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Raman Spectroscopy Characterisation Of 5c Potency Of Homoeopathic Drugs Nux Vomica, Thuja Occidentalis And Nitricum Acidum, Alfonso Tramontana, Giuseppe Acri, Lucia Denaro, Massimo Mattozzi, Maria Antonietta D'Avanzo, Barbara Testagrossa

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: The physicochemical characterisation of homoeopathic medicines remains a challenge. Raman spectroscopy is a promising tool for identifying structural modifications in the solvent matrix and specific vibrational ``fingerprints'' induced by the potentisation process. Objective: This study aimed to characterise three remedies (Nux vomica, Thuja occidentalis, and Nitricum acidum - 5C potencies) using Raman spectroscopy to identify specific vibrational markers and evaluate the technique's ability to differentiate between different preparations within a complex matrix. Materials and methods: The drugs were analysed as crushed granules (solid state) and after dissolution in betamethasone disodium phosphate (liquid state). Raman spectroscopy was …

A Retrospective Descriptive Profile Of Cancer Patients Seeking Homoeopathic Care In A Semi-Rural South African Setting, Radmila Razlog

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Background: Patient profiling renders valuable information about the population's healthcare-seeking behaviours, critical for effective patient management. Khula Natural Health Centre (KNHC) in South Africa provides healthcare to rural communities, within the scope of Homoeopathy. Objective: The study aimed to create a preliminary cancer patient profile of KNHC from April 2017 to August 2024. Method: This retrospective study adopted a descriptive, exploratory design. Anonymised patient data was extracted from the KNHC database. Data that met the inclusion criteria were descriptively analysed to summarise and describe the dataset. Results: Forty-six participants' data, presenting a range of cancers, consulted at KNHC for homoeopathic …

Actinic Lichen Planus Treated With An Individualised Homoeopathic Approach: A Case Report, Aloke Kumar Ghosh, Shilpa Mandal, Ritika Bose, Sumanta Kamila

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

Introduction: Lichen planus (LP) is an idiopathic chronic inflammatory disorder of the skin and mucous membranes. Actinic lichen planus is a rare photosensitive variant that affects sun-exposed areas and may significantly impair quality of life due to its disfiguring nature. Conventional management primarily involves topical or systemic corticosteroids, which are associated with adverse effects and frequent relapses. Scientific literature on homoeopathic management of actinic LP remains limited. Case summary: A 61-year-old woman presented with pruritic, purple-black plaques over the forehead and was clinically diagnosed with actinic LP persisting for the last five months. Causticum in LM potency was prescribed after …

World Homoeopathy Day 2026: Homoeopathy For Sustainable Health, Candy Benny, Sonu Kumar, Divya Taneja, Pankhuri Misra, Renu Mittal, Subhash Kaushik

Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy

The World Homoeopathy Day (WHD) 2026 – a two-day interactive forum to commemorate the 271^st birth anniversary of Dr. Samuel Hahnemann, founder of Homoeopathy, was held on 10^th – 11^th April 2026 at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India. The event was organised by CCRH, NCH, and NIH under the aegis of the Ministry of Ayush. Centered on the theme of ``Homoeopathy for Sustainable Health'', the event emphasised the role of Homoeopathy in promoting and ensuring sustainable health. The event witnessed participation from approximately 1,800 delegates comprising policy makers, practitioners, researchers, academicians, and students. There were a …

Emergency Departments And The Return Of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases: Closing The Preparedness Gap, Eve A. Spear, Steven J. Spear

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A Quality Improvement Project: Impacting Communication Perceptions Among Nursing Staff And Providers Regarding Perioperative Medication Management Impacting Anesthesia Care, Demetria Jefferson

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Medication-related surgical cancellations disrupt patient care, increase healthcare costs, and contribute to inefficient use of perioperative resources. Evidence supports standardized education and communication to improve perioperative medication safety. This quality improvement project aimed to improve staff self-efficacy in communicating medication instructions and reduce surgical cancellations associated with sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, and phentermine. Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory and Lewin’s Change Model guided the project. A quasi-experimental one-group pretest-posttest design included perioperative staff who provided medication instructions across two settings within an academic health sciences center. Using the Plan-Do-Study-Act framework, interventions included standardized staff education, patient …

Integrating Interprofessional Education To Strengthen Team-Based Mental Health Care, Adebisi Tijani

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Fragmented interprofessional collaboration in outpatient mental health settings compromises care coordination and patient engagement. This quality improvement (QI) project implemented a structured interprofessional education (IPE) workshop series to improve team collaboration and reduce patient no-show rates in an outpatient mental health clinic. Guided by Bandura's Social Cognitive Theory and Lewin's Change Management Model, the project used a pre-post, single-group design with 12 licensed mental health professionals. The team measured collaboration with the Assessment of Interprofessional Team Collaboration Scale-II (AITCS-II) and collected aggregate patient no-show rates from the electronic health record. The intervention consisted of four monthly, one-hour workshops covering role …

Quality Improvement Project: Improving Nursing Knowledge And Confidence Of Dysglycemia In Pediatric Oncology Patients, Lindley Abrams

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Treatment-induced dysglycemia is a frequently underrecognized complication of pediatric cancer therapy. Pediatric oncology nurses play a critical role in recognizing and managing dysglycemia; however, limited exposure to specialized dysglycemia education may contribute to gaps in knowledge and confidence. A site needs assessment found that 53% of nurses reported discomfort with glycemia-related concepts, supporting the need for targeted education. The purpose of the project was to evaluate changes in pediatric oncology nurses’ knowledge and confidence in recognizing and responding to treatment-induced dysglycemia. The project aimed to provide a structured educational intervention and measure pre- and post-intervention changes. Newman’s Health as Expanding …

Quality Improvement Project: Electronic Consent's Influence On Consent Error Rates, Alexis Fogle

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Surgical consent errors increase the risk of inaccurate documentation, compromise patient safety, and disrupt procedure times. Evidence indicates that adopting electronic consent can optimize workflow, support accurate and complete documentation, improve readability, and enhance record reliability. This project evaluated whether initiating electronic consent, compared with handwriting surgical consent forms, reduced the number of improper surgical consent forms completed over six weeks. Roy’s Adaptation Model guided the change process, and the Theory of the Person as an Adaptation System provided the theoretical basis. The Plan-Do-Study-Act model supported evidence-based implementation of the electronic consent intervention. The quality improvement project was conducted on …

Training Faculty For Skills Evaluation: A Quality Improvement Project, Shelley Leezer

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

There is an identified gap between nursing knowledge learned in academic settings and application of clinical skills in practice settings. Literature contributes this gap to poor knowledge retention, lack of constructive feedback, and inability to apply knowledge to clinical practice. The purpose of this project was to address skill mastery and retention in nursing students within a university. The project aim was to improve faculty feedback and evaluation to best support skill mastery in the skills laboratory. Lewin’s Change Management Model and Dr. Patricia Benner’s Novice-to-Expert Theory guided project design and progress. This pre- and post-intervention study followed a PDSA …

Energy Market And Carbon Emission Spillovers In Critical Minerals Investment: A Dynamic Connectedness Approach, Haibo Wang, Lutfu S. Sua, Jaime Ortiz, Jun Huang, Bahram Alidaee

International Business and Entrepreneurship Faculty Publications

Purpose: This paper aims to examine the daily financial risk spillovers associated with investing in critical minerals. It examines the dynamic interconnectedness between seven critical mineral Exchange-Traded Fund (ETF) portfolios and key economic-wide variables, including the energy market, carbon emissions, market sentiment and global infrastructure.

Design/methodology/approach: A time-varying parameter vector autoregression (TVP-VAR) model is used to quantify dynamic connectedness and directional volatility spillovers using daily data from May 1 2013, to May 2 2023. The study isolates the impact of extreme events by splitting the data into pre- and post-COVID-19 samples based on the February 2020 stock market crash.

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Changes In Physical Activity And Sleep In Relation To Reductions In Body Weight And Cholesterol Levels Among Adults With Ptsd, Jeffery Kibler, Karla Patricia Molina Valenzuela, Shalynn Murphy, Claudia Ocholski, Valeria Rangel Cunha, Dania Dabbagh, Blaise Desautels, Alexis B. Tola, Mindy Ma

Faculty Articles

There is evidence of strong relationships between posttraumatic stress and cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk. Interventions focused on healthy behaviors may promote CVD risk-reduction in posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The present study includes analysis of the associations among key outcomes from an intervention study of a cognitive behavioral healthy lifestyle intervention in PTSD, treated as an adjunct to standard trauma therapy. Specifically, we examined whether changes in physical activity and sleep efficiency were associated with changes in body weight and cholesterol. The health behavior intervention is conducted in 12 weekly sessions and includes four overlapping modules (physical activity, nutrition, sleep, and …

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Respondent superintendent moves for summary judgment dismissing this RPAPL §713(11) holdover on the ground that petitioner's notice of petition materially departed from the mandatory form prescribed by AO/163/19 and 22 NYCRR §208.42(b): the "Language Help" multilingual section contained corrupted characters, organizational boxes were omitted, and prescribed emphasis and visual spacing were eliminated. Court holds that "mandatory" means the prescribed form must be used—it is not suggested language from which a petitioner may construct a substitute—and applies the First Department's strict compliance standard from Riverside Syndicate, Inc. v. Saltzman, 49 AD3d 402 [1st Dept 2008]. The departures impair the form's access-to-justice …

Sub-Saharan African Women’S Experiences Of Social Support During Childbirth In Finland, Emma Kwegyir-Afful, Anita Wikberg

International Nursing Research Congress (INRC)

Background: Over 50% of the estimated 90 million international migrants in Europe are women, many of whom are of childbearing age (Fair et al., 2020). Poorer pregnancy and birth outcomes are common among ethnic minority women (Soltani et al., 2020). In Finland Sub-Saharan African women (SSAW) are more likely to undergo caesarean section than Finnish women (Bastola et al., 2020).

Social support which is both informational (providing information for problem-solving) and emotional (offering care and/or trust) is key social determinant of health. It can be acquired through informal networks such as friends, family, and ethnic communities or through formal networks …

The Rider (2026-09-21), Daniela Chapa-Reyes

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Participant Recruitment And Retention In Studies Investigating Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain: A Methodological Systematic Review, Jasmine Darley, Bradley Halliday, Jill Shawe, Joanne Hosking, Zoe Hoare, Jennifer Freeman

School of Nursing and Midwifery

BackgroundRecruiting and retaining participants for clinical trials is a common and well-documented challenge, with particular complexity in perinatal populations which are historically underrepresented in health research. Recruitment and retention are known to be shaped by context-specific factors, yet no systematic review has examined these processes within the clinical domain of pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain (PPGP), a common and potentially debilitating condition affecting around one in five women in the UK.ObjectiveThis methodological systematic review aimed to summarise participant recruitment and retention in clinical trials investigating PPGP across four objectives: (1) to identify methods of recruitment and retention; (2) to assess the …

Study The Effects Of Nuclear Correlations And Tensor Forces On The Nuclear Structure Of The 10B Nucleus, Farah Faris Kaddoori

Baghdad Science Journal

A detailed theoretical investigation of nuclear transition charge densities is carried out for the odd–odd nucleus ¹⁰B, with particular emphasis on collective dynamics and short-range nucleon–nucleon correlations. Longitudinal C2 form factors for inelastic electron scattering are evaluated for several excited nuclear states. The transition charge density is expressed as a superposition of the shell-model contribution and a core-polarization term arising from collective nuclear dynamics. The latter is evaluated within the Tassie collective model using correlated ground-state two-body charge-density distributions (2BCDDs). These correlated densities are derived using the nuclear contact formalism, incorporating short-range central correlations and tensor-force effects from realistic …

Quality Improvement Project: Empowering Change: Evidence-Based Strategies To Improve Ai Use In Pedagogy, Amanda Boyle

Doctor of Nursing Practice Projects

Artificial intelligence (AI) continues to integrate into healthcare and higher education; however, Health Science faculty at the project site lacked formal training to operate or teach AI responsibly. This Doctor of Nursing Practice quality improvement project evaluated whether computer-based AI literacy education improved Health Science faculty members’ self-reported AI literacy. It was predicted that faculty AI literacy scores would improve after completing the intervention. Kotter’s change model and Benner’s novice-to-expert framework informed implementation of change and faculty professional development. The Plan–Do–Study–Act model supported evaluation. In a one-group, quasi-experimental preintervention–postintervention study design at a North Texas two-year college, 19 eligible Health …

Re: Comment Letter For Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Butte Reduction Works Smelter Area Intermediate 60% Remedial Design Submittal (Dated May 19, 2026), Emma Rott

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

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Intouch Week Of September 21, 2026, New York Medical College

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• NYMC Celebrates Opening of Newly Renovated Clinical Skills and Simulation Center
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Development And Validation Of The Art Engagement Reflection Scale, Rebekah M. Rodriguez-Boerwinkle, Zorana Ivcevic, Pablo P.L. Tinio

Department of Educational Foundations Scholarship and Creative Works

Aesthetic encounters often feel immediate, yet contemporary theories emphasize that engagement with art unfolds over time through a sequence of perceptual and cognitive processes. Despite the importance of this temporal structure to models of aesthetic experience, there are no psychometric tools designed to capture engagement as a process rather than as a disposition or an outcome. We introduce the Art Engagement Reflection Scale (AERS), a brief, mixed-methods, artwork-specific measure grounded in the mirror model of art. We present two studies that examined the psychometric properties of the AERS across controlled and naturalistic online contexts. In Study 1, participants responded to …

Correlation Between Gas Mixing Ratio And Functional Properties Of Sputtered Zinc Oxide Nanostructures For Uv-Induced Antibacterial Applications, Mohanad A. Aswad, Firas J. Kadhim

Baghdad Science Journal

Zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures were synthesized using reactive DC magnetron sputtering, and their structural, optical, morphological, and antibacterial properties were systematically investigated. X-ray diffraction analysis confirmed the formation of single-phase hexagonal wurtzite ZnO crystals with high crystallinity. The average crystallite size was estimated using the Scherrer equation. Field emission scanning electron microscopy analysis showed that the gas mixing ratio plays a key role in morphology control, with dominant particle sizes ranging from 40 to 50 nm across all tested ZnO samples. Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy confirmed the high degree of purity of the synthesized ZnO nanostructures and showed Zn and O …

The Future Of Transit, Adam Cohen

Mineta Transportation Institute

Public transit agencies are adapting to a post-pandemic operating environment characterized by hybrid work, more dispersed travel demand, workforce constraints, and persistent fiscal pressures. This perspective paper examines how transit agencies, such as the Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority (VTA), can strengthen ridership while improving the financial sustainability and long-term resilience of its transit system. The analysis synthesizes peer-reviewed research, government and industry reports, publicly available data, transit agency case studies, and expert interviews with thought leaders. The findings indicate that reliability, travel time, frequency, and customer experience remain fundamental drivers of transit use, but that traditional peak-oriented service planning …

When Steroids Backfire: Tinea Incognito Following Treatment For Presumed Psoriasis, Nicole Skalka, Nathaniel Marroquin, Jay Nguyen, Panagiotis Mitropoulos, Patrick Dominguez

GME Publications

Tinea incognito is an altered clinical presentation of a dermatophyte infection that develops following treatment with topical or systemic corticosteroids or other immunosuppressive agents. Suppression of inflammation temporarily improves the appearance of the eruption while masking the characteristic annular, scaly appearance of the infection, making diagnosis more challenging. If a fungal infection is suspected, a potassium hydroxide (KOH) preparation should be performed to evaluate for an underlying fungal etiology. A 43-year-old male presented to dermatology after treatment with clobetasol propionate 0.05% cream and roflumilast 0.3% cream for presumed psoriasis. His eruption initially improved but subsequently recurred and progressively worsened over …

Average Performance And Performance Variability On A Brief Functional Fine Motor Test Reflect Distinct Behavioral Constructs In Aging, Chung-Fu Sun, Kyle B. Tomlin, Jennapher Lingo Vangilder, Andrew Hooyman, Alexandra M. Reed, Jessica L. Trevino, Sydney Y. Schaefer

Physical Therapy Faculty Articles and Research

Prior work in older adults has developed a brief functional fine motor test, which involves repeated timed trials of an upper-limb task. Performance has been associated with global and domain-specific neuropsychological tests as well as putative markers of Alzheimer’s disease when scored using variability in trial time; however, the extent to which task performance depends on motor ability has not been established nor quantified. This retrospective study examined whether mean trial time and trial time variability (measured as intrasubject standard deviation in trial time) were differentially associated with standard assessments of motor and cognitive function. Forty-eight older adults with no …

Comparison Of Soccer-Related Injuries At Us Emergency Departments Between High School-Aged And College-Aged Athletes: A 10-Year Neiss Analysis, 2015-2024, Gill Efron, John R. Tyler, Mark Gamadia, Ran Atzmon, Shai Shemesh, Matan Rotchild, Nata Parnes

Student Publications

Background: Soccer is widely played in the United States (US), yet contemporary national data comparing soccer-related emergency department (ED) injuries between high school-aged and college-aged athletes remain limited.

Purpose: To provide a comparative assessment of soccer-related injuries among high school-aged and college-aged athletes and to characterize the burden of these injuries on US EDs.

Study Design: Descriptive epidemiological study.

Methods: The National Electronic Injury Surveillance System was queried for soccer-related injuries among patients aged 14 to 23 years from 2015 to 2024. Patients aged 14 to 18 years were categorized as high school-aged and those aged 19 to 23 years …

Sex-Based Differences In Gastroduodenal Artery Morphometry, Morgan W. Stewart, Jenna M. Watts, Vincent J. Schmidt, Simran Aulakh, Cameron T. Smith, Forrest Dunivin, Julia Kirkland, Melissa Zolnierz

Student Publications

Introduction: The gastroduodenal artery (GDA) supplies the upper gastrointestinal tract, and variation in its geometry may influence endovascular access and hepatobiliary interventions. This study evaluated sex-based differences in the GDA branching angle and diameter using standardized morphometric analysis.

Methods: This retrospective cadaveric morphometric study included 28 formalin-embalmed donors (12 males and 16 females) examined between 2024 and 2025. Inclusion criteria required an intact GDA and common hepatic artery suitable for analysis. Following targeted vessel dissection, perpendicular images were obtained with in-plane calibration and analyzed using ImageJ (National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD, USA). Branching angle and mid-segment diameter were measured …

Historical Origins Of China’S Independent Knowledge System Of Scientific And Technological Innovation, Qijun Xie, Yulong Jie, Xiangyang Li, Jun Su

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

Constructing China’s independent knowledge system of scientific and technological (S&T) innovation is a major proposition for the country’s S&T undertakings in the new era. Such a system has taken shape gradually in long-term practice, as external constraints shifted and domestic capabilities grew. Taking historical tracing as its basic approach, this study defines the connotation of the independent knowledge system of S&T innovation. It argues that autonomy in S&T innovation means subjectivity and originality in knowledge production, with the initiative in development kept in the country’s own hands, and that it is embodied in three links, namely, knowledge production, disciplinary institutionalization, …

Construction Of Innovation Culture With Chinese Characteristics For The New Era: Historical Evolution, Realistic Challenges And Optimization Pathways, Yixiao Pan, Li Zhang, Jiani Zhang, Xiaoming Sheng

Bulletin of Chinese Academy of Sciences (Chinese Version)

The ability of scientific and technological innovation represents a nation’s core competitiveness, and the construction of an innovation culture serves as the fundamental guarantee for consolidating and enhancing innovation capabilities. The innovation culture with Chinese characteristics has gradually taken shape in the long-term practice of China’s scientific and technological development, going through stages such as germination and foundation-laying, gradual formation, strategic deepening, and high-quality development. It features distinct characteristics such as a people-centered approach, self-reliance and self-improvement, openness and collaboration, as well as creation and sharing, which significantly differ from Western innovation cultures. Currently, international scientific and technological competition is …