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Shotgun Blast Abdominal Wall "Amputation" Complicated By Multiple Entero-Atmospheric Fistulae, Christopher Michetti, H Reines

Christopher P. Michetti, M.D., F.A.C.S.

No abstract provided.

Contributions Of Supportive Relationships To Heart Failure Self-Care, Margaret Sebern, Barbara Riegel

Margaret Sebern

Supportive relationships are known to improve outcomes for persons with heart failure (HF). Supporters may do so by improving self-care, but little is known about the influence of supportive relationships on HF self-care.

The purpose of this study was to explore background characteristics associated with supportive relationships, and the contribution of supportive relationships to HF self-care. The construct of shared care was used to operationalize supportive relationships. Shared care refers to a system of interpersonal processes (communication, decision making, and reciprocity) used in close relationships to exchange support. A cross sectional design was employed recruiting 75 HF dyads.

Older patients …

Table For Four, Fenelon And Balthasar, Megan Levy

Megan Levy

No abstract provided.

Emerging Trends In Parenteral Nutrition: An Evidence-Based Approach, Jane Gervasio

Jane M. Gervasio

No abstract provided.

Empowering Patient Safety Outreach Through Interprofessional Partnerships: Educating Our Communities, Chris Childs, A. Faltinek, L. Heinz, Linda Walton, L. Zipperer

Chris A. Childs

No abstract provided.

Consulting In Remote Indigenous Health: How Effective Is It?, Janie Smith, K Battye, L Roufeil

Janie Smith

No abstract provided.

Study Of Leukemia Inhibitory Factor Polymorphism Within An Australian Multiple Sclerosis Population, Jason Mackenzie, Lotti Tajouri, Attila Szvetko, Verena Weth, Julie Moreau, Judith Greer, Peter Csurhes, Michael Pender, Lyn Griffiths

Lotti Tajouri

Objective: To examine a polymorphism within the 3′ untranslated region of the leukemia inhibitory factor gene for an association with multiple sclerosis within an Australian case-control population.

Methods: A test group of 121 unrelated multiple sclerosis patients, of Caucasian origin, and 121 controls, matched for ethnicity, sex and age (+/- 5 years) were included in the study. The LIF 3′ UTR StuI polymorphism was genotyped by restriction fragment length polymorphism analysis. Statistical analysis of genotype and allele frequencies included Hardy-Weinberg law and conventional contingency table analysis incorporating the standard chi-squared test for independence.

Results: Allelic and genotype frequencies did not …

‘Civilian Deaths From Weapons: Iraq 2003-2008’., J Sloboda, M Hicks

Madelyn Hsiao-Rei Hicks

No abstract provided.

"Organ Donation After Cardiac Death", And "Physician Breakout Session On Organ Donation", Christopher Michetti

Christopher P. Michetti, M.D., F.A.C.S.

No abstract provided.

Narratives With Perspectives: Stories And Re-Membrances Of The Miracle Mile, Don Morrow

Donald Morrow

No abstract provided.

Herbal Medicine, Hans Wohlmuth

Dr Hans Wohlmuth

No abstract provided.

Essential Oil Composition Of Diploid And Tetraploid Clones Of Ginger (Zingiber Officinale Roscoe) Grown In Australia, Hans Wohlmuth, Mike Smith, Lyndon Brooks, Stephen Myers, David Leach

Dr Hans Wohlmuth

Ginger oil, obtained by steam distillation of the rhizome of Zingiber officinale Roscoe, is used in the beverage and fragrance industries. Ginger oil displays considerable compositional diversity, but is typically characterized by a high content of sesquiterpene hydrocarbons, including zingiberene, ar-curcumene, -bisabolene, and -sesquiphellandrene. Australian ginger oil has a reputation for possessing a particular "lemony" aroma, due to its high content of the isomers neral and geranial, often collectively referred to as citral. Fresh rhizomes of 17 clones of Australian ginger, including commercial cultivars and experimental tetraploid clones, were steam distilled 7 weeks post-harvest, and the resulting oils were analyzed …

Creating An Innovative Faculty Practice Site: Conducting A Needs Assessment, Sharon Strang

Sharon L. Strang

No abstract provided.

Mma And Cobalt Deficiency Diagnosis, Tini Gruner

Dr Tini M Gruner

No abstract provided.

Vitamin C, Tini Gruner, Rachel Arthur

Dr Tini M Gruner

Summary the first nutritional disease ever identified was scurvy, which was endemic in Europe in the 18th century. Vitamin C was subsequently recognised in 1928 as the ‘antiscorbutic factor’ in the citrus fruits that James Lind had fed his sailors. Since then, the research on this nutrient has ebbed and flowed, portraying it at different stages as both panacea and placebo. In light of the current evidence-based paradigm, it appears now that the true effect of vitamin C lies somewhere between the two. There is growing recognition by international authorities of the broader actions and applications of vitamin C, and …

A Critical Evaluation Of Serum Methylmalonic Acid And Vitamin B12 For The Assessment Of Cobalt Deficiency Of Growing Lambs In New Zealand, Tini Gruner, J Sedcole, J Furlong, A Sykes

Dr Tini M Gruner

AIM: To derive reference ranges for serum methylmalonic acid (MMA) for the diagnosis of cobalt/vitamin B12-responsiveness in lambs and critique existing serum vitamin B12 reference ranges. METHODS: Individual animal data from earlier supplementation trials, involving 225 ewes, 106 suckling lambs, 301 lambs during the suckling and post-weaning periods and 414 weaned lambs, for which weight gain to supplementation was observed, were used to derive relationships between serum vitamin B12 and MMA, and liveweight gain. RESULTS: Serum MMA concentrations were rarely elevated above the norm of <2 >μmol/L when serum vitamin B12 concentrations were >375 pmol/L, and not elevated into the range …

Vitamin B12: An Undervalued Vitamin, Tini Gruner

Dr Tini M Gruner

No abstract provided.

Development Of A Method For The Separation Of Corrinoids In Ovine Tissues By Hplc, R Kelly, Tini Gruner, A Sykes

Dr Tini M Gruner

A method has been developed using a combination of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and a radioisotope dilution assay (RIDA) to routinely estimate the distribution of corrinoids (the cobalamins hydroxocobalamin, methylcobalamin and 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin, and cobalamin analogues) in liver, plasma, milk, intestinal fluid and faeces. Corrinoids were extracted with a sodium acetate buffer, separated by HPLC and quantified by RIDA. Recoveries of corrinoids were 29% for hydroxocobalamin, 50% for 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin and 64% for methylcobalamin. The method allows the routine analysis of many samples and maintains good standards of precision.

Metabolic Consequences And Metabolic Indicators Of Vitamin B12 Deficiency, Tini Gruner, R Kelly, A Sykes

Dr Tini M Gruner

No abstract provided.

The Buccal Cytome And Micronucleus Frequency Is Substantially Altered In Down’S Syndrome And Normal Ageing Compared To Young Healthy Controls, Philip Thomas, Sarah Harvey, Tini Gruner, Michael Fenech

Dr Tini M Gruner

The buccal micronucleus cytome assay was used to investigate biomarkers for DNA damage, cell death and basal cell frequency in buccal cells of healthy young, healthy old and young Down's syndrome cohorts. With normal ageing a significant increase in cells with micronuclei (P < 0.05, average increase +366%), karyorrhectic cells (P < 0.001, average increase +439%), condensed chromatin cells (P < 0.01, average increase +45.8%) and basal cells (P < 0.001, average increase +233%) is reported relative to young controls. In Down's syndrome we report a significant increase in cells with micronuclei (P < 0.001, average increase +733%) and binucleated cells (P < 0.001, average increase …

Analysis Of Corrinoids In Ovine Tissues, R Kelly, Tini Gruner, J Furlong, A Sykes

Dr Tini M Gruner

Corrinoids from various ovine tissue samples (liver, blood, small intestinal fluid and faeces) were analysed using a combination of high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) and a radioisotope dilution assay (RIDA) to estimate the distribution of corrinoids - the cobalamins hydroxocobalamin (OH-cbl), methylcobalamin (me-cbl) and 5-deoxyadenosylcobalamin (ado-cbl), and cobalamin analogues - in these tissues. Samples were taken from either cobalt-deficient or cobalt-replete ewes, and ruminant and pre-ruminant lambs. In liver, ado-cbl predominated, followed by analogues, OH-cbl and me-cbl. Supplementation with either cobalt (ruminant) or vitamin B12 injections (pre-ruminant) increased the amount of ado-cbl and decreased analogues. In blood, OH-cbl predominated, followed by …

Vitamin B12, Tini Gruner

Dr Tini M Gruner

The usefulness of vitamin B12 in clinical practice is commonly underrated, particularly in agerelated diseases. This article provides some background on the rationale for inclusion of this vitamin in the treatment of a number of health problems and offers a metabolic understanding of the indications, therapeutic uses and administration of this important vitamin. Hopefully, much suffering will be alleviated if micronutrient therapy such as that outlined here is included in mainstream treatment of chronic and age-related diseases.

Digestion And Enzymes, Tini Gruner, Rachel Arthur

Dr Tini M Gruner

The mainstream treatment of a small number of medical conditions has for some time included digestive-enzyme supplementation, however, there are numerous other disease states for which enzymes have been proposed. At present, the many hypotheses contrast with the limited number of clinical trials employing digestive enzymes as treatment agents. Recent scientific findings appear to support some of the underlying propositions behind their use, perhaps paving the way for future research. An estimated four billion people

Lessons From Infrastructure Development In Ontario, Deborah Fitzsimmons

Deborah A Fitzsimmons

No abstract provided.

Chronic Disease Management: Bringing Evidence Based Intervention To The Valley, Sharon Strang

Sharon L. Strang

No abstract provided.

The Effect Of A Skills Algorithm On Undergraduate Nursing Students' Response Rate, Confidence And Skills Accuracy Using A Simulation Lab (Poster), Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Improving The Health Of Underserved Communities; Facilitators And Barriers In Community Based Research (Poster), Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Luanne Linnard-Palmer

Chronic Disease Management: Bringing Evidence Based Intervention To The Valley, Sharon Strang, M. Hostetter

Sharon L. Strang

No abstract provided.

Affordable Rental Housing For Older People In Australia: What Do Older People Want?, Colleen Cartwright

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.

Prevention Of Falls And Near-Falls In Community-Dwelling Older People: A Randomised Trial, Nancy Peel, Colleen Cartwright, Margaret Steinberg, Gail Williams

Professor Colleen M Cartwright

No abstract provided.