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Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction In Veterans With Ptsd, Maria H. Tran, Helen E. Dahlberg, Alyssa Pharn, Kyle S. Harris, Lacy M. A. Graff, Carolina Paredes, Lydia Pan, Rebecca L. Wheeler

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

A review of the current literature suggests that different forms of mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is effective in improving quality of life outcomes for veterans with PTSD.

Opioid Overdose Harm Reduction In The Substance Use Disorder Population, Susan M. L'Heureux, Nancy S. Goldstein

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This educational activity describes the current issue of opioid overdose in public health and perceived importance of and barriers to harm reduction strategies of Naloxone/Narcan utilization among the Substance Use Disorder (SUD) population and their communities.

The Effects Of Sleep Time And Sleep Efficiency On Neurobehavioral Outcomes, Janell Juelich, Glenda Lindseth

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

This study examined the neurobehavioral effects related to time slept per day, sleep efficiency, and sleep quality. Actigraph sleep watches and the Pittsburg Quality Sleep Index were used to assess sleep. Study results showed significant relationships with several neurobehavioral measures.

2 Feet 4 Life: A Foot Care Self-Management Intervention For Older Adults Without Diabetes, Jennifer J. O'Connor, Deidre D. Wipke-Tevis

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

The high prevalence of foot problems in older adults necessitates preventative foot self-care. This feasibility study evaluated a foot care self-management program on community-dwelling older adults without diabetes. Implementation of best practices may protect foot health, preserve function and mobility, and extend older adults' healthy, active years of life.

Impact Of Educational Mentorship For Managing Postpartum Hemorrhage On Nurses And Midwives' Knowledge And Self-Efficacy, Marie Grace Sandra Musabwasoni, Mickey Kerr, David F. Cechetto, Yolanda B. Babenko-Mould, Manasse Nzayirambaho, Anaclet Ngabonzima

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Postpartum hemorrhage is still costing women's live worldwide; especially in sub-Saharan Africa where Rwanda is located. The Educational mentorship about emergency obstetrics including postpartum hemorrhage management to the nurses and midwives is of paramount to save women's lives.

Emotional And Sexual Health On Informal Caregivers Of Older Adults In Condition Of Functional Dependency, Zaida Lorena Rodriguez-Hernandez, Maria De Los Angeles Villarreal-Reyna, Ana Laura Sr. Carrillo-Cervantes, Sandra Cecilia Esparza-Gonzalez, Reyna Torres Obregon

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Informal caregivers don't receive any kind of clinical assistance, especially the female population who are mainly the ones who deliver the cares. They forget their own cares and privacy, deteriorating their emotional health and the sexual aspects, even being the most, singles or divorced because of the roll they assume.

Venturing Into Nursing Qualitative Research, The Grounded Theory Method, Lana Pasek

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Qualitative nursing research utilizing grounded theory methods are applied for the analysis of how adult children engage in care and decision making for a parent with advanced cancer. The results include a model describing the categories of the data analysis and attainment of advanced learning outcomes for the nurse researcher.

Six Um Students Accepted Into Rural Physician Scholarship Program, Staff Report

University of Mississippi News

Scholars agree to serve in small Mississippi communities following graduation

Use Of The “Dnachecker” Algorithm For Improving Bioinformatics Research, Nausheen Bhat, Ezra Bernadus Wijaya, Arli Aditya Parikesit

Makara Journal of Technology

Basic Local Alignment Sequencing Tool (BLAST) is a bioinformatics tool used for analyzing nucleotide sequences with regards to their similarity. BLAST can be found online on biological databases such as the National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI) and other such repositories. The mechanism of BLAST allows the target sequence to be compared with other sequences to find regions of local similarity, and thus, a comparability quotient that determines the resemblance between the sequences is created. Due to the open-platform nature of the online databanks, several sequences can be accepted with little to no interjections regarding the quality of sequence submitted. …

Commencement Ceremonies, University Of North Florida

Commencement Printed Materials

Program for the Summer Commencement ceremonies.

Development Of A Screening Method For Drugs Of Abuse By Direct Analysis Of Dried Urine Spots Coupled To Mass Spectrometry, Melanie Goldstein

Student Theses

Fast and easy screening procedures are essential in any forensic toxicology laboratory to differentiate negative samples from presumptive positive cases. Immunoassay techniques, such as enzyme multiplied immunoassay technique (EMIT), are routinely employed as screening procedures. However, these techniques lack specificity (only differentiate group of drugs and not individual compounds) and it is difficult to add new compounds to the panel. Direct analysis of dried urine spots (DUS) by mass spectrometry (MS) offers a novel strategy to overcome these issues. DUS offer an improved storage alternative for biological samples, reducing costs and space requirements. In this work, an original method to …

A Glimmer Of Oceanic Hope, Rebecca Irelan

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Three Essays On The Opioid Epidemic: Insurance, Treatment And Supply Side Policy, Mark Mcinerney

Doctoral Dissertations

Over the past 20 years, the opioid epidemic has driven large increases in poisoning deaths throughout the United States. These three essays address unanswered questions within the economics and public health literature focused on the opioid epidemic. In the first chapter, I examine the relationship between health insurance and opioid related mortality. The Medicaid expansions enabled under the Affordable Care Act are used as a natural experiment to generate causal estimates of the impact of public insurance expansion on opioid related mortality. In the second chapter, I explore the relationship between treatment for opioid use disorder and opioid related mortality. …

Component Analysis And Antiangiogenic Activity Of Thailand Stingless Bee Propolis, Eriko Ishizu, Sari Honda, Tosihro Ohta, Boonyadist Vongsak, Shigenori Kumazawa

Makara Journal of Technology

Propolis is a natural resin produced by honey bees from certain plants, has gained popularity as a food and alternative medicine. However, to the best of our knowledge, few studies on native Thailand stingless bee propolis are available. Information on the chemical composition and biological activities of propolis is needed to investigate its potential utility. Recently we have reported the possible plant origin of Thailand stingless bee propolis, Garcinia mangostana. In this study, further component analysis, functional evaluation, and identification of the plant origin of Thailand stingless bee propolis are conducted. Nine xanthones, including α-mangostin, garcinone C, γ-mangostin, cochinchinone T, …

Physical Modelling Of Reef Island Topographic Response To Rising Sea Levels, M. E. Tuck, M. R. Ford, G. Masselink, P. S. Kench

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

No abstract provided.

Raman Spectroscopy And Molecular Bases Of Elasticity: Sebs-Graphite Composites, Dorina M. Chipara, Denis M. Panaitescu, Karen Lozano, Raluca Augusta Gabor, Cristian Andi Nicolae, Mircea Chipara

Mechanical Engineering Faculty Publications

For polymer-based (nano)composites, the strain/stress induced by reinforcing agents within the polymer may be identified and quantified at molecular level by Raman spectroscopy. The manuscript focuses on correlations between mechanical properties of composites and their Raman spectra, with emphasis on the displacements of the position(s) of Raman lines due to local strains/stress. Investigations on polystyrene-(ethylene-co-butylene)-styrene block copolymers filled with various amounts of graphite are reported. The modifications of Raman's parameters (line intensity, position, and width) upon the loading with graphite are analyzed. Raman revealed a strong dampening of molecular vibrations within the polymer, upon the loading with graphite, …

Analysis Of The Use Of The Method Of Hydroecological Monitoring In Order To Improve The Ecological Condition Of The Hydrotechnical Constructions Of Uzbekistan, D. Di, A Nasrulin

Technical science and innovation

The article discusses the experience of using the methodology the hydroecological monitoring technique to obtain the results of the analysis of the ecological conditions of hydraulic structures in Uzbekistan. - The examples of the methodology for creating digital maps for information support, for the study of the technical parameters of hydropower and irrigation facilities at the level of the Amudarya and Syrdarya river basins; - Improved trash-holding devices necessary to protect the pumps of hydraulic structures from getting litter and floating objects into them (plastic requires special attention) that can interfere with the normal operation of the units, eliminated during …

Bioinformatics Research In India During 2009-2018: A Scientometric Analysis, Shriram Pandey, Manoj Kumar Verma Dr., Ravi Kumar Shukla

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

The aim of the present study is to analyze the productivity growth of Bioinformatics research publications in India during the period (2009-2018). The primary data was collected from the Scopus database. The study examine scientific productivity on various scientometrics parameters i.e. year wise growth rate of publications, most productive authors name and their no. of publications, subject wise distribution of publications, source title, significant keywords, affiliations, funding agencies, after the analysis it has been found that the highest number of 348 research papers were published in the year 2018 and Chakraborty, C. was most productive author with 20 contribution and …

Giving Four-Year-Old Children A "Voice" Within The Comprehensive Evaluation Of Quality Teaching Practices, Mistie M. Perry

LSU Doctoral Dissertations

Educational research has largely focused on the correlation between governmental entities and classroom pedagogy as policymakers develop more comprehensive evaluation systems that raise the expectations of teacher quality. However, some researchers in the field of early childhood suggest the measurement of teacher quality is largely a “mismatch between informant-based, retroactive methods” (Downer, Booren, Lima, Luckner, & Pianta, 2010, p. 5) as developmentally appropriate measurements of early childhood quality that include the perceptions of the children are few. To examine the potential for researchers to consider the inclusion of children’s perceptions within evaluation systems, this study examines the following area of …

Fucus Distichus: Investigating Humidity And Temperature Between Tides, Jason Thomas, Andrew Chang, Julia Blum, Chela Zabin

STAR Program Research Presentations

Environmental elements such as changing rapidly changing temperature, prolonged periods of low to no water exposure, desiccation, predation and increased wave action can influence the diversity of microhabitats that inhabit the littoral zones. When making observations of various shorelines, specifically the physical conditions of the surrounding marine vegetation (i.e. Fucus distichus), an inquiry is made as to the role of Fucus in the amelioration of stressors on the marine habitat during low tide (MLLW), however, due to time considerations, temperature and humidity are the focus of this study. Using temperature and humidity probes, monitoring data shows that Fucus provides …

The Search Of Ancient Life Through The Use Of Geologic Samples, Amber Paturzo

STAR Program Research Presentations

The Astrobiogeochemistry Laboratory (abcLab) is interested in exploring molecular and mineralogical biosignatures in ancient and recent Earth samples to provide evidence of early signs of life. Currently, in the abcLab, scientists are utilizing a lipid biomarker extraction and analysis method to remove organic material from geologic samples taken from several sites around the world including Australia, the United States and West Wales. This study focuses primarily on samples collected from the Mochras borehole on the Cardigan Bay Basin, West Wales, dating back to the Early Jurassic to identify biomarkers such as hopanes (derived from prokaryotes) and steranes (derived from eukaryotes) …

English Semantic Feature Production Norms: An Extended Database Of 4436 Concepts, Erin M. Buchanan, K.D. Valentine, Nicholas P. Maxwell

Student Publications

A limiting factor in understanding memory and language is often the availability of large numbers of stimuli to use and explore in experimental studies. In this study, we expand on three previous databases of concepts to over 4000 words including nouns, verbs, adjectives, and other parts of speech. Participants in the study were asked to provide lists of features for each concept presented (a semantic feature production task), which were combined with previous research in this area. These feature lists for each concept were then coded into their root word form and affixes (i.e., cat and s for cats) …

Applications Of Matching And Sorting Theory To Topics In Operations Management, Hewen Liu

Open Access Dissertations

Matching and sorting theory are widely applied to operations management. Our analysis focuses on the matching in supply chains and sorting between projects and heterogeneous firms. In chapter 1, we investigate the decentralized allocation in pharmaceutical research and development (R&D) projects. We construct a theoretical framework of R&D competition between heterogeneous firms for differentiated drugs. The decentralized allocation features a mismatch between firms and R&D projects. Efficient outcome prescribes that each firm works on a separate R&D project with the more valuable R&D project being allocated to the established firm. The impact of transparency on efficiency is contingent on the …

Diffusion Of Innovations Over Large Social Networks, Xu Dong

Open Access Dissertations

Studying the dynamics of information flow over social networks is important in understanding the rate and extent of the diffusion of innovations, the propagation of news and fake news, the proliferation of rumors, and the spread of infectious diseases. The learnings from such an endeavor can be used for new product sales forecasting, forecasting sales of an existing product in a new market, and controlling the rate and extent of information and disease propagation. This research focuses on the diffusion of innovations and first establishes how the structural properties of a large social network such as its size, connectivity, clustering, …

Identifying The Genetic Architecture And Cellular Pathways Of Inherited Axonopathies, Dana Marie Bis-Brewer

Open Access Dissertations

Inherited axonopathies are a group of disorders unified by a common pathological mechanism: length-dependent axonal degeneration. Progressive axonal degeneration can lead to both Charcot-Marie-Tooth type 2 (CMT2) and hereditary spastic paraplegia (HSP) depending on whether the peripheral or central nerves are affected, respectively. Historically, CMT2 and HSP are treated as distinct disorders, but their increasingly apparent clinical and genetic overlap challenges this classification. Either CMT2 or HSP can be caused by mutations within a single gene, yet what determines whether the peripheral or central nerves are affected in each patient remains unclear. Currently, ~30% of CMT2 cases and ~60% of …

Provider Autonomy Support Across Adolescence: Impacts On Health Outcomes Among Adolescents With Type 1 Diabetes, Christina J. Nicolais

Open Access Dissertations

More than 200,000 youth in the United States have type 1 diabetes (T1D; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 2017), with approximately 17,900 newly diagnosed cases between 2011 and 2012. Treatments are complex, including multiple daily insulin injections or insulin pump use, monitoring of blood glucose levels and carbohydrate intake, and exercise (Wysocki, Buckloh, & Pierce, 2017). Only 21% of adolescents in the United States meet American Diabetes Association recommended goals for glycemic control (Wood et al., 2013). Multiple factors influence adherence in adolescence and subsequent health outcomes, including normative developmental tasks, parental involvement, and transition readiness. Research suggests that …

Emotional Labor And Care Delivery: Interviews With Obstetrical Nurses, Kelly O'Meara

College of Liberal Arts & Social Sciences Theses and Dissertations

Using a qualitative approach, twenty long-format interviews with registered nurses with experience working in obstetrics (OB RNs) were conducted using a structured, open-ended question guide to investigate occupational culture, the impact of societal forces on work, and the role of emotion in nursing. Audio-recordings of the interviews were analyzed for themes, using grounded theory. Within the culture of OB RNs, the duty of providing safe care was embedded throughout conversations as a duty, a safety imperative. Since OB RNs saw their job in terms of safety foremost, friction arose when others held differing expectations, influenced by medical dominance and the …

Investigating The Removal Of Stormwater Pollutants In Small-Scale, Constructed Treatment Wetlands, Katlyn Edwards

Rose-Hulman Summer Undergraduate Research Fellowships

Eutrophication of US surface waters is a growing problem due to nitrogen and phosphorus runoff in stormwater. In natural ecosystems, wetlands can absorb and remove a variety of water pollutants, including nutrients. Wetlands also provide flood control and wildlife habitat. Mimicking natural systems, constructed treatment wetlands can remove stormwater pollutants, are economic to build and maintain, provide a bionetwork for a wide range of plants and animals, and can be used for educational purposes.

While constructed treatment wetlands can remove stormwater pollutants such as total suspended solids, organic carbon, and nitrates, a significant reduction in phosphate concentrations has not been …

Elements Of An Effectiveresearch Presentation, Rachel Willand Charnley

Chemistry and Biochemistry Faculty Presentations and Other Materials

No abstract provided.

Seed And Seedling Data From Sugarcreek Metropark Restoration Experiment, Michaela J. Woods, Meredith Cobb, Ryan W. Mcewan

Five Rivers MetroParks Collaboration Data Archive

This dataset encompasses information following seed germination and seedling growth of three tree species: Quercus rubra, Juglans cinerea, and Carya laciniosa. Seed sizes were recorded prior to incubation in sand, vermiculite, or without media. Seeds were then germinated with time to germination recorded in this dataset. After germination, seedlings were planted in Sugarcreek Metropark in either fall 2011 or spring 2012. One-half of seedlings were planted in tree tubes and a half without. Seedling height and diameter was recorded in June 2014 and March 2019, and death of seedlings was noted.