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2024 November 15 - Board Of Trustees Agenda And Minutes, Board Of Trustees, East Tennessee State Universit

Board of Trustees Agendas and Minutes

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Identifying Barriers To Hepatitis B And Delta Screening, Prevention, And Linkage To Care Among People Who Use Drugs In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Usa, Beatrice Zovich, Catherine Freeland, Holly Moore, Kara Sapp, Anousha Qureshi, Amy Jessop, Rachel Holbert, Fiona Borondy-Jenkins, Quinn Plunkett, Chari Cohen

Student Papers, Posters & Projects

BACKGROUND: People who use drugs (PWUD) are at increased risk for blood-borne viruses, including hepatitis B (HBV) and delta (HDV). Despite the public health threats both viruses present, awareness remains low among at-risk communities and providers who serve them. This study assessed barriers to HBV and HDV prevention, diagnosis, and linkage to care, evaluated existing levels of knowledge, and identified educational needs and preferences among both PWUD and service providers.

METHODS: For this mixed-methods study, data were collected through an anonymous online provider-focused survey, and interviews with PWUD, non-medical staff, and healthcare providers at a harm reduction organization in Philadelphia, …

Antimicrobial Activity And Photostability Of Cationic Conjugated Polyelectrolytes, Mohammed Ismael Khalil

Chemical and Biological Engineering ETDs

Antimicrobial resistance is a growing global health concern, driving the need for novel

therapeutic strategies. This study explores the antimicrobial efficacy of conjugated

polyelectrolytes (CPEs) and oligo-phenylene ethynylenes (OPEs) in bacterial and viral

inactivation. Quantitative analysis revealed that light-activated CPEs and OPEs

effectively reduced bacterial viability within minutes, with significant log reductions

observed under both light and dark conditions. Additionally, the antiviral potential of a

cationic conjugated oligomer was investigated, demonstrating rapid and near-complete

inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 under visible light, both in solution and on filter materials.

Further analysis of their photophysical properties revealed that, even after

photobleaching, the compounds …

Serving The Underserved, University Of Dayton. School Of Education And Health Sciences

School of Education and Health Sciences Blog Archive

As a National Health Service Corps scholar, Halemah Shuman reflects on her drive to bridge health disparities, serve underserved communities, and the powerful motivation rooted in both personal passion and faith.

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

The Perceptions Of Law Enforcement Officers In Combating Carjacking And Auto Theft During The Covid-19 Pandemic, Daniel L. Gray

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore law enforcement officers’ perceptions in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic in the southeast region of Louisiana. The framework selected to guide the study was the crime pattern theory by Brangtingham and Brangtinham. Using the purposive sampling method and snowballing sampling method, 10 active law enforcement officers were recruited from agencies across the Southeast region of Louisiana until data saturation occurred. The research questions focused on perceptions of law enforcement officers in combating carjacking and auto theft during the COVID-19 pandemic. Strategies used and preparedness to combat carjacking …

The Impact Of Diabetes Mellitus On Hiv Virologic Control: Results Of The Macs/Wihs Combined Cohort Study, Sarah C Mann, Weiqun Tong, Alison G Abraham, Frank Palella, Anjali Sharma, Phyllis C Tien, Margaret A Fischl, Samy I Mcfarlane, Cecile D Lahiri, Susan Koletar, Daniel Merenstein, Michelle Floris-Moore, Jordan E Lake, Elizabeth Daubert, Aubri Hickman, Todd T Brown, Jose Castillo-Mancilla

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with lower antiretroviral (ART) drug exposure among persons with HIV (PWH) compared to PWH without DM. The association between DM and virologic control in PWH, however, remains unknown.

Methods: We included participants in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study/Women's Interagency HIV Study Combined Cohort Study (MWCCS) who had initiated ART between 1999 and 2020 and had a suppressed HIV viral load (≤200 copies/ml) within 1 year of ART initiation. We compared the frequency of incident HIV viremia (HIV-1 RNA >200 copies/ml) between adult PWH with and without DM. Poisson regression was used to examine the …

Non-Typhoidal Salmonella Encephalopathy Infection: A Pediatric Case Report, Madison Willson, Matthew Tandy, Natesh Samaroo, Shawn Sood

Student Publications

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Alternatively Spliced Map4 Isoforms Have Key Roles In Maintaining Microtubule Organization And Skeletal Muscle Function, Lathan Lucas, Larissa Nitschke, Brandon Nguyen, James A Loehr, George G Rodney, Thomas A Cooper

Faculty, Staff and Students Publications

Skeletal muscle cells (myofibers) are elongated non-mitotic, multinucleated syncytia that have adapted a microtubule lattice. Microtubule-associated proteins (MAPs) play roles in regulating microtubule architecture. The most abundant MAP in skeletal muscle is MAP4. MAP4 consists of a ubiquitous MAP4 isoform (uMAP4), expressed in most tissues, and a striated-muscle-specific alternatively spliced isoform (mMAP4) that includes a 3,180-nucleotide exon (exon 8). To determine the role of mMAP4 in skeletal muscle, we generated mice that lack mMAP4 and express only uMAP4 due to genomic deletion of exon 8. We demonstrate that loss of mMAP4 leads to disorganized microtubule architecture and intrinsic loss of …

Clinical Outcomes Of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy Amongst Persons Living With Hiv Attending A Referral Hospital: A Cross-Sectional Study, Mwaka Dick Odong, Wafula Bossa, Muhwezi Loyce, Nangobi Christine Faith, Mbusa Chrispus, Bontu Aschale Abebe, Daniel Chans Mwandah, Silas Ojuka, Tadele Mekuriya Yadesa

AUIQ Complementary Biological System

Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common opportunistic infection amongst persons living with HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) (PLWHIV). World Health Organisation recommends tuberculosis preventive therapy (TPT) to avert the effects of TB/HIV co-infection. This study aimed at determining the incidence of active tuberculosis infection, assessing the burden of adverse drug events (ADEs) and identifying the associated factors. In this study, records of 379 patients who started isoniazid preventive therapy at Mbarara Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH) between 1^st July, 2017 and 30^th June, 2022 were retrospectively reviewed. Data was analyzed using a statistical software (SPSS version 20.0) and presented using …

Weight Loss Might Be An Early Clinical Feature Of Undiagnosed Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection In Taiwan, Shih-Wei Lai, Cheng-Li Lin, Kuan-Fu Liao

BioMedicine

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Prevalence Of Integrons 1, 2, 3 Associated With Antibiotic Resistance InPseudomonas AeruginosaIsolates From Northwest Of Iran, Shahram Mobaraki, Mohammad Aghazadeh, Mohammad Hossein Soroush Barhaghi, Mohammad Yousef Memar, Hamid Reza Goli, Pourya Gholizadeh, Hossein Samadi Kafil

BioMedicine

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Mesh Materials And Hernia Repair, Santhini Elango, Sakthivel Perumalsamy, Krishnakumar Ramachandran, Ketankumar Vadodaria

BioMedicine

No abstract provided.

Autophagy And Its Link To Type Ii Diabetes Mellitus, Jai-Sing Yang, Chi-Cheng Lu, Sheng-Chu Kuo, Yuan-Man Hsu, Shih-Chang Tsai, Shih-Yin Chen, Yng-Tay Chen, Ying-Ju Lin, Yu-Chuen Huang, Chao-Jung Chen, Wei-De Lin, Wen-Lin Liao, Wei-Yong Lin, Yu-Huei Liu, Jinn-Chyuan Sheu, Fuu-Jen Tsai

BioMedicine

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Genetic Characteristic Of Class 1 Integrons In Proteus Mirabilis Isolates From Urine Samples, Chih-Ming Chen, Chih-Ho Lai, Hwa-Jene Wu, Lii-Tzu Wu

BioMedicine

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Herpes Zoster Correlates With Pyogenic Liver Abscesses In Taiwan, Shen Mei-Ling, Liao Kuan-Fu, Tsai Sung-Mao, Lin Ms Cheng-Li, Lai Shih-Wei

BioMedicine

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Src Is Required For Migration, Phagocytosis, And Interferon Beta Production In Toll-Like Receptor-Engaged Macrophages, Ming-Chei Maa, Tzeng-Horng Leu

BioMedicine

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P-Coumaric Acid Regulates Exon 12 Splicing Of The Atp7b Gene By Modulating Hnrnp A1 Protein Expressions, Ying-Ju Lin, Tsung-Jung Ho, Ting-Hsu Lin, Wei-Yi Hsu, Shao-Mei Huang, Chiu-Chu Liao, Chih-Ho Lai, Xiang Liu, Hsinyi Tsang, Chien-Chen Lai, Fuu-Jen Tsai

BioMedicine

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Impact Of Cholesterol On Disease Progression, Chun-Jung Lin, Cheng-Kuo Lai, Min-Chuan Kao, Lii-Tzu Wu, U-Ging Lo, Li-Chiung Lin, Yu-An Chen, Ho Lin, Jer-Tsong Hsieh, Chih-Ho Lai, Chia-Der Lin

BioMedicine

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The Medical Diagnostic Approaches With Phylogenetic Analysis For Rare Brucella Spp. Diagnosis In Taiwan, Ni Tien, Yun-Ju Sung, Yi-Chih Chang, Bang-Jau You, Michelle Liang, Yun-Ping Lim, Wen-Yu Ho, Hsiu-Shen Lin, Mao-Wang Ho, Chen-Mao Ho, Chao-Chin Chang, Yu-Ching Lan

BioMedicine

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Coronary Artery Aneurysms Occurrence Risk Analysis Between Kawasaki Disease And Lrp1b Gene In Taiwanese Children, Ying-Ju Lin, Xiang Liu, Jeng-Sheng Chang, Wen- Kuei Chien, Jin-Hua Chen, Hsinyi Tsang, Chien-Hui Hung, Ting-Hsu Lin, Shao-Mei Huang, Chiu-Chu Liao, Cheng-Wen Lin, Tsung-Jung Ho, Fuu-Jen Tsai

BioMedicine

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Alabama Agricultural Producers’ Experiences With Wild Pigs (Sus Scrofa) And Their Preferences Concerning Wild Pig Management, Hailey E. Ellis, Luren M. Jaebker, Alan D. Bright, Mark D. Smith, Keith M. Carlisle

United States Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services: Staff Publications

Government agencies and landowners use a variety of lethal methods to reduce invasive wild pig populations and resulting agricultural damages. To provide decision-makers with information regarding Alabama farmers’ experiences with wild pigs and their preferences for management actions, we surveyed Alabama Farmers Federation members in 2020. We found that wild pigs were commonly present on livestock, timber, and crop production acreage, but wild pig damages and costs were much more common among crop producers. Respondents' wildlife acceptance capacity for wild pigs was low and all lethal control methods were considered aceptable by most reposndents, particularly those performed by landowners. While …

Initiation Of A Hiv Screening Protocol And Pathway In The Emergency Department: A Quality Improvement Initiative, Kristina Anne Davis

General Submissions: Clinical Settings Materials

There is currently a nationwide campaign to address human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevention and treatment. The emergency department (ED) is a significant venue in the HIV prevention and treatment campaign. The quality improvement (QI) project was based on the multiple national HIV/AIDS agencies advocacy, as well as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC's) HIV screening recommendations. The project goal was to increase HIV screening in the emergency department (ED) at Cape Fear Valley by utilizing a targeted screening approach.

Patients' Perceptions: A Group Differences Study Twelve Months Before And Twelve Months During A Worldwide Pandemic, Nancy B. Valla

Patient Experience Journal

Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic subjected healthcare systems' to decreasing operational margins, enhanced regulatory scrutiny, and challenges related to patients' expectations. Until now, there was a lack of empirical evidence studying patients' perceptions prior to versus deep immersion into the pandemic. Methods: This quantitative non-experimental ex post facto causal-comparative study examined if and to what extent there were significant differences in patients' perceptions of the nurses' communications, doctors' communications, overall hospital rating, and willingness to recommend before versus during the COVID-19 pandemic for HCAHPS participating hospitals in California. The final sample size was 292 facilities grouped by two identically …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - November 14, 2024, Lindsay Hughes

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the Thursday, November 14, 2024 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter -- Watercolor.

Contents include:

• Medical student presents poster at annual pathology conference
• Upcoming talk to focus on advancing reproductive advocacy in the South 
• Staff recognized for excellence at annual breakfast with the dean
• Cranford to retire from Continuing Medical Education
• Alford joins USA Health OB-GYN and Whiddon COM faculty

Numerical Solutions Of Sird Model Of Covid-19 By Utilizing Pell-Lucascollocation Method, Gamze Yildirim, Şuayi̇p Yüzbaşi

Turkish Journal of Mathematics

This article presents an SIRD model based on the evolution of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by SARS-CoV-2 from the coronavirus family. Firstly, we constitute Pell-Lucas collocation method (PLCM) for this model. According to method, the matrix forms of the Pell-Lucas polynomials (PLPs) are constituted. By utilizing this matrix forms, solution forms and all terms in this model are expressed in matrix form. Thus, PLCM transforms our model into a system of the matrix equations. By solving this system, the approximate solutions are obtained. In addition, the error analysis is also presented. In the examples of this study, we analyzed …

Underutilization Of Influenza Antiviral Treatment Among Children And Adolescents At Higher Risk For Influenza-Associated Complications - United States, 2023-2024., Aaron M. Frutos, Haris M. Ahmad, Dawud Ujamaa, Alissa C. O'Halloran, Janet A. Englund, Eileen J. Klein, Danielle M. Zerr, Melanie Crossland, Holly Staten, Julie A. Boom, Leila C. Sahni, Natasha B. Halasa, Laura S. Stewart, Olla Hamdan, Tess Stopczynski, William Schaffner, H Keipp Talbot, Marian G. Michaels, John V. Williams, Melissa Sutton, M Andraya Hendrick, Mary A. Staat, Elizabeth P. Schlaudecker, Brenda L. Tesini, Christina B. Felsen, Geoffrey A. Weinberg, Peter G. Szilagyi, Bridget J. Anderson, Jemma V. Rowlands, Murtada Khalifa, Marc Martinez, Rangaraj Selvarangan, Jennifer E. Schuster, Ruth Lynfield, Melissa Mcmahon, Sue Kim, Val Tellez Nunez, Patricia A. Ryan, Maya L. Monroe, Yun F. Wang, Kyle P. Openo, James Meek, Kimberly Yousey-Hindes, Nisha B. Alden, Isaac Armistead, Suchitra Rao, Shua J. Chai, Pam Daily Kirley, Ariana P. Toepfer, Fatimah S. Dawood, Heidi L. Moline, Timothy M. Uyeki, Sascha Ellington, Shikha Garg, Catherine H. Bozio, Samantha M. Olson

Manuscripts, Articles, Book Chapters and Other Papers

Annually, tens of thousands of U.S. children and adolescents are hospitalized with seasonal influenza virus infection. Both influenza vaccination and early initiation of antiviral treatment can reduce complications of influenza. Using data from two U.S. influenza surveillance networks for children and adolescents agedattended, laboratory-confirmed influenza for whom antiviral treatment is recommended, the percentage who received treatment was calculated. Trends in antiviral treatment of children and adolescents hospitalized with influenza from the 2017-18 to the 2023-2024 influenza seasons were also examined. Since 2017-18, when 70%-86% of hospitalized children and adolescents with influenza received antiviral treatment, the proportion receiving treatment notably declined. …

Antibiogram Pattern Of Enterococcus Species Among Urinary Tract-Infected Patients Visiting Tertiary Care Hospital In Karnataka, India, Sujatha Bhat, Dushan Uvindu Gunawardana, Delisha Kaur Boparai, Tharinya Kasundie Bamunusinghe

Open Access archive

Background: During the past several decades, enterococci are emerging as an important cause of healthcare-associated infections. They have developed resistance to various antimicrobials previously used for the treatment of urinary tract infections (UTIs). This study was aimed to determine the prevalence of Enterococcus species among urinary tract-infected patients in a tertiary care hospital, in Karnataka, India. Material and Methods: We have analyzed 4341 culture-positive urine samples received by microbiology laboratory during the year 2021. The bacterial identification was done by matrix-assisted laser desorption ionization-time of flight mass spectrometry. The antibiotic sensitivity was tested by automated VITEK-2® COMPACT (bioMérieux) system. Results: …

Systematic Review Of Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Related Gastrointestinal, Hepatobiliary, And Pancreatic Adverse Events, Malek Shatila, Hao Chi Zhang, Anusha Shirwaikar Thomas, Antonio Pizuorno Machado, Sidra Naz, Nitish Mittal, Christine Catinis, Krishnavathana Varatharajalu, Carolina Colli Cruz, Eric Lu, Deanna Wu, Julie R Brahmer, Franck Carbonnel, Stephen B Hanauer, Bret Lashner, Bryan Schneider, John A Thompson, Michel Obeid, David P Farris, Yinghong Wang

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Gastrointestinal immune-related adverse events (GI irAEs) are common manifestations of immune checkpoint inhibitor (ICI) toxicity. We present a comprehensive systematic review of the incidence, management, and clinical course of irAEs across the entire GI system, including the luminal GI tract, liver, and pancreas. MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science Core Collection, and Cochrane Library were used to conduct this review. All studies pertaining to GI irAEs were included. Both abstracts and full manuscripts were eligible if they included human subjects and were written in the English language. Articles not available in English, animal studies, or research not specific to GI toxicity …