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Client Perspectives On Psychotherapy Failure, Sarah Knox, Craig Miller, Graham Knowlton

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Objective:

This study qualitatively examined client’s definition and experiences of failed psychotherapy.

Method:

Thirteen clients were interviewed by phone regarding their experience of failed psychotherapy. Data were analyzed using consensual qualitative research (CQR).

Results:

Participants defined failed psychotherapy as negatively affecting clients, involving problems in the psychotherapy relationship, and not meeting clients’ goals. When describing specific experiences of failed psychotherapy, participants gradually recognized the failure themselves, but the recognition was sometimes facilitated by others. Pre-termination, the failed psychotherapy yielded negative effects (worsened symptoms/functioning, deteriorating relationship, not addressing clients’ concerns). Participants perceived therapists’ contributions as involving action (insensitive/inappropriate responses to participants’ …

Autism For The Professions: One University, Three Colleges And One Undergraduate Course, Mary E. Carlson, Wendy Krueger, Amy V. Van Hecke

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose

This paper discusses the elements of successful university-level, cross-disciplinary course development using best practices to foster richer relational networks and to meet the complex demands of education and treatment for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD).

Design/methodology/approach

The three authors created and taught a class on best practices in autism nine times. The authors assessed the knowledge base and attitudinal changes of undergraduates (most in psychology, speech pathology and audiology, and education) for two of the nine cohorts who were being prepared to work with individuals with ASD.

Findings

Pre- and postmeasures indicated significant improvement in knowledge and a …

Patient Perspectives On Working With Preferences In Psychotherapy: A Consensual Qualitative Research Study, Mick Cooper, Gina Di Malta, Sarah Knox, Hanne Oddli, Joshua K. Swift

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Objective

Assessing and accommodating patient preferences is integral to evidence-based practice. This qualitative study sought to explore patient perspectives and experiences of preference work in psychotherapy.

Methods

Participants were 13 UK-based patients who had completed up to 24 sessions of a collaborative–integrative psychotherapy. Ten participants identified as female and three as male. Interviews were conducted at endpoint and analyzed using a team-based, consensual qualitative research approach.

Results

Three superordinate domains were developed: Preferences Themselves, Process of Working with Preferences in Psychotherapy, and Effect of Preference Work (or its Absence). Patients typically wanted leadership, challenge, and input from their psychotherapist, and …

Sickle Cell Disease And Adolescents’ Perspectives On Self-Care Management Resources, Dora L. Clayton-Jones, Jill B. Hamilton, Kristin Haglund, Lee Za Ong, Kalen C. Kennedy, Sylvia Peña, Coretta Jenerette

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Background

Adolescents with sickle cell disease (SCD) face unique challenges, especially during the critical health care transition from pediatric to adult care. The purpose of this study was to gather the perspectives of adolescents living with SCD and to describe their self-care management experiences prior to their move into the adult health care system.

Methods

Guided by the Theory of Self-Care Management for Sickle Cell Disease, this qualitative descriptive study used semi-structured interviews with 11 adolescents with SCD (M = 16.63 years, SD = 1.15). In addition to a demographic survey, adolescents answered interview questions about their perceptions of their …

Advice, Suggestions, Recommendations, Clara E. Hill, Sarah Knox, Changming Duan

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

Psychotherapist advice, suggestions, and recommendations (ASR) occur in many psychotherapy sessions and most treatment approaches. This chapter defines ASR, provides clinical examples, and reviews the research evidence for the immediate in-session, immediate delayed, and intermediate effects of ASR, as well as for the moderators of these effects in individual psychotherapy. In seven studies with 327 clients and 131 therapists, evidence of neutral immediate in-session outcomes (e.g., client experiencing levels), neutral immediate delayed outcomes (e.g., client-rated helpfulness during post-session videotape reviews), and positive intermediate outcomes (e.g., implementation of recommendations as rated in subsequent sessions) was found for ASR. These differences may …

Affirmation/Validation, Self-Disclosure, Immediacy, And Rupture Repairs, Barry A. Farber, Clara E. Hill, Sarah Knox, Catherine F. Eubanks, J. Christopher Muran, John C. Norcross

College of Education Faculty Research and Publications

This chapter reviews the research evidence for the immediate, intermediate, and distal outcomes of four therapist behaviors originally included in the Norcross and Lambert book, Psychotherapy Relationships That Work, published in 2019: affirmation/validation, self-disclosure, immediacy, and rupture repairs. Affirmation/validation was judged to be demonstrably effective in terms of distal outcomes but as having no evidence for immediate and intermediate outcomes; self-disclosure and immediacy were judged as having insufficient evidence for immediate outcomes but no evidence for intermediate and distal outcomes; and rupture repair was judged as probably effective in terms of distal outcomes but as having insufficient evidence for …

State Of Tennessee's Clean Water Act (Cwa) Section 319 Nonpoint Source Grant Program Annual Report Fy 2022, Tennessee. Department Of Agriculture.

Land & Water Stewardship Reports

No abstract provided.

Participant Perceptions Of Changes In Psychosocial Domains Following Participation In An Adaptive Deep Brain Stimulation Trial, Michelle T Pham, Clarissa E Sanchez, Laura Torgerson, Jill Robinson, Stacey Pereira, Simon Outram, Barbara A Koenig, Philip A Starr, Aysegul Gunduz, Kelly D Foote, Michael S Okun, Wayne Goodman, Amy L Mcguire, Peter Zuk, Gabriel Lázaro-Muñoz

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BACKGROUND: There has been substantial controversy in the neuroethics literature regarding the extent to which deep brain stimulation (DBS) impacts dimensions of personality, mood, and behavior.

OBJECTIVE/HYPOTHESIS: Despite extensive debate in the theoretical literature, there remains a paucity of empirical data available to support or refute claims related to the psychosocial changes following DBS.

METHODS: A mixed-methods approach was used to examine the perspectives of patients who underwent DBS regarding changes to their personality, authenticity, autonomy, risk-taking, and overall quality of life.

RESULTS: Patients (n = 21) who were enrolled in adaptive DBS trials for Parkinson's disease, essential tremor, obsessive-compulsive …

Establishing An Online Resource To Facilitate Global Collaboration And Inclusion Of Underrepresented Populations: Experience From The Mjff Global Genetic Parkinson’S Disease Project, Azlina Ahmad-Annuar, Bashayer Al-Mubarak, Roy N Alcalay, Victoria Alvarez, Ignacio Amorin, Grazia Annesi, David Arkadir, Soraya Bardien, Roger A Barker, Melinda Barkhuizen, A Nazli Basak, Vincenzo Bonifati, Agnita Boon, Laura Brighina, Kathrin Brockmann, Andrea Carmine Belin, Jonathan Carr, Jordi Clarimon, Mario Cornejo-Olivas, Leonor Correia Guedes, Jean-Christophe Corvol, David Crosiers, Joana Damásio, Parimal Das, Patricia De Carvalho Aguiar, Anna De Rosa, Jolanta Dorszewska, Sibel Ertan, Rosangela Ferese, Joaquim Ferreira, Emilia Gatto, Gençer Genç, Nir Giladi, Pilar Gómez-Garre, Hasmet Hanagasi, Nobutaka Hattori, Faycal Hentati, Dorota Hoffman-Zacharska, Sergey N Illarioshkin, Joseph Jankovic, Silvia Jesús, Valtteri Kaasinen, Anneke Kievit, Peter Klivenyi, Vladimir Kostic, Dariusz Koziorowski, Andrea A Kühn, Anthony E Lang, Shen-Yang Lim, Chin-Hsien Lin, Katja Lohmann, Vladana Markovic, Mika Henrik Martikainen, George Mellick, Marcelo Merello, Lukasz Milanowski, Pablo Mir, Özgür Öztop-Çakmak, Márcia Mattos Gonçalves Pimentel, Teeratorn Pulkes, Andreas Puschmann, Ekaterina Rogaeva, Esther M Sammler, Maria Skaalum Petersen, Matej Skorvanek, Mariana Spitz, Oksana Suchowersky, Ai Huey Tan, Pichet Termsarasab, Avner Thaler, Vitor Tumas, Enza Maria Valente, Bart Van De Warrenburg, Caroline H Williams-Gray, Ruey-Mei Wu, Baorong Zhang, Alexander Zimprich, Justin Solle, Shalini Padmanabhan, Christine Klein

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder, currently affecting ~7 million people worldwide. PD is clinically and genetically heterogeneous, with at least 10% of all cases explained by a monogenic cause or strong genetic risk factor. However, the vast majority of our present data on monogenic PD is based on the investigation of patients of European White ancestry, leaving a large knowledge gap on monogenic PD in underrepresented populations. Gene-targeted therapies are being developed at a fast pace and have started entering clinical trials. In light of these developments, building a global network of centers working on monogenic PD, …

Bridging Science And Spirituality: The Intersection Of Religion And Public Health In The Covid-19 Pandemic, Vishi Sachdeva, Nazar Muhammad, Anil Bachu, Maxwell Trudeau, Gazal Gulati, Amanda Sullivan, Saeed Ahmed, Lakshit Jain

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BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic has had global impacts on social interactions and religious activities, leading to a complex relationship between religion and public health policies. This article reviews impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on religious activities and beliefs in relation to the spread of the virus, as well as the potential of religious leaders and faith communities in mitigating the impact of the pandemic through public health measures and community engagement.

METHODS: A literature review was conducted using PubMed and Google Scholar, with search terms including "religion," "COVID-19," "pandemic," "coronavirus," and "spirituality." We included English articles published between January 2020 …

Specialized Intensive Inpatient Rehabilitation Is Crucial And Time-Sensitive For Functional Recovery From Disorders Of Consciousness, Bradley Chi, Colton Reeh, Sheng Li, Sunil Kothari

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Background: Disorders of consciousness (DoCs) after severe brain injury are considered to be conditions with dire prognosis. Despite the accumulating evidence, inpatient rehabilitation is often denied by payers referring to the Medicare/Medicaid criteria, under the assumption that such patients will not "actively" participate in therapy or make "measurable improvements."

Objective: This study aimed to report on the effectiveness and efficiency of a specialized inpatient DoC rehabilitation program based on measurable clinical parameters.

Methods: A retrospective cohort study was conducted. The cohort comprised 137 patients with DoC admitted to a specialized acute inpatient rehabilitation program between January …

Resident Education And Virtual Medicine: A Faculty Development Session To Enhance Trainee Skills In The Realm Of Telemedicine, Linessa Zuniga, Betty Del Rio Rodriguez

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INTRODUCTION: COVID-19 accelerated the use of telemedicine. Subsequently, clinical sites began conducting virtual visits. Academic institutions implemented telemedicine for patient care and simultaneously had to teach residents the logistics and best practices. To meet this need, we developed a training session for faculty focused on telemedicine best practices and teaching telemedicine in the pediatric realm.

METHODS: We designed this training session based on institutional and society guidelines and faculty experience with telemedicine. Objectives included telemedicine documentation, triage, counseling, and ethical issues in telemedicine. We conducted all sessions in a 60-minute or 90-minute format over a virtual platform for small and …

Clinical Approach To Evaluation Of Underlying Cardiac Device Infection In Patients Hospitalized With Bacteremia

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More than 400,000 cardiac implantable electronic devices (CIEDs), including permanent pacemakers, implantable cardioverter-defibrillators, and cardiac resynchronization therapy devices, are implanted every year in the United States (US). Infection is a serious complication of CIED therapy and is associated with high morbidity and mortality. While CIED pocket infection can be diagnosed based on clinical exam findings, positive blood culture may be the only manifestation of CIED lead infection. Thus, management of bacteremia in patients living with CIEDs requires special consideration. This review summarizes contemporary data in the context of the recently updated 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Criteria for …

Development And Assessment Of Gamified Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning Activities In Undergraduate Large Lecture Chemistry Courses, Nathan Turner

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Students who take general chemistry and do not perform well are more likely to pursue an alternative degree or remove themselves from STEM curriculum entirely. Poor academic performance and high student attrition rates in general chemistry courses have resulted in the perception of chemistry courses being gatekeepers for students in pursuit of STEM degrees. Process-Oriented Guided Inquiry Learning (POGIL) has shown promising results in both lecture and laboratory teaching on student performance in chemistry while gamification has been used to enhance student learning experiences to help students grasp chemistry concepts. The current project blends two student-centered approaches, gamification and POGIL, …

Development Of Probiotic Whipped Cream And Butter Using Whey Protein Hydrolysate-Encapsulated Probiotic Organisms, Kritika Gaba

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No abstract provided.

Large-Scale Exome Array Summary Statistics Resources For Glycemic Traits To Aid Effector Gene Prioritization, Ruifang Li-Gao, Tibor V Varga, Jennifer L Asimit, Shuang Feng, Rona J Strawbridge, Erica L Kleinbrink, Tarunveer S Ahluwalia, Ping An, Emil V Appel, Dan E Arking, Juha Auvinen, Lawrence F Bielak, Nathan A Bihlmeyer, Jette Bork-Jensen, Jennifer A Brody, Archie Campbell, Audrey Y Chu, Gail Davies, Ayse Demirkan, James S Floyd, Franco Giulianini, Xiuqing Guo, Stefan Gustafsson, Anne U Jackson, Johanna Jakobsdottir, Marjo-Riitta Järvelin, Richard A Jensen, Stavroula Kanoni, Sirkka Keinanen-Kiukaanniemi, Man Li, Yingchang Lu, Jian'an Luan, Alisa K Manning, Jonathan Marten, Karina Meidtner, Dennis O Mook-Kanamori, Taulant Muka, Giorgio Pistis, Bram Prins, Kenneth M Rice, Serena Sanna, Albert Vernon Smith, Jennifer A Smith, Lorraine Southam, Heather M Stringham, Vinicius Tragante, Sander W Van Der Laan, Helen R Warren, Jie Yao, Andrianos M Yiorkas, Weihua Zhang, Wei Zhao, Mariaelisa Graff, Heather M Highland, Anne E Justice, Eirini Marouli, Carolina Medina-Gomez, Saima Afaq, Wesam A Alhejily, Najaf Amin, Folkert W Asselbergs, Lori L Bonnycastle, Michiel L Bots, Ivan Brandslund, Ji Chen, John Danesh, Renée De Mutsert, Abbas Dehghan, Tapani Ebeling, Paul Elliott, Epic-Interact Consortium, Aliki-Eleni Farmaki, Jessica D Faul, Paul W Franks, Steve Franks, Andreas Fritsche, Anette P Gjesing, Mark O Goodarzi, Vilmundur Gudnason, Göran Hallmans, Tamara B Harris, Karl-Heinz Herzig, Marie-France Hivert, Torben Jørgensen, Marit E Jørgensen, Pekka Jousilahti, Eero Kajantie, Maria Karaleftheri, Sharon L R Kardia, Leena Kinnunen, Heikki A Koistinen, Pirjo Komulainen, Peter Kovacs, Johanna Kuusisto, Markku Laakso, Leslie A Lange, Lenore J Launer, Aaron Leong, Jaana Lindström, Jocelyn E Manning Fox, Satu Männistö, Nisa M Maruthur, Leena Moilanen, Antonella Mulas, Mike A Nalls, Matthew Neville, James S Pankow, Alison Pattie, Eva R B Petersen, Hannu Puolijoki, Asif Rasheed, Paul Redmond, Frida Renström, Michael Roden, Danish Saleheen, Juha Saltevo, Kai Savonen, Sylvain Sebert, Tea Skaaby, Kerrin S Small, Alena Stančáková, Jakob Stokholm, Konstantin Strauch, E-Shyong Tai, Kent D Taylor, Betina H Thuesen, Anke Tönjes, Emmanouil Tsafantakis, Tiinamaija Tuomi, Jaakko Tuomilehto, Understanding Society Scientific Group;, Matti Uusitupa, Marja Vääräsmäki, Ilonca Vaartjes, Magdalena Zoledziewska, Goncalo Abecasis, Beverley Balkau, Hans Bisgaard, Alexandra I Blakemore, Matthias Blüher, Heiner Boeing, Eric Boerwinkle, Klaus Bønnelykke, Erwin P Bottinger, Mark J Caulfield, John C Chambers, Daniel I Chasman, Ching-Yu Cheng, Francis S Collins, Josef Coresh, Francesco Cucca, Gert J De Borst, Ian J Deary, George Dedoussis, Panos Deloukas, Hester M Den Ruijter, Josée Dupuis, Michele K Evans, Ele Ferrannini, Oscar H Franco, Harald Grallert, Torben Hansen, Andrew T Hattersley, Caroline Hayward, Joel N Hirschhorn, Arfan Ikram, Erik Ingelsson, Fredrik Karpe, Kay-Tee Kaw, Wieland Kiess, Jaspal S Kooner, Antje Körner, Timo Lakka, Claudia Langenberg, Lars Lind, Cecilia M Lindgren, Allan Linneberg, Leonard Lipovich, Ching-Ti Liu, Jun Liu, Yongmei Liu, Ruth J F Loos, Patrick E Macdonald, Karen L Mohlke, Andrew D Morris, Patricia B Munroe, Alison Murray, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Colin N A Palmer, Gerard Pasterkamp, Oluf Pedersen, Patricia A Peyser, Ozren Polasek, David Porteous, Michael A Province, Bruce M Psaty, Rainer Rauramaa, Paul M Ridker, Olov Rolandsson, Patrik Rorsman, Frits R Rosendaal, Igor Rudan, Veikko Salomaa, Matthias B Schulze, Robert Sladek, Blair H Smith, Timothy D Spector, John M Starr, Michael Stumvoll, Cornelia M Van Duijn, Mark Walker, Nick J Wareham, David R Weir, James G Wilson, Tien Yin Wong, Eleftheria Zeggini, Alan B Zonderman, Jerome I Rotter, Andrew P Morris, Michael Boehnke, Jose C Florez, Mark I Mccarthy, James B Meigs, Anubha Mahajan, Robert A Scott, Anna L Gloyn, Inês Barroso

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Background: Genome-wide association studies for glycemic traits have identified hundreds of loci associated with these biomarkers of glucose homeostasis. Despite this success, the challenge remains to link variant associations to genes, and underlying biological pathways.

Methods: To identify coding variant associations which may pinpoint effector genes at both novel and previously established genome-wide association loci, we performed meta-analyses of exome-array studies for four glycemic traits: glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c, up to 144,060 participants), fasting glucose (FG, up to 129,665 participants), fasting insulin (FI, up to 104,140) and 2hr glucose post-oral glucose challenge (2hGlu, up to 57,878). In addition, we performed network …

A Coalition-Driven Examination Of Organization Capacity To Address Food Insecurity In Greater Houston: A Qualitative Research Study, Jennifer N Aiyer, Shreela V Sharma

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BACKGROUND: Economic and social hardships have worsened food insecurity, particularly among low income and racial-ethnic minority groups. Given the core goal of the 150+ member Houston Health Equity Collective (HEC) to reduce food insecurity by 5% in 2025, we explored member organizations' capacity and challenges faced in screening and responding to food insecurity through care coordination efforts.

METHODS: A twice-administered Qualtrics XM survey (Provo, Utah) with 76 organizations, followed by five focus groups with 22 of these organizations, explored reach and response efforts to food insecurity. Qualitative assessments lasted between 0.5 to 1.5 h, were audio-recorded, cleaned, coded, and thematically …

Using Implementation Mapping To Increase Uptake And Use Of Salud En Mis Manos: A Breast And Cervical Cancer Screening And Hpv Vaccination Intervention For Latinas, Crystal Costa, Roshanda Chenier, Margaret Goetz, Christine M Markham, Maria E Fernandez

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BACKGROUND: Despite CDC recommendations for breast and cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination, cancer control behaviors are underutilized among low-income Latinas.

METHODS: We used Implementation Mapping to create SEMM-Dissemination and Implementation Assistance (SEMM-DIA), a set of implementation strategies designed to support implementation and maintenance of SEMM in clinic settings. Specifically, we used Implementation Mapping's five iterative tasks to guide the use of theories and frameworks, evidence, new data, and stakeholder input to develop strategies to accelerate and improve implementation fidelity, reach, and maintenance of the SEMM intervention. The resulting implementation mapping logic model also guides the SEMM-DIA evaluation plan to …

Gene-Educational Attainment Interactions In A Multi-Population Genome-Wide Meta-Analysis Identify Novel Lipid Loci, Thomas W Winkler, Clint L Miller, Hugo Aschard, Stella Aslibekyan, Traci M Bartz, Lawrence F Bielak, Jin Fang Chai, Ching-Yu Cheng, Rajkumar Dorajoo, Mary F Feitosa, Xiuqing Guo, Fernando P Hartwig, Andrea Horimoto, Ivana Kolčić, Elise Lim, Yongmei Liu, Alisa K Manning, Jonathan Marten, Raymond Noordam, Sandosh Padmanabhan, Tuomo Rankinen, Melissa A Richard, Paul M Ridker, Albert V Smith, Dina Vojinovic, Alan B Zonderman, Maris Alver, Mathilde Boissel, Kaare Christensen, Barry I Freedman, Chuan Gao, Franco Giulianini, Sarah E Harris, Meian He, Fang-Chi Hsu, Brigitte Kühnel, Federica Laguzzi, Xiaoyin Li, Leo-Pekka Lyytikäinen, Ilja M Nolte, Alaitz Poveda, Rainer Rauramaa, Muhammad Riaz, Antonietta Robino, Tamar Sofer, Fumihiko Takeuchi, Bamidele O Tayo, Peter J Van Der Most, Niek Verweij, Erin B Ware, Stefan Weiss, Wanqing Wen, Lisa R Yanek, Yiqiang Zhan, Najaf Amin, Dan E Arking, Christie Ballantyne, Eric Boerwinkle, Jennifer A Brody, Ulrich Broeckel, Archie Campbell, Mickaël Canouil, Xiaoran Chai, Yii-Der Ida Chen, Xu Chen, Kumaraswamy Naidu Chitrala, Maria Pina Concas, Ulf De Faire, Renée De Mutsert, H Janaka De Silva, Paul S De Vries, Ahn Do, Jessica D Faul, Virginia Fisher, James S Floyd, Terrence Forrester, Yechiel Friedlander, Giorgia Girotto, C Charles Gu, Göran Hallmans, Sami Heikkinen, Chew-Kiat Heng, Georg Homuth, Steven Hunt, M Arfan Ikram, David R Jacobs, Maryam Kavousi, Chiea Chuen Khor, Tuomas O Kilpeläinen, Woon-Puay Koh, Pirjo Komulainen, Carl D Langefeld, Jingjing Liang, Kiang Liu, Jianjun Liu, Kurt Lohman, Reedik Mägi, Ani W Manichaikul, Colin A Mckenzie, Thomas Meitinger, Yuri Milaneschi, Matthias Nauck, Christopher P Nelson, Jeffrey R O'Connell, Nicholette D Palmer, Alexandre C Pereira, Thomas Perls, Annette Peters, Ozren Polašek, Olli T Raitakari, Kenneth Rice, Treva K Rice, Stephen S Rich, Charumathi Sabanayagam, Pamela J Schreiner, Xiao-Ou Shu, Stephen Sidney, Mario Sims, Jennifer A Smith, John M Starr, Konstantin Strauch, E Shyong Tai, Kent D Taylor, Michael Y Tsai, André G Uitterlinden, Diana Van Heemst, Melanie Waldenberger, Ya-Xing Wang, Wen-Bin Wei, Gregory Wilson, Deng Xuan, Jie Yao, Caizheng Yu, Jian-Min Yuan, Wei Zhao, Diane M Becker, Amélie Bonnefond, Donald W Bowden, Richard S Cooper, Ian J Deary, Jasmin Divers, Tõnu Esko, Paul W Franks, Philippe Froguel, Christian Gieger, Jost B Jonas, Norihiro Kato, Timo A Lakka, Karin Leander, Terho Lehtimäki, Patrik K E Magnusson, Kari E North, Ioanna Ntalla, Brenda Penninx, Nilesh J Samani, Harold Snieder, Beatrice Spedicati, Pim Van Der Harst, Henry Völzke, Lynne E Wagenknecht, David R Weir, Mary K Wojczynski, Tangchun Wu, Wei Zheng, Xiaofeng Zhu, Claude Bouchard, Daniel I Chasman, Michele K Evans, Ervin R Fox, Vilmundur Gudnason, Caroline Hayward, Bernardo L Horta, Sharon L R Kardia, Jose Eduardo Krieger, Dennis O Mook-Kanamori, Patricia A Peyser, Michael M Province, Bruce M Psaty, Igor Rudan, Xueling Sim, Blair H Smith, Rob M Van Dam, Cornelia M Van Duijn, Tien Yin Wong, Donna K Arnett, Dabeeru C Rao, James Gauderman, Ching-Ti Liu, Alanna C Morrison, Jerome I Rotter, Myriam Fornage

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Introduction: Educational attainment, widely used in epidemiologic studies as a surrogate for socioeconomic status, is a predictor of cardiovascular health outcomes.

Methods: A two-stage genome-wide meta-analysis of low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL), and triglyceride (TG) levels was performed while accounting for gene-educational attainment interactions in up to 226,315 individuals from five population groups. We considered two educational attainment variables: “Some College” (yes/no, for any education beyond high school) and “Graduated College” (yes/no, for completing a 4-year college degree). Genome-wide significant (p < 5 × 10−8) and suggestive (p < 1 × 10−6) variants were identified in Stage 1 (in up to 108,784 individuals) through genome-wide analysis, and those variants were followed up in Stage 2 studies (in up to 117,531 individuals).

Results: In combined analysis of Stages 1 and 2, we identified 18 novel lipid loci (nine …

Do Breast Cancer Survivors With A Recent History Of Clinical Depression Report Worse Experiences With Care? A Retrospective Cohort Study Using Seer-Cahps Data, Melissa F Peskin

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PURPOSE: We examined whether breast cancer survivors' experiences with care differed by a recent history of clinical depression, and whether associations differed by race/ethnicity.

METHODS: Using the Epidemiology and End Results-Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (SEER-CAHPS) dataset, we analyzed records of breast cancer survivors who completed a survey at least 12 months after their cancer diagnosis. We assessed clinical depression 12 months prior to survey completion using Medicare claims. We used separate multivariable logistic regressions to examine the associations between depression and excellent (vs. less than excellent) ratings of experiences with care (i.e., doctor communication, getting needed care, …

Fakestack: Hierarchical Tri-Bert-Cnn-Lstm Stacked Model For Effective Fake News Detection

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False news articles pose a serious challenge in today's information landscape, impacting public opinion and decision-making. Efforts to counter this issue have led to research in deep learning and machine learning methods. However, a gap exists in effectively using contextual cues and skip connections within models, limiting the development of comprehensive detection systems that harness contextual information and vital data propagation. Thus, we propose a model of deep learning, FakeStack, in order to identify bogus news accurately. The model combines the power of pre-trained Bidirectional Encoder Representation of Transformers (BERT) embeddings with a deep Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) having skip …

Assessing Pandemic Preparedness, Response, And Lessons Learned From The Covid-19 Pandemic In Four South American Countries: Agenda For The Future, Rachid Laajaj, Ana María Vesga Gaviria, Ana María Ortiz Hoyos, Esteban Orlando Vanegas Duarte, Alejandra Velásquez Morales, Nubia Velasco, Silvia Restrepo Restrepo

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INTRODUCTION: The COVID-19 pandemic emerged in a context that lacked adequate prevention, preparedness, and response (PPR) activities, and global, regional, and national leadership. South American countries were among world's hardest hit by the pandemic, accounting for 10.1% of total cases and 20.1% of global deaths.

METHODS: This study explores how pandemic PPR were affected by political, socioeconomic, and health system contexts as well as how PPR may have shaped pandemic outcomes in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, and Peru. We then identify lessons learned and advance an agenda for improving PPR capacity at regional and national levels. We do this through a …

Caregiving To Older Adults With A Physical Limitation: Evidence From The Mexican Health And Aging Study

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Many older adults face physical limitations to performing activities of daily life (ADLs) and instrumental activities of daily life (IADLs) and seek help performing them. In Mexico, family caregivers, especially spouses and adult children, traditionally take care of older adults. However, a detailed characterization of the care received has not been thoroughly provided. We sought to identify socioeconomic, demographic, and health-related differences in receiving help among older adults reporting physical limitations.

RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS: Using the 2012 wave of the Mexican Health and Aging Study, we provided information on adults aged 60 and older who reported …

Lessons Learned From Interdisciplinary Efforts To Combat Covid-19 Misinformation: Development Of Agile Integrative Methods From Behavioral Science, Data Science, And Implementation Science, Jinni Tang, Trevor Cohen, Belinda Reininger, Lara S Savas, Maria E Fernandez

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BACKGROUND: Despite increasing awareness about and advances in addressing social media misinformation, the free flow of false COVID-19 information has continued, affecting individuals' preventive behaviors, including masking, testing, and vaccine uptake.

OBJECTIVE: In this paper, we describe our multidisciplinary efforts with a specific focus on methods to (1) gather community needs, (2) develop interventions, and (3) conduct large-scale agile and rapid community assessments to examine and combat COVID-19 misinformation.

METHODS: We used the Intervention Mapping framework to perform community needs assessment and develop theory-informed interventions. To supplement these rapid and responsive efforts through large-scale online social listening, we developed a …

Observed And Perceived Benefits Of Providing Physical Activity Opportunities In Elementary Schools: A Qualitative Study, Paula Cuccaro

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INTRODUCTION: Schools play an important role in promoting physical activity for youth. However, school-based physical activity opportunities often compete with other academic priorities, limiting their implementation. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively explore elementary school teacher and staff perspectives on providing physical activity opportunities and how they impact students and learning.

METHODS: We partnered with a school district in Texas to conduct semi-structured individual interviews. We used a purposeful sampling approach to recruit elementary teachers and staff knowledgeable about the physical activity opportunities provided at their school. Interviews included questions about participant opinions of providing physical activity opportunities …

Obtaining The Transfer Function Of A Camera Mount Using Ansys And Matlab, Ikechukwu Stanley Nwade

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In this thesis, the transfer function of a camera mount is obtained using ANSYS and MATLAB. In a heads-up display (HUD) application, achieving precise image registration requires careful consideration of the camera's position relative to the vehicle. Vibrations can alter the camera's position, with tilt being the most impactful due to its increased displacement effect as objects are further away. This research tackles vibration by predicting the position of the camera using transfer function. To determine the transfer function for complex structures, such as camera mounts, this study aims to first establish a transfer function for a simpler model, like …

Maternal Perceptions Of Vaccinating Boys Against Human Papillomavirus (Hpv) In Seoul, South Korea: A Descriptive Exploratory Qualitative Study, Paula Cuccaro

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination is of paramount importance to reduce HPV-associated cancers in both genders. In South Korea, the prophylactic vaccine is recognized as prevention of cervical cancer with little attention given to male HPV vaccination. The purpose of this study was to explore perceptions of male HPV vaccination and underlying factors for vaccine hesitancy among mothers of unvaccinated boys in Seoul, Korea using a qualitative method. We used a purposive sampling strategy to recruit mothers of unvaccinated middle school-aged boys living in one of the 25 districts in Seoul, supplemented by a snowball sampling approach. We conducted one-on-one telephone …

Estimation Of Idle Time Using Machine Learning Models For Vehicle-To-Grid (V2g) Integration And Services, Prashanth Rajagopalan

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As the Electric Vehicles (EVs) market continues to expand, ensuring the access to charging stations remains a significant concern. This work focuses on addressing multiple challenges related to EV charging behavior and Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G) services. Firstly, it focuses on accurate minute-ahead (20 minute \& 30 minute intervals) load forecasts for an EV charging station by using four years of historical data, from 2018-2021. This data is recorded from a university campus garage charging station. Machine Learning (ML) models such as Seasonal Auto-Regressive Integrated Moving Average (SARIMA), Random Forest (RF), and Neural Networks (NN) are employed for load forecasts in terms …

Anomaly Detection And Trajectory Prediction Models For Ads-B Datasets, Akshay Ram Ramchandra

Theses and Dissertations

Global Positioning Systems (GPS) are critical for accurate navigation in aviation networks.GPS information could be subjected to several interferences due to challenging terrain, rural areas, high-rise buildings, and intentional or unintentional jamming, spoofing, or unknown causes. Recently, the frequency of GPS/Automatic Dependant Surveillance-Broadcast (ADS-B)-related interferences in commercial airlines has increased. This thesis focuses on enhancing civil aviation safety using machine learning (ML) algorithms, particularly focusing on vulnerabilities in the ADS-B and its role in improving the National Air Space (NAS) surveillance and safety. Through scholarly article surveys, foundational issues in the ADS-B are identified. A study centered around a GPS …

Gay Or Nay? Gaydar Snap Judgement Accuracy Rates Among Queer And Straight Cis-Men, Alyssa Noelle Rowland

Theses and Dissertations

The validity of gaydar as a psychological construct has been evaluated in the LGBQIA2S+ literature with general agreement that an unclearly specified subset of the population has a better than chance probability of detecting the sexuality of others. The real-world implications of such a skill could be far-reaching. Gaydar could assist people identify and attract potential mates or life partners. It could also provide protection against the risks posed by making advances on an individual (e.g., a heterosexual man) who could react violently. The current study examined factors that impacted cis-male gaydar hit rates for queer and heterosexual targets in …