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J Am Coll Dent 2021 88 3

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

J Am Coll Dent 2021 88 2

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

J Am Coll Dent 2020 87 3

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

J Am Coll Dent 2019 86 1

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

J Am Coll Dent 2018 85 2

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

J Am Coll Dent 2017 84 3

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

The Antelope, University Of Nebraska At Kearney

The Antelope

No abstract provided.

Choral Collage Concert, (October 14, 2025), Lindenwood University

Student Music Performance Programs

Event program for the Choral Collage Concert, (October 14, 2025), Lindenwood University.

Cv: James Oakley (Marketing), James Oakley

Business Administration, Marketing, and Supply Chain Management Department Faculty Curricula Vitae

No abstract provided.

Take Your "Why" With You: Arts-Based Wellbeing Needs Assessment To Support Safety Net Healthcare Workers, Adrienne S. Martinez-Hollingsworth, Isadora Caffe, Kiersten Edwards, Elissa Fong, Linda Y. Kim, Monika Scherer, Kia Skrine Jeffers

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Burnout is high among healthcare workers in minority-serving, provider shortage areas [1], negatively impacting their health [2], and ability to deliver quality care [3]. Little work has been done to identify unique needs of lower wage workers in these settings, who comprise the administrative backbone and fill the majority of patient-facing roles. Art based assessments have emerged as an effective way to access information about needs and preferences [4], allowing for the development of burnout mitigation strategies to support pandemic recovery.

Purpose: To explore safety net healthcare worker sense of purpose (their "why") inspiring their on-going work during pandemic …

Fear Of Covid-19 And Hygiene Behaviors: A Study Of Secondary School Students In İstanbul ​, Zozan Göksu, Hayri̇ye Kirkoyun Uysal, Mehmet Demi̇rci̇, Di̇lek Dülger, Seda Eki̇ci̇

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: This study investigates the relationship between fear of COVID-19, measured using the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S), and the hygiene behaviors of secondary school students, assessed with the Hygiene Behavior Scale (HBS).

Materials and methods: Included in this cross-sectional study were 206 secondary school students. The study data were analyzed using multivariate linear regression.

Results: No relationship was found between the fear of COVID-19 scale (FCV-19S) score of the student sample and the mean total HBS and subdimension values (p > 0.05). It was noted that positive hygiene behaviors decreased as the scale score increased. Students with retired mothers scored …

Adult Adhd Is Linked To Higher Illicit Drug Use And Prescription Drug Misuse, Andrew S. London, Kevin M. Antshel, Joshua Grove, Iliya Gutin, Shannon M. Monnat

Population Health Research Brief Series

Adolescents and young adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) are more likely than their peers without ADHD to use illicit drugs and misuse prescription drugs. This brief summarizes findings from a study that used data from the National Wellbeing Survey (NWS) to describe differences in lifetime and past-year use of 7 illicit drugs (marijuana, cocaine, crack cocaine, methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and hallucinogens) and misuse of 4 categories of prescription medications (opioids, tranquilizers, sedatives, and stimulants) between U.S. adults ages 18-64 with and without self-reported healthcare provider-diagnosed ADHD in 2023. The authors find that adults with ADHD are 1.6 to 3.3 times …

Cultivating A Culture Of Civility In Healthcare, Clayton Edward Collins, John Michael Leger

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Promoting civility in healthcare is necessary to provide safe, reliable, and effective patient care (Frankel et al., 2017). The consequences of incivility especially affect many aspects of care provision and are detrimental to a healthy work environment. The lasting effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have contributed to an increase of incivility in the workplace, and additional efforts to promote a culture of civility are paramount to enhancing patient care quality and staff psychological safety (El Ghaziri et al., 2022). Assessment of the work environment can reveal opportunities for improvement and more effective interventions to meet organizational needs (Harris et al., …

Recommendations For Creating A Healthy Work Environment: A Systematic Review, Patricia Hodson, Caitlin Campbell, Lozay Foots, Wendy Hamilton, Sherita L. House, Mariyam Javed, Jonathan David Levenson, Mary Mccarthy, Judy Ann Orina, Patricia Patrician, Katherine Robins, Pauline Swiger, Kathy Williams

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Better, healthy work environments (HWEs) are associated with improved nurse outcomes (e.g., higher job satisfaction and retention) and patient outcomes (e.g., quality of care and patient satisfaction) (Brooks Carthon, 2021; Lake et al., 2019; Ulrich et al., 2019; Wei et al., 2018). However, creating HWEs can be challenging in both military and civilian health care settings. As part of the development of the Joint Professional Practice Model collaboration among nurses in the Army, Navy, and Air Force of the United States military, we aimed to identify evidence-based strategies to improve HWEs in a unique population of civilian and military nurses …

Influence Of Leadership Styles Upon Staff Well-Being: Strategies To Create A Healthy Work Environment, Alice Kohler, Kenn M. Kirksey, Stacie Marion

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

Background: Nurses comprise the largest segment of healthcare and are essential to the mission of creating a healthy work environment (Haddah, Annamaraju, & Toney-Butler, 2022). Global shortages have endangered nursing care delivery effectiveness and exacerbated nurses' stress, burnout and intent to leave their jobs (Tamata, Mohammadnezhad, & Tamani, 2021). Contributing factors include: 1) staff shortages; 2) workload; 3) no advancement opportunities; 4) physical and psychological job-associated risks; and 5) lack of leadership support (Tamata, Mohammadnezhad, & Tamani, 2021). Exploitive leadership styles often result in psychological detachment among direct reports (Majeed & Fatima, 2020). Researchers have inferred that management styles have …

Nurse Leaders’ Perceptions Of The Benefits Of, And Barriers To, Embedding Nurse Well-Being At Work, Carolyn J. Cumpsty-Fowler, Lynnsey O'Rourke

Creating Healthy Work Environments (CHWE)

PURPOSE: The Future of Nursing 2020-2030 consensus report recommends that: "Nurses attend to their own self-care and help to ensure that nurse well-being is addressed in educational and employment settings through the implementation of evidence-based strategies".¹(p357) We interviewed nurse leaders in our health system to assess knowledge and beliefs about factors influencing nurse well-being, the impact of well-being on practice environments, how leaders influence well-being, awareness and utilization of existing well-being resources, resource gaps, barriers to nurses embedding well-being at work, and their interest in well-being-focused leadership competency development.

METHODS: The first author conducted 53 semi-structured interviews with …

2025 Sc Teacher Exit Survey: Summary Of Results, Brian Cartiff, Angela Starrett, Svetlana Dmitrieva

Reports

Each year, SC TEACHER administers the SC Teacher Exit Survey to public PK–12 classroom teachers who are leaving their current classroom or district. The survey is designed to offer insights into how working conditions and other factors relate to teachers’ decisions to leave their positions and their plans moving forward. This report highlights the SC Teacher Exit Survey results for the 2024–25 academic year.

Spartan Daily, October 14, 2025, San Jose State University, School Of Journalism And Mass Communications

Spartan Daily, 2025

Volume 165, Issue 22

Hesperidin Efficacy Of Epidural Fibrosis In A Post Laminectomy Rat Model: An Experimental Study, Emrah Keski̇n, Mehmet Seli̇m Gel

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Epidural fibrosis (EF) plays a significant role in the development of failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS). This study evaluates the antifibrotic effect of hesperidin, a citrus-derived bioflavonoid, within a rat laminectomy model.

Materials and methods: Thirty-two female Wistar albino rats were randomized into four groups (n = 8 each). Group 1 received laminectomy alone (control); Group 2 received a gelatin sponge; Groups 3 and 4 intraperitoneally received 50 mg/kg and 100 mg/kg of hesperidin, respectively, for 7 days post-laminectomy. After 6 weeks, epidural tissues were assessed histopathologically, and hydroxyproline levels were measured.

Results: Group 4 showed significantly lower EF …

Assessment Of Alterations In Regional Homogeneity And Amplitude Of Low-Frequency Fluctuations In Children With Dyslexia ​, Esra Demi̇rci̇, Şeri̇fe Gengeç Benli̇, Semra İçer, Zeynep Ak, Ebru Aker, Zehra Fi̇li̇z Karaman

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Exploratory methods in neuroimaging are gaining increasing attention for revealing functional connectivity structures across the entire brain. This study aims to contribute to the understanding of the functional mechanisms underlying dyslexia, along with the effects of specialized education for dyslexia treatment, by utilizing measures such as regional homogeneity (ReHo), amplitude of low-frequency fluctuations (ALFF), and fractional ALFF (fALFF).

Materials and methods: Resting-state functional magnetic resonance imaging data were collected from three groups of Turkish-speaking children aged 7–12: diagnosed with dyslexia for the first time (Dys, n = 19), children with dyslexia who received specialized education (EDys, n = 20), …

Effects Of Olfaction On Sexual Function, Anxiety, Depression, And Quality Of Life In Men And Women With Smell Disorder: A Cross-Sectional Controlled Study ​, Esi̇n Özlem Atmiş, Eser Sağaltici, Eren Yilmaz, Hasan Gökçay, Aytuğ Altundağ

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: Olfaction is necessary for healthy sexual intercourse. Better smell has been associated with a more positive sexual experience.

Materials and methods: In this cross-sectional study, 40 patients diagnosed with a smell disorder and 60 healthy volunteers were included. The participants were divided into 2 groups according to sex. The female group had 19 patients and 25 female controls. The male group had 21 patients and 35 male controls. Sniffin’ Sticks tests, the World Health Organization quality of life assessment (WHOQOL), and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) were applied to all participants. In addition, the international index of erectile …

Lumbar Disk Herniation Surgeries: The Impact Of Preoperative Holding Area Duration On Anxiety And Postoperative Pain ​, Zuhal Koç Apaydin, Hakan Kina

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Background/aim: The purpose of this study is to investigate how anxiety levels are affected by preoperative holding area waiting times and how these fears affect pain following surgery. Patients waiting for surgery frequently suffer from preoperative anxiety, which can have an impact on how well they manage their postoperative pain.

Materials and methods: Forty-eight individuals with lumbar disc herniation scheduled for surgery participated in the study. Patients’ anxiety and pain levels were measured both during and after the preoperative holding area waiting period using the Amsterdam Preoperative Anxiety and Information Scale (APAIS), State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI), and Visual Analog Scale …

Episodic Neuropathic-Like Musculoskeletal Pain Associated With Ritlecitinib Therapy In Alopecia Universalis: A Case Report, Sumeet Bhardwaj, Sasank Aramandla, Affan Naveed, Kevin Tu, Thinh D. Mai

Student Publications

This case report describes a 30-year-old male patient with extensively treatment-resistant alopecia universalis in the context of autoimmune and atopic comorbidities, including eczema, asthma, severe allergic reactions, and Hashimoto’s thyroiditis. The Janus kinase (JAK) inhibitors described in this case report are considered treatment failures, defined as the absence of clinically meaningful hair regrowth after at least six months of therapy or discontinuation due to adverse effects. Despite the recent approval of JAK inhibitors for severe alopecia areata, our patient experienced treatment failure with multiple agents and, while on ritlecitinib, developed a debilitating, episodic musculoskeletal pain syndrome. To our knowledge, such …

Full-Arch Rehabilitation Of Post-Mucormycosis Edentulous Maxilla Using Quad Zygomatic Implants: A Clinical Case Report, Akansha Bansod, Sweta Kale Pisulkar, Arushi Beri, Mony Behera, Pragya Manushree, Utkarsh Umre, Michael Subal Pramanik

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Rehabilitating the maxilla in the patient who has had surgical resection for mucormycosis poses a distinctive set of anatomical, surgical, and prosthetic challenges. The extensive maxillary bone loss after aggressive debridement often makes traditional implant-supported prosthetic options impossible. In these circumstances, zygomatic implants have proven to be a predictable, graftless solution, especially in patients with extremely atrophic maxillae. Where the bone loss is severe, the quad zygoma procedure—two implants for each zygomatic arch—is possible to support full arch rehabilitation with a fixed prosthesis. This report presents the successful rehabilitation of oral function and appearance in a patient with post-mucormycosis edentulous …

An Exploration Of The Career Choices Of Nursing And Midwifery Students In A Uk University: A Survey, Kevin Hambridge, Frazer Underwood, Gosia Bettache, Matt Carey, Mohamed Eid, Lisa Burrows, Christian Brailsford, Rachel Tims

School of Nursing and Midwifery

AbstractBackground:There is a worldwide shortage of nurses, so an increase in the supply of graduating nurses is needed. Little is known about nursing students' career choices and the reasons why certain jobs, specialties and locations are chosen. Gaining a better understanding of these choices could help healthcare employers to plan the nursing workforce of the future.Aims:The study explored the career choices of nursing and midwifery students.Methods:A convenience sample of 163 final-year nursing, midwifery and nursing associate students responded to an online survey exploring career choices.Findings:Most students (87.1%; n=142) had secured their first job, with the vast majority staying in the …

Implementing Recommendations To Optimise Professional Support In The Medical Workplace: A Participatory Approach, E. Reynolds, H. Lloyd, J. Cleland, Geoffrey Wong, L. Withers, T. Price, T. Gale, N. Brennan

Peninsula Medical School

Introduction: The professional support (including remediation) of practising doctors has not been widely researched, and there have been no studies to date that have implemented evidence-based recommendations about support and remediation in the medical workplace. Our goal was to bridge the gap between research and practice in respect of optimising the delivery of professional support programmes for doctors in their workplace.Methods: We used a participatory-action research (PAR) approach to implement recommendations from a previous study, RESTORE 1, in five UK sites: two hospitals, two professional support units and a professional support body. Informed by observations and interviews, we conducted a …

Efficacy Of Autologous Platelet-Rich Fibrin (Prf) In Promoting Soft Tissue Healing And Bone Regeneration Following Extraction In The Anterior Maxilla: A Digital And Radiological Study, Anthony El Rai, Abdallah Menhall, Joseph Zaarour, Robin Jalkh, Joseph Bassil

International Arab Journal of Dentistry

Objectives: The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of PRF in promoting soft tissue healing and bone regeneration after extraction in the anterior maxillary region. A secondary objective was to correlate soft tissue change with underlying bone structure variation. Finally, the study also aimed to compare soft and hard tissue alteration based on different types of extracted teeth.

Methods: The sample included five adult patients requiring the extraction of at least two symmetrical teeth in the anterior maxilla, totaling fourteen teeth. Participants underwent CBCT scans and digital impressions before extraction. Concerned teeth were then …

Transgender And Nonbinary People's Perceptions Of Their State Context, Gender Minority Stress, And Mental Health: A Mixed Methods Study, Devon Kimball, Jae A. Puckett, Mihael Macbeth, Debra A. Hope, Richard Mocarski, L. Zachary Dubois

Faculty Research, Scholarly, and Creative Activity

Transgender and nonbinary (TNB) people experience gender minority stressors that adversely affect their mental health and wellbeing, all of which are shaped by sociopolitical contexts. We explored TNB participants' (N = 150) perceptions of how affirming their state was and associations with minority stress and mental health variables. Qualitative themes included: (1) Degrees of stigma depend on who you are; (2) Stigma persists even with small positive advancements; (3) Cis people take an ‘out of sight, out of mind’ approach to TNB people; and (4) It's in the air we breathe: Cissexism is an individual, cultural, and structural issue. Across …

Efficacy Of Teaching At The Right Level Approach Combined With The Problem-Based Learning Model On Science Learning Outcomes At Middle School, Heri Syahputra Azhar Panjaitan, Ryan Dwi Puspita

Jurnal Pendidikan Sains

This research seeks to evaluate the efficacy of the Teaching at the Right Level (TaRL) strategy in conjunction with the Problem-Based Learning (PBL) model on the scientific learning outcomes of eighth-grade students at middle school Islam Terpadu Khairul Imam. This research addresses the inadequate scientific problem-solving abilities and science learning outcomes of Indonesian students, necessitating a more interactive and individualized instructional technique. The methodology used is a quasi-experimental design with a nonequivalent control group. The sample included two purposively chosen eighth-grade classes: one experimental class (n=25) underwent the TaRL–PBL intervention, whereas the control class (n=25) simply used the lecture approach. …

Incorporating An Innovative Kennel In A Guide Dog Program Based On The Health And Welfare Of Dogs And Humans, Naoko Koda, Miwa Murata, Sakura Mizuta

People and Animals: The International Journal of Research and Practice

During guide dog training, dogs live in kennels and lack house training. The demand for guide dogs that can live easily with their users who are visually impaired is increasing. The Kansai Guide Dogs for the Blind Association (KGBDA) in Japan built an innovative wooden kennel (Mokka Terrace) that is more similar to homes than general kennels and that efficiently controlled dogs and reviewed their operations. This study conducted a literature survey, participant observations, and semi-structured interviews with staff to clarify the background and consensus-building process involved in creating the Mokka Terrace, corresponding efforts, and its strengths, issues, and prospects. …