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Functional Plain Yogurt Enhanced With Inulin And Aloe Vera, Janny Melissa Mendoza Mencia Apr 2018

Functional Plain Yogurt Enhanced With Inulin And Aloe Vera, Janny Melissa Mendoza Mencia

LSU Master's Theses

Yogurt has been recognized as a healthy food. Nutritional value of yogurt can be increased with the addition of aloe vera juice (AVJ) and inulin. People are interested in consuming products without artificial ingredients and with high content of bioactive compounds. The aims of this study were to develop a functional plain yogurt enhanced with inulin and AVJ, to evaluate the physicochemical properties, the enumeration of Streptococcus thermophilus and Lactobacillus bulgaricus, inulin content, and consumer acceptability. Six treatments were evaluated at day 1, 7, 14 and 30 at 4°C. Treatments were prepared using 2% fat milk, ABY culture, 5 …

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Enzymatic Extraction Of Fucoxanthin From Brown Seaweeds, Emer Shannon, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam Apr 2018

Enzymatic Extraction Of Fucoxanthin From Brown Seaweeds, Emer Shannon, Nissreen Abu-Ghannam

Articles

Brown seaweeds contain a number of bioactive compounds. The xanthophyll, fucoxanthin, has in vivo efficacy against disorders such as type 2 diabetes, obesity and cancer. Organic solvents are traditionally employed to extract fucoxanthin, but carry a toxic chemical and environmental burden. The aim of this study was to optimise a fucoxanthin extraction method using enzymes, water, low-temperature dehydration and mechanical blending, to produce yields comparable to those achieved with an organic solvent (acetone). Response surface methodology was applied, using Fucus vesiculosus as a model species. A fucoxanthin yield of 0.657 mg g-1 (dry mass) was obtained from F. …

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St. Norbert College Announces Mid-April To Mid-May Community Outreach Classes And Workshops, St. Norbert College Apr 2018

St. Norbert College Announces Mid-April To Mid-May Community Outreach Classes And Workshops, St. Norbert College

Press Releases 2018

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Whole Tart Cherry Improves Disease Activity Index In Rat Model Of Dextran Sulfate Solution – Induced Ulcerative Colitis By Downregulating The Janus 1 And Janus 3 Kinases And Tnf - Alpha, Johana Alexandra Coronel Apr 2018

Whole Tart Cherry Improves Disease Activity Index In Rat Model Of Dextran Sulfate Solution – Induced Ulcerative Colitis By Downregulating The Janus 1 And Janus 3 Kinases And Tnf - Alpha, Johana Alexandra Coronel

LSU Master's Theses

Ulcerative colitis (UC) is a disabling inflammatory bowel disease. UC is characterized by chronic, relapsing inflammation of the colon and rectum. Current treatments such as monoclonal antibodies against TNF-α, IL-6, IL-12/p40, adhesion molecules, Janus kinases (JAK) inhibitors have side effects or lose their effects over time. Alternative approaches with fewer side effects for patients are needed. Montmorency tart cherries (Prunus cerasus) are a good source of anti-inflammatory flavonoids. We hypothesized that regular consumption whole tart cherry (TC) standardized to its major anthocyanin content, namely cyanidin-3-glucosyl-rutinoside, would be effective in reducing inflammation in UC. The aim of this research was to …

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Do Pelagic Grazers Benefit From Sea Ice? Insights From The Antarctic Sea Ice Proxy Ipso25, Katrin Schmidt, Thomas Brown, Simon Belt, Louise Ireland, Kyle W.R. Taylor, Sally Thorpe, Peter Ward, Angus Atkinson Apr 2018

Do Pelagic Grazers Benefit From Sea Ice? Insights From The Antarctic Sea Ice Proxy Ipso25, Katrin Schmidt, Thomas Brown, Simon Belt, Louise Ireland, Kyle W.R. Taylor, Sally Thorpe, Peter Ward, Angus Atkinson

School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences

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Allergic Rhinitis In Relation To Food Allergies: Pointers To Future Research, Rashid Al-Abri, Asdaf S. Al-Amri, Zaina Varghese, Ajoy M. Apr 2018

Allergic Rhinitis In Relation To Food Allergies: Pointers To Future Research, Rashid Al-Abri, Asdaf S. Al-Amri, Zaina Varghese, Ajoy M.

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Allergic rhinitis is a ubiquitous type of allergic reaction which results in significant costs to affected patients and their families. Although allergic rhinitis can coexist with other atopic conditions, the role of food allergies in the development of allergic rhinitis has not been well studied. This article explores relevant literature on this subject in order to identify gaps in the available body of knowledge and elucidate scope for further research.

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Peer-Facilitated Patient Education: An Underutilised Resource, Mohammed M. Shaikh, Sunil K. Nadar Apr 2018

Peer-Facilitated Patient Education: An Underutilised Resource, Mohammed M. Shaikh, Sunil K. Nadar

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

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Removal Of Nasogastric Tube Accidentally Stitched To Roux-En-Y Oesophagojejunostomy Following A Radical Gastrectomy For Stomach Cancer: Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Ayman Z. Azzam, Kareem A. Azzam, Tarek Apr 2018

Removal Of Nasogastric Tube Accidentally Stitched To Roux-En-Y Oesophagojejunostomy Following A Radical Gastrectomy For Stomach Cancer: Case Report And Review Of The Literature, Ayman Z. Azzam, Kareem A. Azzam, Tarek

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Nasogastric tubes (NGTs) are important for feeding, stenting and decompression after gastrointestinal surgeries, particularly in the upper gastrointestinal tract. Resistance in the removal of a NGT is a rare surgical complication and may be due to a knot in the tube or a stitch anchoring the tube to an anastomosis. We report a 41-year-old male patient who was admitted to the King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Center, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in 2015 with stomach cancer. He underwent a radical total gastrectomy with a Roux-en-Y oesophagojejunostomy. One week after the surgery, removal of the NGT was attempted; however, this was …

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Implications Of Early Pregnancy Obesity On Maternal, Fetal And Neonatal Health: Retrospective Cohort Study From Oman, Anita Zutshi, Jayasree Santhosh, Julie Naeem, Fareeha, Ahmed Al-Hamedi, Shahla Khan, Eishthiag Al-Said Apr 2018

Implications Of Early Pregnancy Obesity On Maternal, Fetal And Neonatal Health: Retrospective Cohort Study From Oman, Anita Zutshi, Jayasree Santhosh, Julie Naeem, Fareeha, Ahmed Al-Hamedi, Shahla Khan, Eishthiag Al-Said

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the prevalence of early pregnancy obesity among Omani women and to review maternal antenatal complications, intrapartum and postpartum events and neonatal complications among such women in comparison to women of normal weight. Methods: This retrospective cohort study included 2,652 pregnant Omani women who delivered at the Royal Hospital, Muscat, Oman, between November 2011 and April 2012. The patients’ electronic medical records were reviewed for antenatal, intrapartum and postpartum data. Body mass index was measured during the first trimester (≤12 gestational weeks) and classified according to the World Health Organization categories. Maternal and neonatal complications …

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The Sensory And Textural Evaluation Of A St. Louis Style Butter Cake Made With Greek Yogurt As A Fat Replacer, Caprisse Johnson Apr 2018

The Sensory And Textural Evaluation Of A St. Louis Style Butter Cake Made With Greek Yogurt As A Fat Replacer, Caprisse Johnson

Scholars Week

In modern America, many nutrition-related health issues are on the rise, including diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Many nutrition professionals link the rise in these three diseases to the Western Diet, which includes a high fat and sugar content within its foods. Due to the increased consumption of this diet high in sugar and fat, obesity, heart disease, and diabetes rates seem to be rising. However, many people who eat this diet and are at risk for these complications, hesitate to change their diet because they feel that healthier alternatives bland in flavor or have a repugnant taste when compared …

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Fueling The Competition: Exploring Individual Events Competitors' Nutritional Choices, Anne Kerber Apr 2018

Fueling The Competition: Exploring Individual Events Competitors' Nutritional Choices, Anne Kerber

Speaker & Gavel

Despite ongoing scholarly conversations surrounding the health of forensic competitors and educators, there remains a dearth of published research demonstrating the impact of efforts to improve the activity’s wellness environment. Additionally, the dialogue has primarily focused on educators’ perspectives, obscuring how students’ participation in forensics influences their health behaviors as well as how they experience initiatives to improve wellness. This study aims to address the literature gaps, using the Coordinated Management of Meaning theory to analyze how forensic competitors account for their nutritional judgments during tournaments. Competition emerged as a logical force that not only guides students’ nutritional choices, but …

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Front Matter Apr 2018

Front Matter

Speaker & Gavel

Front matter and table of contents for volume 54, issue 2 of Speaker & Gavel.

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Complete Issue 54(2) Apr 2018

Complete Issue 54(2)

Speaker & Gavel

Complete digitized issue (volume 54, issue 2, Winter 2017) of Speaker & Gavel.

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Nursing Interventions For Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Sierra Harris Apr 2018

Nursing Interventions For Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome, Sierra Harris

Scholars Week

This project serves to explore evidence for three nursing interventions aimed at neonatal abstinence syndrome including: breastfeeding, kangaroo care, and rooming-in. Many nursing interventions and policies are aimed at treating the symptoms despite limited research supporting their effectiveness. Further investigation into these interventions and policies regarding neonatal abstinence syndrome needs to be addressed in order to improve the quality of care for affected neonates and decrease the stigma surrounding neonatal abstinence syndrome.

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Anti-Fungal Compounds From Native Prairie Plants, Sarah Mcmichael, Kirk Manfredi Apr 2018

Anti-Fungal Compounds From Native Prairie Plants, Sarah Mcmichael, Kirk Manfredi

Research in the Capitol

Plant compounds can be found in many consumer products such as nutritional supplements (nutraceuticals), soaps, shampoos, and other personal care products. They are not yet used in these products as preservatives. This area of research focusses on identifying compounds from native prairie plants that can be used as preservatives in personal care products. An objective of this research is to isolate compounds that can be used to replace synthetic parabens. Synthetic parabens have been found to be harmful to humans and the environment. Our isolate would be a natural preservative and eliminate the harmful synthetic. This research presentation will discuss …

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The Effectiveness Of A "Patient Discharge Information" Booklet In Patient Education Program In Saudi Arabia, Amani Al Rebeh Apr 2018

The Effectiveness Of A "Patient Discharge Information" Booklet In Patient Education Program In Saudi Arabia, Amani Al Rebeh

Annual Graduate Student Symposium

The purpose of this research was to investigate the effectiveness of the Patient Discharge Information (PDI) booklet on the knowledge, attitude, and behaviors of participants who were cesarean patients in local hospitals in Saudi Arabia. This study investigated the following two research questions: (1) does the participant have information, resources, and understand basic personal health information regarding her health conditions including diagnosis, treatment, self-care management, medication instructions, normal expected symptoms, dangerous signs and what to do, as well as lifestyle changes?; and (2) how does patient discharge information provided by the hospital make a difference in participants’ knowledge, attitude, and …

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The Archer's Guide To Viola Playing, Lauren Emily Miller Apr 2018

The Archer's Guide To Viola Playing, Lauren Emily Miller

Open Access Dissertations

Performance related musculoskeletal disorders are common in musicians. Studies show relatively high numbers of these disorders among violinists and violists. These disorders can occur because violin and viola players often do not make movement, coordination, injury prevention, and tension redistribution their foundational priority. String players often allow the visual and auditory aspects of practice and performance to become their top priority. Musicians are constantly in motion, but they rarely describe what they do using movement vocabulary or as a movement sport. Unfortunately, movement vocabulary is typically reserved solely for enhancing stage presence, reducing pain or repairing an injury. Archery is …

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13th Annual Research In The Capitol [Program], April 3, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. University Honors Program., Iowa State University. Honors Program., University Of Iowa. Honors Program. Apr 2018

13th Annual Research In The Capitol [Program], April 3, 2018, University Of Northern Iowa. University Honors Program., Iowa State University. Honors Program., University Of Iowa. Honors Program.

Research in the Capitol Programs

Program of research presentations given at the Capitol by students from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.

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Minimizing Transition Shock: Preparing Graduates For The Real World, Judy E. Duchscher Apr 2018

Minimizing Transition Shock: Preparing Graduates For The Real World, Judy E. Duchscher

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Duchscher's model of Transition Shock speaks to the unavoidable space between educational ideals and the realities of professional nursing practice. The author offers pragmatic insights into changing roles, relationships, responsibilities, and knowledge in the development of a new graduates' evolving professional identity during the initial 12 months of their practice.

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Daily Eastern News: April 03, 2018, Eastern Illinois University Apr 2018

Daily Eastern News: April 03, 2018, Eastern Illinois University

April

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Effects Of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers On Agronomic Parameters And Loss Pathways In The Subtropical Mississippi Delta Region, Scott Michael Pensky Apr 2018

Effects Of Enhanced Efficiency Nitrogen Fertilizers On Agronomic Parameters And Loss Pathways In The Subtropical Mississippi Delta Region, Scott Michael Pensky

LSU Master's Theses

Minimizing nitrogen (N) loss is critical for improving N use efficiency (NUE) in crop production and reducing its effects on the environment. Management practices such as seasonal application timing of N fertilizers and the addition of enhanced efficiency N fertilizers (EENFs) were investigated for the high N requirement of the two most common cereal crops globally, corn (Zea mays L.) and wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), in the subtropical climate of Louisiana. Field research was established during the 2016 and 2017 seasons at the LSU Agricultural Center’s Dean Lee and Central research stations to examine the effect of different EENFs and …

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Relating Diets And Food Availability To Long-Term Population Trends Of Lesser Scaup Wintering On Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, Clay Michael Stroud Apr 2018

Relating Diets And Food Availability To Long-Term Population Trends Of Lesser Scaup Wintering On Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, Clay Michael Stroud

LSU Master's Theses

Lake Pontchartrain provides wintering habitat for a continentally-significant proportion of lesser scaup (Aythya affinis). Mid-winter aerial surveys indicate dramatic variation in annual scaup abundance (0–1,194,907), though the mechanisms driving fluctuations have not been previously investigated. In response to natural and anthropogenic disturbances, species composition, abundance, and size structure of benthic invertebrate populations in Lake Pontchartrain exhibit drastic variability among years. Given that wintering scaup feed primarily on mollusks, environmental disturbances have the potential to influence scaup dynamics on the estuary by altering the benthic community. To diagnose trophic linkages and variation in scaup abundance, we collected ducks (n=60) …

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Cardiovascular Risk Management For Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report, Rachel Bethke Apr 2018

Cardiovascular Risk Management For Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: A Case Report, Rachel Bethke

Nursing Capstones

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Association Between Vitamin D Status And Testosterone And Cortisol In Ice Hockey Players, John S. Fitzgerald, Joanna Orysiak, Patrick B. Wilson, Joanna Mazur-Różycka, Zbigniew Obminski Apr 2018

Association Between Vitamin D Status And Testosterone And Cortisol In Ice Hockey Players, John S. Fitzgerald, Joanna Orysiak, Patrick B. Wilson, Joanna Mazur-Różycka, Zbigniew Obminski

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

The identification of the vitamin D receptor in tissues related to testosterone and cortisol production, in conjunction with the observed correlations between vitamin D levels and these hormones in the general population, suggest vitamin D may influence testosterone and cortisol concentrations in athletes. A crosssectional study design was used to evaluate the association between 25(OH)D and testosterone and cortisol concentrations in young male ice hockey players (n = 50). All athletes were recruited during October from the Sosnowiec area, Poland (50° N). Commercially available ELISA kits were used to determine total serum 25(OH)D, testosterone and cortisol concentrations. Serum 25(OH)D concentration …

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Evaluation Of Controlled-Release Nitrogen And Potassium Fertilizer In Louisiana Sugarcane Production, Samuel Kwakye Apr 2018

Evaluation Of Controlled-Release Nitrogen And Potassium Fertilizer In Louisiana Sugarcane Production, Samuel Kwakye

LSU Master's Theses

Sugarcane (Saccharum spp) production is an integral part of Louisiana's economy. Proper fertilizer management, particularly nitrogen (N) and potassium (K), optimizes sugarcane production. An experiment was established in 2015 at the LSU AgCenter Sugar Research Station in St. Gabriel, Louisiana to: (1) assess the effect of N and K fertilizer sources on sugarcane yield and quality parameters, and (2) monitor the changes in inorganic N and K levels in the soil at different sugarcane growth stages. The experiment was arranged in a randomized complete block design on a Sharkey clay soil and complete randomized design on a Commerce …

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Integrating Horticulture Therapy In A Juvenile Detention Center Using Raised Bed Gardening And Exploratory Substrate Research, Stephanie Rene Gravois Apr 2018

Integrating Horticulture Therapy In A Juvenile Detention Center Using Raised Bed Gardening And Exploratory Substrate Research, Stephanie Rene Gravois

LSU Master's Theses

Bagged media products are readily available at garden retails. However, most need to be amended or have supplemental topsoil combined for use in raised beds. Three media mixes were evaluated for the growth and yields of lettuce, broccoli and cauliflower. Two tested media were commercially available purchased products and the third was developed at Louisiana State University Agriculture Center (LSU AgCenter) specially designed for raised bed vegetable production. The LSU AgCenter medium produced greater yield and plant growth in all three crops (p ≤ 0.05) as compared to the commercially available media. The commercial products without additional amendments were found …

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A Community Hospital's Approach For Bridging Novice Nurses Into Clinical Practice, Cassandra M. Moore, Carolyn B. Wickes, Emily A. Coutts Apr 2018

A Community Hospital's Approach For Bridging Novice Nurses Into Clinical Practice, Cassandra M. Moore, Carolyn B. Wickes, Emily A. Coutts

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

A rural community hospital's implementation of a clinical transition program based on current research titled "Bridge to Practice Series." The program was designed with creative twist to align with the organization's strategic goals.

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A Motivational Profile Of Nurses Who Pursue Doctoral Education, Tomekia Yvette Luckett Apr 2018

A Motivational Profile Of Nurses Who Pursue Doctoral Education, Tomekia Yvette Luckett

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

An awareness of the motivational orientation and factors of RN's pursuing doctoral education provides a frame of reference for the recruitment of the next generation of nurse scholars. A descriptive correlational design was utilized to examine the concepts relating to the motivational orientation of RNs pursuing doctoral education.

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A Comparison Of Instructional Methods For An Undergraduate Nursing Health Assessment Course, Laura J. Markwick, Tara L. Sacco Apr 2018

A Comparison Of Instructional Methods For An Undergraduate Nursing Health Assessment Course, Laura J. Markwick, Tara L. Sacco

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

Technology is an important tool in nursing education. A comparison was done of three models of instruction using technology to enhance learning in an undergraduate nursing health assessment course. Each section was taught using a different modality: traditional lecture vs podcast, with individual technology assignments vs group technology assignments.

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The Natural Variance Of The Arabidopsis Floral Secondary Metabolome, Takayuki Tohge, Monica Borghi, Alisdair R. Fernie Apr 2018

The Natural Variance Of The Arabidopsis Floral Secondary Metabolome, Takayuki Tohge, Monica Borghi, Alisdair R. Fernie

Biology Faculty Publications

Application of mass spectrometry-based metabolomics enables the detection of genotype-related natural variance in metabolism. Differences in secondary metabolite composition of flowers of 64 Arabidopsis thaliana (Arabidopsis) natural accessions, representing a considerable portion of the natural variation in this species are presented. The raw metabolomic data of the accessions and reference extracts derived from flavonoid knockout mutants have been deposited in the MetaboLights database. Additionally, summary tables of floral secondary metabolite data are presented in this article to enable efficient re-use of the dataset either in metabolomics cross-study comparisons or correlation-based integrative analysis of other metabolomic and phenotypic features such as …

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