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Timing And Amount Of Physical Therapy Treatment Are Associated With Length Of Stay In The Cardiothoracic Icu, Audrey M. Johnson, Angela N. Henning, Peter E. Morris, Alejandro G. Villasante Tezanos, Esther E. Dupont-Versteegden

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Significant variability exists in physical therapy early mobilization practice. The frequency of physical therapy or early mobilization of patients in the cardiothoracic intensive care unit and its effect on length of stay has not been investigated. The goal of our research was to examine variables that influence physical therapy evaluation and treatment in the intensive care unit using a retrospective chart review. Patients (n = 2568) were categorized and compared based on the most common diagnoses or surgical procedures. Multivariate semi-logarithmic regression analyses were used to determine correlations. Differences among patient subgroups for all independent variables other than age and …

A Case Study Of Community College Faculty Attitudes Toward Students With Disabilities, Mary C. Clark

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this single case study was to explore the attitudes and experiences of faculty at one small, public, community college in the southeastern United States. Of the 180 faculty sampled, 35 completed the Attitudes Toward Disabled Persons survey, 13 participated in a one-on-one interview, and a review of 30 institutional documents was conducted. Using social constructivism, disability theory, and the researchers personal and professional experiences as the framework, the data collected helped to gain insight into the faculty's experiences with classroom accommodations and attitudes toward students with disabilities. Five key findings revealed that community college faculty in the …

Protecting A Native Species, Sarah Schaier

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

A Sustainable Future For Latin America?, Scott Weintraub

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Talking Entrepreneurialism In China, Jody Record

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

It's Still Too Easy To Push Blacks, Minorities Off Of Juries, Jeffrey Bellin

Popular Media

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Accuracy Of Recall Of Musculoskeletal Injuries In Elite Military Personnel: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mita Lovalekar, John P. Abt, Timothy C. Sell, Scott M. Lephart, Erin Pletcher, Kim Beals

Physical Therapy Faculty Publications

Background Self-reported data are often used in research studies among military populations.

Objective The accuracy of self-reported musculoskeletal injury data among elite military personnel was assessed for issues with recall.

Design Cross-sectional study.

Setting Applied research laboratory at a military installation.

Participants A total of 101 subjects participated (age 28.5±5.6 years). Study participants were active duty military personnel, with no conditions that precluded them from full duty.

Primary and secondary outcome measures Self-reported and medical record reviewed injuries that occurred during a 1-year period were matched by anatomic location, injury side (for extremity injuries), and injury year and type. The …

Prevalence Of And Trends In Diabetes Among Veterans, United States, 2005–2014, Ying Liu, Sonica Sayam, Xiaonan Shao, Kesheng Wang, Shimin Zheng, Ying Li, Liang Wang

ETSU Faculty Works

Diabetes is a highly prevalent chronic disease among US adults, and its prevalence among US veterans is even higher. This study aimed to examine the prevalence of and trends in diabetes in US veterans by using data from the US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from 2005 through 2014. The overall prevalence of diabetes and undiagnosed diabetes was 20.5% and 3.4%, respectively, and increased from 15.5% in 2005–2006 to 20.5% in 2013–2014 (P = .04). Effective prevention and intervention approaches are needed to lower diabetes prevalence among US veterans and ultimately improve their health status.

Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids: Impact On Oxidative Stress, Antioxidant Responses And Vascular Function, Kayla R. Zehr

Biomedical Sciences ETDs

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading global cause of death, and cigarette smoking (CS) is a major risk factor for CVD. Although there are smoking cessation programs that include a combination of pharmacological and behavior treatments, failure to curb behavioral habits and pharmacological addiction leads to low cessation success rates. Thus, developing a treatment to decrease CVD risk is critical. Omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (n-3 PUFAs) decrease oxidative stress and have been shown to restore endothelial function, an indicator of CV health, in cigarette smokers. Metabolites of n-3 PUFAs have been shown to have CV-protective effects, but the mechanism by …

Erratum: Correction Of Figure. The Implication Of Coronary Artery Calcium Testing For Cardiovascular Disease Prevention And Diabetes, Khurram Nasir

All Publications

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State V. Olson Respondent's Brief Dckt. 45265

Not Reported

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Costa Ricans’ Favorite Presidential Candidate: Undecided, George Rodrã­Guez

NotiCen

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Center For Population Studies Receives Portion Of Kellogg Grant, Edwin B. Smith

University of Mississippi News

Shared $1.8 million award to help build health care workforce in Mississippi Delta

Fall Reduction On The Medical-Surgical Unit, Folasayo Akinwotu

Master's Projects and Capstones

The objective of this project is to reduce patient falls by 25% at the end of September 2018 on the medical-surgical unit. Another objective is to retrain staff on fall prevention measures. The medical-surgical unit provides care to patients who are acutely ill with a wide variety of medical issues. The project started with a staff survey where the staff state their top safety concerns. Results show that 75% of the staff felt that patient falls was a top safety concern. Based on the survey findings, I began to research CINAHL Complete and PubMed databases, along with Google Scholar to …

American College Students' Perceptions Of Saudi Arabia As A Travel Destination, Majed Hader

Theses

Destination image is a critical factor for customers making a travel decision. The recent fluctuation in oil prices has forced the Government of Saudi Arabia to focus on tourism to revive its economy. The terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001, affected the image of Saudi Arabia in the minds of people in other countries. The purpose of this study is to investigate American college students’ perceptions of Saudi Arabia as a travel destination and to provide information to help Saudi Arabia’s tourism authority to develop marketing strategies that will attract potential tourists.

Dep’T Of Health & Human Serv.’S V. Samantha Inc., 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 100 (Dec. 14, 2017), Sara Schreiber

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

Under the Nevada Administrative Procedure Act (APA), the right to petition for judicial review is limited to contested cases. When Nevada’s Department of Health and Human Services (the Department) denies an applicant a registration certificate to operate a medical marijuana dispensary, it is not a contested case under the APA. Since it is not a contested case, the applicant cannot petition the court for judicial review.

Of Pools, Oceans, And The Dead Sea., Samir K. Ballas

Department of Medicine Faculty Papers

In a comprehensive study in this issue of Blood, Carden and colleagues describe the importance of the tonicity of IV fluids used in the treatment of patients with sickle cell disease (SCD) during vaso-occlusive crises (VOCs). Hypertonic fluids decreased sickle red blood cell (sRBC) deformability, increased occlusion, and increased sRBC adhesion in microfluidic human microvasculature models. Hypotonic fluids decreased sRBC adhesion but prolonged sRBC transit time. Fluids with intermediate tonicities resulted in optimal changes that reduced the risk of vaso-occlusion. © 2017 by The American Society of Hematology.

Installments, Spring Issue 117, January 2018, Renee Montgomery

Libraries' Newsletters

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2017-2018 Performance Forum - December 14, 2017, Kimia Rafieian, Bailey Michelle Collins, Virginia Mangum, Sheng Yuan Kuan, Hallgrimur Hauksson, Nalin Myoung, Zong Jun Li, David Brill, Shanshan Wei, Daniel Guevara, Alejandro Gallagher, Khosiyatkohn Khusanova, Evan Musgrave

Performance Forum

No abstract provided.

Optimizing Transposon Mutagenesis In Vibrio Strains To Identify Genes Involved In Antibiotic Production, Mahnur Khan

Honors Projects

Based on previous studies that have shown the competitive nature of non-pathogenic environmental strains of Vibrio, we hypothesize that environmentally derived bacteria can inhibit Vibrio pathogens, and possibly be a source of novel antibiotics. A previous experiment performed in the lab tested environmental Vibrio strains from various habitats against the pathogenic strains, Vibrio cholerae and Vibrio parahaemolyticus. Of the 3,456 strains collected, members of the Wildschutte lab identified 102 environmental strains of Vibrio that inhibited the growth of both pathogens. The data suggests that environmental Vibrio strains directly inhibit the growth of related pathogens. Our project involves the …

The Impact Of Premeeting Talk On Group Performance, Michael Yoerger, Joseph A. Allen, John Crowe

Psychology Faculty Publications

Interactions that occur prior to a meeting constitute premeeting talk (PMT). Of the different PMT types, research suggests that small talk PMT is especially meaningful. In this study, meeting participants’ interactions both prior to and during the meeting were video recorded, coded into sense units, and classified by coding schemes. This study investigated the influence of small talk PMT on both perceived and objective group performances, as well as the potential for positive socioemotional and problem-focused statements to serve as mediators. The results supported the mediating influence of both types of statements for only perceived performance. Our results suggest that …

Soundboard Scholar No. 3: Cover

Soundboard Scholar

The color portrait of Fernando Sor which appears on the cover of this issue, not previously published as far as we know, is a hand-colored version of a printed (b&w) copy of a painting—an original portrait (now lost) of Sor—by one Innocent Louis Goubeau. Before it disappeared it was copied, in the mid-1820s, by both a lithographer and an engraver, probably in response to public demand. The lithograph, according to the British Museum exemplar now online and well documented (No. 1893,0123.45), bears the attribution “Goubeau pinxit / Lith de Engelmann / Lithod par Bordes,” which means that the original painter …

A Case Of Probable Amiodarone-Induced Pancreatitis In The Treatment Of Atrial Fibrillation: A Literature Review And Case Report., Christopher J. Mercogliano, Muhammad Khan, Mussaber Ahmad

Reading Hospital Internal Medicine Residency

Amiodarone is an effective medication used in the treatment of several different arrhythmias. Its most well-known adverse effects include pulmonary fibrosis, thyroid dysfunction, and hepatotoxicity. A less common side effect is acute pancreatitis. A 67-year-old male being treated for atrial fibrillation in rapid ventricular response with Amiodarone developed acute epigastric abdominal pain 24 hours after initiation of therapy. He was diagnosed as having acute pancreatitis based on characteristic findings seen on an abdominal CT scan. Commonly encountered etiologies of pancreatitis were ruled out through a combination of the history, laboratory values, and imaging results. Based on the temporal association of …

Shue V. State Of Nevada, 133 Nev. Adv. Op. 99 (Dec. 14, 2017), Margaret Higgins

Nevada Supreme Court Summaries

The Nevada Supreme Court held that (1) under NRS 200.710(2), knowingly using a minor as the subject of a sexual portrayal in a performance, the proper unit of prosecution is one conviction per each distinct minor appearing as the subject of a sexual portrayal in a performance; (2) under NRS 200.730, the “simultaneous possession at one time and place of [multiple] images depicting child pornography constituted a single violation of NRS 200.730”; (3) the statute barring the “sexual portrayals” of minors are not overbroad and do not violate the First Amendment or the Due Process Clause of the United States …

Three Papers On Social Interactions And Labor Market Outcomes, Tian Lou

Doctoral Dissertations

In this dissertation, I study the influences of social interactions on individuals’ labor market outcomes. The first chapter tests for causality in the positive relationship between teenage alcohol consumption and future earnings. Specifically, to investigate this relationship, I exploit the quasi-random variations in high school peer compositions as a treatment to teenage alcohol consumption. By using the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health) data, I find that high school peer compositions that cause teenagers to drink more do not have significant influences on their future incomes. This provides indirect evidence that the positive relationship between teenage drinking and …

Family And Juvenile Court Judges And The Best Interests Of The Child: Current Practices, Procedures, And Recommendations, Jodie Oshana

Doctoral Dissertations

Children are involved in the legal system in numerous ways, most often in the child welfare system as victims of abuse or neglect or in the family court arena entangled in divorce and custody proceedings. These courts are guided by “the best interests of the child” standard, which over the last several decades has evolved as the prevailing doctrine impacting the outcome of legal cases involving children in the Unites States as well as internationally. Generally, the best interests of the child standard refers to the idea that the outcome of the legal action relative to the child should be …

Assessment Of Lymph Node Stromal Cells As An Underlying Factor In Age Related Immune Impairment To Influenza Infection, April Masters

Doctoral Dissertations

Archival abstract submitted

Load Balancing With Energy Storage Systems Based On Co-Simulation Of Multiple Smart Buildings And Distribution Networks, Shaun Duerr, Cristinel Ababei, Dan M. Ionel

Electrical and Computer Engineering Faculty Research and Publications

In this paper, we present a co-simulation framework that combines two main simulation tools, one that provides detailed multiple building energy simulation ability with Energy-Plus being the core engine, and the other one that is a distribution level simulator, Matpower. Such a framework can be used to develop and study district level optimization techniques that exploit the interaction between a smart electric grid and buildings as well as the interaction between buildings themselves to achieve energy and cost savings and better energy management beyond what one can achieve through techniques applied at the building level only. We propose a heuristic …

Correction To: Contraception, Menstruation, And Sexuality After Bariatric Surgery: A Prospective Cohort Study., Julie Luyssen, Goele Jans, Annick Bogaerts, Dries Ceulemans, Christophe Matthys, Der Schueren B Van, M Lannoo, Johan Verhaeghe, Luc Lemmens, L Lannoo, Jill Shawe, Roland Devlieger

School of Nursing and Midwifery

The spelling of author name Jill Shawe was incorrect in the original article. It is correct here.

The Role Of Beach Morphology On Coastal Cliff Erosion Under Extreme Waves, Claire Earlie, Gerhard Masselink, Paul Russell

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.