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Ua61/1 Wku Nursing Class 1998, Wku Nursing

WKU Administration Documents

Members of the 1998 nursing class: Mary Anderson, Beth Beard, Tammy Black, Tara Blankenship, Gina Branstetter, Christi Dale, Jill Davis-Minton, Darlene Decker, Jarred Dennison, Christine Fink, Dawn Garrett, Angela George, Eric Hagan, Laura Hall, Melissa Haynes, Dana Henderson, Kimberly Hobbs, Denise Horn, Natalie Hughes, Jessica Hunter, Michelle Jackson, Miranda Lambert, Marilyn Lucas, Kimberly McGrew, John Miller, Judy Moore, Aleeca Mott, Chastity Murphy, Brijal Patel, Susan Pribble, Daltrey Price, Connie Reagan, Dana Reynolds, Rachel Richardson, Shelley Sadler, Kelly Satterfield, Tasha Sullivan, Laura Sweet, Angela Thompson, Melanie Tooley, Brenda Wallace, Anita Whittinghill, Anita Whittinghill and Hannah Williams.

1998 Apothecary, Southwestern Oklahoma State University

Apothecary

The 1998 Apothecary staff would like to congratulate the graduating seniors for their completion of the professional curriculum at Southwestern Oklahoma State University School of Pharmacy. We know the knowledge and ideals you have learned at Southwestern will make you a successful health professional. Good luck in your future goals, and always strive to make new and more challenging ones.

Psychology's Use Of Animals: Current Practices And Attitudes, Kenneth J. Shapiro

Experimentation Collection

In this chapter, I present a psychology primer for the uninitiated, with special emphasis on psychology's uses of animals. After sketching the scope of the field generally, I review available data on present numbers and species of animals used in psychological research, level of suffering induced and current trends. I also provide several concrete examples of psychological research involving animals. Finally, the chapter concludes with a presentation of attitudes of psychologists toward animals and these practices.

Reflections: Historical Perspectives On Pathology In Houston And Galveston, Ellen B. Koch

Texas Medical History E-Books

“This account of pathology in the Houston and Galveston area … examines important themes in the development of pathology in this area, using selected details from the careers of individuals and institutions to illustrate how pathologists, as practitioners, teachers, and researchers, dealt with the challenges they faced in finding and keeping a niche for pathology in the medical world.” - Preface

This book was written to commemorate the 50^th anniversary of Houston Society of Clinical Pathologists. Bibliographic references and other resources are included.

A Review Of Osteochondritis Dissecans In The Knee And Elbow, Kimberley Dalere

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

Osteochondritis dissecans (OCD) is a condition or injury that causes a separation on the subchondral bone and articular cartilage. I,2 The reported incidence of OCD is 30- 60 cases per 100,000 people.3 It is primarily found in the knee and elbow joints. 1,2,3 The male to female ratio has been reported as two to one in the knee joint and three to one in the elbow joint, with thirty three per cent having bilateral involvement in one occurrence. I ,4,5,6 Since OCD has a high incidence rate in men and women, the purpose of this study is to compare and …

The Effectiveness Of The Lateral Retinacular Release On Decreasing Pain And Increasing Stability In The Patellofemoral Joint, Celeste M. Hansen

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The lateral retinacular release is one of the most commonly performed surgical procedures used to treat patellofemoral pain and instability. The purpose of this pilot study is to provide insight into the effectiveness of the lateral retinacular release for decreasing patellofemoral pain with activity and increasing knee stability. A survey \vas sent to 21 patients who had undergone the LRR that addressed the following issues: reason for surgery, stability and pain following surgery, return to prior activities, and the presence of physical therapy before and after surgery. The results from this pilot study identified the following areas of concem: a …

Physical Therapy Outcomes In Patients With Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction, Tammy Reis

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

This study was conducted to assist St. Alexius Medical Center's Institute of Sports Medicine in the analysis of physical therapy outcomes for patients who underwent anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. A retrospective review of data gathered by the physical therapists at this facility was performed and statistically analyzed to ascertain the clinical and functional effectiveness of treatment. This outcomes analysis will assist in illumination of practice patterns and provide a measure of clinical effectiveness for The St. Alexius Institute of Sports Medicine. The results of this study will be useful as an internal measure as well as an informative tool for …

Effective Treatment Of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder : A Multimodal Approach, Dave A. Lipinski

Graduate Research Papers

The beginning of the 1990's brought with it increased attention to what is becoming the most talked about disorder of childhood and adolescence, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). This disorder is estimated to afflict between 3% and 9% of the entire United States school-aged population. The most common treatment consist of behavior modification, cognitive therapy, diet restrictions and food supplements, cognitive and social skill training, psychosocial interventions, interpersonal problem solving and prescription medicine such as Ritalin.

The literature on stimulant medication and psychosocial treatments for children with ADHD suggest that no single method of treatment alone yields significant long-term therapeutic …

The Effects Of Exercise On The Elderly Population: A Literature Review, Angela M. Thoreson

Physical Therapy Scholarly Projects

The population of those 65 years old or older has increased dramatically over the past several decades and will continue to grow well into the 21 st Century. This change in U.S. demography has also led to an increased interest in geriatric medicine and the implications physical activity has on the social, medical, and economical aspects of treating this patient population.

Research has shown that people who participate regularly in aerobic activity have lower mortality and morbidity rates, even if an exercise program is started later in life. Moderate exercise has been proven to be an important part of treatment …

Human Granulocytic Ehrlichiosis In Europe: Clinical And Laboratory Findings For Four Patients From Slovenia, Stanka Lotric-Furlan, Miroslav Petrovec, Tatjana Avsic Zupanc, William L. Nicholson, John W. Sumner, James E. Childs, Franc Strle

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Febrile illnesses following a tick bite in patients from Slovenia were evaluated for an ehrlichial etiology. A case of acute human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) was confirmed by seroconversion to the HGE agent or molecular identification of ehrlichial organisms. Acute infection with the HGE agent was confirmed in four patients. None of the patients had detectable antibodies to the HGE agent at their first visit, but polymerase chain reaction analysis was positive for three patients. All four patients subsequently seroconverted to the HGE agent as shown by high titers of antibody. Clinical features and laboratory findings were similar to those in …

Ecologic Studies Of Rodent Reservoirs: Their Relevance For Human Health, James N. Mills, James E. Childs

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Within the past few years, the number of “new” human diseases associated with small-mammal reservoirs has increased dramatically, stimulating renewed interest in reservoir ecology research. A consistent, integrative approach to such research allows direct comparisons between studies, contributes to the efficient use of resources and data, and increases investigator safety. We outline steps directed toward understanding vertebrate host ecology as it relates to human disease and illustrate the relevance of each step by using examples from studies of hosts associated with rodent-borne hemorrhagic fever viruses.

Serologic Evidence Of Infection With Ehrlichia Spp. In Wild Rodents (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) In The United States, William L. Nicholson, Susie Muir, John W. Sumner, James E. Childs

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Rodent (Muridae: Sigmodontinae) blood and sera collected from 14 states were tested for seroreactivity to a cultured isolate of the human granulocytic ehrlichiosis (HGE) agent by using an indirect immunofluorescence assay. Of the 1,240 samples tested, 136 (11%) were found to be reactive at titers of ≥32. Rodents with HGE agent-specific antibodies were found in New York (23% of 491 samples; geometric mean endpoint titer GMT = 441), Connecticut (11% of 100 samples; GMT = 481), California (9% of 32 samples; GMT = 323), Colorado (2% of 212 samples; GMT = 256), Florida (7% of 27 samples; GMT = 362), …

Dietary Habits Of The Common Rodents In An Agrecosystem In Argentina, Barbara A. Ellis, James N. Mills, Gregory E. Glass, Kelly T. Mckee Jr, Delia A. Enria, James E. Childs

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

Dietary habits of five common rodents in agroecosystems on the central Argentine Pampa were studied for 15 months using microhistological analysis of stomach contents. All five rodent species were omnivorous, but proportions of major dietary items (arthropods, dicot leaves and seeds, monocot leaves and seeds) varied among species and seasons. Akodon azarae largely was entomophagous; arthropods formed 41-62% of the diet in all seasons. The other four species (Calomys musculinus, Calomys laucha, Bolomys obscurus, and Oligoryzomys flavescens) consumed most diet items throughout the year, but relative proportions varied among seasons. Leaves formed a relatively minor proportion of the …

Monoclonal Antibody F89/160.1.5 Defines A Conserved Epitope On The Ruminant Prion Protein, Katherine I. O'Rourke, Timothy V. Baszler, Janice M. Miller, Terry R. Spraker, Ingrid Sadler-Riggleman, Donald P. Knowles

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

The transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are a heterogeneous group of fatal neurodegenerative disorders occurring in humans, mink, cats, and ruminant herbivores. The occurrence of novel transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in cattle in the United Kingdom and Europe and in mule deer and elk in parts of the United States has emphasized the need for reliable diagnostic tests with standardized reagents. Postmortem diagnosis is performed by histologic examination of brain sections from affected animals. The histopathological criteria for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies include gliosis, astrocytosis, neuronal degeneration, and spongiform change. These lesions vary in intensity and anatomic location depending on the host species and …

Preclinical Detection Of PrpSc In Nictitating Membrane Lymphoid Tissue Of Sheep, Katherine I. O'Rourke, T. V. Baszler, S. M. Parish, D. P. Knowles

Zoonotics and Wildlife Disease: Publications

SHEEP scrapie is the prototype of a heterogeneous group of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSES) which occur in humans, cattle, cats, mink and cervids. TSEs are characterised by the deposition of prion proteins (Prp-Scrapie or Prp^Sc) in the central nervous system of affected individuals (Prusiner 1982). PrP^Sc and infectivity have also been detected in the lymphoreticular system of sheep well before symptoms occur (Hadlow and others 1982, Race and others 1992). Detection of Prp^Sc in lymphoid tissue, such as tonsils or peripheral lymph nodes, has been proposed as a preclinical diagnostic test for scrapie (Ikegami and others …

A Comparison Of Rectal Diazepam Gel And Placebo For Acute Repetitive Seizures, Fritz E. Dreifuss , M.D., N. Paul Rosman , M.D., James C. Cloyd , Pharm.D., John M. Pellock , M.D., Ruben I. Kuzniecky , M.D., Warren D. Lo , M.D., Fumisuke Matsuo , M.D., Gregory B. Sharp , M.D., Joan A. Conry , M.D., Donna C. Bergen , M.D., Walter E. Bell , Ph.D

Neurology Publications

ABSTRACT

Background Acute repetitive seizures are readily recognizable episodes involving increased seizure frequency. Urgent treatment is often required. Rectal diazepam gel is a promising therapy.

Methods We conducted a randomized, doubleblind, parallel-group, placebo-controlled study of home-based treatment for acute repetitive seizures. Patients were randomly assigned to receive either rectal diazepam gel, at doses ranging from 0.2 to 0.5 mg per kilogram of body weight on the basis of age, or placebo. Children received one dose at the onset of acute repetitive seizures and a second dose four hours later. Adults received three doses — one dose at onset, and two …

The Effects Of Vitamin E On Catalase Activies In Various Rat Tissues, Gülinnaz Alper, Mehtap Çinar, Cenk Can, Gülriz Menteş, Biltan Ersöz, Akgün Evinç

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Vitamin E and other antioxidants prevent or minimize oxidative damage in biological systems. The level of antioxidant defense sufficient to protect the organism from high free radical concentrations is one of the new horizons for Vitamin E research. The role of Vitamin E as a protective agent aganist oxidative stress was evaluated by meas-uring the antioxidant enzyme catalase (CAT) activities in different tissues of Swiss male albino rats aged two months. In this study, rats were divided to three groups; control (n=10), E 1 (n=5) which received 25 mg/kg. per day of Vitamin E, IM. for 10 days and E …

Red Cell Membrane Protein Abnormalities Of Afamily With Hereditary Spherocytosis In Adana, Serap Yalin, Kıymet Aksoy

Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

To investigate erythrocyte membrane protein abnormalities in Çukurova region we studied a family observed to be hereditary spherocytosis. Diagnosis was made basis of clinical features. By densitometric tracing of SDS-PAGE stained by Coomassie Brillant Blue, we found two spectrin deficiency, one ankyrin deficeiency, two spectrin-band 3 deficiency, one ankyrin-band 3 deficiency and one combined spectrin-ankyrin- band 3 deficiency.

Repair Of The Airway Epithelium: Potential Opportunities For Therapeutic Intervention In Airway Disease, Stephen I. Rennard

Journal Articles: Pulmonary & Critical Care Med

The epithelium of the airway has considerable capacity to undergo repair. These repair processes are responsible for maintaining and restoring function after injury of the airways, which likely occurs often as a result of infectious, toxic or other exposures. However, repair processes need not be fully effective. Inadequate repair can take a number of forms and may result in metaplasia, hyperplasia or fibrotic scarring. It is likely that repair processes that lead to tissue disruption play an important role in the chronic airways diseases, such as asthma and bronchitis. Through delineation of these processes, it may become feasible to target …

Santa Clara Magazine, Volume 39 Number 4, Winter 1998, Santa Clara University

Santa Clara Magazine

10 - INSIDE OUT Francisco Jimenez, chairman of the University's Modern Languages and Literatures Department, recalls his grade-school days and immigrant family.

14 - FROM HALLOWED TO HIP Connie Hinckley, East Bay writer, examines the media's many-faceted portrayals of the priesthood, especially the controversial Father Ray of Nothing Sacred.

20 - SANTA CLARA'S ADOBE LEGACY Susan Vogel, San Francisco author and publisher, traces the history of the Adobe Lodge and describes its many roles in the life of the University.

26 - UNCOVERING THE REGION'S RICH PAST As the University clears land for new buildings, SCU archeologists and Native American …

Evaluating Program And Client Characteristics Associated With Early Dropout In An Outpatient Drug And Alcohol Clinic: A Restrospective Study, Marlene Fern Clark

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Central City Youth And Hiv/Aids An Emerging Community Construct: Finding The Best Fit Ofprovention And Intervention Service, Michael David Black

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Health Professions Division Catalog Academic Year 1998-1999, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

Utilization Of Rehabilitation Services By American Indians With Disabilities, Luci Denise Green

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

The Rehabilitation Of Mexicans: A Comprehensive Guide, Saul Humberto Perches

Theses Digitization Project

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Arterial Plasma Amino Acid Concentrations In Rats Fed Ad Lib Oral Chow Or Parenteral Nutrition Via Intravenous Or Gastric Infusion, Jane M. Gervasio, Emily B. Hak, Michael C. Storm, M. E. Croft, Lawrence J. Hak

Scholarship and Professional Work – COPHS

Abstract from the 22nd Clinical Congress of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL, January 18-21, 1998.

Renal Phosphorus Regulation In Thermally-Injured And Multiple Trauma Patients Receiving Enteral Nutrition, Jane M. Gervasio, Rex O. Brown, Justin J. Sherman, William L. Hickerson, Kenneth A. Kudsk, Roland N. Dickerson

Scholarship and Professional Work – COPHS

Abstract from the 22nd Clinical Congress of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Orlando, FL, January 18-21, 1998.

Ua60/5/1 Scrapbook, Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association

Student Organizations

Scrapbook documenting 1998 of the Junior American Dental Hygienist's Association at WKU. People included in the scrapbook are: Robyn Alsup, Ellen Bailey, Courtney Buchanan, Leslie Carter, Matthew Clemons, Julie Forgie, Yvette Glazer, Wendy Grant, Melissa Haynes, Jennifer Lewis, Robyn Ledbetter, Gina Lehman, Karen Maddox, Lana McDonald, Kristi Myers, Janet Offutt, Mary Payne, Kimberly Peacher, Vanessa Petty, Rhonda Raymer, Victoria Riley, Jaime Sandidge, Amy Shartzer and Anita White.

College Of Pharmacy-For The 1998 Entering Class, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.

College Of Optometry Student Handbook, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

No abstract provided.