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Issue 481 March 5-March 19, 2026, The Local Voice

The Local Voice

Featured Articles: "Whispers in the Pews:. How Small Talk Shapes Evangelical Identity and Christian Nationalism."; "Izzy Arthurs’ Talisman of Grief."; "Historian Starke Miller Announces 2026 Spring Tour Schedule for Oxford and Ole Miss in the Civil War."; "The View Beyond The Balcony: What Could We Do with $8M?."

Educational Policies Committee Agenda March 5, 2026, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - February 5, 2026
• Subcommittee Reports
• Curriculum Subcommittee
• Academic Standards Subcommittee
• General Education Subcommittee
• Center for Civic Excellence
• Other Business
• Adjourn: 4:00 pm

Curriculum Subcommittee Agenda March 5, 2026, Utah State University

Educational Policies Committee

• Approval of Minutes - February 5, 2026
• R401 - Program Proposals
• Semester Course Approval Review
• Other Business
• Draft Graduate Certificates Policy
• Adjourn: 3:00 pm

The Development And Evaluation Of A Comprehensive Well-Being Instrument For Health Professionals - The Corewellness Index, Nicholas E. Anton, Lauren Ball, Jeffrey S. Levy, Nicky Beaudoin, Catherine F. Pipas

Journal of Wellness

Introduction: Healthcare worker wellness has received increasing attention from medical educators and healthcare systems given its importance to provider longevity and patient care. Wellness is multidimensional, and very few instruments evaluate all domains of wellness. Our team developed a comprehensive measure to evaluate the multi-dimensional nature of wellness. The purposes of this study were divided into four phases: phase 1) detail the development, design, and initial dissemination of the instrument, phase 2) collect feasibility and normative data for a diverse sample of healthcare workers, phase 3) evaluate the internal reliability of the measure and its component domains, and phase 4) …

Spartan Daily, March 5, 2026, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2026

Volume 166, Issue 19

Minutes From The March 5, 2026 Meeting Of The University Of Montana Faculty, University Of Montana--Missoula. Faculty

University of Montana Faculty Senate Meeting Minutes

Meeting minutes from the March 5, 2026 meeting of the University of Montana faculty.

Immune-Mediated Necrotising Myopathy Following Semaglutide Treatment: A Contributing Factor?, Brian Lam, Eleni Tiniakou, Xinhai Robert Zhang, Shervin Assassi

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

This report describes a female patient in her 60s with an immune-mediated necrotising myopathy (IMNM) occurring after semaglutide use. She was found to have progressive dysphagia, dysphonia, proximal muscle weakness and creatine kinase elevation over a 4-month course. Her symptoms were preceded by a single dose of semaglutide. Her work-up revealed features consistent with necrotising myopathy with inflammatory infiltrate on biopsy, and she responded to immunosuppression with corticosteroids and intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG). She gradually improved and successfully returned to her baseline functional status while off immunosuppression for several months and with continued avoidance of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists. Here, …

March 5, 2026, The Daily Mississippian

Daily Mississippian (all digitized issues)

No abstract provided.

Esktrak Ikan Haruan (Channa Striata) Menurunkan Jumlah Makrofag Pada Fase Inflamasi Proses Penyembuhan Luka (Extract Of Haruan (Channa Striata) Decreases Macrophages Count In Inflammation Phase Of Wound Healing Process ), Putri Sri Hartini, Nurdiana Dewi, Lisda Hayatie

Dentofasial

Haruan is a kind of freshwater fishes commonly found in South Kalimantan. Haruan extract contains nutritional substances
such as albumin, Zn, Fe, Cu, and unsaturated fatty acid which can help accelerate wound healing. The aim of this study
was to histopathologically assess the effect of 100%, 50%, and 25%haruan extract compared to aquadest and ibuprofen
on macrophages count in inflammation phase of wistar rats’ buccal mucosa wound healing. This research was a true
experimental with post test-only with control design. Samples used were 30 wistar rats divided into 5 groups, 100%, 50%,
25% haruan extract treatment groups, ibuprofen treatment group …

Ekstrak Daun Mangrove (A.Marina)Mempercepat Kesembuhanulkus Traumatikus (Extract Of Mangrove Leaf (A.Marina) Accelerates The Healing Of Traumatic Ulcer), Arvian Novanolo Mendrofa, Isidora Karsini S, Dian Mulawarmanti

Dentofasial

Mangrove leaf (Avicennia marina) has a role in wound healing process, but its effect in wound healing in oral mucosa
has not been researched yet. This study aimed to prove the effect of A.marina extract against traumatic ulcer and its
effective concentration in traumatic ulcer healing. The subjects of this research are 25 wistar rats that were
randomized into 5 different groups; K0 control, K1 were given hyaluronic acid, P1 were given extract of A.marina
10%, P2 were given extract of A.marina 20%, and P3 were given extract of A.marina 40%. After the subjects were
wounded using amalgam stopper that …

A.Actinomycetemcomitans Adhesi Protein Increasing Il-8 Titre In Heart Of Wistar Rat With Aggressive Periodontitis (Protein Adhesin Dari A.Actinomycetemcomitans Meningkatkantiter Il -8 Di Dalamjantungtikuswistar Denganperiodontitis Agresif), Rini Devijanti Ridwan, Retno Indrawati

Dentofasial

Cardiovascular and periodontal diseases are common inflammatory conditions in the human population. Tlymphocytes
participate
in
the

pathogenesis and inflammatory events of atherosclerosis. These immune cells enter the
inflamed artery wall and join macrophages via a number of interferon-c-inducible chemokines. Chemokines (IL-8),
cytokines, and growth factors also participate in this process. The interaction between interleukin- 8 and its receptor,
CXCR2, can also contribute to lesion formation in mice. The main causes of aggressive periodontitis is
Actinobacillus
actinomycetemcomitans
. Previous studies have proven that adhesin protein with 24 kDa molecular weight from
A.actinomycetemcomitans is a specific adhesin, this adhesin proteins play a …

Thequantity Of Streptococcus Mutancolonyin Breastfeedandformula Milk Infant (Jumlah Koloni Streptococcus Mutan Pada Bayi Peminum Air Susu Ibu Dan Peminum Susu Formula), Ridhayani Hatta, Hendrastuti Handayani

Dentofasial

Caries in infant was influenced by their substrat. Substrats are the primary source of energy in bacterial colonising
process in oral cavity. Streptococcus mutans are especially the main cause of tooth decay. For 1-year-old infant the
primary nutritions are generally from breast milk or formula milk. This study was aimed to determine the different
numbers of bacterial colonizations of S.mutan found in breast-fed infants from those found in formula milk. This
observational-analytics study used cross sectional study design was carried out to 60 infants who fulfil the inclution
criteria of simple random sampling method,30 infants in each group from Integrated …

Ekstrak Buah Kaktus Pir Berduri Menghambat Pertumbuhan Staphylococcus Aureus, Streptococcus Mutans, Dan Candida Albicans Extract Of Cactus Prickly Pear Inhibits The Growing Of Staphylococcus Aureus, Streptococcus Mutans, And Candida Albicans, Irene Edith Rieuwpassa, Nurlindah Hamrun, St. Rahma Lukman, Reski Y. S, Soelistia Ramadhani

Dentofasial

The study aimed to determine the effect of prickly pear cactus extract in inhibiting the growth of Staphylococcus
aureus, Streptococcus mutans and Candida albicans. The laboratory experimental study using diffusion method. The
concentration of the prickly pear cactus fruit extract used was 25%, 50%, 75%, 100%, whereas bacterial samples
derived from the laboratory of Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Hasanuddin. The observation of
several concentrations showed a decrease in the number of colonies contained S.aureus, S.mutans, C.albicans
significant with increasing concentrations of the prickly pear cactus fruit extract. From these observations, the
largest inhibitory concentration present in a concentration …

Gambaran Keparahan Karies Pada Anak Usia 6, 9 Dan 12 Tahun Di Kabupaten Pinrang , Sulawesi Selatanmenggunakanindeks Pufa/Pufa Overview Of Severity Of Dental Caries On 6, 9, And 12 Years Old Children In Pinrang Regency, South Sulawesi Using Pufa/Pufa Index, Rini Pratiwi, Ririn Mutmainnah

Dentofasial

Caries remains a major challenge for public health, and is a major problem for children. Based on 2007 Basic Health
Research, in South Sulawesi, the prevalence of oral health problems of 5-14-year-old children was 42.2% and the
prevalence of active caries on children aged 12 years was 39%. This study aims to describe the severity of untreated
caries at 6, 9 and 12 years old, using pathfinder survey, samples are 6, 9 and 12 years old, respectively 450 children,
in three districts of Pinrang, South Sulawesi. Index of PUFA/pufa was used to assess the severity of untreated caries.
This index …

Osteomielitis Supuratif Kronis Pada Mandibula Edentulus Chronic Suppurative Osteomyelitis On Edentulous Mandible, Leliya Syamsoelily, Surijana Mappangara, M. Hendra Chandha, Muhammad Ruslin

Dentofasial

Osteomyelitis is an infection of the jaw that extends to the jaw bone, which is the spongy, bone marrow, cortex, and
periosteum. Infection occurs in the calcified bone when fluid in the medullary cavity or under the periosteum interfere
with the blood supply. In this case, it was reported an elderly patient with a diagnosis of chronic osteomyelitis of
mandible edentulous dextra. The treatment were sequesterectomy and extraction the radix of tooth 43 by general
anesthesia, and combinating with antibiotics. It was concluded that patient of chronic suppurative osteomyelitis of the
mandible edentulus could be diagnosed through clinical and radiological …

Nutrisi Pada Pengguna Gigitiruan Penuh Nutrition For The Wearer Of Full Denture, Nur Huda Alimin, Hermiati Daharudin, Harlina Harlina

Dentofasial

People’s health mainly depends on the intake of nutrients intake. It is well known that tooth loss affects health,
although it could be restored by prosthodontic treatment. Denture wearer’s diet usually consists of soft foods. This kind
of diet will limit the variety of foods consumed by the elderly, and increasing the risk of nutrition deficiencies.
Inadequate nutrition for a long time could lead to various kinds of diseases, even the systemic, which primarily occurs
in the mouth because of clinical symptoms of early malnutrition firstly found in the mouth. The risk of nutritional
emergencies could increase along with the …

Pemasangan Feeding Plate Dan Ikatan Ekstra Oral Pada Bayi Celah Bibir Dan Langit-Langit Bilateral Komplit Disertai Premaksila Protrusif The Utilization Of Feeding Plate With Extra Oral Strapping In Infant With Complete Bilateral Cleft Lip And Palate With Protrusive Premaxilla, Lisda Damayanti

Dentofasial

Cleft lip and palate abnormalities in infant are the most common birth defect. This abnormality caused by failure of the
fusing at the middle side of the facial frame on the week 4 to 10 of pregnancy. This abnormalities may occur together
or separately. The coordination of the lip, tongue, palate and jaws become inadequate so there is changes in the ability
to suck, to swallow, weak muscle function and oral structure function so that the infant maybe unable to suck properly.
Feeding plate use to overcome disproblem, so that the infant can have good nutrition. In infant with complete …

Prevalence Of Dental Caries And Anterior Teeth Malrelation To Children With Down’S Syndrome In Makassar Prevalensi Karies Gigi Dan Malrelasi Gigi Anterior Pada Anak Penderita Sindroma Down Di Makassar, Harun Achmad, Dian Eka K, Stefani Wijaya

Dentofasial

This study aimed to describe the prevalence of dental caries and malrelation of anterior teeth of Down’s syndrome
children in the city of Makassar. The samples were 46 Down's syndrome children who attended schools for
handicapped children or Sekolah Luar Biasa (SLB), namely SLB-C Pembina Tingkat Provinsi, SLB-C Catholic
Rajawali, SLB-D YPAC, and SLB Prima Karya Antang, selected by purposive sampling technique. Each sample was
examined clinically by crossed-sectional approach. Condition of caries was recorded with the DMF-T index. Clinical
observation of anterior teeth including anterior openbite, crossbite, edge to edge, labioversion, crowded was also done.
The results show that …

Pengaruh Kopi Aceh Ulee Kareng Terhadap Kekerasan Basis Gigitiruan Resin Akrilik Effect Of Ulee Kareng Aceh Coffee The Hardness Of Acrylic Resin Denture Base, Rini Defika Putri, Viona Diansari, Iin Sundari

Dentofasial

The hardness of denture base is influenced with the habit of most commonly consumed. Ulee Kareng Aceh coffee
was atype of robusta coffee which is acidic. The purpose of this study was to determine the change of surface
hardness of acrylic denture base after being immersed in ulee kareng coffee for 3 days. Twelve specimens (5 mm
diameter and 2 mm thickness)were randomly distributed in two groups: control (immersion in distilled water) and
experimental (immersion in Ulee Kareng Aceh coffee). Hardness was measured before and after immersion using
Knoop Microhardness tester (Shimadzu). Data were statistically analyzed by Mann Whitney and …

The Comparison Of Body Mass Index Of Elderly Used And Did Not Use Full Denture Perbandingan Indeks Massa Tubuh Antara Manula Yang Menggunakan Dengan Yang Tidak Menggunakan Gigitiruan Penuh, Bahruddin Thalib, Ita Purnama Alwi

Dentofasial

Several studies showed that tooth loss was quite high occurred in elderly, which could interfere their chewing
function, and finally affected their nutrient intake. Rehabilitation of chewing dysfunction in elderly who have lost all
their teeth can be managed by using full denture (FD). However, a FD can only improve 30-50% of chewing
function in elderly. This study was aimed to compare the nutritional status involved measured by Body Mass Index
(BMI) indicators in elderly with or without FD. This descriptive analysis study of 64 elderly, consists of 32 with FD
and other 32 who did not wear FD. The …

Department Of Oral Biology Faculty Of Dentistry Hasanuddin University Makassar, Indonesia, Asmawati Asmawati

Dentofasial

Oral infections can be caused by the many microorganisms that occupy the oral cavity. Tongue is one of the
vulnerable areas of the oral cavity occupied by microorganisms, in which colonized bacteria may cause disease.
Mechanical tongue cleansing using tongue scraper can reduce anaerobic bacteria on dorsal of the tongue. The
objective of this study was to observe the difference of anaerobic bacteria amount on dorsal of the tongue before and
after mechanical tongue cleansing using tongue scraper. This was laboratory experimental study with sample
consists of 25 students selected by random sampling method. The results showed that the amount …

Manajemen Nasehat Nutrisi Dalam Praktek Dokter Gigi Management Of Nutrition Advised In Dentist Practice, Rosa Amalia

Dentofasial

The evidence of relation between nutrition and oral health has addressed nutrition issues on a new urgency in
dental practices as a part of efforts in developing quality of care. Nutrition is a modifiable factors and could be
adviced to patients that ensure progression and maintainance of oral health status. Dietary advice to patients
should be positive and personalized if possible and can be in line with general health. This paper is intended to
provide an overview of management of dietary advice for patients with dental caries, periodontal disease and oral
surgery which could be implemented in dental practice setting. …

Stomatitis Aftosa Rekuren Oleh Karena Anemia, Maharani Laillyza Apriasari, Hening Tuti

Dentofasial

Recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) is the common lesion in oral cavity. The etiology
of RAS remains unclear. The trigger factors are genetic, traumatic, abnormal
immunology, digestive diseases, hormonal disturbance, HIV, stress, infection and
nutrition deficiency. This is a case report of a patient with minor, multiple, pain, white
color ulcer with erythema halo on lips palatum and tongue mucous. One day before
the ulcers erupted, prodromal symptoms had occurred such as subfebris, malaise, and
dizziness. The patient was 19-year-old, male, undergraduate student and with history
of ulceration every month. The clinical diagnosis was primary herpetic
gingivostomatitis. The differential diagnosis was …

Perbandingan Status Gizi Dan Karies Gigi Pada Murid Sd Islam Athirah Dan Sd Bangkala Iii Makassar, Nurlindah Hamrun, Mughny Rathi

Dentofasial

Economic status has an impact in life aspect, including nutrition status, caries, and
oral hygiene. The aim of this study was to compare the nutritional status, dental
caries and oral hygiene of Islam Athirah elementary school representing high
economic status and Bangkala III elementary school, representing low economic
status. Samples were 120 children of aged 10-11 years. Study design was cross
sectional study. The criteria of school chosen, was based on annual tuition fee,
contribution fee, entrance school fee, and the presence of school operational aid
(Dana BOS). Nutrition status was accessed using Z-score, dental caries using def-t
index, and …

Analisis Hubungan Status Gigi Dengan Pola Makan Dan Asupan Nutrisi Pada Manula Suku Bugis Dan Suku Mandar, Bahruddin Thalib

Dentofasial

The main function of teeth is chewing, whereas its capabilities depends on amount of
teeth remains. High teeth loss in elderly can compromise this chewing function,
resulting in inadequate nutrition intake. Analytic epidemiology study of relationship
between dental status, diet pattern and nutrition intake in elderly of Buginese and
Mandarnese took 424 sample (Buginese 206; Mandarnese 216). Buginese dental
status showed higher prevalence of tooth loss 0-10 than Mandarnese (24.5%:18.1%),
as for tooth loss 11-20 and 21-27, Mandarnese dental status showed higher
prevalence than Buginese, and for total tooth loss Buginese showed higher prevalence
than mandarnese. Total mean tooth loss …

Analisis Hubungan Karies Gigi Dan Status Gizi Anak Usia 10-11 Tahun Di Sd Athirah, Sdn 1 Bawakaraeng Dan Sdn 3 Bangkala, Asmawati Asmawati, Fransario A. Pasolon

Dentofasial

Tooth decay is a serious problem in health of tooth and oral in
Indonesia with finite prevalence up to 90.05% mainly at school age of
children. Tooth decay can be caused by various factors, such as
microorganism, food, tooth, saliva, and time, and supported by various
other factors like race, age, gender, and genes. Children's dental caries
is frequently caused by the habit to consume food cariogenic which
does not only affect tooth but also the nutrition status of child.
The aim of this analytic observational study was to know the prevalence
of tooth decay, nutrition status, and the relation …

Considerations Of Tooth Extraction During Pregnancy, M. Hendra Chandha

Dentofasial

regnancy is a common sense. However, when dental care, is likely to perform in
particular tooth extraction, a dentist should be aware of any systemic changes occurred
during pregnancy that can lead to several problems in dental practice. This paper is aimed
to discuss the consideration of taking dental radiography and prescribing medicine for an
expectant mother that can't be avoided during oral surgery.

Risiko Hipertensi Karena Kehilangan Gigi Pada Lansia, Rasmidar Samad

Dentofasial

No abstract provided.

Detection Of Phosphite Fungicide In Persea Americana Fruits Using Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (Nmr) Spectroscopy At 400 And 80 Mhz, Andres Bernal, Yimin Wang, Philipp Nitschke, Samuele Sala, Rance Kwamen, Andrea Steck, Birk Schuetz, Dario Stefanelli, Henry Brockman, Julien Wist, Jeremy K. Nicholson, Rueyleng Loo

Horticulture Research Articles

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is widely adopted for assessing biochemical composition in agriculture. This study evaluated the feasibility of 400 MHz NMR to detect biochemical differences in Hass avocados grown under conventional (N = 101) and regenerative (N = 105) farming practices in Southwestern Australia. Phosphite, associated with Phytophthora root rot management, was a key discriminating feature (area under ROC curve = 0.96), being detected in 90% of conventional avocados (mean: 49 mg/kg) and 6 regenerative samples (mean: 24 mg/kg). To assess translational potential, water extracts of five samples were analyzed using 80 MHz benchtop NMR. Phosphite was detectable …

Global Patterns Of Myopia, Age, Sex And Vision Loss: A Comparative Analysis Of U.S. And South Korean National Surveys, Michael Moore, James Loughman, Seung-Hee Baek, Ian Flitcroft

Research Outputs: 2025-Present

ObjectiveMyopia prevalence is rising globally and has reached critical levels in some regions. Beyond refractive correction needs, myopia is a major risk factor for irreversible, vision-threatening ocular disease. This study investigated the relationship between myopia, age, sex, and visual impairment in two nationally representative populations in the United States and South Korea.DesignCross-sectional analysis using data from the U.S. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) and the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES).ParticipantsParticipants in the NHANES and KNHANES.MethodsBest-corrected visual acuity and non-cycloplegic refractive error were analyzed from NHANES (1999–2008) and KNHANES (2008–2022), excluding those with cataract or refractive …