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Impact On The Kidney Of Pancreas Damage Due To Streptozotocin-Induced Hyperglycemia, Yana Aurora Prathita, Ahmad Aulia Jusuf, Christina Simadibrata, Wahyuningsih Djaali, Yoshua Viventius

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Highlights: • This study observed the histology of pancreatic β-cell damage without any intervention to the kidneys of the animal models. • The histological analysis of the kidneys shows that STZ-induced animal models can be used for assessing kidney abnormalities due to hyperglycemia. • A scoring system for the histological analysis was developed to evaluate the changes in the kidney cells. Abstract The kidneys are one of the organs affected by microvascular complications due to diabetes mellitus. Hyperglycemia plays an important role in glomerular, mesangial cell, and tubular damage in the kidneys. Metabolic dysregulation, including hyperglycemia, initiates cellular damage in …

Workload Indicators Of Staffing Need (Wisn) For The Required Estimation Of Nursing Staff In A Hemodialysis Unit, Feli Clarisa Winvi, Sri Lestari Ramadhani Nasution, Chrismis Novalinda Ginting

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Highlights: This article presents an understudied topic of nursing workloads in a hemodialysis unit and concludes that directly and indirectly productive activities occupied the majority of the nurses' working time. An analysis using the Workload Indicators of Staffing Need produced a general report that may prompt re-evaluation of nursing staff requirements and policy-making for workload distribution. Abstract The number of hemodialysis patients continues to increase almost every month, while the number of nurses in the Hemodialysis Unit at Rasyida Renal Specialist Hospital, Medan, Indonesia, remains constant. This situation has increased the nurses' workload and responsibilities. Therefore, it is necessary to …

Back Matter Vol.59 No.2 [6/2023], Folia Medica Indonesiana

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Creating Impact While Nurturing Leaders, Sustainability Institute

Sustainability Institute Blog

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Clinical Profiles And Il-6 Level Analysis Of Critical Covid-19 Patients Receiving Lopinavir-Ritonavir, Erwin Astha Triyono, Nancy Margarita Rehatta, Nabilah, Feriawan Tan

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Highlights: 1. Lymphocyte, procalcitonin, D-dimer and high IL-6 levels in COVID-19 patients are associated with a poor prognosis. 2. IL-6 serial measurement for COVID-19 patients may be a potential indicator for evaluating the severity and patient outcome. Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has affected over 760 million individuals worldwide, resulting in more than 6.8 million reported deaths. Early detection of patient deterioration can assist in predicting outcomes and prioritizing healthcare services based on evidence-based indicators. Interleukin-6 (IL-6) is a cytokine that plays a role in the inflammatory process, making it a potential parameter for assessing a patient's inflammatory state. This study …

Selected Vegetables And Spices Improve Dna Quality And Histopathological Abnormalities In Roof Rats (Rattus Rattus) Exposed To Cement Dust, Tajudeen Olanrewaju Yahaya, Titilola Salisu, Mohammed Musa, Abdulrazaq Izuafa, Chidiebere Obi, Samuel Ribah, Suleiman Abubakar

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Highlights: 1. This study identified feasible and affordable alternatives to ineffective conventional cement production pollution control strategies. 2.M. oleifera, H. sabdariffa, T. occidentalis, and Z. officinale are effective as personal interventions to ameliorate the effects of cement pollution. Abstract Conventional pollution control strategies in the cement industry have proven ineffective. As a result, effective and targeted complementary interventions are necessary. This study used roof rats (Rattus rattus) inhabiting the premises of a cement plant in Sagamu, Ogun State, Nigeria, to evaluate the ameliorative effects of moringa (Moringa oleifera), roselle (Hibiscus sabdariffa), fluted pumpkin (Telfairia occidentalis), and ginger (Zingiber officinale) on …

The Effect Of Cabbage (Brassica Oleracea Var. Capitata L.) Extract On Macrophage And Blood Vessel Counts In Clean Wound Tissue Of Male Rats (Rattus Norvegicus), Nidya Ulfana Tsania, Willy Sandhika, Sawitri

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Highlights : • Cabbage extract application accelerates wound healing and has anti-inflammatory effect. • Cabbage extract serves as an affordable source material for wound healing and anti-inflammation. Abstract Cabbage is a widely consumed vegetable known for its health benefits due to its rich nutrients and phytochemicals, especially phenolic compounds, which are known to have potent anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects. This study aimed to investigate the effects of cabbage extract on wound healing by observing inflammatory responses in wound tissue. A total of 24 male rats were divided into four groups, with six rats in each group. The experiment was conducted …

Improvement Of Cadres' Skills And Knowledge To Provide Comprehensive Health Services For The Elderly, Lilik Djuari, Linda Dewanti, Sulistiawati, Natasya Nurvita Brilianti, Farhan Nurdiansyah, Subur Prajitno

Folia Medica Indonesiana

Highlights: Due to the increasing elderly population in Indonesia, this study must address the knowledge and skill gaps among health cadres in a number of Integrated Health Posts for the Elderly (Pos Layanan Terpadu Lanjut Usia/ Posyandu Lansia). Through this study, the health cadres increased their knowledge and skills, enabling them to provide comprehensive health services for the elderly. Abstract Numerous issues have arisen as a result of the large size and rapid growth of the elderly population, attesting to the need for serious efforts from all sectors to enhance their welfare. However, the health cadres at the Integrated Health …

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African American Funeral Programs

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Experiences Of Latinx Nurses During Covid-19, Jennifer Sandoval

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Purpose: This study aimed to examine the experiences of Latinx nurses during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Design: A primary analysis of qualitative interview data was used for this study.

Methods: Data analysis included thematic network analysis to identify main themes experienced by 20 Latinx nurses. The previously collected interview data were interviews conducted during May to September 2020. Formal coding of the interview data was conducted utilizing Dedoose cloud-based software. Study participant characteristics were tabulated using SPSS 27.

Findings: Study participants shared descriptions of their experiences during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Five main themes …

Implementation And Assessment Of A Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience (Cure) In General Chemistry, Alissa Potts

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Course-based undergraduate research experiences (CUREs) are growing in popularity in the chemistry community to replace traditional laboratory courses. This approach creates a research experience for a larger number of students than traditional research mentorship experiences offered at universities. CUREs can help students take ownership of projects, learn to design and troubleshoot experimental setups, problem-solve experiments that don’t have a “known answer”, and gain confidence in the laboratory. To assess the effectiveness of a general chemistry laboratory-based CURE course with DePaul students, the Experimental Design Ability Test (EDAT) and the Meaningful Learning in the Laboratory Instrument (MLLI) survey were given to …

The Prairie State: Using Ecological Niche Modeling To Predict Distributions Of Early Land Plants, Zoe Ryan

College of Science and Health Theses and Dissertations

Bryophytes are environmentally and ecologically significant biological indicators, as their distribution is largely determined by the climate and the land features that shape these factors. Yet it is a challenge to track the ranges of these plants and even more so to predict their future distribution patterns due to their small size and sensitivity to environmental change. This study aims to model the potential distribution of selected bryophyte species in Illinois to investigate the potential impact of global warming and determine what environmental factors affect distribution patterns. Bryophyte occurrences post 1970 of some of the most common epiphytic species and …

Sustainable Supplier Selection Using Neutrosophic Multi-Criteria Decision Making Methodology, Zenat Mohamed, Mahmoud M. Ismail, Amal Abd El-Gawad

Sustainable Machine Intelligence Journal

Sustainable supplier selection is an important part of supply chain management since it encourages ethical and eco-friendly procedures. This study examines the most important criteria and factors for judging the sustainability performance of suppliers and presents a thorough overview of sustainable supplier selection. A decision-making framework for sustainable supplier selection is created via a review of relevant research, case studies, and best practices. Key factors for assessing suppliers include environmental performance, social responsibility, and economic viability, all of which are included in the framework. The results stress the need to take into account suppliers' energy efficiency, waste management, and social …

Irish Farm Crime Survey, Nicola Hughes Dr, Matt Bowden

Reports

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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Is Associated With Worse Oncologic Outcomes In Early-Stage Resected Pancreatic And Periampullary Cancers, Rachel Huang, Emma Hammelef, Matthew Sabitsky, Carolyn Ream, Saed Khalilieh, Nitzan Zohar, Harish Lavu, Wilbur B. Bowne, Charles J. Yeo, Avinoam Nevler

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma (PDAC) is the 3rd leading cause of cancer mortality in the United States. Hypoxic and hypercapnic tumor microenvironments have been suggested to promote tumor aggressiveness. The objective of this study was to evaluate the association between chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and oncologic survival outcomes in patients with early-stage PDAC and periampullary cancers. In this case-control study, patients who underwent a pancreaticoduodenectomy during 2014–2021 were assessed. Demographic, perioperative, histologic, and oncologic data were collected. A total of 503 PDAC and periampullary adenocarcinoma patients were identified, 257 males and 246 females, with a mean age of 68.1 (±9.8) …

Epistemic Mentalizing And Causal Cognition Across Agents And Objects, Bryan S. Gonzalez

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

This dissertation examines mentalizing abilities, causal reasoning, and the interactions thereof. Minds are so much more than false beliefs, yet much of the existing research on mentalizing has placed a disproportionately large emphasis on this one aspect of mental life. The first aim of this dissertation is to examine whether representing others’ knowledge states relies on more fundamentally basic cognitive processes than representations of their mere beliefs. Using a mixture of behavioral and brain measures across five experiments, I find evidence that we can represent others' knowledge quicker and using fewer neural resources than when representing others’ beliefs. To be …

Complement System In Multiple Sclerosis: Its Role In Disease Course And Potential As A Therapeutic Target, Michael R. Linzey

Dartmouth College Ph.D Dissertations

Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a clinically heterogeneous neurological condition characterized by neuroinflammation and neurodegeneration. Relapsing-remitting MS, defined by inflammatory attacks, is the most common initial form of MS and there are currently 23 FDA-approved treatments for these patients. These therapies work primarily by reducing inflammation in the CNS; they do not work well in progressive disease. Therefore, an unmet medical need exists for effective therapeutic options to treat progressive MS (PMS).

In MS, intrathecal immunoglobulins synthesis (IIgS) correlates with disease progression. My goals for this dissertation were to establish the pathological role of IIgS and identify new potential therapeutic …

China Maritime Report No. 28: Bitterness Ends, Sweetness Begins: Organizational Changes To The Plan Submarine Force Since 2015, J. Michael Dahm, Alison Zhao

CMSI China Maritime Reports

“Above-the-neck” reforms in the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) that began in 2015 directed the development of a new joint operational command system that resulted in commensurate changes to PLA Navy submarine force command and control. Additional changes to tactical submarine command and control were driven by the evolution and expansion of PLA Navy surface and airborne capabilities and the introduction of new longer-range submarine weapons. Follow-on “below-theneck” reforms inspired significant organizational change across most of China’s military services. However, the PLA Navy submarine force, for its part, did not reorganize its command structure but instead focused on significant improvements to …

New Developments And Emergent Challenges In International Inclusive Education—A Response To Growing Family Needs And The Pandemic, Victoria Bamsey, Suanne Gibson, Yee Ling Lee, Tasnim Jannat Nijhu

Plymouth Institute of Education

Home education is a phenomenon that has been increasing globally over the past decade, particularly for families of children with special educational needs or disabilities. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated this phenomenon with many families continuing to home educate even after their children can officially return to school. This paper reports on a small-scale design-based research project that explored the needs of families who are home educating children with autistic spectrum disorder (ASD). Working in partnership with educational settings, practitioners, and families during the second year of the pandemic, academic researchers in Malaysia and England designed, implemented …

Identifying A Neural Signature That Predicts Self-Focus, Danika Jean Geisler

Dartmouth College Master’s Theses

BACKGROUND AND AIM: People are remarkably self-focused, choosing to think and talk about themselves at disproportionately high levels. When people are instructed to think about the self in a task, activation occurs in the core subsystem of the default network, in particular the medial prefrontal cortex (MPFC). We hypothesize this tendency to “default back” to the core subsystem and MPFC as soon as we have a mental break sets our self-focus in motion. PROCEDURE: Participants completed a three-phase scanning session. In phase 1, they completed a resting state scan in which they intermittently answered questions about their thoughts. In phase …

Paleoamerican Exploitation Of Extinct Megafauna Revealed Through Immunological Blood Residue And Microwear Analysis, North And South Carolina, Usa, Christopher R Moore, Larry R Kimball, Albert C Goodyear, Mark J Brooks, I Randolph Daniel, Allen West, Sean G Taylor, Kiersten J Weber, John L Fagan, Cam M Walker

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Previous immunological studies in the eastern USA have failed to establish a direct connection between Paleoamericans and extinct megafauna species. The lack of physical evidence for the presence of extinct megafauna begs the question, did early Paleoamericans regularly hunt or scavenge these animals, or were some megafauna already extinct? In this study of 120 Paleoamerican stone tools from across North and South Carolina, we investigate this question using crossover immunoelectrophoresis (CIEP). We find immunological support for the exploitation of extant and extinct megafauna, including Proboscidea, Equidae, and Bovidae (possibly Bison antiquus), on Clovis points and scrapers, as well as possible …

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1982, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: 1982 Yearbook

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1979, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: 1979 Yearbook

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1960, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1960 Yearbook.

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1962, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1962 Yearbook.

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1958, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1958 Yearbook.

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1959, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1959 Yearbook.

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1952, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1952 Yearbook.

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1947, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1947 Yearbook.

Augustana Hospital School Of Nursing Yearbook, 1951, Advocate Aurora Health

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Augustana Hospital School of Nursing, Chicago, IL: Augilog 1951 Yearbook.