Study On Mutagenic And Anti-Mutafenic Effect Of Korean Soybean Paste With Different Storage Period, Li Xue, Shi Dejun, Huang Baishen, Xu Bin, Cui Chengbi

Food and Machinery

In order to explore the mutagenic and anti-mutagenic effect on the different storage periods of Korean soybean paste. In this study, on the basis of detecting mutagenicity effect by modified Ames test, and detecting the anti-mutagenic effects of the Korean soybean paste samples with different storage time have on Mouse bone marrow micronucleus test. Result: the mutagenicity of Korean soybean paste were negative; Anti-mutagenic effect were enhanced with the extension of storage time and the concentration, the anti-mutagenic effect of TA100 and TA98 strains induced by Trp-p-1 and MNNG reached the maximum value at 12 months of storage. And there …

Effect Of Storage Conditions On Nutritional Quality Of Sunflower Seeds, Zhu Shuilan, Feng Jianxiong, Liu Guangxian, Min Hua, Zhou Jinying

Food and Machinery

No abstract provided.

Advances In Nrf2-Are-Mediated Flavonoids Against Oxidative Stress, Li Tao, Deng Fangming, Qin Si, Wu Yanyang, Shan Yang, Li Qili

Food and Machinery

Oxidative stress has very close relationship with human health, and human organsviolated by oxidative stress is likely to cause a series of physical diseases，such as headache, muscle aches, arthritis, atherosclerosis, diabetes, heart disease, cancer and neurodegenerative problem. However the flavonoids which widely exist in fruits, vegetables and other plant foods have a very significant role in the fight against oxidative stress, this is largely because it can activate the Nrf2-ARE which is the critical defense signaling pathway and regulating many antioxidant gene expression. In this paper, introduced the activation of Nrf2-ARE signaling pathway, the related signaling pathways of regulating Nrf2-ARE …

June 28, 2016 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

The Interrelations Between Work Factors, Family And Work Health Climate, Work Schedule, And Individual Behaviors, Jennifer C. Buden

Master's Theses

Background: The rates of obesity in the United States continue to rise, particularly with disparities in high stress, low job control occupations such as corrections. Employers are in a unique position to improve employee health through development of Total Worker Health interventions that integrate worker safety and health promotion to improve employee health and well-being.²⁵ Understanding influences on health behaviors in the workplace such as social support, and work schedules as well as family environment, may aide in developing worksite preventive strategies with the anticipation of chronic disease reduction and weight management. Purpose: The purpose of these studies was …

A Clinical Trial To Investigate Digital Gingivitis Image Analysis Method And Examiner-Based Grading In Assessing Experimental Gingivitis, Liliana E. Aranguren

Master's Theses

A Clinical Trial to Investigate Digital Gingivitis Image Analysis Method and

Examiner-Based Grading in Assessing Experimental Gingivitis

Liliana Aranguren D.D.S

University of Connecticut, 2016

Objective: To compare a Digital Gingivitis Image Analysis (DGIA) method and examiner-based gingival grading in assessing experimental anterior gingivitis.

Methods: This was a single-center, examiner-blinded, parallel-group, randomized clinical trial. The study had 49 subjects and consisted of 2 phases: 2 weeks Oral Hygiene phase and 3 week induced gingivitis phase (days 0-21). During the hygiene phase, subjects received oral prophylaxis and used an electric toothbrush toothbrush. At day 0 of the Induced Gingivitis phase, 25 patients …

Early Experience Of Metabolic Surgery, Muthanna A. Al-Sharbaty, Yasser F Zidan, Samir I. Al-Saffar, Israa I. Mohammed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

 BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy LSG is known to be a highly effective treatment for morbid obesityand many related conditions including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the metabolic syndrome.OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of (LSG) on glucose homeostasis in morbidly obese diabetic patients andit shows early experience of metabolic surgery.METHODS:Prospective clinical case series study conducted in Al-Jumhoori Teaching Hospital and involved 20patients (17 females and 3 males); their age (22-54 average 37 years) underwent LSG and the levelof glucose evaluated at different times by measuring fasting blood glucose level, glycosylatedhemoglobin (HbA1C).RESULTS:The initial body weight 70-142(110Kg); BMI 31.8-53.9 (45.16Kg/m2); two patients with diabetesmellitus …

Early Experience Of Metabolic Surgery, Muthanna A. Al-Sharbaty, Yasser F Zidan, Samir I. Al-Saffar, Israa I. Mohammed

Iraqi Postgraduate Medical Journal

 BACKGROUND:Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy LSG is known to be a highly effective treatment for morbid obesityand many related conditions including type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and the metabolic syndrome.OBJECTIVE:To assess the effectiveness of (LSG) on glucose homeostasis in morbidly obese diabetic patients andit shows early experience of metabolic surgery.METHODS:Prospective clinical case series study conducted in Al-Jumhoori Teaching Hospital and involved 20patients (17 females and 3 males); their age (22-54 average 37 years) underwent LSG and the levelof glucose evaluated at different times by measuring fasting blood glucose level, glycosylatedhemoglobin (HbA1C).RESULTS:The initial body weight 70-142(110Kg); BMI 31.8-53.9 (45.16Kg/m2); two patients with diabetesmellitus …

Heterologous Expression Of A Rice Mir395 Gene In Nicotiana Tabacum Impairs Sulfate Homeostasis, Ning Yuan, Shuangrong Yuan, Zhigang Li, Dayong Li, Qian Hu, Hong Luo

Publications

Sulfur participates in many important mechanisms and pathways of plant development. The most common source of sulfur in soil –SO₄²⁻– is absorbed into root tissue and distributed into aerial part through vasculature system, where it is reduced into sulfite and finally sulfide within the subcellular organs such as chloroplasts and mitochondria and used for cysteine and methionine biosynthesis. MicroRNAs are involved in many regulation pathways by repressing the expression of their target genes. MiR395 family in Arabidopsis thaliana has been reported to be an important regulator involved in sulfate transport and assimilation, and a high-affinity sulphate transporter …

Diversity And Distribution Of Diatom Endosymbionts In Amphistegina Spp. (Foraminifera) Based On Molecular And Morphological Techniques, Kwasi H. Barnes

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Diatoms associated with foraminifers of the genus Amphistegina were assessed using a combination of morphological and molecular techniques. These included: 1) microscopic identification of diatoms cultured from the host, 2) sequencing of portions of the small subunit of the ribosomal RNA gene (18S) and the large subunit of the ribulose-1,5-bisphosphate carboxylase/oxygenase [i.e., RubisCO] gene (rbcL) from DNA extracted directly from the Amphistegina hosts and also from diatoms cultured from these hosts, and 3) denaturing gradient gel electrophoresis (DGGE) profiles of rbcL and internal transcribed spacer 1 (ITS1) PCR amplicons from DNA extracted directly from …

Social Dynamics And Ceramic Mobility Of Final Bronze Age Ceramics In Corsica (France): Elemental Analysis Using A Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometer, Aurelien Tafani

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

The Corsican Bronze Age is characterized by the erection of massive stone towers, the torre, and of stone enclosures, the casteddi. While the role of these structures is still debated, they have generally been interpreted as the sign of a hierarchical society, pervaded by martial values and fragmented into competing antagonistic groups. After several centuries of stability, a sharp demographic decline occurred at the end of the Middle Bronze Age. ca. 1350 and 1200 BC. In contrast, the Final Bronze Age, between 1200 and 950 BC, is a period of continuous expansion, characterized by the appearance of new …

Dynamic Status Signal Reflects Outcome Of Social Interactions, But Not Energetic Stress, Keith A. Tarvin, L Jin Wong, David C. Lumpkin, Gabrielle M. Schroeder, Dominic D'Andrea, Sophie Meade, Pearl Rivers, Troy G. Murphy

Biology Faculty Research

Social defeat induces stress-responses in a wide array of vertebrates and can generate winner-loser effects. Dynamic condition-dependent signaling systems that reflect preparation for subsequent agonistic interactions, and thereby mediate winner-loser effects, should be more sensitive to competitive history than to non-social sources of stress. Bill color of female American goldfinches (Spinus tristus) is a dynamic condition-dependent ornament that functions as a signal of competitive status and mediates intrasexual agonistic social interactions. We tested the “social experience signaling hypothesis” in female goldfinches by (1) manipulating a non-social energetic stressor by experimentally elevating flight costs via wing-clipping in free-ranging birds, …