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Com Outlook Winter 2013, College Of Osteopathic Medicine Jan 2013

Com Outlook Winter 2013, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

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Doctor Of Philosophy In Pharmacy 2013, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2013

Doctor Of Philosophy In Pharmacy 2013, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Master Of Science In Nursing Online Programs 2013, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2013

Master Of Science In Nursing Online Programs 2013, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Brain Ras: Hypertension And Beyond, Marc De Gasparo, Robert C. Speth, Ovidiu C. Baltatu, Patrick Vanderheyden Jan 2013

Brain Ras: Hypertension And Beyond, Marc De Gasparo, Robert C. Speth, Ovidiu C. Baltatu, Patrick Vanderheyden

HPD Articles

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Immunohistochemical Localization Of At1a, At1b, And At2 Angiotensin Ii Receptor Subtypes In The Rat Adrenal, Pituitary, And Brain With A Perspective Commentary, Courtney Premer, Courtney Lamondin, Ann Mitzey, Robert C. Speth, Mark S. Brownfield Jan 2013

Immunohistochemical Localization Of At1a, At1b, And At2 Angiotensin Ii Receptor Subtypes In The Rat Adrenal, Pituitary, And Brain With A Perspective Commentary, Courtney Premer, Courtney Lamondin, Ann Mitzey, Robert C. Speth, Mark S. Brownfield

HPD Articles

Angiotensin II increases blood pressure and stimulates thirst and sodium appetite in the brain. It also stimulates secretion of aldosterone from the adrenal zona glomerulosa and epinephrine from the adrenal medulla. The rat has 3 subtypes of angiotensin II receptors: AT1a, AT1b, and AT2. mRNAs for all three subtypes occur in the adrenal and brain. To immunohistochemically differentiate these receptor subtypes, rabbits were immunized with C-terminal fragments of these subtypes to generate receptor subtype-specific antibodies. Immunofluorescence revealed AT1a and AT2 receptors in adrenal zona glomerulosa and medulla. AT1b immunofluorescence was present in the zona glomerulosa, but not the medulla. Ultrastructural …


Adenoviral And Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors-Mediated Neuronal Gene Transfer To Cardiovascular Control Regions Of The Rat Brain, Yanling Zhang, Yongxin Gao, Robert C. Speth, Nan Jiang, Yingying Mao, Colin Sumners, Hongwei Li Jan 2013

Adenoviral And Adeno-Associated Viral Vectors-Mediated Neuronal Gene Transfer To Cardiovascular Control Regions Of The Rat Brain, Yanling Zhang, Yongxin Gao, Robert C. Speth, Nan Jiang, Yingying Mao, Colin Sumners, Hongwei Li

HPD Articles

Viral vectors have been utilized extensively to introduce genetic material into the central nervous system. In order to investigate gene functions in cardiovascular control regions of rat brain, we applied WPRE (woodchuck hepatitis virus post-transcriptional regulatory element) enhanced-adenoviral (Ad) and adeno-assoicated virus (AAV) type 2 vectors to mediate neuronal gene delivery to the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, the nucleus tractus solitarius and the rostral ventrolateral medulla, three important cardiovascular control regions known to express renin-angiotensin system (RAS) genes. Ad or AAV2 harboring an enhanced green fluorescent protein (EGFP) reporter gene or the angiotensin type 2 receptor gene were microinjected …


Evaluating Patients’ Attitudes Towards Being Assessed And Treated By Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students In A Rehabilitation Centre, Kathy Stiller, Marissa Sorich, Kate Roberts Jan 2013

Evaluating Patients’ Attitudes Towards Being Assessed And Treated By Undergraduate Physiotherapy Students In A Rehabilitation Centre, Kathy Stiller, Marissa Sorich, Kate Roberts

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Clinical placements are an important component in the education of students who are training in the healthcare professions. The degree of patient satisfaction with being assessed and treated by healthcare students is also important as part of the overall evaluation of healthcare and student outcomes. The purpose of this study was to evaluate inpatients’ attitudes towards being assessed and treated by undergraduate physiotherapy students at one rehabilitation centre in Australia. Method: Sixty-one of 69 eligible inpatients completed a purpose-designed survey. Analyses were descriptive in nature. Results: Overall, high levels of satisfaction were demonstrated, including the process of consent, the …


Attitudes And Barriers Towards Engaging In Continuing Professional Development Among Clinical Physiotherapists In Ghana, Ajediran I. Bello, Ivy G. Lawson Jan 2013

Attitudes And Barriers Towards Engaging In Continuing Professional Development Among Clinical Physiotherapists In Ghana, Ajediran I. Bello, Ivy G. Lawson

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Continuing Professional Development (CPD) programmes are important components of professional training to maintain competence. There is insufficient information regarding physiotherapists’ participation in CPD activities in Ghana. This study aimed to provide insight into the engagement, attitude, and barriers towards CPD activities among Ghanaian physiotherapists. Methods: A cross-sectional survey study involved 50 clinical physiotherapists who were registered with the Ghana Association of Physiotherapists. A validated questionnaire that contained 34 open and closed-ended items was adapted from an existing tool to gather information from the participants. The questionnaire sought information on biodata, clinical practice issues, engagement, attitudes, and barriers regarding CPD. …


Multiple Intelligence Profiles Of Athletic Training Students, Matthew Kutz, Stephanie Dyer, Brain Campbell Jan 2013

Multiple Intelligence Profiles Of Athletic Training Students, Matthew Kutz, Stephanie Dyer, Brain Campbell

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Context: Gardner’s Multiple Intelligence (MI) theory identifies nine “intelligences” (i.e., ways of learning) that help individuals acquire and apply knowledge in relevant contexts. Objective: To explore athletic training students’ (ATS) dominant intelligences and to observe if “intelligences” differ according to selected demographic variables. Design: The Multiple Intelligence Inventory (MII) was used to identify the dominant intelligences of ATS’s. Setting: Athletic training students actively engaged in a CAATE-accredited educational program. Participants: Eighty-five (85) ATSs participated in the study; mean age 21±1.9; 58% were female and 42% male. Thirty-four (40%) were in their second semester, 15 (18%) were in their third semester, …


Undergraduate Student Catalog 2013-2014, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2013

Undergraduate Student Catalog 2013-2014, Nova Southeastern University

Undergraduate Programs Course Catalogs

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Usefulness Of The Mms And S5 For Assessing Medication Management Capacity For Clients Post-Stroke, Jessica Jean Bolduc Jan 2013

Usefulness Of The Mms And S5 For Assessing Medication Management Capacity For Clients Post-Stroke, Jessica Jean Bolduc

Occupational Therapy Program Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

Occupational therapists need a means to efficiently and accurately screen a client’s medication management capacity, especially for clients post-stroke. Most therapists are not aware of, nor do they utilize specific assessments for medication management capacity, partly due to lack of thorough assessments. The purpose of this study was to compare the scores of the ManageMed Screen (MMS), the Screening for Self-Medication Safety Post Stroke (S5), and the Montreal Assessment of Cognition (MoCA) on a population of rehabilitation clients post-stroke to evaluate consistency of scores and determine their usefulness in clinical practice. All screens were designed for use in occupational therapy; …


Graduate-Level Nursing Ph.D. In Nursing Education Entering Class 2013, Nova Southeastern University Jan 2013

Graduate-Level Nursing Ph.D. In Nursing Education Entering Class 2013, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Preparing Occupational Therapy And Physiotherapy Students For Work-Related Practice: A Clinical Education Initiative At One Australian University, Kerry Adam, Jenny Strong, Lucinda Chipchase Jan 2013

Preparing Occupational Therapy And Physiotherapy Students For Work-Related Practice: A Clinical Education Initiative At One Australian University, Kerry Adam, Jenny Strong, Lucinda Chipchase

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: Despite increasing numbers of novice occupational therapists (OTs) and physiotherapists (PTs) entering work-related practice since the early 2000s, clinical learning opportunities are often limited due to legal and insurance issues. In response, clinical educators at The University of Queensland, Australia, developed an industry consultancy service to provide clinical learning for students in this field. Students delivered injury prevention services with supervision from experienced educators. This paper describes the program and an evaluation of student learning. Method: Twenty-six students (10 OTs and 16 PTs) participated voluntarily in an evaluation of the program during 2008 and 2009. Surveys pre and post-placement …


New Jersey Coaches’ Knowledge In Recognizing And Managing Concussion, Phil Hossler, Kerry-Ann Phang, Marian Passannante Jan 2013

New Jersey Coaches’ Knowledge In Recognizing And Managing Concussion, Phil Hossler, Kerry-Ann Phang, Marian Passannante

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

High school coaches’ knowledge regarding the recognition and management of concussive injuries in adolescent athletes has not been assessed in New Jersey. The purpose of this study was to assess high school coaches’ knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding recognition and management of concussive injuries in athletes. A cross-sectional anonymous 15-item web-based survey of high school coaches in New Jersey was performed between May 2010 and June 2010. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests were used to compare proportions, and t-tests and analysis of variance were used to analyze group differences for normally distributed continuous data. When data were missing, these responses …


Perspectives Inaugural Issue Winter-Spring 2013, College Of Health Care Sciences Jan 2013

Perspectives Inaugural Issue Winter-Spring 2013, College Of Health Care Sciences

Perspectives

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Host Genomic Influences On Hiv/Aids, Stephen J. O'Brien, Sher L. Hendrickson Jan 2013

Host Genomic Influences On Hiv/Aids, Stephen J. O'Brien, Sher L. Hendrickson

Biology Faculty Articles

The AIDS era has seen multiple advances in the power of genetics research; scores of host genetic protective factors have been nominated and several have translated to the bedside. We discuss how genomics may inform HIV/AIDS prevention, treatment and eradication.


Allied Health Evaluation Review: Practice And Education Infrastructure, Mardi Lowe-Heistad, Sandra Lowe Jan 2013

Allied Health Evaluation Review: Practice And Education Infrastructure, Mardi Lowe-Heistad, Sandra Lowe

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

The Allied Health Evaluation Review: Practice and Education Infrastructure was a detailed review of the practice progress of twenty-seven allied health professions. The key objectives of the evaluation review were to determine each profession’s practice status, measured on a common set of parameters that could be compared to one another at a given point in time, and to identify what variables, if any, were correlated with the practice progress of a given profession. Practice benchmarks were established and tools were developed to measure the practice progress of each profession relative to the others at a given point in time. The …


Examination Of Changes In Youth Diet And Physical Activity Over The Summer Vacation Period, Meghan C. Mccue, Kara L. Marlatt, John Sirard Jan 2013

Examination Of Changes In Youth Diet And Physical Activity Over The Summer Vacation Period, Meghan C. Mccue, Kara L. Marlatt, John Sirard

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to examine weight, diet, and physical activity (PA) changes in youth over summer vacation. Methods: Thirty healthy subjects (19 male, 11 female; mean age + SEM 10.0+0.1 yrs) were assessed before the end of the 2009/2010 school year (baseline), and prior to the start of the 2010/2011 school year (post-test).Results: Significant (p< 0.05) increases in height, weight, body mass index (BMI), and BMI percentile-for-age were observed. Percent time spent in light (p=0.002) and moderate (p=0.014) PA intensities both decreased, while time spent being sedentary significantly (p=0.006) increased. No significant diet changes were reported. Conclusion: This healthy youth population increased time spent being sedentary at the expense of light and moderate PA over summer vacation. The result was an increase in BMI and BMI percentile-for-age. Future studies are needed to examine ways to prevent this decline in PA in youth over summer vacation.


Has Speech-Language Pathology Changed? Personality Types Of Contemporary Students, Terry W. Baggs Jan 2013

Has Speech-Language Pathology Changed? Personality Types Of Contemporary Students, Terry W. Baggs

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

The influence of personality on therapy outcomes is largely unknown. However, clinical success in a broad sense may be influenced appreciably by personality, as persons with differing personalities comprise a therapy team. Purpose: This study assessed the personality traits of a large number of graduate students in speech-language pathology and compared the results to those of a generation ago. This information is valuable in preparing students for both educational and workplace success. Method: A total of 320 graduate students in speech-language pathology at six universities completed the Keirsey Temperament Sorter-II. Frequency and proportional data of personality type and temperament and …


The Principal Genetic Determinants For Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma In China Involve The Hla Class I Antigen Recognition Groove, Minzhong Tang, J. A. Lautenberger, Xiaojiang Gao, Efe Sezgin, Sher L. Hendrickson, Jennifer L. Troyer, Victor A. David, Li Guan, Carl Mcintosh, Xiuchan Guo, Yuming Zheng, Jian Liao, Hong Deng, Michael Malasky, Bailey Kessing, Cheryl Winkler, Mary Carrington, Guy De The, Yi Zeng, Stephen J. O'Brien Nov 2012

The Principal Genetic Determinants For Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma In China Involve The Hla Class I Antigen Recognition Groove, Minzhong Tang, J. A. Lautenberger, Xiaojiang Gao, Efe Sezgin, Sher L. Hendrickson, Jennifer L. Troyer, Victor A. David, Li Guan, Carl Mcintosh, Xiuchan Guo, Yuming Zheng, Jian Liao, Hong Deng, Michael Malasky, Bailey Kessing, Cheryl Winkler, Mary Carrington, Guy De The, Yi Zeng, Stephen J. O'Brien

Biology Faculty Articles

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is an epithelial malignancy facilitated by Epstein-Barr Virus infection. Here we resolve the major genetic influences for NPC incidence using a genome-wide association study (GWAS), independent cohort replication, and high-resolution molecular HLA class I gene typing including 4,055 study participants from the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and Guangdong province of southern China. We detect and replicate strong association signals involving SNPs, HLA alleles, and amino acid (aa) variants across the major histocompatibility complex-HLA-A, HLA –B, and HLA -C class I genes (PHLA-A-aa-site-62 = 7.4×10−29; P HLA-B-aa-site-116 = 6.5×10−19; P HLA-C-aa-site-156 = 6.8×10 …


Medical Education Digest, Vol. 14 No. 6 (November/December 2012), Nova Southeastern University Nov 2012

Medical Education Digest, Vol. 14 No. 6 (November/December 2012), Nova Southeastern University

Medical Education Digest

No abstract provided.


Effective Mentoring In Physical Therapy : Approaches For Residency Training, Anne E. O'Donnell Oct 2012

Effective Mentoring In Physical Therapy : Approaches For Residency Training, Anne E. O'Donnell

Department of Physical Therapy Student Theses, Dissertations and Capstones

PURPOSE: This study aimed to investigate how physical therapy mentors instill clinical judgment and competence during residency training. The researcher investigated effective mentoring behaviors and techniques in physical therapy residency training. SUBJECTS: Participants included physical therapy residency faculty, physical therapy residents currently enrolled in U.S. residency programs credentialed by the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and resident graduates (ie, within the past 2 years) from APTA programs. METHOD: A quantitative survey design was used to gain information about effective mentoring behaviors and techniques of physical therapy residency faculty who foster clinical expertise in physical therapy residents. Two online surveys were …


An Exploration Of Health Science And Nursing Students’ Knowledge And Behaviors Related To Alcohol: A Preliminary Investigation, David M. Baker, Susan Stockton Oct 2012

An Exploration Of Health Science And Nursing Students’ Knowledge And Behaviors Related To Alcohol: A Preliminary Investigation, David M. Baker, Susan Stockton

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: To assess health science and nursing students Method: A descriptive exploratory design with survey methodology was used to carry out the study. The participants were a convenient sample of 154 undergraduate health science and nursing majors enrolled in twelve Midwestern Universities. The Alcohol Questionnaire was used to elicit information from participants. The Pearson correlation coefficients were calculated using knowledge about alcoholic beverages with Results: The results respectively were r = 0.17, p=0.0167, which implies that more knowledge was associated with more drinking; r = -0.12, p=0.0125, which implies that more knowledge was associated with drinking less often and r …


Determining Cognitive And Non-Cognitive Predictors Of Success On The National Physical Therapy Examination, Carolyn Galleher, Peter J. Rundquist, David B. Barker, Wen-Pin Chang Oct 2012

Determining Cognitive And Non-Cognitive Predictors Of Success On The National Physical Therapy Examination, Carolyn Galleher, Peter J. Rundquist, David B. Barker, Wen-Pin Chang

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Background and Purpose: A variety of admission criteria have been utilized to assist in the selection of viable candidates in physical therapy programs. These criteria include cognitive measurements such as grade point average (GPA) and standardized test scores. However, only a few studies correlated these cognitive measurements to predicting success on the National Physical Therapy Examination (NPTE). The purpose of this study was to examine the performance of entry-level doctoral physical therapy (DPT) students on prior cognitive measurements and correlate it to passing on the first attempt of the NPTE. This study also aimed to determine if two inventory surveys …


Com Outlook Fall 2012, College Of Osteopathic Medicine Oct 2012

Com Outlook Fall 2012, College Of Osteopathic Medicine

COM Outlook

No abstract provided.


The Lli Chronicle Volume 3 Number 4, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2012

The Lli Chronicle Volume 3 Number 4, Nova Southeastern University

Lifelong Learning Institute Newsletters

No abstract provided.


Communications Connection - Fall 2012, Nova Southeastern University Oct 2012

Communications Connection - Fall 2012, Nova Southeastern University

Communications Connection

No abstract provided.


Stroke Clinicians’ Priorities For Stroke Research, Natasha Lannin, Louise Ada, Richard Lidney, Mark Longworth, Annie Mccluskey, Sandy Middleton Oct 2012

Stroke Clinicians’ Priorities For Stroke Research, Natasha Lannin, Louise Ada, Richard Lidney, Mark Longworth, Annie Mccluskey, Sandy Middleton

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify research questions perceived as important by clinicians who treat stroke survivors in New South Wales (NSW), Australia. Methods: A cross-sectional, 3-round Delphi survey method was used. Participants invited to respond in Round I included stroke researchers (n=26); Rounds II and III included stroke clinicians (n=470) identified from NSW Health Stroke Services and/or NSW Rural Stroke Service databases. Participants in Round I were asked to identify stroke research questions of the highest priority; participants in Rounds II and III then rated these research questions on both importance and feasibility using a 5-point …


The Mismatch Between Perceived And Preferred Expectations Of Undergraduate Paramedic Students, Brett Williams, Ted Brown, Christian Winship Oct 2012

The Mismatch Between Perceived And Preferred Expectations Of Undergraduate Paramedic Students, Brett Williams, Ted Brown, Christian Winship

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Background: Clinical education placements provide the opportunity for students to gain practical skills and apply theoretical knowledge not otherwise available in many instances. Objectives: This research explored how undergraduate paramedic students perceive their clinical placement learning environments. Methods: A prospective cross-sectional study using a paper-based survey, the Clinical Learning Environment Inventory (CLEI), was conducted on undergraduate paramedic students studying at a large Australian university in semester 1, 2010. A total of 190 students were invited to participate in the survey. The CLEI is a standardised tool that contains 84-items and six subscales. Findings: Sixty students completed the CLEI (31% response …


Unilateral Shoulder Bags: Can They Be Worn In A Way To Reduce Postural Asymmetry?, Yasmin Qureshi, Eric Shamus Oct 2012

Unilateral Shoulder Bags: Can They Be Worn In A Way To Reduce Postural Asymmetry?, Yasmin Qureshi, Eric Shamus

Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice

Purpose: To investigate whether there is a way to wear a unilateral strap shoulder bag that will allow more symmetrical postural alignment, preventing potentially harmful musculoskeletal effects. Subjects: Sixty-five college student volunteers.Methods: Each participant donned a unilateral strap shoulder bag two different ways on the dominant and non-dominant shoulder while standing on a Postural Scale Analyzer to measure lower extremity weight distribution. Results: A significant improvement (p < 0.05) in lower extremity weight distribution was found in right hand dominant subjects (n = 63) when wearing a shoulder bag draped across the left shoulder to right hip. Discussion: When individuals who are right hand dominant wear a shoulder bag draped across the left shoulder (non-dominant shoulder), the weight distribution through the person’s lower extremities becomes more equal indicating improved postural symmetry in static standing.Conclusion: It is possible that individual prescription of a unilateral bag on the non-dominant shoulder draped across the body can be utilized to create a reduction in postural asymmetry demonstrated by more evenly distributed lower extremity loading. Recommendations: Health care providers, parents, students, and educators should be educated to carry an across-the-body unilateral strap shoulder bag that reduces postural asymmetry and the risk of future development of biomechanical problems and back pain in adulthood.