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When I Was In My Home I Suffered A Lot: Mexican Women’S Descriptions Of Abuse In Family Of Origin, Ruth Ann Belknap, Nancy Cruz

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

In this descriptive study we employ episodic narrative interviews and narrative analysis to explore experiences of abuse and violence within the families of origin of Mexican women entering adulthood. Twenty-four Mexican women, 18 years of age and about to graduate from a residential school in central Mexico, were interviewed about life in their families of origin. Participants were from several Mexican states and of low socioeconomic status. Nineteen of the participants described either witnessing or experiencing violence or abuse within their families. We present an analysis of the interviews in which violence or abuse was disclosed. Women who witnessed violence …

Lsuhsc Facilities Biweekly Update: May 2007, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates: 2007

LSUHSC Facilities Biweekly Updates from May 11 and 25, 2006.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Lsuhsc Facilities Daily Update: May 2007, Lsuhsc Property And Facilities Management

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates: 2007

LSUHSC Facilities Daily Updates from May 2007.

These updates describe damage and a timeline of repairs at the LSU Health Sciences Center - New Orleans campus due to Hurricane Katrina which made landfall August 29, 2005.

Infant Feeding Practices: History, Nutrient Needs, Assessment Of Nutriture, And Special Concerns, Katy Lynn Bodily

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

Ideas regarding infant feeding practices have changed drastically over the past 100 years. Research discovered the composition of human milk, followed by the invention of human milk substitute (HMS). These discoveries lead to many changes in the way people feed infants. The macro and micronutrient needs of infants have been determined, and are used to develop ideal feeding practices for infants. There are many choices available for feeding infants including human milk, HMS, and solid foods. There are many guidelines available that provided suggestions on what to feed an infant, and at what age. Assessing the adequacy on infant feeding …

Malnutrition In The Elderly In Long-Term Care Facilities, Cindy L. Pitcher

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

In 2000, there were 17,000 nursing homes in the United States housing about 1.5 million residents over the age of 65. Approximately 75% of long-term residents are women. The average length of stay for residents is 2.5 years, so in essence the nursing home becomes their home. Those who are in these long-term care facilities are generally characterized as frail elderly adults who suffer from a host of chronic and acute diseases and conditions. They are most likely cognitively impaired and have a great number of limitations in their activities of daily living (ADL). In addition, data collected by the …

Quality And Safety Education For Nurses, Linda Cronenwett, Gwen Sherwood, Jane Barnsteiner, Joanne Disch, Jean Johnson, Pamela Mitchell, Dori Taylor Sullivan, Judith Warren

Nursing Faculty Publications

Quality and Safety Education for Nurses (QSEN) addresses the challenge of preparing nurses with the competencies necessary to continuously improve the quality and safety of the health care systems in which they work. The QSEN faculty members adapted the Institute of Medicine competencies for nursing (patient-centered care, teamwork and collaboration, evidence-based practice, quality improvement, safety, and informatics), proposing definitions that could describe essential features of what it means to be a competent and respected nurse. Using the competency definitions, the authors propose statements of the knowledge, skills, and attitudes (KSAs) for each competency that should be developed during pre-licensure nursing …

Dutch Women's Perceptions Of Childbirth In The Netherlands, Taralyn R. Johnson, Lynn Clark Callister, Donna S. Freeborn, Renea L. Beckstrand, Katinka Huender

Faculty Publications

Purpose: To explore the lived experience of childbirth in Dutch women who had given birth at home in the Netherlands.

Methods: Qualitative study using audiotaped interviews with 14 women.

Results: Themes included the advantages of giving birth in the home, where the women felt more in control of their environment; the difficulty and normalcy of the pain associated with giving birth; the feelings of fulfillment and empowerment that come with childbirth and motherhood; and the importance of the supportive role of the midwife–caregiver.

Nursing Implications: Women in a culture different from that of the United States who gave birth at …

Celiac Disease: What Dietitians Can Do To Effectively Treat A Growing Problem, Meagan Roxanne Wade

Undergraduate Honors Capstone Projects

The symptomology of celiac disease, also known as gluten-sensitive enteropathy or celiac sprue, was first described in AD 50 by Aretaeus, a noted ancient Greek physician who specialized in isolating and explaining disease states. Clinical manifestations of the disease were distinctly defined by Samuel Gee in 1888 who theorized that diet therapy was likely the treatment for the disease: "the allowance of farinaceous must be small, but if the patient can be cured at all, it must be by means of diet." Farinaceous foods included those rich in starches or mealy in texture. Treatment at the time consisted of a …

Labrad : Vol 32, Issue 2 - May 2007, Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi

LABRAD - Departments of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine and Radiology Archives

• Transcription Mediated Amplification for the Diagnosis of HCV RNA
• Vanillyl Mandelic Acid
• Diagnosis of Pneumocystic Jiroveci Infection in Microbiology Laboratory
• Lab Diagnosis of Metabolic Bone Diseases
• 24 Hours Urinary Specimen Collection
• Genetic Analysis of Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
• Hybrid of Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation with Pulmonary Sequestration
• How Can We Achieve Good Response from Trans-Artial Chemo-Embolization (TACE)?
• Anti factor Xa Assay
• Automated Reticulocyte Count
• Triple Screen Test2
• 2nd Biennial Conference for Chemical Pathologists: PSCP Collaborate with AKU

A Review Of The Association Between Congestive Heart Failure And Cognitive Impairment., Michael B. Cohen, Paul J. Mather

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

Heart failure is a growing epidemic with an estimated 5 million Americans suffering from this condition. Several clinical trials have demonstrated a high correlation between congestive heart failure (CHF) and cognitive impairment. The severity of cognitive impairment correlates positively with the degree of CHF. The underlying mechanism for cognitive impairment remains unclear but appears to be related to cerebral hypoperfusion and impaired cerebral reactivity with selective impairment of verbal memory and attention domains. Furthermore, cognitive dysfunction represents one aspect of frailty, a novel concept that encompasses a range of clinical conditions that results in functional impairment in patients with heart …

Cultural Self-Efficacy Of Graduating Baccalaureate Nursing Students In A State Funded University In The Silicon Valley, Lihua Liu

Master's Projects

The purpose of the study was to examine the level of cultural self-efficacy of graduating baccalaureate nursing students, who care for diverse populations, in a state funded university in the Silicon Valley, California. The level of cultural self-efficacy was measured using Bernal and Froman's Cultural Self-Efficacy Scale (CSES). A convenience sample of 48 nursing students completed an 8-item demographic questionnaire and a 26-item CSES. The subjects of this study were found to have an increased level of cultural confidence in comparison with previous studies. This study suggests nurse educators continue to incorporate cultural concepts and skills in the nursing curriculum.

Initiation Of A Critical Pathway For Pancreaticoduodenectomy At An Academic Institution -- The First Step In Multi-Disciplinary Team Building, Eugene P. Kennedy, Ernest L. Rosato, Patricia K. Sauter, Laura M. Rosenberg, Cataldo Doria, Ignazio R. Marino, Karen A. Chojnacki, Adam C. Berger, Charles Yeo

Department of Surgery Faculty Papers

Objective: This study was designed to identify quantifiable parameters to track performance improvements brought about by the implementation of a critical pathway for complex alimentary tract surgery.

Background: Pancreaticoduodenectomy (PD) is a complex general surgical procedure performed in varying numbers at many academic institutions. Originally associated with significant perioperative morbidity and mortality, multiple studies have now shown that this operation can be performed quite safely at high volume institutions that develop a particular expertise. Critical pathways are one of the key tools used to achieve consistently excellent outcomes as these institutions. It remains to be determined if implementation …

Regulation Of Alpha-1-Adrenoceptor-Mediated Contractions Of The Uterine Artery By Pkc, Hongying Zhang

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Pregnancy is associated with a significant decrease in uterine vascular tone and a striking increase in uterine blood flow, which ensures normal fetal development. Multiple mechanisms are involved in the adaptation of uterine artery contractility during pregnancy. Both protein kinase C (PKC) and activation of ai-adrenoceptors play important roles in the regulation of uterine artery contractility. In addition, PKC mediates the pregnancyassociated decrease in myogenic tone of the uterine artery, and interacts with ajadrenoceptors leading to modulation of ai-adrenoceptor-mediated contractions of vascular smooth muscle. Yet, whether or to what extent PKC regulates ai-adrenoceptormediated contractions of the uterine artery and their …

College Athletes’ Human Figure Drawings, Kaitlin Taggart

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

The demands of both lean and non-lean sports upon male athletes can lead to body image dissatisfaction and eating disorders. This study explored whether the Human Figure Drawing (HFD) is a valid method for assessing male college athletes’ body image. A total of 86 male athletes who were competitive on a lean (cross-country or wrestling) or non-lean (football or ice hockey) sport participated in the study. The score recorded on the Male Body Attitude Scale (MBAS) (Tylka, Bergeron, & Schwartz, 2005), a 24-question survey administered to each participant, focused specifically on assessing muscularity, body fat, and height attitudes of these …

A School Art Therapy Group: Helping Eighth Grade Students Decrease Disruptive Behaviors And Increase Coping Skills Before The Transition To High School, Erin Spier

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

The transition to high school can be difficult for adolescents, especially those exhibiting disruptive behaviors and poor coping skills. This study was concerned with developing conducting a group art therapy intervention that would help increase coping skills and decrease disruptive behaviors in eighth grade students preparing for the transition to high school. Two girls and four boys from a private school in southeastern Virginia participated in the study after the start of their final semester in eighth grade. The study consisted of 8 sessions conducted on alternating days, twice a week for a four-week period.

During the group art therapy …

Toward An Understanding Of Serial Killers Through Their Artwork: Implications For Forensic Art Therapy, Kelly Macionis

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

This research study explored the formal elements and content of 258 images of artwork created by 47 serial killers to see if common themes or content could be discovered. The images were found on five Internet websites containing serial killer artwork. The 47 serial killer artists were all male and it was assumed they were imprisoned when they created their art. The artwork gathered was viewed on a laptop and analyzed using the methods of content analysis. After categories of content and formal elements in the images were entered into a spreadsheet, frequencies and percentages of each category and subcategory …

A Study On The Effects Of Wheel Throwing And A Child Diagnosed With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Jennifer Evans

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

It has been estimated that 3-7 percent of children are diagnosed with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) (Barkley, 2005). Research has found many treatment options to be effective; however, the most efficacious treatment is a combination treatment of medication and cognitive/behavioral therapy. Some art therapists have discussed the treatment of ADHD; however, few studies have large enough samples and repeatable results to provide empirical support. It was hypothesized that an eight week ceramic/wheel-throwing intervention in individual art therapy sessions would help calm and focus a child diagnosed with ADHD. This study consisted of a six week, six sessions, ceramic wheel-throwing intervention …

Adults’ Responses To The Art Process And Interaction With Art Media, Madeline Couch

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

The art materials are a major component in art therapy. Their actual usage in sessions with clients, especially with adults, has rarely been the topic of investigation. The ideas about the qualities and purposes that the art materials bring to art therapy sessions are based on older theories, which were created without evidence-based research. The purpose of this study was to gain an understanding of how adults interact with and react to art media. Five adult volunteers, who were not formally trained as artists and who did not regularly engage in artistic processes, participated in the study. The participants experimented …

Mandala As A Measure Of Change With Adult Residents Of A Homeless Shelter, Mary W. Cochran

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

Homelessness in the United States is a problem that continues to be addressed at the local, state, and federal levels. Diverse solutions to the problem of homelessness include emergency shelters, transitional shelters, and long-term housing. Shelters for families have become a common shelter type, offering diverse programs and types of services. Art therapy with the homeless has concentrated on the aspect of building self-efficacy through the creative process, however, there is limited research concerning the use of art products as a measure of change for the homeless. This study explores the use of mandala drawings to assess changes occurring in …

Thermal Analysis Of As-Received And Clinically Retrieved Copper-Nickel-Titanium Orthodontic Archwires, Matthew C. Biermann, David W. Berzins, T. Gerard Bradley

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Objective: To compare as-received copper-nickel-titanium (CuNiTi) archwires to those used in patients by means of differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). Also, the thermal or phase properties of 27°C, 35°C, and 40°C CuNiTi archwires were studied to ascertain if their properties match those indicated by the manufacturer.

Materials and Methods: Six wires of 27°C, 35°C, and 40°C CuNiTi were tested as-received, and six each of the 27°C and 35°C wires were examined after use in patients for an average of approximately 9 and 7 weeks, respectively. Segments of archwire were investigated by DSC over the temperature range from −100°C to 150°C at …

Traumatic Neuroma Following Sagittal Split Osteotomy Of The Mandible, R. H. Kallal, F. G. Ritto, Luis Eduardo Almeida, D. J. Crofton, G. P. Thomas

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

A 16-year-old male underwent bilateral sagittal split osteotomy of the mandible to correct a mandibular deficiency. Twenty-one years later, a routine panoramic radiograph revealed a radiolucent lesion on the left side of the mandible. The lesion was biopsied. As the patient did not have symptoms and the lesion was connected to the inferior alveolar nerve, the lesion was not totally excised in order to preserve nerve function. The histological features were consistent with traumatic neuroma, and no further surgical procedure was planned.

Exploring The Applicability Of Visual Thinking Strategy To Group Art Therapy With Adolescents, Jessica Rae Hirsh Angle

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

Because adolescence is a time marked by physical, psychological, and cognitive changes and stressors, group art therapy with teens can be difficult. Art history enriched art therapy has proven effective with adults to aid in overcoming treatment difficulties. The Visual Thinking Strategy (VTS) is a research supported approach to art history which emphasizes group dynamics and student-directed art discussion. Therefore, this study explores the applicability of VTS to adolescent group art therapy.

In this study, a group of four 13 to 14-year-old girls participated in a three session workshop. Session one included personal art-making and an open discussion of the …

A Group Art Therapy Intervention To Increase Self-Efficacy In Battered Women, Sheryl Marie Morrison

EVMS School of Health Professions Theses & Dissertations

Domestic violence is a problem that affects an estimated six million women every year (Berry, 1998). There are many theories that attempt to explain the phenomenon such as, learned helplessness and battered woman syndrome. It is clear that the affects of domestic violence can leave lasting damage in the survivor’s ability to cope and function. One aspect that might be hindered in battered women is self-efficacy. Self-efficacy is the degree to which one believes he or she has the ability to be successful. The Self-Efficacy Scale (SES) created by Sherer, et al. (1982) was used to assess the clients’ self-efficacy. …

Behavioral And Neuropharmacological Characterization Of Nicotine As A Conditional Stimulus, Jennifer E. Murray, Rick A. Bevins

Department of Psychology: Faculty Publications

In rats, the pharmacological (interoceptive) effects of 0.4 mg/kg nicotine can serve as a conditional stimulus in a Pavlovian conditioning task. Nicotine administration is paired with intermittent access to a liquid sucrose unconditional stimulus; sucrose is withheld on saline sessions. An increase in sucrose receptacle entries (goal tracking) on nicotine sessions indicates conditioning. Rats were trained on a nicotine dose ((-)-1-Methyl-2-(3-pyridyl)pyrrolidine; 0.1, 0.2, or 0.4 mg base/kg, s.c.). Generalization was examined using 0.025, 0.05, 0.1, 0.2, and 0.4 mg/kg nicotine and saline. Some behavioral effects of nicotine have been attributed to dopamine and glutamate. Accordingly, potential blockade of the nicotine …

Alzheimer's Disease: Cholesterol, Membrane Rafts, Isoprenoids And Statins, Patrick C. Reid, Yasuomi Urano, Tatsuhiko Kodama, Takao Hamakubo

Dartmouth Scholarship

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a heterogeneous neurodegenerative disorder and the most prevalent form of dementia worldwide. AD is characterized pathologically by amyloid-? plaques, neurofibrillary tangles and neuronal loss, and clinically by a progressive loss of cognitive abilities. At present, the fundamental molecular mechanisms underlying the disease are unclear and no treatment for AD is known. Epidemiological evidence continues to mount linking vascular diseases, such as hypertension and diabetes, and hypercholesterolaemia with an increased risk for developing AD. A growing amount of evidence suggests a mechanistic link between cholesterol metabolism in the brain and the formation of amyloid plaques in AD …

Expansion Of The Calcium Hypothesis Of Brain Aging And Alzheimer's Disease: Minding The Store, Olivier Thibault, John C. Gant, Philip W. Landfield

Pharmacology and Nutritional Sciences Faculty Publications

Evidence accumulated over more than two decades has implicated Ca2+ dysregulation in brain aging and Alzheimer's disease (AD), giving rise to the Ca2+ hypothesis of brain aging and dementia. Electrophysiological, imaging, and behavioral studies in hippocampal or cortical neurons of rodents and rabbits have revealed aging-related increases in the slow afterhyperpolarization, Ca2+ spikes and currents, Ca2+transients, and L-type voltage-gated Ca2+ channel (L-VGCC) activity. Several of these changes have been associated with age-related deficits in learning or memory. Consequently, one version of the Ca2+ hypothesis has been that increased L-VGCC activity drives many of the other Ca2+-related biomarkers of hippocampal aging. …

Nasal Airflow And Odorant Transport Modeling In Patients With Chronic Rhinosimusitis, Kai Zhao, Beverly J. Cowart, N. E. Rawson, Peter W. Scherer, K. T. Clock, A. A. Vainius, Pamela Dalton, Edward Pribitkin, David Rosen

Department of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery Faculty Papers

Poster presentation at Association for Chemoreception Sciences (ACHEMS) in Sarasota Florida April 25-29, 2007.

Introduction:

Our on-going clinical project aims to quantify the conductive mechanism contributing toolfactory loss in chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) patients, in addition to other inflammatory causes(see Yee, et al, 200 and Feng, et al, 203). CRS, a common disease affecting 32 millionAmericans annually, is reportedly associated with at least 15% of all olfactory losses. Airwayconstriction as a result of inflammation or the presence of polyps may limit odor access to thereceptor sites and lead to olfactory dysfunction. As yet, the functional impact of various nasalobstructions as sequelae …

Perilaku Menyusui Bayi Pada Etnik Bugis Di Pekkae, 2003, Asiah Hamzah

Kesmas

Studi penilaian ASI di Kabupaten Barru tahun 1998, menemukan 99,0% bayi dan balita masih mendapat ASI. Namun, bayi baru lahir tidak diberi ASI pada jam pertama, Pemberian ASI pada hari I (40,6%) masih rendah, masih banyak yang memberikan hari II (18,4%), dan hari III (41,0%). Umumnya bayi mendapat kolostrom (83,2%) dan ASI (99,0%), tetapi sekitar 75% bayi mendapat makanan prelakteal. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui perilaku menyusui bayi pada etnik Bugis Kecamatan Tanete Rilau Kabupaten Barru. Metode penelitian yang dilakukan adalah metode kualitatif dengan paradigma etnometodologi dan interaksi simbolik. Pradigma etnometodologi digunakan untuk mengetahui makna perilaku ibu dalam menyusui bayi menurut …

Relapse Opiat Di Rumah Sakit Ketergantungan Obat Jakarta, Tahun 2003-2005, Akhmad Muttaqin

Kesmas

Penyalahgunaan ulang opiat merupakan penyakit kronik yang berkali-kali muncul. Angka kambuh (relapse) pecandu Narkotika, Psikotropika dan Zat Adiktif (Napza) secara umum tidak jauh berbeda dengan angka relapse pecandu opiat. Tujuan penelitian ini mengetahui berbagai faktor saja yang berhubungan dengan kejadian relapse opiat di RSKO Jakarta tahun 2003-2005. Penelitian dengan disain kasus control ini dilakukan terhadap data sekunder rekam medik. Variabel yang diteliti meliputi faktor individu (jenis kelamin, tingkat pendidikan, golongan umur, status perkawinan, status pekerjaan, dan status infeksi hepatitis) serta faktor zat (pola penggunaan, lama pakai, cara pakai, frekuensi pakai, dan kadar zat). Sampel studi terdiri dari 72 kasus dan …

Frekuensi Keteraturan Senam Dan Penurunan Tekanan Darah Anggota Klub Jantung Sehat Pondalisa, Jakarta Tahun 2000 - 2005, Retno Asti Werdhani

Kesmas

Prevalensi hipertensi di Indonesia meningkat bersamaan dengan meningkatnya usia. Untuk itu, upaya pencegahan hipertensi dan komplikasinya perlu dilakukan sejak dini jauh sebelum usia lanjut. Olahraga khususnya jenis aerobik diketahui dapat mengendalikan tekanan darah. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengetahui hubungan frekuensi dan keteraturan senam terhadap penurunan tekanan darah pada peserta program latihan. Desain studi yang digunakan adalah kohort retrospektif dengan metoda analisis Cox Regression. Penelitian dilakukan terhadap sumber data sekunder 132 anggota KJS Pondalisa yang merupakan salah satu sarana olahraga masyarakat, selama periode satu tahun keanggotaan. Hasil penelitian memperlihatkan bahwa tidak ada anggota yang melakukan senam 3xper minggu sesuai program dengan keteraturan …