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Photosynthetic Activity And Yield Of Pegaga (Hydrocotyle Bonariensis) Grown Under Natural And Artificial Light, Narayanan Indiran Nair

Student Works (2020-2029)

Large leaf pennywort (Hydrocotyle bonariensis) also known as Pegaga in Malaysia, is an herb belonging to the family Araliaceae and commonly used as a culinary leafy vegetable and in preparation of traditional medicines to treat various symptoms of ophthalmic diseases and eczema. The plant is also used as an emetic, diuretic and laxative. With the increasing demand for H. bonariensis by the herbal industry, sourcing plant materials from natural habitats is no longer an economically viable or environmentally sustainable proposition. H. bonariensis is highly sensitive to direct sunlight exposure and water scarcity, which makes successful farming dependent on weather conditions …

Laboratory Analysis Techniques For The Perinatal Microbiome: Implications For Studies Of Probiotic Interventions, Emily Malloy, Ashley Kates, Lauren Watson, Leona Vandevusse, Nasia Safdar, Lisa Hanson

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

The microbiome is composed of many organisms and is impacted by an intricate exchange between genetics and environmental factors. The perinatal microbiome influences both the developing fetus and the pregnant person. The purpose of this article is to describe the tests that are currently available for laboratory analysis of the perinatal microbiome in relationship to probiotic interventions. This article focuses on the bacterial component of the microbiome. Although adverse outcomes associated with the perinatal microbiome have been studied, a comprehensive understanding of the physiologic perinatal microbiome is still emerging. Early efforts to influence the perinatal microbiome through probiotics are currently …

Meeting Report Of The Third Annual Tri-Service Microbiome Consortium Symposium, J Philip Karl, Robyn A. Barbato, Laurel A. Doherty, Aarti Gautam, Sarah M. Glaven, Robert J. Kokoska, Dagmar Leary, Rebecca Mickol, Matthew A. Perisin, Andrew J. Hoisington, Edward J. Van Opstal, Vanessa Varaljay, Nancy Kelley-Loughnane, Camilla A. Mauzy, Michael S. Goodson, Jason W. Soares

Faculty Publications

The Tri-Service Microbiome Consortium (TSMC) was founded to enhance collaboration, coordination, and communication of microbiome research among U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) organizations and to facilitate resource, material and information sharing among consortium members. The 2019 annual symposium was held 22–24 October 2019 at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton, OH. Presentations and discussions centered on microbiome-related topics within five broad thematic areas: 1) human microbiomes; 2) transitioning products into Warfighter solutions; 3) environmental microbiomes; 4) engineering microbiomes; and 5) microbiome simulation and characterization. Collectively, the symposium provided an update on the scope of current DoD microbiome research efforts, highlighted …

Pattern Of Health Behavior And Its Association With Self-Rated Health: Evidence From The 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System In The United States, Linh Nguyen, Mamunur Rashid, M. Mazharul Islam

Student Research

Aim: To improve public health services, we need to keep policymakers updated with health-related issues. This study (1) examines the recent pattern of physical activities, smoking, alcohol consumption, and SRH, and (2) investigates the association between the behaviors and SRH status among US citizens.

Method: We extracted data from the latest state-based survey of the 2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS), which provides a nationally representative sample of 437,436 American adults. We analyzed the data, mainly employing chi-square tests and logistic regression models.

Results: Physical inactivity and smoking are more common among participants with lower education and household income. …

Comprehensive Review On Current Interventions, Diagnostic, And Nanotechnology Perspectives Against Sars-Cov-2, Deepak S. Chauhan, Rajendra Prasad, Rohit Srivastava, Meena Jaggi, Subhash C. Chauhan, Murali M. Yallapu

School of Medicine Publications

COVID-19 has dramatically challenged the healthcare system of almost all countries. The authorities are struggling to minimize the mortality along with ameliorating the economy downturn. Unfortunately, till now, there has been no promising medicine or vaccine available. Herein, we deliver a perspective of nanotechnology for increasing the specificity and sensitivity of current interventional platforms towards the urgent need of quickly deployable solutions. This review summarizes the recent involvement of nanotechnology from the development of biosensor to fabrication of multifunctional nanohybrid system practiced for respiratory and deadly viruses, along with the recent interventions and current understanding about SARS-CoV2.

World-Wide Fingers Network: A Global Approach To Risk Reduction And Prevention Of Dementia, Miia Kivipelto, Francesca Mangialasche, Heather M. Snyder, Ricardo Allegri, Sandrine Andrieu, Hidenori Arai, Laura Baker, Sylvie Belleville, Henry Brodaty, Sonia M. Brucki, Ismael Calandri, Paulo Caramelli, Christopher Chen, Howard Chertkow, Effie Chew, Seong H. Choi, Neerja Chowdhary, Lucía Crivelli, Rafael De La Torre, Yifeng Du, Tarun Dua, Mark Espeland, Howard H. Feldman, Maris Hartmanis, Tobias Hartmann, Megan Heffernan, Christiani J. Henry, Chang H. Hong, Krister Hakansson, Takeshi Iwatsubo, Jee H. Jeong, Gustavo Jimenez-Maggiora, Edward H. Khoo, Lenore J. Launer, Jenni Lehtisalo, Francisco Lopera, Pablo Martinez-Lage, Ralph Martins, Lefkos Middleton, Jose L. Molinuevo, Manuel Montero-Odasso, So Y. Moon, Kristal Morales-Perez, Ricardo Nitrini, Haakon B. Nygaard, Yoo K. Park, Markku Peltonen, Chengxuan Qiu, Yakeel T. Quiroz, Rema Raman, Naren Rao, Vijayalakshmi Ravindranath, Anna Rosenberg, Takashi Sakurai, Rosa M. Salinas, Philip Scheltens, Gustavo Sevlever, Hilkka Soininen, Ana L. Sosa, Claudia K. Suemoto, Mikel Tainta-Cuezva, Lina Velilla, Yongxiang Wang, Rachel Whitmer, Xin Xu, Lisa J. Bain, Alina Solomon, Tiia Ngandu, Maria C. Carrillo

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© 2020 The Authors. Alzheimer's & Dementia published by Wiley Periodicals, Inc. on behalf of Alzheimer's Association Reducing the risk of dementia can halt the worldwide increase of affected people. The multifactorial and heterogeneous nature of late-onset dementia, including Alzheimer's disease (AD), indicates a potential impact of multidomain lifestyle interventions on risk reduction. The positive results of the landmark multidomain Finnish Geriatric Intervention Study to Prevent Cognitive Impairment and Disability (FINGER) support such an approach. The World-Wide FINGERS (WW-FINGERS), launched in 2017 and including over 25 countries, is the first global network of multidomain lifestyle intervention trials for dementia risk …

Disease And Treatment Patterns Among Patients With Pouch-Related Conditions In A Cohort Of Large Tertiary Care Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centers In The United States, Edward L Barnes, Laura Raffals, Millie D Long, Gaurav Syal, Maia Kayal, Ashwin Ananthakrishnan, Benjamin Cohen, Joel Pekow, Parakkal Deepak, Jean-Frederic Colombel, Hans H Herfarth, Robert S Sandler

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Gaps exist in our understanding of the clinical course of pouch-related disorders.

METHODS: We evaluated baseline disease activity and longitudinal treatment patterns among patients with inflammatory conditions of the pouch.

RESULTS: Among 468 patients with an ileal pouch-anal anastomosis (IPAA), 94 (20%) had acute pouchitis, 96 (21%) had chronic pouchitis, and 192 (41%) had Crohn disease of the pouch. Following an IPAA, 38% of patients were treated with a biologic and 11% underwent inflammatory bowel disease- or bowel-related surgery.

CONCLUSIONS: Treatment patterns after IPAA indicate that pouch-related disorders have a significant impact on individual patients and the healthcare system.

Impact Of Honey On Radiotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis In Patients With Head And Neck Cancer: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Xu Tian, Lingli Xu, Xiaoling Liu, Carol Chunfeng Wang, Wei Xie, María F. Jiménez-Herrera, Weiqing Chen

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© Annals of Palliative Medicine. Background: Oral mucositis is one of the most frequent, irreversible and distressing complications faced by head and neck cancer (HNC) patients undergoing radiotherapy. Several studies have investigated the role of honey in the prevention and alleviation of radiation-induced oral mucositis in HNC patients, however, a definitive conclusion has not yet been generated. We performed this updated systematic review and metaanalysis to determine whether honey can prevent and alleviate radiation-induced oral mucositis in HNC patients. Methods: We searched PubMed, EMBASE, Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) through October 2019. …

Pre-Emptive Detection Of Mature Pine Drought Stress Using Multispectral Aerial Imagery, Nancy Grulke, Jason Maxfield, Phillip Riggan, Charlie Schrader-Patton

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Drought, ozone (O₃), and nitrogen deposition (N) alter foliar pigments and tree crown structure that may be remotely detectable. Remote sensing tools are needed that pre-emptively identify trees susceptible to environmental stresses could inform forest managers in advance of tree mortality risk. Jeffrey pine, a component of the economically important and widespread western yellow pine in North America was investigated in the southern Sierra Nevada. Transpiration of mature trees differed by 20% between microsites with adequate (mesic (M)) vs. limited (xeric (X)) water availability as described in a previous study. In this study, in-the-crown morphological traits (needle chlorosis, …

College Supports For Asd: Autistic Perspectives Across Educational Career, Rachel Stanley

Master's Theses (2009 -)

Higher education has become a viable pursuit for many autistic individuals, but those who seek a college degree graduate at rates significantly lower than their peers. Social skills, mental health, executive functioning, independent living, and sensory processing are highlighted as areas of difficulty for autistic college students. However, research seeking the perspectives and experiences of autistic individuals has been limited, and proposed solutions are not based on input from the population they seek to serve. Further, research has been largely limited to current college students, and may miss potentially useful perspectives on transition from individuals pre- and post-college. This study …

Tying Wellness Into Action: A Phenomenological Study Of Graduate Counseling Fieldwork Students At A Christian University, Daniel E. Reyes

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Mental health professionals take more days off for illness than other health-care professionals do, and many practicing counselors perceive their colleagues as stressed, distressed, and even impaired. Hence, counselor-education programs should focus on equipping future practitioners to practice better self-care when dealing with work-related stress. There appear to be numerous gaps in the literature on encouraging wellness in counselors-in-training (CITs), and no rigorous empirical study has been conducted on CITs’ wellness at a faith-based institution. This phenomenological study focused on investigating the lived wellness experiences of seven graduate counseling students at a Christian university, in a program accredited by the …

Raps Sheet, Summer 2020, Retirement Association Of Portland State

RAPS Sheet: Monthly Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Low Yield Of Hepatitis C Infection In An Outreach Screening Program In Harris County, Texas, Hyun-Seok Kim, Rosalia Guerrero, Shane W Reader, Maria Daheri, Maya Balakrishnan, Catherine L Troisi, Hashem B El-Serag, Aaron P Thrift

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

A community outreach hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection screening program provided low yield of detecting HCV-infected patients, linking them to our hepatology clinic for treatment. Our data underscore that most of the yield was related to addiction centers and birth cohort; these groups should be targeted by future interventions.

Glycemic Control And Infections Among Us Hemodialysis Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Jinnie J Rhee, Yuanchao Zheng, Sai Liu, Maria E Montez-Rath, Richard J Hamill, Julie H Ishida, Wolfgang C Winkelmayer

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

INTRODUCTION: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) on hemodialysis (HD) may be particularly vulnerable to infections.

METHODS: We used merged data from the United States Renal Data System and electronic health records data from a large US dialysis provider to retrospectively examine the association between glycemic control and infections in these patients. Adult patients with DM aged ≥18 years who initiated in-center maintenance HD treatment from 2006 to 2011 and survived >90 days were included. Quarterly mean time-averaged hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values were categorized into

RESULTS: In a cohort of 33,753 eligible patients, those with higher HbA1c levels had higher rates …

Impact Of Covid-19 On Pediatric Gastroenterology Fellow Training In North America, Daniel Mallon, John F Pohl, Uma P Phatak, Melissa Fernandes, John M Rosen, Sarah S Lusman, Cade M Nylund, Candi S Jump, Aliza B Solomon, Arvind Srinath, Andrew Singer, Rula Harb, Norberto Rodriguez-Baez, Kristin L Whitfield Van Buren, Shifra Koyfman, Riha Bhatt, Dellys M Soler-Rodriguez, Mamata Sivagnanam, Christine K Lee, Naspghan Training Committee Covid-19 Survey Working Group

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed healthcare systems and training around the world. The Training Committee of the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition sought to understand how COVID-19 has affected pediatric gastroenterology fellowship training.

METHODS: A 21 question survey was distributed to all 77 pediatric gastroenterology fellowship program directors (PDs) in the North American Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition program director database via email on April 7. Responses collected through April 19, 2020 were analyzed using descriptive statistics.

RESULTS: Fifty-one of 77 (66%) PDs from the United States, Canada, and Mexico responded to …

Recombinase-Mediated Integration Of A Multigene Cassette In Rice Leads To Stable Expression And Inheritance Of The Stacked Locus, Bhuvan Pathak, Vibha Srivastava

Crop, Soil and Environmental Sciences Faculty Publications and Presentations

Efficient methods for multigene transformation are important for developing novel crop varieties. Methods based on random integrations of multiple genes have been successfully used for metabolic engineering in plants. However, efficiency of co-integration and co-expression of the genes could present a bottleneck. Recombinase-mediated integration into the engineered target sites is arguably a more efficient method of targeted integration that leads to the generation of stable transgenic lines at a high rate. This method has the potential to streamline multigene transformation for metabolic engineering and trait stacking in plants. Therefore, empirical testing of transgene(s) stability from the multigene site-specific integration locus …

Potential Adoption Of Integrated Pest Management Strategy For Suppression Of Mango Fruit Flies In East Africa: An Ex Ante And Ex Post Analysis In Ethiopia And Kenya, Beatrice W. Muriithi, Nancy G. Gathogo, Gracious M. Diiro, Samira A. Mohamed, Sunday Ekesi

All Peer-Reviewed Publications

To sustain agricultural development in Africa, innovative strategies for addressing a myriad of biotic and abiotic constraints facing the agricultural systems must be established. One current biotic stress is the mango infesting fruit flies. In the effort to contain the widely spreading and damaging invasive species of tephritid fruit fly (Bactrocera dorsalis) (Hendel), an area-wide integrated pest management (IPM) program is being promoted in the horticultural sub-sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Such a new technology in which farmers have limited information before commercialization may have diffusion paths that are different from the often-assumed sigmoid (or “s”) shaped curve. We apply the …

Access To Information In The Attainment Of Sustainable Development Goals (Sdgs) In Federal University Libraries In Nigeria, Edward C. Amadi Mr., Inemesit U. Udoh Mr., Glory E. Ekpenyong Mrs.

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

This study examines access to information in the attainment of sustainable development goals (SDGs) in federal university libraries in Nigeria using the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU) and University of Uyo (UNIUYO) Libraries. Four (4) research objectives of accessing the level of awareness of the SDGs, roles of access to information in the attainment of SDGs, the extent to which access to information aids attainment of SDGs and the challenges facing access to information in the attainment of SDGs were framed to guide the study. The descriptive survey design was adopted, with a study population of 106 academic …

Medical Noncompliance In A Pediatric Patient Living In A Single-Parent Household, Lucy Obianuju Norrell

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Abstract Noncompliance is a patient’s inability to comply with the recommended treatment for their complete recovery from an ailment, while compliance is the extent to which a patient adheres to the provider’s directive, such as medication and orders given. The purpose of this study was to determine if motivational interviewing when applied to noncompliant pediatric patients from single-parent households, would improve global medical compliance in this population as compared to the standard of care at the end of three months. Thirty-two participants were recruited using the homogeneous purposeful sampling. The project employed a mixed-method approach. Fred Kleinsinger’s noncompliant behavior tool …

Method For Using Soya Grain Juice In Production Of Pasta Products, Sanaev Ermat, Tursunkhodjaev Po'lat, Ayhodjaeva Nodira, Umarov Orif

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

Considering the protein need for human nutrition, the use of protein-rich grains plays an important role in the production of pasta. The study used soy protein as one of the protein sources, which serves as an effective source of energy in the physical and mental activities of humans. In the form of nutritious juice from soybeans, a protein concentration of 4.67% was obtained, and the resulting soy juice, rich in proteins, was used as an unconventional raw material for the production of pasta. Concentrations and methods were identified that made it possible to achieve technological and economic efficiency.

Study Of The Process For The Removal Of Dyeing Matters Of The Plant Occimum Basilicum L. Lamiaceae, Usmonjonova Khulkar, Atkhamova Saida, Dodaev Kuchkor

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The aim of the work is dedicated isolation of anthocyanins by ethanol from herbal plant of Occimum basilicum L. Lamiaceae basis. The were studied influencing of temperature, concentration of ethanol to isolation of anthocyanins. There were passed investigations on studying influence level of heating and hydromodule system of rav material-solvent to maximal isolating of anthocyanins. The colors define by fotokolorometrical method at wave length 400-600 nm. There are shown at 540 nm maximal peak of anthocyanins and it is geven as a grapfical diagram. From the obtained depends on content of alcohol in aquatic solution from outlet of colors is …

Assessing Breastfeeding Knowledge, Attitudes And Intention Among Adult Female Undergraduate And Graduate Students, Kritee Niroula

LSU Master's Theses

This study measured the breastfeeding knowledge, attitude and intention of adult female students of Louisiana State University. Participants (n=1039; mean age 20.12 ± 3.122 years) were recruited to complete the questionnaire. Racial/ethnic representation was White (76.1%), African American (14.3%), Asian (5.5%), American Indian/ Alaska Native or Native Hawaiian/ Pacific Islander (0.8%) and Multi-racial (3.3%). The questionnaire was used to deliver a set of knowledge, attitude and intention items. Participants were evaluated based on their scores in each section. The questionnaire was pilot tested among five students for comprehensibility and understandability and necessary changes were made according to their suggestions. The …

The Effect Of A Nutrition Education Program On Improving Hemoglobin A1c And Body Mass Index Of Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Erbil City: A Non-Randomized Clinical Trial, Hawraz F. Saadi, Wali O. Omer

Polytechnic Journal

Due to remarkable changes in lifestyles, there has recently been an increase in the prevalence of diabetes mellitus (DM) among individuals of all age ranges in both developed and developing countries. Changing the patients’ lifestyles by modifying their diet through nutrition education programs decreases their body mass index (BMI), hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), and reverses DM. This study aimed to determine the effect of a proposed nutrition education program on BMI and HbA1c among patients with type 2 DM (T2DM). The present clinical trial was conducted on 42 patients with T2DM in Diabetes Center in Erbil-Kurdistan Region-Iraq, from December 2018 to …

Hubungan Konsentrasi Formaldehid Dalam Ruang Dengan Gangguan Fungsi Paru Obstruktif Pada Siswa Sekolah Menangah Pertama Di Depok, Leviani Kristiana, Bambang Wispriyono

Jurnal Nasional Kesehatan Lingkungan Global

One of indoor pollutants that is a public health problem is formaldehyde. Formaldehyde exposure may cause lung function impairment. Children and adolescents spend most of their time in indoor environments, especially in schools. The objective of this research is to examine the association between indoor formaldehyde concentrations with obstructive pulmonary function impairment among Junior High School students in Depok. Cross-sectional studies were conducted at three SMP in Depok. Measurement of formaldehyde concentrations using direct reading FormaldemeterTM htv and condition of lung function obtained through inspection with spirometer. Sample of research is 150 students taken with multistage sampling. The results showed …

Unm Global Health Covid-19 Practice Guidelines, Unm Global Health Covid-19 Briefing Team

HSC Covid 19 Briefings

No abstract provided.

Educate-Connect-Elevate Annual Report, Fiscal Year 2020, Illinois State University

Educate-Connect-Elevate (2018-2023)

This report highlights Illinois State University’s accomplishments in the second year of the implementation of Educate Connect Elevate: Illinois State - The Strategic Plan for Illinois’ First Public University. In a world disrupted by COVID-19, Illinois State faculty and staff remain committed to providing an exceptional educational experience and the support needed for student success. This report is a sampling of our achievements for Fiscal Year 2020 and reveals many contributions made in support of the University’s core values. These values—Learning and Scholarship, Individualized Attention, Diversity and Inclusion, Civic Engagement, Respect, Integrity, and Collaboration—guide our actions and chart our course …

The Trait Repertoire Enabling Cyanobacteria To Bloom Assessed Through Comparative Genomic Complexity And Metatranscriptomics, Huansheng Cao, Yohei Shimura, Morgan M. Steffen, Zhou Yang, Jingrang Lu, Allen Joel, Landon Jenkins, Masanobu Kawachi, Yanbin Yin, Ferran Garcia-Pichel

NIU Bibliography

Water bloom development due to eutrophication constitutes a case of niche specialization among planktonic cyanobacteria, but the genomic repertoire allowing bloom formation in only some species has not been fully characterized. We posited that the habitat relevance of a trait begets its underlying genomic complexity, so that traits within the repertoire would be differentially more complex in species successfully thriving in that habitat than in close species that cannot. To test this for the case of bloom-forming cyanobacteria, we curated 17 potentially relevant query metabolic pathways and five core pathways selected according to existing ecophysiological literature. The available 113 genomes …

The Correlation Between Transforming Growth Factor-Beta (Tgf- Β) Serum Level And Beck Depression Inventory (Bdi) Score In Colorectal Cancer Patients At Rsmh Palembang, Muhammad Ali Apriansyah, Mediarty Syahrir, Muhammad Rosyidi Kgs, Ahmad Faisyar

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

Introduction. Depression not only increase the mortality rate, but also can interfere the quality of life of colorectal cancer patients during treatment. Low levels of systemic inflammation may contribute to the development of depression. The inflammatory process can be seen by measuring serum transforming growth factor-β (TGF-β) levels and depressive symptoms using the beck depression inventory (BDI) score. This study aimed to determine the correlation between TGF-β serum levels with depression in colorectal cancer patients. Methods. Analytical observational research with cross sectional design was conducted among colorectal cancer patients who underwent chemotherapy with a BDI score ≥10 (depression) in the …

Prediction Model Of 30-Day Mortality In Elderly Patients Admitted To Geriatric Acute Ward Using Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment Domain, Noto Dwimartutie, Slti Setiati, Edy Rizal Wahyudi, Kuntjoro Harimurti

Jurnal Penyakit Dalam Indonesia

No abstract provided.

A Literature Review Of Family Engagement With African Immigrant And Refugee Families, Jordan Timmons, Jodi Dworkin

Journal of Human Sciences and Extension

In recent years, the ethnic and cultural diversity of the U.S. has increased as large numbers of immigrants and refugees have resettled here. Many of the recent immigrants and refugees have arrived from African countries, and human scientists and Extension professionals must be prepared to engage with the families. To inform the work of professionals, a comprehensive search of the literature on family engagement in K-12 education and out-of-school time with African families was conducted using multiple keywords in several database searches. Two books and three peer-reviewed journal articles were identified that focused on family engagement with African families. After …