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Smoking And Heberden Nodes: Analysis Of Data From The Osteoarthritis Initiative, R Constance Wiener

Faculty & Staff Scholarship

Purpose. Dental hygienists, dentists, and other workforce providers who depend upon their hands for employment are acutely aware of the need to protect their hands to ensure a successful career. Recent research has suggested that smoking may be protective of hand osteoarthritis. The purpose of this study is to determine the association between smoking and Heberden’s nodes. Methods. Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative were used in a cross-sectional, secondary data analysis of self-reported current smoking/never smoking and the presence/absence of Heberden’s nodes, the hard enlargements of the joints nearest the fingertips (distal interphalangeal joints). Analyses included descriptive statistics, Chi-square associations …

Significance Of Epicardial And Intrathoracic Adipose Tissue Volume Among Type 1 Diabetes Patients In The Dcct/Edic: A Pilot Study., Sirous Darabian, Jye-Yu C Backlund, Patricia A Cleary, Nasim Sheidaee, Ionut Bebu, John M. Lachin, Matthew J Budoff, Dcct/Edic Research Group

GW Biostatistics Center

Introduction

Type 1 diabetes (T1DM) patients are at increased risk of coronary artery disease (CAD). This pilot study sought to evaluate the relationship between epicardial adipose tissue (EAT) and intra-thoracic adipose tissue (IAT) volumes and cardio-metabolic risk factors in T1DM.

Method

EAT/IAT volumes in 100 patients, underwent non-contrast cardiac computed tomography in the Diabetes Control and Complications Trial /Epidemiology of Diabetes Interventions and Complications (DCCT/EDIC) study were measured by a certified reader. Fat was defined as pixels’ density of -30 to -190 Hounsfield Unit. The associations were assessed using–Pearson partial correlation and linear regression models adjusted for gender and age …

Lymphoblastoid Cell Lines As A Tool To Study Inter-Individual Differences In The Response To Glucose., Michael A Grassi, Vidhya R Rao, Siquan Chen, Dingcai Cao, Xiaoyu Gao, Patricia A. Cleary, R Stephanie Huang, Andrew D Paterson, Rama Natarajan, Jalees Rehman, Timothy S Kern

GW Biostatistics Center

BACKGROUND: White blood cells have been shown in animal studies to play a central role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy. Lymphoblastoid cells are immortalized EBV-transformed primary B-cell leukocytes that have been extensively used as a model for conditions in which white blood cells play a primary role. The purpose of this study was to investigate whether lymphoblastoid cell lines, by retaining many of the key features of primary leukocytes, can be induced with glucose to demonstrate relevant biological responses to those found in diabetic retinopathy.

METHODS: Lymphoblastoid cell lines were obtained from twenty-three human subjects. Differences between high and …

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (Nasis) 2015-2016 Methodology Report, Bureau Of Sociological Research

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS)

Bureau of Sociological Research

2015-2016 NASIS Methodology Report

Contents

Introduction 3

Mode Selection 3

Design and Item Selection 3

Sampling Design 4

Experimental Design Treatment 4

Data Collection Process 4

Response Rate 5

Data-Entry Training, Supervision, and Quality Control 5

Processing of Completed Surveys 5

Data Cleaning 5

NASIS Sample Weights 6

Design Effects 6

Questions 6

Estimate of Sampling Error 9

Appendices 10

Appendix A: Cover Letters 10

First Mailing Cover Letter 10

Second Mailing Cover Letter 11

Appendix B: Survey Instrument 12

Version 1 (printed in black & white only) 12

Version 2 (printed in color) 28

Version …

Nasis 2016: Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey Questionnaire, Bureau Of Sociological Research

Nebraska Annual Social Indicators Survey (NASIS)

We need your help to learn about how Nebraskans think, feel, and live. Researchers from the University of Nebraska and across the state are counting on your help to learn about a variety of issues. Your responses will help shape program and policy development in Nebraska now and into the future.

127 questions; 16 pages

The Effect Of Group Empathy On U.S. Intergroup Attitudes And Behavior In The Context Of Immigration Threats, Cigdem Sirin, Nicholas Valentino, José Villalobos

Departmental Papers (PS)

No abstract provided.

Working To Ensure A Water And Food Secure World Annual Report Fy2016 (July 1, 2015 - June 30, 2016), Robert B. Daugherty Water For Food Global Institute

Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute: Administrative Materials

From rural Nebraska to rural Tanzania, the Water for Food Global Institute is working to achieve greater food security with less pressure on the planet’s scarce water resources, fueling change through conversations, collaborations and on-the-ground impacts. Leveraging Leadership, Partnerships and Resources for Global Impact The Water for Food Global Institute is a vehicle for collaboration, operating through a network of constituent parts that leverages the leadership, resources and rich history of experience and expertise at the University of Nebraska. In addition to our core group of staff, governed by a board of directors and with guidance from internal and external …

Monoterpenoid Production And Plant Tissue Culture In Dicerandra Benth. (Lamiaceae), Ethan Fenner

Theses & ETDs

The mint family Lamiaceae is typified by plants with strong smells and tastes due to small organic molecules called terpenoids which collect on epidermal outgrowths called trichomes. In addition to being used in culinary, cosmetic, and medicinal industries, relative concentrations of mint terpenoids have been used by taxonomists as the basis for specific and generic delineations. However, chemotaxonomic comparison between mint species is often complicated by environmental differences including season, nutrient quality, and herbivore pressures. Using the case genus Dicerandra, plant tissue culture was explored as a possible method of more standardized chemotaxonomic comparison. Individual plants representing several parent populations …

Cula 210.01: Nutritional Cooking, Aimee R.K. Elliot

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

2015-2016 - Undergraduate Curriculum Council Annual Report, Undergraduate Curriculum Council, East Tennessee State University

Undergraduate Curriculum Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Psyx 383.01: Health Psychology, Lindsey C. Grove

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Nutr 221n.01c: Basic Human Nutrition, Mary Jeanne Doyle

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

Cula 298.01: Food Service Internship, Thomas L. Campbell

University of Montana Course Syllabi

No abstract provided.

The Association Between Osteoporosis And Early Menopause Following Hysterectomy, Mia Meeyaong-Won Botkin

2010-2016 Archived Posters

This study is to examine the association between osteoporosis and demographic and behavioral factors in women of age 50 and older who had undergone hysterectomies prior to reaching natural menopause. The 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was analyzed using multiple logistic regressions analysis. Osteoporosis was inversely associated with demographic and behavioral factors. Non-Hispanic Whites of the age of 36-45 at the time of the hysterectomies were significantly associated with osteoporosis. This study may drive positive social change by facilitating public health to promote and implement effective behavioral interventions in women.

2016 Walden University Research Symposium, Walden University

2010-2016 Archived Programs

Welcome to the 2016 Walden University Research Symposium. The Walden University Research Symposium is an annual event that showcases research projects from our academic community, especially work by our recent graduates. The presentations at a symposium appear in two different formats. Poster presentations provide an opportunity for researchers to engage with all individuals attending the symposium and potentially to network with other interested researchers. Using a roundtable presentation format, a select group of researchers is available for interactive discussions of their work, with handouts and visual materials available to support the discussion. This year’s roundtable presenters are focused specifically on …

2015-2016 Social Change Review, Social Change Working Group

Social Change Impact Report

The 2015 Review of Social Change at Walden University identifies a number of initiatives that were put in place during 2015 to actualize and support the social change portion of the university mission. Many of these initiatives implemented proposals offered during the Special Emphasis Self-Study that was part of The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) reaccreditation project of 2012. One of the most important social change initiatives in 2015 emerged from discussions among Walden’s Board of Directors, president, and leadership teams, who agreed that Walden will move forward with development and implementation of a 5-year action plan to more fully realize …

Weight Control Practices Of Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association Athletes, Patrick B. Wilson, Leilani Madrigal, Judith M. Burnfield

Athletic Performance Research

Objectives: Altering body weight can have substantial effects on an athlete’s performance and well-being. Limited information is available describing the weight control practices of Division I National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) athletes.

Methods: Weight control practices data from 188 (138 male and 50 female; 18-23 y) Division I NCAA athletes were analyzed as a part of this cross-sectional, retrospective study. Participants completed questionnaires on weight control practices and weight control nutrition knowledge at the end of their season and were classified into weight-sensitive and less weight-sensitive sports.

Results: A higher proportion of females attempted to lose weight than males among …

Hormonal Responses To Non-Nutritive Sweeteners In Water And Diet Soda., Allison C. Sylvetsky, Rebecca J Brown, Jenny E Blau, Mary Walter, Kristina I Rother

Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS), especially in form of diet soda, have been linked to metabolic derangements (e.g. obesity and diabetes) in epidemiologic studies. We aimed to test acute metabolic effects of NNS in isolation (water or seltzer) and in diet sodas.

METHODS: We conducted a four-period, cross-over study at the National Institutes of Health Clinical Center (Bethesda, Maryland). Thirty healthy adults consumed 355 mL water with 0 mg, 68 mg, 170 mg, and 250 mg sucralose, and 31 individuals consumed 355 mL caffeine-free Diet Rite Cola™, Diet Mountain Dew™ (18 mg sucralose, 18 mg acesulfame-potassium, 57 mg aspartame), and seltzer …

Why Can’T They All Be Best In Class?, Malik Hall

The Scope

Researchers at VCU and the University of Florida are developing positive-reinforcement intervention techniques to address problem behavior that may be more prevalent among schoolchildren from low-income homes. The research has an appropriate name: Best in Class.

Cost Of Living, Healthy Food Acquisition, And The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, Sanjay Basu, Christopher Wimer, Hilary K. Seligman

University of Kentucky Center for Poverty Research Discussion Paper Series

We tested the hypothesis that high costs of living, such as from high housing rents, reduce the healthfulness of food acquisitions. Using the National Household Food Acquisition and Purchase Survey (2012-13), we examined the relationships between cost of living and food acquisition patterns among both SNAP participants and non-participants (N = 5,414 individuals from households participating in SNAP, 3,863 individuals from non-participating households <185% of the federal poverty threshold, and 5,036 individuals from non-participating households >185% of the federal poverty threshold). Indices for cost of living included county-level Regional Price Parities for major classes of expenditures and the geographic adjustment to the Supplemental Poverty Measure, which is based on rent prices. We …

Novel Role Of Cd47 In Obesity-Associated Metabolic Dysfunctions, Heather L. Norman-Burgdolf

Theses and Dissertations--Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences

Obesity and its associated comorbidities are of global concern. These complications are largely driven by perturbations in energy homeostasis, inflammation, and oxidative stress within metabolic tissues. Although these underlying pathways have been established, molecular mechanisms augmenting metabolic dysfunction have not been fully defined. CD47, a ubiquitously expressed cell membrane receptor, has been previously implicated in the development of inflammation and oxidative stress in a number of disease conditions. Previous work from our lab and others has confirmed that the most potent ligand of CD47, TSP1, plays a critical role in facilitating inflammation and metabolic dysfunction in diet-induced obesity. Whether these …

Drought And Health In The Context Of Public Engagement, Nicole Wall, Michael Hayes

National Drought Mitigation Center: Faculty Publications

Droughts have profoundly affected societies around the world from the earliest beginnings. A recent estimate from the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) claims that more than 1 billion people have been affected by drought during the twenty-year period between 1994 and 2013. Because of the characteristics of drought, drought impacts are often difficult to identify and quantify, and this is especially true with public health-oriented drought consequences, including those resulting from low water quantities, poor water quality, mental health and stress, dust and windblown agents, and wildlife intrusion. However, when officials emphasize adopting a proactive risk …

Lipidomic Identification Of Therapeutic Targets In A Mouse Model Of Gulf War Illness, Austin Seroka

Theses & ETDs

Gulf War Illness (GWI) is a debilitating condition affecting roughly 250,000 veterans of the 1991 Gulf War (GW). Patients with GWI experience cognitive decline, immune activation, physical discomfort and pain, along with limited mobility and decreased overall quality of life. Previous studies conducted at the Roskamp Institute and elsewhere have implicated mitochondrial dysfunction, altered lipid metabolism and peroxisomal dysfunction as the biological features of GWI most likely caused by exposure to cholinergic pesticides and nerve agents in the GW theater. This study aims to use innovative, mass spectrometry based-lipidomic analysis to identify the involvement of these factors in the pathology …

Purification And Initial Kinetic Characterization Of The C. Elegans Dauer Protein Sodh-1, Michael H. Davis

Theses & ETDs

The nematode C. elegans has the capability of entering an alternative developmental pathway in its life cycle known as the dauer larval stage. Entry into this developmental stage is complemented by a metabolic anaerobic shift. C. elegans are triggered to enter this metabolic state due to harsh environmental conditions that include high population density and low food supply. The dauer phase allows C. elegans to live significantly longer than worms following the mainstream developmental pathway (2-3 weeks as opposed to days,). Dauers are also able to enter the L4 stage once environmental stressors subside. Through the use of mass spectroscopy, …

The Relationship Between Cyphoma Gibbosum, (The Flamingo Tongue Gastropod), Gorgonia Ventalina (And Other Gorgonia Spp), And Aspergillus Sydowii, Their Behavior And Distribution At Cayos Cochinos, Honduras, Darla Suzanne Hubbell Kane

Theses & ETDs

Gorgonia ventalina, Cyphoma gibbosum have previously shared a predator/prey relationship. The relationship is hypothesized to be adapting with the introduction of Aspergillus sydowii into the marine environment, thereby becoming mutualistic. Cyphoma. gibbosum with its’ peripatetic behavior vectors A. sydowii and has evolved a defensive use for the Aspergillus fungus which infects G. ventalina. The gastropod ingests A. sydowii as it feeds on the coral and stores the toxin, making it non-palatable to many predators. This study surveyed behavior and location of C. gibbosum, Gorgonia ventalina (and other Gorgonian spp) and A. sydowii at Cayo Mejor, Honduras. Research sought to distinguish …

An Investigation Of Total Kernel-Associated Bacterial Communities In Three Different Lines Of Maize During Early Endosperm Development, Samuel Weldon

Theses & ETDs

Plant-associated bacteria include those bacteria that reside within the tissues of the plant, known as endophytes, and those that reside on the surface, known as epiphytes. Previous work has shown that plant endophytic bacteria have complex relationships with their host, and often benefit the plant in many ways. Some examples of these benefits include increased nutrient uptake, increased resistance to pathogens, and growth enhancement. Rhizobacteria, a type of epiphyte found on the roots of plants, have well-documented positive impacts producing many of the same benefits to the host as do endophytic bacteria. Less is known about epiphytes on aerial plant …

The Biological And Physical Components Of Primitive Reflexes And The Implications Of Reemergence Later In Life, Elaine Myers

Theses & ETDs

Primitive reflexes are involuntary responses to particular stimuli that have been observed throughout the developmental stages of mammals. Stereotypically, they emerge in utero and become unobservable within twelve months postnatal. Neurologists and therapists have used the retention and/or reemergence of primitive reflexes as a strong indicator of cognitive impairment. However, there is a noticeable disconnect between the fundamental mechanisms of primitive reflexes and clinical application of therapies. The purpose of this thesis is to clarify the biological and physical fundamental mechanisms through previous published works. Naively, this thesis was originally intended to use physics to create more effective therapies for …

Stereotypic Behavior In The Captive Florida Manatee (Trichechus Manatus Latirostris), Ariel Heiman

Theses & ETDs

Stereotypic behaviors are abnormal, repetitive behaviors without a specific goal or function. They have been demonstrated in various ways by many animals in captivity. Apart from one previous study conducted by Anzolin, et al. (2014), not much is yet known about stereotypy in the captive Florida manatee. In this study, a focal continuous all-occurrences sampling method was used to identify and observe manatee behaviors in captivity and compare the behaviors to several different factors: activity, number of visitors, temperature, weather, presence of enrichment, and time of day. An activity budget of manatee behaviors was also devised during the study. Four …

Proposed Air Potato Leaf Beetle, Lilioceris Cheni, Research To Determine Biology, Control, And Host-Switching Potential On Air Potato, Dioscorea Bulbifera, In Southwest Florida, Chantay N. Lubbecke

Theses & ETDs

Dioscorea bulbifera L., commonly known as air potato, was introduced to Florida in 1905 by the USDA as a comprehensive plant introduction effort. By the 1940’s air potato was noted as an aggressive weed. It currently covers most of the peninsula of Florida and can be found as far north as the Pan Handle. It is considered to be cold intolerant and probably cannot survive at latitudes north of Florida. Air potato has been considered a category I invasive plant species since 1999. Control efforts include: a) Herbicides: Herbicides should not be used over large urban and suburban acreage because …

Modifications In Species-Specific Vocalization Characteristics Of Hylobates Lar And Symphalangus Syndactylus In Captive Environments And Implications Of Context- Specific Vocal Flexibility, Rachel J. Kerr

Theses & ETDs

In their native habitat, gibbons produce complex vocalizations that are stereotyped by species in acoustic structure as well as in call frequency and timeframe. Gibbons’ vocalizations may be used as ritualistic territorial boundary defense and family unit advertisement, or as alarm calls in response to perceived threats. Within many artificial environments, external stimuli such as proximity to humans, proximity to vocalizing conspecifics, and altered weather conditions from those typical within their native habitat could influence the structure of vocalizations produced by captive gibbons. Previous research has indicated that separated, individual family units of same-species gibbons within zoo environments often overhear …