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Using Origami And Shrinky Dinks To Create Active Learning Activities To Tackle Two Microbiology Concepts: Cell Structure Differences And Operon Regulation, Manuela Tripepi, Hannah M. Schapiro

College of Life Sciences Faculty Papers

This paper presents two low-cost hands-on activities designed to enhance student understanding and address the pedagogical challenges faced by microbiology professors in teaching concepts related to cell structure and gene regulation. In the first activity, we used Shrinky Dinks and Jeopardy-style game questions to explore the differences between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Students have to collect pieces and physically build their cell models. The second activity uses origami organelles sets from Edvotek to illustrate the regulation of gene expression in the lac and trp operons, incorporating mutation scenarios for analysis. The intended audience comprises undergraduate students in microbiology, including biology, …

Why The Afghan And Iraqi Armies Collapsed: An Allied Perspective, Colin D. Robinson

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

Rather than military factors, American and Western liberal ideas (ideological views) and politics explain many of the obstacles faced in rebuilding the Afghan and Iraqi Armies. Liberal ideas largely determined what options the coalition would use. Ideological factors help explain democratization and reconstruction challenges, partner leaders with divergent aims, military-cultural factors and the Western combat focus, politicization, corruption, and nepotism. This article reviews the differences between Western liberal democracies and partner states, the politics of counterinsurgency, and army accounts. This article will assist US practitioners in security cooperation, institutional capacity building, and security assistance.

Restoring Priority On Cultural Skill Sets For Modern Military Professionals, Daniel W. Henk, Allison Abbe

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

The Department of Defense has failed to distinguish and sustain cultural education relative to foreign language and regional expertise, putting servicemembers at a competitive disadvantage in developing skills to engage other cultures. This article draws on recent retrospective publications and multidisciplinary social science perspectives but goes beyond them to argue for social science approaches to culture, department-wide efforts to revive culture education, and an improved transition of sociocultural research to practice. Policy and military practitioners will benefit from understanding how culture-general skills complement other important skills in the human domain and from implementing its recommendations.

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Energy Expenditure In Humans: Principles, Methods, And Changes Throughout The Life Course, Rodrigo Fernández-Verdejo, Guillermo Sanchez-Delgado, Eric Ravussin

Clinical Research Faculty Publications

Humans require energy to sustain their daily activities throughout their lives. This narrative review aims to (a) summarize principles and methods for studying human energy expenditure, (b) discuss the main determinants of energy expenditure, and (c) discuss the changes in energy expenditure throughout the human life course. Total daily energy expenditure is mainly composed of resting energy expenditure, physical activity energy expenditure, and the thermic effect of food. Total daily energy expenditure and its components are estimated using variations of the indirect calorimetry method. The relative contributions of organs and tissues determine the energy expenditure under different physiological conditions. Evidence …

It's Never Too Late To Learn Something New At University Of Dayton Institute, University Of Dayton

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Worried it's too late to learn something new? History? Photography? Computers? Health and wellness? A new language? You still can at the University of Dayton's Osher Lifelong Learning Institute.

Lower Extremity Injury Rates On Artificial Turf Versus Natural Grass Surfaces In The National Football League During The 2021 And 2022 Seasons, Nikit Venishetty, Angel X Xiao, Ramesh Ghanta, Rohit Reddy, Nirav Kiritkumar Pandya, Brian T Feeley

SKMC Student Presentations and Publications

BACKGROUND: It has been argued that the use of artificial turf football fields in the National Football League (NFL) increases player injury risk compared with natural grass surfaces.

PURPOSE/HYPOTHESIS: The purpose of this study was to quantify the rate of lower extremity injuries occurring in NFL players on artificial turf compared with natural grass surfaces and characterize the time missed due to injury and proportion of injuries requiring surgery. It was hypothesized that lower extremity injuries requiring surgical intervention would occur at a higher rate on artificial turf than on natural grass.

STUDY DESIGN: Descriptive epidemiology study.

METHODS: Lower extremity …

Perceptions Of Substance Use And Sexual Risk Behaviors Among Adolescent Women Involved In Juvenile Justice, Catherine E. Dunlop, Aynsley H. M Scheffert, Allison Cowling, Maya Kohavi, Laura J. Benjamins, Danielle Parish

Department of Pediatrics

CHOICES-TEEN is a bundled intervention aimed at reducing the risks of unintended pregnancy, sexually transmitted infections, and alcohol- and tobacco-exposed pregnancies for adolescent girls involved in the juvenile justice system. We examined youths’ (N = 22) elicited pros and cons concerning alcohol, tobacco, condom, and contraception use to inform future iterations of CHOICES-TEEN and other prevention programming during a one-arm pilot study. Content analysis was used to identify recurring themes elicited and recorded during a decisional balance exercise with a counselor. The most recurrent pros and cons were factors that directly affected these adolescents, with more immediate consequences. The …

Two-Year Clinical Performance Of Indirect Resin Composite Restorations In Endodontically Treated Teeth With Different Cavity Preparation Designs: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Hoda Omar Fouda, Mohamed Fouad Haridy, Hend Sayed Ahmed, Olfat Elsayed Hassanein, Shehabeldin Saber, Maha Elbaz, Ahmed Abouelezz

Dentistry

No abstract provided.

In Memoriam: Amie Lee Taylor '85, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

School of Education and Health Sciences Blog Archive

Amie Lee Taylor, professor emerita in the Department of Counselor Education and Human Services, died July 10.

Using The Home Health Oasis To Promote Advance Care Planning Among Community-Dwelling, Frail Older Adults, Suzanne S. Sullivan

Dissertations

Despite an aging population with increasing proportions of frailty and decline, the rates of documented Advance care plans (ACP), meant to align goals for care with the level of treatment at end-of-life (EOL), are low (~30-40%). Patients expect clinicians to raise the question about serious illness goals for care when the time is right, however, there are a number of barriers to the initiation of these difficult conversations including provider bias and uncertainty. A review of the literature indicates that there are few prognostic indices available for use to identify the right time to initiate EOL conversations based on risk …

A Fundamental Cause Approach To Intimate Partner Violence In Marginalized Populations, Nicholas S. Metheny

Dissertations

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) is a serious public health concern that transcends partnership types and societies, affecting approximately one-third of women worldwide. Men in same-sex relationships likely experience violence at similar rates. This dissertation takes a fundamental cause approach to social-ecological and minority stress theories, arguing that structural forces are the root causes of violence in two target populations: women residing in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC) and Indigenous men who have sex with men (MSM) in the United States. Consisting of eight chapters, four of which are empirical studies, this body of work creates new knowledge surrounding how social …

Impact Of An Open Access Appointment Scheduling System On No-Show Rates In An Urban Federally Qualified Health Center, Rosemary Ward

Dissertations

No-show medical appointments lead to health disparities and threaten the financial survival of Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs). Open access scheduling eliminates long lead times, a common reason for no-show visits. Preventive health screenings and chronic disease management were drastically reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic, requiring innovative methods to increase access to care. The purpose of this quality improvement (QI) project was to measure the impact of an open access scheduling system on no-show rates in an urban FQHC. A pre-post observational design compared two days per week of no-show data for a span of 10 weeks between two family …

Detection Of Distant Relatedness In Biobanks To Identify Undiagnosed Cases Of Mendelian Disease As Applied To Long Qt Syndrome, Megan C Lancaster, Hung-Hsin Chen, M Benjamin Shoemaker, Matthew R Fleming, Teresa L Strickland, James T Baker, Grahame F Evans, Hannah G Polikowsky, David C Samuels, Chad D Huff, Dan M Roden, Jennifer E Below

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Rare genetic diseases are typically studied in referral populations, resulting in underdiagnosis and biased assessment of penetrance and phenotype. To address this, we develop a generalizable method of genotype inference based on distant relatedness and deploy this to identify undiagnosed Type 5 Long QT Syndrome (LQT5) rare variant carriers in a non-referral population. We identify 9 LQT5 families referred to a single specialty clinic, each carrying p.Asp76Asn, the most common LQT5 variant. We uncover recent common ancestry and a single shared haplotype among probands. Application to a non-referral population of 69,819 BioVU biobank subjects identifies 22 additional subjects sharing this …

Good Samaritan Health And Rehab Center Report 22 23 24, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury

Medicaid Examinations

No abstract provided.

Teachers’ Perspectives On Social-Emotional Learning Benefits For Students With Emotional And Behavior Disorders, Rasheida Ross

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The problem addressed in this study was that there is a lack of knowledge about middle school special education teachers’ perceptions on the benefits of social emotional learning (SEL) strategies for improving the behavior of students with emotional behavior disorder (EBD) in a self-contained setting. Comer’s concepts on social learning served as the conceptual framework for this study. The research questions explored middle school self- contained special education teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of SEL with middle school EDB students on their behavior, and the middle school self-contained special education teachers' perceptions of the effectiveness of SEL with middle school …

Scla 521 Ai In Society, Bert Chapman

Libraries Faculty and Staff Presentations

Provides access to information resources on societal impacts of artificial intelligence from multiple libraries databases covering multiple disciplines including government information resources.

State Of Utah, Plaintiff/ Appellee V. Justin Simnitt, Defendant/ Appellant : Brief Of Appellee, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from finding that the Defendant is competent to stand trial, in the Fifth Judicial District, Iron County, the Honorable Ann Marie McIff Allen presiding

SCOTT A. HAGEN, Counsel for Appellant

DANIEL L. DAY, SEAN D. REYES, SHANE A. KLENK, Counsel for Appellee

Inflammatory Response And Parasite Regulation In Acute Toxoplasmosis: The Role Of P2x7 Receptor In Controlling Virulent Atypical Genotype Strain Of Toxoplasma Gondii, Thuany Prado-Rangel, Aline C.A. Moreira-Souza, Sthefani R.B. Da Silva, Thais Barboza-Araujo, Archimedes B. Castro-Junior, Isalira P.R. Ramos, Christina M. Takiya, Rossiane C. Vommaro, Robson Coutinho-Silva

Pacific Faculty Work

Toxoplasmosis is a globally significant disease that poses a severe threat to immunocompromised individuals, especially in Brazil, where a high prevalence of virulent and atypical strains of Toxoplasma gondii is observed. In 1998, the EGS strain, exhibiting a unique infection phenotype, was isolated in Brazil, adding to the complexity of strain diversity. The P2X7 receptor is critical in inflammation and controlling intracellular microorganisms such as T. gondii. However, its genetic variability can result in receptor dysfunction, potentially worsening susceptibility. This study investigates the role of the P2X7 receptor during acute infection induced by the EGS atypical strain, offering insight into …

A Qualitative Study On Transnational Caregiving For Older Parents In China, Silai Dong

Lingnan Theses (MPhil & PhD)

The increasing number of international migrations in China poses challenges for the care of older parents who are left behind, considering China’s emphasis on family support. This study aims to investigate transnational care arrangements for older parents whose children are overseas. It mainly addresses three research questions:1) What are the contents of filial piety in the context of international migration? 2) How do Chinese transnational family members negotiate and distribute elder care responsibilities? 3) To what extent can the transnational caregiving model explain elder care in Chinese transnational families?

The transnational caregiving model proposed by Baldassar, Baldock, and Wilding, in …

Health-Related Quality Of Life Of Omani Adult Patients With Sickle Cell Disease At The Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Sara Al-Hinai, Asma Al-Rashdi, Hana Al-Sumri

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: This study aimed to determine the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of adult Omani patients with sickle cell disease (SCD). The quality of life of these patients in Oman is unknown. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted at the Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Oman, from June to October 2022 and included patients with SCD. A validated Arabic version of the 36-Item Short-Form Health Survey (SF-36) was used to assess HRQoL in 8 domains. Results: A total of 235 patients with SCD were included in this study, the majority of whom were female (74.9%) and between 18 and 35 …

Impact Of Dapagliflozin Adjunctive Therapy On Progression Of Chronic Kidney Disease In Patients With Type 2 Diabetes And Ckd Stage 2–5: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Kanimozhi M, Manisha Bisht, Sikha Morang, Surabhi Thapliyal, Manbir S. Bassan, Shailendra Handu

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

This meta-analysis was conducted by searching PubMed, Scopus, Cochrane, Ovid till November 2022 for randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that utilized dapagliflozin 10 mg as adjunctive therapy in patients with T2DM and CKD stage 2-5 and reported its renal efficacy in terms of mean change in estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and urinary albumin creatinine ratio (UACR) from baseline. From 1682 identified records, nine studies representing 13,057 patients were selected for this study. Pooled estimate of five studies showed that dapagliflozin did not affect eGFR but caused significantly less chronic eGFR decline than placebo in two studies [Mean difference (MD) +2.74 …

Evaluation Of Clinical Efficacy Of Biodegradable Chip Containing Salvadora Persica (Miswak) Extract In Chitosan Base As An Adjunct To Scaling And Root Planing In The Management Of Periodontitis, Fouad H. Al-Bayaty, Azwin A. Kamaruddin, Mohd A. Ismail, Mazen Mj Al-Obaidi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objective: The objectives of this study were to develop two biodegradable periodontal chips containing Salvadora persica or Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) extract and evaluate its clinical effectiveness in managing periodontitis. Methods: Chips were formulated from Salvadora persica, Benzyl isothiocyanate (BITC) and chitosan; twelve patients with periodontal pockets measuring ≥5 mm participated in this study. Overall, 240 periodontal pockets were evaluated. All patients were treated with full mouth scaling and root planning (SRP) at baseline. Periodontal pockets were divided into four groups. One of which is the control group, while group two received plain chitosan chip. Group three received chips containing …

Aetiology And Outcome Of Childhood Convulsive Status Epilepticus: A Tertiary Care Experience In Oman, Areeba Wasim, Shihab S. Al Maawali, Abdulrahman S. Aljabri, Fatema Al Amrani, Faraz Ahmad, Ahmed Mansi, Amna Al Futaisi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objective: This study aimed to evaluate the etiology, management, and outcomes of convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) in children highlighting the factors that affect patient outcome. Methods: In a retrospective study spanning 2020 to 2023, 93 children with convulsive status epilepticus (CSE) treated at Sultan Qaboos University Hospital's emergency department (ED), High Dependency (HD), and intensive care unit (ICU) were analyzed. The Modified Rankin Scale at discharge determined CSE outcome. Results: Study of 93 children (mean age 4.84 years ± 3.64), predominantly Omani (92.47%). Acute 14 symptomatic (37.7%) and febrile tatus (31.2%) were primary causes. Diazepam used in 67.44% 15 cases …

Prevalence, Clinico-Laboratory Features And Outcomes Of Paediatric Scrub Typhus Cases In A Tertiary Care Centre In Eastern India: A Prospective Observational Study, Raghunath Murmu, Gobinda Mondal, Koushik Biswas, Ashok K. Bala

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

Objectives: Scrub typhus is the most common rickettsial disease in India, caused by Orientia tsutsugamushi and transmitted by chigger mites. Previously prevalent in South India, a resurgence of scrub typhus cases has recently affected Eastern India. This study aimed to estimate the prevalence and describe the clinico-laboratory profile of scrub typhus in paediatric patients (1–12 years old) living in Eastern India. Methods: This prospective observational study was conducted from January to December 2019 at the Dr B C Roy Post Graduate Institute of Paediatric Sciences, Kolkata, India. All acute undifferentiated cases of febrile illness, in patients aged between 1–12 years, …

Septum Pellucidum Cavernous Malformation: A Rare Entity, Asma Alhatmi, Rajeev Kariyattil, Eiman Al-Ajmi

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Re: Efficacy And Safety Of Vildagliptin And Remogliflozin As Add-On Therapy To Metformin In Patients Of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus, Hunain Raza, Muhammad E. Bhutta, Muhammad H. Siddique

Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

A Long, Hard Year: Russia-Ukraine War Lessons Learned 2023, Michael T. Hackett, John A. Nagl

The US Army War College Quarterly: Parameters

This special commentary summarizes the major findings and lessons taken from the Russia-Ukraine War integrated research project conducted by members of the US Army War College class of 2024—all subject matter experts on their topics. It outlines seven lessons covering doctrinal, operational, technological, strategic, and political issues related to the second year of the war, including Russia’s use of mercenaries, the need to create a culture of mission command, ways to deal with a transparent battlefield because of persistent, ubiquitous surveillance, air superiority as a prerequisite for successful combined arms ground offensives, and changes to the intelligence and information domains.

The Role Of Health Campaigns In Stigma Toward Those With Anorexia Nervosa, Crystal L. Hoyt, Jeni L. Burnette, Anna Marston, Meghan Moore, Samara Rosen, Ilana Lavine

Jepson School of Leadership Studies articles, book chapters and other publications

Media health campaigns often seek to bring awareness to medical conditions and to eradicate or, at least, minimize stigma. However, these campaigns can result in unintended consequences. In the current work, we examined elements of anorexia nervosa messages. Specifically, we compare a more biofocused approach to one focused on treatment. In doing so, we build on mindset theory and suggest that a biofocused message sends more of a static and stable message (fixed mindset), whereas treatment-focused communications send an implicit message that anorexia can change (growth mindset). We investigate how these messages and mindsets relate to stigma. Across three studies, …

A Secondary Analysis To Inform A Clinical Decision Rule For Predicting Skull Fracture And Intracranial Injury In Children Under Age Two, Elizabeth L. Stone

Dissertations

The purpose of the current study was to identify the variables associated with the risk of closed head injury (CHI) in children under age two with suspected minor head injuries based on age-appropriate, or near age-appropriate, mental status on exam, as defined by a Glascow Coma Score (GCS) of 15 or 14, respectively. The goal was to propose a set of variables that, when considered together, have a high degree of predictive accuracy in identifying CHI in this population. This set of variables could eventually be used to inform a clinical decision rule which may help triage nurses make acuity …