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Memorial/Double Pump Laplace Ii, Fiona Davies

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

Memorial/Double Pump Laplace II, was a site specific installation, based on narratives from the dying of Davies’ father, in hospital in 2001. The work is an intersection between the experiences of the rituals of blood matching, sampling and testing and a current research project by physicist Dr. Peter Domachuk, looking into the development of silk implantable biophotonic chips allowing real time measurement of the properties of blood while that blood is within the body. In the body's circulatory system relatively impermeable membranes are often selectively permeable; objects make their own way where they choose and in their own time. Some …

A Letter To The Steam Journal Readers, Deborah Freund

The Transdisciplinary STEAM+ Journal

A letter to the readers from the President of Claremont Graduate University, President Deborah Freund, welcoming the inaugural issue of 'The STEAM Journal'.

A Needed Competency Finding And Using Authoritative Disaster Health Information, Mary Moore Phd, Kimberly Loper Mlis, Michelle Simanek Mph

Faculty Research, Publications, and Presentations

Should there be a Public Health Emergency Preparedness competency for finding and using key disaster health information resources proficiently? Learn about 7 core disaster health information resources that no one should miss, and about the National Library of Medicine/Medical Library Association certificate training program for disaster health information specialists.

Health-Related Resource Use And Costs In Elderly Adults With And Without Mild Cognitive Impairment, Carolyn Zhu, Peter J. Whitehouse, Marian B. Patterson

Faculty Scholarship

Objectives To assess differences in resource use and cost between older adults with and without mild cognitive impairment (MCI) over time. Design Multicenter, longitudinal study. Setting Sixty-eight Alzheimer's Disease Cooperative Study (ADCS) sites in the United States. Participants Two hundred fifty-nine individuals diagnosed with MCI and 107 cognitively normal elderly adults followed annually for 3 years. Measurements The Resource Use Instrument (RUI) was used to capture medical and nonmedical care use. Generalized linear latent and mixed models were used to estimate differences in resource use and costs in older adults with and without MCI after controlling for clinical and demographic …

Increased Heme-Oxygenase 1 Expression In Mesenchymal Stem Cell-Derived Adipocytes Decreases Differentiation And Lipid Accumulation Via Upregulation Of The Canonical Wnt Signaling Cascade, Luca Vanella, Komal Sodhi, Dong Hyun Kim, Nitin Puri, Mani Maheshwari, Terry D . Hinds, Lars Bellner, Dov Goldstein, Stephen J . Peterson, Joseph I. Shapiro M.D., Nader G. Abraham

Biochemistry and Microbiology

Introduction:

Heme oxygenase (HO), a major cytoprotective enzyme, attenuates oxidative stress and obesity. The canonical Wnt signaling cascade plays a pivotal role in the regulation of adipogenesis. The present study examined the interplay between HO-1and the Wnt canonical pathway in the modulation of adipogenesis in mesenchymal stem cell (MSC)-derived adipocytes.

Methods:

To verify the role of HO-1 in generating small healthy adipocytes, cobalt protoporphyrin (CoPP), inducer of HO-1, was used during adipocyte differentiation. Lipid accumulation was measured by Oil red O staining and lipid droplet size was measured by BODIPY staining.

Results:

During adipogenesis in vitro, differentiating pre-adipocytes display transient …

The Experiences Of Indian Nurses In America, Munira Wells

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Relationship Between Intergenerational Solidarity And Medication Adherence In Community Dwelling Elders, Connie Rutan Kartoz

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Rural And Veteran Healthcare Project, Kent Blad, Ron Ulberg

Journal of Undergraduate Research

The academic objectives of the MEG proposal were met and exceeded. Specifically, students were exposed to local and national venues in which Veterans and their history are prevalent. Examples of this include visits by the students and faculty to Walter Reed Army Medical Center, VA Medical Center War Related Injury and Illness Study Center, Arlington National Cemetery, US Capitol, Gettysburg Battlefield, Lincoln Memorial, Washington Memorial, WW I Memorial, WW II Memorial, Korean War Memorial, Vietnam War Memorial, Museum of American History, etc. We also met with Senator Bennett from the State of Utah to discuss issues pertaining to our Veterans.

A Global Health Framework Based On Competencies And Learning Opportunities In Graduate Health Education, Robert Simmons, Drph, Mph, Mches, Cph, James D. Plumb, Md, Mph

College of Population Health Lectures, Presentations, Workshops

Poster covers:

• What is Global Health?
• The Changing Global Landscape
• Why Invest in Global Health Education?
• Growth of Global Health Education Programs
• What is Covered in Graduate Education?
• Future Challenges and Opportunities

United States Acculturation And Cancer Patients’ End-Of-Life Care, Alexi A. Wright, Heather Stieglitz, Yankel M. Kupersztoch, M. Elizabeth Paulk, Yookyung Kim, Ingrid T. Katz, Francisco Munoz, Rachel B. Jimenez, Jan Mutchler, Lorna Rivera, Anthony L. Back, Holly G. Prigerson

Women’s and Gender Studies Faculty Publication Series

Background: Culture shapes how people understand illness and death, but few studies examine whether acculturation influences patients’ end-of-life treatment preferences and medical care.

Methods and Findings: In this multi-site, prospective, longitudinal cohort study of terminally-ill cancer patients and their caregivers (n = 171 dyads), trained interviewers administered the United States Acculturation Scale (USAS). The USAS is a 19- item scale developed to assess the degree of ‘‘Americanization’’ in first generation or non-US born caregivers of terminally-ill cancer patients. We evaluated the internal consistency, concurrent, criterion, and content validity of the USAS. We also examined whether caregivers’ USAS scores predicted patients’ …

The Ties That Bind: The Relationships Between And Among Registered Nurses' Clinical Experience, Clinical Decision-Making Processes, And Nursing Practice Issues Related To Physical Restraint Use With Attitudes Toward The Use Of Physical Restraints In The Critical Care Environment, Kristi Stinson

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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The Relationship Of Perceived Trust And Perceived Stress Among Pregnant Women Receiving Care From A Certified Nurse Midwife, Maria Torchia Logrippo

Seton Hall University Dissertations and Theses (ETDs)

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Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - March 10, 2013, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the March 10, 2013 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter, watercooler.

Contents Include

• Match Day 2013
• March 21st DSS to Feature Dr. Deborah Muoio
• Former College of Medicine Adjunct Professor Receives Distinguished Alumnus Award
• March Med School Café - 'Tales of Sleep Medicine: Disk Jockeys, Nuclear Catastrophes and Obese Presidents'
• Dr. Errol Crook Speaks at USA Board of Trustees Meeting

Obesity Interventions: Comparing Two Theoretical Approaches, Maria M. Ojeda

All Publications

Comparison of the Theory of Planned Behavior and the theory of Health as Expanding Consciousness, based upon their use in obesity intervention studies.

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Pathogen-Specific Risk Of Chronic Gastrointestinal Disorders Following Bacterial Causes Of Foodborne Illness, Chad K. Porter, Daniel Choi, Brooks Cash, Mark Pimentel, Joseph Murray, Larissa May, Mark S. Riddle

Emergency Medicine Faculty Publications

Background

The US CDC estimates over 2 million foodborne illnesses are annually caused by 4 major enteropathogens: non-typhoid Salmonella spp., Campylobacter spp., Shigella spp. and Yersinia enterocoltica. While data suggest a number of costly and morbid chronic sequelae associated with these infections, pathogen-specific risk estimates are lacking. We utilized a US Department of Defense medical encounter database to evaluate the risk of several gastrointestinal disorders following select foodborne infections.

Methods

We identified subjects with acute gastroenteritis between 1998 to 2009 attributed to Salmonella(nontyphoidal) spp., Shigella spp., Campylobacter spp. or Yersinia enterocolitica and matched each with up to 4 …

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• JPHCOPH Assesses Gaps

Research Brief: "A Prospective Study Of Ptsd And Early-Age Heart Disease Mortality Among Vietnam Veterans: Implications For Surveillance And Prevention", Institute For Veterans And Military Families At Syracuse University

Institute for Veterans and Military Families

This brief is a summary of PTSD being prospectively associated with HD mortality among veterans free of HD at baseline.

Health Policy & Management News, Georgia Southern University

Health Policy & Community Health: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• JPHCOPH Assesses Gaps

Conference Learnings, Betsy Rank Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Conference Learnings, Susan Mitchell Rn

Patient Care Services / Nursing

No abstract provided.

Thomas, Richard Curd, 1838-1879 (Sc 675), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

Manuscript Collection Finding Aids

Finding aid and scan (Click on "additional files" below) for Manuscripts Small Collection 675. Statement of Richard Curd Thomas, a Bowling Green, Kentucky physician, to George Stayton, itemizing charges for visits, overnight stays, prescriptions and an obstetrics case.

School-Based Injury Outcomes In Children From A Low-Income Setting: Results From The Pilot Injury Surveillance In Rawalpindi City, Pakistan, Uzma Rahim Khan, Junaid A. Bhatti, Nukhba Zia, Umar Farooq

Department of Emergency Medicine

Background

School-based injuries account for one in five unintentional childhood injuries. Little is known about the epidemiology of school-based injuries in low-income settings. The objective of our study was to compare emergency department (ED) outcomes of the school-based injuries with respect to age, sex, and injury mechanisms in a Pakistani urban setting.

Findings

A pilot injury surveillance study was conducted at the EDs of three major tertiary-care hospitals of Rawalpindi city from July 2007 to June 2008 and included children of less than 15 years injured at school. The World Health Organization’s questionnaire for injury surveillance was used. There were …

Reproductive Isolation In The Elegans-Group Of Caenorhabditis, Scott Everet Baird, Sara Rose Seibert

Biological Sciences Faculty Publications

Reproductive isolation is the basis of the Biological Species Definition and can be a driving force of speciation. Theoretical studies have provided models of how reproductive isolation can arise within individual species. Genetic tests of these models are limited to populations in which reproductive isolation is present but not complete. Here, reproductive isolation in the Elgans-Group of the nematode genus Caenorhabditis is reviewed. Pre-mating barriers, assortative fertilization and post-zygotic barriers all have been observed in this clade. In some combinations of species, fertile F1 hybrids can be obtained. Therefore, the Elegans-Group of Caenorhabditis is poised to become an important experimental …

Feasibility Of Tomotherapy-Based Image-Guided Radiotherapy To Reduce Aspiration Risk In Patients With Non-Laryngeal And Non-Pharyngeal Head And Neck Cancer, Nam P. Nguyen, Lexie Smith-Raymond, Vincent Vinh-Hung, Paul Vos, Rick Davis, Anand Desai, Thomas Sroka

Dartmouth Scholarship

Purpose: The study aims to assess the feasibility of Tomotherapy-based image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT) to reduce the aspiration risk in patients with non-laryngeal and non-hypopharyngeal cancer. A retrospective review of 48 patients undergoing radiation for non-laryngeal and non-hypopharyngeal head and neck cancers was conducted. All patients had a modified barium swallow (MBS) prior to treatment, which was repeated one month following radiotherapy. Mean middle and inferior pharyngeal dose was recorded and correlated with the MBS results to determine aspiration risk.

Enhanced Maternal Origin Of The 22q11.2 Deletion In Velocardiofacial And Digeorge Syndromes, Maria Delio, Tingwei Guo, Donna Mcdonald-Mcginn, Elaine Zackai, Sean Herman, Mark Kaminetzky, Anne Marie Higgins, Karlene Coleman, Carolyn Chow, Maria Jalbrzikowski, Carrie E. Bearden, Alice Bailey, Anders Vangkilde, Line Olsen, Charlotte Olesen, Flemming Skovby, Thomas M. Werge, Ludivine Templin, Tiffany Busa, Nicole Philip, Ann Swillen, Joris R. Vermeesch, Koen Devriendt, Maude Schneider, Sophie Dahoun, Stephen Eliez, Kelly Schoch, Stephen R. Hooper, Vandana Shashi, Joy Samanich, Robert Marion, Therese Van Amelsvoort, Erik Boot, Petra Klaassen, Sasja N. Duijiff, Jacob Vorstman, Tracy Yuen, Candice Silversides, Eva Chow, Anne S. Bassett, Amos Frisch, Abraham Weizman, Doron Gothelf, Maria Niarchou, Marianne Van Den Bree, Michael J. Owen, Damian Heine Suñer, Jordi Rosell Andreo, Marco Armando, Stefano Vicari, Maria Christina Digilio, Adam Auton, Wendy R. Kates, Tao Wang, Robert J. Shprintzen, Beverly Emanuel, Bernice Morrow

Communication Disorders Faculty Publications

Velocardiofacial and DiGeorge syndromes, also known as 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11DS), are congenital-anomaly disorders caused by a de novo hemizygous 22q11.2 deletion mediated by meiotic nonallelic homologous recombination events between low-copy repeats, also known as segmental duplications. Although previous studies exist, each was of small size, and it remains to be determined whether there are parent-of-origin biases for the de novo 22q11.2 deletion. To address this question, we genotyped a total of 389 DNA samples from 22q11DS-affected families. A total of 219 (56%) individuals with 22q11DS had maternal origin and 170 (44%) had paternal origin of the de novo deletion, …

Caregiver Burden And Sibling Relationships In Families Raising Children With Disabilities, Diane W. Allred

Theses and Dissertations

The purpose of this study was to examine sibling relationships and caregiver burden in families raising children with disabilities (CWD). In order to determine (a) are there differences in caregiver burden according to parent gender and types of disability (b) are there differences in sibling relationships according to parent gender and type of disability and (c) is there a relationship between caregiver burden and sibling relationships after controlling for CWD and sibling gender and age, and type of disability? After IRB approval, 166 families living in the west and raising typically developing children (TDC) or a CWD participated. Disabilities included …

The Work Environment Disability-Adjusted Life Year For Use With Life Cycle Assessment: A Methodological Approach, Kelly A. Scanlon, George M. Gray, Royce A. Francis, Shannon M. Lloyd, Peter Lapuma

Environmental and Occupational Health Faculty Publications

Background

Life cycle assessment (LCA) is a systems-based method used to determine potential impacts to the environment associated with a product throughout its life cycle. Conclusions from LCA studies can be applied to support decisions regarding product design or public policy, therefore, all relevant inputs (e.g., raw materials, energy) and outputs (e.g., emissions, waste) to the product system should be evaluated to estimate impacts. Currently, work-related impacts are not routinely considered in LCA. The objectives of this paper are: 1) introduce the work environment disability-adjusted life year (WE-DALY), one portion of a characterization factor used to express the magnitude of …

Building The Science Of Public Health Delivery: Advances In Public Health Services And Systems Research, Glen P. Mays

Health Management and Policy Presentations

Efforts to improve the health and economic performance of the U.S. health system require evidence about how best to deliver public health strategies that protect health and prevent disease and injury on a population-wide basis. The field of public health services and systems research is building a "science of delivery" in public health that complements the evidence-based practice movement in medical care.

Enhanced Phagocytic Activity Of Hiv-Specific Antibodies Correlates With Natural Production Of Immunoglobulins With Skewed Affinity For Fcγr2a And Fcγr2b, Margaret E. Ackerman, Anne-Sophie Dugast, Elizabeth G. Mcandrew, Stephen Tsoukas

Dartmouth Scholarship

While development of an HIV vaccine that can induce neutralizing antibodies remains a priority, decades of research have proven that this is a daunting task. However, accumulating evidence suggests that antibodies with the capacity to harness innate immunity may provide some protection. While significant research has focused on the cytolytic properties of antibodies in acquisition and control, less is known about the role of additional effector functions. In this study, we investigated antibody-dependent phagocytosis of HIV immune complexes, and we observed significant differences in the ability of antibodies from infected subjects to mediate this critical effector function. We observed both …

The Brain Activity Map Project: Short- And Long-Term Prospects For Huntington's Disease Research, Kenneth P. Serbin

At Risk for Huntington's Disease

No abstract provided.