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Effects Of Atriplex Canescens On Planted Areas In Iran, M. A. Zare Chahouki, Mohammad Jafari, Hossein Azarnivand, M. Shafi Zadeh

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Changes Of Proline Content In Leaves Of Two Alfalfa Cultivars With Different Salt Tolerance Undersalt Stress, Xiaoshan Wang, Jianguo Han, Yanjing Su

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Temporal Trends In The Sit-Ups Performance Of 9,939,289 Children, Tori Kaster, Faith L. Dooley, John S. Fitzgerald, Tanis J. Walch, Madison Annandale, Katia Ferrar, Justin J. Lang, Jordan J. Smith, Grant R. Tomkinson

Education, Health & Behavior Studies Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Use Of Mobile Health In Infant And Young Child Nutrition: A Formative Study In Rural Maharashtra, Samreen Sadaf Khan Dr., Archana Patel Dr., Amrita Puranik Ms., Priyanka Kuhite Dr., Yamini Pusdekar Dr., Michael J. Dibley Dr., Ashraful Alam Dr.

The Qualitative Report

Undernutrition is a major public health problem for under 5 years of age children in India. Approximately 41% and 21% of under 5 years of age children are stunted and wasted respectively. Despite the known importance of age appropriate infant and young child feeding practices for child nutrition, the rates of these practices remain poor in India. The major determinants for inappropriate IYCF practices are beliefs and knowledge of parents and caregivers. These can be effectively addressed through counselling by mobile Health technology as mobile phones are widely available and have a high penetration across the country. This formative research …

Quantifying The Environmental Impacts Of Cookstove Transitions A Societal Exergy Analysis Based Model Of Energy Consumption And Forest Stocks In Honduras, Noah Ver Beek, Elvin Vindel, Matthew K. Heun, Paul E. Brockway

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Unsustainable consumption of biofuels contributes to deforestation and climate change, while household air pollution from burning solid biofuels in homes results in millions of premature deaths globally every year. Honduras, like many low and medium Human Development Index countries, depends on primary solid biofuels for more than 30% of its primary energy supply (as of 2013). We conducted a societal exergy analysis and developed a forest stock model for Honduras for 1971–2013 and used the results to model an energy transition from traditional wood stoves to either improved efficiency wood cookstoves or modern fuel cookstoves (using Electricity or Liquefied petroleum …

Identifying Who Improves Or Maintains Their Food Literacy Behaviours After Completing An Adult Program, Andrea Begley, Ellen Paynter, Lucy Butcher

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

Food Sensations for Adults is a free four-week nutrition and cooking program that teaches low- to middle-income individuals food literacy. This research aimed to compare demographic characteristics of participants who completed the program’s follow-up questionnaire three months after program completion and assess whether food literacy and dietary behaviour changes were improved or maintained. Statistical analysis methods used factor scores of the plan and manage, selection, and preparation domains to examine mean self-reported changes in food literacy. Tertile stratification methods calculated changes in participants who had low, middle, and high end-of-program food literacy scores, and multivariable regression analysis explored the associations. …

Study Protocol For The Safety And Efficacy Of Probiotic Therapy On Days Alive And Out Of Hospital In Adult Icu Patients: The Multicentre, Randomised, Placebo-Controlled Restoration Of Gut Microflora In Critical Illness Trial (Rocit), Edward Litton, Matthew Anstey, David Broadhurst, Andy R. Chapman, Andrew Currie, Janet Ferrier, Joel Gummer, Alisa Higgins, Jolene Lim, Laurens Manning, Erina Myers, Katrina Orr, Anne-Marie Palermo, Andrea Paparini, Susan Pellicano, Edward Raby, Anu Rammohan, Adrian Regli, Bernhard Richter, Sam Salman, Tobias Strunk, Sharon Waterson, Brad Wibrow, Fiona M. Wood

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© Author(s) (or their employer(s)) 2020. Re-use permitted under CC BY-NC. No commercial re-use. See rights and permissions. Published by BMJ. Introduction The effect of early and sustained administration of daily probiotic therapy on patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) remains uncertain. Methods and analysis The Restoration Of gut microflora in Critical Illness Trial (ROCIT) study is a multicentre, randomised, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, two-sided superiority trial that will enrol 220 patients in five ICUs. Adult patients who are within 48 hours of admission to an ICU and are expected to require intensive care beyond the next calendar day will …

Hepatoprotection In The Intensive Care Of Patients With Purulent-Septic Infection, V.E. Avakov, N.K. Ibragimov, T.M. Isomov

Central Asian Journal of Pediatrics

Objective: Prevention, early detection and timely correction of functional liver disorders in patients with purulent-septic infection. Materials and Methods: We studied 38 patients with severe purulent-septic infection associated with diabetic foot syndrome (20), acute peritonitis (18) of appendicular origin (8), acute destructive pancreatitis (7) and blunt abdominal trauma with a rupture of the small intestine (3). All the patients described had generalization of the infectious onset with development of sepsis (30 patients) and sepsis syndrome (8 patients). All the patients had generalization of infectious origin with the development of sepsis (30) and sepsis syndrome (8). Results: In the process of …

Microhemodynamic Parameters Of Cortical Substance Of Kidneys At Experimental Hydronephrosis, Bakhtiyar U. Iriskulov, Rano B. Tadjibayeva

Central Asian Journal of Pediatrics

Research objective. Under conditions of unilateral ureter occlusion, development of microhemodynamic disorders of cortical substance in kidneys was studied both on the damage side and on contralateral (opposite) side. Materials and methods. Under the conditions of the experiment, we studied the state of microhemodynamics of the cortical region of both kidneys during the development of unilateral hydronephrosis. The experiments were conducted on 90 (48 experimental, 36 false-operated, 6 intact) outbred adult males. Results. It has been established that disorders on the side of occlusion depend on duration of obstruction in lumen of ureter, which determines the development of tissue hypoxia …

Quantifying The Environmental Impacts Of Cookstove Transitions: A Societal Exergy Analysis Based Model Of Energy Consumption And Forest Stocks In Honduras, Noah Ver Beek, Elvin Vindel, Matthew Kuperus Heun, Paul E. Brockway

University Faculty Publications and Creative Works

Unsustainable consumption of biofuels contributes to deforestation and climate change, while household air pollution from burning solid biofuels in homes results in millions of premature deaths globally every year. Honduras, like many low and medium Human Development Index countries, depends on primary solid biofuels for more than 30% of its primary energy supply (as of 2013). We conducted a societal exergy analysis and developed a forest stock model for Honduras for 1971–2013 and used the results to model an energy transition from traditional wood stoves to either improved efficiency wood cookstoves or modern fuel cookstoves (using Electricity or Liquefied petroleum …

Assessment Of Ecosystem Services And Ecological Regionalization Of Grasslands Support Establishment Of Ecological Security Barriers In Northern China, Bai Yongfei, Zhao Yujin, Wang Yang, Zhou Kailing

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Grassland ecosystems of Northern China, the headwaters region and water resource conservation areas for the Yellow River, the Yangzi River, the Lancang River, and the Luanhe River, are important ecological security barriers in China. They play extremely important roles in maintaining multiple ecosystem functions and services and sustaining multinational cultural diversity. However, the grassland ecosystems of Northern China have experienced widespread deterioration in functions and services since the last several decades due to the overexploitation of production functions at the cost of their ecological functions. Therefore, assessment of ecosystem services and ecological regionalization of grasslands in Northern China are needed …

Stable Restoration Pattern And Sustainable Management Technology Of Main Dominant Vegetation In Typical Desert Areas Of China, Zeng Fanjiang, Zhang Wenjun, Liu Guojun, Zhang Daoyuan, Li Xiangyi, Zhang Lei, Yuan Limin, Zhang Ximing

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

In this study, we systematically researched and comprehensively analyzed dominant plants in typical deserts in China, including Tarim Basin, Junggar Basin, Horqin Sandy land, and Hunshandak Sandy land, and revealed the characteristics of stress adaptation and stable restoration of dominant vegetation, and proposed the sustainable management technology of vegetation. The results are shown as the followings. (1) Desert plant roots remain connected to underground diving or soil capillary water. It is of great significance to maintain reasonable ecological water use and stable groundwater table for the restoration and conservation of dominant woody plants in these regions. (2) The shallow soil …

Administration Of Canagliflozin For The Remission Of Metabolic Syndrome In Nondiabetic Adults, Corrie Asseo

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Metabolic syndrome is a critical risk factor for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus and cardiovascular disease, two of the leading causes of death in the United States. With over one third of the adult population currently affected, this syndrome poses a serious health and economic burden. Lifestyle modification is the primary treatment, however only 50% maintain adherence. A single pharmacological therapy such as canagliflozin may overcome this lack of treatment adherence. Our purpose is to establish a difference between canagliflozin 300 milligrams daily plus lifestyle modification education and lifestyle modification education alone for the remission of metabolic syndrome …

Magnesium Exposure In Very Preterm Neonates And Adverse Gastrointestinal Outcomes, Giavanna G. Chirico

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Preterm birth is the leading cause of perinatal morbidity and mortality, especially among neonates born less than 32 weeks’ gestation. Magnesium sulfate is the standard treatment for seizure prevention in preeclampsia and for fetal neuroprotection in mothers at risk for preterm delivery. However, the consequences of antenatal magnesium exposure on the very preterm neonate’s gastrointestinal tract are not fully established. This study will determine whether elevated magnesium levels in very preterm neonates are associated with adverse gastrointestinal outcomes from birth to 4 months. Specifically, using a prospective cohort design, we will measure magnesium in umbilical cord blood of very preterm …

Vitamin D Supplementation In Fitzpatrick Skin Types Iv-Vi As Malignant Melanoma Adjuvant Treatment, Shikha Goyal

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Melanoma is the most lethal form of skin cancer and accounts for the majority of skin cancer deaths. Melanoma is prone to recurrence, and even with early surgical intervention relapse occurs in approximately one-third of patients. The current standard of care following excision is inconsistent and patients would benefit from adjuvant treatment to reduce recurrence rates. This randomized controlled study will investigate whether supplementation with vitamin D reduces risk of melanoma recurrence in adults with Fitzpatrick skin types IV-VI who have been diagnosed and treated for cutaneous melanoma. Outcomes will be measured by relapse-free survival rates over an 18-month period. …

2020virtual Commencement_ College Of Psychology_College Of Medical Sciences_ Dr. Kiran C. Patel College Of Osteopathic Medicine, Nova Southeastern University

NSU Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Advancing Human Health In The Decade Ahead: Pregnancy As A Key Window For Discovery: A Burroughs Wellcome Fund Pregnancy Think Tank., Yoel Sadovsky, Sam Mesiano, Graham J Burton, Michelle Lampl, Jeffrey C Murray, Rachel M Freathy, Anita Mahadevan-Jansen, Ashley Moffett, Nathan D Price, Paul H Wise, Derek E Wildman, Ralph Snyderman, Nigel Paneth, John Anthony Capra, Marcelo A Nobrega, Yaacov Barak, Louis J Muglia

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

Recent revolutionary advances at the intersection of medicine, omics, data sciences, computing, epidemiology, and related technologies inspire us to ponder their impact on health. Their potential impact is particularly germane to the biology of pregnancy and perinatal medicine, where limited improvement in health outcomes for women and children has remained a global challenge. We assembled a group of experts to establish a Pregnancy Think Tank to discuss a broad spectrum of major gestational disorders and adverse pregnancy outcomes that affect maternal-infant lifelong health and should serve as targets for leveraging the many recent advances. This report reflects avenues for future …

Investigations Into Economic Class And Retention Rates Of Nursing Students, Angela D. Martindale

Dissertations

This quasi-experimental, quantitative design based on a grand theory developed for this study explores whether a course designed to allow students to investigate their own environment will affect retention rates of nursing students. A convenience sample of 11 participants were recruited to take the course and data from 185 students was provided for the control group. The course was taken over the Summer and the retention was measured at the beginning of the Fall semester (R1), the end of the Fall semester (R2) and then at the beginning of the Spring semester (R3). The study demonstrated that there was a …

Review Of Coast And Marine Ecosystems In Temperate Australia Demonstrates A Wealth Of Ecosystem Services, Sam Gaylard, Michelle Waycott, Paul Lavery

Research outputs 2014 to 2021

© Copyright © 2020 Gaylard, Waycott and Lavery. Temperate Australia has extensive and diverse coast and marine habitats throughout its inshore and offshore waters. The region includes the southernmost extent of mangroves, over 500 estuaries and coastal embayments, home to extensive meadows of seagrasses and tidal saltmarsh. In areas of hard substrate, rocky reefs are abundant and productive with large forests of macroalgae. Coastal regions can be densely populated by humans and often habitats can be degraded, polluted or lost, while some remain relatively isolated and pristine. These habitats provide services to society including provision of food, regulate our climate …

Covid-19 Newsletter (Vol. 24), Enter For Disaster Medicine, New York Medical College

COVID-19 Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Quantitative Measures Of Health Policy Implementation Determinants And Outcomes: A Systematic Review, Peg Allen, Meagan Pilar, Callie Walsh-Bailey, Cole Hooley, Stephanie Mazzucca, Cara C Lewis, Kayne D Mettert, Caitlin N Dorsey, Jonathan Purtle, Maura M Kepper, Ana A Baumann, Ross C Brownson

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Public policy has tremendous impacts on population health. While policy development has been extensively studied, policy implementation research is newer and relies largely on qualitative methods. Quantitative measures are needed to disentangle differential impacts of policy implementation determinants (i.e., barriers and facilitators) and outcomes to ensure intended benefits are realized. Implementation outcomes include acceptability, adoption, appropriateness, compliance/fidelity, feasibility, penetration, sustainability, and costs. This systematic review identified quantitative measures that are used to assess health policy implementation determinants and outcomes and evaluated the quality of these measures.

METHODS: Three frameworks guided the review: Implementation Outcomes Framework (Proctor et al.), Consolidated …

Study On Leaf Production Of Alfalfa At Different Planting Densities, Z. F. Wang, A. K. Xu, H. Z. Yu, Y. C. Zhou

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Dynamic Change Of Production And Botanical Composition In Trifolium Repens And Perennial Grass Mixtures Over 20 Years In The Karst Region, Southwest China, Yuansu Wang, Fuzeng Hong, Qingrong Wa, Alan Mcdermott

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Dynamics Of Reproductive Allocation Of Reproductive Tillers In Stipa Baicalansis Populations On The Songnen Plains, China, Tiezhi Wang, Yunfei Yang

IGC Proceedings (1977-2023)

No abstract provided.

Reconsidering The Obstetrical Dilemma: Correlations Between Head And Pelvic Size, Kelsey Catrice Fox

LSU Master's Theses

The Obstetrical Dilemma (OD) theory has become canon in biological anthropology. The OD posits that i] dystocia results from bipedal mothers and encephalized infants, ii] contrasting selection for bipedality and obstetrics hinders locomotive efficiency, and iii] the contradicting requirement of the fetus being small enough to pass through the birth canal yet being cognitively advanced enough to cling to its mother after birth. Females, theoretically, exhibit deficient gait efficiency for the sake of successful childbirth. An obstetric advantage theory has been posited where taller individuals with a larger head size have larger pelves. If the distance between the acetabulae increases …

Plant Power For The People: Agriculture As Just Transition In Appalachia, Shaunna Scott

ASA Annual Conference

Agriculture, deforestation, and land usage contribute to one-third of global greenhouse gas emissions. One of the best things we can do in using our capital to fight against climate change is support local sustainable agriculture. In promoting a just transition for Appalachia, we must support the growth of alternative agricultural initiatives. This will lead to sustainable jobs, local access to increased resources, socioeconomic growth, and provide an ecological benefit to an area experiencing critical need for these changes. In this way we can change the “resource curse” into a dirty blessing.

"Stories about the Quest for a Just Transition in …

The Consequences Of Exercise-Induced Weight Loss On Food Reinforcement. A Randomized Controlled Trial, Kyle D. Flack, Harry M. Hays, Jack Moreland

Dietetics and Human Nutrition Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: Obesity remains a primary threat to the health of most Americans, with over 66% considered overweight or obese with a body mass index (BMI) of 25 kg/m2 or greater. A common treatment option many believe to be effective, and therefore turn to, is exercise. However, the amount of weight loss from exercise training is often disappointingly less than expected with greater amounts of exercise not always promoting greater weight loss. Increases in energy intake have been prescribed as the primary reason for this lack of weight loss success with exercise. Research has mostly focused on alterations in hormonal mediators …

Stress Appraisals And Coping Strategies In Response To Palatable Food Cues Among Women With A Spectrum Of Internalized Weight Stigma, Mora A. Reinka

Doctoral Dissertations

Across two experiments, we set out to explore whether palatable food—densely caloric, low nutrition food—acts as a stigma-based stressor for individuals who have internalized negative stereotypes and beliefs against larger bodies. Using a sample of women with a normative BMI spectrum, we test whether participant’s cognitive, physiological, and psychological responses to food map onto a commonly theorized stress appraisal process—specifically that the food images are appraised as relevant, negative, and exceeding the available resources the individual possesses to deal with the implications or consequences. Furthermore, we explore coping responses to stress through direct measurement of caloric intake in the laboratory …

Ua3/10 Big Red Restart, Wku President's Office - Caboni

WKU Administration Documents

Report regarding reopening procedures for WKU after COVID-19 shutdown.

2020-06-18 Agenda Book, Morehead State University. Board Of Regents.

Morehead State Board of Regents Agenda Books and Meeting Minutes

Agenda booklet for the Board of Regents quarterly board meeting for June 18, 2020. Includes the approved meeting minutes of April 16, 2020.