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An Exploration Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Usage Within The Vietnamese Community In Lincoln, Nebraska, Helen Duong
An Exploration Of Complementary And Alternative Medicine Usage Within The Vietnamese Community In Lincoln, Nebraska, Helen Duong
Honors Theses
Lincoln, Nebraska is home to over 5,000 Vietnamese refugees and immigrants, many of whom practice complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) as a result of healing traditions passed down through family members. This thesis explores the use of CAM among the Vietnamese population of Lincoln. The study employs an analysis of the literature on CAM among Vietnamese populations and thematic analysis of interviews conducted with members of the Vietnamese community of Lincoln, NE. Interviews explore perceptions of healthcare quality and access within this community as well as investigate the link between CAM and allopathic (Western) medicine. Findings suggest that certain CAM …
Introduction Of Probiotics To Improve Eczema Symptoms In Children In One Pediatric Primary Care Practice: A Quality Improvement Project, Christie Potter
Introduction Of Probiotics To Improve Eczema Symptoms In Children In One Pediatric Primary Care Practice: A Quality Improvement Project, Christie Potter
Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects
Background: There is emerging interest in alternative approaches to treating children with eczema because there is currently no allopathic cure. Non-pharmacological approaches are regarded as generally safe, well tolerated, and cost effective. Eczema is a chronic, relapsing inflammatory, itchy skin condition that adversely affects quality of life in many individuals, including children. Eczema interferes with sleep, leads to secondary skin infections, and causes intractable itching. Topical steroids are the current standard of practice in treating patients but, evidence suggests that they can cause unwanted side effects and can lead to serious systemic reactions. The purpose of this quality improvement project …
Law Library Blog (August 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Blog (August 2019): Legal Beagle's Blog Archive, Roger Williams University School Of Law
Law Library Newsletters/Blog
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Augmentative And Alternative Communication In The Intensive Care Unit: A Service Delivery Model, Beverly Lloyd, Ann R. Beck, Amy L. Yacucci
Augmentative And Alternative Communication In The Intensive Care Unit: A Service Delivery Model, Beverly Lloyd, Ann R. Beck, Amy L. Yacucci
Graduate Independent Studies - Communication Sciences and Disorders
Patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) often find it difficult or impossible to verbally communicate due to mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy tubes or increased fatigue and delirium. Augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) can provide ICU patients with a way to communicate during their ICU admittance. However, few hospitals currently have a systematic service delivery model in place for providing AAC tools and supports to ICU patients. This resource manual provides an outline for creating and implementing an AAC service delivery model along with AAC materials and resources appropriate for an ICU. Explanations of how each material is used, who they …
Complementary And Alternative Medicine: The History, Current Prevalence, And Future Projections, Melissa J. De Nijs
Complementary And Alternative Medicine: The History, Current Prevalence, And Future Projections, Melissa J. De Nijs
Senior Honors Theses
Complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) has been used for centuries. Common methods include chiropractic, diet, yoga, and prayer. Though some methods have proven more successful than others, many have insufficient data to support claims of effectiveness.
A survey of medical professionals involving twenty-seven CAM methods was conducted in order to evaluate modern perceptions of complementary and alternative medicine. They were asked their experience with CAM, their personal opinion regarding its effectiveness, and how likely they would be to recommend a CAM treatment to a patient.
It has been hypothesized that more CAM treatments will be utilized in the future. This …
Amyloid Beta Selectively Modulates Neuronal Trkb Alternative Transcript Expression With Implications For Alzheimer's Disease, J Wong, M Higgins, G Halliday, B Garner
Amyloid Beta Selectively Modulates Neuronal Trkb Alternative Transcript Expression With Implications For Alzheimer's Disease, J Wong, M Higgins, G Halliday, B Garner
Illawarra Health and Medical Research Institute
Dysregulation in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF)/full-length TrkB (TrkB-TK+) signaling is implicated in promoting neurodegeneration in Alzheimer's disease (AD). BDNF/TrkB-TK+ signaling can be modulated by the presence of truncated TrkB isoforms (TrkB-TK-, TrkB-Shc). All TrkB isoforms are encoded by different alternative transcripts. In this study, we assessed if expression of the three main TrkB alternative transcripts, TrkB-TK+, TrkB-TK-, and TrkB-Shc are altered in AD. Using a cohort of control and AD brains (n=29), we surveyed the hippocampus, temporal cortex, occipital cortex, and cerebellum and found specific increases in TrkB-Shc, a neuron-specific transcript, in the AD hippocampus. No significant changes were detected …
Non-Animal Methodologies Within Biomedical Research And Toxicity Testing, Andrew Knight
Non-Animal Methodologies Within Biomedical Research And Toxicity Testing, Andrew Knight
Experimentation Collection
Laboratory animal models are limited by scientific constraints on human applicability, and increasing regulatory restrictions, driven by social concerns. Reliance on laboratory animals also incurs marked – and in some cases, prohibitive – logistical challenges, within high-throughput chemical testing programmes, such as those currently underway within Europe and the US. However, a range of non-animal methodologies is available within biomedical research and toxicity testing. These include: mechanisms to enhance the sharing and assessment of existing data prior to conducting further studies, and physicochemical evaluation and computerised modelling, including the use of structure-activity relationships and expert systems. Minimally-sentient animals from lower …
Integrative Medicine And Cancer: Treatment Strategies, Clinic Staff
Integrative Medicine And Cancer: Treatment Strategies, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Presents a model and discussion of an integrative medicine approach to cancer which includes conventional treatment, diet, nutraceuticals, lifestyle factors, psychosocial-spiritual factors, and constitutional therapies.
Agents Promoting Cellular Differentiation, Clinic Staff
Agents Promoting Cellular Differentiation, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Discusses the concept of cellular differentiation as an important anti-cancer mechanism and the data that supports the use of retinoids, vitamin D and other products for this purpose.
The Use Of Fatty Acids In Malignancies, Clinic Staff
The Use Of Fatty Acids In Malignancies, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Fatty acids have specific biological response modifier effects. These effects are discussed in relation to anti-inflammatory properties, and for the prevention and adjuvant treatment of cancer.
Integrative Medicine Approach To Colon Cancer, Clinic Staff
Integrative Medicine Approach To Colon Cancer, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Illustrates the principles and practice of Integrative Medicine in the treatment of colon cancer.
Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum), Clinic Staff
Milk Thistle (Silybum Marianum), Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Milk thistle is a commonly used herb for hepatic function and disorders. The evidence for its effects in liver disease is presented, as well as its potential use in cancer treatment.
The Use Of Mushroom Preparations In Malignancies, Clinic Staff
The Use Of Mushroom Preparations In Malignancies, Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Medicinal mushrooms have been recommended for centuries in Asia. Specific types of mushrooms are presented, as well as evidence for their immunopotentiating effects and their use as adjuvant therapy for specific types of cancer.
Animal Carcinogenicity Studies: Implications For The Reach System, Andrew Knight, Jarrod Bailey, Jonathan Balcombe
Animal Carcinogenicity Studies: Implications For The Reach System, Andrew Knight, Jarrod Bailey, Jonathan Balcombe
Experimentation Collection
The 2001 European Commission proposal for the Registration, Evaluation and Authorisation of Chemicals (REACH) aims to improve public and environmental health by assessing the toxicity of, and restricting exposure to, potentially toxic chemicals. The greatest benefits are expected to accrue from decreased cancer incidences. Hence the accurate identification of chemical carcinogens must be a top priority for the REACH system. Due to a paucity of human clinical data, the identification of potential human carcinogens has conventionally relied on animal tests. However, our survey of the US Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) toxic chemicals database revealed that, for a majority of the …
Animal Carcinogenicity Studies: 3. Alternatives To The Bioassay, Andrew Knight, Jarrod Bailey, Jonathan Balcombe
Animal Carcinogenicity Studies: 3. Alternatives To The Bioassay, Andrew Knight, Jarrod Bailey, Jonathan Balcombe
Experimentation Collection
Conventional animal carcinogenicity tests take around three years to design, conduct and interpret. Consequently, only a tiny fraction of the thousands of industrial chemicals currently in use have been tested for carcinogenicity. Despite the costs of hundreds of millions of dollars and millions of skilled personnel hours, as well as millions of animal lives, several investigations have revealed that animal carcinogenicity data lack human specificity (i.e. the ability to identify human non-carcinogens), which severely limits the human predictivity of the bioassay. This is due to the scientific inadequacies of many carcinogenicity bioassays, and numerous serious biological obstacles, which render profoundly …
European Mistletoe/Iscador® Faq , Clinic Staff
European Mistletoe/Iscador® Faq , Clinic Staff
Topics in Integrative Medicine
Mistletoe (Viscum album) may be the most commonly used complementary cancer therapy in Europe today. Background information and important questions are presented.