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Phi X 174, David J. Hall Jan 2013

Phi X 174, David J. Hall

Infectious Pathogens

Phi X 174 database number # 1CD3. Phi X 174 is a virus that infects bacteria and was the first DNA-based genome to be sequenced in 1977. This bacteriophage has a [+] circular single-stranded DNA genome. The assembly of the capsid has been successfully done in vitro and is the focus of many studies on self-assembly, drug delivery and nanotechnology.

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Dengue Virus, David J. Hall Jan 2013

Dengue Virus, David J. Hall

Infectious Pathogens

Dengue virus, database # 1THD Dengue fever, is an infectious tropical disease caused by the dengue virus and transmitted by mosquito. Symptoms include fever, headache, muscle and joint pains, and a characteristic skin rash that is similar to measles. In a small proportion of cases the disease develops into the life-threatening dengue hemorrhagic fever. Dengue is a positive strand RNA virus that is part of the flavivirus family. Dengue is an enveloped virus meaning it has a nucleocapsid protecting the RNA and the nucleocapsid is surrounded by lipids (hence the name enveloped).

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Human Papilloma Virus 16, David J. Hall Jan 2013

Human Papilloma Virus 16, David J. Hall

Infectious Pathogens

Human Papilloma virus 16, database# 1DZL Infection by most papillomaviruses is either asymptomatic or causes small benign tumors, known as papillomas or warts (e.g. human papillomavirus HPV6 or HPV11). Papillomas caused by some types, however, such as human papillomaviruses 16 and 18, carry a risk of becoming cancerous. Human papilloma virus is a non-enveloped, double stranded, circular DNA virus.

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Hepatitis B, David J. Hall Jan 2013

Hepatitis B, David J. Hall

Infectious Pathogens

Hepatitis B, database # 2g33. Hepatitis B is an infectious inflammatory illness of the liver caused by the hepatitis B virus (HBV). Hepatitis B virus (HBV) is a member of the Hepadnavirus family.The virus particle, (virion) consists of an outer lipid envelope and an icosahedral nucleocapsid core composed of protein. These virions are 42 nM in diameter. The nucleocapsid encloses the viral DNA and a DNA polymerase that has reverse transcriptase activity.

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The Santa Clara, 2013-01-17, Santa Clara University Jan 2013

The Santa Clara, 2013-01-17, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

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The Santa Clara, 2013-01-10, Santa Clara University Jan 2013

The Santa Clara, 2013-01-10, Santa Clara University

The Santa Clara

No abstract provided.

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Church-Based Health Care Initiatives In East Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie Warner-Collins Jan 2013

Church-Based Health Care Initiatives In East Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie Warner-Collins

2010-2016 Archived Posters

A qualitative case study that investigated the perceptions of clergy regarding their roles, and those of the church, in health care advocacy. Questions emanating from the research literature were piloted to 4 expert jurors before distribution to 17 main participants. The results indicated that barriers to health care access was predicated on clerical perceptions of the role of the church, severed relationships between collaborators, and several faulty and systemic factors of prior partnerships.

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Consumer Satisfaction With Gluten-Free Yeast-Raised Doughnuts For Commercial Production, Kevin Thomas Cavanagh Jan 2013

Consumer Satisfaction With Gluten-Free Yeast-Raised Doughnuts For Commercial Production, Kevin Thomas Cavanagh

2010-2016 Archived Posters

The demand for gluten-free baked goods has been growing. Currently the baking industry has been unable to produce a yeast-raised gluten-free doughnut to meet this demand. This study tested one formula, and sought to discover the feasibility. Research into gluten-free baked goods offers celiac suffers more versatility in their diet.

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Core Measures, Nikki Laudenbach, Kristi Patterson, Carol Upcraft Jan 2013

Core Measures, Nikki Laudenbach, Kristi Patterson, Carol Upcraft

Nursing Posters

Core Measures are hospital quality measures that are monitored and reported to the Joint Commission and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). They are evidence-based practices, scientifically researched standards of care which result in improved clinical outcomes for patients, and impact Value Based Purchasing reimbursement. They assist us to provide optimal care across all patient populations, help us identify areas where we can improve patient outcomes, and provide a focus for the development of clinical pathways and standard order sets.

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Important Message From Medicare: A New Delivery Process, Norene Chavez Jan 2013

Important Message From Medicare: A New Delivery Process, Norene Chavez

Nursing Posters

To evaluate and change the current delivery guidelines of the IMM, and to communicate those changes to all involved staff through a live education session.

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Capnography Monitoring: A New Tool For Sch, Brenda Swendra-Henry, Peggy Lange Jan 2013

Capnography Monitoring: A New Tool For Sch, Brenda Swendra-Henry, Peggy Lange

Nursing Posters

To incorporate capnography into the care of patients receiving or recovering from continuous opioid infusions or sedation or at the discretion of RN or RT for patients with respiratory compromise.

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Development And Implementation Of A Pediatric Palliative Care Program, Terri Mccaffrey, Diane Pelant, Jean Beckel Jan 2013

Development And Implementation Of A Pediatric Palliative Care Program, Terri Mccaffrey, Diane Pelant, Jean Beckel

Nursing Posters

To define, develop, and implement a pediatric palliative care program.

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Hardwiring Excellence: Applying Healthy Work Environment Principles To The Pediatric/Nicu Department, Diane Pelant Jan 2013

Hardwiring Excellence: Applying Healthy Work Environment Principles To The Pediatric/Nicu Department, Diane Pelant

Nursing Posters

The goals of HWE is to improve trust, communication, employee engagement, patient satisfaction, patient safety, and patient clinical outcomes through skilled communication, true collaboration, effective decision making, appropriate staffing, meaningful recognition, and authentic leadership.

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Demonstrating Nurse-Sensitive Outcomes: Do Barrier Perceptions Differ By Role?, Jean Beckel Jan 2013

Demonstrating Nurse-Sensitive Outcomes: Do Barrier Perceptions Differ By Role?, Jean Beckel

Nursing Posters

This study provides some of the first evidence to demonstrate the existence of barriers and differences in barrier perception related to role.

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Blood Transfusion In Elective Total Hip And Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients, Naomi Schneider, Gina Anderson-Malum Jan 2013

Blood Transfusion In Elective Total Hip And Total Knee Arthroplasty Patients, Naomi Schneider, Gina Anderson-Malum

Nursing Posters

To standardize the use of blood transfusion in total hip arthroplasty (THA) and total knee arthroplasty (TKA) patients.

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Improving The Preparedness Of Discharge Education For Patients On The Bone And Joint Center, Angela Moscho Jan 2013

Improving The Preparedness Of Discharge Education For Patients On The Bone And Joint Center, Angela Moscho

Nursing Posters

To improve discharge education in order to increase the percent of overall discharge and patient satisfaction in relation to being discharged.

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Sitter Observation, Lisa Kilgard, Elizabeth Schuler Jan 2013

Sitter Observation, Lisa Kilgard, Elizabeth Schuler

Nursing Posters

To implement a practice change at St. Cloud Hospital which reduces one to one observation in medical and behavioral patients as compared to current routine practice of one to one sitter use as a common intervention used.

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Methadone Use In Palliative Care Patients, Kim Ruprecht Jan 2013

Methadone Use In Palliative Care Patients, Kim Ruprecht

Nursing Posters

Methadone is increasingly being used for palliative cancer patients for pain management. Physicians are "rotating" opioids to help reduce opioid side effects, and help increase pain response due to tolerance of another opioid. Methadone has been compared to other opioids in studies in which it has been rotated with another opioid. The studies compared the adverse effects, cost, and the rate of success to achieve adequate pain management.

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Rehabilitation Fall Prevention Strategies, May Schomer, Kathy Toulouse Jan 2013

Rehabilitation Fall Prevention Strategies, May Schomer, Kathy Toulouse

Nursing Posters

To improve communication and education among health care workers on fall prevention measures in order to decrease fall rates and increase patient satisfaction.

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Northern Stars Of Education: Enhancing Nursing Practice Through Collaboration, Jenelle Brekken, Kristin Brandt, Tammy Filippi, Mary Leyk Jan 2013

Northern Stars Of Education: Enhancing Nursing Practice Through Collaboration, Jenelle Brekken, Kristin Brandt, Tammy Filippi, Mary Leyk

Nursing Posters

To utilize collaboration to increase communication, innovation, and support.

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Revising A Patient Medication Program To Improve Medication Adherence And Patient Outcomes, Rebecca Kastanek, Sandi Mulliner, Ann Summar Jan 2013

Revising A Patient Medication Program To Improve Medication Adherence And Patient Outcomes, Rebecca Kastanek, Sandi Mulliner, Ann Summar

Nursing Posters

To improve education and understanding of medications in order to improve overall quality of care, to ensure our patients stay healthy and retain the gains they made during their rehabilitation stay, and to decrease readmission rates.

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Nicu Ebp Project: Transitioning Caregivers To A Private Room Nicu, Kristin Gjerset Jan 2013

Nicu Ebp Project: Transitioning Caregivers To A Private Room Nicu, Kristin Gjerset

Nursing Posters

To identify challenges, address concerns, and educate staff in order to make the transition to the utilization of private rooms in the NICU a smooth one.

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It's Just An Insulin Pump! The Top 10 Questions Asked By Staff Nurses, Sue Kruse, Chelsea Kilanowski Jan 2013

It's Just An Insulin Pump! The Top 10 Questions Asked By Staff Nurses, Sue Kruse, Chelsea Kilanowski

Nursing Posters

To educate staff nurses on the use of insulin pumps.

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Nursing Bed Side Report: Changing Our Relationship With Our Patients, Naomi Schneider, Mary Leyk Jan 2013

Nursing Bed Side Report: Changing Our Relationship With Our Patients, Naomi Schneider, Mary Leyk

Nursing Posters

To improve bed side shift reporting in order to standardize practices, to increase efficiency, to decrease RN late clock outs, and to increase patient satisfaction.

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Nursing Annual Report 2011-2012, Children's Mercy Hospital Jan 2013

Nursing Annual Report 2011-2012, Children's Mercy Hospital

Nursing Annual Reports

Annual report for nursing services at Children's Mercy Kansas City.

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Parkinson's Disease And Forced Exercise In A Community Setting: A Feasibility Study, Alati Gagne, Sarabeth Makins, James Walrath Jan 2013

Parkinson's Disease And Forced Exercise In A Community Setting: A Feasibility Study, Alati Gagne, Sarabeth Makins, James Walrath

Research Posters

Parkinson’s disease is a neurodegenerative disorder that increases an individual’s fall risk. In recent studies, an 8-week tandem bike forced exercise program was effective in reducing overall Parkinsonian symptoms. The feasibility of a tandem bike forced exercise program in a community setting has not been studied previously, and no published study has evaluated balance and health outcomes after participation in a forced exercise program. This six week tandem bike forced exercise protocol, conducted in a community setting for individuals with Parkinson’s disease, aimed to assess the feasibility of such a protocol, and to assess resultant balance and health outcomes.

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The Physiological Effects Of Exercising Alone Versus With A Partner, Tyler Chamberlin, Kristen Green, Patrick Robichaud Jan 2013

The Physiological Effects Of Exercising Alone Versus With A Partner, Tyler Chamberlin, Kristen Green, Patrick Robichaud

Research Posters

The general population is in constant pursuit for sources of motivation to maintain a consistent workout routine. Research demonstrates increased motivation when exercising with a partner but does not investigate any physiological effects. The objective of this study was to investigate changes in heart rate (HR), blood pressure (BP), rate of perceived exertion (RPE) and time in target HR zone when exercising alone compared to exercising with a same-sex partner. The study was conducted in the Physical Therapy lab at the University of New England in Portland, Maine, utilizing an experimental 2x9 repeated measures research design. Forty-one graduate students were …

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University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine Annual Report For 2013-2014, College Of Medicine Jan 2013

University Of South Alabama College Of Medicine Annual Report For 2013-2014, College Of Medicine

COM Annual Reports

The Annual Report of the College of Medicine provides an update on recent accomplishments of our faculty, students, residents, fellows, and staff. Areas highlighted in the report include accomplishments in teaching, research, patient care, community service, and scholarly contributions during the 2013-2014 academic year.

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Cuentos - 2013, George Washington University, Medical Faculty Associates Jan 2013

Cuentos - 2013, George Washington University, Medical Faculty Associates

Cuentos

Cuentos is the humanities magazine of the George Washington University Medical Faculty Associates Department of Internal Medicine.

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Telecommuting As The Director Of Clinical Education (Dce) In A Doctoral Physical Therapy Program, Sally Mccormack Tutt Jan 2013

Telecommuting As The Director Of Clinical Education (Dce) In A Doctoral Physical Therapy Program, Sally Mccormack Tutt

Physical Therapy Faculty Posters

Poster describing a case study created to help determine the feasibility of allowing the Director of Clinical Education to telecommute from Florida to Maine as a unique way to retain a valued core faculty member of the DPT department. Concludes there are benefits to departments considering this method of job performance, including: decreasing the turnover of quality faculty at an institution, reducing stress of a vacancy on the department and other faculty, decreasing the cost associated with searching for and hiring a new faculty member, and providing students with consistency with regards to the teaching and advising they receive from …

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