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The Role Of Executive Function Skills For College-Age Students, Brooke Ahrens, Margaret Lee, Carlee Zweibruck, Justine Tumanan, Tricia Larkin M.S. Ccc-Slp/L, Ann Beck Ph.D.

Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders

This paper is a review of executive function skills and the role of these skills in college students. Executive functioning allows individuals to process their surroundings and manage oneself in order to successfully complete a task. During college, students are attempting to balance various aspects of their lives. Effective use of executive functioning can allow a college student to be successful across all areas of their life. However, when a breakdown in executive functioning occurs, students may have difficulty achieving goals and balancing their demanding lives. These students may benefit from speech language therapy services. This literature review brings together …

Culture Care Values, Beliefs And Practices Observed In Empowerment Of American Indian Community Health Representatives, Elizabeth A. Tyree

Dissertations

The World Health Organization (WHO) primary health care model emphasizes intervention at the home and family level, partnerships with the community, collaboration with lay community health workers, and prevention. Thus, the model has significance for nursing. Among the population groups in the United States, American Indians show the greatest disparity from the norm in access to health care and outcomes of care.* This study addresses the primary health care principle of community involvement in health using an empowerment model, with a participatory action research approach, informed by the ethnonursing method of Madeleine Leininger. The population of interest is American Indian …

Factors Associated With Behavioral Symptoms In Persons With Dementia Residing In Assisted Living, Julie L. Ellis

Dissertations

Factors associated with behavioral symptoms among persons with dementia residing in assisted living were investigated in this study using a descriptive, correlational design with a cross-sectional methodology. The purposes of the research were to (a) describe the extent of pain, depression, co-morbid conditions, function and behavioral symptoms in a sample of residents with dementia in assisted living and (b) identify the relationship between the of factors pain, depression, co-morbid conditions, and function to the extent of behavioral symptoms in the sample.

Plant Hormones Differentially Control The Sub-Cellular Localization Of Plasma Membrane Microdomains During The Early Stage Of Soybean Nodulation, Zhenzhen Qiao, Prince Zogli, Marc Libault

Department of Agronomy and Horticulture: Faculty Publications

Phytohormones regulate the mutualistic symbiotic interaction between legumes and rhizobia, nitrogen-fixing soil bacteria, notably by controlling the formation of the infection thread in the root hair (RH). At the cellular level, the formation of the infection thread is promoted by the translocation of plasma membrane microdomains at the tip of the RH. We hypothesize that phytohormones regulate the translocation of plasma membrane microdomains to regulate infection thread formation. Accordingly, we treated with hormone and hormone inhibitors transgenic soybean roots expressing fusions between the Green Fluorescent Protein (GFP) and GmFWL1 or GmFLOT2/4, two microdomain-associated proteins translocated at the tip of the …

Cardiovascular Knowledge, Beliefs And Healthcare Practices Of The Amish In Northern Indiana, Deborah R. Gillum

Dissertations

The Amish are a conservative ethno-religious Christian subculture who are doubling in number every 14 years. There are now more than 249,000 located in 28 states and Ontario, Canada. To our knowledge, no previous study has examined cardiovascular disease (CVD) knowledge and preventive healthcare practices among this socially and technologically isolated population.

Cardiovascular knowledge, beliefs, and healthcare practices among northern Indiana Amish were explored using Leininger's Culture Care Diversity and Universality as a guiding theoretical framework. Sample. Data was obtained from an Amish settlement located in northern Indiana.

The Effects Of Valbenazine On Tardive Dyskinesia In Older And Younger Patients, Martha Sajatovic

Faculty Scholarship

Objective: To evaluate the effects of once-daily valbenazine (40 or 80 mg/d) in older and younger adults with tardive dyskinesia (TD). Methods: Data were pooled from three 6-week, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled (DBPC) studies (KINECT [NCT01688037], KINECT 2 [NCT01733121], and KINECT 3 [NCT02274558]) and two long-term studies (KINECT 3 extension and KINECT 4 [NCT02405091]). Outcomes analyzed in older and younger participants (55 years or older and younger than 55 years, respectively) included Abnormal Involuntary Movement Scale (AIMS) response (threshold of greater than or equal to 50% improvement from baseline in total score [items 1 to 7]) and Clinical Global Impression of …

Role Of The Pharmacist In Improving Treatment For Children With Concurrent Gastrointestinal And Autism Spectrum Disorders, Whitney R. Henry, Kaitlin A. Sanders, Jenna L. Schaffner, Leslie M. Hart, Whitney N. Detillion, Anne F. Gentry

Pharmacy and Wellness Review

Over the last several years, a noteworthy association between gastrointestinal (GI) disorders and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) has been documented, although no large population-based studies exist. GI disorders in ASD children may stem from the underlying behavioral, communication, sensory or neurological issues intrinsic to the autistic disorder itself; therefore, the incorporation of alternative therapies, including behavioral modification, may be compelling treatment additions to the GI care traditionally recommended in children. To improve GI symptoms and quality of life in ASD children, a multidisciplinary approach is optimal, with pharmacists playing an active role in determining appropriate pharmacotherapy. Although there is a …

Project Home: Hydroponic Operations For Mars Exploration, Nick M. Mcguire, Kevin T. Rigby

Student Research Symposium (SRS)

This study considers the challenges NASA, SpaceX, and other private companies will face in the approaching two decades when sending astronauts on missions to Mars. The longest exploration is planned to take place in the 2030's, sending a crew of, at minimum, four astronauts to Mars for a year of research. The research conducted is assisting NASA, SpaceX, and alike companies ways to grow a complete diet on a planet that does not receive enough sunlight. Agriculture in enclosed and buried structures on Mars will enable astronauts to conduct extended surface exploration missions. The researchers evaluated a deep-water culture indoor …

The Collegian: December 04, 2019, The Collegian Staff, South Dakota State University

The Collegian, 2019-2020

Volume: 135

Issue: 11

Volume 57, Number 17: December 04, 2019, University Of North Dakota

University Letter Archive

No abstract provided.

Uab To Launch Sullivan Survivorship Program, First Of Its Kind For Head And Neck Cancer Patients, Staff

Browse All News

No abstract provided.

Childhood Food Allergies In Association With Psychosocial Development, Haley N. Pucel

Honors Capstones

A pediatric food allergy is a chronic and potentially life-threatening anaphylactic condition affecting a child’s psychosocial health. Food allergies can impede upon many areas of a child’s life including the way they are parented, how they interact at daycare or school, and how they develop independence. The purpose of this literature review is to examine the stresses that surround childhood food allergies in order to keep a child in a safe, allergen free environment. The scholarly journal articles used for this review, that were published within the last ten years, were found in the article databases CINAHL Complete, Nutrition Abstracts …

Veganism, Mackenzie Bancroft, Kelsey Klosko, Vanessa Bonilla, Sarah Schmitt

Student Work

This flyer examines the ecological effect of the vegan diet and compares it against omnivorous and vegetarian diets.

December 4, 2019 Faculty Senate Minutes, University Of South Carolina

Faculty Senate

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of E-Cigarette Liquids And Aerosols By Nmr Spectroscopy: Compositions, Boiling Points, And Degradation Profiles, Anna Katherine Duell

Dissertations and Theses

Electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) are an increasingly popular tobacco product used by ~3% of adults and 21% of 12th grade students (as reported for the prior 30-days in surveys) in the United States in 2018. As of 2019, this number went up to ~25% for 12th grade students. Due to how quickly e-cigarettes gained popularity and the rapid design changes that have ensued, there has not been enough time to accurately assess the effects of e-cigarettes, particularly for long-term use. The liquids used in e-cigarettes (e-liquids) can degrade when vaped in an e-cigarette, so understanding the variables that can modulate degradation …

Editorial: Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy: Bio-Markers, Mechanisms, Risk Identification And Prevention., Rainer Surges, Michael R. Sperling, Christopher M. Degiorgio

Department of Neurology Faculty Papers

No abstract provided.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Healing Through Creativity And Creation: Drama Therapy As Treatment For Individuals With Eating Disorders, Hayley Werner

Student Scholar Symposium Abstracts and Posters

For those living with eating disorders, intervention and effective treatment can mean the difference between life and death. Conventional treatments, such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, forms of talk therapy, and Nutritional Counseling, focus solely on the psychological patterns or nutritional science of eating disorders. Though these treatments are effective for some individuals, there is a gap in treatment options that address both the mind and body as one and appeal to the humanity of patients outside of their disorder(s). Herein lies the power and potential of integrating drama therapy as a widely available treatment. Drama therapy …

Update To The Vitamin C, Thiamine And Steroids In Sepsis (Victas) Protocol: Statistical Analysis Plan For A Prospective, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Adaptive Sample Size, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled, Clinical Trial., Christopher J. Lindsell, Anna Mcglothlin, Samuel Nwosu, Todd W. Rice, Alex Hall, Gordon R. Bernard, Laurence W. Busse, E. Wesley Ely, Alpha A. Fowler, David F. Gaieski, Jeremiah S. Hinson, Michael H. Hooper, James C. Jackson, Gabor D. Kelen, Mark Levine, Greg S. Martin, Richard E. Rothman, Jonathan E. Sevransky, Kert Viele, David W. Wright, David N. Hager

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Observational research suggests that combined therapy with Vitamin C, thiamine and hydrocortisone may reduce mortality in patients with septic shock.

METHODS AND DESIGN: The Vitamin C, Thiamine and Steroids in Sepsis (VICTAS) trial is a multicenter, double-blind, adaptive sample size, randomized, placebo-controlled trial designed to test the efficacy of combination therapy with vitamin C (1.5 g), thiamine (100 mg), and hydrocortisone (50 mg) given every 6 h for up to 16 doses in patients with respiratory or circulatory dysfunction (or both) resulting from sepsis. The primary outcome is ventilator- and vasopressor-free days with mortality as the key secondary outcome. …

Human Milk Omega-3 Fatty Acid Composition Is Associated With Infant Temperament, Jennifer Hahn-Holbrook, Adi Fish, Laura M. Glynn

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

There is growing evidence that omega-3 (n-3) polyunsaturated fatty-acids (PUFAs) are important for the brain development in childhood and are necessary for an optimal health in adults. However, there have been no studies examining how the n-3 PUFA composition of human milk influences infant behavior or temperament. To fill this knowledge gap, 52 breastfeeding mothers provided milk samples at 3 months postpartum and completed the Infant Behavior Questionnaire (IBQ-R), a widely used parent-report measure of infant temperament. Milk was assessed for n-3 PUFAs and omega-6 (n-6) PUFAs using gas-liquid chromatography. The total fat and the ratio of n6/n-3 fatty acids …

A Shift In Global Thought And Practice: Assessing The Impacts Of The Human Security Paradigm On Global Public Health, Elizabeth Livingston Leone

Honors College Theses

With the increasing emphasis on health through human security since the 1990s by the United Nations, scholars have debated how human security has influenced public health. I examine how the idea of human security has become a paradigm and if this paradigm has adopted in public health programs. I argue that the rise of human security has led to an emphasis on the role of global actors, preventative care and health education when states adopt the paradigm. This adoption should in turn improve public health in Ghana and the Ivory Coast.

Genetically Modified Organisms In The United States Crop Market, Toluwani V. Ogunbayode

Quest

Economic Analysis

Research in progress for ECON 2302: Principles of Microeconomics

Faculty Mentors: Millie D. Black, Ph.D., and Michael Latham, Ph.D.

The following paper represents research begun by students in Honors Principles of Microeconomics. The honors course introduced students to numerous economic models and methods of analysis. Students were asked to identify an economic issue or controversy related to topics studied in class and to provide a literature review relevant to their topic. Students were also asked to provide an economic analysis, discuss opposing viewpoints, present an economic evaluation of various policy options, and make a recommendation regarding the preferred …

Creating Communty Connections Results In Positive Pathways To Potential, Deborah Mcnelis

Georgia Association for Positive Behavior Support Conference

Early interactions are critical to the base of self-regulation,

resiliency, delayed gratification, executive function,

relationships, health and behaviors throughout life. Through

the use of the Neuro-Nurturing Circle of Potential Model you

will clearly understand the direct influence positive connections have

for creating pathways to the potential within the children in your life or your community.

Increasing The Reinforcing Value Of Exercise In Overweight Adults, Kyle D. Flack, Kelsey Elise Ufholz, Luann Johnson, James N. Roemmich

Dietetics and Human Nutrition Faculty Publications

Objectives: This study determined whether a moderate- or high-dose exercise program increases exercise reinforcement. Increasing the relative reinforcing value of exercise (RRV_exercise; i.e., incentive sensitization of exercise) may increase the usual physical activity (PA) participation. Preference and/or tolerance for the intensity of exercise was also assessed.

Design: Sedentary men and women (body mass index, BMI: 25–35 kg/m²) were randomized into parallel exercise training groups expending either 300 (n = 18) or 600 (n = 18) kcal/exercise session, five sessions/week, for 12 weeks.

Methods: The RRV_exercise was determined by how much …

Hepatoprotection In The Intensive Care Of Patients With Purulent-Septic Infection, V.E. Avakov, N.K. Ibragimov, T.M. Isomov

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Objective: Prevention, early detection and timely correction of functional liver disorders in patients with purulent-septic infection. Materials and Methods: We studied 38 patients with severe purulent-septic infection associated with diabetic foot syndrome (20), acute peritonitis (18) of appendicular origin (8), acute destructive pancreatitis (7) and blunt abdominal trauma with a rupture of the small intestine (3). All the patients described had generalization of the infectious onset with development of sepsis (30 patients) and sepsis syndrome (8 patients). All the patients had generalization of infectious origin with the development of sepsis (30) and sepsis syndrome (8). Results: In the process of …

Scientific, Methodological And Organizational Bases Of Management Of The Epidemic Process In Case Of Salmonellous Infection In Uzbekistan, Оmon М. Mirtazayev, Nikolay I. Briko, Gulbakhor S. Matnazarova, Nargiza S. Saidkasimova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

In the last decade, the epidemiological characteristics of salmonellosis have changed, in particular, the incidence of human disease has increased, and salmonella infection of farm animals, birds and the environment has increased. The increasing epidemiological role of agricultural birds and industrial poultry products, the relationship between epizootic and epidemic processes require the restructuring of the existing system of epidemiological surveillance of salmonellosis under epizootic and epidemiological supervision. On the basis of the results of scientific research, epizoolic-epidemiological supervision of salmonellosis has been developed, in relation to the conditions of Uzbekistan.

Microhemodynamic Parameters Of Cortical Substance Of Kidneys At Experimental Hydronephrosis, Bakhtiyar U. Iriskulov, Rano B. Tadjibayeva

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Research objective. Under conditions of unilateral ureter occlusion, development of microhemodynamic disorders of cortical substance in kidneys was studied both on the damage side and on contralateral (opposite) side. Materials and methods. Under the conditions of the experiment, we studied the state of microhemodynamics of the cortical region of both kidneys during the development of unilateral hydronephrosis. The experiments were conducted on 90 (48 experimental, 36 false-operated, 6 intact) outbred adult males. Results. It has been established that disorders on the side of occlusion depend on duration of obstruction in lumen of ureter, which determines the development of tissue hypoxia …

Hepatoprotection In The Intensive Care Of Patients With Purulent-Septic Infection, V.E. Avakov, N.K. Ibragimov, T.M. Isomov

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Objective: Prevention, early detection and timely correction of functional liver disorders in patients with purulent-septic infection. Materials and Methods: We studied 38 patients with severe purulent-septic infection associated with diabetic foot syndrome (20), acute peritonitis (18) of appendicular origin (8), acute destructive pancreatitis (7) and blunt abdominal trauma with a rupture of the small intestine (3). All the patients described had generalization of the infectious onset with development of sepsis (30 patients) and sepsis syndrome (8 patients). All the patients had generalization of infectious origin with the development of sepsis (30) and sepsis syndrome (8). Results: In the process of …

Scientific, Methodological And Organizational Bases Of Management Of The Epidemic Process In Case Of Salmonellous Infection In Uzbekistan, Оmon М. Mirtazayev, Nikolay I. Briko, Gulbakhor S. Matnazarova, Nargiza S. Saidkasimova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

In the last decade, the epidemiological characteristics of salmonellosis have changed, in particular, the incidence of human disease has increased, and salmonella infection of farm animals, birds and the environment has increased. The increasing epidemiological role of agricultural birds and industrial poultry products, the relationship between epizootic and epidemic processes require the restructuring of the existing system of epidemiological surveillance of salmonellosis under epizootic and epidemiological supervision. On the basis of the results of scientific research, epizoolic-epidemiological supervision of salmonellosis has been developed, in relation to the conditions of Uzbekistan.

Microhemodynamic Parameters Of Cortical Substance Of Kidneys At Experimental Hydronephrosis, Bakhtiyar U. Iriskulov, Rano B. Tadjibayeva

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Research objective. Under conditions of unilateral ureter occlusion, development of microhemodynamic disorders of cortical substance in kidneys was studied both on the damage side and on contralateral (opposite) side. Materials and methods. Under the conditions of the experiment, we studied the state of microhemodynamics of the cortical region of both kidneys during the development of unilateral hydronephrosis. The experiments were conducted on 90 (48 experimental, 36 false-operated, 6 intact) outbred adult males. Results. It has been established that disorders on the side of occlusion depend on duration of obstruction in lumen of ureter, which determines the development of tissue hypoxia …