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External Ventricular Drain Management In Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: Perspectives And Practices From Low-Income And Middle-Income Countries, Abhijit V. Lele, Hemanshu Prabhakar, Victor Lin, Indu Kapoor, Charu Mahajan, Umeshkumar Athiraman, Nophanan Chaikittisilpa, Ananya Abate Shiferaw, Jorge H. Mejia-Mantilla, Peter Tan, Samuel Blacker

2020-Current year OA Pubs

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the current practices, challenges, and quality improvement (QI) opportunities related to external ventricular drain (EVD) care in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (aSAH) across low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The findings were compared to international guidelines, including those by the American Heart Association (AHA), Neurocritical Care Society (NCS), and Society for Neuroscience in Anesthesiology and Critical Care (SNACC).

METHODS: A cross-sectional survey was conducted between September and December 2024 using a 57-item questionnaire distributed to healthcare providers in LMICs. Data on EVD insertion and management, infection prevention, intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring, transport practices, and QI metrics …

Tenapanor Improves Abdominal Symptoms Irrespective Of Changes In Complete Spontaneous Bowel Movement Frequency In Adults With Irritable Bowel Syndrome With Constipation, Darren M Brenner, Gregory S Sayuk, Brooks D Cash, Lucinda A Harris, Nitin K Ahuja, Jill K Deutsch, Yang Yang, Suling Zhao, David P Rosenbaum, Anthony J Lembo

2020-Current year OA Pubs

INTRODUCTION: Tenapanor is a first-in-class, minimally absorbed intestinal sodium/hydrogen exchanger isoform 3 inhibitor approved by the US Food and Drug Administration for adults with irritable bowel syndrome with constipation (IBS-C). Pooled data from the phase 2b (NCT01923428) and phase 3 T3MPO-1 (NCT02621892) and T3MPO-2 (NCT02686138) studies examined the effects of tenapanor on abdominal symptoms independent of tenapanor's effect on complete spontaneous bowel movement (CSBM) frequency in adults with IBS-C.

METHODS: This post hoc analysis was performed for patients with no CSBMs in ≥6 of the first 12 weeks of treatment (no-CSBM subgroup). The three-item abdominal score (AS3; the average of …

Sexually Dimorphic Cardiovascular Impacts Of Prenatal Exposure To A Real-Life Environmental Chemical Mixture In Adult Offspring, Noor Muhammad Khan, Victoria Scott, Mohammad Ghasemzadeh-Hasankolaei, Vasantha Padmanabhan, Arpita Vyas, Neil P Evans, Michelle Bellingham

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a leading cause of death that is sexually dimorphic. This study used an ovine model to investigate whether maternal exposure to an environmental chemical (EC) mixture (biosolids) prior to and throughout pregnancy, affected offspring cardiovascular (CV) structure and function in adulthood. CV function of male and female offspring from ewes grazed on either conventionally fertilised (control, C) or biosolids-treated pasture (B) was assessed. Males exhibited higher blood pressure compared to females with no significant effect of EC exposure. Heart rate variability in females suggested reduced autonomic regulation in the B group. EC-exposed males, but not females, …

Region-Specific Hematological And Biochemical Reference Intervals For Southern Thai Fighting Bulls, Dhiravit Chantip, Nantaporn Chooruang, Kitikarn Sakuna, Niramol Thongtem, Wiruntita Bohman

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Accurate health assessments are vital for the performance and welfare of fighting bulls. Existing hematological and biochemical reference intervals (RIs) for cattle may not adequately reflect the unique characteristics of fighting bulls due to breed, age, and geographical differences. This study aimed to develop and apply region-specific RIs for hematological and biochemical parameters in fighting bulls from southern Thailand. A retrospective analysis of laboratory records was conducted on 1,460 healthy fighting bulls enrolled in an annual health check program at the Livestock Animal Hospital, Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Rajamangala University of Technology Srivijaya, from January 2016 to December 2023. Blood …

Preparation And Evaluation Of Mesoporous Celecoxib For Improved Antiarthritic Activity In Rodents, Reena I. Fernandaes, Sayani Bhattacharyya

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: Celecoxib, a model anti-inflammatory drug, used in the management of arthritis exhibits limited oral bioavailability and slow onset of action due to its poor solubility. Objective: The present study explores a mesoporous drug delivery of celecoxib to investigate the efficacy of its antiarthritic activity in animal models, and develops a low-oral dose therapy. Materials and Methods: The solvent evaporation method was employed for the preparation of mesoporous delivery of celecoxib, using Syloid^®, and Neusilin^®, at a molar ratio of silica/ drug 1:2.5. The formulations were characterized for drug loading, in vitro drug release, and material …

Enhancing Topical Drug Delivery Of Apremilast Through Niosomal Gel Formulation: Ex Vivo Skin Permeation And In Vivo Evaluation For Psoriasis, Megha Shyam Matlapudi, Anka Rao Areti, Yukti Jaiswal, Veeresh Bantal, Raghavender Medishetti

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: Psoriasis is a dynamic and chronic disease characterized by inflammatory changes and an increased rate of keratinocyte proliferation leading to the formation of erythematous scleroderma plaques with a silvery sheen. The existing therapies come with shortcomings in terms of effectiveness and leave behind a trail of side effects. Hence, there is a need of alternative therapeutic measures. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the therapeutic potential of Apremilast Niosomal Gel (APR Nio Gel) in treating psoriasis, comparing its effectiveness with conventional gel (APR Gel) and oral suspension (APR Oral) formulations. Materials and Methods: Apremilast niosomes were prepared by thin …

Study Of Laws And Regulations Related To The Management Of Florfenicol Detection Cases In Swine, Shinnawat Saengungsumalee

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: Florfenicol, an antibiotic permitted in veterinary medicine, currently lacks an established maximum residue limit (MRL) in meat products in Thailand, effectively mandating undetectable residue levels. In May 2024, Thailand Pesticide Alert Network reported florfenicol residues in swine, raising concerns about consumer safety, rational veterinary drug use, and the potential for antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Addressing these issues involves multiple laws, decrees, and regulations across various agencies. Objectives: To analyze laws and regulations managing florfenicol residue detection in swine. Materials and Methods: This documentary research examines relevant laws, regulations, and measures for florfenicol in livestock and compares Thailand’s regulations with those …

Justification Of Permissible Discharges Of Water Users Into Water Bodies, Mariia S. Stroganova, Ivan V. Antonov, Andrey V. Epifanov

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

The purpose of this work is developing an algorithm for ecological and technological rationing of the permissible load on water bodies using geoinformation systems. The algorithm takes into account the self-purification of aquatic ecosystems using a three-component model. Initially, the article provides an overview of methods for determining the permissible discharge masses of pollutants for developing new approaches to rationing. The algorithm of ecological and technological rationing of the load on water bodies and geoinformation systems for its implementation is proposed. The main models used to assess the ecological state of an aquatic ecosystem are considered. A three-component model of …

Separation Of Fatty Acids From Horse Fat And Their Analysis, Sherzod Y. Rakhmanov, Madina O. Khamidovа, Dilshod P. Rakhimov, Rashidah Sokur, Nuriddin T. Kenjaev

CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING

A distinctive feature of horse fat from other animal fats is the presence of amino acids and keratin in its composition, which are not found in other oils, including polyunsaturated fatty acids, proteins, microelements, vitamins A, E, PP, B. The aim of this work is to separate fatty acids from horse fat and analyze them. The process of separating fatty acids included the stages of saponification with sodium hydroxide, decomposition of the resulting soaps in the presence of concentrated sulfuric acid. The study of the composition of the separated fatty acids by the chromatograph mass spectrometric method of analysis established …

Guaranteeing The Press, Jacob M. Schriner-Briggs

St. John's Law Review

A vibrant press is vital to meaningful self-government. Indeed, the indispensability of investigative journalism to democracy raises the stakes of the news industry’s ongoing collapse. Many of the country’s most prominent outlets are shedding jobs as local operations shutter entirely. The downstream effects of this market contraction frustrate the informed exercise of popular sovereignty.

Because journalism is a public good in the economic sense, the state must intervene to provision it. To this end, scholars have generally endorsed one of two legal bases for government action. The first argues that the First Amendment can constitutionalize press-favoring market interventions. The second …

19th Annual Research In The Capitol [Program], March 31, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. University Honors Program. Iowa State University. Honors Program. University Of Iowa. Honors Program.

Research in the Capitol Programs

Program of research presentations given at the Capitol by students from the University of Northern Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Iowa.

Faculty Senate Agenda March 31, 2025, Utah State University

Faculty Senate & Faculty Senate Executive Committee

• 3:00 Call to Order
• Approval of Minutes March 3, 2025
• 3:05 University Business
• 3:20 Faculty Senate Business
• 3:35 Information
• EPC Report - March 6, 2025
• 3:40 Report
• Budget and Faculty Welfare Committee
• Sustainability Council
• Policy 323, 378, 389
• 4:00 Old Business
• 4:05 New Business
• 2025-2026 Calendar and Committee Reports
• President-Elect Nominations
• Adjourn: 4:30 pm

Bird Richness As A Mediator Between Greenspace And Mental Health Relationships, Sihao Chena, Huaqing Wang, Wenyan Xu

Landscape Architecture and Environmental Planning Faculty Publications

Neighborhood greenspaces are widely known to benefit bird diversity and human mental health. However, whether bird richness mediates the relationship between greenspace and mental health is unknown. We ascertain such mediation effects in 294 census tracts in Los Angeles City. We obtained greenspace data from one-meter resolution satellite imagery, bird species data from eBird citizen science datasets, and prevalence of poor mental health from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Mediation analysis combined with spatial error models was used to assess the mediating effects while controlling for geographic, demographic, and socio-economic factors. We found that the higher greenspace …

The Utah Statesman, March 31, 2025, Utah State University

The Utah Statesman

Weekly student newspaper of Utah State University in Logan.

Women’S Health Considerations In Traumatic Brain Injury, Sindhoori Nalla

Department of Rehabilitation Medicine Faculty Papers

Purpose of Review: Biological sex differences are an important factor to consider when treating TBI, as there can be a disproportionate manifestation of symptoms and recovery process when comparing females to males. Historically, these differences have not been well studied, and there is still much to be understood as to why these differences exist. Recent Findings: A number of factors are thought to contribute to disparities with women who have a TBI, including lack of well-designed research studies focused on women, hormonal fluctuations at the time of and as a result of a TBI, psychosocial comorbidities, and societal norms/expectations. While …

Numaswitch, A Novel Biochemical Platform For Efficient Peptide And Protein Production, Christian Schwarz, Roxann Guerrette, Bach-Ngan Wetzel

Microbial Engineering III (MEIII)

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An Aulete Takes Flight: The Iconography Of Music And Myth In A Myrina-Type Terracotta In The Mead Art Museum, Loren Isotalo

New England Classical Journal

A Myrina-type terracotta figurine of a flying aulete held in Amherst College’s Mead Art Museum exemplifies a new body of evidence relevant to the study of ancient Greek music. I propose that this coarse figurine indicates possible musical funerary practices of Myrina and that the aulete may be a depiction of the god Eros. As the aulos inhabits a complex space in Greek social thought, a connection between Eros and the aulos would open up new ways of understanding how the ancient Greeks received and understood Eros as a god through music and sound.

Review Of Jared Hudson. 2021. The Rhetoric Of Roman Transportation. Vehicles In Latin Literature. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. Pp Xvi, 353. Paperback. (Isbn 978-1-108-72323-7) $46.59., Ray Laurence

New England Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Operating Fund Budget/ Expenditure Summary Report 2024-25, Csusb Budget Office

University Budget Office records

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Out With The Old, In With The Young? Youth And Old Age In Vergil’S Eclogues And Georgics, Charissa Skoutelas, Anthony Smith

New England Classical Journal

Scholars have noted that Silenus’ entrapment by Chromis and Mnasyllos (Eclogues 6) and Aristaeus’ ambush of Proteus (Georgics 4) share distinct elements. Both passages portray youths forcefully binding an old figure with chains to compel a song. In comparing old Silenus and Proteus with the “boys” Chromis and Mnasyllos and “most daring of the youth” Aristaeus respectively, this paper traces such physical compulsion alongside the metaphorical confinement of Tityrus (Eclogues 1) and the Corycian senex (Georgics 4) to argue that Vergil mobilizes the clash of youth and senectitude to comment on the effects of literary tradition …

Basilissa: Exploring Cleopatra Selene’S Complex Identity Through Her Coinage, Btari Laksono

New England Classical Journal

No abstract provided.

Enquêteurs (Non) Familiers : Qui Mène Les Enquêtes Dans Les Séries Télévisées Égyptiennes ?, Gianluca Parolin

Regards

The chapter analyzes the ubiquitous presence of crime investigations in contemporary Egyptian television drama, away from genre definitions of crime drama. By focusing on who conducts these investigations, the chapter maps the typologies of investigators on the small screen. The ‘conventional’ investigators of global crime drama are an extremely rare occurrence on Egyptian television, and even when they exist in the original work they tend to be marginalized in the adaptation. A host of ordinary citizens, on the contrary, are extremely busy carrying out investigations on the Egyptian small screen. The chapter considers the struggles that these ‘non-conventional’ investigators encounter, …

Solar Microwave-Assisted Synthesis Of Modified Alkaline Catalysts For Biodiesel Production, Neshwign Chandrasehgaran, Ayoub Muhammad, Siti Aminah Mohd Johari

Platform: A Journal of Engineering

The global demand for eco-friendly energy sources has intensified the need for sustainable methods to synthesise modified alkaline catalysts for biodiesel production. Traditional methods are often costly and environmentally harmful. This study aims to develop high-efficiency, waste-based, modified alkaline catalysts using solar microwave-assisted synthesis. The focus is on optimising catalyst activity to enhance biodiesel yield from sunflower and waste cooking oil. Using the coprecipitation method, caO-rich hydrotalcite-like compounds (HLCs) were synthesised by impregnating Mg-Al hydrotalcite (HT Mg-Al) with 40 wt% eggshell-derived CaO. The study compared different drying methods, times, energy consumption, and costs involved in synthesising the catalysts. Characterisation techniques …

Understanding How Family Dynamics Affect Mental Health Communication In Inside Out: A Content Analysis, Kataryna Morton

Honors Program: Senior Projects (Public)

This study examines the impact of open communication between family members on mental health and a child’s sense of belonging in the film Inside Out. Previous research has shown the impact of media on children’s socialization, which can influence stigma and make it less likely for vulnerable communication to occur. It is crucial for children to learn to communicate their emotions, and the media can play a key role in shaping these beliefs. Inside Out provides a positive example of mental health communication, which is specifically explored through Riley’s communication with her parents throughout the film. Using a content analysis, …

The 1953 Codes: Rayyā And Sakīna On Screen (1953-2005), Elena Chiti

Regards

This paper examines on-screen representations of female criminals. It focuses on Rayyā and Sakīna, two sisters who were arrested in Egypt in 1920 and executed in 1921. Since 1953, the sisters have inspired movies and TV series that have entrenched their myth in popular culture. Rayyā and Sakīna are at the core of narratives that bear moral imperatives on societal issues, such as the place of women in society and the relation of the nation to its margins. I will argue that, until a recent off-screen resignification, Rayyā and Sakīna have not been deeply resignified in Egyptian movies. Instead, they …

Répéter Une Scène De Crime : « Abou Leila » (2020) D’Amin Sidi Boumédiène, Boualem Khelifati

Regards

This article examines the way in which Amin Sidi Boumédiène’s film Abou Leila (2020) crystallizes the Algerian tragedy of the 1990s through the story of a quest for revenge that “repeats a crime scene” by deploying it on the scale of the vast Algerian territory. The pursuit by two policemen (released of their uniforms) of a chimerical terrorist named Abou Leila seems to satisfy a desire for “national” revenge against crimes that remain unpunished to this day. The resulting murderous madness tells the alienation of an entire country caught up in a fratricidal war. Repeating the crime, Sidi Boumédiène’s film …

Uab Libraries Q1 2025 Employee Updates, Uab Libraries

UAB Libraries News

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องค์การการค้าโลกกับวิกฤตโลกร้อน: วิเคราะห์มาตรการเก็บค่าธรรมเนียมคาร์บอนข้ามพรมแดนของสหภาพยุโรป (The World Trade Organization And Global Warming Crisis: Analysis On The Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism Of The European Union), Sakda Thanitcul

Chulalongkorn University Law Journal

ในปี พ.ศ. 2541 (ค.ศ. 1998) องค์กรอุทธรณ์ขององค์การการค้าโลก (the World Trade Organization) ได้ให้ความสำคัญของค่านิยมเรื่อง “การอนุรักษ์สัตว์ป่าที่ใกล้สูญพันธุ์” ได้แก่ เต่าทะเล ว่ามีความสำคัญเทียบเท่ากับค่านิยมเรื่อง “ประสิทธิภาพทางเศรษฐกิจ” ตามทฤษฎีทางเศรษฐศาสตร์เรื่องความได้เปรียบโดยเปรียบเทียบ (Comparative Advantage) โดยตัดสินคดีข้อพิพาทระหว่างประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกากับประเทศอินเดีย ปากีสถาน มาเลเซีย และไทย ว่ามาตรการของประเทศสหรัฐอเมริกาที่ห้ามนำเข้ากุ้งจากประเทศอินเดีย ปากีสถาน มาเลเซีย และไทยนั้น แม้จะเป็นมาตรการที่ไม่สอดคล้องกับข้อ 11 ของความตกลงทั่วไปว่าด้วยภาษีศุลกากรและการค้า (General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade หรือ GATT) ก็ตาม แต่ก็ได้รับการนิรโทษตามข้อ 20 (จี) ของความตกลงฉบับดังกล่าวเนื่องจากเต่าทะเลเป็นทรัพยากรธรรมชาติที่ใช้แล้วสูญสิ้นหมดไป เมื่อวิเคราะห์เปรียบเทียบระหว่างคำตัดสินในข้อพิพาทดังกล่าวกับมาตรการเก็บคาร์บอนข้ามพรมแดนของสหภาพยุโรป (European Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism หรือ EU-CBAM) แล้ว อาจชี้ให้เห็นได้ว่าในอนาคต หากมีข้อพิพาทที่เกี่ยวข้องกับมาตรการดังกล่าวเข้าสู่กลไกระงับข้อพิพาทขององค์การการค้าโลกแล้ว คณะพิจารณาข้อพิพาทและองค์กรอุทธรณ์ขององค์การการค้าโลกซึ่งตระหนักดีถึงปัญหา “วิกฤตโลกร้อน” ที่เกิดขึ้นในปัจจุบัน ก็มีแนวโน้มสูงที่จะให้ความสำคัญกับค่านิยมสากลเรื่อง “การอนุรักษ์ชั้นบรรยากาศโลก” อันได้แก่ การลดปริมาณการปล่อยก๊าซเรือนกระจกเข้าสู่ชั้นบรรยากาศของโลกเพื่อไม่ให้อุณหภูมิของโลกสูงขึ้นเกินกว่า 2 องศาเซลเซียส ภายใน พ.ศ. 2593 (ค.ศ. 2050) ไม่น้อยไปกว่าค่านิยมเรื่อง “ประสิทธิภาพทางเศรษฐกิจ” และคงจะตัดสินให้มาตรการ EU-CBAM ได้รับการนิรโทษตามข้อ 20 (จี) ของความตกลงทั่วไปว่าด้วยภาษีศุลกากรและการค้าเช่นเดียวกัน

Radical Resistance In The Penumbra Of The Law: Legal Mobilization For Migrant Farmworkers Under Neo-Colonial Racial Capitalism, Vasanthi Venkatesh

Journal of Law and Social Policy

Workers from the Global South with temporary immigration status provide a transitory, cheap, exploitable workforce that is responsive to economic vicissitudes and supremacist anti-migration discourse. They are created as an exceptional category of persons “essential” for their work but with no right to remain and claim citizenship-type entitlement to the Global North. The programs in agriculture are rooted in the legacies of indentureship, plantation, and other forms of racialized coerced labour. These programs continue to entrench a neocolonial racial capitalist global order where “unfree labour” is sanctified by contemporary liberal laws. Caught in the vice of a hegemonic, racial, state-governed …

The Intensity Of 10-Minute Classroom Physical Activity Breaks In Elementary School Children, Jeffery J. Honas, Amanda N. Szabo-Reed, Joe Sherman, Anna Rice, Robert Montgomery, Ken Murfay, Richard A. Washburn, Joseph E. Donnelly

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

This study examined the intensity of different physical activity (PA) breaks for elementary school children in a simulated classroom setting. Researchers compared the energy expenditure (Kcals/min, METs) of PA breaks developed for the Physical Activity Across the Curriculum (PAAC-3) program, delivered via video or in-person, to commercially available GoNoodle^© videos. 71 children (age 9.0 ± 1.1 yrs., 47 males, 24 females, 18% minority) participated in 10-minute PA breaks. The intensity of activity breaks was assessed using a COSMED® K5 portable indirect calorimeter (weight ~ 1 kg) (COSMED®, Rome, Italy) and and portable accelerometer (ActiGraph GT3X+; ActiGraph LLC, Pensacola, FL) …