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Hidden Cost Of Disease In A Free-Ranging Ungulate: Brucellosis Reduces Mid-Winter Pregnancy In Elk, Gavin C. Cotterill, Paul C. Cross, Arthur D. Middleton, Jared D. Rogerson, Brandon M. Scurlock, Johan T. Du Toit Oct 2018

Hidden Cost Of Disease In A Free-Ranging Ungulate: Brucellosis Reduces Mid-Winter Pregnancy In Elk, Gavin C. Cotterill, Paul C. Cross, Arthur D. Middleton, Jared D. Rogerson, Brandon M. Scurlock, Johan T. Du Toit

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Demonstrating disease impacts on the vital rates of free‐ranging mammalian hosts typically requires intensive, long‐term study. Evidence for chronic pathogens affecting reproduction but not survival is rare, but has the potential for wide‐ranging effects. Accurately quantifying disease‐associated reductions in fecundity is important for advancing theory, generating accurate predictive models, and achieving effective management. We investigated the impacts of brucellosis (Brucella abortus) on elk (Cervus canadensis) productivity using serological data from over 6,000 captures since 1990 in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem, USA. Over 1,000 of these records included known age and pregnancy status. Using Bayesian multilevel models, …

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Called To Safety? Individual And Combined Effects Of Safety Climate And Occupational Callings On Aviator Safety Performance, Michele W. Gazica, Erin E. Bowen, Michael A. Mccarson, Kristen A-M. Chadwell Oct 2018

Called To Safety? Individual And Combined Effects Of Safety Climate And Occupational Callings On Aviator Safety Performance, Michele W. Gazica, Erin E. Bowen, Michael A. Mccarson, Kristen A-M. Chadwell

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

This study examined the individual and combined effects of two potential antecedents to aviation-related safety performance: safety climate and occupational callings. Research exploring the importance of occupational callings to the safety domain is in its nascent stages. The extent that someone is living a calling may explain variance in actual safety performance above that which can be explained by safety climate alone. Survey data from aviators in a flight training program were analyzed to evaluate the ability of occupational calling assessments to inform the potential for safety mishaps within the aviation industry. Results indicate that both safety climate and occupational …

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Using 3 Dimension Health Vegetation Index Point Clouds To Determine Hlb Infected Citrus Trees, Joseph Cerreta, Ashley Hanson, Julianna E. Martorella, Stacy Martorella Oct 2018

Using 3 Dimension Health Vegetation Index Point Clouds To Determine Hlb Infected Citrus Trees, Joseph Cerreta, Ashley Hanson, Julianna E. Martorella, Stacy Martorella

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Three-dimensional NDVI point clouds can be an innovative method for detecting Huanglongbing (HLB) disease in citrus trees. In February 2018, an Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) captured narrow-band multispectral images to detect healthiness variations of infected citrus trees. A 30-acre section of a citrus grove in Florida with a known HLB infection was examined to determine if three-dimensional Normalized Difference Vegetation Index (NDVI) point clouds can indicate healthiness variations in HLB-infected citrus trees and how three-dimensional NDVI point clouds compared to two-dimensional NDVI reflectance maps for detecting healthiness variations in HLB-infected citrus trees. Wilcoxon Sign Rank testing compared Whole-Tree Vegetation Indices …

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Human Error Analysis Of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (Hems) Accidents Using The Human Factors Analysis And Classification System (Hfacs), Paul E. Cline Oct 2018

Human Error Analysis Of Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (Hems) Accidents Using The Human Factors Analysis And Classification System (Hfacs), Paul E. Cline

Journal of Aviation/Aerospace Education & Research

Helicopter Emergency Medical Services (HEMS) is among the most dangerous type of flying in commercial aviation. This research utilized the Human Factors Analysis and Classification System (HFACS) to understand the errors, preconditions and violations that contribute to these accidents. Drawing upon source data from the National Transportation Safety Board’s Aviation Accident Database, HEMS accidents from 2000-2016 were analyzed according to the HFACS framework.

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Remediating Doctors' Performance To Restore Patient Safety: A Realist Review Protocol., Tristan Price, Nicola Brennan, Jennifer Cleland, Linda Prescott-Clements, Amanda Wanner, Lyndsey Withers, Geoff Wong, Julian Archer Oct 2018

Remediating Doctors' Performance To Restore Patient Safety: A Realist Review Protocol., Tristan Price, Nicola Brennan, Jennifer Cleland, Linda Prescott-Clements, Amanda Wanner, Lyndsey Withers, Geoff Wong, Julian Archer

Peninsula Medical School

INTRODUCTION: Underperformance by doctors poses a risk to patient safety. Remediation is an intervention designed to remedy underperformance and return a doctor to safe practice. Remediation is widely used across healthcare systems globally, and has clear implications for both patient safety and doctor retention. Yet, there is a poor evidence base to inform remediation programmes. In particular, there is a lack of understanding as to why and how a remedial intervention may work to change a doctor's practice. The aim of this research is to identify why, how, in what contexts, for whom and to what extent remediation programmes for …

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Isolation, Identification And Growth Charactoristics Of Histamine-Forming Bacteria From Live Ovalipes Punctatus, Yu Hui, Chen Jie, He Zhiyong, Zhang Shuang, Zeng Maomao Oct 2018

Isolation, Identification And Growth Charactoristics Of Histamine-Forming Bacteria From Live Ovalipes Punctatus, Yu Hui, Chen Jie, He Zhiyong, Zhang Shuang, Zeng Maomao

Food and Machinery

The gills and guts of live Ovalipes punctatus were screened for histamine-forming bacteria (HFB) by HBI medium and TLC methods. Furthermore, the histamine-forming ability was evaluated by HPLC method, and the bacteria was identified by 16 S rDNA morphology sequence analysis. The effects of temperature, initial pH value and NaCl contents on the growth characteristics and histamine production as well as the inhibitory effects of chitooligosaccharide (COS) on the histamine-forming bacteria. One strain HFB was isolated, identified and named as Enterobacter aerogenes OP-G2 based on morphology and 16S rDNA sequence analysis. This strain could produce (46.96±1.94) mg/L histamine in TSBH …

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Managing Across: A Magical Method For Providing Leadership And Skill Development, Heather Holmes Oct 2018

Managing Across: A Magical Method For Providing Leadership And Skill Development, Heather Holmes

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: To provide an opportunity for faculty librarians to lead initiatives that will enhance the Research and Education Department’s knowledge and practice. Methods: Six faculty librarians at an academic health sciences library have been assigned an area of focus based upon their personal interests. The intent is for each of them to be able to work in an area that is of interest to them, but also for them to lead initiatives within the department to educate their peers. The areas are the ACRL Framework, LibGuides, Data and Assessment, Instructional Technology, NIH updates, and Teaching and Education. Each librarian is …

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The Future Of Measuring Scholarly And Societal Impact In The Health Sciences: Exploring Dimensions In Non-Traditional Algorithms, Candace K. Vance, Tim Vance, Arthur Boston Oct 2018

The Future Of Measuring Scholarly And Societal Impact In The Health Sciences: Exploring Dimensions In Non-Traditional Algorithms, Candace K. Vance, Tim Vance, Arthur Boston

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: To provide an overview of evaluating scientific scholarly impact among researchers in the health sciences. Librarians, as department liaisons, are a natural choice for guiding faculty, students, and tenure and promotion committees in understanding and responsibly applying altmetrics and bibliometrics, including the Relative Citation Ratio (RCR), to evaluate the impact of contemporary health sciences scholars. Background: Scholars in the health sciences, particularly clinician-researchers, who divide their time among patient care, education, as well as academic service, have less time for research than other scientists. Thus, citation patterns vary across the disciplines, possibly placing clinicians at a disadvantage when traditional …

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Keeping Up With Trends In Your Library: Simple And Speedy Ways To Assess Users’ Needs, Shalu Gillum, Natasha Williams, Terri Gotschall Oct 2018

Keeping Up With Trends In Your Library: Simple And Speedy Ways To Assess Users’ Needs, Shalu Gillum, Natasha Williams, Terri Gotschall

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: To find simple, fast, and easy ways to assess library users’ needs and to get real-time responses in order to shorten the interval between deploying surveys, gathering responses and implementation of solutions. In the past the library employed email surveys to assess user needs but the process was inefficient and ineffective due to low response rates and time spent creating online surveys. Methods: The library team began using paper “micro-assessments” to understand users’ needs. Short paper surveys of no more than five questions, were deployed at three different times throughout the academic year: (1) Medical students were handed surveys …

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Using A Reflexive Process To Investigate Organizational Change: The Use Of The Research Spider Matrix, Ardis Hanson, Allison Howard, Randall Polo, Krystal Bullers, Stephanie Tomlinson, John Orriola, Kristen Sakmar Oct 2018

Using A Reflexive Process To Investigate Organizational Change: The Use Of The Research Spider Matrix, Ardis Hanson, Allison Howard, Randall Polo, Krystal Bullers, Stephanie Tomlinson, John Orriola, Kristen Sakmar

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

The primary objective was to assess the research competencies (knowledge, experience, and skills) of librarians at an academic health sciences library using the Research Spider matrix (Smith et al., 2002). This was motivated by the shift from a traditional reference model to a research-centric paradigm.

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Seasonal Dynamics Of Respiratory Tract Infections From Group A Streptococcus Beta Hemoliticus In The Region Of Gjakova, Kosovo, Arianeta Nura, Naser Ramadani, Etleva Hamzaraj Oct 2018

Seasonal Dynamics Of Respiratory Tract Infections From Group A Streptococcus Beta Hemoliticus In The Region Of Gjakova, Kosovo, Arianeta Nura, Naser Ramadani, Etleva Hamzaraj

UBT International Conference

The aim of this study was to investigate the carrier rates of group A beta hemolytic Streptococcus (GAS) in upper respiratory tract during the various seasons of the year. We have performed a study in population of Gjakova region during the year 2017, were we have analysed 1590 cases. In the total cases that are studied from us, 84% has been negative in there culture and 16 % of this cases are resulted positive with presence of GAS. In our study the rate of isolation was 35 % in spring, 14 % in summer, 15 % in autumn and 36 …

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Elements Of Sustainable Architecture In Vernacular Architecture: The Case Of 19 Th Century Urban Dwellings Of Kosovo, Arbër Sadiki, Arnia Kryeziu Oct 2018

Elements Of Sustainable Architecture In Vernacular Architecture: The Case Of 19 Th Century Urban Dwellings Of Kosovo, Arbër Sadiki, Arnia Kryeziu

UBT International Conference

The paper presents a research on parameters of sustainable architecture identified in the vernacular architecture of Kosovo, specifically in the urban dwelling constructed during the 19 th century. Main principles of sustainable architecture in general were initially evaluated and elaborated in order to identify and compare to the study cases included in this research. Analyzes have shown characteristic architectural elements of this typologies such as: extended eaves, open end closed çardak (garret, balcony), window wooden shutters, natural building materials, vegetation and etcetera, to be part of the conscious design with sustainable approach. As conclusion, these models illustrate an excellent example …

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Side Effects Of Metoclopramide (Reglan) Oral Overdose In Pediatric Patients, Edmont Laho, Xhejni Borshi Oct 2018

Side Effects Of Metoclopramide (Reglan) Oral Overdose In Pediatric Patients, Edmont Laho, Xhejni Borshi

UBT International Conference

In pediatric ages are used for the treatment of frequent vomiting, especially at the age of 3 years old, medicines such as metoclopramide against vomiting from gastrointestinal disorders, ect. The most common use is Reglan solution, but its dose should be strictly observed because the therapeutic dose is limited, overdose is easily achievable to give expressive effects to the extrapyramidal central nervous system. Purpose of the study was to detect the frequent side-effects of the extrapyramidal nervous system that are due to the oral overdose of Reglan to the pediatric ages. Our study was done in the years 2014-2016 where …

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Building A Framework To Guide Residents Through Scholarly Activities, Lindsay Blake, Jennie Kirby, Jennifer White Oct 2018

Building A Framework To Guide Residents Through Scholarly Activities, Lindsay Blake, Jennie Kirby, Jennifer White

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

Objective: The objective of this project was to build an online resource that will help guide residents through their Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) scholarly activity requirement by providing guidelines, advice, and resources on publishing, presenting, and research. Methods: The Clinical Services Librarian first met with the Graduate Medical Education (GME) office to determine the needs of the residencies and clarify current ACGME requirements. Meetings were then set with representatives from the largest residencies to discuss how the scholarly activity requirement was currently being met and to collect resources. After these meetings the librarian began building an online …

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The Challenge Of Employee Retention In A Time Of Full Employment, Brad Pope Oct 2018

The Challenge Of Employee Retention In A Time Of Full Employment, Brad Pope

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

From time to time all organizations, large and small, struggle with employee turnover. However, it has been a consistent challenge for many organizations (especially in the healthcare arena) for more than a year due, in part, to the lowest employment rates the US has experienced for any sustained period of time. This presentation will focus on the difficulties of identifying, calculating, and addressing turnover, as well as examine other environmental factors that can impact turnover and question whether it is even beneficial for organizations to calculate and track employee turnover.

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Anticipating Disaster: Do Our Vendors Meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines?, Jean Gudenas, Kelly Burgess, Christine Andresen, Emily Jones Oct 2018

Anticipating Disaster: Do Our Vendors Meet Web Content Accessibility Guidelines?, Jean Gudenas, Kelly Burgess, Christine Andresen, Emily Jones

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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A New Way To Look At Old Bones: Launching Virtual Reality At A Health Sciences Library, Tariq Rahaman Oct 2018

A New Way To Look At Old Bones: Launching Virtual Reality At A Health Sciences Library, Tariq Rahaman

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Flying Without A Text: Using Open Educational Resources, E-Books, And Libguides For Nursing Education, Gregg A. Stevens Oct 2018

Flying Without A Text: Using Open Educational Resources, E-Books, And Libguides For Nursing Education, Gregg A. Stevens

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Hospital Library Here Not Closing, Not Downsizing, But Flourishing: Hospital Library Here To Stay, And Newlyrenovated, Allison P. Matthews Oct 2018

Hospital Library Here Not Closing, Not Downsizing, But Flourishing: Hospital Library Here To Stay, And Newlyrenovated, Allison P. Matthews

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Collaboration And Innovation: Nnlm’S Nationwide Online Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon, Aimee Gogan, Erin Latta Oct 2018

Collaboration And Innovation: Nnlm’S Nationwide Online Wikipedia Edit-A-Thon, Aimee Gogan, Erin Latta

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Utilizing Second Life® Virtual World Gaming Technology For Staff Development, Marilyn G. Teolis, Priscilla Stephenson, Sandra L. Winkler, Fatima M. Barnes Oct 2018

Utilizing Second Life® Virtual World Gaming Technology For Staff Development, Marilyn G. Teolis, Priscilla Stephenson, Sandra L. Winkler, Fatima M. Barnes

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Transformation, Opportunity, Identity: Reflections On A Decade In A Hospital Medical Library, Asia Frey Oct 2018

Transformation, Opportunity, Identity: Reflections On A Decade In A Hospital Medical Library, Asia Frey

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Resource Use Trends By Medical Students At An Academic Medical Center In The 3rd And 4th Clerkship Years, Lindsay Blake, Elena Wood, Shilpa Brown Md, Erin Latif, Thaddeus Y. Carson Md, David Kriegel Md, Pamela Fall Md, Ashley Saucier Md, Matthew Diamond Do, Sarah Egan Oct 2018

Resource Use Trends By Medical Students At An Academic Medical Center In The 3rd And 4th Clerkship Years, Lindsay Blake, Elena Wood, Shilpa Brown Md, Erin Latif, Thaddeus Y. Carson Md, David Kriegel Md, Pamela Fall Md, Ashley Saucier Md, Matthew Diamond Do, Sarah Egan

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Leading The Way: Establishing A Versatile Ebsco E-Audiobooks Leadership Collection Tosupport Talent Development Initiatives And Employee Growth In A Large Healthcare System, Aidy Weeks Oct 2018

Leading The Way: Establishing A Versatile Ebsco E-Audiobooks Leadership Collection Tosupport Talent Development Initiatives And Employee Growth In A Large Healthcare System, Aidy Weeks

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Marketing The Evolving Refworks In An Endnote Environment: Providing Users With Choices, Christine Andresen, Irene Lubker Oct 2018

Marketing The Evolving Refworks In An Endnote Environment: Providing Users With Choices, Christine Andresen, Irene Lubker

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Cruising Toward Mapping Usa And Canadian Dental Education Competencies To The Acrl Framework, Irene Lubker, Christy Tyon, Nena Schvaneveldt, Martin Morris, Erica Brody, Natalie Clairoux, Sean Stone, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Maria Zych Oct 2018

Cruising Toward Mapping Usa And Canadian Dental Education Competencies To The Acrl Framework, Irene Lubker, Christy Tyon, Nena Schvaneveldt, Martin Morris, Erica Brody, Natalie Clairoux, Sean Stone, Nicole Theis-Mahon, Maria Zych

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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You Talk, We Listen: How Nnlm Sea Is Responding To Your Feedback, Aimee Gogan Oct 2018

You Talk, We Listen: How Nnlm Sea Is Responding To Your Feedback, Aimee Gogan

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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We’Re Engaged: How The Health Information Center Adapted To New Marketing Trends, Kelsey Grabeel, Martha Earl, Jennifer Luhrs, Rachel Roberts Oct 2018

We’Re Engaged: How The Health Information Center Adapted To New Marketing Trends, Kelsey Grabeel, Martha Earl, Jennifer Luhrs, Rachel Roberts

Southern Chapter/Medical Library Association Annual Conference

No abstract provided.

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Using Past Surveys Of Attitudes To Predict Current U.S. Military Retention, Michael Siebel Oct 2018

Using Past Surveys Of Attitudes To Predict Current U.S. Military Retention, Michael Siebel

River Cities Industrial and Organizational Psychology Conference

Retaining qualified active duty members in the military is an essential mission for DoD. This research presents findings on the relationship between an active duty member’s plans to stay on active duty (as indicated on a survey) and the member's actual retention behavior in the U.S. military two and four years later. Retention plans, as measured on the DoD’s Status of Forces Surveys, have often been interpreted as an indicator of subsequent retention behavior, but the relationship between survey responses and actual retention behavior has not been verified using actual retention data. This study seeks to examine this relationship. Further, …

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Cranial Injuries With Screwdriver – Ucck, Besnik Elshani, Salih Krasniqi Oct 2018

Cranial Injuries With Screwdriver – Ucck, Besnik Elshani, Salih Krasniqi

UBT International Conference

In terms of anatomy, the human body is very complicated. Moreover it represents an entire structure of a human being. What makes it very unique is the way of its composition; different and diverse types of cells and everything is connected to everything else. A combination of cells create tissues which then those tissues create the organ systems. Therefore, in this study presentation I will present the importance of brain as an organ, with a focus on the cranial Injury with a screwdriver. One of the most important and complicated parts of the body is the human head.

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