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Hotspotting In Home Health: The Impact Of Interprofessional Student-Team Home Visits On Health Outcomes Of Super-Utilizers Of The Health Care System, Jennifer T. Alderman

Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of interprofessional student-team home visits on the health outcomes of super-utilizers of the health care system. The cost of health care continues to increase at an unsustainable pace. Innovative educational approaches integrated with existing models of care are an example of a potential strategy aimed at reducing costs and improving outcomes. The model implemented in this study is referred to as hotspotting, an emerging term that describes an intervention during which super-utilizers are the focus of the intervention. Teams of interprofessional health professions students performed home visits on these patients …

Bridging Implementation Science And Human-Centered Design: Developing Tailored Interventions For Healthier Eating In Restaurants, Melissa Fuster, Shelby Hipol, Terry Tk Huang, Uriyoán Colón-Ramos, Cara Conaboy, Rosa Abreu, Lourdes Castro Mortillaro, Margaret A. Handley

Publications and Research

Restaurants are important institutions in the communities’ economy with the potential to promote healthier foods but have been under-engaged in public health nutrition efforts. In particular, independently owned, minority-serving and minority-owned restaurants, remain under-represented in nutrition promotion efforts despite disproportionate burdens of diet-related health outcomes among minority populations. Addressing this gap in engagement, we undertook a process of co-designing and implementing healthy eating-focused interventions in two Latin American restaurants in New York City, combining the Behavior Change Wheel intervention development framework with a Human-Centered Design approach. Restaurant owners and chefs were involved in the research synthesis and solution development processes, …

Investigating Theoretical Constructs Of Social Cognitive Theory As Working Mechanisms Of Web-Based Diet And Physical Activity Interventions Among Cancer Survivors, Harleen Kaur

All ETDs from UAB

Cancer survivors are a high-risk population with poor lifestyle behaviors and a higher prevalence of obesity, necessitating effective lifestyle interventions to promote weight management, consumption of a healthy diet, and increased physical activity. Recently, lifestyle interventions have evolved to web-based platforms that are easily accessible. However, there is a need to understand how web-based lifestyle interventions work, and who they work best for to maximize impact. Thus, the objective of this dissertation was to evaluate social cognitive theory (SCT) mechanisms (i.e., self-efficacy, social support, and perceived barriers) through which two web-based lifestyle interventions, DUET and AMPLIFY, mediate changes in diet, …

Pseudomonas Aeruginosa And Tobramycin Effects On Aspergillus Fumigatus Infection In Cystic Fibrosis Airway, Tuan Anh Nguyen

All ETDs from UAB

Aspergillus fumigatus (Af) is one of the most common molds in the airways of people with Cystic Fibrosis (pwCF). The infection of Af is often preceded by Pseudomonas aeruginosa (PsA) infection and its correlated treatment. PsA is considered a highly prevalent bacteria in the CF lung. PwCF suffers from complex and sophisticated coinfections within the airway that negatively impact the health outcomes of patients. Despite this, why fungal and bacterial coinfection occurs in pwCF is still being determined. However, abnormal mucus production and its characteristics are suspected of creating an environment that promotes Af germination and disease progression. This study …

Exploratory Review Of Performance Metric Changes At Federally Qualified Health Centers In U.S. Territories Pre- And Post-Covid-19 Pandemic, Keyla Cooper

All ETDs from UAB

This study examined the variations in quality-of-care measures and grant allocations for Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) in U.S. territories before and after the COVID-19 pandemic. It investigated the impact of federal funding, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA), on these centers to identify strategies to enhance their resilience. Key aspects included financial resources, health outcomes, and the need for integrated mental health services. This quantitative, non-experimental, and cross-sectional study used simple and multiple linear regression analysis to evaluate quantitative secondary data representing FQHCs’ characteristics and performance. A total …

Understanding Biopsychosocial Influences On Physical Activity And Quality Of Life In Breast Cancer Survivors, Erica A. Schleicher

All ETDs from UAB

Receiving a breast cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment can be life-altering, presenting numerous challenges. Breast cancer treatments are effective at allowing women to live longer, but often impose long-term side-effects that survivors must manage for years. Exercise is an effective way to address many long-term side-effects of breast cancer treatment, yet 63-83% of breast cancer survivors do not meet recommended physical activity (PA) guidelines. Due to the complexity of cancer and treatment options, cancer-related factors have potential biopsychosocial impacts that can influence exercise habits, attitudes toward PA (i.e., social cognitive theory (SCT) constructs), and potentially quality of life (QoL). It …

Parp-1 Selectively Impairs Kras-Driven Phenotypic And Molecular Features In Intrahepatic Cholangiocarcinoma, Friederike L Keggenhoff, Darko Castven, Diana Becker, Stojan Stojkovic, Jovana Castven, Carolin Zimpel, Beate K Straub, Tiemo Gerber, Harald Langer, Patricia Hähnel, Thomas Kindler, Jörg Fahrer, Colm J O'Rourke, Ursula Ehmer, Anna Saborowski, Lichun Ma, Xin Wei Wang, Timo Gaiser, Matthias S Matter, Christian Sina, Stefanie Derer, Ju-Seog Lee, Stephanie Roessler, Bernd Kaina, Jesper B Andersen, Peter R Galle, Jens U Marquardt

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objective: Intrahepatic cholangiocarcinoma (iCCA) is the second most common primary liver cancer with limited therapeutic options. KRAS mutations are among the most abundant genetic alterations in iCCA associated with poor clinical outcome and treatment response. Recent findings indicate that Poly(ADP-ribose)polymerase1 (PARP-1) is implicated in KRAS-driven cancers, but its exact role in cholangiocarcinogenesis remains undefined.

Design: PARP-1 inhibition was performed in patient-derived and established iCCA cells using RNAi, CRISPR/Cas9 and pharmacological inhibition in KRAS-mutant, non-mutant cells. In addition, Parp-1 knockout mice were combined with iCCA induction by hydrodynamic tail vein injection to evaluate an impact on phenotypic and molecular …

Applying The 5ps Of Cultural Ecosystem Services For Urban Agricultural And Natural Resources Programming, Mayra I. Rodriguez Gonzalez

Journal of Extension

Beyond adapting extension programs for an urban audience, Urban Extension strives to reach an underserved audience that hugely overlaps with marginalized populations. This means that cultural competence is crucial for successful program implementation. The following article outlines the application of the 5P framework of Cultural Ecosystem Services as a tool for laying out the base to a culturally competent extension program. Although originally intended for urban planners, when applied widely for program development it allows accounting for place, past, people, practices, and purposes in a simple manner without overlooking importance context pertaining the target audience.

Opportunities For Extension Educators To Support Caregivers Feeding Infants And Toddlers Through Nutrition Education, Elizabeth I. Kielb, Kameron J. Moding, Susan L. Johnson, Barbara A. Beaulieu, Blake A. Connolly, Stephanie J. Faroh, Laura L. Bellows

Journal of Extension

The 2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans now include recommendations for infants and toddlers. Extension educators can use these expanded guidelines to provide feeding recommendations for caregivers of infants/toddlers. The purpose of this study was to explore 1) the infant and toddler feeding topics that Extension educators discuss with caregivers through formal curricula and informal conversations, 2) educators’ perceived barriers to teaching and discussing topics with caregivers, and 3) the optimal format of resources for educators and the communities they serve. Findings from this study confirmed a need among educators for infant/toddler feeding programs and resources offered through Extension.

Back Matter, The Auk

The Auk

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Is Diet-Shifting Facilitated By Modulation Of Pancreatic Enzymes? Test Of An Adaptational Hypothesis In Yellow-Rumped Warblers, M. Eugenia Ciminari, Daniel Afik, William H. Karasov, Enrique Caviedes-Vidal

The Auk

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Protein Requirements Of A Specialized Frugivore, Pesquet's Parrot "Psittrichas Fulgidus", Gregory S. Pryor, Douglas J. Levey, Ellen S. Dierenfeld

The Auk

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Large-Scale Variation In Growth Of Black Brant Goslings Related To Food Availability, James S. Sedinger, Mark P. Herzog, Brian T. Person, Morgan T. Kirk, Tim Obritchkewitch, Philip P. Martin, Alice A. Stickney

The Auk

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Fitness-Related Consequences Of Relaying In An Arctic Seabird: Survival Of Offspring To Recruitment Age, Mark Hipfner

The Auk

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Experimental Support For A New Drift Block Design To Assess Seabird Mortality From Oil Pollution, Francis K. Wiese, Ian L. Jones

The Auk

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Timing Of Mineral Sequestration In Leg Bones Of White-Tailed Ptarmigan, James R. Larison, J. G. Crock, Christine M. Snow

The Auk

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Stable-Isotope Analysis Of Canvasback Winter Diet In Upper Chesapeake Bay, G. Michael Haramis, Dennis G. Jorde, Stephen A. Macko, Jane L. Walker

The Auk

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Carotenoid Pigments In Male House Finch Plumage In Relation To Age, Subspecies, And Ornamental Coloration, Caron Y. Inouye, Geoffrey E. Hill, Riccardo D. Stradi, Robert Montgomerie

The Auk

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It Takes Guts "And More" To Eat Fruit: Lessons From Avian Nutritional Ecology, Douglas J. Levey, Carlos Martinez Del Rio

The Auk

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It Takes Guts "And More" To Eat Fruit: Lessons From Avian Nutritional Ecology, Douglas J. Levey, Carlos Martinez Rio

The Auk

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Standard And Comparative Energetics Of A Small Avian Herbivore "Phytotoma Rara", Enrico L. Rezende, M Victoria Lopez-Calleja, Francisco Bozinovic

The Auk

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Frequency Of Egg And Nestling Destruction By Female Brown-Headed Cowbirds At Grassland Nests, Diane A. Granfors, Pamela J. Pietz, Lisa A. Joyal

The Auk

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Visual Signals For Individual Identification: The Silent "Song" Of Ruffs, David B. Lank, James Dale

The Auk

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Composition Of Eggs And Neonates Of Canada Geese And Lesser Snow Geese, Shannon S. Badzinski, C Davison Ankney, James O. Leafloor, Kenneth F. Abrahams

The Auk

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Growth Rate And Energetics Of Arabian Babbler "Turdoides Squamiceps" Nestlings, Avner Anava, Michael Kam, Amiram Shkolnik, A. Allan Degen

The Auk

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Foraging Strategies And Niche Dynamics Of Coexisting Shorebirds At Stopover Sites In The Southern Great Plains, Craig A. Davis, Loren M. Smith

The Auk

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Effects Of Supplemental Food On Parental-Care Strategies And Juvenile Survival Of Northern Goshawks, Sarah R. Dewey, Patricia L. Kennedy

The Auk

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Pox And Plumage Coloration In The House Finch: A Critique Of Zahn And Rothstein, Geoffrey E. Hill

The Auk

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House Finches Are Not Just What They Eat: A Reply To Hill, Sherie N. Zahn, Stephen I. Rothstein

The Auk

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Dispersal Pattern Of Black-Billed Magpies (Pica Hudsonia) Measured By Molecular Genetic (Rapd) Analysis, Xiao-Hong Wang, Charles H. Trost

The Auk

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