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Week Of February 4, 2020, New York Medical College

InTouch

• NYMC and Touro Host Educational Event on Coronavirus
• Center for Disaster Medicine Hosts Training for Putnam County Police Department
• BioInc@NYMC Hosts Science and Entrepreneurship Seminar

Pleasure From Erotic Nipple Stimulation, Pre-Pregnancy, As A Predictor Of Successful Initiation Of Breastfeeding, Jessica Jolie Badonsky

Theses

The erotic association with breasts and nipples can be a barrier to breastfeeding due to fear and misunderstanding by breast feeders and health professionals alike (Polomeno, 1999). Little is known about erotic pleasure from nipple stimulation and its correlation to initiate breastfeeding. This study was to determine if erotic pleasure from nipple stimulation prior to pregnancy is a predictor of successful initiation of breastfeeding.

A Bibliometric Survey On The Diagnosis Of Plant Leaf Diseases Using Artificial Intelligence, Rutuja Rajendra Patil, Sumit Kumar Dr

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Due to uncertain environmental conditions such as untimely rainfall, hailstorms, draught, fog the agriculture sector faces huge loss in crop yield. One of the biggest reason is plant leaf diseases. Therefore the need arises to diagnose the plant leaf diseases beforehand so that the diseases could be avoided and crop yield loss could be minimized. The paper represents the bibliometric study of plant leaf disease diagnosis using Artificial Intelligence. The study focuses on 472 scientific documents such as journals, articles, book chapters publicized in various journals. These documents are extracted from Scopus database after querying it with keywords related to …

Accelerated Viral Dynamics In Bat Cell Lines, With Implications For Zoonotic Emergence, Cara E. Brook, Mike Boots, Kartik Chandran, Andrew P. Dobson, Christian Drosten, Andrea L. Graham, Bryan T. Grenfell, Marcel A. Müller, Melinda Ng, Lin-Fa Wang, Anieke Van Leeuwen

KIP Articles

Bats host virulent zoonotic viruses without experiencing disease. A mechanistic understanding of the impact of bats’ virus hosting capacities, including uniquely constitutive immune pathways, on cellular-scale viral dynamics is needed to elucidate zoonotic emergence. We carried out virus infectivity assays on bat cell lines expressing induced and constitutive immune phenotypes, then developed a theoretical model of our in vitro system, which we fit to empirical data. Best fit models recapitulated expected immune phenotypes for representative cell lines, supporting robust antiviral defenses in bat cells that correlated with higher estimates for within-host viral propagation rates. In general, heightened immune responses limit …

The Guardian, Week Of February 3, 2020, Wright State Student Body

The Guardian Student Newspaper

News articles from The Guardian for the week of January 6, 2020. The Guardian is the official student-run newspaper for Wright State University. It has been published regularly since March of 1965.

Mechanism Of Differential Zika And Dengue Virus Neutralization By A Public Antibody Lineage Targeting The Diii Lateral Ridge, Haiyan Zhao, Lily Xu, Robin Bombardi, Rachel Nargi, Zengqin Deng, John M. Errico, Christopher A. Nelson, Kimberly A. Dowd, Theodore C. Pierson, James E. Crowe, Michael S. Diamond, Daved H. Fremont

Open Access Publications

We previously generated a panel of human monoclonal antibodies (mAbs) against Zika virus (ZIKV) and identified one, ZIKV-116, that shares germline usage with mAbs identified in multiple donors. Here we show that ZIKV-116 interferes with ZIKV infection at a post-cellular attachment step by blocking viral fusion with host membranes. ZIKV-116 recognizes the lateral ridge of envelope protein domain III, with one critical residue varying between the Asian and African strains responsible for differential binding affinity and neutralization potency (E393D). ZIKV-116 also binds to and cross-neutralizes some dengue virus serotype 1 (DENV1) strains, with genotype-dependent inhibition explained by variation in a …

A Narrative Review Of The Role Of Economic Crisis On Health And Healthcare Infrastructure In Three Disparate National Environments, David M. Claborn

College of Health and Human Services

The collapse of a country’s economy can have significant impacts on the health and healthcare infrastructure of the country. This paper compares the collapse of three national economies from widely separated regions: Venezuela, Zimbabwe, and the countries of the former Soviet Union. Despite significant differences in the environments and cultures of these countries, there are some common variables and outcomes shared by most of the countries including effects on healthcare workforce, disproportionate effects on marginalized populations, and resurgence of certain infectious diseases.

Factors Associated With Preterm Birth And Low Birth Weight In Abu Dhabi, The United Arab Emirates, Zainab Taha, Ahmed Ali Hassan, Ludmilla Wikkeling-Scott, Dimitrios Papandreou

All Works

© 2020 by the authors. Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. Both preterm birth and low birth weight (LBW) represent major public health problems worldwide due to their association with the catastrophic effects of morbidity and mortality. Few data exist about such adverse pregnancy outcomes. The current study aimed to investigate the prevalence of and factors associated with preterm birth and LBW among mothers of children under two years in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Data were collected in clinical and non-clinical settings across various geographical areas in Abu Dhabi. The data were analyzed using both descriptive and inferential statistics. A total …

Biofilm Remediation By Extracellular Polymeric Substance (Eps) Modification, Matthew Borglin

Baker/Koob Endowments Awarded Projects

With the help of the Baker Koob endowment this project was able to investigate the novel application of chemical modifiers on mature biofilms as a new potential method for its removal. The major challenge that this project initially faced was the designing an experimental procedure for consistent biofilm production in order for a comparison treatment across sampling surfaces and follow up experiments. However, the consistency was hard to determine until a reliable sampling method was established. Fortunately, after interacting with industry leaders in biofilm remediation technics a methodology was discovered that was recently approved by the Environmental Protection Agency as …

The Cresset (Vol. Lxxxiii, No. 3, Lent), Valparaiso University

The Cresset (archived issues)

No abstract provided.

Antimicrobial Stewardship, Lauren Delay, Mary Catherine Digiacinto, Hailey Hoisington, Sydney Lowe, Hannah Mcdonald

Nurse Presentations

Describes a project to increase nurse awareness of the patient's antimicrobial course in Children's Mercy PICU.

Antimicrobial Stewardship, Morgan Hudson, Hannah Eisele-Miller

Nurse Presentations

Describes a project to increase the value of the nurses' role in antimicrobial stewardship.

Turning Passion Into Purpose: A Journey To Medicine Through Global Health, Laurenie Louissaint Md

Family Medicine

No abstract provided.

February 2020 Newsletter, Haworth College Of Business

Haworth College of Business News

• WMU most victorious university in national competition's history
• Students claim top spot in national digital marketing competition
• Undergraduates present research at international conference
• Frank Gambino: More than 36 years of teaching, industry connections and impact
• Helping students and alumni become stars in their industries
• Lean Six Sigma certification offered

Mandatory And Permissive Reporting Laws: Obligations, Challenges, Moral Dilemmas, And Opportunities, Joel M. Geiderman, Catherine A. Marco

Emergency Medicine Faculty Publications

The duty to report certain conditions to public health or law enforcement authorities is one that falls on all physicians and other health care workers as part of their duty to protect the public from harm. In an open society, others, such as teachers, clergy, police officers, or simply neighbors, share the responsibility of protecting individuals at risk, often by reporting them to authorities. The emergency physician and others in the emergency department are uniquely positioned to identify people at risk or who pose a risk, and to report them as required or allowed under the law. In some circumstances, …

Analysis Of Global Biosafety Strategy And Recommendations To China, Chen Fang, Zhang Zhiqiang, Ding Chenjun, Wu Xiaoyan

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

In recent years, with the growing population, the significant changes in climate, the constant emergence of extreme weather and natural disasters, as well as the influence of the disruptive development of modern biotechnology and the globalization of economic and trade processes, the global biosafety risks and destabilizing factors have been increased, and the new outbreaks of infectious diseases is also increased explosively. These brought new challenges for the modernization of China's biosafety governance system and governance capabilities. Aiming at the main risks and challenges of global biosafety, this work analyzes the contents and main points of national biosafety strategy and …

Rare Disease Week - Cooper Library Display, Jenessa Mcelfresh, Laura Stanley

Presentations

The Rare Disease Week book display in Cooper Library aims to highlight the history, stories, and impact of rare diseases. This display seeks to demonstrate the many types of rare diseases in the world, the foundational research texts behind disease identification and epidemiology, and the ways that communities can help support individuals living with a rare disease.

Plant-Derived Bioactives And Oxidative Stress-Related Disorders: A Key Trend Towards Healthy Aging And Longevity Promotion, Bahare Salehi, Elena Azzini, Paolo Zucca, Elena Maria Varoni

Open Access archive

Plants and their corresponding botanical preparations have been used for centuries due to their remarkable potential in both the treatment and prevention of oxidative stress-related disorders. Aging and aging-related diseases, like cardiovascular disease, cancer, diabetes, and neurodegenerative disorders, which have increased exponentially, are intrinsically related with redox imbalance and oxidative stress. Hundreds of biologically active constituents are present in each whole plant matrix, providing promissory bioactive effects for human beings. Indeed, the worldwide population has devoted increased attention and preference for the use of medicinal plants for healthy aging and longevity promotion. In fact, plant-derived bioactives present a broad spectrum …

Long-Term Variations Of Air Quality Influenced By Surface Ozone In A Coastal Site In India: Association With Synoptic Meteorological Conditions With Model Simulations, C. T. Resmi, T. Nishanth, M. K. Satheesh Kumar, M. Balachandramohan

Open Access archive

Atmospheric ozone (O3) in the surface level plays a central role in determining air quality and atmospheric oxidizing capacity. In this paper, we review our comprehensive results of simultaneous measurements of surface ozone (O3) and its precursor gas (NOx) and weather parameters that were carried out continuously for a span of six years (January 2013-December 2018) at a typical rural coastal site, Kannur (11.9° N, 75.4° E) in South India. Surface O3 concentration reached its maximum during daytime hours and minimum during the night time. The influence of solar radiation and water content on variations of O3 are discussed. A …

The Impact Of Human Papillomavirus Educational Intervention Study On The Knowledge, Health Beliefs, Health Behaviors And Increasing The Use Of Gardasil In Women Of Color, Charlotte Hurst, Michael Hagensee, Syed Adeel Ahmed, Geornique M. Hayes

The Journal of the Research Association of Minority Professors

Lack of human papillomavirus (HPV) knowledge and cervical cancer awareness are factors contributing to a disproportion in African American (AA) women with cervical cancer. The purpose of this intervention study was to use gender specific and culturally appropriate HPV educational materials to increase HPV knowledge and cervical cancer awareness, to increase health beliefs, and the intent for AA women to use the HPV vaccine. Convenience sampling was used to describe a sample of 98 AA women recruited from an Ambulatory Women’s health clinic between 2015 and 2017. HPV educational videos and pamphlets materials were used to collect baseline and post …

Safety And Immunogenicity Of The Oral, Inactivated, Enterotoxigenic Escherichia Coli Vaccine Etvax In Bangladeshi Children And Infants: A Double-Blind, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Phase 1/2 Trial, Firdausi Qadri, Marjahan Akhtar, Taufiqur R Bhuiyan, Mohiul I Chowdhury, Tasnuva Ahmed, Tanzeem A Rafique, Arifuzzaman Khan, Sadia I A Rahman, Farhana Khanam, Anna Lundgren, Gudrun Wiklund, Joanna Kaim, Madeleine Löfstrand, Nils Carlin, A Louis Bourgeois, Nicole Maier, Alan Fix, Thomas Wierzba, Richard I Walker, Ann-Mari Svennerholm

Faculty and Staff Publications

Background: Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli causes diarrhoea, leading to substantial mortality and morbidity in children, but no specific vaccine exists. This trial tested an oral, inactivated, enterotoxigenic E coli vaccine (ETVAX), which has been previously shown to be safe and highly immuongenic in Swedish and Bangladeshi adults. We tested the safety and immunogenicity of ETVAX, consisting of four E coli strains overexpressing the most prevalent colonisation factors (CFA/I, CS3, CS5, and CS6) and a toxoid (LCTBA) administered with or without a double-mutant heat-labile enterotoxin (dmLT) as an adjuvant, in Bangladeshi children.

Methods: We did a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose-escalation, age-descending, phase …

Kujdesi Infermieror Tek Pacientët Me Infeksione Purulente, Ermale Shala

Theses and Dissertations

Hyrje: Një sëmundje purulente është ajo që gjeneron shumë qelb.Një akumulim i qelbës në një hapësirë indi të mbyllur njihet si një absces, ndërsa një koleksion i dukshëm i qelbës brenda ose nën epidermës njihet si një puçërr ose njoll.Ky punim është realizuar me qëllim të zgjerimit të njohurive të infermierëve të ardhshëm në fushën e parandalimit të infeksioneve purulente ndaj pacientit respektivisht kujdesit infermieror ndaj tyre.

Metodologjia: Kemi kryer një studim retrospektiv tek pacientët me infeksione purulente përkatsisht me abses flegmon dhe fascit nekrotizues të shtruar dhe te trajtuar në Kliniken e Kirurgjisë Plastike QKUK Prishtinë gjatë periudhës kohore …

Institute Of Public Health Newsletter - Inauguration Issue, Institute Of Public Health (Iph)

Institute of Public Health Newsletter (IPHNL) and Other Publications

No abstract provided.

Emerging Priorities For Hiv Service Delivery, Nathan Ford, Elvin Geng, Et Al.

Open Access Publications

Nathan Ford and co-authors discuss global priorities in the provision of HIV prevention and treatment services.

Evidence To Inform An Integrated Social And Behavior Change Strategy In The Sahel, Leanne Dougherty, Jessie Pinchoff

Sexual and Reproductive Health, Rights, and Choices

Breakthrough RESEARCH completed this literature review, which summarized the evidence, or lack thereof, in the Sahel, to establish a rationale for the planned RISE II SBC evaluation as described in the study protocol. The literature review provides an overview of the health and development challenges in the region, along with priority health behaviors and their determinants followed by a description of SBC programmatic approaches that have addressed behavioral determinants and health outcomes in the region.

Leveraging Eelectronic Health Records To Develop Cardiovascular Risk Profiles For Primary Prevention With Youth Living With Hiv In Multidisciplinary Adolescent Hiv Care Settings, Sitaji Gurung

Dissertations and Theses

Background: HIV infection has shown to be associated with increased risk for, and earlier occurrence of cardiovascular disease (CVD). Emerging evidence suggests that detectable viral load (VL) and CD4 ≤ 200 contribute substantially to increased risk of CVD. Cigarette smoking is prevalent in at least 40% of those with HIV, and significantly more common compared to the general population. As many as 33% of adolescents are overweight, and this excess weight leads to lipid abnormalities, and increases in metabolic syndrome. With the newer formulation of antiretroviral therapy (ART) agents available as a component of single tablet regimens (STR), it is …

Effects Of Deepwater Horizon Oil On Feather Structure And Thermoregulation In Gulls: Does Rehabilitation Work?, Katherine Horak, Nicole L. Barrett, Jeremy W. Ellis, Emma M. Campbell, Nicholas G. Dannemiller, Susan A. Shriner

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Impacts of large-scale oil spills on avian species are far-reaching.While media attention often focuses on lethal impacts, sub-lethal effects and the impacts of rehabilitation receive less attention. The objective of our study was to characterize effects of moderate external oiling and subsequent rehabilitation on feather structure and thermoregulation in gulls. We captured 30 wild ring-billed gulls (Larus delawarensis) and randomly assigned each individual to an experimental group: 1) controls, 2) rehabilitated birds (externally oiled, rehabilitated by washing), or 3) oiled birds (externally oiled, not rehabilitated). We externally oiled birds with weathered MC252 Deepwater Horizon oil (water for controls) …

Respiratory Syncytial Virus Disease Severity Is Associated With Distinct Cd8+ T-Cell Profiles, David T. Siefker, Luan Vu, Dahui You, Andrew Mcbride, Ryleigh Taylor, Tamekia L. Jones, John Devincenzo, Stephania A. Cormier

Faculty Publications

Copyright © 2020 by the American Thoracic Society. Rationale: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes significant morbidity and mortality in infants worldwide. Although T-helper type 2 (Th2) cell pathology is implicated in severe disease, the mechanisms underlying the development of immunopathology are incompletely understood. Objectives: We aimed to identify local immune responses associated with severe RSV in infants. Our hypothesis was that disease severity would correlate with enhanced Th2 cellular responses. Methods: Nasal aspirates were collected from infants hospitalized with severe (admitted to the pediatric ICU) or moderate (maintained in the general ward) RSV disease at 5 to 9 days after …

Inspire : Vol 4, Issue 2, Department Of Medicine

INSPIRE – Department of Medicine Archives

Content

• Message from the Chair
• Medicine at National and International Forums
• MoU signing ceremony at KP
• Virtual Seminar Multiple sclerosis and COVID-19 update
• EUS Webinar: Can EUS Replace ERCP?
• Tribute to COVID-19 warriors
• Neurology Section meets the new CEO-AKUH!
• Warm Welcome to Pulmonology section Residents
• In-depth- featuring Dr Sadia Masood
• Featured Faculty: Dr. Zaigham Abbas “ ..strive to excel in a particular field rather than pursuing too many goals so that the world may recognize you as authorities in your field”
• What are Academics Around the World Reading This Month?
• Publications

Iron Deficiency And Iron Deficiency Anemia: Implications And Impact In Pregnancy, Fetal Development, And Early Childhood Parameters, Robert T. Means

ETSU Faculty Works

A normal pregnancy consumes 500–800 mg of iron from the mother. Premenopausal women have a high incidence of marginal iron stores or iron deficiency (ID), with or without anemia, particularly in the less developed world. Although pregnancy is associated with a “physiologic” anemia largely related to maternal volume expansion; it is paradoxically associated with an increase in erythrocyte production and erythrocyte mass/kg. ID is a limiting factor for this erythrocyte mass expansion and can contribute to adverse pregnancy outcomes. This review summarizes erythrocyte and iron balance observed in pregnancy; its implications and impact on mother and child; and provides an …