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Conducting Research In Non-Traditional Settings: Research Assistant Experiences In A Gay Bathhouse, Michael R. Lloyd, Michael P. Dentato, Brian L. Kelly, Hayley Stokar

The Qualitative Report

Research conducted in traditional and non-traditional settings remains essential to understanding behaviors and attitudes among diverse populations. The effective preparation of research assistants is essential in order to conduct ethical research and ensure safety for the participants and those conducting the research. One such example pertains to examining the behavior of men who have sex with men (e.g., gay, bisexual, other MSM) within bathhouse settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among six graduate students and alumni examining their overall interest in conducting research as well as their thoughts and feelings prior to, during, and after collecting data at a gay male …

Conducting Research In Non-Traditional Settings: Research Assistant Experiences In A Gay Bathhouse, Michael R. Lloyd, Michael P. Dentato Phd, Msw, Brian Kelly, Hayley Stokar

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

Research conducted in traditional and non-traditional settings remains essential to understanding behaviors and attitudes among diverse populations. The effective preparation of research assistants is essential in order to conduct ethical research and ensure safety for the participants and those conducting the research. One such example pertains to examining the behavior of men who have sex with men (e.g., gay, bisexual, other MSM) within bathhouse settings. Semi-structured interviews were conducted among six graduate students and alumni examining their overall interest in conducting research as well as their thoughts and feelings prior to, during, and after collecting data at a gay male …

Algorithm Of Computer Program For Personalized Dynamic Observation Of Hypertensive Patients In Primary Health Care, Shakhzoda S. Gulyamova, Adigaffar G. Gadayev, Rustam A. Zakirkhodjayev, Zebo I. Ruzieva

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Introduction. The present research covers data and analysis on implementation of the "Algorithm of computer program for personalized dynamic observation of hypertensive patients in primary health care". In the health care system of Uzbekistan, as well as in the systems of other countries throughout the world, AH is a topical issue. Study objective: To increase the effectiveness of treatment and clinical observation of patients with hypertensive disease (HD) in primary health care settings. Material and methods: In the process of research data (for the past five years) of 222 randomly selected medical histories of patients with arterial hypertension, being under …

Advanced Retraining System For The Pedagogical Staff Of Medical Educational Institutions And Its Perspectives, Laziz N. Tuychiev, Umida A. Tashkenbaeva, Abdunazar K. Juraev, Gulchekhra S. Khazratova

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Introduction. The present work reveals the essence of the activity of the branch center of professional development and retraining for the pedagogical staff under the Tashkent Medical Academy and its perspectives. The survey presents a short history on opening of this center which is considered to be the leading one for the pedagogical staff of all medical educational institutes in Uzbekistan, who receives retraining every three years to gain new experiences, exchange information about worldwide advanced methods for further interaction and teaching with the medical students. The aim of the work is to analyze and show development and significance of …

Complex Treatment Of Acute Sensorineural Hearing Loss Using Hyperbaric Oxygenation, Ulugbek S. Khasanov, Ulugbek P. Abdullaev, Sulton E. Akhmedov

Central Asian Journal of Medicine

Introduction. Acute sensorineural hearing loss (ASHL) is one of the common diseases, and the number of patients suffering from this pathology is steadily growing. Therefore, the study and implementation of modern therapeutic measures to eliminate ASHL is considered a relevant issue in otorhinolaryngology. The aim of the study is to analyze the comparative effectiveness of hyperbaric oxygen therapy in the treatment of acute sensorineural hearing loss. Material and methods. The research involved 46 patients with a diagnosis of ASHL I - IV degrees in the period from February, 2018 to November, 2019. All patients were under observation in the ENT …

March 3, 2020: Memo To Campus On Covid-19 Restrictions, Kettering University

Communication Updates

No abstract provided.

New Outpatient Opioid Treatment Clinic Finds Home In 1917 Clinic, Alicia Rohan

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Hydrogen Sulfide Heightens Disease In Tuberculosis, Suggesting A New Therapeutic Target, Jeff Hansen

Browse All News

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Transcriptomic Evidence That Von Economo Neurons Are Regionally Specialized Extratelencephalic-Projecting Excitatory Neurons., Rebecca D Hodge, Jeremy A Miller, Mark Novotny, Brian E Kalmbach, Jonathan T Ting, Trygve E Bakken, Brian D Aevermann, Eliza R Barkan, Madeline L Berkowitz-Cerasano, Charles Cobbs, Francisco Diez-Fuertes, Song-Lin Ding, Jamison Mccorrison, Nicholas J Schork, Soraya I Shehata, Kimberly A Smith, Susan M Sunkin, Danny N Tran, Pratap Venepally, Anna Marie Yanny, Frank J Steemers, John W Phillips, Amy Bernard, Christof Koch, Roger S Lasken, Richard H Scheuermann, Ed S Lein

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

von Economo neurons (VENs) are bipolar, spindle-shaped neurons restricted to layer 5 of human frontoinsula and anterior cingulate cortex that appear to be selectively vulnerable to neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative diseases, although little is known about other VEN cellular phenotypes. Single nucleus RNA-sequencing of frontoinsula layer 5 identifies a transcriptomically-defined cell cluster that contained VENs, but also fork cells and a subset of pyramidal neurons. Cross-species alignment of this cell cluster with a well-annotated mouse classification shows strong homology to extratelencephalic (ET) excitatory neurons that project to subcerebral targets. This cluster also shows strong homology to a putative ET cluster in …

The Missing Link: Jail And Prison Conditions In Criminal Justicereform, Andrea Craig Armstrong

Louisiana Law Review

The article examines the link between conditions in jails and prisons and broader criminal justice reform efforts.

Purification And Characterization Of Nisin P Produced By A Strain Of Streptococcus Gallolyticus, Abdu Aldarhami, Arif Felek, Vikram Sharma, Mathew Upton

School of Biomedical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Relationships Between Survival And Habitat Suitability Of Semi- Aquatic Mammals, Isidro Barela, Leslie M. Burger, Jimmy Taylor, Kristine O. Evans, Ryo Ogawa, Lance Mcclintic, Guiming Wang

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Spatial distribution and habitat selection are integral to the study of animal ecology. Habitat selection may optimize the fitness of individuals. Hutchinsonian niche theory posits the fundamental niche of species would support the persistence or growth of populations. Although niche-based species distribution models (SDMs) and habitat suitability models (HSMs) such as maximum entropy (Maxent) have demonstrated fair to excellent predictive power, few studies have linked the prediction of HSMs to demographic rates. We aimed to test the prediction of Hutchinsonian niche theory that habitat suitability (i.e., likelihood of occurrence) would be positively related to survival of American beaver (Castor canadensis), …

Fatigue In Collegiate Aviation, Flavio A. Coimbra Mendonca Ph.D., Erik Levin, Julius Keller Ph.D., Aaron Teo

National Training Aircraft Symposium (NTAS)

Flight training has received little attention in fatigue research. Only transfers of knowledge gained in commercial and military aviation have been applied to general aviation without bridging the gap to the training environment. The purpose of this study was to assess collegiate aviation students’ perceptions of lifestyle and mitigation strategies related to fatigue. Participants were recruited from a Midwestern university’s accredited Part 141 flight school and a partner fixed base operator (FBO). The researchers of this study used a survey questionnaire to gather quantitative and qualitative responses. The majority of participants (68%) had logged less than 250 flight hours and …

2020-March-02-Etsus Agrawal Awarded Million Nih Grant, University Marketing And Communication, East Tennessee State University

ETSU News

JOHNSON CITY (March 2, 2020) – East Tennessee State University’s Dr. Alok Agrawal received an award for a new R01 grant proposal from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health to further develop his research on a protein that could be used to develop a treatment for pneumococcal infection.

The project, “Complement-mediated anti-pneumococcal functions of C-reactive protein,” is funded until January 31, 2025, at $370,000 per year, with the total funding amounting to $1,850,000. 

Agrawal is a professor in the Department of Biomedical Sciences in ETSU’s Quillen College of Medicine. He is a member of …

Outsiders In Nursing: Voices Of Black African Nurses And Students In The Usa: Integrative Review, Kechi Iheduru-Anderson, Christina Akanaegbu, Joseph Inungu

Nursing Education Research Conference (NERC)

An integrative review of peer reviewed nursing literature published from 2008 to 2019 was performed to describe the experience of 'being outsiders' in nursing and nursing education as described by Black African/Caribbean born nurses and student nurses in the U.S.

Two New Nematodes From The Families Molineidae And Strongyloididae (Nemata): Parasites Of Caenolestes (Mammalia: Paucituberculata: Caenolestidae) From The Andes Of Ecuador, Ricardo Guerrero

MANTER: Journal of Parasite Biodiversity

A new genus and species of Molineinae (Nemata: Trichostrongyloidea) is described. It is similar to Molineus but differs in ray 4 being longest instead of shortest. In addition, a new species of Parastrongyloides is described that is characterized by a short digitiform appendix on the tail and spicule tips with fine points. It is the second species known with two morphotypes of the females.

Resumen:

Se describe un nuevo género y especie de Molineinae (Nemata: Trichostrongyloidea), similar a Molineus pero difiere en que en la bolsa caudal el rayo 4 es el más largo en lugar de sewr el …

Effect Of Influenza Vaccination On Mortality And Risk Of Hospitalization In Elderly Individuals With And Without Disabilities: A Nationwide, Population-Based Cohort Study, Yu-Chia Chang, Ho-Jui Tung, Yu-Tung Huang, Chin-Te Lu, Ernawaty Ernawaty, Szu-Yuan Wu

Health Policy & Community Health: Faculty Publications

Purpose: The effects of influenza vaccines are unclear for elderly individuals with disabilities. We use a population-based cohort study to estimate the effects of influenza vaccines in elderly individuals with and without disabilities. Methods: Data were taken from the National Health Insurance Research Database and Disabled Population Profile of Taiwan. A total of 2,741,403 adults aged 65 or older were identified and 394,490 were people with a disability. These two groups were further divided into those who had or had not received an influenza vaccine. Generalized estimating equations (GEE) were used to compare the relative risks (RRs) of …

Cast Your Ballot, Not Your Germs, Adam Pope

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Week Of March 2, 2020, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Dr. Mark Hasten, Philanthropist, Businessman and Touro College Chairman, Dies at 92
• Paul T. Diamond, M.D., Is Named the Catherine and Vladislav P. Hinterbuchner Professor and Chair of Rehabilitation Medicine
• Anesthesia Interest Group's Simulator Stations Workshop Provides Advanced Hands-On Training
• Mock Trial Experience as Part of a Joint Course with NYMC and Touro Law Center

Rhm Author Interview: Liz Angeli, Ph.D. And Christina Norwood, M.S., Authors Of Persuasion Brief: The Internal Rhetorical Work Of A Public Health Crisis Response, Cathryn Molloy, Erin Trauth

Rhetoric of Health & Medicine

RHM Author Interview (Youtube video): Liz Angeli, Ph.D. and Christina Norwood, M.S., authors of Persuasion Brief: The Internal Rhetorical Work of a Public Health Crisis Response

This persuasion brief suggests that the rhetorical concepts of techne and rhetorical work facilitate the creation of public health crisis communication. To illustrate this claim, we present findings from a case study with the Johns Hopkins Medicine Ebola Crisis Communications Team, a transdisciplinary group that collaborated with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention during the 2014 Ebola crisis. The team created multimodal documentation to support healthcare providers as they prepared to treat patients and …

Financial And Labor Benefits Of The Individual Tb Risk Assessment Model For Annual Tb Screening, Kristin Sims Mph Cic Cpps Fapic, Amy Gutierrez Rn, Msn

Infection Control

TB rates are at an all time low in the U.S. and serial TB testing is inefficient and burdensome. Here we describe a model to guide TB screening based on occupational and non-occupational risk. Facility-level risk is taken into account only to drive policy. This methodology will reduce the cost and labor burden of TB screening.

This poster was presented at the SHEA Decennial: 6th International Conference on Healthcare Associated Infections

Study On Drug Prescribing Pattern In Dermatology Outpatient Department In A Tertiary Care Teaching Hospital, Kallappa Herakal, Rahul Sabbu, Gubba Pavani, Doddayya Hiremath, Ashok G. Mahendraker

Manipal Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Obesity In Patients With Candida Bloodstream Infections: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Katie E. Barber, Jamie L. Wagner, Jennifer M. Miller, Emily A. Lewis, Kayla R. Stover

Faculty and Student Publications

© 2020, The Author(s). Background: Candida species are responsible for 15% of bloodstream infections, leading to prolonged hospitalizations and increased mortality. With the rise in obesity, antifungal dosing is unclear. The purpose of this study was to determine differences in clinical outcomes between obese versus non-obese patients with Candida bloodstream infections. Methods: This retrospective cohort included adult patient’s first episode of Candida bloodstream infection treated with ≥ 48 h of antifungal therapy between 1 June 2013 and 31 August 2019. Patients were excluded for: dual systemic antifungal therapy, polymicrobial infections, or chronic candidiasis. The primary outcome was infection-related length of …

Does Art Attenuate Or Prevent Hiv Encephalopathy?, Wranga Zadran

Physician Assistant Capstones

Many times HIV remains undetected because patients are asymptomatic and thus unaware that they are infected, or they are unaware because they have not had complete STD screening. By the end of 2016, 36.7 million adults and children globally were reportedly living with HIV/AIDS.2 These facts highlight the importance of early detection and treatment of HIV infections. Antiretroviral therapy (ART) can prevent, stall, or even reverse many of the HIV-related illnesses. Whether ART can prevent or ameliorate HIV-related cognitive impairment is unclear, though.

Evaluating The Applicability Of Biostimulated Calcium Carbonate Precipitation To Stabilize Clayey Soils, Md Touhidul Islam, Bhaskar C.S. Chittoori, Malcolm Burbank

Civil Engineering Faculty Publications and Presentations

Clayey soils with medium to high plasticity are prevalent in several parts of the world, causing billions of dollars in damage annually to various civil infrastructures. Several ground-improvement techniques can be employed to counteract this issue. However, these methods are impractical in certain situations and unsustainable in others due to their economic and environmental impacts. Microbial-induced calcite precipitation (MICP) could provide a more sustainable alternative. Researchers have successfully used MICP to alter specific geotechnical properties of sands and silts. This research investigates the applicability of MICP via biostimulation to treat clayey soils with low to high plasticity. The goal is …

Outsmarting Ebola Through Stronger National Health Systems, Obidimma Ezezika, Alpha Kabinet Keita

Health Studies Publications

Letter to the Editor

Data (Mis) Visualization And Its Impact On Academic Advancement And Public Understanding, Nicole R. Webber, Margarita Shawcross, Dale Edwards, Rob Reinsvold, Jingying Crystal Zhen

Society for the Academic Study of Social Imagery

In this panel, representatives from UNC address questions regarding the implications that various forms of data and information visualization have on the pedagogy, research, culture, and public face of their respective academic fields.

Chair: Nicole Webber, Assistant Professor of University Libraries and Business & Communication Liaison Librarian

Panelists:

Dale Edwards, Program Coordinator and Professor of Journalism & Media Studies

Rob Reinsvold, Professor of Biological Sciences and Coordinator of Secondary Ed. Program

Maggie Shawcross, Assistant Professor of University Libraries and Health Sciences Liaison Librarian

Crystal Jingyning Zhen, Graduate Student, Digital Media (UNC) and Computer Graphics (Shandong Normal University)

Neurological Involvement In Covid-19 Infections; Pathophysiology, Presentation And Outcome., Dureshahwar Kanwar, Muhammad Imran, Mohammad Wasay

Pakistan Journal of Neurological Sciences (PJNS)

Severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 (SARS CoV 2) seems to display an increasing affinity for the nervous system. The ongoing pandemic has made evident that diverse neurological manifestations may occur with COVID 19. Headache and dizziness remain the most common symptoms however stroke, seizures, encephalopathy, neuropathy and skeletal muscle injury may be seen. An increasing number of patients report initial anosmia and ageusia. Tendency for serious illness is believed to be in the elderly or people with a history of diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Many patients on immunosuppressive therapies such as multiple sclerosis, myasthenia gravis …

Family Medicine In Tanzania: Seize The Moment, Riaz Ratansi, Bernhard M. Gaede

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

In the context of addressing the pressing health needs for the global population, the World Health Organization has repeatedly called for universal health coverage (UHC) to be prioritised by its member countries. This is to be achieved through a high-quality primary health care (PHC) approach that provides comprehensive and integrated generalist care as close to where people live as well as links the clinical care to health promotion and disease prevention. In this paper, we argue for the introduction of family medicines as a critical player in the healthcare system of Tanzania to strengthen the strategies towards UHC. The paper …

Forage News [2020-03], Department Of Plant And Soil Sciences, University Of Kentucky

Forage News

No abstract provided.