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Breastfeeding Interventions And Programs Conducted In The Islamic Republic Of Iran: A Scoping Review, Patricia J. Kelly, Amrita Sidhu, Anusha Sajja, Devanshi Majeethia, Elizabeth Dodge, Basil H. Aboul-Enein

College of Nursing Faculty Papers & Presentations

The purpose of this review was to identify interventions promoting breastfeeding (BF), BF practices and their outcomes in Iran. Using the PRISMA-ScR Guidelines, we searched across 14 databases for publications published between 2010 and February 2024 to identify studies published in English or Farsi language in peer-reviewed journals, using search terms 'breastfeeding', 'lactation', 'education', 'promotion', 'intervention' and 'program'. Inclusion criteria included intervention-based studies with quantitative outcomes of pregnant women/mothers receiving education, training or other intervention that promoted BF or exclusive BF. Excluded studies were protocols, those examining Iranian communities outside of Iran publications in other languages, brief communications, gray literature …

Teachers' Perceptions Of Response To Intervention Implemented In Grades 3 – 5 For Minority Males, Wanda Jordan Stidom

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The Individuals with Disabilities Education Improvement Act (IDEIA) added Response to Intervention (RTI) to its policy to close the social and economic disadvantages that suppress the academic achievement of minority students. The problem that was addressed through this study is that teachers struggle to implement RTI to support minority male students in Grades 3 – 5 at four local elementary schools in the Central United States. The purpose of the study was to explore the perceptions of Grades 3 – 5 teachers for implementing RTI to support minority males and the training and resources available and needed at four elementary …

Executive Summary: Staff Education Project Reducing Burnout Through Mindfulness Education, Shateria Michelle Boone

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Summary This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project focused on addressing burnout for staff nurses working in a psychiatric hospital. Evidence indicated that burnout among nurses, caused by emotional stress and heightened responsibilities, may result in increased medical errors, diminished patient satisfaction, and significant dangers to patient safety and care. The practice-focused question for this project addressed whether a mindfulness-based educational intervention program would increase staff knowledge and decrease burnout among nurses working in a psychiatric hospital. The program incorporated a pretest/posttest format, educational content delivered via a PowerPoint presentation that included an interactive mindfulness meditation training session, and a …

Dental Phobia And Oral Health: Assessing Its Impact On Quality Of Life, Mahak Sargodhia, Kamran H. Awan

Annual Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Spartan Daily, February 19, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 164, Issue 12

Development Of A Conditional Plasmid For Gene Deletion In Non-Model Fusobacterium Nucleatum Strains, Peng Zhou, Bibek G C, Chenggang Wu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Fusobacterium nucleatum is an opportunistic pathogen with four subspecies: nucleatum (FNN), vincentii (FNV), polymorphum (FNP), and animalis (FNA), each with distinct disease potentials. Research on fusobacterial pathogenesis has mainly focused on the model strain ATCC 23726 from FNN. However, this narrow focus may overlook significant behaviors of other FNN strains and those from other subspecies, given the genetic and phenotypic diversity within F. nucleatum. While ATCC 23726 is highly transformable, most other Fusobacterium strains exhibit low transformation efficiency, complicating traditional gene deletion methods that rely on non-replicating plasmids. To address this, we developed a conditional plasmid system in which …

Elementary School Educators’ Perceptions Of Social Emotional Learning (Sel) Implementation In The Classroom, Danielle Poirier

JWU Dissertations & Theses

The increased attention to social emotional learning (SEL) and instruction provided to students has prompted districts and states to implement SEL curriculum, pedagogical practices, and strategies to support educators in SEL implementation (Dermody & Dusenbury, 2022; Paolini, 2020). Teachers’ perceptions of SEL have been found to influence their willingness to adopt SEL initiatives (Zolkoski et al., 2022). In this research, Durlak and DuPre’s (2008) model of effective implementation practices was used as a lens to explore and investigate implementation practices when addressing SEL in elementary schools. The purpose of this mixed methods sequential explanatory study was to identify and explore …

Assessing The Contribution Of Rare Protein-Coding Germline Variants To Prostate Cancer Risk And Severity In 37,184 Cases, Konrad H Stopsack, Vijai Joseph, Oliver S Burren, Ryan S Dhindsa, Abhishek Nag, Jacob E Berchuck, Amanda O'Neill, Ali Abbasi, Anthony W Zoghbi, Jesus Alegre-Díaz, Pablo Kuri-Morales, Jaime Berumen, Roberto Tapia-Conyer, Jonathan Emberson, Jason M Torres, Rory Collins, Quanli Wang, David Goldstein, Athena Matakidou, Carolina Haefliger, Lauren Anderson-Dring, Ruth March, Vaidehi Jobanputra, Brian Dougherty, Keren Carss, Slavé Petrovski, Philip W Kantoff, Kenneth Offit, Lorelei A Mucci, Mark Pomerantz, Margarete A Fabre

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

To assess the contribution of rare coding germline genetic variants to prostate cancer risk and severity, we perform here a meta-analysis of 37,184 prostate cancer cases and 331,329 male controls from five cohorts with germline whole exome or genome sequencing data, and one cohort with imputed array data. At the gene level, our case-control collapsing analysis confirms associations between rare damaging variants in four genes and increased prostate cancer risk: SAMHD1, BRCA2 and ATM at the study-wide significance level (P <  1×10−8), and CHEK2 at the suggestive threshold (P <  2.6×10−6). Our case-only analysis, reveals that rare damaging variants in AOX1 are associated with more aggressive disease (OR = 2.60 [1.75–3.83], …

Ksu Wind Symphony Presents "Sacred Spaces"

Bailey School of Music Concert Programs

KSU Wind Symphony presents "Sacred Spaces"

Nh Bitterly Divided In Early Days Of Second Trump Term, Republicans Extremely Optimistic On Country's Future 2/19/2025, Unh Survey Center

All UNH Survey Center Polls

New Hampshire residents are divided about President Donald Trump in the early days of his second term, with higher approval for Trump's handling of the economy than his handling of foreign affairs. Granite Staters are deadlocked over Trump's executive order pausing foreign aid and pausing a ban on TikTok, but oppose eliminating birthright citizenship, withdrawing from the World Health Organization, and renaming the Gulf of Mexico. Granite State Republicans largely support these recent executive orders and are more optimistic about the direction of the country than at any time since 2003.

February 19, 2025, Faculty, Illinois Wesleyan University

2024-2025

No abstract provided.

Cervical Cancer Screening And Hpv Vaccine Intentions: An Egyptian Population Assessment Through University Channels, Rita Hany Ebeid

Theses and Dissertations

Background: Cervical cancer remains a significant global health burden, disproportionately affecting low- and middle-income countries. While HPV vaccination and cervical cancer screening programs have shown promise in reducing incidence and mortality, access to these interventions remains limited in Egypt. The purpose of this study was to analyze female and male beliefs, knowledge of, and perceptions related to cervical cancer screening and HPV vaccination, and how these factors influence women and men’s intentions to respectively undergo or promote these behaviors in Egypt. This study also aimed to develop recommendations for more effective cervical cancer prevention measures that promote greater uptake among …

Rural Entrepreneurship In Upper Egyptian Communities: Exploring The Intervention Of Agri-Tech Startups, Marwa Wael Abohamda Hulail

Theses and Dissertations

Climate change and economic disturbance have changed the state of the world and increased the dependence on digitization in running people's daily life. In Egypt, the economic instability and climate change have affected people’s standard of living, making it challenging to sustain their life, especially in the agriculture sector. Farmers have been affected by the risks of climate change, economic shocks, and trends of digitization, which have impacted their profit, employability, and livelihood.

Several Egyptian Agri-tech startups were launched to support the farmers in the digital revolution that came to agriculture, attempting to make a change in the Egyptian farming …

Navigating Structural Barriers; Syrians In Cairo, Farah Hamdy Said Abdelghaffar

Theses and Dissertations

This research aims to study the strategies of refugees when they face structural challenges and barriers that hinder them from accessing their rights. The research shall analyze the relationship between the structure and agency of refugees and migrants in order to see how they act in the countries of asylum. The strategies and efforts of refugees will be analyzed in hosting communities that fill in the structural gap that refugees face. The study will focus on the Syrian population in Egypt and how they navigate their daily lives in the Egyptian context despite the lack of an asylum policy in …

Identification Of Novel Genetic Biomarkers Linked To The Prodromal Stage Of Parkinson’S Disease (Pd) Patients, Marwa Tawfik Badawy

Theses and Dissertations

Background and Objective: The early diagnosis of neurodegenerative diseases, such as Parkinson's disease (PD), is particularly challenging because symptoms appear only after significant neuronal damage has already occurred. This study is utilizing variant call format (VCF) analysis to identify genetic variants and novel genes that could serve as early prognostic markers for prodromal PD. Materials and Methods: Data were sourced from the Parkinson's Progression Markers Initiative (PPMI), focusing on prodromal patients with gVCF data from the 2021 cohort. The study included 304 participants, comprising 100 healthy controls, 146 individuals with prodromal genetic indicators, 21 individuals with prodromal hyposmia, and 37 …

The Legal Framework Of Foster Care In Egypt: A Gender Analysis Of Alternative Families And Patrilineal Structures, Amira Fadel

Theses and Dissertations

The thesis explores women’s legal representation and agency over their non-biological children, and how the foster care system in Egypt either reinforces or deconstructs existing gender roles. Hence from a sociological perspective, it accounts for foster and alternative care laws in Egypt and the amendments thereof, to examine social relationships against the backdrop of more conventional, biological families, and kinship relations. In simple terms, studying foster and alternative care laws in Egypt is crucial to grasp how non-biological families are shaped in comparison to the more conventional bonds within biological families and traditional kinship relations, while accounting for the Christian …

Comparing The Quality Of Ai-Generated And Instructor Feedback In A University Writing Program, Hana Mohamed Nassar

Theses and Dissertations

Feedback is an undeniably important aspect of the language learning process. It helps students recognize their strengths and weaknesses and identifies ways they can improve. Over the years, feedback has been provided by teachers, peers and Automated Writing Evaluation (AWE) tools. However, in recent years, artificial intelligence applications have proliferated significantly. With abilities to analyze and generate any kind of content, these models are being used to generate scores and feedback on written assignments to help lighten teachers’ load. ChatGPT has been called “the world’s most advanced chatbot” and “a potential chance to improve second language learning and instruction” (Shabara …

Sustaining Private Higher Education Institutions’ Quality With Expandability And Inclusivity, Amal Salah

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract The private higher education sector in Egypt is rapidly expanding. The Government of Egypt (GOE) supports its growth by providing legislation and incentives with the main objective of offering high-quality higher education to the growing youth bulge. Private universities react to the successive economic crises by raising their fees in order to maintain the quality of education. In the absence of supporting financial schemes for individual students, the surge in fees perpetuates inequity in access to private higher education for the lower socio-economic strata of the Egyptian society. This paper aims to address a gap in research concerning the …

1 Studying The Determinants Of Successful Aging: Diet, Lifestyle, And Social Relations In Egypt, Fayrouz Shaltout

Theses and Dissertations

Abstract

Background

The global population is aging rapidly, with projections indicating that by 2050, one in six people will be over the age of 65. In Egypt, the aging population, particularly those aged 60 and above, is expected to grow significantly, posing a growing public health concern. Unhealthful diets (that are associated with overweight and obesity), are one of the main reasons associated with non-communicable diseases (e.g., diabetes and cardiovascular diseases) are major risk factors for poor aging outcomes. Despite this, there is limited research on the specific determinants of successful aging (SA) in Egypt, especially among individuals aged 50 …

Shock Effects Including Maskelynite Formation In Three Shergottite Meteorites From Mars, George Ayeh Anim

Dissertations and Theses

Martian meteorites result from large impact events on the surface of Mars that cause intense shock metamorphism. This study examines the shock metamorphic features of three shergottite meteorites, Dho 019, NWA 12241, and NWA 15628, to better understand shock impact events. The research uses petrographic analysis, scanning electron microscopy (SEM), energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS), and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) to analyze the meteorites. A key focus of this research is the formation of maskelynite, a glass with plagioclase composition, whose formation mechanism has been the substance of debate among researchers. This study proposes that maskelynite forms through a transient intermediary …

Benefits Of Equilibrium Between Microbiota- And Host-Derived Ligands Of The Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor After Stroke In Aged Male Mice, Gary U Guzman, Justin N Nguyen, Anik Banerjee, Bryce E West, Kyung Ae Ko, Janelle M Korf, Chunfeng Tan, Huihui Fan, Gabriela D Colpo, Hilda Ahnstedt, Lucy Couture, Solji Roh, Julia K Kofler, Jose F Moruno-Manchon, Michael E Maniskas, Jaroslaw Aronowski, Rodney M Ritzel, Juneyoung Lee, Jun Li, Robert M Bryan, Anjali Chauhan, Venugopal Reddy Venna, Louise D Mccullough, Bhanu Priya Ganesh

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Recent studies have highlighted the crucial role of microglia (MG) and their interactions with the gut microbiome in post-stroke neuroinflammation. The activation of immunoregulatory pathways, including the aryl hydrocarbon receptor (AHR) pathway, is influenced by a dynamic balance of ligands derived from both the host and microbiota. This study aimed to investigate the association between stroke-induced dysbiosis and the resultant imbalance in AHR ligand sources (loss of microbiota-derived [indole-based] and increase of host-derived [kynurenine-based]) after stroke. Microbiota-derived AHR ligands decreased in human plasma and remained low for days following an ischemic stroke highlighting the translational significance. Transient-middle-cerebral-artery-occlusion was performed in …

Early Application Value Of Flexible Laryngoscope Swallowing Function Assessment In Patients After Partial Laryngectomy, Lina Jia, Chenxu Yan, Run Liu, Pengfei He, Ailing Liu, Hui Huangfu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

To investigate the influence of early dysphagia on quality of life in patients with partial laryngectomy, and to investigate the application value of Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES). This study included 30 inpatients who underwent partial laryngectomy due to laryngeal cancer. In the early postoperative period, a comprehensive assessment was conducted on each patient, encompassing Videofluoroscopic Swallowing Study (VFSS), Flexible Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing (FEES), and MD Anderson Dysphagia Inventory (MDADI). Each patient underwent two evaluations at different time points following the surgical procedure, all conducted on the same day. The patients' first MDADI assement score after surgery was …

Cardiovascular Comorbidities In Chinese Inpatients With Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders, Zhe Dong, Gang Wu, Hongbing Liu, Song Chen, Bin Bi, Fangfang Zhang, Yi Yin, Wei Qu, Baopeng Tian, Fude Yang, Alice Kochunov, Peter Kochunov, Shengmei Ban, Yang Zhao, L Elliot Hong, Yunlong Tan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are the leading cause of premature mortality in patients with schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSDs). However, the detailed categorization of these conditions remains insufficiently explored. This study aims to identify CVDs comorbidity patterns among inpatients with SSDs and to investigate associated factors. Electronic medical records (EMRs) data from three neuropsychiatric hospitals (2015-2023) in China was conducted. Comorbidity patterns were revealed through latent class analysis (LCA), and multinomial logit analysis were utilized to evaluate the effect of factors on these patterns, calculating odds ratios (ORs) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs). Among the 2830 inpatients with SSD, four distinct comorbidity …

The Effects Of Smokeless Tobacco Products And Affiliates On Epigenetic Changes And Biomarkers, Saad Saeed, Kamran Awan

Annual Research Symposium

No abstract provided.

Antiphons Of Iron And Blood: The Inspirations Of Tolkien's Poetry, Patrick J. Lyon

Journal of Tolkien Research

The new book, The Collected Poems of J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christina Scull and Wayne Hammond, is a fascinating new look into a trove of previously unpublished Tolkien poetry. One of these new poems, “Ferrum et Sanguis,” includes an interesting series of addenda and subtitles written by Tolkien that give insight into the origins and inspirations for the poem. Furthermore, the interpretation given by the editors in their commentary on the poem misses the specific reference and applies it to a different source. The real source for the poem is very likely found in the Advent Vespers of the …

Tele-Faith Mediated Religion In Brazi, Luis Ignacio Sierra Gutiérrez

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Orality And Literacy 25 Years Later, Paul A. Soukup S.J.

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.

Flag Fever: Adoption Of New State Flags, Brian Craig

The Guardianship Journal

Several states are experiencing flag fever, and it just might be contagious. Minnesota and Utah adopted new state flags that took effect in the first half of 2024. After years of debate, the new Utah state flag officially took effect on March 9, 2024. The Minnesota state flag officially became law on May 11, 2024, replacing a controversial flag that some people called racist and ugly. Other states are also considering new flag designs. Many states still incorporate their “seal on a bedsheet” designs that are difficult to distinguish from other states and lack good attributes for flag design. The …

Silver Diamine Fluoride And Oral Health Equity: Clinical And Public Health Perspectives, Rheannon Ainsworth, William Carroll Dds

Annual Research Symposium

11th Annual Roseman University Research Symposium.

Grassroots, Participatory Communication In Africa, Robert A. White S.J.

Communication Research Trends

No abstract provided.