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Seeing The Invisible: Revealing Atrial Ablation Lesions Using Hyperspectral Imaging Approach, Narine Muselimyan, Luther Swift, Huda Asfour, Tigran Chahbazian, Ramesh Mazhari, Marco Mercader, Narine Sarvazyan

Pharmacology and Physiology Faculty Publications

Background

Currently, there are limited means for high-resolution monitoring of tissue injury during radiofrequency ablation procedures.

Objective

To develop the next generation of visualization catheters that can reveal irreversible atrial muscle damage caused by ablation and identify viability gaps between the lesions.

Methods

Radiofrequency lesions were placed on the endocardial surfaces of excised human and bovine atria and left ventricles of blood perfused rat hearts. Tissue was illuminated with 365nm light and a series of images were acquired from individual spectral bands within 420-720nm range. By extracting spectral profiles of individual pixels and spectral unmixing, the relative contribution of ablated …

Population Pharmacokinetics Of Liposomal Amphotericin B In Immunocompromised Children., Jodi M Lestner, Andreas H Groll, Ghaith Aljayyoussi, Nita L Seibel, Aziza Shad, Corina Gonzalez, Lauren V Wood, Paul F Jarosinski, Thomas J Walsh, William W Hope

Pediatrics Faculty Publications

Liposomal amphotericin B (LAmB) is widely used in the treatment of invasive fungal disease (IFD) in adults and children. There are relatively limited pharmacokinetic (PK) data to inform optimal dosing in children that achieves systemic drug exposures comparable to those of adults. Our objective was to describe the pharmacokinetics of LAmB in children aged 1 to 17 years with suspected or documented IFD. Thirty-five children were treated with LAmB at doses of 2.5 to 10 mg kg(-1) daily. Samples were taken at baseline and at 0.5- to 2.0-h intervals for 24 h after receipt of the first dose (n = …

Tx-004hr Improves Sexual Function As Measured By The Female Sexual Function Index In Postmenopausal Women With Vulvar And Vaginal Atrophy: The Rejoice Trial., Sheryl A Kingsberg, Leonard Derogatis, James A Simon, Ginger D Constantine, Shelli Graham, Brian Bernick, Gina Gasper, Sebastian Mirkin

Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Publications

INTRODUCTION: TX-004HR is an investigational, applicator-free, vaginal soft gel capsule containing low-dose solubilized 17β-estradiol. The phase 3, randomized, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicenter REJOICE trial has shown TX-004HR to be safe and effective for the treatment of moderate to severe dyspareunia in postmenopausal women with vulvar and vaginal atrophy (VVA).

AIM: To evaluate the effect of TX-004HR on female sexual dysfunction in postmenopausal women with VVA.

METHODS: The REJOICE study compared the effects of 12-week treatment with TX-004HR (4, 10, or 25 μg) with placebo in postmenopausal women (40-75 years old) with VVA and a most bothersome symptom of moderate to severe …

Amaurosis Fugax Due To Pleomorphic Sarcoma, Sheila Pabon, Katherine Williams, Marena Patronas

Ophthalmology Faculty Publications

Purpose

This report describes a case of amaurosis fugax due to a rare primary cardiac sarcoma.

Observations

A patient who was recently diagnosed with left atrial pleomorphic sarcoma presented with a chief complaint of multiple episodes of intermittent vision loss in the right eye during the course of radiation therapy.

Conclusions and importance

The authors postulate emboli from the left atrial sarcoma entered systemic circulation and subsequently caused brief episodes of transient occlusion to retinal, ophthalmic and/or ciliary arteries leading to momentary retinal hypoxia. We believe this is a novel finding, previously unreported in the literature, of transient embolic occlusion …

Iris Abscess A Rare Presentation Of Intravenous Drug Abuse Associated, Jonathan Pierce, Nisha Warrier, Christina Antonopoulos, Nicole Siegel, Deeba Husain

Ophthalmology Faculty Publications

Purpose: To describe an unusual case of intravenous drug abuse associated endogenous endophthalmitis presenting with an iris abscess.

Observations: A 30-year old female with history of intravenous drug use presented with a two-week history of redness and blurry vision in the right eye. An initial diagnosis of anterior uveitis was made. However, she worsened on topical steroids and mydriatics. She was found to have a hypopyon and an iris abscess. She received broad spectrum antibiotic and antifungal treatment with voriconazole, this lead to significant clinical improvement. She was discharged on oral fluconazole and lost to follow up. The patient was …

Mother And Daughter In The Kitchen, Natalia Toreeva

The Prairie Light Review

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Striving Toward Transformational Resistance: Youth Participatory Action Research In The Mathematics Classroom, Mary Candace Raygoza

Kalmanovitz School of Education Faculty Works

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Little Left Of Normal, Nicole Archambault

Master’s Theses and Projects

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Finance Minutes 12/01/2016, Finance Committee

Finance Committee

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Featured Bookshelf: 2016 Staff Favorite Reads, Megan M. Haught

Featured Bookshelf

For the month of December, the UCF Libraries Bookshelf is celebrating the favorite books and series of the employees of the UCF Libraries. These are the books we have (and will continue to) read many times over the course of our lives. They cross genres from mystery, science fiction, young adult and memoirs. These are our well-loved books and we are thrilled to share them with you.

The Subject Librarian Newsletter, Statistics, Fall 2016, Sandy Avila

Libraries' Newsletters

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Bridging The Gap Between Religion And Business: A Conversation, Michael E. Cafferky, Doug Jacobs

Faculty Works

This article explores some of the tensions that congregational pastors experience in terms of business and religion. It is a dialogue regarding the perceived gap between pastors and business professionals.

“Bridging the gap between religion and business: A conversation" by Michael Cafferky and Douglas Jacobs published in the December 2016 issue of Ministry,® International Journal for Pastors, www.MinistryMagazine.org. Used by permission.

Scriptural Foundations For Academic Disciplines: A Biblical Theme Approach, Michael E. Cafferky

Faculty Works

This article presents the thesis that major themes of the Bible can form the biblical foundation for academic disciplines as taught in Christian primary schools, secondary schools and undergraduate and graduate studies in higher education. The Bible is not a comprehensive encyclopedia of knowledge; however, its perspective offers a deeper theological and philosophical basis for any academic discipline.

This article is reproduced/used/uploaded with permission from The Journal of Adventist Education®.

Geophysical Survey Of Wisconsin Burial Site Ou-0069: Grand Chute Pioneer Cemetery, Peter N. Peregrine

Archaeological Reports

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Full Issue Vol. 36 No. 4

Swedish American Genealogist

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The Search For Selma Lagerlöf's American Nephew, Ann Wick

Swedish American Genealogist

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The French Huguenot Connection, Russel Chalberg

Swedish American Genealogist

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Handwriting Example 49

Swedish American Genealogist

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Swenson News: Swedish-American Newspapers Ii, Lisa Huntsha

Swedish American Genealogist

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This Happened In Sweden In The 1800s, Elisabeth Thorsell

Swedish American Genealogist

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In Memoriam: H. Arnold Barton, Dag Blanck, Harald Runblom, Elisabeth Thorsell, Chris Olsson

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Confessions Of A Genealogy Dna Test Addict, Lee Arnold

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

Bits & Pieces

Swedish American Genealogist

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Roy Larson -- The Architect Of Philadelphia, Dennis L. Johnson

Swedish American Genealogist

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Handwriting Solution 49

Swedish American Genealogist

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A Mission Covenant Pastor And His Memoirs, Nils Johan Lindqvist

Swedish American Genealogist

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Book Reviews

Swedish American Genealogist

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Interesting Web Sites

Swedish American Genealogist

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2016 Sag Workshop

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.

The Last Page

Swedish American Genealogist

No abstract provided.