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Temporal, Perspectives, Dispositional Styles, And Subjective Well-Being, Mary Naeger

Masters Theses & Specialist Projects

This study investigated the relationship between time perspective (TP) and the personality dispositions of optimism, pessimism, and realism with regard to their proposed influence on three measures that collectively assessed subjective well-being (SWB). The Depression-Happiness Scale (McGreal & Joseph, 1993) assessed happiness or the presence of positive affect and the absence of negative affect, the cognitiveaffective components of SWB. The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) (Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985) provided the measurement of subjective life satisfaction, the essential final cognitive-judgmental component of SWB. The Life Orientation Scale-Revised (LOT-R) (Scheier, Carver, and Bridges, 1994) and a Reality Scale, composed …

Can Meaningful Effective Connectivities Be Obtained Between Auditory Cortical Regions?, M S Gonçalves, D A Hall, Ingrid Johnsrude, M P Haggard

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

Structural equation modeling (SEM) of neuroimaging data can be evaluated both for the goodness of fit of the model and for the strength of path coefficients (as an index of effective connectivity). SEM of auditory fMRI data is made difficult by the necessary sparse temporal sampling of the time series (to avoid contamination of auditory activation by the response to scanner noise) and by the paucity of well-defined anatomical information to constrain the functional model. We used SEM (i.e., a model incorporating latent variables) to investigate how well fMRI data in four adjacent cortical fields can be described as an …

Access To Pediatric Services Under Medicaid Managed Care In The District Of Columbia, Karen Shaw, Sara J. Rosenbaum

Health Policy and Management Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.

Knowledge Management In The Healthcare Sector, Srinivas Krishna

IIMB Management Review

The healthcare sector across the globe is under going a cultural transformation, as the traditional passive and respectful patient opulation is replaced by an assertive and sceptical group of ‘customers’. As the educated and informed consumer moves through the healthcare system and begins to use more services, s/he is demanding information and choice, engaging in self-care and selfmanagement of diseases, and asserting a voice in making healthcare decisions with providers. The proliferation of clinical data, outcomes management, provider information and pricing transparency will allow consumers to be responsible for their own destinies in a historically anti-consumer healthcare system. In fact, …

Acknowledgements, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

No abstract provided.

Full Issue, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Notes From The Director, The Mcnair Team

McNair Scholars Research Journal

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Dextran-Methylprednisolone Succinate As A Prodrug Of Methylprednisolone: Plasma And Tissue Disposition, Xiaoping Zhang, Reza Mehvar

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Plasma and tissue disposition of a macromolecular prodrug of methylprednisolone (MP), dextran (70 kDa)–methylprednisolone succinate (DMP), was studied in rats. Single 5‐mg/kg doses of DMP or unconjugated MP were administered into the tail veins of different groups of rats (n  = 4/group/time point). Blood (cardiac puncture) and tissues (liver, spleen, kidney, heart, lung, thymus, and brain) were collected at various times after DMP (0–96 h) or MP (0–2 h) injections. Concentrations of DMP and MP in samples were analyzed by size‐exclusion chromatography (SEC) and reversed‐phase high‐performance liquid chromatography (HPLC), respectively. Conjugation of MP with 70‐kDa dextran resulted in 22‐, …

A Comparison Of Hot Packs And Light Or Moderate Exercise On Rectus Femoris Temperature, Sean J. Sreniawski

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Context: Hot packs, light exercise, and or moderate exercise are used to heat soft tissue injuries before rehabilitation or competition for their desired effects. This comparison is beneficial to clinicians, so that they may be better educated on the use of the most effective therapeutic modality heating protocols when treating a soft tissue injury. Objective: To compare the application of a hot pack to light intensity exercise and moderate intensity exercise on peak temperature of the rectus femoris muscle, and the time at which peak temperature is reached. Design: A 1 x 3 factorial design was used in this study. …

Secondary Cancer From Primary Cancer Treatment-I: Risk Assessment And Overview, P. Kachonrattanadet, N. Voravud

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Research Of Medical Service Quality Evaluation: From The Viewpoint Of Predicting Reclaimed Rate Using Neural Networks, Horng-Jeng Shyu, Chao-Chang Chiu, Pei-Lun Hsu, Meei-Fang Lin

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The goal of this study was to investigate the subtle interrelationships between the insurance claim’s data and clinic performance of medical institutes. Because the medical claims data increase drastically, the review efforts and processes become rather complex and inefficient. The physicians of review committee should have an enterprise view of the claims.We create the performance indicators from consistent data & meta data established from the clinic performance of medical institutes. We adopted 16 outpatient review indicators. We collected rehabilitation claims in middle branch of NHIB since July 1996 till Feb 1997. The prediction model created using both the neural network …

Clinical Experience In Asian Type Multiple Sclerosis, Der-Sheng Han, Jau-Jia Lin, Yen-Ho Wang, Chih-Chao Yang

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Multiple sclerosis is a heterogeneous disease entity, and also the most common disabling neurological disorder of people in middle life in USA. The prevalence of multiple sclerosis in Asia is lower than that in Western countries of similar latitude. Besides, there are some different features, clinically as well as pathologically, between this disease in Asia and in Western countries. We collected 27 cases diagnosed as clinically definite MS at NTUH between 1990-2000, whose clinical presentations are restricted to optic nerves and spinal cord. Their clinical charts were reviewed retrospectively, and the data was collected in a standard coding sheet. The …

Metastatic Prostate Cancer Associated With Lumbar Compression Fracture And Spinal Stenosis: A Casereport And Literature Review, Shwu-Fen Sun, Jue-Long Wang, Ping-Hong Lai

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

We reported a 72 y/o male who had past history of old L1 compression fracture for 1 year. He suffered from falling down accidentally and was operated under impression of L1 burst fracture with cauda equina syndrome. He could ambulate with walker, but persistent back pain was still complained. Two months after operation, he became paralyzed rapidly in 2 days. Neurological examinations showed decreased motor strength of bilateral lower extremities to grade 0-1/5, sensory deficit below T10 dermatome and bilateral extensor plantar response. X-ray film showed an osteoblastic lesion in T9 vertebra body. Magnetic resonance Imaging (MRI) of thoracic spine …

Lumbar Disc Herniation Along With Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm: A Casereport And Literature Review, Woan-Chwen Wu, Chen-Liang Chou, Ming-Chi Yung, Shing-Su Chen, Tcho-Jen Liu, Rai-Chi Chan

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

Abdominal aortic aneurysm is a condition affecting nearly 4% of the elderly population. It has a potential for producing a wide range of symptoms, including abdominal pain and back pain. It is rare that abdominal aortic aneurysm presents with paraplegia. From literature review there have been very few reports of patients who sustained lumbar disc herniation along with ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm. We reported a 68-year-old man with a previously undiagnosed abdominal aortic aneurysm presenting with acute paraplegia. This patient had a history of lumbar disc herniation and was receiving pelvic traction. He survived after operation, but some long-term sequelae, …

Etiology And Rehabilitation Effect Of Stroke In Child: A Casereport, Li-Chen Tung, Kwok-Tak Yeung, Chun-Hou Wang, Wen-I Liang, Liu-Ing Bih

Rehabilitation Practice and Science

The incidence of strokes in childhood is 2.5/100,000. Of these, occlusive stroke accounts for 57 to 85 percent, and hemorrhagic stroke accounts for 15 to 51 percent. Occlusive stroke is primarily caused by congenital heart defects, and the principal symptom is acute hemiplegia. Hemorrhagic stroke is caused mostly by abnormalities of blood vessels, and is characterized by headache and loss of consciousness. Compared to adults, children have better collateral circulation and incompletely developed brains. The clinical and recovery courses those in children are different from those of adults. The prognosis and the incidence of stroke recurrence are largely determined by …

A Harm Reduction Intervention For Drinking Games, Nicholas A. Lind

All-Inclusive List of Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Binge drinking is not only responsible for the leading cause of death of 18-21 year olds (alcohol-related accidents), but is also associated with alcohol dependence, sexual assault, and school failure. Little research has addressed one of the major contexts in which college binge drinking occurs, namely participation in drinking games. The current study used a quasiexperimental pre-post design to examine the effectiveness of a drinking game intervention based on Marlatt's (1996) Harm Reduction model of prevention. Six male residence hall floors and seven fraternities were randomly identified as experimental groups and three floors and three fraternities were designated as controls. …

Screening Test In Laboratory Medicine: Interesting Tests And Rational Use, D. Boonjunwetwat

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Comparison Of Basic Coagulation Test Specimensfrom The Evacuated Blood Collection Systemand The Syringe Blood Collection System, V. Wiwanitkit, W. Huayhongthong, S. Niampia

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Composite Fixation Using Polymethylmethacrylateand Tension Band Wiring For Comminutedpilon Fractures In Osteoporosis, V. Wiliairatana, P. Prasongchin

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Collection Of Medical Specimen, C. Boonchalermvichian, V. Wiwanitkit

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Knowledge Management In The Pharmaceutical Industry, Swami Subramaniam

IIMB Management Review

No abstract provided.

Relationship Between Nursing Nutrition Knowledge And Attitudes And Identification Of Malnutrition In The Acute Care Setting, Susan D. Kendziorski

Masters Theses

Malnutrition is widespread in healthcare and effective protocols are needed to identify those at risk. Nurses are well suited to carry out screening for malnutrition because they are in close contact with the patient and are responsible to coordinate each patient's care. In order to perform this role nurses must have nutrition knowledge and the skills to complete an accurate nutrition screen. The purpose of this study was to examine relationships between nursing nutrition knowledge, nursing attitudes towards nutrition, and the accurate completion of a nutrition screening protocol. Patient's charts were reviewed for accurate completion of the nutrition screening protocol …

The Pizzi Holistic Wellness Assessment, Michael Pizzi

Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications

This paper describes the Pizzi Holistic Wellness Assessment tool. Using theory from the field of health promotion and expertise gained in his private home health practice, the author developed and pilot tested this assessment on a variety of individuals. The assessment is designed to be used with different populations in a variety of settings to help clients self assess their health and well-being.

October - December 2001 Nhrd Quarterly Report, Unm Health Sciences Library & Informatics Center

Native Health Database project records

NHRD quarterly report.

Physical Activity Research In Nursing, Lorraine B. Robbins, Nola J. Pender, Vicki S. Conn, Marilyn Frenn, Geri B. Neuberger, Mary A. Nies, Robert V. Topp, Joellen Wilbur

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

Purpose: To present exemplars of physical activity research in nursing, illustrate the importance of physical activity research across the lifespan, and recommend directions for theory development and research.

Methods: Studies of physical activity and exercise currently being conducted by nurse investigators were reported and critiqued by attendees of the Midwest Nursing Research Society 2000 Preconference session entitled “Promoting Physical Activity Among Diverse Groups Across the Health Continuum.” Physical activity and exercise literature during the past decade was reviewed. Databases searched included Medline, CINAHL, Wilson, and ERIC.

Findings: Investigators have emphasized the need to evaluate the effects of theory-based physical activity …

Bacteremia Associated With Early Childhood Caries, Eddie Chang

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Previous research has investigated the post-operative bacteria levels caused by a variety of clinical procedures such as anesthetic injections, standard dental procedures, endodontic treatment, periodontal surgery, root scaling, and oral surgical procedures in children. Other studies have suggested that bacteremias are often caused by oral infections. Although numerous studies have examined how oral infections lead to various medical conditions (i.e. brain abscess) none have studied the potential for preoperative bacteremia that may arise in conjunction with early childhood caries (ECC). The purpose of this study was to compare potential systemic facultative and anaerobic bacteria found in otherwise healthy children who …

Effects Of A Serine 364 To Proline Mutation Of The Connexin43 Protein In Transgenic Mice, Chia-Ling Nhan-Chang

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

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Development Of A Model For Infective Endocarditis Via Intravenous Injection And Tooth Infection Of Rats Using Pathogenic Bacteria, Shahrokh Shabahang

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Historically, focal areas of infection have been linked to a number of systemic ailments. During the early part of the 20th century, patients who were suffering from inexplicable diseases and who were suspected of having infected teeth were referred to the dentist for multiple extraction of their dentition. The discovery of antibiotics provided a false sense of security that the war against microorganisms is no longer a concern for mankind. However, more recently, it has become common belief that increasing numbers of systemic diseases are linked to chronic infections. Recovery of bacteria from representative tissues has led investigators to believe …

Breathlessness Descriptors In Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Versus Congestive Heart Failure, Adelaide De Souza Caroci

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This cross-sectional descriptive study investigated breathlessness (dyspnea) in stable patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and Congestive Heart Failure (CHF). The purpose of this study was (a) to characterize the most common terms COPD and CHF patients use to describe their breathing, (b) to identify the frequency of dyspnea in patients with COPD and CHF, and (c) to determine the intensity of dyspnea in these populations.

A purposive sample of 60 patients, 30 with moderate to severe COPD and 30 patients with moderate to severe CHF, met the inclusion criteria and were enrolled in this study. The participants provided …

Multimodal Assessment Of The Effect Of Chewing Gum On Nicotine Withdrawal, Lee M. Cohen, Dana M. Britt, Frank L. Collins, Mustafa Al-Absi, Dennis E. Mcchargue

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

The present study was designed to evaluate the usefulness of chewing gum to reduce nicotine withdrawal, craving, and salivary cortisol concentrations during temporary nicotine deprivation. A total of 20 male smokers were studied under conditions when gum was and was not accessible during a 4-hour deprivation period. All subjects smoked an initial cigarette shortly after arrival for the two experimental sessions and were informed that they would be unable to smoke for the remainder of each session. The sessions consisted of each subject watching a movie, then waiting in the lab for two consecutive 30-min intervals. Self-reported nicotine withdrawal and …