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Adherence To Hygiene Protocols And Doxycycline Therapy In Ameliorating Lymphatic Filariasis Morbidity In An Endemic Area Post-Interruption Of Disease Transmission In Ghana, Linda Batsa Debrah, Philip J Budge, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Filarial lymphedema (LE) remains a significant global problem despite the progress made toward elimination of lymphatic filariasis (LF). In Ghana, the main approach to LF is preventive chemotherapy, but this has minimal impact on individuals who have already developed LE. In 2018-2020, a 24-month randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of stringent hygiene measures using the Essential Package of Care with or without additional administration of doxycycline (DOX) to improve filarial leg LE. This study enrolled 356 participants with LE stages 1-3 from two districts in the Upper East Region of Ghana. In addition to regular …

A Retrospective Assessment Of Guideline Adherence And Treatment Outcomes From Clostridioides Difficile Infection Following The Idsa 2021 Clinical Guideline Update: Clostridioides Difficile Infection, Erik R Dubberke, Qinghua Li, Engels N Obi, Vladimir Turzhitsky, Fakhar Siddiqui, Brian H Nathanson

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: The 2021 update to the Infectious Diseases Society of America

METHODS: This retrospective, observational study used the PINC AI Healthcare Database on adult patients who received CDI treatment between 1/2020 and 6/2021 (pre period) and between 10/2021 and 9/2022 (post period). We examined treatment patterns of fidaxomicin, vancomycin, and metronidazole, as well as clinical and health care resource use outcomes of patients treated exclusively with fidaxomicin vs vancomycin, using nearest-neighbor propensity matching and hierarchical regression methods. As a sensitivity analysis, we repeated the fidaxomicin vs vancomycin comparisons among patients with recurrent and nonrecurrent index infections.

RESULTS: A total of …

Accessibility Of And Barriers To Long-Term Follow-Up Care For Childhood Cancer Survivors, Jiaoyang Cai, Sara Malone, Nickhill Bhakta, Ching-Hon Pui, Jing Chen, Shaoyan Hu, Hui Jiang, Xiuli Ju, Fen Zhou, Melissa M Hudson, Yin Ting Cheung

2020-Current year OA Pubs

IMPORTANCE: Childhood cancer survivorship programs and long-term follow-up (LTFU) practices are inadequate in most regions of China.

OBJECTIVE: To understand the clinician and caregiver perceptions of LTFU care and to identify barriers to adherence to LTFU care in mainland China.

DESIGN, SETTING, AND PARTICIPANTS: This survey study had a 2-phase sequential mixed-methods approach, consisting of a cross-sectional survey followed by semistructured interviews. Participants included oncology clinicians recruited through an educational seminar on LTFU and caregivers recruited through convenience sampling. Data were collected from November 2022 to September 2023.

MAIN OUTCOMES AND MEASURES: The clinician survey and interview focused on the …

A History Of The Geology Program At The University Of Tennessee At Martin, Michael A. Gibson

The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon

The teaching of geology has as long a history as The University of Tennessee at Martin has itself, extending back to 1901 when the first geology class was offered at the campus’s original institution, Hall-Moody Institute, a small Baptist college. Geology, usually with geography, was offered as a service course to the primary programs of agriculture, education and, later, engineering. Faculty turnover during these formative years was frequent. When the school was acquired by the University of Tennessee in 1927 and became UT Junior College, geology remained a service course. Geology offerings had been expanding since 1947 and, in 1951, …

The Journey Into Inquiry Land In Tennessee: How To Get There From Anywhere? Lessons Learned Over 25 Years, Michael A. Gibson, Don W. Byerly Jr

The Compass: Earth Science Journal of Sigma Gamma Epsilon

Driven by changes in the National Standards during the 1990s, inquiry became the pedagogical methodology of choice for K-12 sciences as a major paradigm shift. Inquiry was chosen because it realistically and accurately modeled how scientists conduct scientific studies. Scientific inquiry is itself a learning process, and early educational research suggested that students learned more efficiently through inquiry. However, inquiry was a difficult pedagogy for teachers to learn and for students to experience, as it appears chaotic and decentralized. K-12 Earth science in Tennessee was in need of revitalization, in terms of shifting to the new Earth systems curriculum and …

The Impact Of The Flipped Learning Strategy On Enhancing Academic Achievement And Increasing Motivation Among Students At King Abdullah Ii Ibn Al Hussein School – Ajloun Governorate, Feras Aliwa

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aims to examine the impact of the flipped learning strategy on developing achievement and increasing motivation among vocational secondary first-grade students in management and occupational safety at King Abdullah II ibn Al-Hussein Secondary Comprehensive School for Boys in Ajloun Governorate. To achieve the objectives of the research, a quasi-experimental approach was used as it was deemed suitable for the study. The sample consisted of 50 vocational secondary first-grade students selected through purposive sampling. Two divisions were then chosen randomly from among five divisions and were divided into two groups. The experimental group consisted of 25 students who studied …

Arabic Language Learning Strategies Of Non-Native Speakers At Yarmouk University, Haneen Jawarneh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The present study aimed at revealing the degree of Arabic language learning strategies of non-native speakers at Yarmouk University. To achieve the objectives of the study, the researcher used the scale of language learning strategies (SILL), derived from the compilation of Oxford (1990). The scale consisted of (50) items distributed to six areas: Memory strategies, Cognitive strategies, Compensation strategies, Metacognitive strategies, Affective strategies, and social strategies. A random sample of (87) non-Arabic speaking male and female students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Arabic Language and Literature program and have reached a fourth-year level at Yarmouk University was chosen. …

The Role Of Blended Learning In Developing The Creativity Of Students In Casabt Al-Mafraq Governorate School From Teacher's Perspective, Ekhlas Al-Khazalh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

The study aimed to identify the role of blended learning in developing the creative thinking of students in the Qasabat Al-Mafraq District public schools from the teachers' perspective. The study used a descriptive survey method applied to a cluster sample of 175 male and female teachers. The results showed that the perceived role of blended learning in enhancing student creativity from the teachers' perspective was rated at a prominent level in the Qasabat Al-Mafraq District public schools. Among the different domains studied, the field of “Flexibility” received a high rating, followed by “Originality,” also rated highly, and finally, “Fluency,” which …

The Extent To Which Arabic Language Teachers In Jordan Possess Technological Competencies, Heba Al-Momani, Naser Maqableh

Jordan Journal of Applied Science-Humanities Series

This study aimed to identify the extent to which Arabic language teachers In Jordan possess technological competencies. The researchers adopted a descriptive approach. To achieve the goals, a questionnaire was used. It consists of 41 items. It aims to measure the extent to which Arabic language teachers In Jordan possess technological competencies. The sample consists of 421 female and male teachers. It was chosen during the second semester of the academic year 2021 / 2022. It was found that the extent to which Arabic language teachers In Jordan possess technological competencies is moderate. The results showed that the means of …

Tgle Vol. 57 Nos. 1 & 2 Cover Pages

The Great Lakes Entomologist

TGLE Vol. 57 Nos. 1 & 2 Cover Pages

Full Issue, Maryland Birdlife

Maryland Birdlife

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, Maryland Birdlife

Maryland Birdlife

No abstract provided.

Caregiver Perceptions On Telehealth-Based Audiological Services Offered Within A Mobile-Health Clinic For Infants, Divhanani Sithi, Samantha Marlanie Govender Dr

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Purpose: Telehealth audiological services offered within a mobile clinic can expand the range of hearing healthcare services to rural and remote areas where many patients, in particular infants with hearing loss, go undetected due to limited access to specialist care. This study describes caregiver perceptions on the use of synchronous telehealth-based Auditory Brainstem Response (ABR) services offered for their infants.

Method: A self-administered questionnaire comprising a total of 15 questions was issued to forty (n = 40) caregivers to rate their perceptions of the service.

Results: Caregivers were satisfied (76.8%) with mobile telehealth-based services on aspects of access, satisfaction …

Diagnostic Overshadowing: A Delayed Diagnosis Of Autism Spectrum Disorder In A Deaf Child, Quynh-Chi Dang, Michael Hoffman, Rachel St. John

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Diagnostic overshadowing occurs when a patient with a pre-existing diagnosis presents with symptoms that are attributed to the diagnosis, but actually reflect a separate issue. This diagnostic overshadowing can lead to delays in diagnosis, as well as disparities in health care and outcomes. The following case will provide an example in which diagnostic overshadowing contributed to the delay of an autism diagnosis in a child who is deaf. With at least 40 to 50% of children who are deaf or hard of hearing having at least one co-existing medical/developmental condition, and the current prevalence of autism at 1 in 36 …

Understanding Barriers To Timely Enrollment Of Early Intervention Services For Children Who Are Deaf And Hard Of Hearing, Krystal L. Werfel, Eddie Okosi, Brittany Grey, Cora Swindale, Emily Lund

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

Although the Joint Committee on Infant Hearing guidelines recommend that children who are deaf and hard of hearing should begin early intervention by six months of age, prior work has revealed a substantial percentage of children who receive a diagnosis of hearing loss by three months of age but do not enroll in early intervention by six months of age (Grey et al., 2022). To further understand barriers to enrollment in early intervention for these families, we completed qualitative semi-structured interviews with 10 caregivers of children who were diagnosed with hearing loss by three months of age but did not …

Journal Of Early Hearing Detection And Intervention: Volume 9 Issue 1, Pages 1-53

Journal of Early Hearing Detection and Intervention

No abstract provided.

Vol. 29, No. 12 - Whole No. 149, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 11 - Whole No. 148, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 10 - Whole No. 147, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 8/9 - Whole No. 146, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 7 - Whole No. 145, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 6 - Whole No. 144, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 5 - Whole No. 143, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 4 - Whole No. 142, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 3 - Whole No. 141, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 2 - Whole No. 140, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Vol. 29, No. 1 - Whole No. 139, David Bratman

Mythprint

Mythprint is the monthly bulletin of the Mythopoeic Society, a nonprofit educational organization devoted to the study, discussion, and enjoyment of myth and fantasy literature, especially the works of J.R.R. Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and Charles Williams. To promote these interests, the Society publishes three magazines, maintains a World Wide Web site, and sponsors the annual Mythopoeic Conference and awards for fiction and scholarship, as well as local and written discussion groups.

Exploring Depictions Of Mental Health In Popular Hindi-Urdu Cinema, Sara Ahmed

Journal of Critical Global Issues

Hindi-Urdu popular cinema, commonly referred to as Bollywood, largely reflects the evolution of various social attitudes in the Indian subcontinent. In order to better understand these films’ depiction of social attitudes surrounding mental illness and the implications for its treatment, this study creates and analyzes an anthology of Hindi-Urdu movies from the 1940’s to the present that portray some aspect of mental illness. These movies that depict mental illness were grouped into the various aspects of stigma that they portrayed: structural stigma, courtesy stigma, health practitioner stigma, self-stigma, and public stigma. I extracted and analyzed the attitudes towards mental illness, …

Utopian Genderscapes, Michelle C. Smith

Rhetoric

No abstract provided.

Final Report - Mixed Reality For Beyond Visual Line-Of-Sight Bridge Inspection Using Robot-Assisted Nondestructive Evaluation, Genda Chen, Joel Runji

Project IM-5

To improve data consistency, work efficiency, inspector safety, and cost effectiveness during routine inspections, drones have been increasingly used in recent years to support imaging and scanning over the surface of various elements in a bridge for surface condition assessment. Most drones are operated manually within a visual line of sight and unable to inspect river-crossing bridges completely since not all elements can be viewed by a drone operator using a binocular. Even for autonomous drones with collision-avoidance features, physical interaction with a bridge for nondestructive evaluation (NDE) is currently impossible in practice. An alternative solution with robot-assisted remote nondestructive …