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A Historical Contingency Hypothesis For Population Ecology, Sarah Hoy, Rolf O. Peterson, John A. Vucetich

Michigan Tech Publications

Assessments of historical contingency have advanced our understanding of adaptive radiation and community ecology, but little attention has been given to assessing the importance of historical contingency in population ecology. An obstacle has been the unmet need to conceptualize historical contingencies for populations in a manner that allows for their explanatory power to be assessed and quantified so that it can be directly compared with the explanatory power of statistical models representing other hypotheses or theory-based explanations. Here we conceptualize historical contingencies as a series of random events characterized by (1) significant legacy effects that are comparable in length to …

The Exploder: A Miserable Trek Lives Up To An Ecuadoran Volcano's Name, Todd Swain

Appalachia

Flashback to 1991: a climber’s story of a miserable attempt to summit an active volcano.

Dining Patterns At Campus Food Venues: University Employees’ Perspectives, Kritika Gupta, Jangwoo Jo, Laurel Lambert, Georgianna Mann, Selby Rebecca Entrekin

Journal of Public Health in the Deep South

Background: Few studies exist concerning university employees’ on-campus dining patterns patronage with regard to healthy eating principles. Purpose: To understand the importance that faculty/staff (F/S) place on healthy eating principles and the influence it may have on satisfaction and dining patterns at campus food venues. Methods: A validated online survey was used to collect data on F/S’s perspectives. The survey was distributed through a survey panel group, offered through the University’s Office of Research. Results: Responses on the importance of healthy eating principles showed a severe skewness towards high importance. Younger F/S placed higher importance on …

A Delphi Study To Explore Successful Implementation Of The International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme From A Principal's Perspective, Hilary Reynolds

Dissertations

Purpose: The purpose of this Delphi study was to identify the essential elements needed to implement the International Baccalaureate Primary Years Programme (IB PYP) standards and practices from the perspective of elementary school principals who have successfully implemented the programme.

Methodology: This research study examined the essential elements needed for elementary schools as they transition to an IB PYP. This study illustrated the framework for the implementation of the study. Additionally, a description of the population, target population, and the sample used for the study was explored. The instrumentation, data collection procedures, and description of data analysis were then explained. …

Alternative Syrups: What Are They And How Can They Improve Resiliency Of Maple Syrup Industry?, Nicholas Gosling

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Introduction: Medical-Legal Partnerships: Equity, Evolution, And Evaluation., Katherine L. Kraschel, James Bhandary-Alexander, Yael Z. Cannon, Vicki W. Girard, Abbe R. Gluck, Jennifer L. Huer, Medha D. Makhlouf

Faculty Scholarly Works

The COVID-19 pandemic laid bare systemic inequities shaped by social determinants of health (SDoH). Public health agencies, legislators, health systems, and community organizations took notice, and there is currently unprecedented interest in identifying and implementing programs to address SDoH. This special issue focuses on the role of medical-legal partnerships (MLPs) in addressing SDoH and racial and social inequities, as well as the need to support these efforts with evidence-based research, data, and meaningful partnerships and funding.

The Parthenon, March 13, 2024, Evan Green, Matthew Schaffer, Sarah Davis, Joseph Dicristofaro, Victoria Ware, Abigail Cutlip, Rafael Alfonso, Scott Price, Baylee Parsons, Emma Gallus, Luke Jeffrey

The Parthenon

No abstract provided.

A Comparative Review Of Typical And Atypical Optic Neuritis: Advancements In Treatments, Diagnostics, And Prognosis, Noah J. Spillers, Patrick M. Luther, Norris C. Talbot, Evan J. Kidder, Connor A. Doyle, Salim C. Lutfallah, Alyssa G. Derouen, Sridhar Tirumala, Shahab Ahmadzadeh, Sahar Shekoohi, Alan D. Kaye, Giustino Varrassi

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Optic neuritis (ON) is a debilitating condition that through various mechanisms, including inflammation or demyelination of the optic nerve, can result in partial or total permanent vision loss if left untreated. Accurate diagnosis and promptly initiated treatment are imperative related to the potential of permanent loss of vision if left untreated, which can lead to a significant reduction in the quality of life in affected patients. ON is subtyped as "typical" or "atypical" based on underlying causative etiology. The etiology of ON can be differentiated when appropriate diagnostic testing is performed. Using history taking, neuroimaging, and visual testing to localize …

Halosulfuron Plus Prosulfuron And Propanil Interactions For Weed Control In Louisiana Rice Production, John A. Williams

LSU Master's Theses

A greenhouse study was conducted on November 18, and December 2, 2020 at Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana to evaluate the interaction between a pre-packaged mixture of halosulfuron plus prosulfuron mixed with propanil for alligatorweed control. Antagonism occurred when halosulfuron plus prosulfuron at 55 g ha-1 was mixed with propanil at 2,242 g ha-1 at all evaluation dates and antagonism was also observed with halosulfuron plus prosulfuron at 83 g ha-1 mixed with propanil at 2,242 g ha-1 at all evaluation dates except 14 DAT with observed controls of 69 to 77% compared with expected controls of 94 …

Ways To Improve Uptake Of Tier 2 Weight Management Programmes In Bame Communities In Medway: A Qualitative Study, Jennifer A. Teke, Johnson Mbabazi, Emma Giles, Scott Elliot, Louisa Ells, Lawrence Achilles Nnyanzi

International Journal of Physical Activity and Health

Overweight and obesity is usually determined by Body Mass Index (BMI). Twelve BAME adults participated in the interviews: six were female, ten were first-generation migrants, three were retirees, none lived with a disability, and all were concerned about their excess weight. There were four themes from the data and eight subthemes obtained. To improve the uptake of the weight management service provided in Medway, the participants recommended the use of strategies such as indigenous food labelling, BAME-led clinics, the use of translated leaflets, the recruitment of local weight management champions, better coordination of services, appropriate communication strategies, and further research. …

Quality Improvement In Public-Private Partnerships In Low- And Middle-Income Countries: A Systematic Review, Cassandra Iroz, Rohit Ramaswamy, Zulfiqar Bhutta, Paul Barach

College of Population Health Faculty Papers

BACKGROUND: Public-private partnerships (PPP) are often how health improvement programs are implemented in low-and-middle-income countries (LMICs). We therefore aimed to systematically review the literature about the aim and impacts of quality improvement (QI) approaches in PPP in LMICs.

METHODS: We searched SCOPUS and grey literature for studies published before March 2022. One reviewer screened abstracts and full-text studies for inclusion. The study characteristics, setting, design, outcomes, and lessons learned were abstracted using a standard tool and reviewed in detail by a second author.

RESULTS: We identified 9,457 citations, of which 144 met the inclusion criteria and underwent full-text abstraction. We …

Exploring The Effectiveness Of Virtual And In-Person Instruction In Culinary Medicine: A Survey-Based Study., Orli Glickman, Joanne Kakaty-Monzo, Michael B. Roberts, Farzaneh Daghigh

PCOM Scholarly Works

BACKGROUND: Culinary medicine, which has recently increased in popularity in medical education, incorporates food and nutritional interventions with principles of disease prevention and treatment. The ultimate goal is to improve overall health outcomes. The growing prevalence of diet-related chronic diseases indicates the need for physicians to have a deeper understanding of the interplay between nutrition and disease. Incorporating culinary medicine into medical education can equip medical students with the necessary skills and knowledge to promote better patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate students' perceptions of their foundational knowledge of a culinary medicine course after completion of …

An Exposome Atlas Of Serum Reveals The Risk Of Chronic Diseases In The Chinese Population, Lei You, Jing Kou, Mengdie Wang, Guoqin Ji, Xiang Li, Chang Su, Fujian Zheng, Mingye Zhang, Yuting Wang, Tiantian Chen, Ting Li, Lina Zhou, Xianzhe Shi, Chunxia Zhao, Xinyu Liu, Surong Mei, Guowang Xu

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Although adverse environmental exposures are considered a major cause of chronic diseases, current studies provide limited information on real-world chemical exposures and related risks. For this study, we collected serum samples from 5696 healthy people and patients, including those with 12 chronic diseases, in China and completed serum biomonitoring including 267 chemicals via gas and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry. Seventy-four highly frequently detected exposures were used for exposure characterization and risk analysis. The results show that region is the most critical factor influencing human exposure levels, followed by age. Organochlorine pesticides and perfluoroalkyl substances are associated with multiple chronic diseases, …

Roles Of Bryophytes In Forest Sustainability—Positive Or Negative?, Janice M. Glime

Michigan Tech Publications

Bryophytes were traditionally ignored in most studies of forest ecosystem processes, or they were included with litter or soil. In the last few decades we have begun to understand their many roles that permit them to be ecosystem engineers. This review serves to pull together many scattered sources into a single source on the many contributions bryophytes can perform as ecosystem engineers and to support what several authors have already stressed: that bryophytes should not be treated as a single functional group. It puts bryophytes in perspective in terms of richness and biomass, then explores their roles as ecosystem engineers; …

Aurora Perspective, 1995 July, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI: Informational publication for enterprise-wide employees of Aurora Health Care that includes company news, policies, events, and staff stories. Features the introduction of "Dr. A-Roar-A", a mascot for the company's outreach program for children.

Aurora Perspective, 1995 September, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI: Informational publication for enterprise-wide employees of Aurora Health Care that includes company news, policies, events, and staff stories. Features information on Aurora Health Care's response to the AIDS crisis.

Establishing The Validity And Reliability Of The Astroskin® Biometric Shirt, Alex Macquarrie, Jasmin Sidhu, Chloe Deetlefs, Steve Whitfield, Matt Stainer

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology

Topics in Exercise Science and Kinesiology Volume 5: Issue 1, Article 4, 2024. Biometric garments such as the Astroskin® biometric shirt (Carre Technologies, Montreal, PQ) may be useful for non-invasively monitoring human physiology in a number of applied settings. The Astroskin® biometric shirt measures and records continuous heart rate (HR), blood oxygenation (SPO2), systolic blood pressure (SBP) and respiratory rate (RR). The aim of this study was to establish the reliability and validity of the Astroskin® biometric shirt. This was achieved through comparing the Astroskin® with a commercially available hospital-grade cardiac monitor, the corpuls3® (Stemple GmbH, Kaufering, Germany) for the …

Aurora Transitions, Issue 3, April 21, 1997, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora Health Care, Milwaukee, WI: Informational publication for staff of Aurora Health Care about the company's reorganization.

Medical Staff Topics, 1994 March/April, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical Staff Topics: A Newsletter of the St. Luke's Medical Centre Staff". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Also included are Issues 54 and 55 of "Pharmacy Newsletter", continuing education opportunities, and a staff calendar.

Medical Staff Topics, 1994 July, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical Staff Topics: A Newsletter of the St. Luke's Medical Centre Staff". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Also included is Issue 57 of "Pharmacy Newsletter", Issue 7 of "Quality Quest", photographs from the annual outing, a fact sheet on EMTEK, and a staff calendar.

Medical Staff Topics, 1994 August/September, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical Staff Topics: A Newsletter of the St. Luke's Medical Centre Staff". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Also included are Issues 58 and 59 of "Pharmacy Newsletter", Issue 8 of "Quality Quest", an article on the Wisconsin Health Information Network, an article on the acquisition and use of Spiral or Helical CT technology, and a staff calendar.

Medical Staff Topics, 1996 September, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical Staff Topics: A Newsletter of the St. Luke's Medical Centre Staff". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Includes an issue of "Pharmacy Newsletter" and a survey from the medical libraries.

Medical Staff Topics, 1997 December/January, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical Staff Topics: A Newsletter of the St. Luke's Medical Centre Staff". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Includes an issue of "Pharmacy Newsletter" and a special insert on GI Hemorrhage.

Medical Staff Topics, 1997 March/April, Advocate Health - Midwest

Historical Documents - Combined

Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center, Milwaukee, WI: An issue of "Medical Staff Topics: A Newsletter of the St. Luke's Medical Centre Staff". This was an internal publication for ASLMC staff members reporting on news, research, events, and staffing updates. Includes an issue of "Pharmacy Newsletter".

This is the last issue of this publication that the library currently has archived.

Curriculum Subcommittee Minutes March 7, 2024, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes – February 1, 2024
• Program Proposals

• Semester Course Approval Reviews: https://usu.curriculog.com/

• Other Business

• Course Requests (Deadline) – Toni Gibbons

• Adjourn: 2:50 pm

Educational Policies Committee Minutes March 7, 2024, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes – February 1, 2024
• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee (Chad Simon)
• Program Proposals
• Academic Standards Subcommittee (Renee Galliher)
• General Education Subcommittee (Matt Sanders)
• Other Business
• Course Requests (Deadline) – Toni Gibbons
• Adjourn: 4:00 pm

Project #51: Reducing Hypertension In Younger African American Men: Advancing Health Equity With A Multidisciplinary Express Blood Pressure Clinic, Mike Anderson, Michelle Buggs, Roberta Eis, Dawanna Jones, Sarah Kolander, Sanjeev Kumar, Carolyn Lang-Piontkowski, Melissa Little, Alison Lobkovich, Pamela Shabazz, Octavia Solomon, Denise White-Perkins

Quality Expo 2024

Background/Aim: The African American (AA) population is disproportionately impacted by hypertension-related complications. Compared to other races, AAs are at a significantly higher risk of mortality and a three-times increased risk of stroke. AA men have the highest hypertension-related mortality compared to any other race, ethnic group, or sex. In response to this challenge, the American College of Preventive Medicine (ACPM) collaborated with the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to prevent, detect and control hypertension among AA men ages 35-64. Henry Ford Health was awarded a 5-year grant from the ACPM and CDC to address hypertension improvement for AA males. Strategies …

Honey Bee Colony Behavior And Ontogeny Are Adversely Affected When Exposed To A Pesticide-Contaminated Environment, Rogan Tokach, Autumn H. Smart, Carol Fassbinder-Orth, Chandler Fong, Judy Wu-Smart

Department of Entomology: Faculty Publications

Honey bees exhibit age polyethism and thus have a predictable sequence of behaviors they express through developmental time. Numerous laboratory studies show exposure to pesticides may impair critical honey bee behaviors (brood care, foraging, egg-laying, etc.) that adversely affect colony productivity and survival. There are fewer studies that examine the impacts of pesticides in natural field settings, especially given the challenges of implementing treatment groups and controlling variables. This study helps address the need for impact studies on pollinators under field conditions to assess the consequences of chemical overuse and dependency in agricultural and urban landscapes. To assess the impact …

Adverse Birth Outcomes And Childhood Overweight At Age Of 3–8 Years In A Prospective Cohort Study In Tianjin, China, Rui Zhang, Ming Gao, Weiqin Li, Hongyan Liu, Shuting Wang, Hui Wang, Ninghua Li, Jing Li, Zhijie Yu, Gang Hu, Junhong Leng, Xilin Yang

Population and Public Health Science Faculty Publications

Objectives To explore associations between adverse birth outcomes and childhood overweight at 3–8 years of age. Design A prospective cohort study. Setting Six central urban districts of Tianjin, China. Participants 1681 woman–child pairs. Methods 1681 woman–child pairs were followed up for 8 years in Tianjin, China. Demographic and clinical information including birth outcomes was collected longitudinally, commencing from first antenatal care visit till postpartum period. Offspring height and weight were measured at 3–8 years of age. High and low weight/ length ratios (WLR) at birth were, respectively, defined as ≥90th and ≤10th gestational week and sex-specific percentiles. Overweight for children …

Preventing Orthopedic Implant Associated Biofilm Infections Using Transition Metal Complex Laminated Bioactive Implants, Sowndarya J

Theses and Dissertations

Orthopedic implants are medical devices employed to repair the damaged structure and function of an injured musculoskeletal system. It helps millions of people suffering from bone fractures and arthroplasty. The increased use of orthopedic implants has given rise to implant-associated biofilm infections. Biofilm-mediated Implant-associated osteomyelitis (IAO) is a major concern in the medical field, wherein the treatment involves debridement, administration of antibiotics and removal of implants leading to increased cost of treatment.

The keystone bacterial pathogens involved in orthopedic implant-associated infections are Staphylococcus aureus and Acinetobacter baumannii which are members of the ESKAPE pathogens. A. baumannii has gained resistance against …