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Socio-Demographic, Maternal, And Infant Characteristics Associated With Early Childhood Development Delays Among Children Of Young Mothers In Brasília, Brazil, Lily Kofke, Rafael Pérez-Escamilla, Muriel Bauermann Gubert, Gabriela Buccini

Social and Behavioral Health Faculty Research

Background Holistic attention to adolescent health is needed to sustain the benefits of investment in early childhood development. Any such interventions must make sure to address the needs of adolescent and young adult parents. This study explored the social and demographic maternal variables associated with risk of early childhood development (ECD) delay for children of young mothers in Brazil. Methods Cross-sectional secondary data analysis was done using data from young mothers (aged 13–24) and their children (aged 0–2), collected from community health centers in Brasília, Brazil, between 2017–2018. The Denver Developmental Screening Test II was used to assess risk of …

Training To Promote Empathic Communication In Graduate Medical Education: A Shared Learning Intervention In Internal Medicine And General Surgery., Bethany J Lockwood, Jillian Gustin, Nicole Verbeck, Kara Rossfeld, Kavitha Norton, Todd Barrett, Richard Potts, Robert Towner-Larsen, Brittany Waterman, Steven Radwany, Christopher Hritz, Sharla Wells-Di Gregorio, Scott Holliday

Medical Education Articles

BACKGROUND: Empathic communication skills have a growing presence in graduate medical education to empower trainees in serious illness communication.

OBJECTIVE: Evaluate the impact, feasibility, and acceptability of a shared communication training intervention for residents of different specialties.

DESIGN: A randomized controlled study of standard education v. our empathic communication skills-building intervention: VitalTalk-powered workshop and formative bedside feedback using a validated observable behavioral checklist.

SETTING/SUBJECTS: During the 2018-2019 academic year, our intervention was implemented at a large single-academic medical center in the United States involving 149 internal medicine and general surgery residents.

MEASUREMENTS: Impact outcomes included observable communication skills measured in …

Nebraska Women In Agriculture “Together Again”, Jessica J. Groskopf

Cornhusker Economics

A crowd of over 200 gathered Feb. 24 and 25 in Kearney, Nebraska for the 37^th Annual Nebraska Women in Agriculture conference. The conference is one of the longest-running women's conferences of its kind in the country. The goal of the Nebraska Women in Agriculture Conference is for women to build relationships with each other while gaining valuable knowledge about managing risk on their farms and ranches. The event featured four general session speakers and 28 workshop sessions.

This year’s conference was supported in part by USDA-NIFA under award number 2020-70028-32728.

The Effect Of Environmental Accounting As A Transparency Method The Governance On Financial Results And Improvement Of The Value Of Economic Units, Amel Merzah Sakhil, Ali Razzaq Ali, Shaymaa Nihro Jabal

Muthanna Journal of Administrative and Economics Sciences

The goal of this analysis is to investigate and assess the impact of governance structures on the disclosure of environmental accounting on financial results and firm valuation. The research was carried out on companies listed on the Iraq Stock Exchange in the hospitality sub-sector for the duration of 2015–2019. Sampling is achieved by purposeful sampling. Path analysis and moderated regression analysis are the analysis techniques utilized (MRA). The findings of the direct impact test analysis indicate that the structures of corporate governance that are proxies of global investment and systemic ownership do not influence financial efficiency and corporate valuation. The …

Relationships Between Experiential Learning And Effects On Senior Nursing Students' Self-Efficacy And Knowledge: A Non-Experimental Predictive Correlation Multiple Regression Analysis, Shanna Whatley Akers

Dissertations

Preparing nursing students to transition into the professional registered nurse role is the task of nurse educators. These educators must train students to function in multiple nursing specialties post-graduation, to include critical care. As more nursing graduates enter into areas such as intensive care units and emergency rooms, nurse educators must prepare them to work with critically ill patients. Increased exposure to critical care clinical experiences and simulations may be one method to prepare them for these complex, high-acuity patient situations. In order to determine whether or not a relationship exists between increased hours of experience and effects on self-efficacy …

Immersive Virtual Reality Simulation For Undergraduate Nursing, Beth Culross, Sue A. Schuelke, Krystal Davis

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Integrating A Pharmacist Skills Summit Into A Pharmacotherapy Laboratory Course, Drew Prescott, Kristen Cook

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Development And Validation Of The Pediatric Ethics And Professionalism Assessment Tool (Pedi-Epat), David Soffer, Lori Newman, Mary Brennan, David Williams, Christy Cummings

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Evaluating Medical Student Confidence And Competency Related To Dermatologic Morphology And The Effect Of An Educational Module And Summary Document, Grant Starkey, Megan Arthur

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Creating An E-Learning Module: Reality Of Children Experiencing Social Determinants Of Health, Jana L. Wardian Phd, Leah M. Stade

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Bruxism Oral Appliances: A Guide By Students For Students, Julie Marshall

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Psychometrics And The Future Of The Critical Thinking Self-Assessment Scale, Lynnette Stamler Dr., Louise Laframboise, Teresa Barry Hultquist, Kevin A. Kupzyk

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Lecture, Online, Flipped, And Blended: A Mixed Methods Study On Sonography Student Outcomes & Perceptions, Tanya M. Custer, Kim Michael, Kathryn Wampler, Lea Lambing

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Effectiveness Of A Hybrid Social Determinants Of Health Experience, Aleisha Nabower, Melanie Menning, Susan Evans, Nathaniel Goodrich, Jenenne A. Geske, Jennifer Liu

Innovations in Health Sciences Education Journal

This is a published abstract from the UNMC Spotlight on Scholarship 2022.

Spectrum, Volume 48, Issue 8, Sacred Heart University

Newspapers (Obelisk & Spectrum)

Highlights include: More New Dorms Coming to SHU -- Daylight Savings -- Gas Prices Breaking the Bank -- Mad for March Madness -- Marissa J. White Earns Ed.D. -- Greek Life Philanthropy Events for Spring 2022 -- Audrey's Corner: Oops I Have Anxiety! -- SHU Featured on Showtime Series -- Kenny Werner: The New Jazz Age -- Olivia Rodrigo Behind The Scenes -- Pioneers Tee off Spring With NEC Honors -- Sarah Lawton Throws Second Career No-Hitter -- Women's Lacrosse Ready for Conference Play -- Editorial: Sophie Camizzi, Emilee Camodeo

Dlmm As A Lossless One-Shot Algorithm For Collaborative Multi-Site Distributed Linear Mixed Models, Chongliang Luo, Et Al

Open Access Publications

Linear mixed models are commonly used in healthcare-based association analyses for analyzing multi-site data with heterogeneous site-specific random effects. Due to regulations for protecting patients' privacy, sensitive individual patient data (IPD) typically cannot be shared across sites. We propose an algorithm for fitting distributed linear mixed models (DLMMs) without sharing IPD across sites. This algorithm achieves results identical to those achieved using pooled IPD from multiple sites (i.e., the same effect size and standard error estimates), hence demonstrating the lossless property. The algorithm requires each site to contribute minimal aggregated data in only one round of communication. We demonstrate the …

A Standardized Diagnostic Pathway For Suspected Appendicitis In Children Reduces Unnecessary Imaging, Roshan J. D'Cruz, Allison F. Linden, Courtney L. Devon, Jillian Savage, Arezoo Zomorrodi, Kirk W. Reichard, Arabinda Choudhary, Loren Berman

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Introduction:

Ultrasound (US) for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis is often nondiagnostic, and additional imaging is required. A standardized approach may reduce unnecessary imaging.

Methods:

We retrospectively analyzed all patients who had imaging for appendicitis in our emergency department in 2017 and evaluated patient characteristics associated with nondiagnostic US. Using these results, we developed a pediatric appendicitis score (PAS)-based imaging pathway and compared imaging trends prepathway and postpathway implementation.

Results:

A total of 971 patients received imaging for suspected appendicitis prepathway in 2017. Female sex, obesity, and low/intermediate PAS were significantly associated with nondiagnostic US, but not magnetic resonance imaging …

Impact Of Covid‐19 On Social Prescribing Across An Integrated Care System: A Researcher In Residence Study, Debra Westlake, Julian Elston, Alex Gude, Felix Gradinger, Kerryn Husk, Sheena Asthana

Peninsula Medical School

Emerging evidence suggests that connecting people to non-medical activities in the community (social prescribing) may relieve pressure on services by promoting autonomy and resilience, thereby improving well-being and self-management of health. This way of working has a long history in the voluntary and community sector but has only recently been widely funded by the National Health Service (NHS) in England and implemented in Primary Care Networks (PCNs). The COVID-19 global pandemic coincided with this new service. There is wide variation in how social prescribing is implemented and scant evidence comparing different delivery models. As embedded researchers within an Integrated Care …

Documents From The March 30, 2022 Meeting Of The Associated Students Of The University Of Montana (Asum), University Of Montana--Missoula. Associated Students

Senate Meeting Agendas and Minutes, 2007-Present

Agenda and minutes from the March 30, 2022 meeting of the Associated Students of the University of Montana (ASUM). The following resolutions were discussed:

SB97-21/22: Resolution Supporting the Missoula County and City of Missoula 2022 Sexual Assault Awareness Month Proclamation

SB91-21/22: Resolution Amending the ASUM Constitution Clarifying Ballot Referenda and Initiatives

SB92-21/22: Resolution Revising Article IV Section 18 of the ASUM Bylaws

SB93-21/22: Resolution Establishing First Aid Kit Infrastructure on Campus

SB94-21/22: Resolution Proposing a Referendum Establishing a Preamble to the ASUM Constitution

SB95-21/22: Resolution Amending ASUM Governing Documents to Improve Efficiency of Resolution Processes

SB96-21/22: Resolution Creating a Referendum …

Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Final Quarterly Operations And Maintenance Report Butte Treatment Lagoon System – Fourth Quarter 2021., Dave Griffis

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Tick Surveillance And Pathogen Detection In Eastern South Dakota, Holly E. Black

Honors Thesis

Tick-borne diseases threaten the health of humans, animals, and ecosystems, but surveillance efforts are lacking in some regions. Throughout 2019, 2020, and 2021, we conducted tick surveys aimed at determining the status of the black-legged tick (Ixodes scapularis), the American dog tick (Dermacentor variabilis) and the lone star tick (Amblyoma americanum) in eastern South Dakota. Each year, ticks were collected using a flagging method and identified in the lab. A subset were tested for the presence of Borrelia burgdorferi, the causative agent of Lyme disease, by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Dermacentor variabilis was the most commonly identified tick, …

Assessment Of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons And Heavy Metal Pollutants In Soil Around Semi Urban Petrol Stations And Automobile Mechanic Workshops, Gregory Udie Sikakwe, Andrew Aondoaver Tyopine, God'swill Abam Eyong

Makara Journal of Science

This study assessed the heavy metals and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) pollutant in soil around petrol filling stations and automobile mechanic workshops. Samples of soil were acquired from the depth range of 0–15 cm. Toxic heavy metals were analyzed with atomic absorption spectrophotometry. The PAHs were analyzed using phytochemical chromatographic analysis by the Soxhlet extraction method. The soil tested was weakly acidic (6.12–6.81). The trend of the heavy metals’ mean levels in soil followed the order: lead (Pb) > nickel (Ni) > vanadium (V) > cadmium (Cd). The mean levels of PAHs were in the order: 1,2-benzanthracene pyrene > anthracene > fluorene > benzo(b)fluoranthene > 1,1,2-benzopyrelene (BghiP) …

Antibacterial, Hemagglutination, And Insecticidal Activity Studies On The Solvent Extracts Of The Roots Of Olea Ferruginea, Muhammad Yaseen, Muhammad Kamran, Arshad Farid, Salmah Ismail, Muhammad Muzammal, Kamal Abdul Amir, Muhammad Hashim Khan, Sohail Ahmad, Sheikh Abdur Rashid

Makara Journal of Science

Olea ferruginea has been used to treat skin ailments, as well as kidney and ocular problems for a long time. The current study was designed with the aim of investigating and scientifically validating its widespread use. Chloroform, n-hexane, and ethyl acetate were used to assess the antibacterial, hemagglutination, and insecticidal properties of O. ferruginea roots. Escherichia coli, Micrococcus luteus, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Pseudomonas aeruginosa were among the bacterial strains selected for assessing antibacterial activity. The results showed that ethyl-acetate (EtOAc) extract (56%) and chloroform (CHCl₃) extract (56%) showed the widest zone of inhibition against …

An In Silico Study Of The Cathepsin L Inhibitory Activity Of Bioactive Compounds In Stachytarpheta Jamaicensis As A Covid-19 Drug Therapy, Juliyatin Putri Utami, Nia Kurnianingsih, Mohammad Reza Faisal

Makara Journal of Science

Inhibition of cathepsin L (Cat L) can be considered a target for COVID-19 treatment. Starchytapheta jamaicensis is a plant from the Verbenaceae family that is commonly used for medicinal purposes. This study aims to analyze the inhibitory activities of compounds of Stachytarpheta jamaicensis toward Cat L by computational docking analysis. Ten compounds contained in the extracts (i.e., α-spinasterol, apigenin, luteolol-7-glucuronide, friedelin, hispidulin, chlorogenic acid, ipolamiide, geraniol, hentriacontane, and γ-aminobutyric acid) were selected as ligands; decanoyl-arg-val-lys-arg-chloromethylketone and oxocarbazate were used as the reference. Computational docking analysis was performed using Autodock Vina integrated into PyRx 8.0 and visualized using the Discovery Studio …

Protection Of Online Gender-Based Violence Victims: A Feminist Legal Analysis, Gisela Violin, Yvonne Kezia Nafi

The Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal Studies

The complexity of the digital era, especially throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, has led to increasing cases of gender-based violence online (GBVO). However, this issue has not yet received attention in the realm of Indonesian law, especially when it comes to protecting the rights of the victims. This paper aims to see how the current legal framework in Indonesia handles GBVO cases and whether it is sufficient to provide protection for victims. This paper also wants to show that the practice of GBVO is often more detrimental to women through the elaboration of several examples of cases that are widely discussed …

Comparing Some Methods Of Estimating The Parameters And Survival Function Of A Log-Logistic Distribution With A Practical Application, Samah Sabah Al-Aameri, Entsar Arebe Fadam

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The Log-Logistic distribution is one of the important statistical distributions as it can be applied in many fields and biological experiments and other experiments, and its importance comes from the importance of determining the survival function of those experiments. The research will be summarized in making a comparison between the method of maximum likelihood and the method of least squares and the method of weighted least squares to estimate the parameters and survival function of the log-logistic distribution using the comparison criteria MSE, MAPE, IMSE, and this research was applied to real data for breast cancer patients. The results showed …

Using Quadratic Form Ratio Multiple Test To Estimate Linear Regression Model Parameters In Big Data With Application: Child Labor In Iraq, Ahmed Mahdi Salih, Munaf Yousif Hmood

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The current paper proposes a new estimator for the linear regression model parameters under Big Data circumstances. From the diversity of Big Data variables comes many challenges that can be interesting to the researchers who try their best to find new and novel methods to estimate the parameters of linear regression model. Data has been collected by Central Statistical Organization IRAQ, and the child labor in Iraq has been chosen as data. Child labor is the most vital phenomena that both society and education are suffering from and it affects the future of our next generation. Two methods have been …

Analyzing The Impact Of Exchange Rate Fluctuations And Inflation On The Gdp In Iraq Using The Modern Methodology Of Cointegration For The Period (1988-2020), Dalia Omar Al-Bayati, Saif Adel Al-Dulaimi, Nadhem Abdullah Al-Mihimdy

Journal of Economics and Administrative Sciences

The research aims to analyze the impact of exchange rate fluctuations (EXM and EXN) and inflation (INF) on the gross domestic product (GDP) in Iraq for the period 1988-2020. The research is important by analyzing the magnitude of the macroeconomic and especially GDP effects of these variables, as well as the economic effects of exchange rates on economic activity. The results of the standard analysis using the ARDL model showed a long-term equilibrium relationship, according to the Bound Test methodology, from explanatory (independent) variables to the internal (dependent) variable, while the value of the error correction vector factor was negative …

Validation Of The Chinese Empowerment Of Parents In The Intensive Care (Empathic-30) Questionnaire Among Parents In Neonatal Intensive Care Units: A Prospective Cross-Sectional Study, Yan Zhuang, Rong Zhang, Xi Rong Gao, Li Hui Zhu, Jos M. Latour

School of Nursing and Midwifery

BackgroundThere are no specific validated questionnaires assessing satisfaction of family-centered care experienced by parents of infants hospitalized in Chinese Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICU).AimTo adapt and test the reliability and validity of the Chinese version of the EMPATHIC-30 questionnaire in NICU settings.MethodsA prospective, cross-sectional design was adopted. The EMPATHIC-30 questionnaires were completed by parents of infants admitted to one of the four NICUs at Hunan Children's Hospital, China, between November 2018 and 2019. Inclusion criteria were parents whose infants were admitted to the NICU for at least 5 days. Exclusion criteria were parents whose children were discharged within 5 days …

The Effect Of Aging Consumers’ Characteristics On Store Selection And Food Shopping: A Review, Vimal Chandra Verma, Nadine Khair, Norbert Meiners

Asia-Pacific Social Science Review

The human population is aging faster and faster than in the past. As a result, it can be demographically proven that there will be more people older than 60 worldwide in the next 35 years. According to the United Nations Population Fund’s (UNFPA’s) India Aging Report 2017, the proportion of people over 60 could increase from 8% in 2015 to 19% in 2050. The Indian government in particular states in its report that there will be 340 million people over 60 by 2050, creating new challenges due to specific characteristics and needs. However, this often overlooks the group of older …