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Effects Of Environmental And Genetic Factors On Biofilm Formation Of Various Salmonella Serotypes, Hafi̇ze Di̇lşad Yanik, Hami̇t Kaan Müştak, Seyyi̇de Sariçam İnce

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Biofilm formation by Salmonella spp. poses significant challenges across environmental, public health, industrial, and medical sectors, with its capacity to form biofilms influenced by environmental and genetic factors. The present study aimed to identify the biofilm morphotypes of Salmonella serotypes (n=120) and investigate the effects of environmental factors (temperature, pH, and salt concentration) by conventional analysis and genetic factors (csrB, csrC, fimA, and fimI genes) on biofilm formation by molecular analysis. Five different serotypes of Salmonella enterica subsp. enterica were used in this study, including serotype Infantis (S. Infantis) (n=100), serotype Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) (n=5), serotype Hadar (S. Hadar) (n=5), …

Metagenomic Investigation Of The Rumen And Caecum Microbial Communities Of The Saharan Dromedary Camel, Ahmed Chaieb Eddraa, Ahmed Aichouni, Hebib Aggad, Abdelaziz Merouane, Mohammed El Amine Bekara, Abdeldjabar Rouabhi

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

The metagenomic bacterial profile of dromedary camel from Algerian Sahara was carried out by exploring 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing of the 16S V3-V4 region of bacterial communities of a pregastric (rumen) and post-gastric (caecum) segments in three young camels aged between 2–3 years fed on straw and native vegetation. The generated valid reads were 188,237 and 201,385 for the rumen and caecum respectively, with an average number of OTUs reaching 140 and 170 for the rumen and cecum respectively. The good average ranged from 96.29% to 97.73%. The sequencing analysis revealed 313 bacterial genera distributed in 19 phyla. Taxonomic …

Efficacy Of Physiotherapy Program On Treatment In Dogs With Osteoarthritis: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Neyran Altinkaya, Erdoğan Kavlak, Fatma Eser Özgenci̇l

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Objective: Osteoarthritis is widely recognized as one of the leading causes of disability in dogs globally, yet there is currently no treatment that can substantially alleviate the condition. Our study aims to assess the impact of a physiotherapy protocol on dogs suffering from osteoarthritis.

Materials and Methods: Twenty dogs were allocated randomly into either the physiotherapy (PTG) or the control group (CG). First day all dogs received a Hyaluronic Acid (HA) injection. Following this, the PTG underwent a four-week physiotherapy program. Outcome measures included goniometric measurements, the 12 meter walking test (12MWT), and The Canine Brief Pain Inventory …

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Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

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Adaptation Studies Of Kilis Goats To High Mountain Areas And Terrestrial Climate: Effects Of Environmental Factors On Milk Production And Physico-Chemical Properties Of Milk, Hakan Erduran, Sai̇m Boztepe

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

This is the first research to investigate the adaptation of lactation milk production and physico-chemical milk properties of dairy goats adapted to warm climates and low altitudes to terrestrial climates and high mountain areas (altitudes of 1500–2000 m) in a grazing-based production system. Kilis goat is a local dairy goat breed of Türkiye, adapted to warm climates and low-altitudes (altitudes of 600–800 m). Animal material was obtained from the National Animal Genetic Resources Breeding Project carried out in Kilis province. Our aim was to compare the milk production and physico-chemical properties of milk from Kilis goats at high altitude with …

Anisakid Nematodes In Black Sea Harbour Porpoise (Phocoena Phocoena Ssp. Relicta) From The Turkish Western Black Sea: With Notes About Association With Body Length And Stomach Content, Erdem Danyer, Işil Aytemi̇z Danyer, Arda Mehmet Tonay, Ayhan Dede, Hayretti̇n Akkaya

Turkish Journal of Veterinary & Animal Sciences

Parasites are naturally present in the natural gastrointestinal fauna of marine mammals without necessarily causing any pathology. However, under various stress conditions, parasites can cause pathological disorders in the gastrointestinal system. There is insufficient information on parasite fauna of mammals living in the Black Sea waters off the Turkish coast. This study examined the stomach contents of bycaught and stranded harbour porpoises collected between 2002 and 2003 along the Turkish coast of the western Black Sea for parasitic presence. In a previous stomach content study, 450 nematode fragments (including 232 intact specimens) were occasionally collected from 33 harbour porpoises (27 …

Heart Failure Education For Nurses Within An Acute Care Setting, Mitzy Dawkins-Julien

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Successful management of heart failure, a chronic condition that progressively worsens over time, can be clinically challenging, expensive, and time-consuming. Heart failure can be managed with suitable treatment modalities to sustain full and active lifestyles for patients. It is essential to provide evidence-based education to nurses to support patients diagnosed with heart failure and improve patient outcomes. Bedside nurses are ideally placed to positively impact patients’ ability to care for themselves when diagnosed with heart failure by providing a high-quality, evidence-informed education. This project focused on evaluating nurses’ confidence and knowledge about heart failure, providing heart failure education, and reevaluating …

Enhancing Kindergarten Readiness, Alexander J. Smith

Masters Projects

This project aims to tackle the issue of kindergarten readiness. Chapter 1 focuses on the significant gap in kindergarten preparedness, with many children lacking the academic, social, and emotional skills needed for a successful kindergarten transition. Socioeconomic disparities, lack of access to good early childhood education, and the compounded effect of the COVID-19 pandemic that disrupted early learning opportunities and parental engagement have widened this gap. As such, the project presents a Kindergarten Readiness Toolkit that aims to promote young learners' academic and social-emotional skills by providing targeted interventions. The second chapter thoroughly reviews the literature, including the use of …

Milk Is Medicine: Early Exposure To Mother's Milk With Oral Immune Therapy, Kristina N. Tucker

Doctor of Nursing Practice Final Project Abstract

PURPOSE The purpose of this project was to improve early Oral Immune Therapy (OIT) initiation by implementing a nursing intervention bundle for infants weighing less than 1500 grams at birth.

BACKGROUND Premature infants face nutritional challenges due to immature digestive systems and delayed oral feeding. Drops of maternal breast milk in the buccal mucosa as OIT expose infants to immune factors, positively impacting their microbiome, supports immune function and enhances health outcomes for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants.

METHODOLOGY Using the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI) Model for Improvement with a multi-disciplinary team, interventions included provision of a colostrum …

The Impact Of Sensory Sensitivity On Nutritional Outcomes In Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Rachel M. Qualley

Theses and Dissertations

Background/Objective: Children with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) are at increased risk of malnutrition due to restrictive dietary patterns and behavioral difficulties at mealtimes. Research suggests that heightened sensory sensitivity, a characteristic accompanying several of these disorders, may be a contributing factor. However, the effects of sensory sensitivity on nutritional outcomes across distinct NDDs have not been fully explored. This review aims to examine the relationship between sensory sensitivity and nutritional status, food preferences, and eating behaviors in children with NDDs, specifically investigating how atypical sensory processing might influence dietary intake.

Methods: A literature search was conducted using Google Scholar, PubMed, …

Sex Differences In Exercise And Sleep Among University Faculty And Staff Members, Jorge O. Vazquez, David A. Tobar, Faith Yingling, K Todd Keylock

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology Volume 6: Issue 1, Article 4, 2025. There has been minimal research examining the exercise and sleeping patterns of university faculty and staff members and what role these factors play in overall health. The information gathered in this study was used to analyze how faculty and staff can adapt their behaviors to improve health and well-being. To explore sex differences in exercise and sleep in faculty and staff at a university in the Midwest, the study performed secondary analyses on data collected from the 2022 American College Health Association’s National Faculty and Staff Health …

Sga 56 Senate 2025-04-18 Minutes, Niu Student Government Association Senate

Student Government Association Archives

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Air Temperature And Gastroenteritis Among Rohingya Populations In Bangladesh Refugee Camps, Takuya Takata, Xerxes Seposo, Nasif Hossain, Kayo Ueda

Ateneo School of Medicine and Public Health Publications

Importance

The Rohingya displaced population in Bangladesh is the largest stateless population in the world. Infectious diseases, such as gastroenteritis, respiratory infections, and fever, are among the major health problems the Rohingya population has faced. Although associations between gastroenteritis and air temperature have been reported in various regions, no study has yet been carried out among the displaced populations.

Objectives

To evaluate the association between air temperature and risk of gastroenteritis among the forcibly displaced Rohingya population in refugee camps in Bangladesh.

Design, Setting, and Participants

In this cross-sectional study, daily time series data derived from facility-based case reports were …

Effects Of Citric Acid, Synbiotic, And Probiotic Supplementation Through Drinking Water On Growth Performance, Carcass Yield, And Blood Biochemistry Of Broiler Chickens, Shahadot Hossain, Biswajit Kumar Biswas, Subir Das, Faija Sadia Pory, Rabin Raut, Fatima Yeasmin, Sharif Uddin Khan, Prantho Malakar Dipta, Sabbir Alom Shuvo, Tahera Yeasmin, Raihanul Hoque

Food and Animal Sciences Faculty Research

No abstract provided.

The Things We Lose And Other Haunted Stories, Michaela Arnice Reed

Fiction MFA Theses

Inspired by Southern Gothic fiction and speculative short fiction, the stories in "The Things We Lose and Other Haunted Stories" explore the realms of otherness, loss, and family relationships. Though not always supernatural, each story contains a ghostly element which haunts the characters, pushing them out of their comfort zones so they may confront and grow from the fears and phenomena which threaten to break them.

2025 Lynn University Student Research Symposium, Lynn University

Student Research Symposium Programs

The 2025 Lynn University Student Research Symposium was held Friday, April 18, 2025 on the 2nd floor of the Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Library.

Exploring How The Affordable Housing Market In Charleston County, South Carolina Impacts The Retention And Recruitment Of Healthcare Workers, Roger Aaron Williams

MUSC Theses and Dissertations

This dissertation explores the impact of the affordable housing market in Charleston County, South Carolina, on the retention and recruitment of healthcare workers. The study addresses the critical shortage of affordable housing and its implications for healthcare institutions, focusing on support staff such as medical assistants, certified nursing assistants, and other essential roles. Through a comprehensive survey of healthcare workers, the research identifies the extent of housing challenges, including financial strain, long commutes, and job dissatisfaction. The findings highlight the significant correlation between housing affordability and workforce stability, emphasizing the urgent need for targeted housing solutions. The dissertation reviews current …

Trend And Burden Of Adult Cancer-Related Hospitalizations In The United States, Muni Rubens, Anshul Saxena, Venkataraghavan Ramamoorthy, Atulya Khosla, Peter Mcgranaghan, Yanjia Zhang

All Publications

To calculate national trends and estimates of cancer-related hospitalizations, hospital outcomes, and hospitalization costs. The current study was a retrospective analysis of National Inpatient Sample data, collected during 2008 to 2019. Adult cancer hospitalizations were identified by Clinical Classifications Software codes. We estimated weighted frequencies, proportions, and trends in cancer-related hospitalizations, hospital outcomes, and hospitalization costs. The primary outcome of the study was cancer-related hospitalizations, and secondary outcomes were the reasons for hospitalization, disposition status, hospital length of stay, and hospitalization cost. There were 371 million weighted hospitalizations during 2008 to 2019, of which 15.1% (56 million) were cancer related. …

Big Five Personality Traits And Emotional Eating In Young Adults, Madisyn Mae Andrade, Patrick J. Cooper

Student Publications and Presentations

Emotional eating (EE) refers to consuming food in response to emotionally provoking triggers rather than physical hunger (Tinmazoglu & Guvender-Doksat, 2020). Often acting as a learned coping mechanism, EE is associated with emotions like anxiety, depression, anger, or stress. This behavior can lead to overeating or undereating depending on the individual's emotional response and coping style, posing risks for obesity, eating disorders, and nutritional imbalances (Tinmazoglu & Guvender-Doksat, 2020). Psychological factors affect susceptibility to EE, with research indicating that personality traits interact with biological, environmental, and social influences to heighten vulnerability to disordered eating behaviors (Brown et al., 2020). This …

Probiotic Promise Verses Reality: A Quantitative Analysis, Gabby Ramos Yarala, Cassandra S. Korte

Student Publications and Presentations

Understanding gut health isn't just about digestion, it's the key to unlocking mental clarity, immune efficiency, and long-term wellness. The gut microbiome consists of bacteria located in the gut. These bacteria assist with digestion, destroying harmful bacteria, and managing the immune system. Probiotics are live microorganisms found in food and drinks. Mainstream highly promoted probiotic products such as kombucha, drinkable probiotic yogurt, and apple cider vinegar were tested to determine which popular products would have the highest bacteria count. To measure these counts, a serial dilution method was used. The results suggest that drinkable probiotic yogurt had the highest probiotic …

How Does Caffeine Affect Your Learning?, Kiana Rhee-Osorio, Carlton Parke, Khalique Ahmed, Alexis Galindez

Student Publications and Presentations

In the Organic Chemistry I laboratory, caffeine was extracted from tea using dichloromethane. This experiment sparked an interest in exploring the effects of caffeine consumption on the learning process. Caffeine, a widely consumed psychoactive substance found in various consumer products and medications, exerts significant physiological effects on the central nervous system (Khalique Ahmed & Ahmad, 2023). While it is often perceived to enhance cognitive performance, its primary action is the temporary alleviation of caffeine withdrawal symptoms (Kalumuck, 2019; Thau and Sharma, 2020),creating a misleading sense of improved function. Due to its structural similarity to adenosine and its high hydrophobicity and …

The Renal Social Workers' Perspective: Attitude, Behaviors, And Barriers To Sexual Health Inclusion, Sapphira L. Blount Murray

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Sexual health, an important factor of perceived wellness and quality of life, is adversely impacted by renal disease and treatment. The social worker is uniquely positioned on the renal clinical care team to address sexual health. There is a dearth of literature on renal care and sexual health, and no national study on whether or how sexual health is being addressed in renal care planning by the social worker. This qualitative case study was aimed at exploring the attitudes, behaviors, and perceived barriers based on the lived experiences of renal social workers in incorporating sexual health assessments into routine renal …

Understanding The Impact Of Romantic Relationship Satisfaction On Depression In Women Veterans, Rhonda Jean Gaston

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

Depression is a prevalent and impactful mental health issue worldwide, with a particularly high incidence among women. Previous research has established a positive association between romantic relationship satisfaction and depression in women. However, little attention has been given to the mental health of women veterans, a growing population within the United States military, leading to significant gaps in understanding their unique experiences. This nonexperimental retrospective study was conducted to examine how initial romantic relationship satisfaction predicted the reduction of depression symptoms following psychotherapy. Additionally, it explored how minority status among women veterans influenced post-treatment depression outcomes. Using archival data, between …

A Phenomenological Study Of Principals' Perceptions Of Principal Preparation Programs, Jennifer Gael Wiese

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand participants’ lived experiences in Principal Preparation Programs (PPPs) and their perceptions of how these programs prepared them for their roles as educational leaders in a public school district in the western United States. The lived experience is generally defined as the participants’ experiences, options, and choices and the influence these have on the participants’ perception of knowledge and education related to educational leadership. The historical, social, and theoretical context of principal preparation was highlighted in the introduction. A systematic literature review was conducted to explore issues in principal preparation. The focus …

Adverse Childhood Experiences And Adult Nutrition; A Correlational Study, Tabitha Ostrout

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is a wealth of knowledge surrounding adverse childhood experiences and their immediate consequences. In recent years, researchers have expanded the scope of studies to explore the long-term impact of these negative early childhood events. One focus of interest is examining the connection between adverse childhood experiences and adult nutrition. To further contribute to the body of knowledge, a quantitative research study was conducted to determine if there is a correlation between the two variables. Data was collected from 106 participants to analyze the impact that adverse childhood experiences may have on later adult nutrition, as well as to investigate …

Exploring The Administrator's Role In Regulating Personal Devices In The Classroom: A Qualitative Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Hope Faith Heard

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of the phenomenological study is to explore the autonomy of developing school site personal device regulations for K-12 administrators in central Indiana. The study is guided by Ryan and Deci’s self-determination theory (SDT), which contributed positive results that support administrators’ autonomy and competence. The study’s findings have had a profound influence on K-12 education. The theory uncovered informative, reflective writing that administrators conducted, which involved introspective analysis of their decisions and actions, such as student confidence, satisfaction, and ability to learn using their devices. This study has the potential to improve the learning experience for students in the …

Operationalization Of Emotional Connectedness In The U.S. Military, Demetrius N. Booth Sr.

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

In the dynamic and challenging environment of military operations, the successful completion of missions often hinges on strategic insight, technical skills, and interpersonal relationships among service members. Despite its significance, emotional connectedness (EC) is often an overlooked dimension of military leadership. The existing literature on connectedness shows that leaders who prioritize fostering an environment marked by shared leadership, organizational citizenship behavior, work commitment, perceptions of justice, and perceptions of support gain influence and help establish a climate of trust and innovation. This research assists military leaders in defining EC within a military context and developing a practitioner-centered theoretical framework that …

Holistic Wellness In The Workplace, Tiffany Youngberg

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

There is a significant disconnect between the eight dimensions of wellness with employees and the workforce. Near the turn of the 20th century, there has been more focus on wellness in the workplace to increase productivity, with more of a push around the 1990s to improve health. Unfortunately, current research still has significant gaps. Most wellness programs focus on physical health, which does not address all wellness needs, as there are eight dimensions of wellness for working-age adults. Even holistic wellness programs are missing some crucial aspects; they focus on limited components of wellness with a heavy focus on physical …

Academic Performance, Violent Community Crimes, And Socioeconomic Status Of Chicago Public Schools' Students: A Hermeneutic Phenomenology, Bria Anderson

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The purpose of this phenomenological study is to describe how community violence and low socioeconomic status influence the academic achievement gap among minority students at Chicago Public Schools. The theory guiding this study is Ogbu's theory as it relates to how forces within the community influence the academic performance of minority students. The research study addresses the following central research question: How do the experiences of marginalized students influence their academic performance? The methodology used includes individual interviews, focus groups, and journal prompts. Based on the analysis of interviews, focus groups, and journal responses from the 12 participants, four major …

Spiritual Disciplines And Christian Formative Education: Tools To Jump-Start Spiritual Formation And Eliminate Stagnation, Darrick J. Willis

Doctoral Dissertations and Projects

The researcher aims to uncover the fundamental causes of spiritual stagnation, particularly the tendency to over-rely on established traditions, and to assess the detrimental effects of this phenomenon on the life and activities of the church. Spiritual formation is the process through which Christians are transformed into the likeness of Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit. Intentionality and growth are paramount for believers, as neglecting these elements can lead to spiritual stagnation. Contemporary literature emphasizes that spiritual formative education is central to fostering intentionality. The correlation between increased knowledge and a heightened desire to learn is crucial; both …