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Effect Of Phosphate Group Addition On The Properties Of Denture Base Resins, Gaurav Puri, David W. Berzins, Virendra B. Dhuru, Periathamby A. Raj, Sameer K. Rambhia, Gunjan Dhir, Andrew R. Dentino Oct 2008

Effect Of Phosphate Group Addition On The Properties Of Denture Base Resins, Gaurav Puri, David W. Berzins, Virendra B. Dhuru, Periathamby A. Raj, Sameer K. Rambhia, Gunjan Dhir, Andrew R. Dentino

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Statement of problem

Acrylic resins are prone to microbial adherence, especially by Candida albicans. Surface-charged resins alter the ionic interaction between the denture resin and Candida hyphae, and these resins are being developed as a means to reduce microbial colonization on the denture surface.

Purpose

The purpose of this study was to investigate the physical and mechanical properties of phosphate-containing polymethyl methacrylate resins for their suitability as a denture material.

Material and methods

Using PMMA with cross-linker (Lucitone 199) as a control, 4 experimental groups containing various levels of phosphate with and without cross-linker were generated. The properties examined …


Covering All Kids: States Setting The Pace, Jennifer Ryan, Safiya Mojerie Sep 2008

Covering All Kids: States Setting The Pace, Jennifer Ryan, Safiya Mojerie

National Health Policy Forum

Providing health insurance coverage for the uninsured is a challenge that has remained unresolved for decades. In the absence of a national solution, states have initiated their own efforts to expand access to health insurance coverage, particularly for children. This issue brief provides a history and status of state universal children’s coverage initiatives and features several states that appear to be setting the pace by developing successful strategies for expansion and cultivating the political will and leadership needed to institute them. In highlighting some of the key lessons that can be learned from states’ experiences, this paper may inform the …


Molecular And Macromolecular Alterations Of Recombinant Adenoviral Vectors Do Not Resolve Changes In Hepatic Drug Metabolism During Infection, Shellie M Callahan, Piyanuch Wonganan, Maria A Croyle Sep 2008

Molecular And Macromolecular Alterations Of Recombinant Adenoviral Vectors Do Not Resolve Changes In Hepatic Drug Metabolism During Infection, Shellie M Callahan, Piyanuch Wonganan, Maria A Croyle

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

In this report we test the hypothesis that long-term virus-induced alterations in CYP occur from changes initiated by the virus that may not be related to the immune response. Enzyme activity, protein expression and mRNA of CYP3A2, a correlate of human CYP3A4, and CYP2C11, responsive to inflammatory mediators, were assessed 0.25, 1, 4, and 14 days after administration of several different recombinant adenoviruses at a dose of 5.7 x 1012 virus particles (vp)/kg to male Sprague Dawley rats. Wild type adenovirus, containing all viral genes, suppressed CYP3A2 and 2C11 activity by 37% and 39%, respectively within six hours. Levels fell …


Dowload The Pdf Of The Full Issue Sep 2008

Dowload The Pdf Of The Full Issue

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Justice, And The Problem Of Unequal Biological Access, Mark Moller Sep 2008

Human Embryonic Stem Cell Research, Justice, And The Problem Of Unequal Biological Access, Mark Moller

Faculty Publications

No abstract provided.


Substance Use Among Persons With Syphilis During Pregnancy — Arizona And Georgia, 2018–2021, Lingpeng Cheng, Qin Fang, Sanket Shah, Ivo C Atanasov, Z Hong Zhou Sep 2008

Substance Use Among Persons With Syphilis During Pregnancy — Arizona And Georgia, 2018–2021, Lingpeng Cheng, Qin Fang, Sanket Shah, Ivo C Atanasov, Z Hong Zhou

Faculty, Staff and Student Publications

Grass carp reovirus (GCRV) is a member of the Aquareovirus genus of the family Reoviridae, a large family of double-stranded RNA (dsRNA) viruses infecting plants, insects, fishes and mammals. We report the first subnanometer-resolution three-dimensional structures of both GCRV core and virion by cryoelectron microscopy. These structures have allowed the delineation of interactions among the over 1000 molecules in this enormous macromolecular machine and a detailed comparison with other dsRNA viruses at the secondary-structure level. The GCRV core structure shows that the inner proteins have strong structural similarities with those of orthoreoviruses even at the level of secondary-structure elements, indicating …


Transport Time To Trauma Facilities In Karachi: An Exploratory Study., Roomasa Channa, Hira Altaf Jaffrani, Aamir Javed Khan, Talal Hasan, J. Razzak Sep 2008

Transport Time To Trauma Facilities In Karachi: An Exploratory Study., Roomasa Channa, Hira Altaf Jaffrani, Aamir Javed Khan, Talal Hasan, J. Razzak

Department of Emergency Medicine

Background: Rapid urban growth in developing countries has outpaced the development of health infrastructure, including trauma centers, leading to potential delays in trauma care. This study was conducted in Karachi, a city of 16 million people in Pakistan. Aims: Our aim was to determine the time taken to reach the nearest 24-h emergency care facility (ECF) and the government-designated trauma center (TC). We also sought to determine the availability of supplies and equipment required for "basic" trauma care at these centers.
Methods:We selected five towns in Karachi that had the highest number of road traffic injuries (RTIs) (as identified …


Pennsylvania Hospice Network Participates In 2-Day Intensive Workshop On New Hospice Conditions Of Participation Sep 2008

Pennsylvania Hospice Network Participates In 2-Day Intensive Workshop On New Hospice Conditions Of Participation

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


July 10, 2008 Dhp Summer Seminar: The Jefferson School Of Health Policy And Population Health Sep 2008

July 10, 2008 Dhp Summer Seminar: The Jefferson School Of Health Policy And Population Health

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Value-Based Purchasing And The Cms 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (Pqri) Sep 2008

Value-Based Purchasing And The Cms 2008 Physician Quality Reporting Initiative (Pqri)

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


The Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellowship Program: Fellow-Site Mentor Evaluation And Site Expansion, Nicole M. Cobb Maom Sep 2008

The Greater Philadelphia Schweitzer Fellowship Program: Fellow-Site Mentor Evaluation And Site Expansion, Nicole M. Cobb Maom

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Annual Fellows Day: The Changing Landscape Of Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research-June 30,2008 Sep 2008

Annual Fellows Day: The Changing Landscape Of Ambulatory Care Outcomes Research-June 30,2008

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


The 16th Annual Paul Brucker Lecture: Patient-Centered Primary Care, Howard K. Rabinowitz Md Sep 2008

The 16th Annual Paul Brucker Lecture: Patient-Centered Primary Care, Howard K. Rabinowitz Md

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Alcohol Use In Pregnancy: A Public Health Problem, Joshua H. Barash Sep 2008

Alcohol Use In Pregnancy: A Public Health Problem, Joshua H. Barash

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Navigating Toward A Quality Career, Valerie Pracilio Sep 2008

Navigating Toward A Quality Career, Valerie Pracilio

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Stretching The Boundaries Of Medical Education, Marina V. Zeltser Ba Sep 2008

Stretching The Boundaries Of Medical Education, Marina V. Zeltser Ba

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


The Jefferson Doctor Of Nursing Practice Degree, Mary Lou Manning Phd, Crnp, Jennifer Bellot Phd, Rn, Mhsa, Beth Ann Swan Phd, Crnp, Faan Sep 2008

The Jefferson Doctor Of Nursing Practice Degree, Mary Lou Manning Phd, Crnp, Jennifer Bellot Phd, Rn, Mhsa, Beth Ann Swan Phd, Crnp, Faan

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Birth Of A Center For Interprofessional Education, Molly A. Rose, Christine A. Arenson Md Sep 2008

Birth Of A Center For Interprofessional Education, Molly A. Rose, Christine A. Arenson Md

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


The Jefferson School Of Health Policy And Population Health-Part One, David B. Nash Md, Mba, Caroline Golab Phd Sep 2008

The Jefferson School Of Health Policy And Population Health-Part One, David B. Nash Md, Mba, Caroline Golab Phd

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

No abstract provided.


Ford, Sandra Young, 1944-1998 (Sc 1752), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Ford, Sandra Young, 1944-1998 (Sc 1752), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid only for Manuscripts Small Collection 1752. Items related to Sandra Young Ford's battle with cancer and her ultimate death.


The Cytoplasmic Tail Of The Rabies Virus G Protein Is An Essential Domain Controlling Death/Survival In Human Neuronal Cells, Christophe Prehaud, Mireille Lafage, Gene S. Tan, Françoise Mégret, Pauline Ménager, Matthias Schnell, Henri Buc, Monique Lafon Sep 2008

The Cytoplasmic Tail Of The Rabies Virus G Protein Is An Essential Domain Controlling Death/Survival In Human Neuronal Cells, Christophe Prehaud, Mireille Lafage, Gene S. Tan, Françoise Mégret, Pauline Ménager, Matthias Schnell, Henri Buc, Monique Lafon

Department of Microbiology and Immunology Faculty Papers

Poster presentation.


Differential Characteristics Of “Good Outcome Schizophrenia” In A Long-Term Ten Years Study, Mumbai, India, Amresh Srivastava, Meghan Thakar, Nilesh Shah, Larry Stitt Sep 2008

Differential Characteristics Of “Good Outcome Schizophrenia” In A Long-Term Ten Years Study, Mumbai, India, Amresh Srivastava, Meghan Thakar, Nilesh Shah, Larry Stitt

Psychiatry Presentations

No abstract provided.


The Acs Survey Of Galactic Globular Clusters. Iii. The Double Subgiant Branch Of Ngc 1851, A. P. Milone, L. R. Bedin, G. Piotto, J. Anderson, I. R. King, A. Sarajedini, A. Dotter, B. Chaboyer, A. Marin Franch, S. Majewski, A. Aparicio, M. Hempel, N. E.Q Paust, I. N. Reid, A. Rosenberg, M. Siegel Sep 2008

The Acs Survey Of Galactic Globular Clusters. Iii. The Double Subgiant Branch Of Ngc 1851, A. P. Milone, L. R. Bedin, G. Piotto, J. Anderson, I. R. King, A. Sarajedini, A. Dotter, B. Chaboyer, A. Marin Franch, S. Majewski, A. Aparicio, M. Hempel, N. E.Q Paust, I. N. Reid, A. Rosenberg, M. Siegel

Dartmouth Scholarship

Photometry with the Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys (HST ACS) reveals that the subgiant branch (SGB) of the globular cluster NGC 1851 splits into two well-defined branches. If the split is due only to an age effect, the two SGBs would imply two star formation episodes separated by ~1 Gyr. We discuss other anomalies in NGC 1851 that could be interpreted in terms of a double stellar population. Finally, we compare the case of NGC 1851 with the other two globulars known to host multiple stellar populations, and show that all three clusters differ in several important …


Coping With Clinical Challenges Of Risk Assessment: Towards A New Comprehensive Instrument, Amresh Srivastava, Charles Nelson Sep 2008

Coping With Clinical Challenges Of Risk Assessment: Towards A New Comprehensive Instrument, Amresh Srivastava, Charles Nelson

Psychiatry Presentations

No abstract provided.


Missense Mutation In Exon 2 Of Slc36a1 Responsible For Champagne Dilution In Horses, Deborah Cook, Samantha Brooks, Rebecca Bellone, Ernest Bailey Sep 2008

Missense Mutation In Exon 2 Of Slc36a1 Responsible For Champagne Dilution In Horses, Deborah Cook, Samantha Brooks, Rebecca Bellone, Ernest Bailey

Veterinary Science Faculty Publications

Champagne coat color in horses is controlled by a single, autosomal-dominant gene (CH). The phenotype produced by this gene is valued by many horse breeders, but can be difficult to distinguish from the effect produced by the Cream coat color dilution gene (CR). Three sires and their families segregating for CH were tested by genome scanning with microsatellite markers. The CH gene was mapped within a 6 cM region on horse chromosome 14 (LOD = 11.74 for theta = 0.00). Four candidate genes were identified within the region, namely SPARC [Secreted protein, acidic, cysteine-rich (osteonectin)], SLC36A1 (Solute Carrier 36 family …


Steps To Success: Introducing Pdas At The University Of Connecticut Health Center School Of Medicine, Evelyn B. Morgen, Renee Drabier Sep 2008

Steps To Success: Introducing Pdas At The University Of Connecticut Health Center School Of Medicine, Evelyn B. Morgen, Renee Drabier

SoM Articles

The LM Stowe Library helps implement and support a personal digital assistant (PDA) program for the School of Medicine at the University of Connecticut Health Center in Farmington, Connecticut. This article describes the role of the library and the library staff in purchasing and supporting PDA content and in providing student academic computing support for the students who are required to purchase PDAs in their second year of medical school. The PDAs are used principally for providing full text decision making tools at the point of care and for maintaining logs of aggregate data about each student’s patient encounters. This …


Method For Enhancing Protective Cellular Responses To Genotoxic Stress In Skin, Elaine L. Jacobson, Myron K. Jacobson Sep 2008

Method For Enhancing Protective Cellular Responses To Genotoxic Stress In Skin, Elaine L. Jacobson, Myron K. Jacobson

Pharmaceutical Sciences Faculty Patents

The present invention is directed to methods of using pro-NAD agents capable of enhancing the dermal and epidermal skin cell NAD content. These pro-NAD agents may be administered topically, orally, or parenterally to enhance DNA repair and other protective responses to DNA damage. The invention further relates to pharmaceutical compositions comprising pro-NAD agents that effectively elevate intracellular NAD content. Finally, the invention relates to the method of using the pro-NAD agents to treat disorders such as sunburn and other skin deterioration that results from DNA damage in skin cells.


Perceived Stress In Occupational Therapy Students, Teresa A. Pfeifer, Peter L. Kranz, Angela E. Scoggin Sep 2008

Perceived Stress In Occupational Therapy Students, Teresa A. Pfeifer, Peter L. Kranz, Angela E. Scoggin

Occupational Therapy Faculty Publications

The purpose of this study was to examine perceived stress of entry‐level master's occupational therapy (OT) students enrolled at a Texas university. A total of 29 students including nine men and 20 women participated in the study. Questionnaires and interviews were used for data collection. The participants were interviewed during the end of the first and second year of the entry‐level master's programme in OT. Questionnaires, given at the same time, contained demographic data, open‐end questions and force choice questions rated on a Likert scale. The results indicated that the majority of students (66.4%) rated their current level of stress …


Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives Sep 2008

Glynn, Luanne Carol Aylesworth (Fa 303), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Folklife Archives Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 303. Paper: "[Todd County, Kentucky Public Health Department]" written by Luanne Glynn for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.


Intraretinal Signaling By Ganglion Cell Photoreceptors To Dopaminergic Amacrine Neurons, Dao-Qi Zhang, Kwoon Y. Wong, Patricia J. Sollars, David M. Berson, Gary E. Pickard, Douglas G. Mcmahon Sep 2008

Intraretinal Signaling By Ganglion Cell Photoreceptors To Dopaminergic Amacrine Neurons, Dao-Qi Zhang, Kwoon Y. Wong, Patricia J. Sollars, David M. Berson, Gary E. Pickard, Douglas G. Mcmahon

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Retinal dopaminergic amacrine neurons (DA neurons) play a central role in reconfiguring retinal function according to prevailing illumination conditions, yet the mechanisms by which light regulates their activity are poorly understood. We investigated the means by which sustained light responses are evoked in DA neurons. Sustained light responses were driven by cationic currents and persisted in vitro and in vivo in the presence of L-AP4, a blocker of retinal ON-bipolar cells. Several characteristics of these L-AP4-resistant light responses suggested that they were driven by melanopsin-expressing intrinsically photosensitive retinal ganglion cells (ipRGCs), including long latencies, marked poststimulus persistence, and a peak …