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What Is Your Diagnosis?, Pranee Tuntivanich, Suwicha Chuthatep, Rampaipat Tungjitpeanpong

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Perspectives On Antimicrobial Resistance In Livestock And Livestock Products In Asean Countries, Amornthep Archawakulathep, Chung Ta Thi Kim, Dethaloun Meunsene, Didik Handijatno, Hasliza Abu Hassim, Hope R. G. Rovira, Khin Sandar Myint, Loinda R. Baldrias, Meas Sothy, Min Aung, Nenny H. Wahyu, Rortana Chea, Sookruetai Boonmasawai, Soulasack Vannamahaxay, Sunpetch Angkititrakul, Therese M. A. Collantes, Tho Nguyen Van, Veerasak Punyapornwithaya, Zunita Zakaria, Rungtip Chuanchuen

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in bacteria, particularly in foodborne pathogens, has increasingly become apparent in most parts of the world including ASEAN countries, creating great impact on economy, human and animal health and international food trade. The tendency of bacterial pathogens to become multidrug resistant (MDR) is the most serious concern in AMR. The ASEAN Economic Community (AEC) will be fully established in 2015 and ASEAN cooperation has acknowledged the significance of food safety, of which AMR is one of the major concerns. There is a need for all ASEAN nations to harmonize its AMR monitoring and surveillance programmes in order …

Ultrasound Diagnosis, Phiwipha Kamonrat

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Endocrine And Metabolic Status Of Dairy Cows During Transition Period, Radojica Djoković, Marko Cincović, Vladimir Kurćubić, Milun Petrović, Miroslav Lalović, Boban Jašović, Zoran Stanimirovic

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

The objective of this study was to determine blood levels of cortisol, insulin, triiodothyronine (T3), thyroxine (T4), glucose, non-esterified fatty acids (NEFA), β-hydroxybutyrate (BHB), triglycerides (TG) and total cholesterol in dairy Holstein cows (n = 40) during the transition period. The test cows were classified into four groups: Group A (n = 10), clinically healthy late-pregnant cows from day 20 to day 10 before calving. Group B (n = 10), clinically healthy late-pregnant cows from day 10 to day 1 before calving. Group C (n = 10), clinically healthy puerperal cows. Group D (n = 10), puerperal ketotic cows. The …

Ecg Quiz, Chollada Buranakarl, Anusak Kijtawornrat, Thanusorn Phakhawambodee, Robert L. Hamlin

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

No abstract provided.

Recombinant Human Follicle Stimulating Hormone And Growth Factors Improve The Meiotic And Developmental Competence Of Cat Oocytes, Theerawat Tharasanit, Chommanart Thongkittidilok, Thanida Sananmuang, Mongkol Techakumphu

The Thai Journal of Veterinary Medicine

In vitro embryo production has proven as potential tool for understanding factors involving developmental biology of embryos. This study aimed at examining the effects of recombinant human follicle stimulating hormone (rhFSH) on meiotic resumption and also on developmental competence of cat oocytes. Experiment 1 studied mRNA expression of luteinizing hormone (LH), follicle stimulating hormone (FSH), epidermal growth factor (EGF) and insulin like growth factor-1 (IGF-1) receptors (R) in cumulus cells. mRNA expression of LH receptor in cumulus cells after oocyte maturation was additionally examined. Experiment 2 examined the effect of different rhFSH concentrations (0.01, 0.05, 0.1 and 1 IU/ml) on …

A Rehabilitation Program For Lung Cancer Patients During Postthoracotomy Chemotherapy, Amy J. Hoffman, Ruth Ann Britnall, Alexander Von Eye, Lee W. Jones, Gordon Alderink, Lawrence H. Patzelt, Jean K. Brown

Peer Reviewed Articles

Objective: The objective of this pilot study was to describe the effects of a 16-week home-based rehabilitative exercise program on cancer-related fatigue (CRF), other symptoms, functional status, and quality of life (QOL) for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) after thoracotomy starting within days after hospital discharge and continuing through the initiation and completion of chemotherapy.

Materials and methods: Five patients with NSCLC completed the Brief Fatigue Inventory (measuring CRF severity) and the MD Anderson Symptom Inventory (measuring symptom severity) before and after thoractomy, and at the end of each week of the 16-week exercise program. Additionally, the Medical …

Financial Security Scorecard: A State-By-State Analysis Of Economic Pressures Facing Future Retirees, Christian Weller, Nari Rhee, Carolyn Arcand

Public Policy and Public Affairs Faculty Publication Series

As Americans increasingly worry about their retirement prospects, states play an important and growing role in retirement security policy. States already manage long-term care programs for the elderly through Medicaid. Concerned about the impact of future elder poverty on state and local budgets and their local economies, a number of states are exploring the creation of low-cost and low-risk retirement savings plans for private sector workers who lack access to pensions or 401(k)s on the job. Some states have developed programs to help older workers find work.

This report presents the Financial Security Scorecard, designed to inform state-level stakeholders and …

Nature Of The Neurotoxic Membrane Actions Of Amyloid-Β On Hippocampal Neurons In Alzheimer's Disease, Fernando J. Sepúlveda, Humberto Fierro, Eduardo Fernandez, Carolina Castillo, Robert W. Peoples, Carlos Opazo, Luis G. Aguayo

Biomedical Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

The mechanism by which amyloid-β (Aβ) produces brain dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer's disease is largely unknown. According to previous studies, Aβ might share perforating properties with gramicidin, a well-accepted membrane-disrupting peptide. Therefore, we hypothesize that the key steps leading to synaptotoxicity by Aβ and gramicidin involve peptide aggregation, pore formation, and calcium dysregulation. Here, we show that Aβ and gramicidin form aggregates enriched in β-sheet structures using electron microscopy, and Thioflavin and Congo Red staining techniques. Also, we found that Aβ and gramicidin display fairly similar actions in hippocampal cell membranes, i.e. inducing Ca²⁺ entry and synaptoxicity characterized …

Department Of Surgery Update, March 2014, Wright State University Department Of Surgery

Department of Surgery Updates

A three page newsletter created by the Department of Surgery documenting changes to the department. This issue contains a message from the chair, a list of important dates, committee meetings, scholarly activity and more.

Vital Signs, Spring 2014, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A sixty page newsletter created by the Boonshoft School of Medicine to document the current affairs of the school. This issue includes a variety of feature articles, a research spotlight, alumni notes, and more.

Phanerochaete Chrysosporium Pretreatment Of Biomass To Enhance Solvent Production In Subsequent Bacterial Solid-Substrate Cultivation, Wanying Yao, Sue E. Nokes

Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering Faculty Publications

This study investigated pretreatment of corn stover using solid substrate cultivation (SSC) of Phanerochaete chrysosporium (P. chrysosporium) to improve subsequent accessibility to cellulose. Thereafter, Clostridium thermocellum (C. thermocellum) was directly inoculated onto the pretreated biomass to accomplish hydrolysis, followed by solventogenesis by introducing Clostridium beijerinckii (C. beijerinckii).

An enzyme suite containing laccase, lignin peroxidase and manganese peroxidase activity was detected during the cultivation of P. chrysosporium on corn stover within 288 h at an initial moisture content 𝓌_H2O = 80% (mass of water/total mass). Incubation factors, such as substrate moisture content and cultivation …

Prevalence Of Malignancy In Adrenal Incidentaloma On Ctstudies In Patients With Unknown Primary Malignancy, Wichunun Kunchai, Bundit Chaopathomkul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

Background : Cross-sectional imaging has been increasingly used. The adrenal incidentaloma was detected and caused problem to diagnose benign or malignant especially unknown primary cases. Objective : To determine the prevalence of malignancy in adrenal incidentaloma in patients with unknown primary malignancy. Setting : Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Chulalongkorn University/ King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thai Red Cross Society Research design : Retrospective study Methods : The CT study was retrospectively reviewed from January 2004 to April 2010 to identify adrenal incidentaloma in patients without clinical history of malignancy. The diagnosis of benign adrenal lesion was based on specific …

ผลของโปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพต่อความร่วมมือในการรักษาของผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหิน, วันทนา รัตนมณี, สุนิดา ปรีชาวงษ์, วิศนี ตันติเสวี

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

เหตุผลของการทำวิจัย : เพื่อพัฒนาโปรแกรมทางการพยาบาลในการส่งเสริมให้ผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินมีความร่วมมือในการรักษา ได้แก่ การใช้ยาหยอดตา และการมาตรวจตามนัดอย่างสม่ำเสมอตามแผนการรักษา เพื่อลดอัตราเสี่ยงของผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินต่อการสูญเสียสายตาอย่างถาวรวัตถุประสงค์ : เพื่อศึกษาเปรียบเทียบความร่วมมือในการรักษาของผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินก่อนและหลังได้รับโปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพรูปแบบการวิจัย : การวิจัยกึ่งทดลอง แบบสองกลุ่มวัดก่อนและหลังการทดลองสถานที่ทำการศึกษา : แผนกผู้ป่วยนอกจักษุกรรม โรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทยวิธีการศึกษา : ศึกษาในผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินวัยผู้ใหญ่ ที่เข้ารับการรักษาที่แผนกผู้ป่วยนอกจักษุกรรม โรงพยาบาลจุฬาลงกรณ์ สภากาชาดไทย จำนวน 50 คนแบ่งเป็นกลุ่มควบคุม และกลุ่มทดลอง กลุ่มละ 25 คน จับคู่กลุ่มทดลองและกลุ่มควบคุมให้มีความคล้ายคลึงกันในเรื่อง เพศ อายุ ระดับการศึกษาระยะเวลาของการเป็นโรคต้อหินและจำนวนของยาหยอดตาโรคต้อหินกลุ่มควบคุมได้รับการพยาบาลปกติ กลุ่มทดลองได้รับโปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพ เครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการทดลอง คือ โปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพ ประกอบด้วย 4 ขั้นตอน คือ ประเมินความพร้อม การให้ข้อมูลการพัฒนาทักษะ การติดตามและกระตุ้นเตือน หลังได้รับโปรแกรม4 สัปดาห์ ประเมินความร่วมมือซ้ำ โดยเครื่องมือที่ใช้ในการเก็บรวบรวมข้อมูล ได้แก่ แบบประเมินความร่วมมือในการรักษา ซึ่งมีข้อคำถาม 15 ข้อได้ค่าดัชนีความตรงตามเนื้อหา เท่ากับ .93 และค่าความเที่ยงเท่ากับ0.78 วิเคราะห์ข้อมูล โดยใช้สถิติบรรยายและการทดสอบค่าทีผลการศึกษา : พบว่าความร่วมมือในการรักษาของผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินกลุ่มที่เข้าร่วมโปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพสูงกว่าก่อนเข้าร่วมโปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพ อย่างมีนัยสำคัญทางสถิติ (p <.05) และความร่วมมือในการรักษาของผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินกลุ่มที่เข้าร่วมโปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพ สูงกว่ากลุ่มที่ได้รับการพยาบาลปกติ(p <.05)สรุป : โปรแกรมการให้ข้อมูลตามแนวคิดแบบแผนความเชื่อด้านสุขภาพสามารถช่วยให้ผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินมีความร่วมมือในการรักษาเพิ่มขึ้น ดังนั้นพยาบาลผู้ดูแลผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินสามารถนำโปรแกรมนี้ไปประยุกต์ใช้กับผู้ป่วยโรคต้อหินเพื่อส่งเสริมความร่วมมือในการรักษา.

Retinopathy Of Prematurity: An Evaluation Of Existing Screening Criteria In Pakistan, Tanveer Anjum Chaudhry, Farzeen Khalid Hashmi, Muhammad Sohail Salat, Qazi Assad Khan, Abdul Ahad, Ather M Taqui, Reema Syed, Khabir Ahmad

Department of Surgery Docs

Abstract

AIM:

To evaluate if broadening the criteria for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) screening to include babies with gestational age ≥32 weeks and/or birth weight ≥1500 g, would have an impact on the number of babies diagnosed as having ROP.

METHODS:

A prospective cohort study was carried out at the Aga Khan University Hospital, Karachi, Pakistan. Infants with gestational age ≤35 weeks or birth weight ≤2000 g born in this hospital from May 2010 to December 2012 were screened for the presence of ROP 4-6 weeks after birth. Subsequent examinations were performed at intervals based on the findings of initial …

J Am Coll Dent 2014 81 1

Journal of the American College of Dentists

The Journal of the American College of Dentists (JACD) publishes scholarly articles, editorials, essays, and reflections addressing the ethical, professional, and social dimensions of dentistry. The Journal serves as a forum for advancing ethics, professionalism, leadership, and excellence within the dental community. By fostering dialogue across disciplines and perspectives, JACD provides readers with insights that encourage ethical, professional practice, lifelong learning, and service to the public, reinforcing dentistry’s commitment to advancing oral healthcare and the common good.

Effect Of Helicobacter Pylori And Its Virulence Factors On Portal Hypertensive Gastropathy And Interleukin (Il)-8, Il-10, And Tumor Necrosis Factor-Alpha Levels, Zaigham Abbas, Javed Yakoob, Muhammad Waqas Usman, Tanzila Shakir, Saeed Hamid, Wasim Jafri

Section of Gastroenterology

Background/Aim: We aimed to assess the influence of Helicobacter pylori and its virulent factors, cytotoxin associated gene (cag) A and E, on portal hypertensive gastropathy (PHG) and the levels of interleukin (IL)-8, IL-10, and tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α).
Patients and Methods: The patients with cirrhosis underwent screening endoscopy and the lesions related to PHG were graded. Biopsies were obtained for histology, and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) of H. pylori 16S rRNA, cagA, cagE, and tissue cytokine levelswas carried out. Absent or mild PHG was compared with moderate to severe PHG.
Results: One hundred and forty patients with cirrhosis were studied; …

Tripartite Conflicts Of Interest And High Stakes Patent Extensions In The Dsm-5, Lisa Cosgrove, Sheldon Krimsky, Emily E. Wheeler, Jenesse Kaitz, Scott B. Greenspan, Nicole L. Dipentima

Counseling, School Psychology & Sport Faculty Publication Series

Background: The revision process for and recent publication of the DSM-5 initiated debates about the widening of diagnostic boundaries. The pharmaceutical industry had a major financial stake in the outcome of these debates. This study examines the three-part relationship among DSM panel members, principal investigators (PIs) of clinical trials for new DSM-5 diagnoses, and drug companies.

Methods: Financial conflicts of interest (FCOI) of DSM panel members responsible for some new diagnoses in the DSM-5 and PIs of clinical trials for related drug treatments were identified. Trials were found by searching ClinicalTrials.gov. Patent and revenue information about these drugs was found …

Premedical Programs Newsletter, March 2014, University Of Dayton

Pre-Health Resource Center Campus Communications

Newsletter for students, staff, and faculty in the premedical and predental programs.

Pregnancy And Childbirth Outcomes Among Adolescent Mothers: A World Health Organization Multicountry Study, Togoobaatar Ganchimeg, E Ota, N Morisaki, M Laopaiboon, P Lumbiganon, J Zhang, B Yamdamsuren, Marleen Temmerman

Obstetrics and Gynaecology, East Africa

Objective: To investigate the risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescents in 29 countries. Design: Secondary analysis using facility-based cross-sectional data of the World Health Organization Multicountry Survey on Maternal and Newborn Health.

Setting: Twenty-nine countries in Africa, Latin America, Asia and the Middle East.

Population: Women admitted for delivery in 359 health facilities during 2–4 months between 2010 and 2011.

Methods: Multilevel logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between young maternal age and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

Main outcome measures: Risk of adverse pregnancy outcomes among adolescent mothers.

Results: A …

Emergency Department Length Of Stay: Accuracy Of Patient Estimates, Brendan T. Parker, Catherine A. Marco

Emergency Medicine Faculty Publications

Introduction

Managing a patient’s expectations in the emergency department (ED) environment is challenging. Previous studies have identified several factors associated with ED patient satisfaction. Lengthy wait times have shown to be associated with dissatisfaction with ED care. Understanding that patients are inaccurate at their estimation of wait time, which could lead to lower satisfaction, provides administrators possible points of intervention to help improve accuracy of estimation and possibly satisfaction with the ED. This study was undertaken to examine the accuracy of patient estimates of time periods in an ED and identify factors associated with accuracy.

Method

In this prospective convenience …

Tachycardia Mediated Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology, Mechanisms, Clinical Features And Management., Shuchita Gupta, Vincent M. Figueredo, M.D.

Division of Cardiology Faculty Papers

Tachycardia mediated cardiomyopathy (TMC) is a reversible form of dilated cardiomyopathy that can occur with most supraventricular and ventricular arrhythmias. Despite the plethora of literature describing this entity in animal models, as well as humans, it remains poorly understood. Over the last decade, new etiologies of TMC, such as frequent premature ventricular complexes in normal hearts, have been identified. Recent advances in catheter-based ablation therapies, particularly for atrial fibrillation and ventricular arrhythmias, have added a new dimension to the treatment of this condition. This review describes the pathophysiology, proposed mechanisms, clinical features and management in various arrhythmic conditions.

Detection Of Parasite-Specific Dna In Urine Sediment Obtained By Filtration Differentiates Between Single And Mixed Infections Of Schistosoma Mansoni And S. Haematobium From Endemic Areas In Ghana, Nilanjan Lodh, Jean M. Naples, Kwabena M. Bosompem, Joseph Quartey, Clive J. Shiff

Clinical Lab Sciences Faculty Research and Publications

Differential diagnosis of Schistosoma mansoni and S. haematobium, which often occur sympatrically in Africa, requires both urine and stool and the procedures are low in sensitivity. The standard diagnostic tests, such as Kato-Katz (KK) for S. mansoni eggs and presence of haematuria for S. haematobium both lack sensitivity, produce false-negative results and show reduced accuracy with decreasing intensity of infection. The need for a single diagnostic test with high sensitivity and specificity for both parasites is important as many African countries are implementing Mass Drug Administration (MDA) following recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO). Eighty-six samples of urine …

Compassion Fatigue: An Unwanted Reflection Of Your Reality, Kathryn Schroeter

College of Nursing Faculty Research and Publications

No abstract provided.

Fostering Dental Faculty Collaboration With An Evidence-Based Decision Making Model Designed For Curricular Change, Gary L. Stafford

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

This article introduces an innovative decision making model for adapting evidence-based practice to the specific needs of a department in a dental school. The design encourages suggestions for curricular change directly from the faculty members, while providing a mechanism that allows them to actively participate in the process through the use of evidence-based principles and practice. The nucleus of this model is an Advisory Council comprised of nine full-time departmental faculty members who, when charged, act as independent task force leaders who recruit other faculty members and lead small teams that investigate suggestions for curricular change. Following an accelerated investigative …

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letter - March 2014, George Washington University, Himmelfarb Health Sciences Library

Himmelfarb Library Liaison Letters

No abstract provided.

Benefits And Barriers To Hiv Testing In A Population Of Federal Detention Inmates, Nicole A. Knight

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Voluntary HIV testing in combination with early medical intervention has been shown to be effective in reducing the rate of new infections and improving the health and life expectancy of those living with HIV. There are however several high-risk populations in the US that remain largely unreached by HIV testing efforts, some of which could be reached while they spend time in prison or jail. Per current Bureau of Prisons (BOP) policy, HIV testing is routinely offered only to “high risk” pretrial and sentenced inmates. We conducted a cross-sectional study with 721 pretrial and sentenced inmates who entered a large …

Towards A Better Treatment Of Parkinson's Disease, Bradley Darryl Karain

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Current therapies for Parkinson's Disease, the second most common neurodegenerative disorder, do not prevent disease progression, and induce extremely detrimental side-effects. Improving the best current pharmacological therapy, L-DOPA, carries important clinical benefits, partly by reducing the dose-related side-effects which occur after five to ten years of use. Thus the central aim of this proposal is to determine whether low doses of a D2 antagonist may, by selectively blocking the dopamine autoreceptor-mediated feedback inhibition of dopamine neurons, potentiate L-DOPA's effect on individual basal ganglia neurons and its antiparkinsonian effects in Parkinsonian animals. Electrophysiology (extracellular single-cell recording in the globus pallidus) and …

Survivin: Regulation By Yy1 And Role In Pancreatic Cancer Combination Therapy, Nicholas R. Galloway

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Despite significant clinical and basic science advancements, cancer remains a devastating disease that affects people of all ages, races, and background. Survivin, the fourth most common transcript found in cancer cells, is a protein that is thought to be involved in the enhanced proliferation, survival, and metastasis of cancer cells. Therefore understanding how this gene is regulated is potentially of vital importance to improving cancer management and therapy. Our work has identified a novel transcriptional regulator of survivin called Yin Yang 1 (YY1). YY1 is a transcription factor that has been observed to activate some gene promoters and repress others, …

Comparison Of Occlusal Plane Orientation Obtained Using Five Facebow Systems, Thomas C. Maveli

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

PURPOSE: An in vitro investigation analyzing the sagittal and coronal orientation of the occlusal plane using five different facebow transfer systems. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A phantom head containing a maxillary typodont (the control) was oriented so that Frankfort Horizontal Plane (FHP) corresponds with the horizon. The angle between the occlusal plane of the maxillary arch of the phantom head and the FHP was measured along the sagittal and coronal planes using a digital protractor. Fifteen Facebow records using each of 5 facebow transfer systems (the test groups) were made on the phantom head containing the maxillary typodont. Diagnostic casts of …