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Utility Of Serodiagnostics Designed For Use In The United States For Detection Of Lyme Borreliosis Acquired In Europe And Vice Versa, Gary P. Wormser, Aimee T. Tang, Natasha R. Schimmoeller, Susan Bittker, Denise Cooper, Paul Visintainer, Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, Katarina Ogrinc, Franc Strle, Gerold Stanek Feb 2014

Utility Of Serodiagnostics Designed For Use In The United States For Detection Of Lyme Borreliosis Acquired In Europe And Vice Versa, Gary P. Wormser, Aimee T. Tang, Natasha R. Schimmoeller, Susan Bittker, Denise Cooper, Paul Visintainer, Maria E. Aguero-Rosenfeld, Katarina Ogrinc, Franc Strle, Gerold Stanek

NYMC Faculty Publications

Although two-tier testing is standard practice in both the United States and Europe for the serologic diagnosis of Lyme borreliosis (LB), the test kits generally differ. The purpose of this study was to determine if the testing used in the United States will detect LB acquired in Europe and vice versa. Testing was performed on a convenience sample of archived sera from 40 LB patients from Austria and 39 from the United States, using first- and second-tier test kits from both the United States and Europe. The sensitivity of four first-tier tests from Europe and two first-tier tests from the …

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An Evaluation Of Healthcare Information On The Internet: The Case Of Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Chia-Ching Chen, Tetsuji Yamada, John Smith Jan 2014

An Evaluation Of Healthcare Information On The Internet: The Case Of Colorectal Cancer Prevention, Chia-Ching Chen, Tetsuji Yamada, John Smith

NYMC Faculty Publications

Health information, provided through the Internet, has recently received attention from consumers and healthcare providers as an efficient method of motivating people to get screened for colorectal cancer (CRC). In this study, the primary purpose was to investigate the extent to which consumers were better educated about CRC screening information because of the information available on the Internet. Another purpose was to identify how better-informed consumers, with reliable and trustworthy health information, were enabled to make sound decisions regarding CRC screening. The data used in this study was taken from the 2003 Health Information National Trends Survey. People aged 55 …

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Early-Life Seizures In Predisposing Neuronal Preconditioning: A Critical Review, Linda Friedman, Shirley Hu Jan 2014

Early-Life Seizures In Predisposing Neuronal Preconditioning: A Critical Review, Linda Friedman, Shirley Hu

NYMC Faculty Publications

Although seizures are known to be harmful, recent evidence indicates that they can also lead to adaptations that protect neurons from further insult. For example, a history of two episodes of status epilepticus during a critical period of early development can prolong the time period of resistance to hippocampal injury during the postnatal period. Neonatal seizures may lead to this neuroprotection via a preconditioning mechanism that could be attributed to attenuation of Ca(2+) currents, reduction of inflammation, and induction of survival signaling pathways. Understanding mechanisms underlying neuroprotective preconditioning may elucidate new therapeutic targets and improve outcomes and quality of life …

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Effect Of Variations In Forced Expiration Effort On Pelvic Floor Activation In Asymptomatic Females, L. Kitani, G. G. Apte, G. S. Dedrick, P. S. Sizer, J. M. Brismee Jan 2014

Effect Of Variations In Forced Expiration Effort On Pelvic Floor Activation In Asymptomatic Females, L. Kitani, G. G. Apte, G. S. Dedrick, P. S. Sizer, J. M. Brismee

Physical Therapy

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Spinal Height Changes In Response To Sustained And Repetitive Prone Lumbar Extension After A Period Of Spinal Unloading, J. M. Lazzarini, G. S. Dedrick, P. S. Sizer, J. M. Brismée Jan 2014

Spinal Height Changes In Response To Sustained And Repetitive Prone Lumbar Extension After A Period Of Spinal Unloading, J. M. Lazzarini, G. S. Dedrick, P. S. Sizer, J. M. Brismée

Physical Therapy

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Validity Of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound For Identification Of Humeroradial Joint Chondral Lesions: A Preliminary Investigation, C. Lohman, M. P. Smith, G. S. Dedrick, J. M. Brismée Jan 2014

Validity Of Musculoskeletal Ultrasound For Identification Of Humeroradial Joint Chondral Lesions: A Preliminary Investigation, C. Lohman, M. P. Smith, G. S. Dedrick, J. M. Brismée

Physical Therapy

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Co-Contractive Activation Of The Superficial Multifidus During Volitional Preemptive Abdominal Contraction, O. G. Matthjis, G. S. Dedrick, C. R. James, J. M. Brismée, T. L. Hooper, M. K. Mcgalliard, P. S. Sizer Jan 2014

Co-Contractive Activation Of The Superficial Multifidus During Volitional Preemptive Abdominal Contraction, O. G. Matthjis, G. S. Dedrick, C. R. James, J. M. Brismée, T. L. Hooper, M. K. Mcgalliard, P. S. Sizer

Physical Therapy

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Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death In Chiari Type 1 Malformation And Potential Role Of Opioid Analgesics, F. Roohi, T. Gropen, R. W. Kula Jan 2014

Sudden Unexpected Nocturnal Death In Chiari Type 1 Malformation And Potential Role Of Opioid Analgesics, F. Roohi, T. Gropen, R. W. Kula

Journal Articles

BACKGROUND: Chiari malformation type 1 (CM1) is a common congenital anomaly of the craniocervical junction. CM1 is reported to run a usually benign course and patients typically experience no symptoms or chronic, slowly progressive symptoms. However, recent reports indicate that a subset of patients with CM1 may present with acute deterioration and sudden unexpected death (SUD). We report a case of SUD during sleep in a young man with CM1, which we believe was related to the administration of common and therapeutic doses of narcotic analgesics for the management of pain. We will clarify the pathophysiology of acute deterioration and …

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Chronic Ethanol Consumption Increases Myocardial Mitochondrial Dna Mutations: A Potential Contribution By Mitochondrial Topoisomerases, D Laurent, J E. Mathew, M Mitry, M Taft, A Force, J G. Edwards Jan 2014

Chronic Ethanol Consumption Increases Myocardial Mitochondrial Dna Mutations: A Potential Contribution By Mitochondrial Topoisomerases, D Laurent, J E. Mathew, M Mitry, M Taft, A Force, J G. Edwards

NYMC Faculty Publications

AIMS: Alcoholic cardiomyopathy (ACM) presents as decreased myocardial contractility, arrhythmias and secondary non-ischemic dilated cardiomyopathy leading to heart failure. Mitochondrial dysfunction is known to have a significant role in the development and complications of ACM. This study investigated if chronic ethanol feeding promoted myocardial mitochondrial topoisomerase dysfunction as one underlying cause of mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) damage and mitochondrial dysfunction in ACM. METHODS: The impact of chronic ethanol exposure on the myocardial mitochondria was examined in both neonatal cardiomyocytes using 50 mM ethanol for 6 days and in rats assigned to control or ethanol feeding groups for 4 months. RESULTS: Chronic …

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A Comparison Of Reversible Versus Irreversible Protein Glutathionylation, Danyelle M. Townsend, Volodymyr I. Lushchak, Arthur J. Cooper Jan 2014

A Comparison Of Reversible Versus Irreversible Protein Glutathionylation, Danyelle M. Townsend, Volodymyr I. Lushchak, Arthur J. Cooper

NYMC Faculty Publications

Glutathionylation is generally a reversible posttranslational modification that occurs to cysteine residues that have been exposed to reactive oxygen species (P-SSG). This cyclical process can regulate various clusters of proteins, including those involved in critical cellular signaling functions. However, certain conditions can favor the formation of dehydroamino acids, such as 2,3-didehydroalanine (2,3-dehydroalanine, DHA) and 2,3-didehydrobutyrine (2,3-dehydrobutyrine), which can act as Michael acceptors. In turn, these can form Michael adducts with glutathione (GSH), resulting in the formation of a stable thioether conjugate, an irreversible process referred to as nonreducible glutathionylation. This is predicted to be prevalent in nature, particularly in more …

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Intranasal Neuropeptide Y Reverses Anxiety And Depressive-Like Behavior Impaired By Single Prolonged Stress Ptsd Model, L I. Serova, M Laukova, L G. Alaluf, L Pucillo, E L. Sabban Jan 2014

Intranasal Neuropeptide Y Reverses Anxiety And Depressive-Like Behavior Impaired By Single Prolonged Stress Ptsd Model, L I. Serova, M Laukova, L G. Alaluf, L Pucillo, E L. Sabban

NYMC Faculty Publications

PTSD is a debilitating neuropsychiatric disorder and many patients do not respond sufficiently to current treatments. Neuropeptide Y (NPY) is suggested to provide resilience to the development of PTSD and co-morbid depression. Injections of NPY to the rodent brain are anxiolytic. Recently we showed that intranasal delivery of NPY to rats before or immediately after exposure to single prolonged stress (SPS) animal model of PTSD prevented development of many biochemical and behavioral symptoms of PTSD, indicating its prophylactic potential. Here, we investigated whether intranasal NPY might provide benefits once symptoms have already developed. One week after exposure to SPS stressors, …

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Relationship Between Sweat Chloride, Sodium, And Age In Clinically Obtained Samples, Nadav Traeger, Qiuhu Shi, Allen J. Dozor Jan 2014

Relationship Between Sweat Chloride, Sodium, And Age In Clinically Obtained Samples, Nadav Traeger, Qiuhu Shi, Allen J. Dozor

NYMC Faculty Publications

BACKGROUND: The relationship between sweat electrolytes and age is uncertain, as is the value of measuring sodium or the chloride:sodium ratio. METHODS: 13,785 sweat tests performed over 23 years at one center through the Macroduct collection in clinically obtained samples were analyzed. RESULTS: Sweat chloride tended to decrease over the first year of life, slowly increase until the fourth decade, then either level off or slightly decrease. In children, sweat sodium overlapped between those with positive and negative sweat tests, but not in adults. If the sweat test was positive, there was a higher likelihood of having a chloride:sodium ratio …

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A Neurobiological Model For Pathways Of Transition To Psychosis Due To Cannabis, Amresh Srivastava Jan 2014

A Neurobiological Model For Pathways Of Transition To Psychosis Due To Cannabis, Amresh Srivastava

Data and Test Instruments

Cannabis has been implicated as a risk factor for the development of schizophrenia, although the exact biological mechanisms remain unclear. Purpose of this presentation is to explore trajectory for psychosis due to cannabis based upon a neurobiological model. A selective Pubmed search was carried out to construct a model of pathway based upon our hypothesis. The hypothesis for this conceptual paradigm is that neurobiological changes exist and cannabis metabolites modulate these changes in a sequential manner from genetic expression, environmental and biological interaction and neurochemical dysfunctions leading to cognitive dysmatria. Dopamine remains a final common pathway which leads to core …

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Microrna-194 (Mir-194) Regulates Romk Channel Activity By Targeting Intersectin 1, Dao-Hong Lin, Peng Yue, Chengbiao Zhang, Wen-Hui Wang Jan 2014

Microrna-194 (Mir-194) Regulates Romk Channel Activity By Targeting Intersectin 1, Dao-Hong Lin, Peng Yue, Chengbiao Zhang, Wen-Hui Wang

NYMC Faculty Publications

The aim of the study is to explore the role of miR-194 in mediating the effect of high-K (HK) intake on ROMK channel. Northern blot analysis showed that miR-194 was expressed in kidney and that HK intake increased while low-K intake decreased the expression of miR-194. Real-time PCR analysis further demonstrated that HK intake increased the miR-194 expression in the cortical collecting duct. HK intake decreased the expression of intersectin 1 (ITSN1) which enhanced With-No-Lysine Kinase (WNK)-induced endocytosis of ROMK. Expression of miR-194 mimic decreased luciferase reporter gene activity in HEK293 T cells transfected with ITSN-1-3'UTR containing the complementary seed …

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Interlinking Of Hypoxia And Estrogen In Thyroid Cancer Progression, S Rajoria, E Hanly, A Nicolini, A L. George, J Geliebter, E J. Shin, R Suriano, A Carpi, R K. Tiwari Jan 2014

Interlinking Of Hypoxia And Estrogen In Thyroid Cancer Progression, S Rajoria, E Hanly, A Nicolini, A L. George, J Geliebter, E J. Shin, R Suriano, A Carpi, R K. Tiwari

NYMC Faculty Publications

Estrogen aids in neo-vascularization of various tumors during hypoxic conditions, however the role of estrogen within the hypoxic environment of thyroid cancer is not known. In a series of experimentations, using human thyroid cancer cells, we observed that estrogen and hypoxia modulate the hypoxia inducible factor-1 (HIF-1) signaling which is abrogated by the anti-estrogen fulvestrant and the HIF-1 inhibitor YC-1 (3-(5'-hydroxymethyl-2'-furyl)-1-benzylindazole). Furthermore, we found that the conditioned medium from estrogen treated thyroid cancer cells lead to enhanced migration and tubulogenesis of human umbilical vein endothelial cells (HUVECs) which is abrogated by HIF-1 inhibitor. These findings, in addition to our previous …

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African Primary Care Research: Current Situation, Priorities And Capacity Building, Robert Mash, Akye Essuman, Riaz Ratansi, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Klaus Von Pressentin, Zelra Malan, Marianne Van Lancker, Jan De Maeseneer Jan 2014

African Primary Care Research: Current Situation, Priorities And Capacity Building, Robert Mash, Akye Essuman, Riaz Ratansi, Felicity Goodyear-Smith, Klaus Von Pressentin, Zelra Malan, Marianne Van Lancker, Jan De Maeseneer

Faculty of Health Sciences, East Africa

The Sixth PRIMAFAMED (Primary Health Care/Family Medicine Education Network) workshop on ‘Capacity Building and Priorities in Primary Care Research’ was held in Pretoria, South Africa (SA), from 22 to 24 June 2014. Delegates from the following countries attended the workshop: Ghana, Nigeria, Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Sudan, Malawi, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Namibia, SA, Zambia, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Mozambique, Swaziland, Belgium, and Denmark (Figure 1). Delegates were from established or emerging departments of family medicine and primary care in these countries. The central theme of the workshop was primary care research – the current situation, the priorities for research and the need for capacity …

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Academic Factors That Contribute To Pre-Licensure Nursing Student Persistence, Cecilia Flores Jan 2014

Academic Factors That Contribute To Pre-Licensure Nursing Student Persistence, Cecilia Flores

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

The need for registered nurses is expected to grow exponentially in the next decade. As nurses retire and more Americans access the healthcare system, more than 400,000 nurses will be needed nationally (Auerbach, Buerhaus, &Staiger, 2011). Based on projections, by 2020, approximately 25,000 nursing students will need to graduate to the meet the state's need for nurses; in 2013, slightly more than 11, 000 candidates took NCLEX after successfully completing their nursing program (Texas Board of Nursing, 2014). Currently 70% of students admitted to a nursing program in Texas do not persist and graduate (Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board [THECB], …

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Triglyceride/High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio As A Screening Tool For Insulin Resistance In U.S. Adolescents, 12-19 Years Of Age, Constance Elaine Cephus Jan 2014

Triglyceride/High Density Lipoprotein Cholesterol Ratio As A Screening Tool For Insulin Resistance In U.S. Adolescents, 12-19 Years Of Age, Constance Elaine Cephus

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Background: Insulin resistance appears to be a metabolic process that occurs prior to the onset of cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes. A screening tool for insulin resistance may help clinicians determine which adolescents need intensive lifestyle modification to decrease risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes.Purpose: The purpose of this study is to evaluate the performance characteristics of the TG/HDL ratio when used to assess risk of insulin resistance in U.S. adolescents.Methods: A secondary analysis of 2011-2012 data for adolescents (12-19 years of age) from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) was conducted to evaluate the performance characteristics …

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Assessment Of The Accuracy Of The Diagnosis For Heart Failure In A Large Metropolitan Health Care System, Sandra Anne Carey Jan 2014

Assessment Of The Accuracy Of The Diagnosis For Heart Failure In A Large Metropolitan Health Care System, Sandra Anne Carey

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Purpose: There has been no significant improvement in heart failure (HF) readmissions regionally or nationally in the United States over the past decade. Additionally, there is no consensus nationally on defining the complex disease state of HF. This study retrospectively describes the accuracy of HF diagnoses in an adult HF patient population in a large metropolitan hospital setting. It also compares readmission rates between patients who were accurately diagnosed for HF versus those who were inaccurately diagnosed.Methods: A retrospective record review (N = 712) was performed at a large metropolitan health care center in North Texas from January 2012 to …

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Fathers' Experience With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Linda Sue Frye Jan 2014

Fathers' Experience With Autism Spectrum Disorder, Linda Sue Frye

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a lifelong neurodevelopmental disorder that causes very mild to severe impairments in communication skills, social interactions, and unusual behaviors that interfere with the children's ability to function independently and interact appropriately with other people (American Psychiatric Association [APA], 2013). Children with ASD often appear normal (without physical deformities). The impairments are sources of economic burden, decreased emotional well-being, and decreased family cohesion. Some parents of children with ASD adjust, adapt, and become resilient when facing the multiple challenges of ASD, but others experience anxiety, depression, and poor mental health that can lead to decreased family …

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An Exploratory Descriptive Study On Task Shifting, Lori A. Spies Jan 2014

An Exploratory Descriptive Study On Task Shifting, Lori A. Spies

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Task shifting is an approach to meeting population health needs in developing countries that is encouraged by the WHO and increasingly embraced by Ministries of Health. Task shifting has been implemented formally and informally for years in areas of human resource shortages. While often used, there is a lack of published information available about how best to prepare nurses to take on the expanded role. The nursing intellectual capital (NIC) theory was the theoretical framework for this study. NIC is derived from a business model and is used to represent the manner in which investments in the nurse and healthcare …

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Adults With Congenital Heart Disease And Family Planning Decisions, Kathryn A. Osteen Jan 2014

Adults With Congenital Heart Disease And Family Planning Decisions, Kathryn A. Osteen

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Adults with CHD are living longer into adulthood than ever before, which increases the possibility of childbearing. Researchers have focused on the physiology and risks associated with contraception and pregnancy, but miss the personal stories surrounding these decisions. The adult with CHD has concerns about contraception, pregnancy, childbirth, and passing CHD on to offspring. The purpose of this qualitative narrative study is to describe the personal stories of adults with CHD and their family planning decisions.Narrative inquiry, guided by the Roy adaptation model, was chosen for this study because it is appropriate to describe the reproductive decisions of adults with …

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Identifying The Characterestics Of Patients With Community Versus Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Ahmad A. Hamdan Jan 2014

Identifying The Characterestics Of Patients With Community Versus Hospital Acquired Pressure Ulcers, Ahmad A. Hamdan

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Pressure ulcers (PU) are a common problem with important implications for the nursing community and for patients, including pain and suffering, delayed recovery, morbidity, mortality, and healthcare costs, but little is known regarding what characterizes the difference between community acquired pressure ulcers (CAPU) and hospital acquired pressure ulcers (HAPU). Therefore, the purpose of this descriptive correlational retrospective study was to describe patient characteristics associated with CAPU and HAPU. Measured variables included gender, age, ethnicity, PU site, albumin, weight, BMI insurance, length of stay, type of bed, type of admission, and weekend admission, as well as Braden Scale measures of moisture, …

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A Comparison Of Instructor Audio-Video With Text-Based Feedback Versus Text-Based Feedback Alone On Students' Perceptions Of Community Of Inquiry Among Rn-To-Bsn Online Students, Marie Kelly Lindley Jan 2014

A Comparison Of Instructor Audio-Video With Text-Based Feedback Versus Text-Based Feedback Alone On Students' Perceptions Of Community Of Inquiry Among Rn-To-Bsn Online Students, Marie Kelly Lindley

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

In order to meet the healthcare needs of the US population, Registered Nurses (RNs), with Bachelor of Science in Nursing degrees, are needed. This descriptive posttest study, with independent samples, examined the use of audio-video with text-based feedback versus text-based only feedback on student's perceptions of the community of inquiry RN to BSN online students (n=125), enrolled in one course at one university. The COI survey performed reliably with Cronbach's alpha .94 on the pretest and .98 on the posttest. No statistically significant difference was found between the groups on the pretest for teaching presence (p=.31), social presence (p=.40) or …

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Self-Efficacy Of Caregiving And Caregiver Stress In Adult Informal Caregivers Of Individuals At The End-Of-Life, Michelle Mary Hampton Jan 2014

Self-Efficacy Of Caregiving And Caregiver Stress In Adult Informal Caregivers Of Individuals At The End-Of-Life, Michelle Mary Hampton

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Researchers have established an association between the stressors of providing informal care and physiological and psychological health risks (Applebaum & Breitbart, 2013; Au et al., 2010; Bainbridge, Krueger, Lohfeld, & Brazil, 2009; Gilliam & Steffen, 2006; Mausbach et al., 2012; Merluzzi, Philip, Vachon, & Heitzmann, 2011; Perez, Ussher, Butow, & Wain, 2011). Despite the recognized negative consequences of informal care, researchers have identified the existence of mediators which have the potential to buffer, manage, transform, or prevent the negative influence of stress (Bolden & Newsome-Wicks, 2008; Kreitler, Peleg, & Ehrenfeld, 2007; Merluzzi et al., 2011; Roscoe, Corsentino, Watkins, McCall, & …

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Factors Affecting Quality Of Life In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis, Brian E. Holland Jan 2014

Factors Affecting Quality Of Life In Persons With Multiple Sclerosis, Brian E. Holland

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that can negatively affect the physical, emotional, and social aspects of one's life. This purpose of this descriptive-correlational study was to explore the relationships among individual characteristics, perceived healthcare provider engagement, treatment adherence, functional ability, and quality of life in persons with multiple sclerosis (MS). Additionally, differences in perceived healthcare provider engagement, treatment adherence, functional ability, and quality of life were examined across the four MS disease stages of relapsing-remitting, secondary-progressive, primary-progressive, and progressive-relapsing. A convenience sample of individuals (N = 158) with MS completed an online survey related to perceived healthcare provider engagement, …

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Improving Provider Adherence With Completion Of A Written Asthma Action Plan According To Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines, Stephanie L. Collins Jan 2014

Improving Provider Adherence With Completion Of A Written Asthma Action Plan According To Evidence-Based Practice Guidelines, Stephanie L. Collins

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects - Archive

Asthma is a serious chronic inflammatory health condition of the airways that causes many Americans to experience distress {Agency for Health Care Research and Quality [AHRQ], 2009). Asthma prevalence over the age of 16 has become particularly concerning. It is a costly disease that has increased drastically in recent decades (AHRQ, 2009). Many factors cause our nation to collectively attempt to improve the quality of care for these individuals. The primary goal is to treat the underlying inflammation and manage daily symptoms. Regardless of national recommendations, health care providers experience challenges with compliance. In one study, all primary care providers …

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Parent Health Literacy And Communication With Diabetes Educators In A Pediatric Diabetes Clinic: A Mixed Methods Approach, Carol J. Howe Jan 2014

Parent Health Literacy And Communication With Diabetes Educators In A Pediatric Diabetes Clinic: A Mixed Methods Approach, Carol J. Howe

Nursing Dissertations - Archive

The association between low health literacy and poor patient-provider communication has been well established in adult patients. Little pediatric research has been reported on the relationship between parent health literacy and parent-provider communication. This mixed methods study examined and explored how parent health literacy affected the communication process with diabetes educators in a pediatric diabetes clinic. This study used the Conceptual Framework of Provider Patient Communication as a theoretical framework. Health literacy was measured with the Rapid Estimate of Adult Health Literacy in Medicine. Quality of communication was assessed with quantitative and qualitative methods using 5 subscales of the Interpersonal …

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Serum Procalcitonin Levels On Antibiotic Duration & Patient Outcomes In Copd Exacerbations, Monee Carter Jan 2014

Serum Procalcitonin Levels On Antibiotic Duration & Patient Outcomes In Copd Exacerbations, Monee Carter

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects - Archive

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Reduction Of Unplanned Extubations In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sharon Fassino Jan 2014

Reduction Of Unplanned Extubations In The Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Sharon Fassino

Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) Scholarly Projects - Archive

Unplanned extubations (UE) are a preventable adverse event which occurs when intubated patients have their endotracheal tubes (ETT) accidentally dislodged from their airway. The method of securing the ETT has been identified as the most common reason for unplanned extubations (Veldman et al. , 2006). The purpose of this project was to decrease the rate of UEs in the neonatal intensive care unit from 4.9 UEs per 100 ventilator days to less than two UEs per 100 ventilator days by implementing a standard method of securing the endotracheal tube with a securement device. Methods This was a prospective, controlled research …

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