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Maximal Resistance Training In The Treatment Of Anorexia Nervosa – A Case Report Series, Darren R. Healy, Nicole Mansson, Mia Furu, Solfrid Bratland-Sanda, Jan Magnus Sjögren

International Journal of Exercise Science

International Journal of Exercise Science 17(3): 308-326, 2024. Objective: Anorexia Nervosa (AN) has one of the highest mortality rates of all mental health disorders, low recovery rate and is associated with widespread endocrine dysfunction. Resistance training (RT) has been consistently shown to provide beneficial effects on health outcomes that are often negatively affected by AN, however participation in exercise is controversial for individuals with AN. The objective of this study was to assess the effects of maximal RT as an add-on to standard of care in patients with AN. Methods: Originally, a controlled clinical trial was planned but due to …

Illinois Masonic Medical Center Observer, 1968, V4 N10, December, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: Issue of the "Illinois Masonic Medical Center Observer", an employee newsletter. This issue has staffing and departmental updates, including photographs from the annual employee holiday party.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center Observer, 1970, V6 N5, May, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: Issue of the "Illinois Masonic Medical Center Observer", an employee newsletter. This issue has staffing and departmental updates, including the announcement of the annual IMMC Employee of the Year, Andrew Nabors, and a feature on the Cardiopulmonary Diagnostic Laboratory.

Illinois Masonic Medical Center Observer, 1970, V6 N6, June, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Chicago, IL: Issue of the "Illinois Masonic Medical Center Observer", an employee newsletter. This issue has staffing and departmental updates, including photographs from the annual Employee Recognition Banquet and the annual awards for the employee bowling league, as well as a feature on creating a cleaner hospital.

Illinois Masonic Hospital Observer, 1967, V3 N2, February, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL: Issue of the "Illinois Masonic Hospital Observer", an employee newsletter. This issue has staffing and departmental updates, including photographs and information of the hospital's response to the "Blizzard of '67" on January 26-27. Also included is an announcement of the new Cardiac Care Unit, the only facility of its kind in Chicago at that time.

Illinois Masonic Hospital Observer, 1965, V1 N9, October, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL: Issue of the "Illinois Masonic Hospital Observer", an employee newsletter. This issue has staffing and departmental updates.

Illinois Masonic Hospital Observer, 1966, V2 N7, July, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Illinois Masonic Hospital, Chicago, IL: Issue of the "Illinois Masonic Hospital Observer", an employee newsletter. This issue has staffing and departmental updates, including the retirement of Mamie S. Adlerz, the Director of Nursing Education after 25 years.

The Indiana Statesman, February 27, 2024, Indiana State University

Student Newspaper

Rumor debunked - George’s Cafe not closing; Senate Bill 202 poses concerns for educators; US Air Force member dead after political protest

Bureau Of Private Postsecondary Education, Katie Gonzalez

California Regulatory Law Reporter

No abstract provided.

Long-Term Outcomes Of Medical Management Vs Bariatric Surgery In Type 2 Diabetes, Anita P. Courcoulas, Mary Elizabeth Patti, Bo Hu, David E. Arterburn, Donald C. Simonson, William F. Gourash, John M. Jakicic, Ashley H. Vernon, Gerald J. Beck, Philip R. Schauer, Sangeeta R. Kashyap, Ali Aminian, David E. Cummings, John P. Kirwan

Division of Basic Science Faculty Publications

Importance: Randomized clinical trials of bariatric surgery have been limited in size, type of surgical procedure, and follow-up duration. Objective: To determine long-Term glycemic control and safety of bariatric surgery compared with medical/lifestyle management of type 2 diabetes. Design, Setting, and Participants: ARMMS-T2D (Alliance of Randomized Trials of Medicine vs Metabolic Surgery in Type 2 Diabetes) is a pooled analysis from 4 US single-center randomized trials conducted between May 2007 and August 2013, with observational follow-up through July 2022. Intervention: Participants were originally randomized to undergo either medical/lifestyle management or 1 of the following 3 bariatric surgical procedures: Roux-en-Y gastric …

Yieldnet: Intelligent Fruit Yield Estimation For Selected Orchards Using Deep Learning Based Semantic Segmentation, Maheswari P

Theses and Dissertations

Agriculture contributes more resources for developing sustainable economic growth of the nation. Precision agriculture employs advanced techniques (machine learning and deep learning) for developing the intelligent systems of various agricultural applications. Among various agricultural tasks, yield estimation of crops plays a vital role in decision-making such as harvesting, marketing, cultivation practices, etc. Traditionally yield estimation is performed manually which has major drawbacks i.e., needs experts opinion, time-consuming and it is a challenging task for big orchards. To overcome these issues, an intelligent yield estimation model using neural network-based systems is required.

Some of the literature works have been explored for …

Self-Managment And Breastfeeding In Women With Preexisting Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus From Thailand, Ratchanok Phonyiam

Dissertations

The prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is rising at a younger age, leading to an increased number of pregnant women with preexisting T2DM. Although traditional beliefs and practices influence diabetes management and breastfeeding, recommendations integrating Thai cultural beliefs in maternal care are lacking. The purpose of this dissertation is to describe diabetes self-management in pregnancy and breastfeeding experiences in women with preexisting T2DM from Thailand. This dissertation is a convergent parallel mixed-methods study, guided by the National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities (NIMHD) Framework. Data were collected two times. The first time was during pregnancy (T1). …

Beneficial Effects Of A Novel Polyherbal Formulation On The Skeletal Muscle Antioxidant Status, Inflammation, And Muscle-Signaling Proteins In Exercised Rats, Mehmet Tuzcu, Oğuzhan Özdemi̇r, Cemal Orhan, Nurhan Şahi̇n, Abhijeet Morde, Muralidhara Padigaru, Prakash Bhanuse, Kazım Şahi̇n

Turkish Journal of Biology

Background/aim: Exhausting exercise can damage muscle tissue due to free radical interactions. It is hypothesized that the increase in free radicals following muscle injury, either due to oxidative damage to biomolecules or the activation of inflammatory cytokines, may lead to secondary muscle damage. This study investigated the effects of a novel joint health formula (JHF) containing bisdemethoxycurcumin-enriched curcumin, 3-O-Acetyl-11-keto-beta-boswellic acid-enriched Boswellia (AKBA), and Ashwagandha on exhaustion time, grip strength, antioxidant status, and muscle-signaling proteins in exhaustively exercised rats. Materials and methods: Twenty-eight rats were divided into four groups: Control (C), exercise (E), E + JHF 100 (100 mg/kg), and E …

Effect Of Thymol On Oxidative Stress And Reelin Signaling Pathway In Alzheimer's Disease Model, Barış Bi̇tmez, Burcu Çevreli̇, Emel Kaşikçi

Turkish Journal of Biology

Background/aim: The purpose of this study was to investigate how thymol affects cognitive functions and the levels of MDA, GSH, Aβ1-42, ApoE, reelin, and LRP8 in an AD model induced in male Wistar albino rats with the application of D-galactose (D-gal) and aluminum chloride (AlCl3). Materials and methods: In this work, 3-month-old male Wistar albino rats were used. Group 1 served as the Control, Group 2 received 0.5 mL/day saline + 0.5 mL/day sunflower oil, Group 3 was administered 200 mg/kg/day AlCl3 + 60 mg/kg/day D-gal, Group 4 received 30 mg/kg/day thymol, and Group 5 was administered 200 mg/kg/day AlCl3 …

Estrogen Signaling In The Dorsal Raphe Regulates Binge-Like Drinking In Mice, Valeria C Torres Irizarry, Bing Feng, Xiaohua Yang, Nirali Patel, Sarah Schaul, Lucas Ibrahimi, Hui Ye, Pei Luo, Leslie Carrillo-Sáenz, Penghua Lai, Maya Kota, Devin Dixit, Chunmei Wang, Amy W Lasek, Yanlin He, Pingwen Xu

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Estrogens promote binge alcohol drinking and contribute to sex differences in alcohol use disorder. However, the mechanisms are largely unknown. This study aims to test if estrogens act on 5-hydroxytryptamine neurons in the dorsal raphe nucleus (5-HTDRN) to promote binge drinking. We found that female mice drank more alcohol than male mice in chronic drinking in the dark (DID) tests. This sex difference was associated with distinct alterations in mRNA expression of estrogen receptor α (ERα) and 5-HT-related genes in the DRN, suggesting a potential role of estrogen/ERs/5-HT signaling. In supporting this view, 5-HTDRN neurons from naïve male mice had …

Breast Cancer Transitions, Kathryn E. Post, Seetha Aribindi, Lara Traeger, Daniel Hall, Jennifer S. Temel, Jamie Jacobs, Joseph A. Greer

Sigma Foundation for Nursing Research Grant Reports

The purpose of this study is to explore the experience of patients diagnosed with triple-negative breast cancer to inform the development of a coping and supportive care intervention.

Strong Black Woman Schema And Its Impact Among Black Women, Charissa Simon

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This qualitative phenomenological study explored the impact of the Strong Black Woman (SBW) schema on the mental health and help-seeking behaviors of Black/African American professional women, contributing novel insights to existing literature. Despite possessing access and financial means for mental health services, a strikingly low rate of Black/African American professional women seek such resources. The study was grounded in intersectionality theory and the self-silencing theory. Eleven Black/African American professional women participants volunteered. Thematic analysis illuminated common barriers including pride, distrust in the mental health system, a strong inclination towards self-reliance, feelings of being misunderstood, and a lack of emotional support. …

Women And Urban Flooding Vulnerability, Ravina Aggarwal, Ly Quoc Dang, Neeraj Vedwan

Sustainability Seminar Series

This research talk is bringing together several experts on climate change issues to discuss the impacts of environmental risks on vulnerable communities and society from a cross-regional perspective. Based on a research study by Ly Quoc Dang, the discussion centers on Can Tho City (Vietnam), identifying how women in Can Tho City experience the impacts of flooding on their health, income, household and personal finances. Participants discuss limitations to women's participation in flood-related planning activities. Drawing on a feminist framing, participants not only offer insight into the unique harms that women experience from floods, but also demonstrate that women have …

Determinants For Acceptance And Use Of SharīʿAh Banking Digital Services In Indonesia: Applying Utaut 3, Trust, And SharīʿAh Compliance, Ade Sofyan Mulazid, Desmadi Saharuddin, Muhammad Khaerul Muttaqien, Ahmad Tibrizi Wicaksono, Fatmawati Fatmawati, Fauzan Fauzan

Journal of King Abdulaziz University: Islamic Economics

Digital banking is one of the services of sharīʿah banking, so the quality of these services needs to be considered. This study investigates the determinants of intention and use of sharīʿah banking digital services by Indonesian Muslims, using the modified unified theory of technology acceptance and use (UTAUT) 3 model with sharīʿah compliance and trust variables. The model was empirically tested in the Jakarta Metropolitan area using 129 responses from a field survey. The collected data were analyzed using partial least squares structural equation modeling. The results show that habit, personal innovativeness, and trust significantly influence the intention to use …

The Echo: February 26, 2024, Taylor University

2023-2024 (Volume 111)

No abstract provided.

Vitamin E Biofortification: Enhancement Of Seed Tocopherol Concentrations By Altered Chlorophyll Metabolism, Ping Qin, Peng Chen, Yuanwei Zhou, Wei Zhang, Yunyun Zhang, Jingjing Xu, Lu Gan, Yingnan Liu, Jill Romer, Peter Dörmann, Edgar B. Cahoon, Chunyu Zhang

Department of Biochemistry: Faculty Publications

Homogentisate Phytyltransferase (HPT) catalyzes condensation of homogentisate (HGA) and phytyl diphosphate (PDP) to produce tocopherols, but can also synthesize tocotrienols using geranylgeranyl diphosphate (GGDP) in plants engineered for deregulated HGA synthesis. In contrast to prior tocotrienol biofortification efforts, engineering enhanced tocopherol concentrations in green oilseeds has proven more challenging due to the integral role of chlorophyll metabolism in supplying the PDP substrate. This study show that RNAi suppression of CHLSYN coupled with HPT overexpression increases tocopherol concentrations by >two-fold in Arabidopsis seeds. We obtained additional increases in seed tocopherol concentrations by engineering increased HGA production via overexpression of …

Improving Safety And Preventing Falls Using An Evidence-Based, Front-Line Staff Huddling Practice: Protocol For A Pragmatic Trial To Increase Quality Of Care In State Veterans Homes, Princess Nash, Valerie Clark, Eleanor Mcconnell, Whitney Mills, Robert Morgan, Camilla Pimentel, Katherine Ritchey, Cari Levy, A Lynn Snow, Christine Hartmann

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Introduction: Falls in nursing homes are a major cause for decreases in residents' quality of life and overall health. This study aims to reduce resident falls by implementing the LOCK Falls Programme, an evidence-based quality improvement intervention. The LOCK Falls Programme involves the entire front-line care team in (1) focusing on evidence of positive change, (2) collecting data through systematic observation and (3) facilitating communication and coordination of care through the practice of front-line staff huddles.

Methods and analysis: The study protocol describes a mixed-methods, 4-year hybrid (type 2) effectiveness-implementation study in State Veterans Homes in the USA. The study …

Isokinetic Versus Isotonic Resistance Training: Defining The Mechanisms Of Hypertrophy And Exercise Execution Methods, George Daughtry

Doctorate in Kinesiology

Abstract

Purpose: To determine strength changes and hypertrophy differences at the biceps brachii between an isokinetic bicep curl machine created by C&M Machines and preacher curl exercise with a standard curl bar. The study also aimed to determine the effectiveness of the aforementioned machine and to give insight into this unique method of training.

Methods: A medical clearance form and a Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire was implemented to evaluate ability to exercise. 10 subjects (n=10) were recruited, were 20.3 years old (20 +/- 2), and were cleared for rigorous exercise. Subjects were randomly assigned to a control group …

Polyaminer-Bulk Is A Deep Learning-Based Algorithm That Decodes Alternative Polyadenylation Dynamics From Bulk Rna-Seq Data, Venkata Soumith Jonnakuti, Eric J Wagner, Mirjana Maletić-Savatić, Zhandong Liu, Hari Krishna Yalamanchili

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Alternative polyadenylation (APA) is a key post-transcriptional regulatory mechanism; yet, its regulation and impact on human diseases remain understudied. Existing bulk RNA sequencing (RNA-seq)-based APA methods predominantly rely on predefined annotations, severely impacting their ability to decode novel tissue- and disease-specific APA changes. Furthermore, they only account for the most proximal and distal cleavage and polyadenylation sites (C/PASs). Deconvoluting overlapping C/PASs and the inherent noisy 3' UTR coverage in bulk RNA-seq data pose additional challenges. To overcome these limitations, we introduce PolyAMiner-Bulk, an attention-based deep learning algorithm that accurately recapitulates C/PAS sequence grammar, resolves overlapping C/PASs, captures non-proximal-to-distal APA changes, …

Sex And Gender In Ageing And Longevity: Highlights From An International Course, Giuseppina Candore, Giulia Accardi, Anna Aiello, Giovannella Baggio, Tiziana Bellini, Vittorio Calabrese, Anna Paola Carreca, Ignazio Carreca, Anna Masucci, Monica Cattaneo, Serena Dato, Danilo Di Bona, Luca Fabris, Caterina Gambino, Gabriele Di Lorenzo, Claudio Franceschi, Mattia Emanuela Ligotti, Maria Cristina Manfrinato, Annibale Alessandro Puca, Martina Tamburello, Roberta Vassallo, Calogero Caruso

Translational Medicine @ UniSa

Gender medicine is a multidisciplinary science and represents an important perspective for pathophysiological and clinical studies in the third millennium. Here, it is provided an overview of the topics discussed in a recent course on the Role of Sex and Gender in Ageing and Longevity. The paper highlights three themes discussed in the course, i.e., the interaction of gender/sex with, i) the pathophysiology of age-related diseases; ii), the role of genetics and epigenetics in ageing and longevity and, iii) the immune responses of older people to pathogens, vaccines, autoantigens, and allergens. Although largely unexplored, sex and gender are modulators …

The Effect Of Irrigation Periods And Potassium Fertilizer On (Sorghum Bicolor L.) Crop Production In Marib Governorate, Fadel N Nasser Saeed Masaud, Abdo Bakri Ahmed Fakirah

Hadhramout University Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences

The experiment was carried out on an agricultural research farm in Ma’rib Governorate during the 2021-2022 seasons with the aim of studying the effect of four irrigation periods (5, 7, 10, 15 days) and four levels of potassium sulfate fertilizer (50% K2O), 0, 50, 100, and 150 kg/ha., using a randomized complete block design, on the ratio of leaves/stems, number of branches/m2, and green fodder yield (tons/ha) for the sorghum crop Sorghum bicolor L. The results of the research showed the superiority of irrigation periods (7 days) in all the traits studied. The results showed an increase in green fodder …

Effect Of Education Program On Mothers' Knowledge About Breastfeeding In Al-Hodieadh Governorate-Yemen 2021, Haddad Salim Alhebshi, Noman Ahmed Alhatemi, Laith Mahmoud Alosoufe, Muhannad Abdulkawi Al-Fakih

Hadhramout University Journal of Natural & Applied Sciences

Breastfeeding is an essential and important for public health and growth newborn. It is considered as the appropriate feeding method to provide necessary nutrition for the newborn. The study aimed to increase mothers' knowledge about breastfeeding. Methods: The quasi-experimental research design was utilized in this study. The study revealed that there is an effect of the education program on mothers' knowledge toward breastfeeding. The total score of mothers' knowledge about breastfeeding showed that; 8.1% of mothers had good knowledge in pretest and their knowledge improved after being implemented to be 76.3% in posttest, and 56.3% in follow up test. The …

Dietary Adherence And Cognitive Performance In Older Adults By Nativity Status: Results From The National Health And Nutrition Examination Survey (Nhanes), 2011–2014, Md Towfiqul Alam, Elizabeth Vásquez, Jennifer L. Etnier, Sandra Echeverria

Department of Health Sciences - Faculty Scholarship

Although adherence to dietary guidelines is associated with better cognitive performance, there may be differences by nativity status. This study aimed to investigate the association between adherence to the healthy eating index (HEI) and cognitive performance (CP) among United States (US)-born and foreign-born older adults (60+ years). Data were obtained from the 2011–2014 NHANES (n = 3065). Dietary adherence was assessed with HEI quintiles. CP (adequate vs. low) was examined using word listing (CERAD), animal naming (AFT), and the digit symbol substitution test (DSST). Weighted multivariable logistic regressions were used to examine associations. The US-born participants in higher dietary quintiles …

An Empirical Study Of The Effects Of Key Quality Parameters On Operational Performance In The Soft Drink Industry, Baser K. Khazeal, Mohamed A. Hafez, Sajr S. Abdulah, Mohamad S. Shariff, Norbaya Hj Sdik

Information Sciences Letters

The companys managements interests are concerned with the critical factors of quality and operational performance, which contributes to their potential for providing quality products that meet the needs of customers and their desires while simultaneously allowing them to produce competitive products. This research sought to determine the relationship and impact between the factors critical to quality and performance operations in the Karawanchi Group of Companies in Kirkuk. Consequently, several research questions were addressed, and a general framework for the problem was defined to determine the relationship and impact between the relevant quality factors and the operational performance within the company …

Current Concepts In The Evaluation, Management, And Prevention Of Common Foot And Ankle Injuries In The Runner, Alexis S. Tingan, Aisha Bowen, Chelsea Salas-Tam, Matthew Roland, Apurva Srivastav

Department of Exercise Science Faculty Papers

Purpose of Review Running-related injuries (RRIs) are a common cause of dysfunction among runners. Foot and ankle injuries are among the most common RRIs. The purpose of this review is to detail current concepts in the pathophysiology, evaluation, management, and prevention of foot and ankle RRIs.

Recent Findings Running gait analyses are helpful in identifying biomechanical and kinematic abnormalities that can be targeted in rehabilitation. Musculoskeletal ultrasonography is now being used to both qualitatively and quantitatively assess tissue integrity to guide diagnosis, prognosis, and return to run decision-making. Recent treatment analyses have demonstrated that rehabilitation exercises are vital for restoring …