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August 26, 2025 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

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Clss12100- The Greek And Latin Roots Of English - Syllabus, Camilo Andrés Bonilla Carvajal

Open Educational Resources

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Bradycardia Associated With Remdesivir Treatment In Coronavirus Disease 2019 Patients: A Propensity Score-Matched Analysis, Salman Mohammed, Justin Bauzon, Kavita Batra, Celina Cosome, Kim Inciong, Elli Tian, Fadi Azar, Kevin Lee, Nazanin Houshmand, Uyen Pham, Ariyon Schreiber, Aditi Singh

School of Medicine Faculty Research

Remdesivir is an antiviral drug recommended for the treatment of COVID-19. The therapeutic benefits of remdesivir remain under investigation, with further literature emerging regarding its cardiac side-effect profile. The objective of this study was to investigate the association of remdesivir with bradycardia using a propensity score-matched analysis. Secondary outcomes included assessing in-patient mortality and hospital length of stay following remdesivir treatment for COVID-19. A single-institution retrospective study investigating treatment with and without remdesivir in 645 patients admitted for COVID-19 management was performed. Following treatment with remdesivir, patients were analyzed for episodes of bradycardia, defined in this study as 2 consecutive …

Staff Education To Enhance Nursing Knowledge And Confidence In Withdrawal Management Using The Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment And Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale, Margaret Sarana Hector

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This quality improvement staff education project addressed the inconsistent use of the Clinical Institute Withdrawal Assessment (CIWA) and Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) assessment tools among nursing staff in an adult psychiatric and addictions unit located in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Inconsistent use of the CIWA and COWS tools may lead to unfavorable patient outcomes. The goal of this project was to enhance nursing familiarity, confidence, and sense of importance in using CIWA and COWS tools for assessing and managing withdrawal symptoms in patients with co-occurring depression and substance use disorders. A pre- and posteducation survey design …

Compositions Comprising Celtos Immunogens And Antibodies And Method Of Use Thereof, Niraj Tolia, John Jimah, Nichole Salinas, Darya Urusova, John Adams, Shulin Xu, Allison Roth, Hirdesh Kumar

USF Patents

The present disclosure provides immunogenic compositions and methods for vaccination with a CelTOS immunogen. The immunogenic composition comprises Babesia, Theileria or Cytauxzoon CelTOS. The immunogenic composition may also comprise CelTOS with structural changes that affect immune recognition.

Powering Up Clinical Practice: Mastering Clinical Literature Search Techniques, Evelyn Wang

HSLIC Faculty and Staff Instructional Resources

This workshop introduces healthcare providers, students, and residents to advanced clinical literature search techniques. It offers a step-by-step pathway for navigating evidence-based resources (PubMed, EMBASE, CINAHL, ClinicalKey, UpToDate, PsycINFO, ECRI Guidelines Trust, MedlinePlus, LexiComp), and emphasizes strategies for building effective search strategies. Participants will practice constructing keyword-based and subject-heading-based searches, employing Boolean operators, truncation, wildcards, exact phrase searching, and proximity operators. The session highlights saving strategies, setting search alerts, and integrating search practices into clinical workflows. The presentation also reviews tools for full-text access, including LibKey Nomad, interlibrary loan, and proxy authentication. This hands-on session empowers participants to improve literature …

Effects Of Ambient Temperature On Nox Emissions From Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles Measured In Utah, Amber L. Gurecki Allen, Darrell Sonntag, Gary A. Bishop

FEAT Publications

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Anionic Azo Dyes: Wastewater Pollutants As Functionalizing Agents For Porous Polycarbonate Membranes Aiding In Water Decolorization, Alan Jarrett Messinger, Isabella S. Mays, Brennon Craigo, Jeffrey Joering, Sean P. Mcbride

Physics Faculty Research

Efficient water decolorization techniques are vital for ensuring fresh water for future generations. Azo dyes are used heavily in the textile industry and are a challenge to remove from industrial wastewater. This research expands on recent innovative work where anionic azo dyes themselves were used to functionalize track-etched porous polycarbonate filtration membranes with decolorized water obtained as a byproduct. The objective of this research is to determine whether the observed dye rejection is dependent on the magnitude of the intrinsic charge of the dye molecule or on its structure, using two selectively chosen anionic azo dye series during functionalization. The …

Decision Making In Child Protection Services: Aftermath Of A Child Fatality, Kevin Marino

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Child fatalities resulting from abuse and neglect have a residual effect on families, communities, and child protective services (CPS) professionals tasked with ensuring child safety. The purpose of the mixed-methods study was to examine how CPS professionals made decisions in high-risk and fatality cases by evaluating decision-making processes, identifying contextual and interpersonal influences, and addressing practice questions related to administrative data, case records, caseworker and supervisor perspectives, cost implications, and organizational supports. The theoretical framework of Simon’s theory of bounded rationality and near decomposability along with Fluke et al.’s ecology of decision-making model formed the study’s analysis. The study included …

The Problem Of Market Power In Postwar America: Antitrust Law, Regulatory Discourse, And Changing Ideas Of Market Power, Laura Phillips-Sawyer

Scholarly Works

US antitrust law prohibits anticompetitive restraints of trade, including collusion among firms and single-firm monopolization. The law serves as a democratic check against concentrations of private economic power. However, in the post-World War II era, the law has changed largely through case law, rather than through statutory interventions. Thus, understanding the role that antitrust law has played in reconciling capitalism and democracy requires us to ask what has influenced changes to antitrust law. This chapter traces antitrust law’s postwar development across three key periods: 1940–1970s, mid-1970s to 2010s, and 2010s to present. It argues that each era’s approach to the …

Navigating The Challenges Of Global & National Uncertainty, The Global & National Security Policy Institute

LAII Events

Tuesday, August 26, 2025 | 08:00 am - 05:00 pm

Student Union Building Ballroom C

About:

The Global & National Security Policy Institute will gather the New Mexico security community for a symposium featuring practitioner and academic perspectives on the challenges of intelligence analysis, grand strategy, extended deterrence in Taiwan, the nuclear age, technology and advancement, and global cooperation for enhancing non-traditional security as well as poster presentations by GNSPI's Junior Research Fellows.

Notes:

This event is free and open to the public.

Segmental Atrophy Of The Liver: Review Of A Rare Pseudotumor, Ayesha Younus, Yu Liu, Ellen E. Connor, Zeng-Ying Wu, Hwajeong Lee, Zhi-Yan Fu

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Segmental atrophy (SA) of the liver is a rare, often underrecognized, benign condition that presents as a mass lesion, mimicking a neoplasm, which poses a significant diagnostic challenge. Given its rarity, only a limited number of case reports and series have been published, resulting in sparse literature on the entity. This review aims to summarize the clinicopathologic and diagnostic features of SA and thus improve its recognition.

The Impact Of Interactive Classroom Interior Design On Student’S Perceived Well-Being: A Case Study Of Egyptian Language Schools In Cairo., Dalia Moati, Tasneem Gamal, Rodina Mostafa, Yara Farrag

Architectural Engineering

The impact of classroom interior design on students’ perceived well- being, encompassing cognitive, physical, and social aspects, is substantial. While there is increasing evidence supporting the importance of individual interior elements such as lighting, colour, and furniture, most research examines these factors separately, neglecting their combined effects. This research seeks to examine how an integrated approach to interactive classroom interior design through flexible seating areas, ergonomic furniture, natural lighting, colours psychology, acoustics, and thermal comfort influences student well- being (physical, social, and cognitive). The research explores the most effective combinations of design components in fostering a positive and supportive learning …

Exploring The Service-Learning Volunteer Experience Of African American Male Educators In Urban Schools, Gia N. Paige

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Educators who self-identify as African American male educators are underrepresented in educational leadership and scholarship on service learning, despite the significant roles they play in shaping urban educational spaces. In this qualitative phenomenological study, the lived service experiences of five African American male educators who engaged in service-learning and volunteerism in urban schools were explored. The purpose was to examine how these educators narrated their service experiences and how those experiences intersected with their identity as African American males. African American male theory was used to frame the study, emphasizing cultural heritage, resistance to deficit perspectives, and the affirmation of …

Employees’ Perceptions Of Their Performance Based On Continuous Training In Hospitals, Mohamad El Fakih

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Training perceived as irrelevant or insufficient may lead to disengagement, lower performance, and even burnout, particularly in high-stress healthcare environments. The specific research problem is that Lebanese hospitals fail to adopt tailored training strategies that effectively enhance healthcare workers’ perceptions of their performance. The purpose of this qualitative interpretive phenomenological study was to explore the lived experiences of hospital employees in Lebanon, focusing on how ongoing training influenced their perceived job performance. Social learning theory, organizational learning theory, and institutional theory grounded this study. The participants comprised nine hospital administrators in Beirut. Data were collected using in-depth, semistructured interviews. Ten …

Exploring Cybersecurity Strategies Used To Protect Personal Health Information From Cyberattacks When Using Telemedicine, Samara Torres

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The healthcare industry has been impacted by an increase in cybersecurity breaches because of cyberattacks when using telemedicine. It is crucial that information technology (IT) managers in the private healthcare industry protect personal health information (PHI) to uphold patients’ right to privacy, maintain their trust, prevent legal ramifications, and to comply with government regulations. This qualitative pragmatic research used the integrated system theory (IST) as a road map to explore effective cybersecurity strategies used to protect PHI in telemedicine. The participants were seven IT managers in the private healthcare industry within the United States who had experience with cybersecurity strategies …

Partner Collective Impact Survey Final Evaluation Report, Courtney A. Fitzgerald, Theresa H. Cruz, Havana Maisano

Reports & Documents

The Healthy Here coalition, based in Bernalillo and Santa Fe Counties, brings together over 30 organizations working across four key areas: healthy eating, active living, family healthy weight, and vaccinations. In summer 2025, the coalition conducted a PARTNER Collective Impact Survey to evaluate its network structure, contributions, and effectiveness. The survey, completed by 29 organizations (87.9% response rate), provided insights into how member organizations collaborate, the resources they contribute, and how trust and value are perceived across the network.

Findings show that coalition members most frequently contributed community connections, content expertise, and information sharing, with Presbyterian Community Health and the …

Re: 2025 Spring Migration Seasonal Report For Berkeley Pit Waterfowl Protection Plan, Mark Thompson, Loren Burmeister

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Effective Employee Retention Strategies To Maintain Generation Y Employees, Patricia Joanna Straughn

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Employee retention for Generation Y workers is still an ongoing challenge for human resource managers. To foster a stable and productive workforce, it is crucial for HR managers to understand and apply effective retention strategies. Grounded in Herzberg’s two-factor motivation theory, this qualitative pragmatic inquiry study aims to identify effective employee retention strategies that human resources managers employ to retain their Generation Y employees. The targeted participants consisted of six human resource managers in the United States who had effectively utilized retention strategies to retain their Generation Y employees. Data were collected using semi structured interviews. Using thematic analysis, five …

Enhancing Registered Nurse Retention And Job Satisfaction Through Comprehensive Career Development Initiatives In Non-Profit Urban Hospitals, Iwalola Iluyomade

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This integrative review was conducted to examine how comprehensive career development initiatives influence registered nurse retention and job satisfaction in non-profit urban hospitals, which are affected by limited advancement opportunities, inadequate mentorship, and unsupportive work environments. Guided by the Johns Hopkins Evidence-Based Practice model and the Authentic Nurse Leadership framework, this review synthesizes peer-reviewed literature from 2019 to 2024 to identify evidence-based, leadership-driven strategies for improving nurse retention. Four key themes emerged: (a) career development and advancement through structured learning pathways, mentorship, and leadership training; (b) empowerment and decision-making via participative management and clinical autonomy; (c) supportive work environments that …

Impact Of Mental Illness On Colon Cancer Screening Participation, Stephanie Tejada

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This study analyzed the impact of mental illness on colon cancer screening participation. The research problem centers on the under-screening of colorectal cancer (CRC) in psychiatric patients, leading to delayed diagnoses and poorer treatment outcomes. This quantitative retrospective cohort study examined how demographic factors (age, gender, ethnicity), healthcare access, and support group participation influenced CRC screening among individuals with mental illness. The research used data from 571 adults aged 50 and older from the National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). The Social Ecological Model served as the guiding theoretical framework for this study. Statistical analyses included t-tests, chi-square, logistic regression, and …

Criminal Adult Perceptions Of Transition Services Following Histories Of Physical Abuse As Children, Kimberlyn Sherie Crook

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

It is possible that childhood abuse and neglect could be linked to adult crime and delinquency. Intervention services' apparent ineffectiveness worries social workers, law enforcement, and policymakers. The literature found that abused children are more likely to commit crimes as adults without intervention and prevention, which harms society and abused children. Research suggests child abuse and adult crime may have early roots. The purpose of this qualitative study was to address adult victims firsthand accounts to identify intervention service gaps and suggest improvements. The qualitative design was used to address adult criminals who were abused as children and their unique …

Implementing Clinical Guidelines To Improve The Number Of Inpatient Visits At A Mental Health Clinic, Kimberly Rochelle Miles

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

This DNP quality improvement project focused on addressing a critical gap in psychiatric care: the high rate of missed inpatient mental health visits. Missed follow-up appointments after hospital discharge are associated with medication nonadherence, relapse, hospital readmissions, psychiatric decompensation, and increased emergency department use. In severe cases, they may increase suicide risk. Contributing factors include patient-level barriers such as cognitive impairment, socioeconomic instability, stigma, low motivation, and transportation difficulties, as well as systemic issues like inadequate discharge planning and lack of standardized follow-up protocols. The evidence-based practice question guiding this project was: Will a clinical practice guideline (CPG) improve number …

An Education Project For Training Nurses On Self-Care Strategies To Prevent Work-Related Burnout, Nsemboowo Effiong Enyong

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

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Opioid Overdose Bystander Assistance And Harm Reduction In Pennsylvania, Walkirya Peralta

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Bystanders play a vital role in reducing opioid overdose deaths by administering naloxone, a medication that can reverse the effects of opioids when used promptly. With opioid-related fatalities considered a public health emergency in the United States, increasing public access to naloxone and education on overdose prevention has become a key strategy in harm reduction. Research shows that these efforts effectively lower overdose deaths in affected communities. As part of this public health approach, many states allow individuals to obtain naloxone without a prescription through standing orders at pharmacies and community programs. Additionally, legal protections such as Good Samaritan laws …

Staff Education To Improve Mental Health Knowledge Among Critical Care Staff, Ashton Barnes

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Mental health literacy is increasingly recognized as a critical component of nursing practice, particularly in high-acuity environments. At a local healthcare organization, leadership identified a gap in staff education related to mental health, contributing to elevated incidences of anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), burnout, and diminished patient outcomes. In response, I conducted this Doctor of Nursing Practice project to evaluate whether a structured educational intervention could enhance mental health knowledge and competency among critical care staff. Participants completed pre- and postintervention assessments to evaluate core concepts in mental health awareness and clinical application, with supplementary qualitative feedback gathered to …

Spartan Daily, August 26, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 165, Issue 2

Suppression Of Cardiac Allograft Vasculopathy By A Macrophage Efferocytosis Receptor, Sahil Shah, Aparnaa Ananthakrishnan, Matthew Deberge, Kristofor Glinton, Rebecca T L Jones, Mallory Filipp, Ivana Shen, Joey Lockhart, Connor W Lantz, Edward B Thorp

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Cardiac allograft vasculopathy remains a major cause of late morbidity following heart transplantation. While accumulating evidence implicates innate macrophages in the inflammatory progression of CAV, the underlying mechanisms remain incompletely understood. In murine models of CAV, we identified proteolytic cleavage of MERTK, a key anti-inflammatory receptor on macrophages, as a contributing factor to CAV progression. In a model of CAV, MERTK deficiency accelerated allograft rejection and increased intimal leukocyte infiltration. In contrast, mice expressing a genetically cleavage-resistant form of MERTK (MertkCR/CR) exhibited prolonged graft survival, reduced intimal thickening, diminished immune cell infiltration, and decreased circulating effector T cells. …

The Role Of Recruited Adipose Stromal Cells And Their Fibroblastic Differentiation In Cancer, Lingyi Cai, Mikhail G Kolonin, Dimitris Anastassiou

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Adipose stromal cells (ASCs) are perivascular mesenchymal progenitors of adipose tissue. In cancer patients, ASCs can mobilize and migrate to the tumor, where they subsequently play an important role in cancer progression. This biological process involves the conversion of recruited ASCs into cancer-associated fibroblasts (CAFs). ASC-derived CAFs influence the tumor microenvironment through extracellular matrix remodeling, vascularization, and immunomodulation. These and other processes mediated by secreted paracrine factors also affect gene expression in carcinoma cells to promote the epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT), metabolic adaptation, survival, and invasiveness of cancer cells. ASC-derived CAFs can enhance tumor aggressiveness, accounting in part for the link …

Ifit3 Activation Significantly Contributes To Hiv-1-Associated Neurodegenerative Disorder-Mediated Neuroinflammation, Ranjit Kumar Das, Nirakar Sahoo, Deepa Roy, Chun Xu, Jose Galarza, Maria Camila Mejia Garza, Hansapani Rodrigo, Asim K. Duttaroy, Upal Roy

Health & Biomedical Sciences Faculty Publications

Introduction: The advent of effective combination antiretroviral therapy (cART) has significantly improved HIV-1 treatment, saving millions of lives. However, HAND remains a concern, particularly among aging individuals with HIV-1. The mechanisms underlying HAND are not well understood.

Methods: This study investigated the role of interferon-induced protein with tetratricopeptide repeats 3 (IFIT3) and its upstream regulator, signal transducer, and activator of transcription 1 (STAT1), in HAND pathology. Using the SH-SY5Y neuroblastoma cell line and HIV-infected humanized mice, we examined the effects of the cART drugs, HIV Tat protein, and HIV-1 virus on STAT1 and IFIT3 expression.

Results: The results showed that …