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Using Citizen Science Data To Assess The Vulnerability Of Bottlenose Dolphins To Human Impacts Along England's South Coast, S. Corr, R. Dudley, T. Brereton, N. Clear, A. Crosby, S. Duncan, P. G.H. Evans, D. Jones, S. Sayer, T. Taylor, N. Tregenza, R. Williams, M. J. Witt, S. N. Ingram

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

Coastal bottlenose dolphin populations are highly vulnerable due to their small population sizes and proximity to human activities. Long‐term studies in the UK have monitored populations protected within Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) since the 1990s, but a small community of bottlenose dolphins inhabiting the coastal waters of southern England has received much less attention. The English Channel is one of the most heavily impacted marine ecosystems worldwide and increasing anthropogenic pressures pose a severe threat to the long‐term viability of this population. Conservation measures to protect these animals have been hindered by a lack of knowledge of population size, …

“The Biggest Problem With You…”: Racial Profiling And Canada’S Program Of Extra-Territorial Migrant Interdiction, Simon Wallace, Benjamin Perryman, Gábor Lukács, Sean Rehaag

All Papers

On April 3, 2019, Andrea and Attila Kiss tried to board an Air Canada Rouge flight from Budapest to Toronto. Andrea’s sister was ailing, and the couple planned to visit Canada for two months to support her family. Their travel was legitimate and lawful. Their documents were in order. But when they lined up to check in, Andrea made a mental note of a fact that was about to become relevant: as members of the Hungarian Roma community, they were the only racialized people in line.

Andrea and Attila did not reach the check-in counter. They were stopped and pulled …

The South West Clinical School Model: An Initiative To Transform Clinical Academic Career Pathways, Frazer Underwood, Bridie Kent, Pamela Rae, Kim O’Keeffe, Jill Shawe

School of Nursing and Midwifery

Abstract Background: The Clinical School Model connects professorial staff from the university directly to practitioners in the National Health Service to promote evidence informed practice and develop clinical academic careers. These are promoted widely, but strategic adoption into organisational culture and workforce plans are challenging to overcome. Aims: To describe the development of the Clinical School Model in Cornwall and explore how it generates impact through staff engagement activities to support clinical academic career pathways. Structure, process and outcomes developments over the last 3-years are reported. Methods: Donabedian’s framework (structure, process and outcome) was used to report on the development …

Effect Of Different Pre-Growth Temperatures On The Survival Kinetics Of Salmonella Enterica And Listeria Monocytogenes In Fresh-Cut Salad During Refrigerated Storage, Avninder Kaur, Veerachandra K. Yemmireddy

School of Earth, Environmental, & Marine Sciences Faculty Publications

The effect of the pre-growth temperature of bacterial cultures on their subsequent survival kinetics in fresh-cut produce during refrigerated storage was investigated in this study. Three-strain cocktails of Listeria monocytogenes and Salmonella enterica, cultured at different growth temperatures (4, 21, and 37 °C) were inoculated on fresh-cut mixed salad and on individual produce in the mixed salad. The inoculated samples were stored at 4 °C and 80 ± 2% relative humidity (RH) for up to 72 h and the growth, survival, or death kinetics were determined at regular intervals. The results indicate that depending upon the type of pathogen tested, …

Historic Tensions Involving International Intellectual Property Protection Of Medical Technology With Disastrous Public Health Consequences, Srividhya Ragavan, Swaraj Paul Barooah

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Should Tax Courts Stabilize The Economy?, Orli Oren-Kolbinger

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

The Evolution Of “Evolving Standards”: Accounting For The Medical And Psychological Effects Of Prison Conditions And Punishments, Elizabeth M. Vignuolo

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

Table Of Contents - Vol. 54, No. 2 2023

Seton Hall Law Review

No abstract provided.

A Heritable Iron Memory Enables Decision-Making In Escherichia Coli, Souvik Bhattacharyya, Nabin Bhattarai, Dylan M Pfannenstiel, Brady Wilkins, Abhyudai Singh, Rasika M Harshey

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

The importance of memory in bacterial decision-making is relatively unexplored. We show here that a prior experience of swarming is remembered when Escherichia coli encounters a new surface, improving its future swarming efficiency. We conducted >10,000 single-cell swarm assays to discover that cells store memory in the form of cellular iron levels. This “iron” memory preexists in planktonic cells, but the act of swarming reinforces it. A cell with low iron initiates swarming early and is a better swarmer, while the opposite is true for a cell with high iron. The swarming potential of a mother cell, which tracks with …

Preparation And Lithium Storage Properties Of Carbon Confined Li3Vo4 Nano Materials, Jia-Qi Fan, Huan-Qiao Song, Jia-Ying An, Amantai A-Yi-Da-Na, Mo Chen

Journal of Electrochemistry

Li₃VO₄, as a promising anode material for lithium ion batteries, has been widely studied because of its low and safe voltage, and large capacity. However, its poor electronic conductivity impedes the practical application of Li₃VO₄ particularly at high rates. In this paper, carbon confined Li₃VO₄ nano materials (Li₃VO₄/C) were synthesized by hydrothermal and solid-phase method, and for comparison, the Li₃VO₄ (N) nano materials without carbon confinement and Li₃VO₄ (B) materials were also synthesized by pure solid-phase method. The composition, structure, …

Relationship Between The Covid-19 Pandemic And Structural Inequalities Within The Pediatric Trauma Population., Christina Georgeades, Amelia T. Collings, Manzur Farazi, Carisa Bergner, Mary E. Fallat, Peter C. Minneci, K Elizabeth Speck, Kyle J. Van Arendonk, Katherine J. Deans, Richard A. Falcone, David S. Foley, Jason D. Fraser, Samir K. Gadepalli, Martin S. Keller, Meera Kotagal, Matthew P. Landman, Charles M. Leys, Troy A. Markel, Nathan S. Rubalcava, Shawn D. St Peter, Thomas T. Sato, Katherine T. Flynn-O'Brien, Midwest Pediatric Surgery Consortium (Mwpsc)

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted social, political, and economic life across the world, shining a light on the vulnerability of many communities. The objective of this study was to assess injury patterns before and after implementation of stay-at-home orders (SHOs) between White children and children of color and across varying levels of vulnerability based upon children's home residence.

METHODS: A multi-institutional retrospective study was conducted evaluating patients < 18 years with traumatic injuries. A "Control" cohort from an averaged March-September 2016-2019 time period was compared to patients injured after SHO initiation-September 2020 ("COVID" cohort). Interactions between race/ethnicity or social vulnerability index (SVI), a marker of neighborhood vulnerability and socioeconomic status, and the COVID-19 timeframe with regard to the outcomes of interest were assessed using likelihood ratio Chi-square tests. Differences in injury intent, type, and mechanism were then stratified and explored by race/ethnicity and SVI separately.

RESULTS: A total of 47,385 patients met study inclusion. Significant interactions existed between race/ethnicity and the COVID-19 SHO period for intent (p < 0.001) and mechanism of injury (p < 0.001). There was also significant interaction between SVI and the COVID-19 SHO period for mechanism of injury (p = 0.01). Children of color experienced a significant increase in intentional (COVID 16.4% vs. Control 13.7%, p = 0.03) and firearm (COVID 9.0% vs. Control 5.2%, p < 0.001) injuries, but no change was seen among White children. Children from the most vulnerable neighborhoods suffered an increase in firearm injuries (COVID 11.1% vs. Control 6.1%, p = 0.001) with children from the least vulnerable neighborhoods having no change. All-terrain vehicle (ATV) and bicycle crashes increased for children of color (COVID 2.0% vs. Control 1.1%, p = 0.04 for ATV; COVID 6.7% vs. Control 4.8%, p = 0.02 for bicycle) and White children (COVID 9.6% vs. Control 6.2%, p < 0.001 for ATV; COVID 8.8% vs. Control 5.8%, p < 0.001 for bicycle).

CONCLUSIONS: In contrast to White children and children from neighborhoods of …

Hubungan Kesiapan Sumber Daya Manusia Dan Infrastruktur Teknologi Dengan Penerapan Aplikasi Digital Health Di Puskesmas Kota Semarang Tahun 2023, Wayan Wahyu Apriliantika, Artha Prabawa, Rico Kurniawan, Lia Fitriyani

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Penelitian ini membahas kesiapan sumber daya terkait sumber daya manusia (SDM) dan infrastruktur teknologi (IT) terhadap penerapan digital health dengan tujuan untuk mengetahui kekuatan dan arah hubungan kesiapan sumber daya dengan penerapan digital health di Puskesmas Kota Semarang Tahun 2023. Desain studi yang digunakan cross-sectional dengan analisis korelasi dan regresi linier sederhana menggunakan data survei Tim HIRC FKM UI 2023. Sampel penelitian ini sebanyak 36 responden dari 9 puskesmas yang dipilih secara purposive sampling dengan responden yang terlibat adalah kepala puskesmas, staf administrasi, dokter/bidan/perawat, dan staf IT. Hasil yang didapatkan berupa SDM di Puskesmas Kota Semarang cukup baik dan IT …

Identifikasi Faktor-Faktor Yang Mempengaruhi Penurunan Fungsi Paru Masyarakat Di Sekitar Pembangkit Listrik Tenaga Uap, Fajaria Nurcandra, Terry Yuliana Rahadia Pristya, Azizah Musliha Fitri

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Penyebab utama kelainan fungsi paru adalah kebiasaan merokok dan diperburuk oleh faktor lain seperti polusi udara dan paparan bahan kimia. Residu dari aktivitas pembangkit listrik tenaga uap yang salah satu bahan bakarnya batubara dapat menurunkan kesehatan paru-paru dalam jangka panjang atau menyebabkan penyakit karsinogenik kronis. Abu terbang sebagai residu berpotensi terlepas ke udara dalam jumlah yang dapat terhirup dan beracun. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui faktor-faktor yang mempengaruhi kondisi paru-paru warga sekitar PLTU X. Penelitian cross-sectional dilakukan pada 146 orang yang dipilih menggunakan purposive sampling dan tinggal di sekitar PLTU X. COPD Assessment Test (CAT) dan kuesioner mMRC digunakan untuk …

Hubungan Akses Layanan Kesehatan Dengan Penggunaan Metode Kontrasepsi Jangka Panjang Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Skap Kkbpk 2019, Vallery Violila, Tris Eryando, Kemal N. Siregar, Lilik Aryani Falupi

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Program KB di Indonesia khususnya penggunaan MKJP menjadi upaya pemerintah dalam mengendalikan penduduk, khususnya pada kelompok berisiko. Namun, penggunaan mix-method MKJP di Indonesia relatif masih rendah, yaitu 24,6% dibandingkan negara ASEAN lainnya. Wanita menikah di Indonesia masih mengalami masalah dalam mengakses layanan kesehatan seperti masih tingginya angka unmet-need serta rendahnya presentase wanita terpapar informasi dari penyuluh lapangan KB dan informed choice KB. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengidentifikasi indikator akses layanan kesehatan dan mengetahui hubungan akses layanan kesehatan dengan penggunaan MKJP. Penelitian ini menggunakan data SKAP KKBPK 2019 dengan desain penelitian cross-sectional. Analisis univariat dilakukan untuk mengidentifikasi indikator akses layanan …

Association Of Vision-Related Quality Of Life With Happiness In Vision Impairment Patients, Nattapon Wongcumchang, Onnicha Srivanich, Irada Sirikridsada

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Purpose: To study relationship between vision-related quality of life and happiness in vision impairment patients in aspect of distance vision, mobility, adjustment, reading and activities of daily living.

Methods: This pilot study enrolled 101 impairment patients at ophthalmology department, Thammasat University Hospital in 2021. Oxford happiness questionnaire was assessed by impairment patients. In details, distance vision, mobility and lighting, adjustment, reading and fine work, and activities of daily living were evaluated using Low Vision Quality of Life (LVQOL) questionnaire and demographic data were collected using data sheet.

Results: There is a significant relationship between LVQOL score and happiness (p=.006) in …

Health Risks And Concerns Associated With E-Cigarettes (Ecs) And Heated Tobacco Products (Htps): A Comprehensive Review, Sombat Muengtaweepongsa

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

E-cigarettes (ECs) and heated tobacco products (HTPs) are alternative products to traditional cigarettes that operate on different principles. While ECs heat a liquid to produce an aerosol, HTPs heat processed tobacco sticks or cartridges. ECs and HTPs carry potential health risks, and their long-term effects are still being studied. Concerns exist regarding their use among specific populations, including youth and non-smokers. ECs liquids typically contain solvents, flavorings, nicotine, and additives. Heating the liquid can generate aerosols containing potentially harmful substances like formaldehyde, acrolein, heavy metals, phenolic compounds, and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). Studies have linked ECs use to increased respiratory …

Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy: Basic To An Update 2023, Lampu Kosulwit

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Introduction: Mindfulness meditation, rooted in Buddhism, has become Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), an evidence-based depression treatment, but its efficacy in other psychiatric conditions remains uncertain.
Methods: The assessment of MBCT's effectiveness in psychiatric disorders was carried out through the examination of Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) and relevant research articles. A search restricted to meta-analyses and systematic reviews was conducted in the PubMed database, covering the period from January 2015 to May 2023.
Results: This search uncovered one network meta-analysis, 13 meta-analyses and 2 systematic reviews regarding the effectiveness of MBCT. MBCT demonstrates additional effectiveness in preventing long-term depression relapse, addressing …

Transitional Care Of Older Adults From Hospital To Home, Mallika Chuansangeam

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

Older adults often have reduced body reserve, multiple illnesses of many organ systems, and receive polypharmacy thus requiring complex medical care. Older adults have the opportunity to be cared for in different settings leading to changes in all dimensions of care. This creates a chance for medical mistakes and affects the safety of older adults that come with each transition of care. Transitional care is especially important in older adults. Fast and important information transfer between care teams who provide information to patients and caregivers in a language that is easy to understand is vital. Involving patients in the decision-making …

Quinolone-Induced Torsades De Pointes: A Life-Threatening Complication Of Conventional Medication, Lanlalin Sojikul, Kunchanit Chongtanapipat, Kumpul Chintanavilas

Asian Medical Journal and Alternative Medicine

The use of antibiotic drugs, particularly the quinolone group, can cause acquired QT prolongation and blockage of the potassium channel (Ik). We report a case of torsade de pointes (TdP) triggered by the use of ciprofloxacin to treat arteriovenous fistulas infection.

Antibiotic Resistance At Sequence, Population, And Global Scales, Kevin Blake

Arts & Sciences Graduate Student Theses and Dissertations

Antibiotic resistance (AR) can be studied at multiple scales. The smallest is at the level of the DNA or amino acid sequence of AR genes, characterizing how AR genes are encoded, regulated, and expressed. Next is the level of protein structure, deciphering the 3D shape of AR proteins and how that shape affects function. The next higher scale is that of biochemistry, studying the kinetics of these proteins’ mechanism of action and interactions with drug molecules. The level of populations studies individual species of bacteria that are resistant to specific antibiotics. The next higher scale, of microbiomes, examines many species …

20231128_Introducing Unm’S Jove Subscription, Robyn Gleasner

HSLIC Blog Post

No abstract provided.

Uab School Of Dentistry Expands Comprehensive Care Clinic To Benefit Patients, Students, Anna Jones

Browse All News

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Neurotechnological Solutions For Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Perspective Review And Concept Proposal, Richard Laugharne, Mohsen Farid, Christopher James, Anirban Dutta, Christopher Mould, Noelle Molten, Jonathan Laugharne, Rohit Shankar

Peninsula Medical School

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety condition caused by exposure to severe trauma. It is characterised by nightmares, flashbacks, hyper-vigilance and avoidance behaviour. These all lead to impaired functioning reducing quality of life. PTSD affects 2–5% of the population globally. Most sufferers cannot access effective treatment, leading to impaired psychological functioning reducing quality of life. Eye movement desensitisation and reprocessing (EMDR) is a non-invasive brain stimulation treatment that has shown significant clinical effectiveness in PTSD. Another treatment modality, that is, trauma-focused cognitive behavioural therapy is also an effective intervention. However, both evidence-based treatments are significantly resource intensive as they …

Data-Driven Multiscale Model Of Macaque Auditory Thalamocortical Circuits Reproduces In Vivo Dynamics, Salvador Dura-Bernal, Erica Y Griffith, Annamaria Barczak, Monica N O'Connell, Tammy Mcginnis, Joao V S Moreira, Charles E Schroeder, William W Lytton, Peter Lakatos, Samuel A Neymotin

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

We developed a detailed model of macaque auditory thalamocortical circuits, including primary auditory cortex (A1), medial geniculate body (MGB), and thalamic reticular nucleus, utilizing the NEURON simulator and NetPyNE tool. The A1 model simulates a cortical column with over 12,000 neurons and 25 million synapses, incorporating data on cell-type-specific neuron densities, morphology, and connectivity across six cortical layers. It is reciprocally connected to the MGB thalamus, which includes interneurons and core and matrix-layer-specific projections to A1. The model simulates multiscale measures, including physiological firing rates, local field potentials (LFPs), current source densities (CSDs), and electroencephalography (EEG) signals. Laminar CSD patterns, …

The George-Anne Inkwell Edition, Georgia Southern University

The Inkwell

No abstract provided.

Allogeneic T Cells Cause Acute Renal Injury After Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation, Masahiro Miyata, Eri Matsuki, Kazunobu Ichikawa, Tomohiro Takehara, Yuka Hosokawa, Erika Sekiguchi, Daniel Peltier, Pavan Reddy, Kenichi Ishizawa, Masafumi Watanabe, Tomomi Toubai

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a frequent complication of allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (allo-HCT). There are many causes of AKI after allo-HCT, but it is unknown whether renal acute graft-versus-host disease (aGVHD) caused by direct allogeneic donor T-cell-mediated renal damage contributes. Here, we tested whether allogeneic donor T cells attack kidneys in murine models of aGVHD. To avoid confounding effects of nephrotoxic agents, we did not administer immunosuppressants for GVHD prophylaxis. We found that urinary N-acetyl-β-D-glucosaminidase, a marker of tubular injury, was elevated in allogeneic recipients on day 14 after allogeneic bone marrow transplantation. Donor major histocompatibility complex-positive cells were …

Journal Of Roleplaying Studies And Steam (Jrpssteam) Vol. 2 [2023], (Issue 2)., Ricardo Morales-Carbajal, Cristo Leon, Sarah Lynne Bowman, Ligia-Estefania Estefania Canul-Noh, Vania C. Tovilla, Laura I. Quiroz, Elektra Diakolambrianou

Journal of Roleplaying Studies and STEAM

Editorial

Sangre, sudor, lágrimas y burocracia

Estamos muy contentos con la edición de este tercer número del Journal of Roleplaying Studies and STEAM, en primer lugar porque ¡ya contamos con ISSN!, suena a un logro menor pero debemos considerar los vericuetos burocráticos por los que hemos pasado semana tras semana para lograrlo. En segundo lugar, ¡por fin tenemos un artículo en inglés!, lo cual es motivo de celebración porque además es para nosotros un honor que sea de Elektra Diakolambrianou y Sarah Lynne Bowman, quienes en una gran muestra de confianza enviaron para dictamen su artículo denominado Dual Consciousness: What …

In Pursuit Of Indigenous Intellectual Justice: The Cultural And Health Institutional Review Boards Of The Eastern Band Of Cherokee Indians, Tj Holland, R. Turner Goins, Lisa Lefler

Journal of Indigenous Research

Since the inception of Cultural and Health Tribal institutional review boards (IRBs) for the Eastern Band of Cherokee Indians (EBCI) in 1998, formal proposals for academic research among the Tribe has averaged about 50 per year. The EBCI needed a formal process to accomplish three things: 1) review requests to protect the Tribe’s interests, 2) ensure the research was culturally appropriate and respectful, and 3) to ensure data control by the Tribe, exercising their right to intellectual sovereignty. Also, this formal review process was necessary due to receipt of federal grant funds to conduct research involving human subjects. It is …

The Trend Towards Eradicating Standardized Tests For College Admissions Will Increase Socioeconomic Barriers For Underprivileged Students, Shelby Batson

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.

The Theater Of Refuge, Arléne Amparo Amarante

Tennessee Journal of Race, Gender, & Social Justice

No abstract provided.