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Research In Mental Health During The Covid-19 Pandemic: Quality Versus Quantity, Sujita K. Kar, Vikas Menon, Sm Yasir Arafat, Russell Kabir

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Teaching Paediatrics In Iraq Amid The Covid-19 Pandemic, Mahmood D. Al-Mendalawi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Unplanned Reoperation Following Gynaecological Surgeries: A Report From Jordan, Ismaiel Abu Mahfouz, Ibtehal Abu Shabab, Heba Abu Saleem, Salem Abu Mahfouz, Qasem Shehab, Fida Asali

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Unplanned return to the operating theatre refers to an unplanned reoperation following a primary surgical procedure and can result in serious complications. The rate of unplanned reoperations is often used as a measure of in-hospital quality monitoring and improvement. This study aimed to review the prevalence rate and features of unplanned gynaecological reoperations at a major general hospital in Jordan. Methods: This retrospective study took place between January 2011 and January 2018 at The Specialty Hospital in Amman, Jordan. The medical records of all women who underwent unplanned reoperations following a primary gynaecological procedure during this period were reviewed. …

Diabetes Self-Management And The Associated Factors Among Adult Omanis With Type 1 Diabetes, Rajaa Al-Hadhrami, Omar Al-Rawajfah, Joshua Muliira

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to assess and explore factors affecting diabetes self-management (DSM) among Omani adults with type one diabetes mellitus (T1DM). Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted from May to November 2018. Convenience sampling was used to recruit participants from three referral hospitals in Oman. Data were collected using the Diabetes Self-Management Questionnaire, Empowerment Scale (short form), Medical Outcome Study Social Support Scale, Diabetes Knowledge Test and glycosylated haemoglobin test results. Linear multiple regression analysis was used to explore possible predictors of DSM. Results: A total of 210 people participated in the study (response rate: 87.5%). The majority of …

Self-Efficacy Levels Regarding Interprofessional Learning Skills Among Undergraduate Healthcare Students In Malaysia, Mohd S. Nurumal, Nurul Qh Diyono, Muhammad K. Che Hasan

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Self-efficacy is an important factor in determining the ability of students to execute tasks or skills needed in the implementation of interprofessional learning (IPL). This study aimed to identify levels of self-efficacy with regards to IPL skills among undergraduate healthcare students and to investigate differences according to gender, programme of study and year of study. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted between January and March 2018 at the International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan, Malaysia. The Self-Efficacy for Interprofessional Experiential Learning scale was used to evaluate the self-efficacy of 336 students from five faculties including nursing, medicine, dentistry, pharmacy …

The Effects Of Knee Orthosis With Two Degrees Of Freedom Joint Design On Gait And Sit-To-Stand Task In Patients With Medial Knee Osteoarthritis, Siamak A. Fesharaki, Farzam Farahmand, Hassan Saeedi, Seyed A. Raeissadat, Ehsan Abdollahy, Amir Ahmadi, Nader Maroufi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Knee bracing as a conservative treatment option for patients with medial knee osteoarthritis (KOA) is of great interest to health practitioners and patients alike. Optimal orthotic knee joint structure is essential to achieve biomechanical and clinical effectiveness. Therefore, this study aimed to identify the effects of a knee orthosis with a new two-degrees-of-freedom (DOF) joint design on selected gait parameters and in a sit-to-stand task in patients with mild-to-moderate medial KOA. Methods: This study was conducted both at the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic in Shahid Modarres Academic Hospital and the Biomechanical Laboratory of Rehabilitation Faculty of Iran University …

Percutaneous Closure Of Ventricular Septal Defects In 116 Patients: Experience With Different Devices, Khalfan S. Al Senaidi, Salim Al Maskary, Eapen Thomas, Boris Dimitrov, Abdullah Al Farqani

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to review the experience with percutaneous closure of ventricular septal defects (VSDs) at the National Heart Center (NHC) in Muscat, Oman. Methods: This retrospective study was conducted from November 2008 to December 2017. Patients’ electronic medical records were reviewed to identify their clinical, imaging and interventional data before and after the procedure and on the last followup. Results: A total of 116 patients, the majority of which were female (58%), underwent 118 percutaneous procedures for VSD closure at a median age of 3.54 years (range: 0.25–33 years) and a median weight of 12 kg (range: 3.5–78 …

Understanding The Perceptions Of Omani Women Regarding Life After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis, Asya Al-Riyami, Nadia N. Abdulhadi, Mohammed Al-Azri

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: There is a rising burden of breast cancer (BC) in the Eastern Mediterranean Region (EMR), and its sociopsychological impact is a quickly growing health concern in this region. Because understanding cancer patients’ perceptions of life is integral to their treatment, they are also a concern for healthcare providers. This qualitative study, therefore, explored changes in Omani women’s perceptions of life after a BC diagnosis. Methods: Semi-structured interviews were conducted individually with 21 Omani women undergoing treatment for BC at the Oncology Ward of Muscat’s Royal Hospital from March to May 2017. The collected data were subjected to qualitative content …

The Impact Of Covid-19 On Urology Practice In Oman, Mohamed S. Al-Marhoon

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The State Of Outdoor Recreation In Utah 2020, Jordan Smith, Anna B. Miller

All Current Publications

The purpose of this report is to provide a high-level review of the trends that define outdoor recreation within Utah. We do this by distilling data from a variety of sources, focusing on ‘key metrics’ that can be tracked over time, serving as a finger on the pulse on the health of outdoor recreation within Utah. Data on outdoor recreation participation and its benefits and impacts varies considerably across the state depending upon the managing agency collecting the data. This report focuses on statewide data available for outdoor recreation opportunities provided on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management, …

Plasma Flow Distal To Tourniquet Placement Provides A Physiological Mechanism For Tissue Salvage, Emily Busse, Cheryl Hickey, Nicole Vasilakos, Kennon Stewart, Fred O’Brien, Jessica Rivera, Luis Marrero, Michelle Lacey, Rebecca Schroll, Keith Van Meter, Mimi C. Sammarco

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Military literature has demonstrated the utility and safety of tourniquets in preventing mortality for some time, paving the way for increased use of tourniquets in civilian settings, including perioperatively to provide a bloodless surgical field. However, tourniquet use is not without risk and the subsequent effects of tissue ischemia can impede downstream rehabilitative efforts to regenerate and salvage nerve, muscle, tissue and bone in the limb. Limb ischemia studies in both the mouse and pig models have indicated not only that there is residual flow past the tourniquet by means of microcirculation, but also that recovery from tissue ischemia is …

West Valley City, Appellee/Plaintiff, V. Carl Begnaud, Appellant/Defendant., Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

APPEAL FROM CONVICTION AND JUDGMENT IN THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT, SALT LAKE COUNTY

Staci Visser, Bar No. 14358, Intermountain Legal, Counsel for Carl Begnaud

Corey D. Sherwin, Bar No 14316, West Valley City Prosecutor's Office, Counsel for West Valley City

West Valley City, Appellee/Plaintiff V. Carl Begnaud, Appellant/Defendant. : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

APPEAL FROM CONVICTION AND JUDGMENT IN THE THIRD DISTRICT COURT, SALT LAKE COUNTY, STA TE OF UTAH, CASE NO. 181912383, BEFORE THE HONORABLE JUDGE KARA PETTIT

Staci Visser, Bar No. 14358, Counsel for Carl Begnaud

Corey D. Sherwin, Counsel for West Valley City

Tuning In To Teens (Tint) With Adoptive Parents And Guardians In The Us: The Replication Phase Of Intervention Research, Nancy Rolock

Faculty Scholarship

Ensuring the wellbeing and stability of children with foster care experiences is critical. Between 5% and 20% of children experience post-permanency instability, a reentry into foster care after adoption or guardianship; adolescents are at increased risk for post-permanency instability. Few interventions that aim to reduce post-permanency instability have been rigorously tested. This study adapted and tested Tuning in to Teens (TINT), previously tested in Australia as a prevention program with parents of adolescents. TINT teaches caregivers skills in emotion coaching (responding with empathy, support, and guidance when young people express emotions) while helping them to reduce their dismissive or harsh …

Damage Sensing And Mechanical Properties Of A Laminate Composite Material Containing Mwcnts During Low-Velocity Impact, M Al-Bahrani, Mrh Alhakeem, A Cree

School of Engineering, Computing and Mathematics

In this work, we present a new criterion, unlike other attempts, to evaluate and quantify the degree of damage of composite material when it subjected to a sudden impact load. Our criterion exploits the high intrinsic electrical conductivity property of the Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) after dispersing different concentrations of them (0, 0.5, 1.0, 1.5 and 2.0 %) in the epoxy matrix of a glass fibre composite. Following this goal, the low-velocity impact and flexural after impact (FAI) tests on the MWCNTs-glass epoxy (i.e. MWCNTs-GF) nanocomposite were evaluated. At the same time, the changes in its electrical resistance were measured. …

A Comparison Of Standardized Letters Of Evaluation For Emergency Medicine Residency Applicants., David Wilson, Chaiya Laoteppitaks, Shruti Chandra

Department of Emergency Medicine Faculty Papers

INTRODUCTION: Medical students pursuing an emergency medicine (EM) residency are advised to obtain at least two Standardized Letters of Evaluation (SLOE). Students often complete one rotation at their home institution and at least one "away" rotation at a program separate from their home institution. The SLOE was introduced as an objective evaluation tool. The aim of this study was to determine whether there was a difference in scores between home rotation and away rotation SLOEs.

METHODS: We retrospectively reviewed the SLOEs of all applicants to an urban, academic EM residency program. For each SLOE, we calculated a composite score from …

Student Perceptions Of Stress And Relaxation At The Beginning And End Of The Week, Molly M. Hudson, Emily Halvorson, Jaylee Oliver, Katrina Johnson, Gracelyn Lane, Kristen Black

Modern Psychological Studies

This study examined whether student perceptions of stress, their level of relaxation remorse, and their health symptoms varied at the beginning verses the end of the week. We also examined how stress and relaxation remorse correlate with health symptoms at the beginning verses the end of the week. The findings of this study indicate that students have more relaxation remorse, perceived stress, and health symptoms on Monday than on Friday; additionally, students reported fewer coping activities on Monday than on Friday. Our results also indicate that students’ level perceived stress and relaxation remorse relate to their level of health symptoms. …

Effects Of An Aqua-Titanium Necklace On Running Speed When Examined At The Individual And Group Levels, Nathan A. Weber, Mychal A. Machado, Duane D. Wood

Modern Psychological Studies

Results from previous evaluations of athletic wearables infused with Aqua Titanium have been mixed with respect to ergogenic effectiveness. This might be due to exclusive reliance on group designs in previous studies. The purpose of our study was to evaluate and compare the individual and group differences in responsiveness to an Aqua-Titanium necklace. Using a single-subject (reversal) design, we measured the running speed of 10 healthy adults across baseline (no necklace), test (Aqua-Titanium necklace) and placebo conditions using a 61-m indoor track. The entire sample was then considered for group analyses. Results showed that our single-subject and group analyses produced …

Literature Review Of The Relationship Between Illness Identity And Recovery Outcomes Among Adults With Severe Mental Illness, Veronica W. Wanyee, Dr. Josephine Arasa

Modern Psychological Studies

This paper is a literature review of the relationship between illness identity and recovery outcomes among adults with severe mental illness. First, illness identity is explored as presented in the literature, through analysis of work on narrativization, labeling theory and the role of gender stereotypes. Literature on stigmatization as a mediating factor that influences the ways illness identity impacts recovery is also studied. Finally, work is presented on recovery outcomes that are a direct result of self-perception. Findings suggest the existence of two paradigms; positive and negative illness identity as the result of mediating factors from the diagnosis stage. A …

Internal Medicine Point Of Care Ultrasound In The 21st Century: A ‘Focus’ On The Middle East, Arif Hussain, Irene W.Y. Ma

Journal of the Saudi Heart Association

No abstract provided.

Volume 9, Issue 1, Spring/Summer 2020, Stacy Creel, Ph.D., Teresa S. Welsh Ph.D.

SLIS Connecting

SLIS Connecting refereed open-access e-journal, Volume 9, Issue 1 (Spring/Summer 2020)

Public Health At The Public Library: Preventive Health Programs Implemented In Large Public Libraries, Uday Aj Patil

SLIS Connecting

Amid the opioid epidemic and COVID-19 pandemic, the public sector is consumed with health promotion and disease prevention. Preventive programs serve a significant purpose in ensuring population health and reducing burden on the healthcare system (Cohen et al., 2008; Neumann & Cohen, 2009). People are increasingly turning to educational resources outside of the traditional healthcare sector to ward off diseases or alleviate pre-existing conditions (Eakin et al., 1980; Eng et al., 1998). Public library systems often carry such resources, in print and multimedia form, at no cost. Some libraries are providing health programming to supplement, contextualize, or incentivize the use …

The Medical Library Association’S Role In Disseminating Information Related To The Covid-19 Pandemic, Michele Buscher

SLIS Connecting

The Medical Library Association (MLA) has been part of the library and information science field since 1898 (The Medical Library Association, 2020). According to the website, the mission of the organization is to promote library and information science knowledge and make it available and accessible to medical information specialists and the general public. This content analysis examines the Medical Library Association’s (MLA) role in the 2019/2020 COVID-19 public health crisis, specifically the ways in which the MLA has provided resources about the pandemic to libraries and librarians as well as the public.

An Analysis Of Library Closures And Covid-19: Are U.S. Libraries Closing Due To The Covid-19 Pandemic?, Garrett W. Jennings, Msls

SLIS Connecting

As of March 20, 2020, there have been 15,219 reported cases of COVID-19 in the United States of America (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2020b; Pan American Health Organization [PAHO], 2020). There are 16,568 public library buildings in the United States (American Library Association, 2019). Since they are community centers and publicly owned institutions, libraries are charged with ensuring that their patrons are taken care of and that they are serving their communities to the best of their ability.

The purpose of this study is to examine the rate of COVID-19 infections reported to the CDC in the …

From The Gas: Congratulations, Publications, Presentations, The University Of Southern Mississippi

SLIS Connecting

News and congratulations from SLIS Graduate Assistants for student, alumni, and faculty accomplishments, publications, and presentations.

Measuring And Assessing Research Productivity Of Physics Scientist Dr R. G. Sonkawade, Mallikarjun Kappi, Balabhim Sankrappa Biradar Professor, Chaman Sab M Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Dr R. G. Sonkawade is an Indian professor, Department of Physics Shivaji University, Kolhapur and Advisor cum OSD to Minister, Higher and Technical Education, Govt. of Maharashtra. Former dean, Medical Physicist and Scientist, the authors studied characteristic features, pattern and citation impact of the well-known Indian scientist and professor’s scientific research works. At his 20 years of research publishing career, He had 191 publications during 1998 – 2019 in various domains and present study was analysed 90 research publications based on SCOPUS database. The study categorizes and presents the data according to year-wise contribution, authorship pattern, collaborators & degree of …

Etiopathogenetic Features Of The Development Of Syndialysis Hypotension In Patients Receiving Hemodialysis, J.O. Ortiqboev

Central Asian Journal of Pediatrics

Studies indicate that in the context of the use of modern technologies of renal replacement therapy, the classical concepts of risk factors for the development of syndialysis hypotension require revision. The review presents studies on the pathogenetic factors of syndialysis hypotension and clinical guidelines for the prevention of syndialysis hypotension.

Surgical Tactics In Combination Of Acute Calculous Cholecystitis With Liver Cirrhosis, I.K. Saidov, Sh.T. Urokov

Central Asian Journal of Pediatrics

This article discusses the treatment and treatment of acute cholecystitis in combination with diffuse liver disease, which today is one of the problems of medicine due to its prevalence, complications and the complexity of timely diagnosis. All patients were divided into two groups. Analysis of the results of laparoscopic treatment of 33 patients with acute cholecystitis and chronic diffuse liver disease in group 1 and 30 patients with traditional cholecystectomy with the same diagnosis in groups 2 and 4, treated conservatively, a total of 67 patients before and after surgery were covered.

Characteristics Of The Functional State Of The Psychoemotional State In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease After Coronаvirus Infection And The Effects Of Complex Therapy, Sh.Sh. Tilloeva, D.A. Rakhimova, Ch.Sh. Bokiyeva

Central Asian Journal of Pediatrics

To study the quality of life, the psychoemotional state and the effect of complex therapy on the parameters of the ventilation-perfusion function of the lang and the parameters of the diastolic function of the right ventricle of the heart in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease after coronavirus infection.

Synthesis Of Metal Nanoparticles Using Plants: An Ecofriendly Approach, Dutt Rohit, Dhir Sarika, Singh Mhaveer

Central Asian Journal of Pediatrics

Synthesis of metal nanoparticles using plants by green synthesis technology is biologically safe, environment-friendly and cost-effective. Plant contains various biomolecules such as alkaloids, phenolics, terpenoids, saponins, co-enzymes. These phytoconstituents are present in various parts of plant such as leaves, stem, roots, flower, bark. It has been found that these phytocomponents act as reducing and stabilizing agent in the production of metallic nanoparticles such as silver, gold, copper, platinum, zinc oxide etc. These plant mediated nanoparticles are used as antimicrobial, antifungal and a potential remedy for diseases like cancer, HIV, malaria, hepatitis etc.