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Method And System For Cancelling Payment Transaction Via Automatic Transaction Compensator, Surjeet Kumar, Satish Singh, Mark John Baldrick, Soorej Nair, Jan Christoffel Jacobs

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure relates to techniques for a sophisticated method and system designed to monitor and manage financial transactions in near real-time, specifically addressing anomalies in the transaction lifecycle. The disclosed technique introduces an Automatic Transaction Compensator (ATC) to monitor and manage financial transactions, seamlessly integrating with existing payment platforms. The ATC may autonomously detect and correct anomalies like system errors or timeouts, ensuring transaction integrity. For instance, if a successful transaction triggers an error message to the merchant, the ATC may promptly initiate a reversal to prevent unintended multiple authorizations. This compensating mechanism may operate in real-time or offline, …

Intermittent Fasting As An Adjuvant To Standard Drug Therapy For Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Jake Smiech

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Epilepsy affects about 70 million people worldwide, making it the world’s second most common neurological disease. The first line treatment for epilepsy are anti-seizure medications, but only two-thirds of patients respond to the first two medications given. We propose a randomized controlled study utilizing intermittent fasting as a therapeutic lifestyle modification as an adjuvant to standard drug therapy for those that experience drug-resistant epilepsy. We will assess the efficacy and safety of intermittent fasting for a period of six months, and statistically determine if there is a significant reduction in the mean frequency of seizures participants experience compared to a …

Utility Of Serum Uromodulin In Predicting Kidney Injury In Acute Decompensated Heart Failure, Isabel Bautista

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Heart failure is widespread and associated with high mortality and healthcare costs. Patients hospitalized with acute decompensated heart failure are at risk for developing kidney injury, a high-risk complication known as cardiorenal syndrome. Elevated uromodulin has reno-protective effects and is associated with a lower risk of kidney dysfunction. Compelling evidence suggests that elevations in uromodulin levels may help improve clinical outcomes among other kidney disease populations yet, it has not been explored in patients with heart failure. This study aims to investigate the relationship between baseline serum uromodulin levels and risk of incident acute kidney injury among acute decompensated heart …

Cardiovascular Versus Resistance Training In Lgbtq+ Adolescents With Overweight Or Obesity, Cordelia Cluett

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Obesity prevalence in the U.S. is predicted to reach 50% by 2030, accompanied by negative health consequences. At-risk populations, including LGBTQ+ youth, are disproportionately afflicted by obesity. Exercise is known to help improve obesity and reduce associated comorbidities; however, the research community lacks consensus on the best type of exercise for reducing obesity parameters. We seek to determine whether aerobic training or resistance training results in a greater reduction of adiposity within an adolescent LGBTQ+ population. Our randomized control trial will compare mean change in waist circumference and body fat percentage after a yearlong resistance training intervention compared to an …

Transesophageal Echocardiography During Prehospital Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation, Carlie Dominguez

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Cardiac arrest is a sudden, life-threatening emergency that demands rapid and effective intervention. Ultrasound is used during cardiac arrest to guide resuscitation, characterize cardiac rhythm, and possibly identify cardiac arrest etiology. However, it is associated with significant limitations. Transesophageal echocardiography is a type of ultrasound that overcomes the limitations associated with traditional ultrasound and provides unique advantages, including the ability to optimize chest compressions and provide continuous cardiac imaging throughout CPR. The aim of this study is to investigate whether the use of transesophageal echocardiography during prehospital resuscitation of adults experiencing nontraumatic out-of-hospital cardiac arrest improves the proportion of sustained …

Supporting Forward: Initial Evaluation Of A Multi-Tiered Mentorship Program, Ashley Koenig

ETD Collection

According to existing data from the American Psychological Association, the number of professional psychologists with marginalized identities is not commensurate with the increasingly diversifying US population. Furthermore, there is a recorded discrepancy between the percentage of marginalized students who enter undergraduate programs in psychology compared to those who finish license-granting post-secondary education/training. Promisingly, research in other fields has shown a positive correlation between mentorship experiences and student retention within higher education, increased feelings of belonging in students’ field of study, and a decrease in negative mental health symptoms. Research on mentorship programs within the field of psychology and specifically within …

Psychotherapy Utilization And Outcomes Of Military Veteran-College Students And Student-Rotc Members Compared To Similar Nonmilitary College Students, Jacob Michael Christian Goetz

Theses and Dissertations

This study examines current trends of university counseling center (UCC) utilization among Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) students and student-military Veterans, compared to their nonmilitary-minded peers at a large, private, western university. Given likely differences in the lived experiences between these three populations, research is needed to provide insight on the treatment needs of military-minded students. We examine counseling center data for ROTC (n = 88), Veteran (n = 93), and nonmilitary-minded (n = 16,268) students who presented for counseling services from 2014-2021. A matched sample was obtained from the dataset for some of the analyses. The three groups are …

A Randomized Controlled Trial Of The Happy, Healthy, Loved Personalized Text-Message Program For New Parent Couples: Impact On Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy And Mood., Erin Henshaw, Marie Cooper, Teresa Wood, Sanchita Krishna, Marie Lockhart, Stacey Doan

Women’s Health Articles

BACKGROUND: Breastfeeding self-efficacy has been identified as an important influence on breastfeeding outcomes. Among new parent couples, partners are uniquely positioned to be sources of support for developing breastfeeding self-efficacy, yet few breastfeeding programs have attempted to involve partners directly. The purpose of this study was to test the impact of a novel program, Happy, Healthy, Loved, on breastfeeding self-efficacy and maternal mood through emphasizing partner support and actively addressing postpartum-specific stress management in a tailored text message delivery program.

METHODS: A randomized trial was conducted in which primiparous mother-partner dyads intending to exclusively breastfeed were recruited at midwestern hospitals …

Atina Knowles V. Temple University

2024 Decisions

USDC for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania

(Arise) Achievements In Research, Inquiry And Scholarship Exhibition 2024, Office Of Undergraduate Research

(ARISE) Achievements in Research, Inquiry and Scholarship Exhibition

No abstract provided.

Good Mourning: Existing With Loss While Living In The Anxious Now, Jeff Horwat, Geralyn Yu, Vicky J. Grube

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

Abstract:

Absence and loss are part of what it means to be alive. While common, grief is a difficult and complex aspect of the human psyche, often producing affects that mask themselves in different forms such as anxiety, anger, despair, and isolation. Able to bring into form the unnamable affects of our psychic lives (Irwin & Springgay, 2008), arts-based research methods can be viable means to transform the grief into something generative. In this paper, each author describes a project that uses a different arts-based research approach to explore a personal experience with grief. Drawing from wordless narrative research (Author …

Jstae V43 Full Issue: The Anxious Now And The Next Big Thing, Jstae Editor

Journal of Social Theory in Art Education

No abstract provided.

Ud In The News July 19-26, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Political scientist Christopher Devine made another round of interviews with media worldwide after President Joe Biden's decision to not seek reelection. Faculty also talked to Inside Higher Ed, South Morning China Post and Catholic World Report.

A New Approach: Ordinal Predictive Maintenance With Ensemble Binary Decomposition (Opmeb), Ozlem Ece Yurek, Derya Birant

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Predictive maintenance (PdM), a fundamental element of modern industrial systems, employs machine learning to monitor equipment conditions, estimate failure probabilities, and optimize maintenance schedules. Its core objective is to enhance equipment reliability, extend lifespan, and minimize costs through data-driven insights by enabling efficient maintenance scheduling, reducing downtime, and optimizing resource allocation. In this paper, we propose a novel ordinal predictive maintenance with ensemble binary decomposition (OPMEB) method for the PdM domain, considering the hierarchical nature of class labels reflecting the machine's health status, including categories like healthy, low risk, moderate risk, and high risk. The proposed OPMEB method was validated …

Ensemble Learning For Accurate Prediction Of Heart Sounds Using Gammatonegram Images, Sinam Ashinikumar Singh, Sinam Ajitkumar Singh, Aheibam Dinamani Singh

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

The analysis of heart sound signals constitutes a pivotal domain in healthcare, with the prediction of imbalanced heart sounds offering critical diagnostic insights. However, the inherent diversity in cardiac sound patterns presents a substantial challenge in predicting imbalanced signals. Many scientific disciplines have focused a great deal of emphasis on the problem of class inequality. We introduce an ensemble learning approach employing a convolutional neural network model-based deep learning algorithm to effectively tackle the challenges associated with predicting imbalanced heart sound signals. We use a Gammatone filter bank to extract relevant features from the heard sound signal. Our approach leverages …

Co-Localization Of Osteoclasts Differentiation Markers In An Implant Model In Diabetic Mice, Diego Adobbati, Deborah Rocha Seixas, Danieli Rodrigues, Claudia C. Biguetti

School of Podiatric Medicine - Student Research

Introduction and Hypothesis: Diabetes can impair implant osseointegration and impact implant functionality. While significant research has focused on osteogenesis during the osseointegration, little attention has been given to pre-osteoclast differentiation. We hypothesize that diabetes increases pre-osteoclast activity potentially leading to implant failure. This study aims to identify and localize osteoclast markers, specifically DC-STAMP (Dendritic Cell-Specific Transmembrane Protein) and NFATc2 (Nuclear Factor of Activated T-cells, cytoplasmic 2), in diabetic (D) and non-diabetic (ND) mice.

Methodology: Twenty-four 16-week-old male 129 Sv mice (12 diabetic and 12 non-diabetic) underwent implantation with a 0.5x1.5 mm commercially pure titanium screw in the right maxillary bone. …

Systemic Arterial Function After Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome In Children Associated With Covid-19, Ketaki Mukhopadhyay, Marla S. Johnston, James S. Krulisky, Shengping Yang, Thomas R. Kimball

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Introduction: Multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C) is a new disease entity occurring in the pediatric population two to six weeks after coronavirus exposure due to a systemic arteritis. We investigated post-hospital-discharge arterial function at short- and mid-term intervals using pulse wave velocity. We assessed associations between arterial function, left ventricular diastolic and systolic function and left ventricular mass. Materials and methods: Retrospective data collection was carried out on 28 patients with MIS-C with at least two outpatient pediatric cardiology clinic visits post hospital admission. The patients underwent assessment of systemic arterial function and cardiac function. Data included pulse wave …

Analysis Of Key Audit Matters Disclosures In Financial Reporting: The First Evidence From Indonesia, Gamal Batara, Jalaluddin Jalaluddin, M. Rizal Yahya

Journal of Accounting Auditing and Business

The aim of this study is to explore the first year of Key Audit Matters (KAMs) disclosure in Indonesia, which has been fully adopted since 2022. The research reports on matters published in 806 statutory audit reports of listed companies in 2022. This study provides the first description of KAMs disclosure by Indonesian public companies. The findings suggest that the most common KAM disclosures are related to "allowance for doubtful debt," "revenue (excluding fraud)," "valuation of inventories," "fixed assets (including depreciation)," and "property valuation." The study found differences between Big-4 auditors and non-Big-4 auditors concerning the average number of KAMs …

Healthcare Providers' Perceptions Of Infant Physical Activity And Communication, Priyanka Chaudhary, Kailey Snyder, Shari Deveney, Danae Dinkel

Health and Kinesiology Faculty Publications

Background

Healthcare providers (HPs) play a critical role in disseminating information about infant health and development. Two key developmental areas for infants are physical activity (PA) and communication. Few studies have examined HPs views of these topics. Thus, HPs may need support to promote these early development outcomes in infants. Thus, the study explored HPs' perceptions of infant PA and communication.

Methods

A total of 13 HPs with a wide variety of backgrounds were recruited. Zoom semi-structured interviews were based on the Health Belief Model. Deductive content analysis was utilized to analyze data.

Results

HPs knew little about PA guidelines. …

“I Had Time To Do My Research, Had Time To Think And Educate Myself”: Using Information Work For Nonbinary And Genderfluid Identity Self-Recognition During Covid-19 Isolation, Amy L. Stone, Alexandra Gallin-Parisi

Sociology & Anthropology Faculty Research

During the COVID-19 pandemic, nonbinary and genderfluid adults did information work to discover their gender identities as they explored information on social media, online, and in person. Due to cisnormative restrictions, this information was necessary to identify and validate their gender identity as authentic. During the pandemic, more nonbinary people were able to self-recognize their own gender because there was more time for reflection and more access to nonbinary narratives online, including representations of nonbinary life that defied White, thin, androgynous ideals. By analyzing interviews with 22 U.S. adults who came out as nonbinary during the pandemic, this qualitative study …

Global Burden Of Five Major Types Of Gastrointestinal Cancer, Arjun Singh

Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Faculty Papers

Gastrointestinal (GI) cancers cause major global morbidity and mortality, with over 5 million new cases and 3.5 million deaths in 2020. The most prevalent GI malignancies are colorectal, gastric, liver, oesophageal, and pancreatic cancers. Marked geographic variations exist, with high incidence in developed regions contrasting with high mortality in developing areas. These patterns reflect disparities in risk factors and cancer control capacities. However, GI cancer incidence is rising with economic growth and lifestyle changes. Poor prognosis and increasing burden underscore the critical need for expanded prevention and research. This review examines global epidemiology, risks, prevention, detection, treatment, and priorities for …

Submittal Of Operations And Maintenance Manual For The Horseshoe Bend Water Treatment Plant, Dave Griffis, Mark Thompson

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Multi-Label Voice Disorder Classification Using Raw Waveforms, Gökay Di̇şken

Turkish Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences

Automated voice disorder systems that distinguish pathological voices from healthy ones have been developed with the aid of machine learning methods. Both clinicians and patients can benefit from these systems as they provide many advantages, compared to the invasive techniques. These systems can produce binary (healthy/pathological) or multi-class (healthy/selected pathologies) decisions. However, multiple disorders might exist in an individual’s voice. Multi-label classification should be considered in such cases. By this time, only a single report is available on this topic, where hand-crafted features were used, and a data augmentation technique was utilized to overcome class imbalances. In this study, a …

Identifying And Addressing Equity Gaps Among Lvhn Health Plan Members, Jessica Berman, Cynthia Kusorgbor-Narh Mph, Ches, Brigid Tray Mph, Ches, Lori Piltz Bs, Rn, Cphq

Research Scholars

No abstract provided.

The Efficacy Of An Integrated Visual-Vestibular Rehabilitation Model In Concussion Patients Suffering From Prolonged Vestibulo-Ocular Dysfunction, Megan Hammer, Mark Cipolle Md, David Clark, Eden Hunt Md, Daniele Shollenberger Crnp

Research Scholars

No abstract provided.

The Direct Index: A Tool For Equity, Inclusion, And Relationship-Centered Care, Kwame Otoo Appiah, Ashwini Kamath Mulki Md, Mbbs, Mph

Research Scholars

No abstract provided.

Telling The Story: Long-Term Experiences Of Valley Preferred Quality Improvement (Qi) Program Participants, Kourtney Keim, Johnny Stoeckle Md

Research Scholars

No abstract provided.

Evaluation Of Specimen Collection And Processing Workflows To Improve Ed Throughput, Rose Morgan, Shelbi Taylor Msn, Mba, Rn-Bc, Kathleen E. Kane Md

Research Scholars

No abstract provided.

Assessing Emergency Computed Tomography Throughput, Cayden Rex, Kathleen E. Kane Md

Research Scholars

No abstract provided.

Assessing The Need For A Therapeutic Thermoregulation Protocol (Ttp) For The Burn Surgical Patient, Morgan Strecker, Gwendolyn Minogue, Jill Krystofinski Dnapc, Crna

Research Scholars

No abstract provided.