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Gottman Processes And Couple Outcomes While Navigating Infertility, Clayton Brigance

Dissertations

Infertility remains one of the most difficult relational contexts for couples. However, some research suggests that some couples actually increase their overall satisfaction in their relationship through infertility due to a deeply shared emotional experience. To the knowledge of the author of this dissertation, no studies exist which explain how couples arrive at their relational outcomes through the experience of infertility. These studies within this dissertation add to the present literature by explaining how couples may arrive at their relational outcome through the lens of Gottman Method Couple Therapy (GMCT). For both studies presented here, 902 participants were recruited through …

Law Enforcement's Assistance To The Mental Health Community, Megan Thompson

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Leadership

Mental health calls are an overwhelmingly consistent part of the law enforcement profession. With the lack of resources for the mental health community, law enforcement officers are becoming the contingency strategy. Relationships between the law enforcement and mental health communities are becoming imperative for every community. While developing these relationships, law enforcement officers can begin to develop response teams to handle mental health calls for service. Bringing on board clinical and non-clinical professionals from the mental health community can provide different intervention and therapy programs. Basic ethical principles, accepted in culture, include but are not limited to respect, honesty, and …

Paramilitary Model And Civilian Employee’S Impression Of Law Enforcement, Deanna Vue

Master of Arts in Criminal Justice Leadership

Law enforcement agencies have long been facing a leadership crisis. Much of law enforcement organizational structure and leadership have been focused solely on police officers. Law enforcement leaders forget these traditional models and rigid structure also affect civilian personnel. The chain of command serves to streamline communication, not to facilitate unchecked behavior. However, many law enforcement leaders continue to rely on the chain of command for everything from mentoring, to coaching, to evaluation. Civilians may feel they are treated unequally and suffer from an unbalanced psychological injury. Some may consider it blasphemous to change the traditional organizational structure of law …

Educational Policies Committee Agenda, March 2, 2023, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - February 2, 2023
• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee (Chad Simon)
• Academic Standards Subcommittee (Renee Galliher)
• Minutes - February 9, 2023
• General Education Subcommittee (Matt Sanders)
• Minutes - February 21, 2023
• Other Business
• Adjourn

Keterpaparan Informasi Narkoba Dan Perilaku Pencarian Rehabilitasi: Studi Kasus Pada Penyalahguna Narkoba Di Rumah Kos, Yulia Pratiwi, Besral Besral

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Keterpaparan informasi narkoba merupakan faktor penting dalam pengetahuan dan perubahan perilaku, terutama untuk melakukan rehabilitasi. Rumah kos merupakan populasi yang dianggap rawan terhadap penyalahgunaan narkoba. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui hubungan keterpaparan informasi narkoba dengan perilaku pencarian rehabilitasi pada pengguna narkoba di rumah kos. Analisis regresi logistik ganda digunakan untuk menilai hubungan yang signifikan pada α=0,05. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa penyalahguna narkoba di rumah kos yang memiliki keterpaparan informasi yang baik memiliki kecenderungan untuk 3,8 kali lebih besar untuk berperilaku mencari rehabilitasi dibandingkan dengan mereka yang keterpaparan informasinya kurang (ORa=3,8; 95% CI=0,7 – 21,5), setelah dikontrol oleh …

Determinan Perilaku Pemeriksaan Payudara Sendiri (Sadari) Pada Mahasiswi Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia Tahun 2022, Anna Triana, Ira Aulia, Yolanda Handayani

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Kanker payudara merupakan kanker dengan angka kejadian paling tinggi di dunia maupun di Indonesia. Keterlambatan diagnosa merupakan salah satu masalah dalam penanganan kanker payudara. Padahal keterlambatan diagnosa dapat dicegah dengan rutin melakukan pemeriksaan deteksi dini kanker payudara, salah satunya yaitu pemeriksaan payudara sendiri (SADARI). Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian analitik dengan metode kuantitatif dan menggunakan desain cross-sectional. Populasi dalam penelitian ini adalah seluruh mahasiswi kelas ekstensi angkatan tahun 2020, 2021, dan 2022 di Fakultas Kesehatan Masyarakat Universitas Indonesia. Pengambilan sampel dilakukan menggunakan teknik stratified sampling dengan hasil perhitungan akhir sampel sebanyak 108 responden. Pengambilan data dilakukan dengan instrumen kuesioner yang …

Hubungan Status Ekonomi Dengan Jumlah Anak Lahir Hidup Pada Wanita Kelompok Usia Kurang Dari 45 Tahun Dan Kelompok Usia 45-49 Tahun Kawin (Analisis Data Sdki 2017), Meilina Suwandi, Indang Trihandini

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Permasalahan kependudukan masih sangat kompleks. Salah satu hal nyata yang dihadapi adalah pertumbuhan penduduk yang relatif masih tinggi. Salah satu bagian dari pertumbuhan penduduk tidak terlepas dari jumlah anak lahir hidup. Salah satu faktor yang diduga berhubungan dengan jumlah anak lahir hidup adalah status ekonomi. Penelitian ini dilakukan untuk melihat besar hubungan antara status ekonomi dengan jumlah anak lahir hidup pada wanita usia kurang dari 45 tahun berstatus kawin yang masa reproduksinya masih berjalan dan usia 45-49 tahun berstatus kawin yang sudah masuk ke akhir masa reproduksi. Penelitian ini dilakukan menggunakan desain studi potong lintang menggunakan data Survei Demografi Kesehatan …

Autokorelasi Spasial Prevalensi Stunting Di Jawa Barat Tahun 2021, Aldila Riznawati, Deny Yudhistira, Martya Rahmaniati, Tiopan Sipahutar, Tris Eryando

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Angka prevalensi stunting Provinsi Jawa Barat tahun 2021 sebesar 24,5% dan menjadi salah satu provinsi dengan kategori stunting kronis-akut di Indonesia. Analisis spasial digunakan untuk mengetahui apakah terdapat korelasi secara spasial antar wilayah kabupaten/kota di Jawa Barat berdasarkan prevalensi stunting. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan adanya autokorelasi spasial positif dan terdapat korelasi secara spasial yang artinya prevalensi stunting di satu wilayah kabupaten/kota berkaitan dengan wilayah disekitarnya. Wilayah yang menjadi hotspot stunting di Jawa Barat tahun 2021 berdasarkan pola kluster yang terbentuk adalah Kabupaten Bandung, Kabupaten Bandung Barat, dan Kota Bandung. Ketiga wilayah ini menjadi prioritas utama dalam melakukan intervensi penurunan prevalensi stunting …

Hubungan Pemberdayaan Wanita Dengan Penggunaan Metode Kontrasepsi Jangka Panjang (Mkjp) Pada Wanita Usia Subur (15-49 Tahun) Yang Telah Menikah Di Indonesia: Analisis Data Sdki 2017, Triska Alya Muthi’Ah, Indang Trihandini

Jurnal Biostatistik, Kependudukan, dan Informatika Kesehatan

Penggunaan kontrasepsi, khususnya MKJP, merupakan salah satu indikator terlaksananya program Keluarga Berencana. Namun berdasarkan hasil SDKI 2017, hanya terdapat 13,4% wanita yang menggunakan metode kontrasepsi jangka panjang. Berdasarkan beberapa penelitian sebelumnya, diketahui bahwa peran wanita penting terhadap penggunaan MKJP, dilihat melalui pemberdayaan wanita. Sehingga penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui hubungan pemberdayaan wanita dengan penggunaan metode kontrasepsi jangka panjang (MKJP) pada wanita usia subur (15-49 tahun) yang telah menikah di Indonesia. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian kuantitatif dengan desain cross-sectional dan menggunakan data SDKI tahun 2017. Variabel dependen penelitian ini adalah penggunaan MKJP dengan variabel independen utama adalah pemberdayaan wanita. Analisis bivariat …

Re-Tribute: Reconsidering The Moral Psychology Of Culpability And Desert, Guyora Binder, Mathew Biondolillo

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

No abstract provided.

Artificial Intelligence-Based Chatbots For Promoting Health Behavioral Changes: Systematic Review, Abhishek Aggarwal, Cheuk Chi Tam, Dezhi Wu, Xiaoming Li, Shan Qiao

Publications

BACKGROUND: Artificial intelligence (AI)-based chatbots can offer personalized, engaging, and on-demand health promotion interventions. OBJECTIVE: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the feasibility, efficacy, and intervention characteristics of AI chatbots for promoting health behavior change. METHODS: A comprehensive search was conducted in 7 bibliographic databases (PubMed, IEEE Xplore, ACM Digital Library, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Embase, and JMIR publications) for empirical articles published from 1980 to 2022 that evaluated the feasibility or efficacy of AI chatbots for behavior change. The screening, extraction, and analysis of the identified articles were performed by following the PRISMA (Preferred Reporting Items …

February 24, 2023 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Beyond Regulation: Competition In The Pharmaceutical Industry And The Public Manufacturing Of Drugs, Jane Kaufman

Loyola of Los Angeles Law Review

High generic drug prices affect patient access to health care. This is not only detrimental to individual members of the public but is also a problem for the entire healthcare system. Market conditions in the pharmaceutical industry as well as anticompetitive behavior by pharmaceutical companies can directly produce high drug prices. This Note argues that the government should go beyond the regulation of the pharmaceutical industry to lower drug costs and instead become a market player, adding competition to the generic drug market. The public manufacturing of drugs is likely an effective policy solution for the federal government or state …

From Tuberculosis Bedside To Bench: Ube2b Splicing As A Potential Biomarker And Its Regulatory Mechanism, Mengyuan Lyu, Jian Zhou, Yanbing Zhou, Weelic Chong, Wei Xu, Hongli Lai, Lu Niu, Yang Hai, Xiaojun Yao, Sheng Gong, Qinglan Wang, Yi Chen, Yili Wang, Liyu Chen, Ganzi People's Hospital, Jiongjiong Zeng, Chengdi Wang, Binwu Ying

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

Alternative splicing (AS) is an important approach for pathogens and hosts to remodel transcriptome. However, tuberculosis (TB)-related AS has not been sufficiently explored. Here we presented the first landscape of TB-related AS by long-read sequencing, and screened four AS events (S100A8-intron1-retention intron, RPS20-exon1-alternaitve promoter, KIF13B-exon4-skipping exon (SE) and UBE2B-exon7-SE) as potential biomarkers in an in-house cohort-1. The validations in an in-house cohort-2 (2274 samples) and public datasets (1557 samples) indicated that the latter three AS events are potential promising biomarkers for TB diagnosis, but not for TB progression and prognosis. The excellent performance of classifiers further underscored the diagnostic value …

New Synthetic Opioids: Clinical Considerations And Dangers, Amber Edinoff, David Martinez Garza, Stephen Vining, Megan Vasterling, Eric Jackson, Kevin Murnane, Adam Kaye, Richard Fair, Yair Jose Lopez Torres, Ahmed Badr, Elyse Cornett, Alan Kaye

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Since the early 2010s, synthetic opioids have significantly contributed to overall opioid-related overdose mortalities. For point of reference, of the 68,630 opioid-related deaths recorded in 2020, 56,516 involved synthetic opioids. During much of this period, fentanyl has been the most commonly used synthetic opioid. This time when fentanyl was the most popular opioid has been called the “third wave” of the opioid crisis, partly because it led to a sharp rise in deaths from overdoses. Other synthetic opioids, such as carfentanil, protonitazene, and isotonitazene, have also become more widely diverted for nonmedical used. Carfentanil is an even more potent fentanyl …

Does Structural Racism Influence How Black/African Americans Define Memory Loss And Cognitive Impairment? An Africana Phenomenological Study, Andre Pruitt

Dissertations and Theses

With the variety of research about dementia and Alzheimer's disease (AD), few studies have explored the effect of social structures, such as racism, on how Black/African Americans conceptualize memory loss, dementia, or AD. Furthermore, limited within the scholarship are the environmental factors and structural racism that are thought to influence cognitive impairments and meaning making about cognitive decline impacting Black/African Americans.

Most U.S. research centers on methodologies and epistemologies grounded in Eurocentric ways of knowing (objectivity, individuality, either/or logic). However, Eurocentric methodologies fail to acknowledge the cultural experiences with memory loss, cognitive impairment, dementia, and AD, as well as the …

Theresa Guinn, Wilmer Amina Carter Foundation

Bridges Digital Archive: Audio and Video Recordings

In this interview, San Bernardino native Theresa Guinn speaks with the interviewer. Guinn discusses how it was growing up and attending school during a time when segregation was prevalent. She mentions she hopes that politics, at the time the interview was recorded, will eventually level down and the country will become more understanding. Guinn goes on to speak about her career as a nurse and even about the time she was at the old San Bernardino County Hospital during the Whittier Earthquake. After that event, Guinn worked with nurses who had degrees in their field. The interview ends with her …

Associating Outcomes After Hip Arthroscopy With Patient Resilience, Patrick F Szukics, Peters Otlans, Matthew Meade, Jeffrey Lynch, John P. Salvo

Rothman Institute Papers

Background: Higher patient resilience has been shown to be associated with improved patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) at 6 months after hip arthroscopy.

Purpose: To examine the relationship between patient resilience and PROMs at minimum 2 years after hip arthroscopy.

Study design: Cross-sectional study; Level of evidence, 3.

Methods: Included were 89 patients (mean age, 36.9 years; mean follow-up, 4.6 years). Patient demographics, surgical details, and preoperative International Hip Outcome Tool-12 (iHOT-12) and visual analog scale (VAS) pain scores were collected retrospectively. Postoperative variables were collected via a survey and included the Brief Resilience Scale (BRS), Patient Activation Measure-13 (PAM-13), Pain …

Kenyon Collegiate - February 24, 2023

Kenyon Collegiate

No abstract provided.

Videoconference Administration Of The Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System, Zachary T. Stine

Doctor of Psychology (PsyD)

Neuropsychological assessments rely on standardization, reliability, validity, and normative data to increase the accuracy of clinicians’ interpretations (Lezak et al., 2012). One particular assessment that focuses on examining comprehensive executive functioning is the Delis-Kaplan Executive Function System (D-KEFS; Delis et al., 2001). Videoconference is gaining in use to provide services within multiple healthcare domains to increase access to care and convenience, potentially reduce costs, and sustain patient satisfaction (Brearly et al., 2017). The literature has shown support for the growing field of telehealth neuropsychology (Brearly et al., 2017); however, many neuropsychological assessments, such as the D-KEFS, have not been normed …

A Review Of Perceived Risk Role In Autonomous Vehicles Acceptance, Ho Jen Sim, Tan Booi Chen, Lau Teck Chai, Nasreen Khan Thandar Oo

International Journal of Management, Finance and Accounting

The purpose of this study is to critically review literature pertaining to the theoretical concept of perceived risk and its role in autonomous vehicle (AV) studies. A mapping on the placement of perceived risk to explain its position concerning AV acceptance either as a direct predictor or mediator as well as the number of dimensions used (i.e., single or multi-dimensions) in the context of AV, will be derived based on the critical review. Interestingly, a critical gap was discovered in which very little attention had been paid to the use of perceived risk as the multidimensional constructs that included financial …

Molecular Diagnostics In The Evaluation Of Thyroid Nodules: Current Use And Prospective Opportunities, Jena Patel, Joshua Klopper, Elizabeth E. Cottrill

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Faculty Papers

Thyroid cancer is the most common endocrine malignancy with an estimated 43,800 new cases to be diagnosed in 2022 and representing the 7th most common cancer in women. While thyroid nodules are very common, being identified in over 60% of randomly selected adults, only 5-15% of thyroid nodules harbor thyroid malignancy. Therefore, it is incumbent upon physicians to detect and treat thyroid malignancies as is clinically appropriate and avoid unnecessary invasive procedures in patients with benign asymptomatic lesions. Over the last 15-20 years, rapid advances have been made in cytomolecular testing to aid in thyroid nodule management. Initially, indeterminate thyroid …

An Interactive Multisource De&I Dashboard At The Program & Sponsoring Institution Levels – A Snapshot, Kathryn Agard, Tricia La Fratta, Deborah Simpson, Aboud Affi, Mohammad Mortada, Wilhelm Lehmann, Willilam Macdonald, Jacob Bidwell

Aurora GME

Background: Recent literature emphases that Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DE&I) efforts be data driven and transparent, often in dashboard format, to support the ability of GME programs and sponsoring institutions (SI) to clearly identify progress and concerns longitudinally. DE&I efforts have been a long-term focus in our GME programs and SI and are now further delineated in the ACGME's Common Program Requirements scheduled to take effect July 1, 2023. However, DE&I data sources may be limited, challenging to collect and/or in variable formats from multiple sources making it difficult to capture a longitudinal view of our efforts by program/SI.

Objectives: …

Volume Cxlii, Number 15, February 24, 2023, Lawrence University

The Lawrentian

No abstract provided.

Doc 2023-03 University Professional Faculty Promotion Policy, University Of Dayton. Faculty Affairs Committee

Senate Documents

ACTION: Legislative Authority
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/="/">Proposal to ensure all full-time faculty have a pathway from promotion. This policy establishes general guidelines that govern University-wide procedures for promotion of full-time faculty who are not governed by the University Promotion and Tenure Policy, are not part of the School of Law, and who do not hold a visiting position.

Monitoring Resistance And Biochemical Studies Of Three Egyptian Field Strains Of Spodoptera Littoralis (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) To Six Insecticides, Moataz A M Moustafa, Rasha I A Moteleb, Yehia F Ghoneim, Sameh Sh Hafez, Reham E Ali, Essam E A Eweis, Nancy N Hassan

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

BACKGROUND:

METHODS: Laboratory bioassays were carried out using the leaf-dipping method to examine the susceptibility of the laboratory and field strains to the tested insecticides. Activities of detoxification enzymes were determined in an attempt to identify resistance mechanisms.

RESULTS: The results showed that LC

CONCLUSION: Our findings, along with other tactics, are expected to help with the resistance management of

Maternal Gestational Diabetes Is Associated With High Risk Of Childhood Overweight And Obesity: A Cross-Sectional Study In Pre-School Children Aged 2–5 Years, Maria Mantzorou, Dimitrios Papandreou, Eleni Pavlidou, Sousana K. Papadopoulou, Maria Tolia, Maria Mentzelou, Antigoni Poutsidi, Georgios Antasouras, Georgios K. Vasios, Constantinos Giaginis

All Works

Background and Objectives: Childhood obesity is a global public health concern with long-term and serious health implications. An important factor for childhood obesity is maternal gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), which in turn impacts maternal and offspring long-term health. This study aimed to investigate the associations between maternal GDM and childhood weight status and multiple anthropometric and sociodemographic factors and perinatal outcomes. Materials and Methods: A total of 5348 children aged 2–5 years old and their paired mothers took part in the study. Questionnaires were utilized to evaluate the sociodemographic factors and perinatal outcomes as well as smoking habits, educational level, …

Sperm Donor Attitudes And Experiences With Direct-To-Consumer Genetic Testing., Sascha Wodoslawsky, Joy Fatunbi, Rebecca Mercier, Andrea Mechanick Braverman

Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Faculty Papers

OBJECTIVE: To identify factors influencing sperm donor willingness to participate in direct-to-consumer genetic testing, comfort with sharing genetically identifiable data in commercial genetic testing databases, and likelihood to donate sperm again.

DESIGN: Cross-sectional online anonymous survey.

SETTING: Multicenter, 2 large American sperm banks from July 1, 2020 to July10, 2021.

PATIENTS: Sperm donors from 1980 to 2020.

INTERVENTIONS: None.

MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Associations between donor demographic characteristics, donation history, and attitudes toward direct-to-consumer genetic testing.

RESULTS: A total of 396 donors completed the survey. Most donations (61.5%) occurred from 2010 to 2020, and 34.3% were nonidentified donations. Nonidentified donors were …

Medicaid Transition Small Stakeholder Meeting, Lucy C. Hodder, Deborah Fournier, Molly Umana

All Materials

No abstract provided.

New Synthetic Opioids: Clinical Considerations And Dangers, Amber N. Edinoff, David Martinez Garza, Stephen P. Vining, Megan E. Vasterling, Eric D. Jackson, Kevin S. Murnane, Adam M. Kaye, Richard N. Fair, Yair Jose Lopez Torres, Ahmed E. Badr, Elyse M. Cornett, Alan D. Kaye

Pacific Faculty Work

Since the early 2010s, synthetic opioids have significantly contributed to overall opioid-related overdose mortalities. For point of reference, of the 68,630 opioid-related deaths recorded in 2020, 56,516 involved synthetic opioids. During much of this period, fentanyl has been the most commonly used synthetic opioid. This time when fentanyl was the most popular opioid has been called the “third wave” of the opioid crisis, partly because it led to a sharp rise in deaths from overdoses. Other synthetic opioids, such as carfentanil, protonitazene, and isotonitazene, have also become more widely diverted for nonmedical used. Carfentanil is an even more potent fentanyl …