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Recurrence Of Lumbar Disk Herniation After Microdiscectomy: A Two-Center Retrospective Analysis Of 1214 Cases And Identification Of Risk Factors, Bülent Gülensoy, Ebru Güzel, Müge Kuzu Kumcu, Hüseyi̇n Karasu, Serkan Şi̇mşek, Aslan Güzel

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: To present the incidence of recurrent lumbar disc herniation (RLDH) and to identify radiological and patient-related risk factors that lead to recurrence after lumbar disc herniation (LDH) treatment with microdiscectomy. Materials and methods: Between January 2013 and December 2021, 1214 patients who had undergone microdiscectomy for LDH were included in this retrospective study. Patients were divided into two groups, the recurrent group and the non-recurrent group, and their demographic, clinical and radiologic characteristics were recorded. The association between the variables and RLDH was assessed by univariate and multivariable logistic regression analyses. Results: Mean ages were similar in the recurrent …

Body Mass Index Does Not Affect Response Of Rituximab In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis: Results From The Turkbi̇o Registry, Ahmet Karataş, Rabi̇a Pi̇şki̇n Sağir, Süleyman Serdar Koca, Hüseyi̇n Edi̇z Dalkiliç, Gerçek Can, Yavuz Pehli̇van, Ayten Yazici, Güzi̇de Nevsun İnanç, Ayşe Çefle, Zeynep Ertürk, Servet Akar, Soner Şenel, Ahmet Meri̇h Bi̇rli̇k, Nurullah Akkoç, Fatoş Önen

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Adipose tissue produces several inflammatory mediators. Thus, obesity affects the disease course and the responses to the antirheumatic agents in inflammatory diseases. The aim of the study was to determine whether the body mass index (BMI) is involved in the response to rituximab in rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Materials and methods: This multicenter retrospective study included 206 RA patients who received rituximab from the Turkish Biologic (TURKBIO) registry between 2011 and the end of May 2017. Demographic and clinical data including age, sex, disease type, disease duration, and previous or current treatment with disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs (DMARDs) and biological drug …

Reporting The Clinical Spectrum Of Children With Igav In A Retrospective 24-Year Cohort: Influences Of Age And Sex On Clinical Presentation, Sema Yildirim, Müferet Ergüven

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Immunoglobulin A vasculitis (IgAV) is one of the most common types of vasculitis in children. The aims of this study were to investigate the clinical characteristics of the disease, and the effects of age and sex on the clinical course in children with IgAV. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study including pediatric patients diagnosed with IgAV who attended follow-ups at the pediatric rheumatology department of a tertiary healthcare institution between January 1997 and December 2020. The patients were grouped and compared according to sex and age at diagnosis (<7 years vs. ?7 years). Results: The study included 709 children with IgAV, 392 (55.3%) of whom were male. The mean age at diagnosis was 7.9 ± 3.2 years. The most common disease onset season was autumn (31.2%). Upper respiratory infections (27.8%) were the most common predisposing factors. Gastrointestinal system (GIS), joint, and renal involvement were observed in 52.8%, 47.5%, and 17.5% of patients, respectively. Renal involvement, GIS involvement, and disease relapse were significantly more common among those diagnosed after 7 years of age compared to those diagnosed before the age of 7 (p < 0.001, p = 0.033, and p < 0.001, respectively). Scrotal involvement and subcutaneous edema were more common among those diagnosed at younger than 7 years compared to those aged ?7 years at diagnosis (p < 0.001 and p = 0.016, respectively). GIS involvement was more frequently seen in males compared to females (p = 0.046). Conclusion: It was demonstrated that being ?7 years of age at diagnosis or being a male were associated with higher likelihood of renal and GIS involvement in children with IgAV.

Unraveling The Impact Of Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders On The Microbiota Of Dental Caries In Children Through 16s Rrna Gene-Based Metagenomic Analysis, Bushra Al-Kebsi̇, Gökhan Kars, Hazal Özer, Şükrü Nai̇l Güner

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Dental caries is a frequently occurring and multifactorial chronic disease in children resulting from the interaction of cariogenic bacteria and host susceptibility. The aim of this study was to elucidate the impacts of primary immunodeficiency disorders (PIDs) on microbiota of dental caries in children by 16S rRNA gene-based metagenomic analysis. Materials and methods: Enrolled in this study were 15 children with primary PID with caries (PID group) and 15 healthy children with caries as a control (CG). The DMFT index, saliva flow rate, and buffering capacity of each participant were assessed before the metagenomic analyses were conducted. For taxonomic …

Correlation Of Metal Ions With Specific Brain Region Volumes In Neurodegenerative Diseases, İsmet Murat Melek, Berna Kuş, Zülal Kaptan, Emi̇ne Petekkaya

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: There are reports stating that deteriorations in metal homeostasis in neurodegenerative diseases promote abnormal protein accumulation. In this study, the serum metal levels in Alzheimer?s disease (AD) and Parkinson?s disease (PD) and its relationship with the cortical regions of the brain were investigated. Materials and methods: The patients were divided into 3 groups consisting of the AD group, PD group, and healthy control group (n = 15 for each). The volumes of specific brain regions were measured over the participants? 3-dimensional magnetic resonance images, and they were compared across the groups. Copper, zinc, iron, and ferritin levels in the …

Acetone Extracts Of Berberis Vulgaris And Cornus Mas L. Induce Apoptosis In Mcf-7 Breast Cancer Cells, Burcu Uslu, Mustafa Yaman, Tuba Özdemi̇r Sanci, Mustafa Güngörmüş, Çağla Zübeyde Köprü, Fatma Esra Güneş

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: This study aimed to determine the proliferation and apoptotic effects of extracts from Cornus mas L. and Berberis vulgaris fruits on human breast cancer cells (MCF-7). Materials and methods: The Cornus mas L. and Berberis vulgaris fruits, which constitute the herbal material of the study, were turned into 80% acetone extract after washing. The total phenolic content in Berberis vulgaris fruit extracts was determined calorimetrically using Folin-Ciocalteu reagent. The spectrophotometric method was used to determine the total flavonoid amount of the extracts. In order to measure the antioxidant capacity of Cornus mas L. and Berberis vulgaris fruits and extracts, …

Evaluation Of Chronic Pruritus And Associated Skin Findings In Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Fatma Avci Merdi̇n, Ahmet Taha Aydemi̇r, Fatma Nur Korkmaz, Fatma Tuğçe Şah Ünal, Asena Gökçay Canpolat, Ayşe Öktem, Özgür Demi̇r, Mustafa Şahi̇n, Rifat Emral, Murat Fai̇k Erdoğan, Sevi̇m Güllü, Aydin Vedi̇a Gedi̇k, Peli̇n Koçyi̇ği̇t, Demet Çorapçioğlu

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: To explore the dermatological lesions associated with chronic pruritus in patients who were followed up at our clinic for type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM). Materials and methods: The study population consisted of 249 patients with DM, who presented to the endocrinology clinic at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine between January 2022, and March 2022, regardless of whether they had reported experiencing pruritus symptoms. The visual analog scale and 5-D itch scale were used to determine the severity of itching in patients. Dermatological examination findings were also evaluated. Results: Of the 249 patients with DM, mean duration …

A Gis Workflow For Analyzing Spatiotemporal Variance In Food Pantry Access: A Case Study For Hillsborough County, Florida, Molly J. Darby

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Researchers often use geographic information systems (GIS) to measure accessibility to food pantries, but the impact operating hours have on accessibility remains understudied. Unlike grocery stores or healthcare facilities, food pantries have irregular distribution schedules, therefore, measuring geographic accessibility alone potentially creates an inaccurate or inflated representation of access. This study proposes a GIS workflow for analyzing food pantry accessibility over space and time by considering hours of operation and location, allowing researchers to examine when and where access to food assistance is most limited over the span of a typical week. The method was applied to Hillsborough County, Florida …

Regulated Intramembrane Proteolysis By M82 Peptidases: The Role Of Prss In The Staphylococcus Aureus Stress Response, Baylie M. Schott

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Staphylococcus aureus is a major threat to human health, which is only exacerbated by its resistance to methicillin and other frontline antibiotics. Consequently, annual hospitalizations resulting from methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) have been recorded in the hundreds of thousands for decades. However, the global impact of this opportunistic pathogen cannot solely be attributed to its antibiotic resistance, as S. aureus is also an expert at adapting to host conditions and responding to external stress. Here we attempt to gain a better understanding of a S. aureus factor that aids in circumventing such external insult - PrsS - a membrane protease …

Apple Crispr-Cas9-A Recipe For Successful Targeting Of Agamous-Like Genes In Domestic Apple, Seth Jacobson, Natalie Bondarchuk, Thy Anh Nguyen, Allison Canada, Logan Mccord, Timothy S Artlip, Philipp Welser, Amy L Klocko

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Fruit trees and other fruiting hardwood perennials are economically valuable, and there is interest in developing improved varieties. Both conventional breeding and biotechnology approaches are being utilized towards the goal of developing advanced cultivars. Increased knowledge of the effectiveness and efficiency of biotechnology approaches can help guide use of the CRISPR gene-editing technology. Here, we examined CRISPR-Cas9-directed genome editing in the valuable commodity fruit tree Malus x domestica (domestic apple). We transformed two cultivars with dual CRISPR-Cas9 constructs designed to target two AGAMOUS-like genes simultaneously. The main goal was to determine the effectiveness of this approach for achieving target …

Improving 10-Year Cardiovascular Risk Prediction In Apparently Healthy People: Flexible Addition Of Risk Modifiers On Top Of Score2, Steven H J Hageman, Carmen Petitjaen, Lisa Pennells, Stephen Kaptoge, Romin Pajouheshnia, Taavi Tillmann, Michael J Blaha, Robyn L Mcclelland, Kunihiro Matsushita, Vijay Nambi, Olaf H Klungel, Patrick C Souverein, Yvonne T Van Der Schouw, W M Monique Verschuren, Nils Lehmann, Raimund Erbel, Karl-Heinz Jöckel, Emanuele Di Angelantonio, Frank L J Visseren, Jannick A N Dorresteijn

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Aims: In clinical practice, factors associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) like albuminuria, education level, or coronary artery calcium (CAC) are often known, but not incorporated in cardiovascular risk prediction models. The aims of the current study were to evaluate a methodology for the flexible addition of risk modifying characteristics on top of SCORE2 and to quantify the added value of several clinically relevant risk modifying characteristics.

Methods and results: Individuals without previous CVD or DM were included from the UK Biobank; Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities (ARIC); Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA); European Prospective Investigation into Cancer, The Netherlands (EPIC-NL); and …

The Presbyterian Church (Usa) Tradition: Religious Beliefs And Health Care Decisions, 2002, Abigail Rian Evans

Historical Documents - Combined

Chicago, IL: Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics published this handbook on Prebysterian traditions as part of a series entitled "Religious Traditions and Healthcare Decisions". Sections include Buddhism and:

• The Individual and the Patient-Caregiver Relationship, p. 4
• Family, Sexuality, and Procreation, p. 5
• Genetics, p. 7
• Organ and Tissue Transplantation, p. 8
• Mental Health, p. 8
• Medical Experimentation and Research, p. 8
• Death and Dying, p. 10
• Special Concerns, p. 11

2023 Celebration Of Scholarship, Creativity, And Engagement, Todd Bruns, Diane Highland

Programs

Annually, Eastern Illinois University honors faculty achievements in the areas of research, creativity, and engagement. This year, the list of faculty accomplishments is again truly impressive, reflective of an engaged faculty committed to excellence and the ongoing pursuit and creation of knowledge. A number of these accomplishments occurred in collaboration with our students, who serve as co-authors, research assistants and partners in bringing these activities to fruition. Indeed, in some cases these professional ambitions transpired over the course of many years, and are a testament to persistence and tenacity--ensuring that these works extend to a broader community of scholars that …

Statistical And Machine Learning Approaches To Describe Factors Affecting Preweaning Mortality Of Piglets, Md Towfiqur Rahman, Tami M. Brown-Brandl, Gary A. Rohrer, Sudhendu R. Sharma, Vamsi Manthena, Yeyin Shi

Department of Agricultural and Biological Systems Engineering: Faculty Publications

High preweaning mortality (PWM) rates for piglets are a significant concern for the worldwide pork industries, causing economic loss and well-being issues. This study focused on identifying the factors affecting PWM, overlays, and predicting PWM using historical production data with statistical and machine learning models. Data were collected from 1,982 litters from the United States Meat Animal Research Center, Nebraska, over the years 2016 to 2021. Sows were housed in a farrowing building with three rooms, each with 20 farrowing crates, and taken care of by well-trained animal caretakers. A generalized linear model was used to analyze the various sow, …

Opportunities For Maximizing The Dietary Quality Of Fad Diets, Jessica M. Phelan, Jillian M. Joyce, Katherine Bode, Sara K. Rosenkranz

Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences Faculty Research

The quality of American diets, measured by the Healthy Eating Index (HEI), has remained stable and low since 2005. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2020–2025 call for research analyzing dietary patterns to determine how guidelines might be altered to increase healthy eating. The present paper seeks to determine the dietary quality of popular fad dietary patterns among Americans. A definition of “fad diet” was created, and Google Trends© was searched for popular diets to determine popular dietary patterns based on the fad diet definition. Finally, eight dietary patterns were identified for inclusion. One-week sample menus were created for each dietary …

Can Physical Activity Help Fight Diabetes Incidence And What Is The Association Between Socioeconomic Status, Demographics, And Diabetes Mellitus In Arkansas In 2019?, Rahima Kerimovna Bay

Theses and Dissertations

One of the most prevalent health challenges among people of all ages in the United States is Diabetes Mellitus that affects 9.3% of the total population. In 2019 Arkansas entered the top 5 states with the highest diabetes death rates (1,144 deaths). Many researchers state that a sedentary lifestyle is considered one of the major risk factors for T2DM and its complications. Regular physical activity is an effective primary and secondary prevention strategy for at least 25 chronic diseases, including type 2 diabetes. Our study showed that the variable for physical activity is statistically significant and associated with the incidence …

Localized Cardiac Small Molecule Trajectories And Persistent Chemical Sequelae In Experimental Chagas Disease, Zongyuan Liu, Rebecca Ulrich Vonbargen, April L Kendricks, Kate Wheeler, Ana Carolina Leão, Krithivasan Sankaranarayanan, Danya A Dean, Shelley S Kane, Ekram Hossain, Jeroen Pollet, Maria Elena Bottazzi, Peter J Hotez, Kathryn M Jones, Laura-Isobel Mccall

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Post-infectious conditions present major health burdens but remain poorly understood. In Chagas disease (CD), caused by Trypanosoma cruzi parasites, antiparasitic agents that successfully clear T. cruzi do not always improve clinical outcomes. In this study, we reveal differential small molecule trajectories between cardiac regions during chronic T. cruzi infection, matching with characteristic CD apical aneurysm sites. Incomplete, region-specific, cardiac small molecule restoration is observed in animals treated with the antiparasitic benznidazole. In contrast, superior restoration of the cardiac small molecule profile is observed for a combination treatment of reduced-dose benznidazole plus an immunotherapy, even with less parasite burden reduction. Overall, …

Faculty Senate Agenda

Faculty Senate Agendas

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Information Needs And Use Of E-Resources By The Govt.Nursing Students In The Digital Environment Of Bhubaneswar,Odisha: An Analysis, Payel Saha, Pushpanjali Jena

Library Philosophy and Practice (e-journal)

Like all other academic areas, nursing education has expanded both vertically and horizontally. There is a substantial body of literature in the chosen topic area, created using both traditional and modern techniques. Additionally, the methods used to produce knowledge in this particular profession have evolved, which has affected how nursing students throughout the world search for information. The current review's objective is to examine several factors related to nursing students' use of electronic resources for information seeking that have been researched by various researchers throughout the world over a range of time periods. The paper discusses a few key elements …

The Jewish Tradition: Religious Beliefs And Healthcare Decisions, 2002, Elliot N. Dorff

Historical Documents - Combined

Chicago, IL: Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics published this handbook on the Jewish faith is part of a series entitled "Religious Traditions and Healthcare Decisions". Sections include Judaism and:

• The Individual and the Patient-Caregiver Relationship, p. 6
• Family, Sexuality, and Procreation, p. 8
• Genetics, p. 15
• Organ and Tissue Transplantation, p. 17
• Mental Health, p. 19
• Medical Experimentation and Research, p. 20
• Death and Dying, p. 21
• Special Concerns, p. 26

The Lutheran Tradition: Religious Beliefs And Healthcare Decisions, 2002, Deborah Abbott, Paul Nelson

Historical Documents - Combined

Chicago, IL: Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics published this handbook on Lutheranism as part of a series entitled "Religious Traditions and Healthcare Decisions". Sections include Lutheranism and:

• The Individual and the Patient-Caregiver Relationship, p. 4
• Family, Sexuality, and Procreation, p. 6
• Genetics, p. 12
• Organ and Tissue Transplantation, p. 14
• Mental Health, p. 15
• Medical Experimentation and Research, p. 15
• Death and Dying, p. 16
• Special Concerns, p. 19

The Buddhist Tradition: Religious Beliefs And Healthcare Decisions, 2001, Paul David Numrich

Historical Documents - Combined

Chicago, IL: Park Ridge Center for the Study of Health, Faith, and Ethics published this handbook on Buddhism as part of a series entitled "Religious Traditions and Healthcare Decisions". Sections include Buddhism and:

• Beliefs Relating to Healthcare, p. 2
• Overview of Religious Morality and Ethics, p. 3
• The Individual and the Patient-Caregiver Relationship, p. 4
• Family, Sexuality, and Procreation, p. 5
• Genetics, p. 6
• Organ and Tissue Transplantation, p. 7
• Mental Health, p. 8
• Medical Experimentation and Research, p. 9
• Death and Dying, p. 9
• Special Concerns, p. 11

Community Health Worker Program: Chronic Non-Communicable Diseases In Children, Julia L. Newell

DNP Qualifying Manuscripts

Abstract

Background: Childhood obesity, asthma, and untreated mental health conditions, are three examples of chronic non-communicable diseases (CNDs) that pose a host of negative consequences later in life. Community health workers (CHWs) are in a unique position to address these negative health externalities by leveraging linguistic, cultural, and socioemotional connectedness within their communities.

Local Problem: Minority children in the Central Valley of California, face additional risk factors for the development of CNDs. CHWs working in this area require enhanced training on CNDs to improve their practice.

Methods: In partnership with Save the Children (STC), the University of San Francisco (USF) …

Characterization Of Environmental Levels Of Pesticide Residues In Household Air And Dust Samples Near A Bioenergy Plant Using Treated Seed As Feedstock, Jabeen Taiba, Eleanor G. Rogan, Daniel D. Snow, Chandran Achutan, Muhammad Zahid

Nebraska Water Center: Faculty Publications

Exposure to neonicotinoid insecticides is associated with adverse human health outcomes. There is environmental contamination in Saunders County, Nebraska, due to the accumulation of fungicides and insecticides from a now-closed ethanol plant using seed corn as stock. A pilot study quantified environmental contamination in nearby houses from residual pesticides by measuring dust and air (indoor/outdoor) concentrations of neonicotinoids and fungicides at the study site (households within two miles of the plant) and control towns (20–30 miles away). Air (SASS^® 2300 Wetted-Wall Air Sampler) and surface dust (GHOST wipes with 4 × 4-inch template) samples were collected from eleven study …

Phenotypic Plasticity Of Male Calls In Two Populations Of The Katydid Neoconocephalus Triops (Insecta: Tettigoniidae), Oliver M. Beckers, Teiya Kijimoto, Johannes Schul

Faculty & Staff Research and Creative Activity

The ability to respond to environmental changes plays a crucial role for coping with environmental stressors related to climate change. Substantial changes in environmental conditions can overcome developmental homeostasis, exposing cryptic genetic variation. The katydid Neoconocephalus triops is a tropical species that extended its range to the more seasonal environment of North America where it has two reproductive generations per year. The harsher winter conditions required adults to diapause which resulted in substantially different mating calls of the diapausing winter animals compared to the non-overwintering summer animals in northern Florida. The summer call corresponds to that of tropical populations, whereas …

From Bait To Plate—How Forced Labor In China Taints America’S Seafood Supply Chain: Hearing Before The Cong.-Exec. Comm’N On China, 118th Cong., Oct. 24, 2023 (Statement Of Robert K. Stumberg), Robert Stumberg

Testimony Before Congress

Two-hundred and forty—that’s the number of name-brand stores and institutional suppliers that we all depend on. Through them, we all buy seafood from importers who sell what forced laborers process in Chinese factories and vessels. We do it as families, as schools, as businesses. What is not in that number are the ways we buy forced-labor seafood as governments, mostly through five federal agencies and local school food authorities.

The Outlaw Ocean team, led by Ian Urbina, made transparency happen. They aren’t the first to reveal Xinjiang supply chains. But what distinguishes their seafood reporting is that they literally …

Wics Conference 2023: Moving Beyond The Ordinary, Daren Redfearn, Daran Rudnick

Water and Integrated Cropping Systems Conferences

The theme of this year’s WICS Conference is Moving Beyond the Ordinary with the goal of addressing Team Science. Our vision is to provide opportunities and connection points among IANR faculty to leverage their individual knowledge, skills, abilities, and passions. A tendency for land grant institutions is often to deliver information biased from a single, primary discipline and perspective. This is known as comfort zone mega bias and has been defined as “the tendency to drag a problem into our comfort zone and solve the problem that we know how to solve, rather than solving the problem that needs to …

October 24, 2023, Nichole Mulvey

Minutes

Volume 52, Number 5

Speakers: VPSA Anne Flaherty, Interim Dean of Students Jody Stone, Exec. Dir. of Health & Counseling Services Eric Davidson

Psychedelics & Nursing: Updates From The Oregon Frontier, Andrew Penn, Melanie (King) Kawashima Velez

General Webinars

Psychedelic assisted therapy (PAT) has received significant attention in recent years, including publication of FDA registry trials in major medical journals, yet many nurses are unfamiliar with the modality. This webinar comes from two nurses at the forefront of developing psychedelic applications and therapy.

Melanie Velez, DNP, BSN, RN, PMHNP will discuss the Oregon initiative where psilocybin experiences are now available for clients in their communities. Andrew Penn, MS, PMHNP will review the science and evidence emerging from clinical trials. Nurses, with an orientation towards safety, presence, and equity, are well positioned to increase access to PAT and to provide …

Bolstering Fish And Dairy Consumption In The Granite State, Nicholas Gosling

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.