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Knowledge, Attitude, And Practices Of Complementary And Alternative Medication Usage In Patients Of Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Ravi Raja, Vikash Kumar, Muhammad Ali Khan, Khalid A. Syed, Syed Zohaib Maroof Hussain, Amber Rizwan

Department of Surgery Docs

Introduction Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) is becoming popular among individuals affected by chronic diseases, such as diabetes mellitus. We aimed to determine the knowledge, attitude, and practices of complementary and alternative medicine use among type 2 diabetes patients in Karachi, Pakistan. Methods An observational, prospective, cross-sectional study was conducted in the institute of diabetology in a tertiary care hospital in Pakistan from 1st March 2018 till 31st August 2018. All patients of type 2 diabetes mellitus attending the clinic for routine follow-up visits during the study period were interviewed. Their demographic characteristics, clinical data, and knowledge, attitude, practices towards …

A Model For Youth Financial Education In Extension Involving A Game-Based Approach, Luke Erickson, Lyle Hansen, Barbara Chamberlin

Journal of Extension

University of Idaho Extension educators have developed a library of 10 game-based personal finance programs, collectively known as the Northwest Youth Financial Education project, and have made these programs freely available for Extension educators to use. The purpose of this article is to share highlights from an associated train-the-trainer event and the impacts of one of the 10 programs as it has begun to be implemented. The Northwest Youth Financial Education project serves as a model for effective and engaging youth personal finance education that can be easily implemented or replicated in Extension.

Association Of Smoking And Cardiometabolic Parameters With Albuminuria In People With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Debasish Kar, Clare Gillies, Mintu Nath, Kamlesh Khunti, Melanie J. Davies, Samuel Seidu

Peninsula Medical School

Aims: Smoking is a strong risk factor for albuminuria in people with type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). However, it is unclear whether this sequela of smoking is brought about by its action on cardiometabolic parameters or the relationship is independent. The aim of this systematic review is to explore this relationship. Methods: Electronic databases on cross-sectional and prospective studies in Medline and Embase were searched from January 1946 to May 2018. Adult smokers with T2DM were included, and other types of diabetes were excluded. Results: A random effects meta-analysis of 20,056 participants from 13 studies found that the odds ratio …

Distribution And Density Of The American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus Hudsonicus ) In The Interior Alaskan Old-Growth Forest For 2019, Falk Huettmann, Moriz Steiner

Faculty

The aim of this project -carried out in July 2019 - was to determine the distribution and density of the American Red Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus; taxonomic serial number 180166) in the old-growth forest of interior Alaska; region of Fairbanks. Also the distribution and density of squirrel middens (construction built by the squirrel, which is used for nutrition storing for the winter. Middens also provide as a nest for the squirrel's which can be used as protection from predators. We carried out opportunistic surveys along trails and within forest stands using GPS and notebook. Google Maps were used for navigation and …

An Exploration Of Attitudes Toward Dogs Among College Students In Bangalore, India, Shelly Volsche, Miriam Mohan, Peter B. Gray, Madhavi Rangaswamy

Anthropology Faculty Research

Conversations in the field of anthrozoology include treatment and distinction of food animals, animals as workers versus pests, and most recently, emerging pet trends including the practice of pet parenting. This paper explores attitudes toward pet dogs in the shared social space of urban India. The data include 375 pen-and-paper surveys from students at CHRIST (Deemed to be University) in Bangalore, India. Reflecting upon Serpell’s biaxial concept of dogs as a relationship of affect and utility, the paper considers the growing trend of pet dog keeping in urban spaces and the increased use of affiliative words to describe these relationships. …

Plasticity In The Human Gut Microbiome Defies Evolutionary Constraints, Andres Gomez, Ashok Kumar Sharma, Elizabeth K. Mallott, Klara J. Petrzelkova, Carolyn A. Jost Robinson, Carl J. Yeoman, Franck Carbonero, Barbora Pafco, Jessica M. Rothman, Alexander Ulanov, Klara Vickova, Katherine R. Amato, Stephanie L. Schnorr, Nathaniel J. Dominy, David Modry, Angelique Todd, Manolito Torralba, Karen E. Nelson, Michael B. Burns, Ran Blekhman, Melissa Remis, Rebecca M. Stumpf, Brenda A. Wilson, H. Rex Gaskins, Paul A. Garber, Bryan A. White, Steven R. Leigh

Anthropology Faculty Research

The gut microbiome of primates, including humans, is reported to closely follow host evolutionary history, with gut microbiome composition being specific to the genetic background of its primate host. However, the comparative models used to date have mainly included a limited set of closely related primates. To further understand the forces that shape the primate gut microbiome, with reference to human populations, we expanded the comparative analysis of variation among gut microbiome compositions and their primate hosts, including 9 different primate species and 4 human groups characterized by a diverse set of subsistence patterns (n = 448 samples). The results …

Researchers Explore Health Effects Of Competitive Video Gaming, Nicole Wilkin

University of Mississippi News

Applied Sciences faculty and students present esports research at national conference

Differences In Falls And Recovery From A Slip Based On An Individual's Lower Extremity Corrective Response, Samuel J. Wilson, Paul T. Donahue, Charles C. Williams, Christopher M. Hill, Jeffrey D. Simpson, Dwight E. Waddell, Jeremy P. Loenneke, Harish Chander, Chip Wade, John C. Garner

Faculty Publications

Background: Slips and falls account for high rates of injury and mortality in multiple populations. The corrective responses during the slip perturbation have been well documented. However, when a fall results from a slip, it is unclear which of these responses were inadequate.

Objective: The purpose of this study was to examine differences in lower extremity corrective responses of the slip recovery response between individuals who fall and those who recover.

Methodology: Sixty-four participants completed this study (32 males & 32 females). Participant’s gait kinematics and kinetics were collected during normal gait (NG) and an unexpected slip …

Effects Of A High Protein Diet And Liver Disease In An In Silico Model Of Human Ammonia Metabolism, Jeddidiah W.D. Griffin, Patrick C. Bradshaw

ETSU Faculty Works

BACKGROUND: After proteolysis, the majority of released amino acids from dietary protein are transported to the liver for gluconeogenesis or to peripheral tissues where they are used for protein synthesis and eventually catabolized, producing ammonia as a byproduct. High ammonia levels in the brain are a major contributor to the decreased neural function that occurs in several pathological conditions such as hepatic encephalopathy when liver urea cycle function is compromised. Therefore, it is important to gain a deeper understanding of human ammonia metabolism. The objective of this study was to predict changes in blood ammonia levels resulting from alterations in …

Comparison Of Forward And Reverse Wingate Anaerobic Tests: A Brief Technical Note, Joseph Berning, Trish Gail Sevene, Mark Debeliso, Carole Carson, Chad Harris, Mike Climstein, Kent Jason Adams

Kinesiology Faculty Publications and Presentations

BACKGROUND: The Wingate anaerobic test (WAT) is traditionally performed in the forward pedaling direction on a cycle ergometer. However, reverse (backward) pedaling during a WAT test may be a novel way to convey meaningful information related to performance and rehabilitation. This study compared peak power measurements between 30-second forward pedaling WAT (FWAT) with a 30-second reverse pedaling WAT (RWAT). METHODS: 10 male and 10 female participants (age 27.6 ± 7.31 yrs, mass 74.9 ± 21.3 kg and height 172.6 ± 10.9 cm) volunteered to participate. Participants performed one FWAT and one RWAT at 7.5% of body mass on a specially …

Cardiovascular And Psychophysical Response To Repetitive Lifting Tasks In Women, Trish Gail Sevene, Mark Debeliso, Chad Harris, Joseph Berning, Mike Climstein, Kent Jason Adams

Kinesiology Faculty Publications and Presentations

BACKGROUND: Understanding the cardiovascular and psychophysical demands of repetitive lifting tasks is important in job design strategies. This study determined the cardiovascular (oxygen consumption (VO) and heart rate (HR) and psychophysical response to repetitive lifting tasks in women. METHODS: Ten female (age 27 ± 5 yrs) participants transferred 11.4, 15.9, and 20.5 kg weights back and forth from a rung 40.6 cm high to a rung 156.2 cm high. Rungs were 195.6 cm apart horizontally. Three, 10 minute bouts (1 = 11.4 kg; 2 = 15.9 kg; 3 = 20.5 kg) were performed at 6 lifts per minute. Cardiovascular and …

Evaluation Of Nursing Care Behavior Culture Program’S Implementation At Dharmais Cancer Hospital, Tuti Nuraini, Enie Novieastari, Krisna Yetti

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

The concept of caring is used by nurses in providing nursing care. However, there are factors that influence nurses’ caring attitudes, such as job stress and dehumanization, which make nurse caring behavior decrease. Our program offers a solution to build a caring culture for cancer nurses. The activities carried out were the socialization of the caring culture to nurses, training for the head nurse as a change agent who guided nurses, assignment from the head of the hospital to the head nurse, and a guidance program for the head nurse as a champion to nurses. After the activity was finished, …

Acceleration Of Starts Up Business In Agriculture Through Improvement Of Production, Financial And Marketing System, Alfu Laila, Lutfy Ditya Cahyanti, Use Etica, Niken Trisnaningrum

ASEAN Journal of Community Engagement

Due to decrease unemployment graduates, University of Darussalam Gontor-Indonesia provided the requirement through strengthening entrepreneurship development program for starts up business in Agricultural sector. The aims of the program are 1) improvement of production; 2) building financial system and 3) expanding network both of domestic and aboard market. To achieve the objectives, this program created four strategic levels which were 1) assessment; 2) training; 3) mentoring; and 4) evaluation. This program applied to 8 starts up business including in sub sectors of horticulture production, aquaculture, livestock and agro-industrial. The program resulted increasing on crop production, improvement of feasibility business analysis …

The Effects Of Clipping On The Biomass Production Of Native Warm Season Grasses On Reclaimed Abandoned Coal Mine Soils, James A K Daniel

Electronic Theses & Dissertations

THE EFFECTS OF CLIPPING ON THE BIOMASS PRODUCTION OF NATIVE

WARM SEASON GRASSES ON RECLAIMED

ABANDONED COAL MINE SOILS

James A K Daniel

Strip mining leaves behind highly disrupted plant and soil communities. Mined land reclamation returns the land back to a natural or economically usable state, however, reclamation cannot completely restore the soils to their original state. Subsequently, normal frequencies of management practices may not be as effective as in undisturbed soils. Understanding how the severity of soil disturbance affects plant production is important for habitat rehabilitation and determining effective management techniques to be implemented following reclamation. This project …

Examining The Relationship Between Self-Care And Professional Quality Of Life In Counseling And Clinical Psychology Trainees, Beverly Sharifian

Psychology and Counseling Theses

Helping professionals are systemically exposed to the suffering of their clients, resulting in emotional and behavioral consequences. Stamm’s (2010) theoretical framework for professional quality of life is characterized by the positive (compassion satisfaction) and negative (burnout and secondary traumatic stress) facets of the work of helping professionals. Graduate students in the fields of counseling and psychology are establishing life-long professional practices, caught between the demands of caring for others and attending to their own needs. The present study assessed the frequency of self-care practices among clinical psychology and clinical mental health counseling graduate students to predict their professional quality of …

Fractionation Of Iron (Fe) And Manganese (Mn) In The Horizons Of A Forest Soils, Agroforestry, And Dryland Agriculture, Parjono Parjono, Syaiful Anwar, Kukuh Murtilaksono, Lilik Indriyati

Journal of Environmental Science and Sustainable Development

One of the main problems with acidic soils is the availability of soil nutrients. In such soils, iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) ions are highly present. This study evaluated the Fe and Mn fractions in the soil profiles of forests used for agroforestry and dryland agriculture in the upper Ciliwung watershed. The watershed is a zone of high rainfall washing. The evaluation was based on the results of analysis of soil samples taken at four soil horizons (Ao or Ap, A1 or A2, B1, and B2) for each type of land use. Research was conducted by survey and laboratory analysis. …

Motivational Interviewing For Smoking Cessation, Nicola Lindson, Tom P. Thompson, Anne Ferrey, Jeffrey D. Lambert, Paul Aveyard

Peninsula Medical School

No abstract provided.

Effects Of Toothache On The Educational And Social Status Of Children, Mehmet S. Dogan, Ahmet Aras, Osman Atas, Abdullah E. Karaali, Ayse Gunay, Haluk M. Akbaba, Izzet Yavuz

Makara Journal of Health Research

Background: Untreated tooth cavities and the resulting toothaches have significant effects on children’s social and psychological development. The aim of this study was to evaluate the impact of toothache on children’s educational and social activities. Methods: For this retrospective study, we issued a 15-question survey to the parents of 515 children between ages of 5–16 years in Diyarbakır, Turkey. The chi-square test was used to test the strength of the relationship between two variables (p ≤ 0.05). Results: 318 (61.7%) parents reported having difficulty in feeding their children, 94 (18.3%) left a game due to toothache, 173 (33.6%) had school …

Type 2 Diabetes (T2d), Janice Loney

Nursing Student Class Projects (Formerly MSN)

ABSTRACT

Type 2 diabetes (T2D) is a devastating disease predisposing individuals to a myriad of serious health complications such as: heart disease, stroke, retinopathy, neuropathy, renal disease, dementia, amputation and early death. Diabetes care has a major economic impact worldwide, as a future family nurse practitioner (FNP) patient education on T2D risk factors, disease process and medical management are vital to halt this growing epidemic. A literature search was conducted and five peer reviewed articles were chosen addressing T2D pathophysiology, risk factors, effects of self-care behaviors and emerging treatment options.

Focused efforts from the literature reviews indicate education and adherence …

Determining The Presence Or Absence Of Euscepes Postfasciatus In Haiti And Use Of Molecular Markers For The Distinction Of Cylas Formicarius Elangantulus Biotypes, Marie Rachele Lexidort

LSU Master's Theses

Cylas formicarius elegantulus (Summers) and Euscepes postfaciatus (Fairmaire) are the most destructive sweetpotato weevils in the Caribean Basin. However, damage occurring in sweetpotato production in Haiti is attributed to C. formicarius (S), since it is known to be the most prevalent species while, conflicting information is available pertaining to the occurrence of the E. postfaciatus (F). This study was conducted in the summer of 2018 to determine the presence or absence of E. postfaciatus (F) in Haiti. 98 weevil samples from field (70% ) and infested sweetpotato roots from field and regional markets were collected (30%) in the most relevant …

Psychological Association Fellow, Annette Taylor

College of Arts and Sciences Newsroom

University of Dayton psychology professor Roger Reeb has been selected as a fellow of the Midwestern Psychological Association in recognition of his contributions to the discipline, and his exceptional mentorship of graduate and undergraduate students.

The Future Of Environmental Social Work: Looking To Community Initiatives For Models Of Prevention, Samantha Teixeira, John Mathias, Amy Krings

Social Work: School of Social Work Faculty Publications and Other Works

Social work responses to environmental degradation have sought to mitigate harm that has already occurred and create strategies to respond or adapt to environmental hazards. Despite a good deal of literature suggesting the promise of prevention-focused models, social workers have less frequently considered prevention models to address environmental issues. In this manuscript, we consider how communities engaged in environmentally-based prevention work might inform the development of ecosocial work practice. We describe how a prevention-focused agenda, in partnership with communities, can be a promising avenue for ecosocial work practice to address the root causes of environmental degradation and its social impacts.

Feasibility Of Using Participant Owned Smartphone Features To Conduct Ecological Momentary Assessment Of Planned Exercise Behavior In College-Aged Adults, Lucas F. Sheridan, Lindsay Toth, Kelley Strohacker

Pursuit - The Journal of Undergraduate Research at The University of Tennessee

Background: Ecological Momentary Assessment (EMA) allows input of affective, social, and behavioral factors by participants in real time, which reduces recall bias. While such data may help predict exercise behavior, one limitation is the need for additional devices (palm pilot) or the creation of an app for a smartphone. The use of an online survey distribution platform compatible with personal smartphones to conduct EMA of exercise behavior in free-living adults is still unclear. Methods: Across 14 days, texts with a survey link were distributed at 9:30 am, 1:30 pm, 5:30 pm, and 9:30 pm. The survey assessed hypothesized …

Puskesmas Readiness In Accreditation Implementation As Efforts To Improve The Health Service Quality In Sumbawa District, Nurul Saptorini Rahmadhani, Dumilah Ayuningtyas

Journal of Indonesian Health Policy and Administration

. In achieving Universal Health Coverage in 2019, it is necessary to increase access and quality of health services to the community. Puskesmas accreditation is a method of improving the quality of service and patient safety as well as a condition to do collaboration with BPJS. According to Donabedian, quality of services needs to be supported by standardized structures, processes and outcomes which are oriented to internal and external customers. This study aims to analyze the readiness of Puskesmas in accreditation implementation as an effort to improve the quality of health services in Sumbawa Regency. This effort is an implementation …

Exploring Rural And Urban Go Nap Sacc Trained Child Care Providers Perceptions And Needs Regarding The Promotion Of Physical Activity And Healthy Eating, Kailey Snyder, Zainab Rida, Emily Hulse, Dipti Dev, Danae Dinkel

Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications

Introduction: Early childhood is an optimal time to support the development of physical activity and healthy eating behaviors. As over half of children are cared for in family child care homes and child care centers it is crucial to ensure these behaviors are being supported in the childcare setting. One such process that supports provider’s education and implementation of healthy behaviors in the childcare setting is the Nutrition and Physical Activity Assessment in Child Care (Go NAP SACC). However, after participation in Go NAP SACC, little is known regarding how to further support providers in their promotion of healthy behaviors. …

Improving The Health And Functional Status Of Institutionalized Older Adults Through The Nurse, Caregiver And Older-Adults Partnership Model (Miradasia), Junaiti Sahar, Dwi Nuviyandari Kusuma Wati, Etty Rekawati

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Health and functional status are standard measurements in older adult’s services that showed physical and mental condition. However, institutionalized older adults with several adjustments and their limited source might cause compromised health and functional status. The quasi-experimental study aimed to investigate the effect of MiRaDaSia (nurses and caregivers joined the partnership model) on health and functional status among institutionalized older adults in Jakarta. It included 106 participants as intervention groups and 106 participants as control groups, who selected by multistage random sampling. We used the SF-12 and Barthel index to measure older-adults health and functional status. MiRaDaSia model was implemented …

Determinan Epidemiologi Penyakit Pada Mahasiswa Akademi Keperawatan Pemerintah Kabupaten Garut, Jawa Barat Tahun 2015, Iwan Salahuddin, Theresia Eriyani, Sandra Pebriamti

Jurnal Keperawatan Indonesia

Determinants of Epidemiology of Disease in Nursing Academy Students in Garut, West Java in 2015. The process of adaptation and interaction of students with the new environment can result in physiological balance disorders of the body, thus becoming susceptibleto disease. This cross-sectional study aimed to identify the epidemiological determinants of disease in 2015 Garut District Nursing Academy students. A total of 235 students were involved. Data collected included respondent characteristics, the characteristics of the place of origin of the students, morbidity using a questionnaire about the history of previous illness or morbidity. The results showed that 70.2% of students experienced …

Body Mass Index Z-Score Modifies The Association Between Added Sugar Intake And Arterial Stiffness In Youth With Type 1 Diabetes: The Search Nutrition Ancillary Study, Natalie S. The, Sarah C. Couch, Elaine M. Urbina, Jamie L. Crandell, Angela D. Liese, Dana Dabelea, Grace J. Kim, Janet A. Tooze, Jean M. Lawrence, Elizabeth J. Mayer-Davis

Faculty Publications

The relationship between added sugar and arterial stiffness in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D) has not been well-described. We used data from the SEARCH for Diabetes in Youth Study (SEARCH), an ongoing observational cohort study, to determine the association between added sugar and arterial stiffness in individuals diagnosed with T1D(n = 1539; mean diabetes duration of 7.9 ± 1.9 years). Added sugar intake was assessed by a food frequency questionnaire, and arterial stiffness measures included pulse wave velocity (PWV) and augmentation index. Separate multivariate linear regression models were used to evaluate the association between added sugar and arterial stiffness. …

Multifunctional Protein-Lipid Nanoparticles And Hydrogels For Biological And Environmental Applications, Jingwen Ding

Doctoral Dissertations

Archival abstract submitted

Preparation Of Chitosan-Polyethylene Oxide-Colocasia Esculenta Flour Nanofibers Using Electrospinning Method, Riesca Ayu Kusuma Wardhani, Lia Asri, Muhamad Nasir, Bambang Sunendar Purwasasmita

Journal of Mechanical Engineering Science and Technology (JMEST)

Nanofibers have been prepared from the mixture of chitosan, polyethylene oxide (PEO) and Colocasia esculenta flour (CE flour) by using the electrospinning method. Two different nanofibers were formulated, containing chitosan-PEO and chitosan-PEO-CE flour. The higher concentration of PEO (3%chitosan-6%PEO) (w/v) resulted in more uniform chitosan-PEO electrospun nanofibers without beads. Chitosan-PEO-CE flour was prepared by addition of colloidal CE flour into the solution containing 3%chitosan-6%PEO with variation of the CE flour concentration of 5, 15 and 25% (w/v). Scanning Electron Microscopy demonstrated that the average diameter of chitosan-PEO nanofibers was 128±41 nm, whereas the diameter of chitosan-PEO-CE flour nanofibers was 159±45 …