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"They Just Looked At Me Like I Didn't Matter"- The Experiences Of Assaulted Lgbtq+ Women With The Police, Katherine Poehlmann

LLM Theses

Research reveals that LGBTQ+ women are subjected to high rates of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV). It is widely known that most victim-survivors of SGBV do not report it to the police and when they do, they usually have negative experiences, often due to the influence of myths and stereotypes on police officers’ attitudes and conduct. LGBTQ+ communities are known to be subjected to a multitude of myths and stereotypes that perpetuate violence against them, particularly in the case of highly marginalized subgroups (e.g., trans women, bisexual women). Little attention has been paid, particularly in the Canadian context, to the …

The George-Anne Daily, Georgia Southern University

George-Anne Media Group: Newsletters & Magazines

No abstract provided.

Impact Of Sinus Surgery In People With Cystic Fibrosis And Chronic Rhinosinusitis In The Era Of Highly Effective Modulator Therapy: Protocol For A Prospective Observational Study, Christine M. Liu, Jakob L. Fischer, Jeremiah A. Alt, Todd E. Bodner, Naweed I. Chowdhury, Anne E. Getz, Peter H. Hwang, Adam J. Kimple, Timothy L. Smith, Multiple Additional Authors

Psychology Faculty Publications and Presentations

Introduction Cystic fibrosis (CF) is commonly complicated by chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS). Despite highly effective management options, CRS in people with CF (PwCF+CRS) may be refractory to medical therapy, eventually requiring endoscopic sinus surgery. The impact of sinus surgery on pulmonary, quality of life (QOL), and other outcomes in PwCF+CRS in the expanding era of highly effective modulator therapy has not been fully elucidated. This study aims to determine if endoscopic sinus surgery can offer superior outcomes for PwCF+CRS when compared to continued medical treatment of CRS. Methods and analysis This multi-institutional, observational, prospective cohort study will enroll 150 adults with …

Unless We Confront Antimicrobial Resistance Now, We Risk The Consequences Of A Post-Antibiotic Society, Lovleen Tina Joshi

Peninsula Dental School

The UK government’s five year antimicrobial resistance national action plan will need to tackle the lack of progress and a rapidly declining workforceAntimicrobial resistance (AMR) is one of the most pressing challenges of our time. Resistance to commonly used antimicrobial medicines is already disrupting medicine and adversely affecting patient treatment.1 Efforts have been made internationally to reduce overuse of antimicrobials and to preserve them for future generations, but there is still much to be done. The UK will be at the forefront of these efforts nationally and internationally with its national action plan (NAP)2 that sets out five years of …

Experimental Examination Of Enhanced Nanoceramic-Based Self-Cleaning Sprays For High-Efficiency Hydrophobic Photovoltaic Panels, Iman El-Mahallawi, Merna Abdrabo, Ahmed Elkaseer Prof., Engy Elshazly, Mohamed S. El-Deab

Renewable Mechanical Energy

Dust deposition poses a significant challenge in the implementation of photovoltaic panels (PV) especially in hot and dusty environments, such as the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. This issue leads to progressive degradation of PV efficiency and output power. In this context, this research work aims to improve PV performance by developing self-cleaning sprays as a preventative solution. Different concentrations of SnO2 and TiO2 nanoceramics were dispersed in isopropyl alcohol solvent to reduce the mixture’s viscosity and facilitate smooth spraying on solar panels, whose efficiency was continually assessed in outdoor conditions. Although less commonly used for this application, …

Early Results Of An Innovative Scalable Digital Treatment For Diabetes Distress In Families Of School-Age Children With Type 1 Diabetes., Susana R. Patton, Jessica S. Pierce, Nicole Kahhan, Matthew Benson, Mark A. Clements, Larry A. Fox

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

OBJECTIVE: This paper reports on the initial outcomes of a new mHealth intervention to reduce diabetes distress (DD) in families of school-age children living with type 1 diabetes (T1D) entitled, 'Remedy to Diabetes Distress' (R2D2).

METHODS: We randomized 34 families (mean child age = 10 ± 1.4 years; 53% male, 85% White, mean HbA1c = 7.24 ± 0.71%) to one of three delivery arms differing only by number of telehealth visits over a 10-week period: zero visits = self-guided (SG), three visits = enhanced self-guided (ESG), or eight visits = video visits (VV). All families had 24 × 7 access …

Study Protocol For Writing To Heal: A Culturally Based Brief Expressive Writing Intervention For Chinese Immigrant Breast Cancer Survivors, Qian Lu, Di Lun, Lenna Dawkins-Moultin, Yisheng Li, Minxing Chen, Sharon Hermes Giordano, James W Pennebaker, Lucy Young, Carol Wang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND: This study uses a randomized controlled trial (RCT) to test the health benefits of expressive writing that is culturally adapted for Chinese immigrant breast cancer survivors (BCSs) and to characterize how acculturation moderates the effects of expressive writing interventions.

METHODS: We will recruit Chinese immigrant BCSs (N = 240) diagnosed with stage 0-III breast cancer and within 5 years of completion of primary treatment. Recruitment will occur primarily through community-based organizations and cancer registries. Participants will be randomly assigned either to a control condition to write about neutral topics or to one of two intervention conditions, self-regulation or self-cultivation, …

Relationship Between Shortage Of Nursing Staff And Covid-19 Mortality And Infection In Rural And Urban Nursing Homes In The State Of Minnesota, Annam Asif Inayatullah

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The COVID-19 pandemic posed challenges for nursing homes in the United States, including those in Minnesota, due to shortages of nursing staff and the impact on resident care quality. This study aimed to assess the relationship between nursing staff shortages and COVID-19 mortality and infections among nursing home residents in Minnesota. The analysis used data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services public database, considering rural and urban locations. The independent variables were nursing staff shortages, and the dependent variables were COVID-19 total resident deaths and COVID-19 total resident infections in nursing homes in Minnesota. Following the Donabedian theory, …

Near-Infrared Ratiometric Hemicyanine Fluorescent Probes For Monitoring Mitochondrial Ph Dynamics In Live Cells During Oxidative Stress And Hypoxia, Sushil K. Dwivedi, Dilka Liyana Arachchige, Adenike Olowolagba, Mohamed Mahmoud, Subash Pandey, Tara Vohs, Haiying Liu, Rudy Luck

Michigan Tech Publications

Novel near-infrared ratiometric molecules (probes A and B) produced by linking formyl-functionalized xanthene and methoxybenzene moieties, respectively, onto a xanthene-hemicyanine framework are detailed. Probe A exhibited a primary absorption peak at 780 nm and a shoulder peak at 730 nm and exhibited fluorescence at 740 nm↓ (signifies a downward shift in intensity upon acidification) in a pH 9.3 buffer and 780 nm↑ at pH 2.8 under excitation at 700 nm. Probe B featured absorptions at 618 and 668 nm at pH 3.2 and at 717 nm at pH 8.6, and fluorescence at 693 nm↑ at pH 3.2 and at 739 …

September 26, 2024, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Tribal Vaccine Equity Conference Evaluation Results 2024, Camille R. Velarde, Kateri Chino

Posters and Presentations

No abstract provided.

Wmu Board Of Trustees Formal Session ,September 26, 2024, Wmu Board Of Trustees

WMU Board of Trustees Meetings

• Acceptance of the Agenda
• Approval of the Minutes (June 27, 2024 Meeting)
• Remarks by the Chair of the Board
• Remarks by the President
• Updates by the Faculty Senate President
• Updates by the Western Student Association President
• Updates by the Graduate Student Association President
• Western Michigan University Employee Graduates
• Bridging Classroom to Career: WMU Sales Program and Industry Collaboration
• Driving Student Success
• Public Comments Regarding Action Items

Action Items

• State Capital Outlay – Building Project Priority List
• Western Michigan University External Audit, 2024

Consent Item

1. Personnel Report
2. Curriculum Proposals
3. Special Liquor License Applications (October 25, 2024 and October 26, 2024 …

The Water-Climate Nexus: Intersections Across Sectors, Thushara Gunda, Alida A. Cantor, Emily Grubert, Angela R. Harris, Yolanda J. Mcdonald

Geography Faculty Publications and Presentations

Water security and climate change are important priorities for communities and regions worldwide. The intersections between water and climate change extend across many environmental and human activities. This Primer is intended as an introduction, grounded in examples, for students and others considering the interactions between climate, water, and society. In this Primer, we summarize key intersections between water and climate across four sectors: environment; drinking water, sanitation, and hygiene; food and agriculture; and energy. We begin with an overview of the fundamental water dynamics within each of these four sectors, and then discuss how climate change is impacting water and …

Chronic Graft-Versus-Host Disease: Unresolved Complication Or Ancient History?, Joseph A Pidala, Ted A Gooley, Leo Luznik, Bruce R Blazar

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Chronic graft-versus-host disease (cGVHD) is associated with morbidity, mortality, impaired quality of life, prolonged immunosuppressive therapy, and infection risk after allogeneic hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT). Major strides have occurred in the understanding of cGVHD biology; National Institutes of Health Consensus meetings have refined rigorous approaches to diagnosis, staging, and response criteria; major interventional trials have established standard benchmarks for treatment outcome; and 3 agents to date have been US Food and Drug Administration approved for treating corticosteroid-refractory cGVHD. Promising results from several recent trials have led some, but not others, to conclude that the risk of developing cGVHD is sufficiently …

Molecular Testing Of Environmental Samples As A Potential Source To Estimate Parasite Infection, Rojelio Mejia, Barton Slatko, Cristina Almazan, Ruben Cimino, Alejandro Krolewiecki, Natalia Montellano Duran, Jacob Edwin Valera Aspetty, Paola Andrea Vargas, Chiara Cássia Oliveira Amorim, Stefan Michael Geiger, Ricardo Toshio Fujiwara, Juan David Ramirez, Luz Marina Llangarí-Arizo, Irene Guadalupe, Liliana E Villanueva-Lizama, Julio Vladimir Cruz-Chan, María Leticia Ojeda, Eva Mereles Aranda, Sandra Ocampos Benedetti, Maritza Dalí Camones Rivera, Eddyson Montalvo Sabino, Carlos Pineda, Eric J Wetzel, Philip J Cooper

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

We discuss the potential usefulness of molecular testing of soil, dust, and water samples to detect medically important parasites, and where such testing could be used to supplement stool sampling in humans. A wide variety of parasites including protozoa and helminths, many of which are zoonotic, have an important infection reservoir in the environment. In some cases, this environmental period is essential for further parasite development. We describe the progress in implementing methods for the molecular detection of these parasites in soil across eight collaborating centers in Latin America and represent a variety of potential applications in improving our understanding …

Using Syndromic Surveillance For Unintentional And Undetermined Intent Drowning Surveillance In A Large Metropolitan Area, Rohit P Shenoi, Briana Moreland, Jennifer L Jones, Nicholas Peoples, Elizabeth A Camp, Ned Levine

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

INTRODUCTION: A drowning definition is available for use with National Syndromic Surveillance Program (NSSP) data. However, its accuracy in capturing drowning emergency department and urgent care visits at the regional level is unknown. We tested the ability of the syndromic surveillance (SS) definition in capturing unintentional and undetermined intent drowning (UUID) and describe UUID SS visit trends in a large metropolitan area.

METHODS: We applied the drowning definition to NSSP data from 2016 to 2022 for the 8-county metropolitan Houston region. We queried the dataset for UUID ICD-10-CM codes and manually reviewed the chief complaint (CC) and discharge diagnosis (DD) …

Untargeted Metabolomic Biomarker Discovery For The Detection Of Ectopic Pregnancy, Onur Turkoglu, Ayse Citil, Ceren Katar, Ismail Mert, Robert A Quinn, Ray O Bahado-Singh, Stewart F Graham

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Ectopic pregnancy (EP) is the leading cause of maternal morbidity and mortality in the first trimester. Using an untargeted metabolomic approach, we sought to identify putative plasma biomarkers using tandem liquid chromatography-mass spectrometry for the detection of tubal EP. This case-control study included the prospective recruitment of 50 tubal EP cases and 50 early intrauterine pregnancy controls. To avoid over-fitting, logistic regression models were developed in a randomly selected discovery group (30 cases vs. 30 controls) and validated in the test group (20 cases vs. 20 controls). In total, 585 mass spectral features were detected, of which 221 molecular features …

Durations Of Antibiotic Treatment For Acute Otitis Media And Variability In Prescribed Durations Across Two Large Academic Health Systems, Sophie E Katz, Timothy C Jenkins, Amy B Stein, Gale Thomas, Nancy Koenig, Gary Lucas Starnes, Jason G Newland, Ritu Banerjee, Holly M Frost

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Acute otitis media (AOM) accounts for roughly 25% of antibiotics prescribed to children annually. Despite national guidelines that recommend short (5-7 days) durations of antibiotics for children 2 years and older with AOM, most receive long (10 day) courses. This study aims to evaluate antibiotic durations prescribed for children aged 2-17 years with uncomplicated AOM across two pediatric academic health systems, and to assess the variability in prescribed durations between and within each system.

METHODS: Electronic medical record data from 135 care locations at two health systems were retrospectively analyzed. Outpatient encounters for children aged 2-17 years with a …

Treatment Outcomes Among Patients With A Positive Candida Culture Close To Randomization Receiving Rezafungin Or Caspofungin In The Restore Study, Alex Soriano, Marin Kollef, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Rezafungin, a novel, once-weekly echinocandin for the treatment of candidemia and/or invasive candidiasis (IC) was noninferior to caspofungin for day 30 all-cause mortality (ACM) and day 14 global cure in the phase 3 ReSTORE trial (NCT03667690). We conducted preplanned subgroup analyses for patients with a positive culture close to randomization in ReSTORE.

METHODS: ReSTORE was a multicenter, double-blind, double-dummy, randomized trial in patients aged ≥18 years with candidemia and/or IC treated with once-weekly intravenous rezafungin (400 mg/200 mg) or once-daily intravenous caspofungin (70 mg/50 mg). This analysis comprised patients with a positive blood culture drawn between 12 hours before …

Longitudinal Development Of Resting-State Functional Connectivity In Adolescents With And Without Internalizing Disorders, Eline F. Roelofs, Janna Marie Bas-Hoogendam, Anderson M. Winkler, Nic J.A. Van Der Wee, Robert R.J. M. Vermeiren

School of Medicine Publications

Longitudinal studies using resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging (rs-fMRI) focused on adolescent internalizing psychopathology are scarce and have mostly investigated standardized treatment effects on functional connectivity (FC) of the full amygdala. The role of amygdala subregions and large resting-state networks had yet to be elucidated, and treatment is in practice often personalized. Here, longitudinal FC development of amygdala subregions and whole-brain networks are investigated in a clinically representative sample. Treatment-naïve adolescents with clinical depression and comorbid anxiety who started care-as-usual (n = 23; INT) and healthy controls (n = 24; HC) participated in rs-fMRI scans and questionnaires at baseline (before …

At A Crossroads: The Crucial Role Of Pharmacists In Healthcare Teams To End The Hiv Epidemic, Jerika Lam, Jennifer M. Cocohoba

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

"Therapeutic advances in treatment and prevention have slowed the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic, yet the virus and complications related to it still claim an alarming 630,000 lives globally every year.^1,2 The United States’ goals for the Ending the HIV Epidemic (EHE) initiative include reducing new infections by 90% by the year 2030 and advancing health equity through key treatment and prevention initiatives.³ Multiple agencies, professions, and patient groups are working diligently to achieve the EHE goals. Pharmacists have long recognized that our profession is a key resource in ending the HIV epidemic. We demonstrate this in the …

Post-Movement Beta Synchrony Inhibits Cortical Excitability, Edward Rhodes, William Gaetz, Jonathan Marsden, Stephen D. Hall

School of Health Professions

Background/Objectives: This study investigates the relationship between movement-related beta synchrony and primary motor cortex (M1) excitability, focusing on the time-dependent inhibition of movement. Voluntary movement induces beta frequency (13–30 Hz) event-related desynchronisation (B-ERD) in M1, followed by post-movement beta rebound (PMBR). Although PMBR is linked to cortical inhibition, its temporal relationship with motor cortical excitability is unclear. This study aims to determine whether PMBR acts as a marker for post-movement inhibition by assessing motor-evoked potentials (MEPs) during distinct phases of the beta synchrony profile. Methods: Twenty-five right-handed participants (mean age: 24 years) were recruited. EMG data were recorded from the …

Seasonal Dynamics In Land Surface Temperature In Response To Land Use Land Cover Changes Using Google Earth Engine, Lei Feng, Sajjad Hussain, Narcisa G. Pricope, Sana Arshad, Aqil Tariq, Li Feng, Muhammad Mubeen, Rana Waqar Aslam, Mohammed S. Fnais, Wenzhao Li, Hesham El-Askary

Mathematics, Physics, and Computer Science Faculty Articles and Research

Changes in land use and land cover (LULC) are critical for evaluating global spatiotemporal trends, especially regarding climate change and urbanization. This study investigates the dynamics of Landsat surface temperature (LST) in response to LULC changes and their effects on the seasonal microclimate in Kasur District, Pakistan. Using the Google Earth Engine platform, we employed a random forest algorithm to detect LULC changes (cropland, forest, built-up, fallow, barren, and water) and analyze seasonal spectral indices from Landsat imagery for 1988, 2002, and 2022. Significant LULC changes were observed, including a 9.8% increase in built-up areas, a 4.2% decrease in cropland, …

A Meta-Analysis Comparing Surgical Site Wound Infection Following Single-Incision Versus Multiple-Incision Video-Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery Lobectomy For Patients With Lung Cancer, Zainab Ayad

Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences

Background

A meta-analysis was conducted to evaluate the impact of single-incision (SI) versus multiple-incision (MI) video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS) lobectomy on surgical site wound length (SSWL) and surgical site wound infection (SSWI) in lung cancer (LC) patients.

Methods

Inclusive literature research till March 2023 was done and 598 interconnected researches were revised. The 8 picked researches, enclosed 1542 LC persons were in the utilized researches' starting point, 310 of them were utilizing SI, and 232 were utilizing MI. Odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were utilized to appraise the effect of SI compared to MI VATS lobectomy for …

Effect Of Antibiotic Prophylaxis On Surgical Site Wound Infection In Third Molar Surgery: A Meta-Analysis, Mohamed Atif Elkholy, Sayed Rashed Fashkal

Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences

The objective of this meta-analysis is to assess the impact of antibiotic prophylaxis (AP) on surgical site wound infection (SSWI) throughout third molar surgery (TMS).

A meta-analysis was conducted using examinations that compared AP to placebo for TMS from different languages that satisfied the inclusion criteria. Applying dichotomous random or fixed effect models, the findings of these studies were analysed, and the Odd Ratio (OR) was calculated with 95% confidence intervals (CIs).

A total of 18 studies conducted between 2001 and 2023 were included in the present analysis. These studies initially included 4063 individuals with TMS.

A substantial reduction in …

D -∝- Tpgs/ Poloxamer 188 Mixed Micelles For The Oral Delivery Of Azelnidipine: Preparation And In Vitro Evaluation, Ali Kathem Ala Allah, Shaimaa Nazar Abd Alhammid

Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences

Azelnidipine is a calcium channel blocker with low water solubility and high lipophilicity and is intended for treating angina pectoris and hypertension. This study aimed to increase and enhances the solubility of azelnidipine through its incorporation in D - - tocopheryl polyethylene glycol/polyxamer188 (TPGS/P188) micelles for oral administration and substantially increasing the extent of drug absorption.

Nine formulations (A₁-A₉) were prepared by direct dissolution method using a combination of D- - TPGS 1000 succinate and Poloxamer 188. The size of the particle, polydispersity index (PDI), surface charge, and entrapment capacity were measured. The optimum formula …

Evaluation Of Nursing Care Documentation And Administration At Emergency Unite: Comparative Study, Ali Refak Lazem, Huda Baker Hassan

Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences

Objectives: to evaluate of nursing care documentation and administration at emergency unite, and find the relationship between Nursing care documentation and administration and demographic characteristic of nurses.

Method: An Observational design study was conducted from the 25 December 2023 to 30 April 2024. The study setting was conducted at the emergency department in AI-Hussein Teaching Hospital, Al-shatra General Hospital in Dhi-Qar governorate/Iraq. Study Sample A convenient sample (non-probability) involving (103 nurses:60 in Al-Hussien Hospital and 43 in Al-Shatra Hospital). The practices were evaluated by using the self-report questionner and observational checklist. The data analysis through descriptive and interferential statistics …

Occurrence And Diversity Of Staphylococcus From Women With Breast Abscess And Mastitis, Rana Adnan M. Al-Wataify, Maysaa S.M. Al-Shukri, Mohend A.N Al-Shalah

Al-Mustaqbal Journal of Pharmaceutical and Medical Sciences

Mastitis is inflammatory that can effect women at every time , it is predominant occur in women during breastfeeding. Staphylococcus are the most common pathogens causative agents of mastitis.The clincal samples were collection from women with different age group from patients who admitted to Al-Hilla General teaching hospital (breast cancer consultation and outpatient clinics) for the period from August2023 to Januray2024.This study included 80 patient suffered from breast infection or mastitis, this result show that 45(56%) from total samples having breast abscesses and 35(44%) having mastitis.The isolating bacterial causes according of total samples that having S.aureus 20(25%), S.epidermides 10 (12.5%),other …

Economic Factors Affecting Patients Who Use Safety Net Clinics And Food Insecurity In Rio Grande Valley, Michael Machiorlatti, Cliff Clark, Deepu George

Research Colloquium

Food insecurity (FI) is a pervasive problem. It is linked to education and parental SES. The burden is not distributed equally. Younger and older groups are at greater risk along with those who identify with marginalized groups. The purpose of this study was examine how self-reported social determinants are associated with FI in the lower Rio Grande Valley.

The study was conducted at safety net clinics (14) in the RGV from April 1, 2021, to Dec 1, 2021. A common instrument was developed used across the clinics. Goals were to identify what social determinants of health are clients of each …

Autologous Biovesicles Targeted Against Tumor’S Fibrotic Milieu For Management Of Pdac Patients, Sheema Khan

Research Colloquium

Background: One of the major challenges in pancreatic cancer treatment is the management of PDAC following tumor relapse. Relapse may be locoregional and/or metastatic and is highly resistant and impermeable due to a fibrotic stromal tumor microenvironment. Due to highly complex histo-architecture and suboptimal drug accumulation, pancreatic tumors do not respond well to the conventional therapeutic modalities. The application of extracellular vehicles (Evs) is increasing in the field of medicine due to their inherent characteristics as biological cargo vehicles. Therefore, this study investigates the utilization of autologous EVs derived from stromal cells of patient’s matched adjacent normal tissues (NAF-EVs) for …