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Validation Of The Jefferson Health-Related Social Needs Screener, Sara Beachy, Kristin L. Rising, Richard W. Hass, Terry Hyslop, Isabella Muti, Mackenzie Kemp, Rhea E. Powell, Cara Martino, Baligh R. Yehia, Joseph G. Cacchione, Patricia C. Henwood

Jefferson Hospital Staff Papers and Presentations

INTRODUCTION: Screening for health-related social needs (HRSN) is a growing national health priority. While multiple HRSN screening tools currently exist, none to our knowledge have been evaluated using robust statistical analyses. The goal of this work is to provide results from a validation study of the Jefferson HRSN screener conducted across inpatient and outpatient settings.

METHODS: This retrospective cross-sectional psychometric study included HRSN assessments conducted across inpatient and outpatient settings with adult patients from March 2023 to May 2024. The study was conducted across a 17-hospital academic health system serving a diverse community in a 9-county area crossing two states …

Exploring Organizational Success: Strategies That Optimize Employee Performance In Small Businesses, Latoya Anthony

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Employee retention challenges in small businesses can undermine organizational effectiveness and profitability. Small business leaders in the Midwestern United States service industry are particularly concerned with ineffective human resource (HR) strategies, as these shortcomings often contribute to reduced workforce engagement and higher turnover. Grounded in the resource-based view (RBV) theory, the purpose of this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study was to explore successful HR strategies that small business leaders in the Midwestern United States service industry use to sustain organizational effectiveness and overall profitability. The participants were six HR leaders from small service firms who had successfully implemented HR practices that …

Music For Self-Care, A Nurse Well-Being Strategy, Kristen Gilmore Msn, Rn, Cen, Tcrn, Ne-Bc, Nc-Bc, Allison Mccrea Mmt, Mt-Bc, Stephen Didonato Phd, Lcp

Jefferson Hospital Staff Papers and Presentations

Background

• Evidence suggests that individuals with trauma exposure, such as the impact of crisis such as COVID-19, may benefit from music therapy.
• In 2021, the Hospital and Healthsystem Association of Pennsylvania (HAP) recognized the importance of ensuring well-being of the nursing workforce identifying the vital role that nursing plays upholding the highest standards of patient care.
• HAP, in partnership with the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts, created a three year, first of its kind program, to support the provision of music therapy program services for healthcare workers.
• Through this grant-funded program, Jefferson Health- Pennsylvania hospitals, were awarded $162,000. This grant …

Combined Annual Modulation Dark Matter Search With Cosine-100 And Anais-112, N Carlin, J Y Cho, J J Choi, S Choi, A C Ezeribe, L E França, C Ha, I S Hahn, S J Hollick, S B Hong, E J Jeon, H W Joo, W G Kang, M Kauer, B H Kim, H J Kim, J Kim, K W Kim, S H Kim, S K Kim, W K Kim, Y D Kim, Y H Kim, Y J Ko, D H Lee, E K Lee, H Lee, H S Lee, H Y Lee, I S Lee, J Lee, J Y Lee, M H Lee, S H Lee, S M Lee, Y J Lee, D S Leonard, N T Luan, V H A Machado, B B Manzato, R H Maruyama, R J Neal, S L Olsen, H K Park, H S Park, J C Park, J S Park, K S Park, K Park, S D Park, R L C Pitta, H Prihtiadi, S J Ra, C Rott, K A Shin, D F F S Cavalcante, M K Son, N J C Spooner, L T Truc, L Yang, G H Yu, J Amaré, J Apilluelo, S Cebrián, D Cintas, I Coarasa, E García, M Martínez, Y Ortigoza, A Ortiz De Solórzano, T Pardo, J Puimedón, M L Sarsa, C Seoane

Faculty and Staff Publications

The annual modulation signal, claimed to be consistent with dark matter as observed by DAMA/LIBRA in a sodium-iodide based detector, has persisted for over two decades. COSINE-100 and ANAIS-112 were designed to test the claim directly using the same target material. COSINE-100, located at Yangyang Underground Laboratory in South Korea, and ANAIS-112, located at Canfranc Underground Laboratory in Spain, have been taking data since 2016 and 2017, respectively. Each experiment published its respective results independently. In this Letter, we present the results of an annual modulation search as a test of the signal observed by DAMA/LIBRA with the first three …

Comparison Of Pcr-Based Methods For The Detection Of Canned Tuna Species, Chloe P. Castanon, Denise Hernandez, Akshay N. Khetrapal, Rosalee S. Hellberg

Food Science Faculty Articles and Research

Canned tuna is susceptible to mislabeling due to its high consumer demand, complex global supply chains, and range of prices. DNA barcoding of a short fragment of the mitochondrial control region (CR), termed the CR mini-barcode, has been established as an effective method for tuna species identification. However, the high level of DNA degradation in canned tuna products reduces the effectiveness of this method. Therefore, this study aimed to compare CR mini-barcoding to targeted (i.e., real-time or multiplex) PCR-based methods to determine the most effective approach for canned tuna species identification. DNA was extracted in duplicate from 24 canned tuna …

State Of California Cannabis Reporting, University Of Mississippi – National Center For Cannabis Research And Education

California

No abstract provided.

Ethnic Disparities In Thoracic Aortic Dissection And Rupture: A Retrospective Analysis Of Hispanic And Non-Hispanic White Populations, Manuel Gutierrez

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Background: Aortic dissections and ruptures are even more strongly life-threatening events for patients who are unable to access care promptly. A dissection can reach 50% mortality rate within 24 hours, and a rupture may exceed 90%. Risk factors such as hypertension, genetics, and age play a role in the development of these events; however, few studies have explored whether marginalized groups, such as Hispanics, experience aortic events more frequently. The primary objective of this investigation is to determine whether there is a difference in the frequency of thoracic aortic dissections or ruptures driven by ethnicity in patients from the Yale …

Identifying Factors Linked To A Higher Prevalence Of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Among Younger Us Military Veterans, Jordan Hathorn

Yale School of Medicine Physician Associate Program Theses

Objectives: Posttraumatic stress disorder is a significant public health concern in the U.S., with military veterans disproportionately affected. Although younger veterans exhibit a higher prevalence of PTSD compared to their older counterparts, the mechanisms driving this age-related difference remain unclear. This study examined sociodemographic, trauma-specific, and psychosocial factors that may contribute to the elevated prevalence of PTSD in younger (age < 50) vs. older (age 50 and older) veterans.

Methods: Data were analyzed from the National Health and Resilience in Veterans Study (NHRVS), which surveyed a nationally representative sample of US military veterans (n=4,069).

Results: Younger veterans were three times more likely to screen positive for PTSD compared to …

Ud In The News Sept. 13-19, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Conversation and National Desk stories featuring UD expertise were picked up widely nationwide. In a piece for Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, Vince Lewis wrote about giving students opportunities to launch startups.

Symbiotic Aspergillus Terreus Alleviates Drought And Waterlogged Stress In Zea Mays L., Hazrat Ali, Fayaz Asad, Naveen Dilawar, Vasila Sharipova, Imtiaz Ahmad, Abida Zeb

Turkish Journal of Botany

The interaction concerning rhizospheric fungi and plants is essential for enhancing plant resilience in the face of abiotic stress conditions. This study investigated the effects of the rhizospheric fungus Aspergillus terreus on maize (Zea mays L.) growth under both drought and waterlogging conditions. Our findings confirmed that inoculation with A. terreus mitigated the adverse effects of drought and waterlogging conditions on maize growth. Plants treated with Aspergillus terreus (A. terreus) exhibited enhanced root and shoot length, fresh and dry weight as well as enhanced chlorophyll content in plants compared to control, under stress-related conditions. Compared to the control group, A. …

Board Of Trustees Plumbers And Pipefitters Local V. Jones Lang Lasalle Americas Inc

2025 Decisions

USDC for the District of Delaware

Fostering Belonging Through Library Descriptions, Nicole Lewis, Sharolyn Swenson, Katie Yeo, Karen Glenn

Faculty Publications

In late 2023, the BYU Library adopted its Inclusive Metadata Policy as part of its commitment to fostering a campus culture of belonging. This policy reflects the Statement on Belonging, which affirms that we “value and embrace the variety of individual characteristics, life experiences and circumstances, perspectives, talents, and gifts of each member of the community and the richness and strength they bring to our community.”[1] Catalogers and archival processors at the library are engaging in practices of cultural humility to ensure that the language and frameworks we use to describe people, communities, and histories are inclusive and respectful. …

The Coffee Hag: The Early Years, Kellian Clink

Library Services Publications

Patti Ruskey started the Coffee Hag in 1992 and was the proprietor for 15 years. Across from Ardent Milling, down the block from the Reconciliation Park, it has been a community center for more than 30 years now, a place for coffee and vegetarian food, but also a venue for artists, writers, musicians and a safe place for LGBTQ folks. This is the story of the Hag during Patti’s tenure.

Minutes Of Graduate College Committee On Curricula, September 19, 2025, University Of Northern Iowa. Graduate Curriculum Committee.

Minutes - Graduate Curriculum Committee

Minutes of the committee that oversees the development of the curriculum of the University of Northern Iowa Graduate Studies.

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Graduate Council Meeting, September 19, 2025, Marshall University Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Next-Generation Biotechnology And Breeding Strategies For The Development Of Biotic Stress-Resistant Sugar Beet, Songül Gürel, Mehmet Cengi̇z Baloğlu, Pinar Baloğlu, Mehmet Kolçak, Ferhat Ulu, Ömer Can Ünüvar, Mehmet Örgeç, Özge Kaya, Ramazan Polat, Cemi̇le Köseoğlu, Yasemi̇n Çeli̇k Altunoğlu, Hati̇ce Korkmaz Güvenmez, Ekrem Gürel

Turkish Journal of Botany

Sugar beet is a high-sucrose crop primarily used for sugar production, and it is now gaining attention as a promising source for bioethanol production and cattle feed. This crop is also utilized for the extraction of pectin and the production of molasses. Despite its utilization across a wide range of industries, abiotic and biotic stress factors greatly reduce the productivity of the cash crop sugar beet. In this paper, we focus on the development of biotic stress-resistant sugar beet plants through various classical and biotechnological applications. In recent decades, omics technologies, next-generation sequencing, gene editing/silencing, and overexpression techniques have been …

Floral Trait Diversity Supports Multiple Pollination Systems Across Urban Habitats In One Of The World's Greenest Cities, Ana Paula Sales De Araujo Franco, Maxwell Da Rosa Oliveira, Evaldo Benedito De Souza, Ingrid Lohani Degering Brand, Marcus Paulo Goncalves Rosa, Bruno Henrique Dos Santos Ferreira, Maria Rosângela Sigrist

Turkish Journal of Botany

Green cities comprise a variety of habitats subject to different levels of anthropogenic pressure, ranging from completely unvegetated areas to vast green spaces such as linear parks. In this scenario, cities can support different ecological processes and ecosystem functions, which vary qualitatively and quantitatively between different habitat types along the urbanization gradient. Specifically, green spaces and ruderal plants can support pollination services in urban ecosystems, providing food resources (e.g., nectar, pollen, oil), reproduction supports (copulation sites), and nesting sites for pollinators. As a result, plant species and their floral resources are important for pollinator diversity and the maintenance of the …

Impact Of Restorative Yoga On Mental Health And Cognitive Function In Doctoral Physical Therapy Students, Carly Ritter

Doctorate in Kinesiology

Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) students experience high academic stress, often impacting mental health. Restorative yoga may reduce stress, regulate the Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis response, and support cognitive function. This study examined its effects on mental health and cognitive function in DPT students. Forty-four students were randomly assigned to restorative yoga or control groups in a double-blind design. Participants completed the Stroop Test, Rey Auditory Verbal Learning Test (RAVLT), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-8), and a demographic survey at baseline and after 6 weeks. The yoga group practiced twice weekly; controls maintained regular activity, excluding yoga. ANOVA and correlation analyses …

The Beacon, September 19, 2025, Beacon Staff

The Beacon, 2025-2026

Building Community with Women at NWC; New Moonlight Movies hosted by SAC; Twenty One Pilots: a decade long story; Pork ‘n’ bands cultivates joy for community; Jaws: fifty years of cinema success; “Dragons Love Tacos” premieres soon; Humans V. zombies: a chilly return; The Diverse history of Hospers Hall; The influences of then and now; University of Iowa - wave tradition; Tennis Gets It Done at GPAC Tournament; NW soccer teams’ seasons start off strong; The clash in Paris is a success for the WWE; Steggy Keggy: all fun and games; The Clash of Classes begins to struggle

Simulation Strategies For Safer Student Medication Administration: A Quality Improvement Project, Rochelle D. Beaver

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Medication administration is an essential skill for nurses, but there are few opportunities for students to practice this skill to prepare for clinical practice. Literature shows that best practice to bridge the gap is simulation. The purpose of this quality improvement project is to implement an evidence-based simulation activity for students. The problem is that not all faculty are trained to teach via simulation. The aim of the project is to increase the nursing faculty’s competence in facilitating a medication administration simulation activity focusing on pre-briefing and debriefing utilizing evidence-based standards from International Nursing Association for Clinical Simulation and Learning. …

2025 Supreme Court Preview Digital Notebook, Institute Of Bill Of Rights Law, William & Mary Law School

Supreme Court Preview

No abstract provided.

Medical Guidelines For Fibrodysplasia Ossificans Progressiva, Frederick S. Kaplan, Mona Al Mukaddam, Genevieve Baujat, Alberto Hidalgo Bravo, Matthew Brown, Amanda Cali, Tae-Joon Cho, Corrie Crowe, Carmen L. De Cunto, Patricia L. R. Delai, Robert J. Diecidue, Elisabeth Marelise W Eekhoff, Lisa Friedlander, Clive S. Friedman, Zvi Grunwald, Nobuhiko Haga, Edward C. Hsiao, Richard Keen, Joseph A. Kitterman, Charles Levy, Vrisha Madhuri, Rolf Morhart, J. Coen Netelenbos, Christiaan Scott, Eileen M. Shore, Michael Zasloff, Keqin Zhang, Robert J. Pignolo

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty Papers

Fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva (FOP) is an ultra-rare genetic condition characterized by congenital malformations of the great toes and progressive heterotopic ossification (HO) in specific anatomic patterns. Present management summarized here is focused on early diagnosis, assiduous avoidance of injury and iatrogenic harm, symptomatic amelioration of painful flare-ups, and optimization of residual function. Twenty-one members of the International Clinical Council on FOP (ICC) and seven consultants from 15 countries, chosen for their clinical expertise in FOP, developed this summary statement. Further advances in therapeutics will be based on rigorous clinical trials to assess novel and emerging treatment and prevention strategies. A …

Navigating Beyond The Workplace: Examining The Need For Ada-Mandated Workplace Travel Accommodations, Ryan Black

St. Mary's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Before “Once Upon A Time”: Creative Class Exercises That May Foster Law Student Proficiency In Gathering Information During A Client Interview, Laura A. Frase

St. Mary's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

From Feedback Loops To Feedback Literacy: Using The Feedback Literate Professor’S Toolkit To Maximize Students’ Academic And Professional Success, Jennifer E. Spreng

St. Mary's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Profiting From Disaster: How Rising Climate Risk Is Reducing Insurance Coverage And Paving The Way For Predatory Lending, Samuel Tunnell

St. Mary's Law Journal

No abstract provided.

Editorial: Molecular Mechanisms Of Ion Channel Activation And Modulation, Meng Cui, Miao Zhang

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

"Ion channels are integral membrane proteins that regulate the passage of ions across cell membranes, thereby shaping processes as diverse as neuronal signaling, muscle contraction, and hormone secretion. Channel activation is typically initiated by a stimulus such as voltage, ligand binding, or mechanical stress that induces conformational changes and opens the channel pore. Beyond activation, channels are subject to fine-tuned modulation by a wide range of endogenous and exogenous agents, from lipids and neurotransmitters to pharmacological drugs. Modulators can stabilize the open, closed, or inactivated states, shift ligand affinities, or alter gating kinetics. Dissecting the structural and dynamic basis of …

2025-09-19 Minutes Of The Executive Committee Of The Academic Senate, University Of Dayton. Academic Senate. Executive Committee

ECAS Minutes

Approved minutes of a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Academic Senate of the University of Dayton.

Human Single-Neuron Activity Is Modulated By Intracranial Theta Burst Stimulation Of The Basolateral Amygdala, Justin M Campbell, Shuo Wang, Lawrence N Eisenman, James Swift, Tao Xie, Peter Brunner, Jon Timothy Willie, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Direct electrical stimulation of the human brain has been used for numerous clinical and scientific applications. At present, however, little is known about how intracranial stimulation affects activity at the microscale. In this study, we recorded intracranial EEG data from a cohort of patients with medically refractory epilepsy as they completed a visual recognition memory task. During the memory task, brief trains of intracranial theta burst stimulation (TBS) were delivered to the basolateral amygdala (BLA). Using simultaneous microelectrode recordings, we isolated neurons in the hippocampus, amygdala, orbitofrontal cortex, and anterior cingulate cortex and tested whether stimulation enhanced or suppressed firing …

Can Predictive And Functional Methods Locate The Dysplastic Hip Joint Center?, Michael Harris, Emma C. Behrman, Keith R. Lohse, Molly C. Shepherd, Bruce A. Macwilliams, Erin M. Mannen

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND: Properly characterizing biomechanics in populations with known hip deformities, such as developmental dysplasia of the hip (DDH), requires accurately identifying the hip joint center (HJC). Many studies have assessed the accuracy or repeatability of predictive and functional methods to locate the HJC in normally shaped hips, but not for hips with DDH.

RESEARCH QUESTION: For patients with DDH, which of three common functional and four common predictive HJC methods is most accurate compared to a magnetic-resonance-imaging-based anatomic method?

METHODS: HJC method accuracy was calculated as the resultant vector distance from the anatomic HJCs. Bias was calculated as distance errors …