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July 2, 2024 Ereporter, University Of Alabama At Birmingham

eReporter (campus newsletter)

No abstract provided.

Buprenorphine Vs. Morphine: Impact On Neonatal Opioid Withdrawal Syndrome (Nows) Outcomes In A Single Center Retrospective Study, Saminathan Anbalagan, V. Anderson, Michael Favara, D. Stark, David Carola, Kolawole Solarin, Susan Adeniyi-Jones, Walter K. Kraft, Zubair H. Aghai

Jefferson Hospital Staff Papers and Presentations

Objectives: To compare clinical outcomes for infants with neonatal opioid withdrawal syndrome (NOWS) treated with buprenorphine or morphine.

Study design: Retrospective study of infants born ≥35 weeks’ gestation and admitted to the NICU for NOWS treatment between 2011 and 2022. Length of treatment, length of stay in the hospital, and the need for secondary medications were compared between buprenorphine and morphine treated neonates. Multiple regression analysis was performed, adjusting for baseline differences and confounders.

Results: 417 neonates were treated with morphine and 232 with buprenorphine. The buprenorphine group had shorter treatment days [-10.8 days; 95% CI: -8.08 to …

Nominations Open For Gem City Black Business Month Awards, University Of Dayton

News Releases

The Greater West Dayton Incubator is accepting nominations for the 2024 Gem City Black Business Month Awards, a celebration of excellence and innovation in the local Black business community.

Associations Between Covid-19 Therapies And Outcomes In Rural And Urban America: A Multisite, Temporal Analysis From The Alpha To Omicron Sars-Cov-2 Variants, A. Jerrod Anzalone, William H. Beasley, Kimberly Murray, William B. Hillegass, Makayla Schissel, Michael T. Vest, Scott A. Chapman, Ronald Horswell, Lucio Miele, J. Zachary Porterfield, H. Timothy Bunnell, Bradley S. Price, Sharon Patrick, Clifford J. Rosen, Susan L. Santangelo, James C. Mcclay, Sally L. Hodder

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Purpose: To investigate the enduring disparities in adverse COVID-19 events between urban and rural communities in the United States, focusing on the effects of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and therapeutic advances on patient outcomes. Methods: Using National COVID Cohort Collaborative (N3C) data from 2021 to 2023, this retrospective cohort study examined COVID-19 hospitalization, inpatient death, and other adverse events. Populations were categorized into urban, urban-adjacent rural (UAR), and nonurban-adjacent rural (NAR). Adjustments included demographics, variant-dominant waves, comorbidities, region, and SARS-CoV-2 treatment and vaccination. Statistical methods included Kaplan-Meier survival estimates, multivariable logistic, and Cox regression. Findings: The study included 3,018,646 patients, with rural …

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou), Draft Final Residential Metals Abatement Program Investigation Summary Report (Non-Residential – Interior School Dust) - Gold Hill Lutheran Church (Creativity Factory Preschool) (Dated April 8, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou), Draft Residential Metals Abatement Program Construction Completion Report (Non-Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) – Kennedy Elementary (Dated April 17, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou) Draft Residential Metals Abatement Program Construction Completion Report (Non‐Residential Parcels – Indoor Dust) – Silver Bow Montessori (Dated April 25, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Re: Approval Letter For The Butte Priority Soils Operable Unit (Bpsou), Draft Residential Metals Abatement Program Construction Completion Report (Non-Residential Parcels - Indoor Dust) – Small World Daycare (Dated April 17, 2024), Molly Roby

Silver Bow Creek/Butte Area Superfund Site

No abstract provided.

Baseline Levels And Longitudinal Changes In Plasma Aβ42/40 Among Black And White Individuals, Chengjie Xiong, Jingqin Luo, Rachel L Henson, Tammie L S Benzinger, Quoc Bui, Folasade Agboola, Elizabeth Grant, Emily N Gremminger, Krista L Moulder, Ganesh Babulal, Carlos Cruchaga, David M Holtzman, Randall J Bateman, John C Morris, Suzanne E Schindler, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Blood-based biomarkers of Alzheimer disease (AD) may facilitate testing of historically under-represented groups. The Study of Race to Understand Alzheimer Biomarkers (SORTOUT-AB) is a multi-center longitudinal study to compare AD biomarkers in participants who identify their race as either Black or white. Plasma samples from 324 Black and 1,547 white participants underwent analysis with C

Language Equity In The Undergraduate Classroom: Fostering Language Diversity In The World Of Standard Academic English., Gabriela Johnson

Higher Learning Research Communications

In this essay, I explore the complex intersection of language, identity, and education with a particular focus on the importance of fostering linguistic equity in higher education settings. It is imperative for higher education institutions to reevaluate language-related practices and foster linguistic diversity and equity. Drawing upon linguistic theories and real-world examples, I highlight how language is deeply intertwined with personal identity, culture, and heritage. Various English dialects, such as African American Vernacular English, Chicano English, and others, are highlighted as valid linguistic expressions rather than deviations from a supposed standard. The role of standard academic English (SAE) in academia …

Pathogenic Variants In Autism Gene Katnal2 Cause Hydrocephalus And Disrupt Neuronal Connectivity By Impairing Ciliary Microtubule Dynamics, Tyrone Despenza, Shujuan Zhao, Sheng Chih Jin, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Enlargement of the cerebrospinal fluid (CSF)-filled brain ventricles (cerebral ventriculomegaly), the cardinal feature of congenital hydrocephalus (CH), is increasingly recognized among patients with autism spectrum disorders (ASD).

Reconfigurable Metasurface For 5g & Beyond Wireless Communication, Monisha S

Theses and Dissertations

The potential new applications and increasing demands of future 5th generation (5G) and beyond wireless communication indicate a promising future for mobile communications. However, the transmission medium has traditionally been seen as an unpredictable factor between the sender and receiver. As we enter the digital era of wireless communications, signal quality is deteriorating due to environmental interferences.

With the continuous advancement of technology, there is an increasing need for advanced solutions that can handle complex applications such as haptic communications, the Internet of Things for smart cities, automation, and manufacturing. One technology that has received much attention is the reconfigurable …

Biased Adrenergic Agonists, Stephen Bryant Liggett, Donghwa Kim, Marcello Giulianotti

USF Patents

Disclosed herein are compounds, compositions, and methods for selecting targeting β2AR receptors. The compounds, compositions, and methods may be used in the treatment of obstructive lung diseases.

Revelation Perth International Film Festival Academic Conference 2024, James Thompson

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

Drawing delegates from around the country The Revelation Perth International Film Festival's Academic Conference is a truly interactive two days of intense discussion and debate on all things cinema

Revelation is Australia's only international film festival to host and encourage academic discussion alongside its screening program and we look forward to taking its discoveries to audiences around the country and world. It represents an important platform in film discussion and analysis in this country.

Taking place on Tuesday July 2nd and Weds July 3rd 2024, the Revelation Academic Conference draws local, national and international academics to discuss and analyse issues …

Disambiguation Of Aerococcus Urinae Species Diversity, Brian Ian Choi

Dissertations

Aerococcus urinae is an uncommon inhabitant of the human urogenital tract. The Gram-positive bacterium has been implicated in a wide range of urinary tract diseases that, if left untreated or undiagnosed, can progress to severe disease such as infective endocarditis. Comparative analysis of 115 A. urinae isolates from infection episodes of urinary tract infection, bacteremia, infective endocarditis, urgency urinary incontinence, stress urinary incontinence, interstitial cystitis / painful bladder syndrome, and asymptomatic individuals reveal substantial diversity with respect to predicted virulence factors, metabolism, and observed biofilm behavior. Through whole genome sequencing analysis, these strains can be reorganized into six new taxonomic …

Fsec Meeting Minutes July 2, 2024, University Of Rhode Island Faculty Senate

Faculty Senate Executive Committee Minutes

No abstract provided.

Alternative Statistical Interpretation For The Apparent Plateaus In The Duration Distributions Of Gamma-Ray Bursts, Joshua Alexander Osborne, Christopher Michael Bryant, Fatemeh Bagheri, Amir Shahmoradi

Open Initiatives Grant Funded Publications-Archive

Context. The existence of a plateau in the short-duration tail of the observed distribution of cosmological long-soft gamma ray bursts (LGRBs) is posited to be the first direct evidence of collapsars. A similar plateau in the short-duration tail of the observed duration distribution of short-hard gamma ray bursts (SGRBs) has been suggested as evidence of compact binary mergers.

Aims. We present an equally plausible alternative interpretation for this evidence, based on a purely statistical approach.

Methods. Specifically, we show that the observed plateau in the short-duration tail of the duration distribution of LGRBs can naturally occur in the statistical distributions …

Optimizing Seaweed Biomass Production ‑ A Two Kelp Solution, Michael Stekoll, Alf Pryor, Alexandra Meyer, Hauke L. Kite-Powell, David Bailey, Kendall Berbery, Clifford A. Goudey, Scott Lindell, Loretta Roberson, Charles Yarish

Faculty, Staff, and Students

Interest in farming kelps has grown beyond using kelp for food, feed or biofuels. There is considerable interest in generating biomass from seaweed for use in bioplastics and other products that would substitute for petroleum-derived products. For these uses to be viable, large amounts of biomass are needed. Very large kelp farms can be expensive to build and maintain, leading to the need to optimize the biomass per unit area. Although close spacing of growlines can lead to poor growth, a viable approach may be to grow two species of kelps together: one that hangs down and one that is …

Pursuit And Escape Drive Fine-Scale Movement Variation During Migration In A Temperate Alpine Ungulate, Christian John, Tal Avgar, Karl Rittger, Justine A. Smith, Logan W. Stephenson, Thomas R. Stephenson, Eric Post

Wildland Resources Faculty Publications

Climate change reduces snowpack, advances snowmelt phenology, drives summer warming, alters growing season precipitation regimes, and consequently modifies vegetation phenology in mountain systems. Elevational migrants track spatial variation in seasonal plant growth by moving between ranges at different elevations during spring, so climate-driven vegetation change may disrupt historic benefits of migration. Elevational migrants can furthermore cope with short-term environmental variability by undertaking brief vertical movements to refugia when sudden adverse conditions arise. We uncover drivers of fine-scale vertical movement variation during upland migration in an endangered alpine specialist, Sierra Nevada bighorn sheep (Ovis canadensis sierrae) using a 20-year …

Which Types Of People Were Least Likely To Get The Covid-19 Vaccine?, Xue Zhang, Shannon M. Monnat

Population Health Research Brief Series

Vaccine hesitancy is a long-standing challenge that worsened during the COVID-19 pandemic. Understanding the reasons behind different types of vaccine hesitancy is crucial for developing effective vaccine messaging strategies that can increase confidence in and uptake of future vaccines. This brief summarizes the findings from a study that used data from the 2022 National Wellbeing Survey on 7,612 U.S. adults aged 18-64 to identify characteristics of adults who were least likely to get the COVID-19 vaccine and the characteristics associated with different types of vaccine hesitancy. The authors considered three non-mutually exclusive types of vaccine hesitancy: 1) watchful (concerned about …

50 Years Of Faulkner: Conference Celebrates Half-Century Of Study, Clara Turnage

University of Mississippi News

OXFORD, Miss. – In 1974, a group of William Faulkner enthusiasts decided that the perfect place for a conference celebrating the work of the lauded author was his hometown. Fifty years later, the Oxford-based event is bigger and broader than ever.

Design Of A Satellite Tracking Mobile App Using Flutter And Android Studio Ide, Audrey Tahwa

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

A pop-up free mobile application was developed utilizing one-minute intervals for positiontracking. Predictions are conducted off-line after the user has connected at least once. In In order to enhance data accuracy, the application includes a feature to download satellite data and update raw data to be used in prediction calculations. Additionally, users receive a notification when the application is ready for offline use.

Oregon State Rank Assessment For Chambers' Paintbrush (Castilleja Chambersii), Lindsey K. Wise

Institute for Natural Resources Publications

Oregon state conservation status assessment for Chambers' paintbrush (Castilleja chambersii) using NatureServe methodology, 2024.

The Design, Construction, And Testing Of Nucleic Acid Vaccines Against Salmonella Enterica Subspecies Enterica Serovar Javiana, Alexis A. Nguyen

LSU Master's Theses

Salmonella spp. is a Gram-negative bacterium that has the ability to replicate within a variety of hosts, or within the environment, including water, soil, and vegetation. These characteristics, coupled with the zoonotic nature of non-typhoidal Salmonella, pose a significant public health concern. Salmonella is the leading cause of foodborne illnesses worldwide, and in the United States alone, the economic impact due to non-typhoidal Salmonella illnesses in 2013 was estimated to be $3.7 billion, the majority of which were due to mortalities. In a time of rising antibiotic resistance, antibiotics are no longer considered the most effective treatment for …

Emerging Treatments And Therapies For Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Narrative Review, Alan D. Kaye, Kaitlyn E. Allen, Van S. Smith Iii, Victoria T. Tong, Vivian E. Mire, Huy Nguyen, Zachary Lee, Maria Kouri, Carlo Jean Baptiste, Chizoba N. Mosieri, Adam M. Kaye, Giustino Varrassi, Sahar Shekoohi

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

The prevalence of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has increased over the last decade. In this regard, many emerging therapies have been described as ASD therapies. Although ASD does not have a cure, there are several management options available that can help reduce symptom severity. ASD is highly variable and, therefore, standard treatment protocols and studies are challenging to perform. Many of these therapies also address comorbidities for which patients with ASD have an increased risk. These concurrent diagnoses can include psychiatric and neurological disorders, including attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder, anxiety disorders, and epilepsy, as well as gastrointestinal symptoms such …

Steven Beverlin V. Gail Beverlin : Reply Brief, Utah Court Of Appeals

Utah Court of Appeals Briefs (2020 –)

Appeal from the Second District Court, Weber County,

Julie J. Nelson (9943) JULIE J. NELSON LAW Attorney for Steven K. Beverlin

Charles R. Ahlstrom (9979) JULIE J. NELSON LAW SAGE LAW PARTNERS, LLC Attorney for Gail W. Beverlin

Ruptured Infectious Pseudoaneurysm Of The Common Carotid Artery In A 14-Year-Old Girl. Management In The Dr Congo, Alphonse Nzomvuama, Jean Jacques Kalongo, Blondel Bayenekene, Stéphane Yanda, M. Jacques Nsuami

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

The infectious pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery is a rare observation in children. We present a case of ruptured infectious common carotid aneurysm in a 14-year-old girl managed in the Democratic Republic of Congo. We performed an arterial reconstruction with a saphenous vein patch. Post-operative course was simple. The patient was discharged from the hospital at post-operative day 15. She was doing well and had returned to school. Rupture of an infectious pseudoaneurysm of the common carotid artery constitutes a serious, life-threatening accident. As we have shown in this case report, its management with successful results is indeed possible, …

Multidisciplinary Approach To Diagnostic Radiology Education: A Novel Educational Intervention For Turkish Medical Students, Parth Patel, Emre Altınmakas, Görkem Ayas, Rachel Stanietzky, Madeline L. Stewart, Abdelrahman Elshikh, Disha Ram, Hrishika Bhosale, Mohamed Eltaher, Serageldin Kamel, Munevver N. Duran, Umut Yücel, Mohamed Badawy, Scott Rohren, Khaled M. Elsayes

School of Medicine Faculty Publications

Teleconferencing can facilitate a multidisciplinary approach to teaching radiology to medical students. This study aimed to determine whether an online learning approach enables students to appreciate the interrelated roles of radiology and other specialties during the management of different medical cases. Turkish medical students attended five 60-90-minute online lectures delivered by radiologists and other specialists from the United States and Canada through Zoom meetings between November 2020 and January 2021. Student ambassadors from their respective Turkish medical schools recruited their classmates with guidance from the course director. Students took a pretest and posttest to assess the knowledge imparted from each …

Bactericidal Protein For Control Of Campylobacter And Listeria, Peter M. Rubinelli

Patents Granted

The present invention provides anti-bacterial compositions comprising whole cells of an Aneurinibacillus bacterium designated as NH or an anti-bacterial protein expressed by NH. Additionally, the present invention provides methods of using the anti-bacterial compositions to inhibit the growth of bacteria such as Campylobacter jejuni and Listeria monocytogenes.

Integrative Approaches To Evaluate Challenges Faced By Songbirds During Migration And Associated Physiological Trade-Offs, Gabriella L. Orfanides

Theses

Migration is a demanding time for birds, and birds face numerous physiological, behavioral, and environmental challenges. As migratory birds balance the costs of numerous stressors during migration, this could result in detrimental physiological trade-offs. Understanding the trials and trade-offs that birds encounter during migration has important conservation implications. I utilized two component studies to better understand challenges encountered by migratory songbirds as well as to identify physiological metrics that may provide insight into these challenges. For the first study, I used nested PCR and DNA sequencing to determine parasite prevalence and diversity of avian haemosporidians in Canada Warblers (Cardellina canadensis) …