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Linking Activity, Nutrition, And Child Health (Launch): Protocol For A Longitudinal Cohort Study Of Children As They Develop From Infancy To Preschool Age, Russell R. Pate, Edward A. Frongillo Jr., Kerry Cordan, Marsha Dowda, Alexander C. Mclain, Myriam E. Torres, William H. Brown, Agnes Bucko, Emily R. Shull

Faculty Publications

Background

Physical activity is known to provide important health benefits in children ages 3 years and above, but little is known about the effects of physical activity on health in very young children under age 3. LAUNCH (Linking Activity, Nutrition, and Child Health) is a study designed to expand the body of knowledge on development of physical activity behavior and associations between physical activity and other health characteristics as children transition from infancy to preschool age.

Methods

Physical activity and sedentary behavior will be measured objectively in young children over a period of 30 months. Each child will complete a …

Antioxidant, Anti-Inflammatory, And Hep G2 Cell Growth-Inhibitory Effects Of Aqueous-Ethanol Extracts Obtained From Non-Puffed And Compressional-Puffed Sargassum Crassifolium, Cheng-Yuan Wang, Tien-Chiu Wu, Chien-Hui Wu, Yung-Hsiang Tsai, Shun-Min Chung, Yong-Han Hong, Chun-Yung Huang

Journal of Marine Science and Technology–Taiwan

There is growing interest in the bioactive components of marine algae due to their biomedical importance. In this study, a compressional-puffing (CP) process was adopted to pretreat algal samples of Sargassum crassifolium (SC), and the bioactive components of non-puffed and compressional-puffed SCs were extracted using aqueous-ethanol solution. Two extracts, namely, NPSC (non-puffed) and CPSC (compressional-puffed) were obtained, and their compositions were analyzed and compared. It was found that the composition of CPSC extract was different from that of NPSC. Further biological activity studies revealed that extracts of both NPSC and CPSC exhibited antioxidant activity, but only NPSC extract showed anti-inflammatory …

Rsif Weekly Vol.1 No.3, Regional Scholarship And Innovation Fund (Rsif)

Rsif Newsletters

No abstract provided.

Same-Day Discharge After Subcutaneous Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillator Implantation Is Safe And Cost-Effective., Jill Swinning, Kelli Fox, Sreedhar Billakanty, Shannon Brown, Nagesh Chopra, Eugene Fu, Jennifer James, Gregory Kidwell, James Kleman, Victoria Murnane, Steven Nelson, Allan Nichols, S Kay Nichols, Andrea Robinson, Anish Amin

Heart and Vascular Articles

The feasibility and safety of same-day discharge after transvenous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator implantation is well-established. However, subcutaneous ICDs (S-ICDs) are now increasingly being implanted, and the feasibility, safety, and potential cost savings associated with same-day discharge after S-ICD placement has not been widely investigated. In a small cohort of patients (n = 24) who underwent S-ICD implantation at our institution, 54% were successfully discharged on the same day as their implant procedure. Procedure-related complications were not apparent in this sampling and the reduction in health care costs was high, suggesting this protocol has immense benefit in today's health care environment. As …

Case Report: Simultaneously Diagnosed Gastric Adenocarcinoma And Pernicious Anemia - A Classic Association, Syed Kamran, Mattias K. Dilling, Nathaniel A. Parker, Joel Alderson, Nathan D. Tofteland, Quoc V. Truong

Student Publications

Primary gastric cancer remains one of the most prevalent malignancies worldwide. Often patients remain asymptomatic until it is detected at an advanced stage with a poor prognosis. Thus, it's characteristically difficult to initially diagnose until it becomes late stage, at which point prognosis becomes poor. Pernicious anemia is a classic risk factor for the development of primary gastric cancer, but is uncommonly seen in clinical practice. Over time, patients who produce the autoantibodies to intrinsic factor that cause pernicious anemia typically will present initially with clinically significant megaloblastic anemia and peripheral neuropathy. However, patients can also present with more nonspecific …

The Degree Of Concentration Of Arabic Language Textbooks On The Higher Basic Stage In Jordan On Critical Reading Skills In Their Language Training, Questions And Activities: An Analytical Study, Kamel Ali Suleiman Otoom

Alustath Journal for Human and Social Sciences

The aim of this study is to determine the concentration of Arabic language books on the higher basic stage in Jordan on critical reading skills in their language training, questions and activities. The sample of the study is a complete society. It consists of all the questions and activities in the books. It reaches (1464), while the tool was a list of critical reading skills includes (25) skill. Content analysis procedure is used to answer the three study questions. The analysis measure shows that (39.4%) of the questions in the eighth grade book, (29%) of the questions in the ninth …

Landscape Performance Of Annual Bedding Plants Following Foliar Application Of Silicon And Titanium, Vania Maria Pereira

Theses and Dissertations

The U.S. floriculture industry was estimated at $4.77 billion in 2018 with annual bedding plants representing the main segment valued at $1.46 billion dollars. Silicon (Si) and titanium (Ti) are beneficial nutrients which can improve growth and quality of greenhouse horticultural crops when applied exogenously. Information is lacking as to whether Si and Ti enhancement during greenhouse production increases bedding plant performance in the outdoor landscape. Therefore, this study examined landscape performance of four annual bedding plant species treated with foliar applications of Si and Ti during greenhouse production over two growing seasons. Plant species were selected based on U.S. …

Infant Attraction: Why Social Bridging Matters For Female Leadership In Tibetan Macaques, Xi Wang, Dong-Po Xia, Lixing Sun, Paul A. Garber, Randall C. Kyes, Lori K. Sheeran, Bing-Hua Sun, Bo-Wen Li, Jin-Hua Li

Biology Faculty Scholarship

Leadership is a key issue in the study of collective behavior in social animals. Affiliation–leadership models predict that dyadic partner preferences based on grooming relationships or alliance formation positively affect an individual’s decision to follow or support a conspecific. In the case of many primate species, females without young infants are attracted to mother–infant dyads. However, the effects of mother–infant–female associations on affiliation–leadership models remain less clear. In free-ranging Tibetan macaques Macaca thibetana, we used social network analysis to examine the importance of “mother-infant-adult female” social bridging events as a predictor of who leads and who follows during group …

Journeying Into The Well: An Autoethnography Of 35 Retreats Across Two Decades, E. James Baesler

The Qualitative Report

In this autoethnography I narrate the story of my retreat experiences and spiritual practices at the Well Retreat Center over a span of two decades. The Well is both a geographical place in the Isle of Wright County in Virginia, and a metaphor for a spiritual journey into the inner Well of our being. I chronicle an amalgam of 35 retreats in one 24-hour retreat, narrating stories about: leaving home and settling in, dreaming and awakening, sunrise and sunset, walking in nature and walking the narrow path, discovering life behind a cracked door, and uncovering the mystery that lies at …

Geographic Proximity In The Community Eldercare, Lin Chen, Minzhi Ye

School of Social Work Faculty Publications

Drawing on the social-ecological framework, this chapter examines how district government policies influence the HCBS program on the macro level. We employ the geographic information system (GIS) strategy to analyze the patterns of how the District government chose the locations of service centers to expand the HCBS program for older adults. Using government archives, policy documents, and census data, we dissect the strategies for allocating public resources to optimize the HCBS program’s ability to accommodate elderly clients’ needs.

The Contribution Of Imam Ad-Darimi To The Development Of Hadith Science, Mahfuza Alimova

The Light of Islam

The purpose of the work is to show the contribution of Imam ad-Darimi to the development of the science of hadith based on an analysis of its scientific heritage.

The article comprehensively explores the life and scientific heritage of the 9th-century muhaddis Imam ad-Darimi from Samarqand reveals his place in the development of ilm al-hadith. A source study of his only surviving work “Sunan” was also carried out, his role and significance in the development of the science of hadiths of the 9th century were determined.

Practical significance: the study gives reason to classify Imam ad-Darimi among the leading muhaddis …

Material Hardship Among Lower-Income Households: The Role Of Liquid Assets And Place, Mathieu Despard, Valerie Taing, Addie Weaver, Stephen Roll, Michal Grinstein-Weiss

Social Policy Institute Research

Lower income households are at risk for material hardship, particularly amidst the economic fallout of COVID-19. Where one lives (e.g. suburb, small town) may affect this risk due to variable access to resources, yet the evidence is mixed concerning the influence of place. We used a pooled, national cross-sectional sample of 66,046 lower-income tax filers to examine differences in material hardship in rural, small town, micropolitan, and urban areas. Controlling only for standard demographic variables, hardship risk appears higher in non-urban areas, yet these differences disappear after controlling for financial characteristics such as liquid assets and home ownership.

Evaluation Of Self-Assessed State Of Health And Vitamin D Knowledge In Emirati And International Female Students In United Arab Emirates (Uae), Myriam Abboud, Rana Rizk, Dimitrios Papandreou, Rafiq Hijazi, Nada Edris Al Emadi, Przemyslaw M. Waszak

All Works

© Copyright © 2020 Abboud, Rizk, Papandreou, Hijazi, Al Emadi and Waszak. Introduction: Globally, vitamin D deficiency is one of the most common deficiencies, affecting nearly half the world’s population. The objective of this survey was to assess and compare the knowledge about vitamin D and the perceived state of health in Emirati and international tourist female students in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). Methods: This is a cross-sectional study that took place in universities in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This survey consisted of 17 multiple choice questions and was adapted from a study recently conducted in Poland. The first …

Fatty Acids In The De Novo Lipogenesis Pathway And Incidence Of Type 2 Diabetes: A Pooled Analysis Of Prospective Cohort Studies, Fumiaki Imamura, Amanda M. Fretts, Matti Marklund, Andres V. Ardisson Korat, Wei-Sin Yang, Maria Lankinen, Waqas Qureshi, Catherine Helmer, Tzu-An Chen, Jyrki K. Virtanen, Kerry Wong, Julie K. Bassett, Rachel Murphy, Nathan L. Tintle, Nathan Ian Yu, Ingeborg A. Brouwer, Kuo-Liong Chien, Yun-Yu Chen, Alexis C. Wood, Liana C. Del Gobbo, Luc Diousse, Johanna M. Geleijnse, Graham G. Giles, Janette De Goede, Vilmundur Gudnason, William S. Harris, Allison Hodge, Frank Hu, Interact Consortium, Albert Koulman, Markku Laakso, Lars Lind, Hung-Ju Lin, Barbara Mcknight, Kalina Rajaobelina, Ulf Riserus, Jennifer G. Robinson, Cecilia Samieri, Mackenzie Senn, David S. Siscovick, Sabita S. Soedamah-Muthu, Nona Sotoodehnia, Qi Sun, Michael Y. Tsai, Tomi-Pekka Tuomainen, Matt Uusitupa, Lynne E. Wagenknecht, Nick J. Wareham, Jason H. Y. Wu, Renata Micha, Rozenn N. Lemaitre, Dariush Mozaffarian, Nita G. Forouhi

Faculty Work Comprehensive List

Background: De novo lipogenesis (DNL) is the primary metabolic pathway synthesizing fatty acids from carbohydrates, protein, or alcohol. Our aim was to examine associations of in vivo levels of selected fatty acids (16:0, 16:1n7, 18:0, 18:1n9) in DNL with incidence of type 2 diabetes (T2D).

Methods and findings: Seventeen cohorts from 12 countries (7 from Europe, 7 from the United States, 1 from Australia, 1 from Taiwan; baseline years = 1970–1973 to 2006–2010) conducted harmonized individual-level analyses of associations of DNL-related fatty acids with incident T2D. In total, we evaluated 65,225 participants (mean ages = 52.3–75.5 years; % women = …

Self-Care Management Of African American Men With Type 2 Diabetes, Kevin Konstantinos

Dissertations

African American men are disproportionately affected by type 2 diabetes and have a 3 times higher rate of 3 serious complications of diabetes, including blindness, amputations, and end-stage renal disease, compared to other groups. The purpose of this project was to address the gap-in-practice disparity that exists in care of African American men with diabetes by providing one-on-one self-care management education in an outpatient clinic setting. The behavior change theories that supported the project intervention were Orem's self-care theory and Bandura's self-efficacy theory. Employing a quasi-experimental design, 33 participants between the ages of 40 and 65 were divided into an …

Effect Of Coenzyme Q10 On Muscular Damage Indicators And Vo2max Testin The Students Registered In Track And Field Course., محمد بديوي بني ملحم, نزار الويسي, وصفي الخزاعلة

Journal of the Association of Arab Universities for Research in Higher Education مجلة اتحاد الجامعات العربية للبحوث في التعليم العالي

This study aims to examine the effects of Effect of coenzyme Q10 on muscular damage indicators and VO2max test in the students registered in track and field course. Materials and Methods: The study population was composed of (20) students. The blood samples thus collected were utilized for the measurement of students, Lactic Acid، Glutamy I Tran peptidase ،CoQ10, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase (CPK), and Vo2max tests (Harfard, cooper, ergometer) pre- and post-eating supplemental and practice exercise (3000 m) running. Results: Significant decreases were identified in the Lactic Acid، Glutamy I Transpeptidase, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), creatine phosphokinase (CPK), in the …

Low Income And Access To Healthy Food: The Case Of Milk, Jeffrey Young, James K. Binkley

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

Even with abundant dietary research and knowledge about healthy eating, there is still a considerable shortfall in dietary quality of low-income households in the US. Chen et al. (2012) proposed that this problem is at least in part due to low-income individuals’ having less expected future earnings and thus, reduced incentive to pursue longevity by means of healthy eating. We further their analysis, offering improvement by controlling for access to low-fat milk. We find that even when allegedly crucial factors such as cost and access are not issues, relative purchasing of low-fat milk is still linked to higher income.

The Weekly Challenger, June 11, 2020, The Weekly Challenger, Et Al

Weekly Challenger Newspaper Collection

The June 11, 2020, issue of The Weekly Challenger.

Ketogenic Diets Alter The Gut Microbiome Resulting In Decreased Intestinal Th17 Cells, Qi Yan Ang, Margaret Alexander, John C. Newman, Yuan Tian, Jingwei Cai, Vaibhav Upadhyay, Jessie A. Turnbaugh, Eric Verdin, Kevin D. Hall, Rudolph L. Leibel, Eric Ravussin, Michael Rosenbaum, Andrew D. Patterson, Peter J. Turnbaugh

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Very low-carbohydrate, high-fat ketogenic diets (KDs) induce a pronounced shift in metabolic fuel utilization that elevates circulating ketone bodies; however, the consequences of these compounds for host-microbiome interactions remain unknown. Here, we show that KDs alter the human and mouse gut microbiota in a manner distinct from high-fat diets (HFDs). Metagenomic and metabolomic analyses of stool samples from an 8-week inpatient study revealed marked shifts in gut microbial community structure and function during the KD. Gradient diet experiments in mice confirmed the unique impact of KDs relative to HFDs with a reproducible depletion of bifidobacteria. In vitro and in vivo …

Covid-19 Resource: Replenish At Work: Micro-Restorative Practices To Promote Well-Being, Catherine Alvarez, Pamela C. Mulligan

Covid-19 Webinars

Identify how an integrative approach to well-being improves awareness of self-care and self-care practices for nurses. Components of mindful awareness, emotional intelligence, and self-compassion will be discussed, followed by experiential Micro-Restorative practices which can be incorporated into the workday to relieve stress and promote caregiver well-being.

Audience: All nurses

An Exceedingly Rare Presentation Of Severe Folate Deficiency-Induced Non-Immune Hemolytic Anemia., Qian Zhang, Khine S. Shan, Babatunde A. Ogunnaike, Atsoufi Amewuame-Kpehor, Travis Nace

Abington Jefferson Health Papers

Macrocytic anemia is usually associated with vitamin B12 or folate deficiency. However, folate deficiency was rarely reported as a cause of hemolytic anemia. We present a case of a young man with a history of alcohol abuse who initially presented with an acute on chronic abdominal pain and was found to have jaundice and scleral icterus. His liver enzymes were unremarkable, and his abdominal imaging did not reveal any acute pathology. However, he was found to have a severe non-immune hemolytic anemia secondary to folate deficiency.

Integrated Strategy To Promote Pro Environmental Behavior In University Campuses Case Study Of American University In Cairo New Campus., Sara Khalil, Sherief Sheta, Khaled Tarabieh

Mansoura Engineering Journal

The motivation behind this study is to explore the relation between human behavior and sustainable practices, as almost all environmental degradation is a result of some kind of harmful human behavior. Studies about sustainability on campuses usually focus on the environmental benefit of sustainability strategies taken by the university, while the educational and awareness effects of these strategies are neglected. This study focuses on the role of sustainable campus in encouraging and promoting pro environmental behavior among students, thereafter, spreading the culture of sustainability in Egyptian community. The research aims to review and analyze integrated sustainability strategies to stimulate pro …

Additive Integer-Valued Data Envelopment Analysis With Missing Data: A Multi-Criteria Evaluation Approach, Chunhua Chen, Jianwei Ren, Lijun Tang, Haohua Liu

Plymouth Business School

No abstract provided.

Association Of Hospital Discharge Against Medical Advice With Readmission And In-Hospital Mortality, Sally Y. Tan, Jeremy Y. Feng, Cara Joyce, Jonathan Fisher, Arash Mostaghimi

Biostatistics Collaborative Core: Faculty Publications and Other Works

IMPORTANCE Hospital readmissions contribute to higher expenditures and may sometimes reflect suboptimal patient care. Individuals discharged against medical advice (AMA) are a vulnerable patient population and may have higher risk for readmission.

OBJECTIVES To determine odds of readmission and mortality for patients discharged AMA vs all others, to characterize patient and hospital-level factors associated with readmissions, and to quantify their overall cost burden.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS Nationally representative, all-payer cohort study using the 2014 National Readmissions Database. Eligible index admissions were nonobstetrical/newborn hospitalizations for patients 18 years and older discharged between January 2014 and November 2014. Admissions were excluded …

Barriers To Delivery Of Enteral Nutrition In Pediatric Intensive Care: A World Survey, Lyvonne N. Tume, Renate D. Eveleens, Sascha C.A.T. Verbruggen, Georgia Harrison, Jos M. Latour, Frédéric V. Valla

School of Nursing and Midwifery

No abstract provided.

Folder 16 -- Correspondence -- 1936

MS 508, Box 6, Zickhardt-Correspondence

Miscellaneous correspondence for 1936.

Resistance Training And Milk-Substitution Enhance Body Composition And Bone Health In Adolescent Girls, Ana L. Gomez, William J. Kraemer, Carl M. Maresh, Elaine C. Lee, Tunde K. Szivak, Lydia K. Caldwell, Emily M. Post, Matthew K. Beeler, Jeff S. Volek

Health and Sport Sciences Faculty Scholarship

Background: Increased soft-drink consumption has contributed to poor calcium intake with 90% of adolescent girls consuming less than the RDA for calcium.

Purpose/objectives: The purpose of this investigation was to determine the independent and additive effects of two interventions (milk and resistance training) on nutrient adequacy, body composition, and bone health in adolescent girls.

Methods: The experimental design consisted of four experimental groups of adolescent girls 14–17 years of age: (1) Milk + resistance training [MRT]; n = 15; (2) Resistance training only [RT]; n = 15; (3) Milk only [M] n = 20; (4) Control [C] n = 16. …

Mcneighbor? Legal Barriers To A National Food-Sharing Economy, Evelyn Schwalb

Barry Law Review

No abstract provided.

Investigations Of Mycelium As A Low-Carbon Building Material, Kevin Yang

ENGS 88 Honors Thesis (AB Students)

With the building industry being responsible for 39% of global carbon emissions, there is an imperative need for low-carbon solutions that can decarbonize the built environment. This thesis aimed to address whether mycelium, the hyphal body of fungi, can be used as a building material. The first part of research involved developing a protocol for creating and testing mycelium samples. Mycelium composites were created by inoculating strains of mycelium onto agricultural substrates such as walnut shells, rice hulls, and a commercially available mix from Ecovative Design LLC. Mechanical compression and tensile tests, as well as thermal conductivity and fire resistance …

Controlling The Growth Of The Skin Commensal Staphylococcus Epidermidis Using D-Alanine Auxotrophy., David Dodds, Jeffrey L Bose, Ming-De Deng, Gilles R Dubé, Trudy H Grossman, Alaina Kaiser, Kashmira Kulkarni, Roger Leger, Sara Mootien-Boyd, Azim Munivar, Julia Oh, Matthew Pestrak, Komal Rajpura, Alexander P Tikhonov, Traci Turecek, Travis Whitfill

Faculty Research 2020

Using live microbes as therapeutic candidates is a strategy that has gained traction across multiple therapeutic areas. In the skin, commensal microorganisms play a crucial role in maintaining skin barrier function, homeostasis, and cutaneous immunity. Alterations of the homeostatic skin microbiome are associated with a number of skin diseases. Here, we present the design of an engineered commensal organism, Staphylococcus epidermidis, for use as a live biotherapeutic product (LBP) candidate for skin diseases. The development of novel bacterial strains whose growth can be controlled without the use of antibiotics or genetic elements conferring antibiotic resistance enables modulation of therapeutic …