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Investigating Patient Non-Attendance To Healthcare Appointments In Türkiye: Data From A State Hospital And An Oral And Dental Health Center, Eyüp Sari, Ali̇ Ni̇yazi̇ Kurtcebe, Ci̇han Döğer, Recep Aydin

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: To determine the frequency and reasons for appointment nonattendance in a state hospital and a dental health center in a densely populated district of Türkiye, and to identify related factors to guide preventive measures.

Materials and methods: This retrospective cross-sectional study included patients who scheduled appointments at Ankara Etimesgut State Hospital and Etimesgut Oral and Dental Health Center through the Centralized Patient Appointment System (Merkezi Hekim Randevu Sistemi; MHRS) in February 2024. Nonattendees were contacted in March 2024 to determine reasons for nonattendance.

Results: A total of 30,552 appointments were analyzed (1978 dental, 28,574 hospital). The overall nonattendance rate …

Fear Of Covid-19 And Hygiene Behaviors: A Study Of Secondary School Students In İstanbul ​, Zozan Göksu, Hayri̇ye Kirkoyun Uysal, Mehmet Demi̇rci̇, Di̇lek Dülger, Seda Eki̇ci̇

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: This study investigates the relationship between fear of COVID-19, measured using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and the hygiene behaviors of secondary school students, assessed with the Hygiene Behavior Scale (HBS).

Materials and methods: Included in this cross-sectional study were 206 secondary school students. The study data were analyzed using multivariate linear regression.

Results: No relationship was found between the fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S) score of the student sample and the mean total HBS and subdimension values (p > 0.05). It was noted that positive hygiene behaviors decreased as the scale score increased. Students with retired mothers scored …

Adult Adhd Is Linked To Higher Illicit Drug Use And Prescription Drug Misuse, Andrew S. London, Kevin M. Antshel, Joshua Grove, Iliya Gutin, Shannon M. Monnat

Population Health Research Brief Series

Adolescents and young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely than their peers without ADHD to use illicit drugs and misuse prescription drugs. This brief summarizes findings from a study that used data from the National Wellbeing Survey (NWS) to describe differences in lifetime and past-year use of 7 illicit drugs (marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and hallucinogens) and misuse of 4 categories of prescription medications (opioids, tranquilizers, sedatives, and stimulants) between U.S. adults ages 18-64 with and without self-reported healthcare provider-diagnosed ADHD in 2023. The authors find that adults with ADHD are 1.6 to 3.3 times …

Sharing Insights About Organizational Civility After Four Consecutive Years Of Clark's Healthy Work Environment Inventories, R. Oscar Bernard, Kimberly Brown, Allyson Duffy, Maikelyn Lopez, Shar Smith

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

After four years of working within a college of nursing to improve the work environment through organizational civility initiatives, the members of this civility team are eager to share lessons learned, challenges faced, and insights gained that can help other organizations enhance civility. The team has been inspired by a commitment for collaboration within the college's nursing faculty, supporting staff, and administration. A pair of themes surfaced as the fourth year of data was collected: courage and curiosity combined with patience and perseverance. The primary role of this civility team is to establish actions items based on the data analysis …

Modeling Neurodegeneration In The Retina And Strategies For Developing Pan-Neurodegenerative Therapies, Emily L Ward, Aaron Diantonio, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Glaucoma Research Foundation's third Catalyst for a Cure team (CFC3) was established in 2019 to uncover new therapies for glaucoma, a leading cause of blindness. In the 2021 meeting "Solving Neurodegeneration," (detailed in Mol Neurodegeneration 17(1), 2022) the team examined the failures of investigational monotherapies, issues with translatability, and other significant challenges faced when working with neurodegenerative disease models. They emphasized the need for novel, humanized models and proposed identifying commonalities across neurodegenerative diseases to support the creation of pan-neurodegenerative disease therapies. Since then, the fourth Catalyst for a Cure team (CFC4) was formed to explore commonalities between glaucoma …

Antibiotic Treatment Limits Survival Of Peripheral And Bone Marrow B-Cell Populations, Lila S Sanning, Forrest C Walker, Arushana A Maknojia, Leran Wang, Haina Jin, Gowri Kalugotla, Crystal Lovato, Katherine Y King, Megan T Baldridge

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Prolonged or broad-spectrum antibiotic courses are associated with intestinal dysbiosis and cytopenias, and depletion of hematopoietic progenitor populations after antibiotics is associated with loss of peripheral immune cells, leading to increased susceptibility to systemic infections. We evaluated the bone marrow hematopoietic compartment in a murine model of antibiotic exposure. Single-cell RNA sequencing revealed a substantial and previously unrecognized depletion of bone marrow B cells at all stages of development in antibiotic-treated mice, further confirmed by flow cytometric analysis. Depletion of the microbiota was associated with rapid changes in the peripheral B-cell compartment, yet fecal microbiota transfer did not rescue either …

Livestock Poultry Health Committee Minutes, Clemson University Board Of Trustees, 2025 October 14,, Clemson University Board Of Trustees

Minutes

No abstract provided.

Teaching In The Weeks Surrounding The Election, Josh Eyler, Liz Norell, Emily Pitts Donahoe

Events

The November election has many of us feeling on edge. In this session, we’ll focus specifically on the period of time just before and just after the election itself as a way to address some of instructors’ concerns about how the election might impact our teaching, including strategies for responding to crises, sample scripts for acknowledging events outside the classroom, and the need for us to take care of our own mental health as well. Lunch will be provided for registered participants.

Addressing Housing As A Health-Related Social Need: Insights And Impacts From Health Share’S Housing Benefit Pilot Program, Monique Gill, Benjamin Gronowski, Megan Holtorf

Articles, Abstracts, and Reports

No abstract provided.

Sustaining Community Violence Intervention And Prevention (Cvi): A State Readiness Assessment For Funding Cvi Through Medicaid, Catherine Clare Strange, Katheryne Pugliese, Sheetal Ranjan, Aakash Shah

Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Community violence intervention and prevention (CVI) programs aim to reduce gun violence and its associated harms through community-driven strategies. Programs’ long-term sustainability is challenged by inconsistent and insufficient funding, however, which can be detrimental to the individuals who depend on these services as they navigate recovery from a violent injury. As states explore new funding mechanisms, Medicaid reimbursement has emerged as a viable option, however little implementation guidance exists specific to this policy option in the CVI context. This study combines the implementation science and public health infrastructure literatures with data from a recent multistate case study (n = 17 …

Cultivating A Culture Of Civility In Healthcare, Clayton Edward Collins, John Michael Leger

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Promoting civility in healthcare is necessary to provide safe, reliable, and effective patient care (Frankel et al., 2017). The consequences of incivility especially affect many aspects of care provision and are detrimental to a healthy work environment. The lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to an increase of incivility in the workplace, and additional efforts to promote a culture of civility are paramount to enhancing patient care quality and staff psychological safety (El Ghaziri et al., 2022). Assessment of the work environment can reveal opportunities for improvement and more effective interventions to meet organizational needs (Harris et al., …

Wadsworth Associates Llc V. New York State Division Of Housing And Community Renewal

All Decisions

In this Article 78 proceeding; the Appellate Division affirmed a Supreme Court judgment that partially denied and partially granted a landlord's petition challenging a DHCR determination. The court upheld DHCR's finding of a rent overcharge due to the landlord's failure to adequately substantiate individual apartment improvements (IAIs); citing an identity of interest with the contractor and insufficient proof. However; the court affirmed the vacatur of treble damages; finding DHCR's imposition arbitrary and capricious. The court reasoned that DHCR deviated from its own precedent; which generally does not treble damages when claimed improvements are undisputed but costs are not fully established; …

Addressing Barriers To Care For African American Men Facing Prostate Cancer: A Scoping Review Of Navigation Programs, Ashley Nicole Smith, Brittany A. Campbell, Ghilamichael Andemeskel, Peggy Tahir, Joseph Egbunikeokye, Tisha M. Felder Phd, Msw, Barbara Cicerelli, Nynikka R. Palmer

Publications

PURPOSE

African American/Black men are disproportionately impacted by prostate cancer (PCa). Patient navigation is an evidence-based approach to address barriers to care, improve access to care and health outcomes, and reduce disparities. This scoping review provides an in-depth examination of navigation programs in PCa care across the cancer continuum, with a focus on African American/Black men in the United States.

METHODS

We conducted a comprehensive literature search through September 1st, 2023, in PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, and CINAHL Complete, using keywords and index terms within three main themes: PCa, patient navigation, and African American/Black men. We included studies that …

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Agenda (10/14/2025), Csusb Faculty Senate

CSUSB Faculty Senate records

No abstract provided.

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes (10/14/2025), Csusb Faculty Senate

CSUSB Faculty Senate records

No abstract provided.

Molecular Determinants Of Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy Resistance In Breast Cancer: An Analysis Of Gene Expression And Tumor Microenvironment, Hedda Michelle Guevara-Nieto, Carlos A. Orozco-Castaño, Rafael Parra-Medina, Jenny Nathaly Poveda-Garavito, Jone Garai, Jovanny Zabaleta, Liliana López-Kleine, Alba Lucia Combita

School of Graduate Studies Faculty Publications

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy (NAC) is a critical component of breast cancer treatment, but the molecular mechanisms underlying resistance remain poorly understood. This study aimed to identify transcriptomic changes associated with NAC resistance across four breast cancer subtypes: Luminal A, Luminal B/HER2-positive, Luminal B/HER2-negative, and Triple-Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC). RNA-seq analysis was performed on paired pre- and post-NAC breast cancer samples from 32 nonresponders. Differentially expressed genes (DEGs) were identified, and functional enrichment analyses were conducted. Protein-protein interaction (PPI) networks were constructed to identify hub genes. Tumor microenvironment (TME) infiltration was estimated using deconvolution algorithms. The results revealed distinct gene expression profiles …

An Exploration Of The Career Choices Of Nursing And Midwifery Students In A Uk University: A Survey, Kevin Hambridge, Frazer Underwood, Gosia Bettache, Matt Carey, Mohamed Eid, Lisa Burrows, Christian Brailsford, Rachel Tims

School of Nursing and Midwifery

AbstractBackground:There is a worldwide shortage of nurses, so an increase in the supply of graduating nurses is needed. Little is known about nursing students' career choices and the reasons why certain jobs, specialties and locations are chosen. Gaining a better understanding of these choices could help healthcare employers to plan the nursing workforce of the future.Aims:The study explored the career choices of nursing and midwifery students.Methods:A convenience sample of 163 final-year nursing, midwifery and nursing associate students responded to an online survey exploring career choices.Findings:Most students (87.1%; n=142) had secured their first job, with the vast majority staying in the …

Impact Of Systemic Statins On Periodontal Health: A Retrospective Study In A Lebanese Population, Elsa Boustany, Georgio Saad, Wassim Al Manhal

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Introduction: Statins, primarily used for cholesterol management, have shown potential in improving periodontal health due to their anti-inflammatory and bone-regenerative properties.

Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 30 patients under statin medication. A control group of 30 non-statin users was selected using propensity score matching (PSM) to minimize bias. Data on pocket depth, attachment loss, and radiographic bone loss were collected at two time points: T0 and T1. Statistical analysis was performed using RStudio, with a significance threshold set at p < 0.05.

Results: The study revealed significant decrease in pocket depth (p = 0.0027), attachment loss (p …

Evaluation Of The Remineralizing Agents After Orthodontic Bracket Debonding: A Sem-Edx Investigation, Bassant Ashraf Badr, Medhat Elzainy, Noha Ibrahim, Hend El Messiry

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Objectives: To compare the remineralizing efficacy of (Fluoride (Fl) Varnish, Nanohydroxyapatite (n-HAp) serum and NovaMin-containing toothpaste) on premolars subjected to orthodontic debonding and a pH-cycling model.

Methods: 60 human premolars were divided into six groups (n=10). Group IA, sound enamel, IB, orthodontically treated premolars, IC, orthodontically treated premolars subjected to demineralization cycles. Three experimental groups included orthodontically treated premolars subjected to demineralization cycles and treated with Fl varnish (IIA), n-HAp serum (IIB), and NovaMin toothpaste (IIC). Surface topography and mineral content were evaluated using SEM-EDX analysis, and data were statistically analyzed using ANOVA test and Tukey’s post-hoc test. …

Management Of A Periapical Cyst In An 8-Year-Old Patient With Challenging Etiology: A Case Report With Three-Year Follow-Up, Nancy Nochahrly, Claire El Hachem, Josephine El Balaa, Elie Khoury, Christelle Abdel Nour, Marlene Khoury

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

The success of pulp therapy in primary teeth depends on accurate diagnosis and effective treatment. Periapical inflammation due to bacterial infection or pulpal necrosis can result in granulation tissue and may activate epithelial rests of Malassez, leading to a periapical cyst. In large cysts, especially in children, marsupialization is preferred to preserve developing teeth and minimize damage to surrounding structures. This case report describes an 8-year-old presenting with spontaneous pain in the lower right jaw. Radiographic examination revealed a round welldefined radiolucency over 1 cm around tooth #84 with root canal treatment and #85 with pulpotomy, with dental bud displacement. …

Health Facilities Commission, October 2025, Tennessee. Comptroller Of The Treasury.

Performance Audit Reports

No abstract provided.

Recommendations For Creating A Healthy Work Environment: A Systematic Review, Patricia Hodson, Caitlin Campbell, Lozay Foots, Wendy Hamilton, Sherita L. House, Mariyam Javed, Jonathan David Levenson, Mary Mccarthy, Judy Ann Orina, Patricia Patrician, Katherine Robins, Pauline Swiger, Kathy Williams

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Better, healthy work environments (HWEs) are associated with improved nurse outcomes (e.g., higher job satisfaction and retention) and patient outcomes (e.g., quality of care and patient satisfaction) (Brooks Carthon, 2021; Lake et al., 2019; Ulrich et al., 2019; Wei et al., 2018). However, creating HWEs can be challenging in both military and civilian health care settings. As part of the development of the Joint Professional Practice Model collaboration among nurses in the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the United States military, we aimed to identify evidence-based strategies to improve HWEs in a unique population of civilian and military nurses …

Influence Of Leadership Styles Upon Staff Well-Being: Strategies To Create A Healthy Work Environment, Alice Kohler, Kenn M. Kirksey, Stacie Marion

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Nurses comprise the largest segment of healthcare and are essential to the mission of creating a healthy work environment (Haddah, Annamaraju, & Toney-Butler, 2022). Global shortages have endangered nursing care delivery effectiveness and exacerbated nurses' stress, burnout and intent to leave their jobs (Tamata, Mohammadnezhad, & Tamani, 2021). Contributing factors include: 1) staff shortages; 2) workload; 3) no advancement opportunities; 4) physical and psychological job-associated risks; and 5) lack of leadership support (Tamata, Mohammadnezhad, & Tamani, 2021). Exploitive leadership styles often result in psychological detachment among direct reports (Majeed & Fatima, 2020). Researchers have inferred that management styles have …

Nurse Leaders’ Perceptions Of The Benefits Of, And Barriers To, Embedding Nurse Well-Being At Work, Carolyn J. Cumpsty-Fowler, Lynnsey O'Rourke

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

PURPOSE: The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 consensus report recommends that: "Nurses attend to their own self-care and help to ensure that nurse well-being is addressed in educational and employment settings through the implementation of evidence-based strategies".¹(p357) We interviewed nurse leaders in our health system to assess knowledge and beliefs about factors influencing nurse well-being, the impact of well-being on practice environments, how leaders influence well-being, awareness and utilization of existing well-being resources, resource gaps, barriers to nurses embedding well-being at work, and their interest in well-being-focused leadership competency development.

METHODS: The first author conducted 53 semi-structured interviews with …

Beyond The Basics: Next Steps To Achieve Work-Life Harmony For Healthcare Professionals, Abby Grammer Horton, Allison M. Curington

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Now, more than ever before, it is important to intentionally create and cultivate healthy work environments to enhance professional well-being within the highly dynamic and demanding field of healthcare. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, workplace and personal demands have increased. In addition, the prevalence of mental health challenges and symptoms have also increased (Ayar et al., 2022; Chutiyami et al., 2022). One common strategy to achieve healthy work environments and professional well-being centers on work-life balance. Work-life balance simply means striking a healthy balance in prioritizing your personal and professional life. The concept of work-life balance is often …

Candida Auris Screening, Positivity Trends, And Patient Characteristics At The University Of Kentucky Between 2021 And 2024, Faith Fursman, Natalie Fitzsimmons, Da Nelle Overton, Court Desmond, Kimberly Blanton, Kevin W. Hatton, Rachel Howard, David Olafsson, Sean Mctigue, Nicholas Van Sickels, Derek Forster, Takaaki Kobayashi

Surgery Faculty Publications

We evaluated a targeted Candida auris screening program, which revealed a 0.96% positivity rate. The proportion of community-onset cases increased from 8% to 54% following implementation. No significant differences in demographic or clinical characteristics were observed between patients with colonization and those with infection.

A Social Media Campaign And Web-Based Survey About Prostate Cancer Genetics: Mixed Methods Study, Amy Leader, Stacy Loeb, Preethi Selvan, Ashley Hunter, Rebecca Hartman, Scott Keith, Veda Giri

Department of Medical Oncology Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Germline genetic variants are important for prostate cancer (PCa) management and hereditary cancer risk assessment, but testing is underused. Furthermore, patients are often unaware of the genetic connections to PCa. Social media is increasingly serving as a source of awareness for health information and a method to gather data from a large population.

OBJECTIVE: There were three objectives: to (1) create and test social media messages related to PCa genetics and genetic testing, (2) determine which social media message was most engaging, and (3) assess knowledge of and attitudes toward PCa genetic testing through an online survey using the …

Re: Butte Priority Soil Operable Unit (Bpsou) Final Insufficiently Reclaimed Sites Field Sampling Plan (Fsp): Bres No. 91 – Robert Emmett Dump, Mike Mcanulty

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

2025 Sc Teacher Exit Survey: Summary Of Results, Brian Cartiff, Angela Starrett, Svetlana Dmitrieva

Reports

Each year, SC TEACHER administers the SC Teacher Exit Survey to public PK–12 classroom teachers who are leaving their current classroom or district. The survey is designed to offer insights into how working conditions and other factors relate to teachers’ decisions to leave their positions and their plans moving forward. This report highlights the SC Teacher Exit Survey results for the 2024–25 academic year.

Barriers To Machine Learning Adoption In Regulated Electric Utilities, Donald R. Shiflet Jr.

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Machine learning (ML) technologies have the potential to revolutionize regulated electric utilities by improving operational efficiency, enabling predictive maintenance, and optimizing energy management. Despite these advantages, the adoption of ML in this sector lags other industries due to technical, organizational, and regulatory barriers. This research, grounded in the Technology-Organization-Environment (TOE) framework, explores these barriers to uncover actionable solutions for integration. The study identifies key challenges, including explainability, cybersecurity, workforce resistance, and regulatory ambiguity to ML adoption in electric utilities. Utilizing an exploratory qualitative methodology, this approach integrates insights from the literature and industry interviews to rank barriers by frequency, severity, …