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Variability Of Fev And Criterion For Acute Pulmonary Exacerbation, Bradlee A. Jenkins, L. Lee Glenn
Variability Of Fev And Criterion For Acute Pulmonary Exacerbation, Bradlee A. Jenkins, L. Lee Glenn
ETSU Faculty Works
Excerpt: Morgan et al. (1) concluded that cystic fibrosis (CF) in children and adolescents with a high baseline forced expiratory volume (FEV1) were less likely to have a therapeutic intervention or slower rate of FEV1 decline after a single acute decline in FEV1 of 10%. This conclusion is not well supported due to the arbitrary criteria used for defining a pulmonary exacerbation, as explained below.
An Examination Of Exposure And Avoidance Behavior Related To Second-Hand Cigarette Smoke Among Adolescent Girls In Canada, Jennifer Schwartz, Raquel B. Graham, Chris G. Richardson, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Laura L. Struik, Joan L. Bottorff
An Examination Of Exposure And Avoidance Behavior Related To Second-Hand Cigarette Smoke Among Adolescent Girls In Canada, Jennifer Schwartz, Raquel B. Graham, Chris G. Richardson, Chizimuzo T.C. Okoli, Laura L. Struik, Joan L. Bottorff
Nursing Faculty Publications
BACKGROUND: Although rates of tobacco use and exposure to second-hand smoke (SHS) are declining in Canada, SHS exposure among non-smoking adolescents remains high. This study aimed to describe frequency, locations, and avoidance behavior related to SHS exposure among adolescent girls in British Columbia, Canada.
METHODS: Data were analyzed from 841 adolescent girls aged 13 to 15 years old who completed an internet-delivered survey as part of a cohort study examining SHS exposure and substance use. Measures assessed demographics, smoking behavior and intentions, frequency and locations of SHS exposure, and avoidance behavior related to SHS.
RESULTS: Excluding their own smoking, 27% …
Enduring To Gain New Perspective: A Grounded Theory Study Of The Experience Of Perinatal Bereavement In Black Adolescents, Kimberly H. Fenstermacher
Enduring To Gain New Perspective: A Grounded Theory Study Of The Experience Of Perinatal Bereavement In Black Adolescents, Kimberly H. Fenstermacher
Nursing (Graduate) Educator Scholarship
Black adolescents in the US experience perinatal loss at a higher rate than other races and ethnicities. The experience of eight Black urban adolescents through the first 3 months after perinatal loss was studied using grounded theory. The process of "enduring to gain new perspective" began with "denying and hesitating" when surprised by unplanned pregnancy but led to "getting ready for this whole new life," followed by shock of "suffering through the loss," "all that pain for nothing," and "mixed emotions going everywhere." Over time, the adolescents began "reaching out for support" and eventually "preserving the memory and maintaining relationship," …