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Blue Biotechnology: Computational Screening Of Sarcophyton Cembranoid Diterpenes For Sars-Cov-2 Main Protease Inhibition, Mahmoud A A. Ibrahim, Alaa H M. Abdelrahman, Mohamed A M. Atia, Tarik A. Mohamed, Mahmoud F. Moustafa, Abdulrahim R. Hakami, Shaden A M. Khalifa, Fahad A. Alhumaydhi, Faris Alrumaihi, Syed Hani Abidi

Department of Biological & Biomedical Sciences

The coronavirus pandemic has affected more than 150 million people, while over 3.25 million people have died from the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). As there are no established therapies for COVID-19 treatment, drugs that inhibit viral replication are a promising target; specifically, the main protease (Mpro) that process CoV-encoded polyproteins serves as an Achilles heel for assembly of replication-transcription machinery as well as down-stream viral replication. In the search for potential antiviral drugs that target Mpro, a series of cembranoid diterpenes from the biologically active soft-coral genus Sarcophyton have been examined as SARS-CoV-2 Mpro inhibitors. Over 360 metabolites from the …

The Fourteenth Amendment And The Heart Of The Constitution, Guy Chet

SLU Law Journal Online

Since the nineteenth century, Americans have worked consistently to liberate their national government from the Constitutional constraints placed on it by Madison and his colleagues. This effort has transformed the United States from a federated republic in which local communities governed themselves into a modern managerial nation-state that is governed from the center. In this article, Dr. Guy Chet argues that the key to this transformation – of the Constitution and of the United States – was the Fourteenth Amendment.

Cascade Screening And Treatment Initiation In Young Adults With Heterozygous Familial Hypercholesterolemia., Amy L. Peterson, Matthew Bang, Robert C. Block, Nathan D. Wong, Dean G. Karalis

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

Heterozygous familial hypercholesterolemia (HeFH) creates elevated low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), causing premature atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease (ASCVD). Guidelines recommend cascade screening relatives and starting statin therapy at 8-10 years old, but adherence to these recommendations is low. Our purpose was to measure self-reported physician practices for cascade screening and treatment initiation for HeFH using a survey of 500 primary care physicians and 500 cardiologists: 54% "always" cascade screen relatives of an individual with FH, but 68% would screen individuals with "strong family history of high cholesterol or premature ASCVD", and 74% would screen a child of a patient with HeFH. The …

Eating Competence And Dietary Intake Of Sexual And Gender Minority College Students, Sara Murphy, Jesse Stabile Morrell

Faculty Publications

Sexual and gender minority college students are underrepresented in nutrition research and may face unique challenges related to eating which impact their overall diet quality. We assessed the differences in eating competence and dietary intake between sexual and gender minority (SGM) and cisgender heterosexual (CH) college students. Participants (n = 2645) reported sexual orientation, gender identity and completed the Eating Competence Satter Inventory (ecSI 2.0™ through an online questionnaire. Three-day food records examined dietary intake. Intake was compared to recommendations for nutrients of public health concern. Chi-square and ANCOVA examined differences between eating competence and dietary intake. There were no …

The Kids Cook Monday Program Can Help Reduce Child Obesity, Mary Kate Schutt

Population Health Research Brief Series

Childhood obesity is a growing U.S. population health problem. Regularly consuming fast food and other take-out meals is linked to higher rates of childhood obesity. While the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated takeout, rates of takeout and delivery have been increasing since 2012. Engaging children in preparing family meals can protect against childhood obesity and other risky behaviors. The Healthy Monday program, Kids Cook Monday, can support families to regularly cook meals together.

Riyadh Neighborhood Residents’ Use And Satisfaction With Urban Green Spaces, Tahar Ledraa, Majed Hallawani, Awad Al-Qahtani

Emirates Journal for Engineering Research

Neighborhood urban green spaces are indispensable elements for residents’ rest and recreation. They are also of paramount importance to enhance quality of life within neighborhoods. However, these urban green spaces did not receive much research interest, particularly in cities of the developing world. Larger city parks seem to have been the focus of studies. The present study is undertaken under the contention that dissatisfaction with a service is the difference between what is expected from that service and what is really experienced out of it. The gap between expectancy and what is experienced in reality would lead to how satisfied …

Registered Nurses' Perceptions Of Obesity, Elizabeth Pettifor

Dissertations

Obesity has become an epidemic in the United States (U.S.) population. Obesity is a risk factor for many health problems that ultimately lead to death or disability. Nurses in the U.S have a higher-than-average rate of overweight and obesity. The purpose of this exploratory, qualitative case study was to identify and recommend areas for change in the hospital environment to assist bedside nurses in the U.S to have a healthier lifestyle. Social media was used to conduct a purposeful sampling technique and recruit 10 registered nurses working full time at the bedside in the U.S who struggle with obesity. Semi …

The Influence Of Pollinator Behavior On Patterns Of Pollen Dispersal And Its Implications For Floral Evolution, Alex Lascher

Theses

Despite a storied history of pollination research, little information exists on how the unique characteristics of individual pollinators effect patterns of pollen dispersal. As these patterns of pollen dispersal inform our understanding of floral evolution, filling in this knowledge gap is imperative. I attempted to do so by analyzing two different outcomes of pollen dispersal: 1) pollen carryover, and 2) geitonogamy (i.e., intra-plant movements). For the pollen carryover, I analyzed the results of an experimental study in which bats in flight cages removed pollen from the male flower of a Burmeistera glabrata plant, and then visited 10 female flowers of …

Skeletal Muscle Mass And Cardiovascular Health, Elizabeth A. Moxley

Faculty Articles, Papers, and Other Scholarship

What is the connection between skeletal muscle mass and cardiovascular health? Three recent studies demonstrate that an increase in skeletal muscle mass could lead to improved cardiovascular health regardless of fat mass.

Measuring Older Peoples’ Experiences Of Person-Centred Coordinated Care: Experience And Methodological Reflections From Applying A Patient Reported Experience Measure In Sustain, R Jillian, G Erica, R Mieke, Annerieke Stoop, Mireia Espallargues, Helen M. Lloyd, James Close, Bruin S De

School of Psychology

No abstract provided.

The Joys Of Cooking When You’Re A Depressed And Anxious Student, Miles Bowman, Shahryar Chaudhry, Jinhe Huang, Michaela Kearney, Abigail Kuplicki, Tim Nold, Toni Lupro

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Healthy Beats Healthy Hearts: Using Accessible Health Work Outs, Yasmeen Alcodray, Sarah Alemara, Anthony Chifor, Rosetta Irons, Patrick Pawlaczyk, Noah Welker, Amer Tamr

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Congenital Heart Disease, Katie Furman, Suraj Jaipalli, Sanika Kulkarni, Enxhi Lalo, Elizabeth Lewis, Rohan Thomas, Shankar Ashwin

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Grocery Store Virtual Tour: Preventing Cardiovascular Disease Through Nutrition Education, Esther Bae, Sahar Elmenini, Myles Hardeman, Jacob Kalkman, Riley Reed, Jason Valencia, Amrit Misra

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Managing Diabetes As A 65+ Individual, Terry Buford-Pendergast, Marlee Hewitt, Alyssa Kalsbeek, Cedrick Mutebi, Tristayn Owen, Nikita Sathiaprakash, Abdel-Rhman Mohamed

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Health Maintenance Strategies For Diabetes In Young Adults, Xavier Akins, Haneen Ali, Cole Goodman, Erika Ouchi, Noor Suleiman, Bobby Teng, Abdel-Rhman Mohamed

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Chronic Kidney Disease Frozen And Fast Food Nutritional Fact Sheet, Andrew Abdallah, Andrea Batchev, Alexis Berry, Tilmira Smith, Samuel David Weitzen, Michael Yu, Rujuta Patil

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Analysis Of Anxiety And Depression In Detroit Adolescents Receiving Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (Snap) Benefits., Maya Baiyasi, Aya Dudar, Sebastian Duncan, Jerry Graham, Jared Hudson, Alexis Thuy Nguyen, Maria Awad

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Delicious Diabetes Dishes, Osama Alkhalili, Kiana Cabasa, Sikander Chohan, Carly Conway, David Huynh, Cassandra Keinath, Lavina Desai

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Creating A Community-Oriented Ckd Grocery Guide To Improve Patient Outcomes, Caroline Grubbs, Cullen Hudson, Cynthia Matos Molina, Bobak Ossareh, Narmeen Rehman, Kalemelekot Taye, Rujuta Patil

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Use Of Interactive Learning To Increase Activity In Children, Husain Al-Saffar, Kriti Babu, Kelsey Gockman, John Kulka, Lauren Wylie, Kassandra Solsrud

Patient Education Projects

No abstract provided.

Phase Angle And Bio-Impedance Values During The First Year After Delivery In Women With Previous Excessive Gestational Weight Gain: Innovative Data From The Belgian Inter-Act Study, Margriet Bijlholt, Kate Maslin, Lieveke Ameye, Jill Shawe, Annick Bogaerts, Roland Devlieger

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Phase angle (PhA) is a body composition parameter that measures changes in the amount and quality of soft tissue. Few studies have explored PhA in pregnancy or postpartum. The aim of this study was to explore the PhA during the first year postpartum in a Belgian cohort using data from the control group of the INTER-ACT study, an intervention trial targeting those with excess gestational weight gain. A secondary aim was to examine associations between PhA and potential explanatory variables. Women aged ≥18 with excessive weight gain in a singleton pregnancy and without a chronic disease were eligible. Data collection …

Use Of Mobile Technologies For Accessing Health-Related Information Among Librarians In Osun State, Nigeria, Yemisi Oluremi Oladapo, Jacob Kehinde Opele, Moses Oladele Adeoye

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Objectives: This is an exploratory study that focused on identifying the contemporary health related information needs of librarians in Osun State; types of mobile technology used for accessing health related information as well as identifying challenges experienced in using mobile technology for accessing health related information.

Methodology: This study adopted a survey research design. The population of the study consisted of 133 librarians in Osun State. Total enumeration of all the population was adopted. From the total 133 questionnaire that were administered, 126 (representing 94.74%) were duly completed and used for analysis. Frequency counts and percentage calculation were used to …

Review Of Sexual Health Issues Linked With Cardiovascular Disease And Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus In Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Males, Veronica Collins, Tamara J. Swann, Jane Burns, Tim Moss, Mick Adams

Australian Indigenous HealthBulletin

There are well established links between male sexual health conditions and chronic disease, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD) and type 2 diabetes (T2DM). Erectile dysfunction (ED) and low testosterone are two sexual health conditions that are relatively common among the wider male population. However, there is a lack of data specifically about these sexual problems among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander males.

One of the most important findings of research regarding the links between sexual health and chronic disease is that ED can be a risk marker for future CVD or undiagnosed T2DM. Understanding these links can lead to more holistic …

Characterization Of Resistance To Two Crambid Stem Borers Among Louisiana Sugarcane Cultivars, Leonardo D. Salgado

LSU Master's Theses

Cultivar resistance is a key management strategy for the stem borer complex (Lepidoptera: Crambidae) in Louisiana sugarcane, but mechanisms of resistance are not well understood. This research evaluated the potential mechanisms of cultivar resistance to Diatraea saccharalis and Eoreuma loftini among commercial sugarcane cultivars and experimental clones through a series of field screenings, greenhouse trials, and diet incorporation assays. The stem borer resistant standard HoCP 85-845 and cultivar L 01-299 were among the cultivars with the lowest borer injury levels in both field and greenhouse trials. Cultivars HoCP 00-950, L 12-201, and HoCP 14-885 were among the most heavily injured …

A Cross-Sectional Survey Of Online Health Information Seeking Behavior Pattern Of Undergraduate Students In A Nigerian Private University, Oluwaseun Eniola Adegbilero-Iwari, Tunrayo Oluwadare, Idowu Adegbilero-Iwari

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Given the wide-ranging influence of the internet on people in this digital age and the extensive reliance of young people on internet-enabled mobile devices, our study aimed to assess the pattern of online health information seeking behavior among undergraduate students in a Nigerian private university. Employing the cross-sectional survey design and purposive sampling technique, three hundred and four (304) undergraduates took part in the study. A semi-structured questionnaire was used to collect information on the socio-demographic characteristics, participant’s use of the internet, online health information seeking behaviour and use of online health information. The results showed that the mean age …

Effects Of Cod Liver Oil On Brain Antioxidant Level And Neuronal Count In Wistar Rat Model Of Comorbid Depression, Dimple Shet

Faculty work

No abstract provided.

Vocational Education: Cna Students’ Perspectives Of Soft Skills In Training And The Workplace, Kimberly S. Mcclendon-Payton

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this quantitative study was to identify CNAs’ perceptions about the most important soft skills used by CNAs in training and the workplace.

Methodology: This quantitative research study identified CNAs’ perceptions of the most important soft skills they used based on the composite model for soft skills. CNAs were selected based on purposeful sampling. Likert scores were collected from the survey responses.

Findings: Examination of the quantitative data from the 35 CNAs revealed that brainstorming is the most important collaboration soft skill in CNA training and the workplace.

Conclusions: Results based on the findings of this study …

Effectiveness Of Peer Counseling And Membership In Breastfeeding Support Groups In Promoting Optimal Breastfeeding Behaviors In The Philippines, Ofelia P. Saniel, Veincent Christian F. Pepito, Arianna Maever L. Amit

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications

Background

The prevalence of early initiation of breastfeeding and exclusive breastfeeding (EBF) at 6 months remain low in the Philippines. To help meet the 90% early initiation of breastfeeding target and to improve infant and young child feeding practices in the Philippines, the Millennium Development Goals - Fund 2030 Joint Programme (JP) on Ensuring Food Security and Nutrition for Children 0–24 months old was implemented. We aimed to determine the effectiveness of visits by peer counselors during pregnancy and after delivery, and membership in breastfeeding support groups in promoting these optimal breastfeeding practices.

Methods

We used data from the Endline …

Examining Supports And Barriers To Breastfeeding Through A Socio-Ecological Lens: A Qualitative Study, Kailey Snyder, Emily Hulse, Holly Dingman, Angie Cantrell, Corrine Hanson, Danae Dinkel

Journal Articles

Background

Early breastfeeding cessation is a societal concern given its importance to the health of mother and child. More effective interventions are needed to increase breastfeeding duration. Prior to developing such interventions more research is needed to examine breastfeeding supports and barriers from the perspective of breastfeeding stakeholders. One such framework that can be utilized is the Socio-Ecological Model which stems from Urie Broffenbrenner’s early theoretical frameworks (1973–1979). The purpose of this study was to examine supports and barriers to breastfeeding across environmental systems.

Methods

A total of 49 representatives participated in a telephone interview in Nebraska, USA in 2019. …