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What's Happening: April 30, 2018, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

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Bioprospecting Deep-Sea Actinobacteria For Novel Anti-Infective Natural Products, Dongbo Xu, Linna Han, Chunhui Li, Qi Cao, Duolong Zhu, Nolan H. Barrett, Dedra Harmody, Jing Chen, Haining Zhu, Peter J. Mccarthy, Xingmin Sun, Guojun Wang

Molecular and Cellular Biochemistry Faculty Publications

The global prevalence of drug resistance has created an urgent need for the discovery of novel anti-infective drugs. The major source of antibiotics in current clinical practice is terrestrial actinobacteria; the less-exploited deep-sea actinobacteria may serve as an unprecedented source of novel natural products. In this study, we evaluated 50 actinobacteria strains derived from diverse deep water sponges and environmental niches for their anti-microbial activities against a panel of pathogens including Candida albicans, Clostridium difficile, Staphylococcus aureus, and methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA), and Pseudomonas aeruginosa. More than half of the tested strains (27) were identified as …

Motivation: An Integral Part Towards Job Satisfaction Among Nurses, Nasreen Panjwani

School of Nursing & Midwifery

World over, there has been a dearth of nursing staff in hospitals. It has been observed that our most precious asset – „A Nurse‟ is disappointed with the working conditions in the hospital settings and intends to quit her profession which she chose with a lot of enthusiasm. A multi-component approach rather than a single strategy would work to create the milieu of job satisfaction. Efforts need to be made to motivate employees for Hygiene factors (extrinsic factors), such as good working conditions and interpersonal relations focus on dissatisfaction and promote satisfaction among the employees, and motivators (intrinsic factors) such …

Linear Ubiquitin Chain-Binding Domains, Lilian Fennell, Simin Rahighi, Fumiyo Ikeda

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Ubiquitin modification (ubiquitination) of target proteins can vary with respect to chain lengths, linkage type, and chain forms, such as homologous, mixed, and branched ubiquitin chains. Thus, ubiquitination can generate multiple unique surfaces on a target protein substrate. Ubiquitin‐binding domains (UBDs) recognize ubiquitinated substrates, by specifically binding to these unique surfaces, modulate the formation of cellular signaling complexes and regulate downstream signaling cascades. Among the eight different homotypic chain types, Met1‐linked (also termed linear) chains are the only chains in which linkage occurs on a non‐Lys residue of ubiquitin. Linear ubiquitin chains have been implicated in immune responses, cell death …

Expressive Arts Group Therapy With Children And Adolescents Who Have Experienced Trauma, Shade Alfred

Expressive Therapies Capstone Theses

Experiencing traumatic situations is an inevitable part of life that many have struggled to understand and have difficulty working through its effects. This results in persons seeking therapy to better cope and heal from the impact of the traumatic experience. Children and adolescents who are considered vulnerable require more assistance to help them when they have encountered a traumatic experience. Research has highlighted that Expressive Arts Therapies is a favorable treatment option used with traumatized children and adolescents. Hence, this paper reflects research that has been conducted on group expressive arts therapy with children and adolescents who have experienced trauma. …

Roe V. Wade Case Study Assignment, Barbara Andraka-Christou

Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

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Advancing The Understanding Of Environmental Transformations, Bioavailability And Effects Of Nanomaterials, An International Us Environmental Protection Agency—Uk Environmental Nanoscience Initiative Joint Program, Mitch M. Lasat, Kian Fan Chung, Jamie Lead, Steve Mcgrath, Richard J. Owen, Sophie Rocks, Jason M. Unrine, Junfeng Zhang

Plant and Soil Sciences Faculty Publications

Nanotechnology has significant economic, health, and environmental benefits, including renewable energy and innovative environmental solutions. Manufactured nanoparticles have been incorporated into new materials and products because of their novel or enhanced properties. These very same properties also have prompted concerns about the potential environmental and human health hazard and risk posed by the manufactured nanomaterials. Appropriate risk management responses require the development of models capable of predicting the environmental and human health effects of the nanomaterials. Development of predictive models has been hampered by a lack of information concerning the environmental fate, behavior and effects of manufactured nanoparticles. The United …

Knockout Of Pannexin-1 Induces Hearing Loss, Jin Chen, Chun Liang, Liang Zong, Yan Zhu, Hong-Bo Zhao

Otolaryngology--Head & Neck Surgery Faculty Publications

Mutations of gap junction connexin genes induce a high incidence of nonsyndromic hearing loss. Pannexin genes also encode gap junctional proteins in vertebrates. Recent studies demonstrated that Pannexin-1 (Panx1) deficiency in mice and mutation in humans are also associated with hearing loss. So far, several Panx1 knockout (KO) mouse lines were established. In general, these Panx1 KO mouse lines demonstrate consistent phenotypes in most aspects, including hearing loss. However, a recent study reported that a Panx1 KO mouse line, which was created by Genentech Inc., had no hearing loss as measured by the auditory brainstem response (ABR) threshold at low-frequency …

Analysis Of Flexural Strength And Contact Pressure After Simulated Chairside Adjustment Of Pressed Lithium Disilicate Glass-Ceramic, Ali Ramadhan, Geoffrey A. Thompson, Georgios Maroulakos, David W. Berzins

School of Dentistry Faculty Research and Publications

Statement of problem

Research evaluating load-to-failure of pressed lithium disilicate glass-ceramic (LDGC) with a clinically validated test after adjustment and repair procedures is scarce.

Purpose

The purpose of this in vitro study was to investigate the effect of the simulated chairside adjustment of the intaglio surface of monolithic pressed LDGC and procedures intended to repair damage.

Material and methods

A total of 423 IPS e.max Press (Ivoclar Vivadent AG) disks (15 mm diameter, 1 mm height) were used in the study. The material was tested by using an equibiaxial loading arrangement (n≥30/group) and a contact pressure test (n≥20/group). Specimens were …

Week Of April 30, 2018, New York Medical College

InTouch

• Kelly A. Hutcheson, M.D., M.B.A., Is Appointed Chair of the Department of Ophthalmology
• NYMC Celebrates Public Health Week
• Department of Physical Therapy Hosts Fourteenth Annual Doctoral Project Presentation Day
• NYMC on the Move
• NYMC Faculty Participate in " Pediatric Advances for the Primary Care Clinician: Cutting Edge Expertise"

Intradialytic Aerobic Exercise In The United Arab Emirates: A Descriptive Study, Nada Salhab, Mirey Karavetian, Jeroen Kooman, Enrico Fiaccadori

All Works

Aim: Intradialytic exercise (IDE) improves hyperphosphatemia management in hemodialysis (HD) patient in addition to other clinical outcomes. The aim of the study is to present the strategies needed to integrate such a protocol in an HD unit in UAE and patients’ baseline characteristics. Methods: The largest HD unit in Sharjah emirate was chosen. All eligible patients (n=57) in the unit were included. Patients were stable adults HD patients who served as their own controls. The intervention included an aerobic low intensity IDE of 45 minutes per HD session, tailored to each patient’s fitness scale (BORG scale) for 6 months. Patients …

Addressing Culturally Specific Mental Health Care Needs In The Us: The Asian American Population, Moira Lewerk

Honors Scholar Theses

As the fastest growing minority group in the US, Asian American health needs and disparities are becoming critical areas to address, particularly in the mental health domain (Leong, Park, & Kalibatseva, 2013). Currently, the culturally specific needs of this group are not being adequately met. This includes appropriately serving low English proficiency (LEP) patients who experience different healthcare quality and outcomes than other individuals. Additionally, recognizing culturally unique perspectives, emotional burdens, and immigrant experiences is crucial in developing culturally tailored mental health interventions and shifting mental health toward individualized care. This work aims to examine current policies surrounding culturally competent …

Herpes Zoster Patient Education: A Coloring Book Approach, Sophia Charuhas

Senior Honors Theses

Shingles, the disease caused by the herpes zoster virus, is a widespread and widely misunderstood illness in the United States. It is preventable, but many at-risk patients do not know what measures they may take to prevent it. Clear communication from physician to patient is crucial for patient understanding of diseases. Many patient education materials on herpes zoster currently available are often unused. It is therefore beneficial to public health to disseminate new mediums of medical communication, and one way of accomplishing this is through adult coloring books. The pathophysiology of herpes zoster virus is here explored and the idea …

College Of Public Health News, Georgia Southern University

College of Public Health: News & Publications

• Georgia Southern Examines the Impact of Tides on Microbial Water Quality
• Georgia Southern Investigates Asymptotic Properties of Kernel Density Mode Based Estimation using RSS

Optimasi Aktivitas Bakteriosin Yang Dihasilkan Oleh Bakteri Lactobacillus Plantarum Dari Minuman Ce Hun Tiau, Rafika Sari, Pratiwi Apridamayanti, Melly Octaviani

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Bacteriocin is a protein compound with a small molecular weight that has an antibacterial activity. Bacteriocin has been widely applied as a natural food preservative, as it effectively prevents the growth of pathogenic bacteria in foods and beverages. The aim of this research was to know the activity of bacteriocin produced by lactic acid bacteria Lactobacillus plantarum from Ce hun tiau beverages against Escherichia coli and Staphylococcus aureuswith different pH and temperature treatments. In this study, Lactobacillus plantarum bacteria isolated from Ce hun tiau beverages were characterized by Gram staining test. Bacteriocin was extracted from Lactobacillus plantarum bacteria which had …

Aktivitas Mukolitik Kombinasi Ekstrak Etanol Daun Kemangi Dan Ekstrak Etanol Daun Sirih Merah, Neng Fisheri Kurniati, Deden Winda Suwandi, Safira Yuniati

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

A cough is a protective physiological mechanism that is useful for removing and clearing the respiratory tract from sputum and foreign particles that can cause infection. Treatments for cough disorders using medicinal plants were conducted because medicinal plants were widely known to have less side effects than synthetic drugs. Basil leaves (Ocimum sanctum L.) and red betel leaves (Piper crocatum Ruiz and Pav) have been used traditionally to treat a cough. The purpose of this study was to determine the mucolytic activity, and the effective concentration of the combination of basil and red betel leaves ethanol extract. The mucolytic activity …

Peran Tenaga Kefarmasian Dalam Penanggulangan Bencana Role Of Pharmacist In Disaster Management, Meutia Faradilla

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Indonesia is a country that has high potency to be affected by disaster, either by natural or man-made disaster. After the 2004 tsunami, Indonesian government has improved its disaster prevention policy and program. In disaster management study, health management in disaster setting is aimed to assure the implementation of health service toward victims accordingly. As integrated part of the healthcare team in disaster management, pharmacists have to understand the importance of pharmaceutical care in pre-disaster, disaster, and post-disaster phase. This article aims to provide an overview on pharmacists’ role in disaster management from preparing and distributing medicine and medical devices …

Sensitivity Of Escherichia Coli Bacteria Towards Antibiotics In Patient With Diabetic Foot Ulcer, Rafika Sari, Pratiwi Apridamayanti, Indira Diah Puspita

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Chronic complication of diabetes mellitus is diabetic foot ulcers. Diabetic foot ulcer can be defined as an open wound in the feet which will become infected as the result of high blood sugar levels that develops and become place of bacteria. One of the bacteria in diabetic foot ulcer is Escherichia coli. Imprecise use of antibiotics in the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers can cause antibiotic resistance to bacteria. This study aims to determine antibiotic sensitivity of Escherichia coli bacteria in diabetic foot ulcer Wagner grade III and IV. Samples of diabetic foot ulcer swab’s with Wagner grade III and …

Potency Of (Poly) Acrylic/Carboxymethyl Starch-Chitosan Biohydrogel For Curcumin Oral Delivery Matrix, Eka Ruriani, Djumali Mangunwidjaja, Nur Richana, Titi Candra Sunarti

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Biohydrogel has gathered great interest in the pharmaceuticals field. This natural polymers were biodegradable, non-toxic, biocompatible, and its specific ability to response environment change can be considered for the controlled released matric of bioactive compound. In this study, the biohydrogel was synthesized by graft-copolymerization of acrylic acid onto carboxymethyl starch (CMS) and chitosan. The objective of this research was to determine the effect of CMS-chitosan ratio on the biohydrogel characteristic. The acrylic acid was grafted on to the backbone (3:1) using cerric ammonium nitrate as the inisiator.A standarded curcumin was applied to test the binding potency of matrix. A higher …

Evaluasi Rasionalitas Penggunaan Obat Antihipertensi Di Puskesmas Siantan Hilir Kota Pontianak Tahun 2015, Eka Kartika Untari, Alvani Renata Agilina, Ressi Susanti

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Hypertension is widely known as cardiovascular disease. In addition to resulting heart failure, hypertension can result in kidney failure and cerebrovascular disease. This study was aimed to determine the percentage of treatment rationality of hypertensive patient treatment outpatient in Puskesmas Siantan Hilir Pontianak 2015 which includes the appropriate indication, appropriate drug, appropriate patient, and appropriate dose based on the guideline JNC 7. This study was cross-sectional study using medical records of outpatient hypertension patients in 2015. The total of sample analyzed in this research were 92 medical records of hypertension patients from 118 medical records. The percentage of using the …

Evaluation Of Propolis And Milk Administration On Caffein-Induced Mus Musculus Fetus Skeletal, Dwisari Dillasamola, Almahdy A, Novita Purnama Sari, Biomechy Oktomalio Putri, Noverial Noverial, Skunda Diliarosta

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Caffeine consumption by pregnant women at doses above 300 mg/day was suggested to cause skeletal damage. Propolis with high flavonoids concentration could increase the number of osteoblasts. This research aims to evaluate the effect of propolis and milk administration on fetal skeletal of caffeine-induced female mice (Mus musculus). Mice were divided into six groups: negative group, positive group of caffeine (a dose of 75 mg/kg BW), positive group of propolis (a dose of 1400 mg/kg BW), positive group of milk (200 ml), group D1 (caffeine 75 mg/kg BW and propolis 1400 mg/kg BW) and group D2 (caffeine 75 mg/kg BW …

Environmental Health News, Georgia Southern University

Biostatistics, Epidemiology & Environmental Health Sciences: News & Publications (2011-2018)

• Georgia Southern Examines the Impact of Tides on Microbial Water Quality

Occupational Noise Exposure Evaluation Of Airline Ramp Workers, Adekunle Ogunyemi

USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations

Noise exposure is a common hazard to workforce in general although at varying degrees depending on the occupation, as many workers are exposed for long periods of time to potentially hazardous noise.

Every year, twenty-two million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work. In 2015 U.S. businesses paid over $1.5 million in penalties for not protecting workers from noise. (OSHA, 2016). There may be a direct or indirect consequence of the possibilities of overexposure to noise notwithstanding the compulsory hearing protection requests for the occupations with potential hazards, and these exposures usually arise from the various types of …

Medical School Watercooler Newsletter - April 29, 2018, Lindsey Lyle

Watercooler Newsletter

This is the April 29, 2018 edition of the Frederick P. Whiddon College of Medicine's newsletter - Watercooler.

Contents Include:

• Dr. Tyler Sexton to Speak at Spring Commencement Ceremony
• Dr. Thomas Rich Receives AHA Award, Funds Undergraduate Research
• USA Comprehensive Sickle Cell Center honors Rep. James Buskey with Distinguished Service Award
• Latest Issue of CURRents Available

The Role Of Self-As-Doer Identity In Physical Activity: Increasing Behaviors By Increasing Self-Efficacy For Overcoming Barriers To Physical Activity, Sydney M. Bendtsen, Abigail D. Evenson, Kristen M. Fish, Theodore J. Mickelson, Schaefer K. Jessica

Undergraduate Research Celebration 2018

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Civility In The Workplace: A Lesson In Humanity, Kari L. Novak

Nursing Capstones

No abstract provided.

Shoulder Instability Surgical Techniques, Spencer Rotter

Undergraduate Research Celebration 2018

Anterior shoulder instability is a common problem in the athletic population. Treatment for this problem typically involves rehabilitation and if instability continues surgical repair to stabilize the joint. The technique that is used is controversial. Focused Clinical Question: In patients with anterior shoulder instability what is the effectiveness of the Bristow Latarjet coracoid bone block compared to capsular shift with suture anchors on the recurrence of dislocation? Search strategy:The search for research studies began on PubMed, CINAHL Plus, and Pro-Quest Nursing. The search terms included anterior shoulder instability, surgical techniques, treatments. With these search terms brought up about 250 studies. …

Impact Of Student Nurses' Clinical On The Workload Of Rn's On A Medical-Surgical Unit Of A Critical Access Hospital, Reta Hamilton

Doctor of Nursing Practice Scholarly Projects

This pilot study explored Registered Nurses (RNs) perceptions of the impact of student nurses’ clinical on the workload of medical-surgical RNs in a Critical Access Hospital (CAH). The real-life experience of students in the clinical learning environment has been seen as a valuable part of nursing student education. With the increase in the number and size of nursing programs leading to a shortage of clinical sites, maintaining a positive relationship with clinical sites is extremely important to nursing programs. Previous research has found that nurses often have ambivalent feelings regarding nursing students on their units. Purpose: Explore RNs” perceptions of …

A Case Study: One Institution’S Experience In Developing Wellness Programs Across The Continuum, Amy B. Smith Phd, Kelliann Herman Mba

Department of Education

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The Hospital Antimicrobial Use Process: From Beginning To End, William R. Truong, Jason Yamaki

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Hospital antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) programs are responsible for ensuring that all antimicrobials are utilized in the most appropriate and safe manner to improve patient outcomes, prevent adverse drug reactions, and prevent the development of antimicrobial resistance. This Perspectives article outlines the hospital antimicrobial use process (AUP), the foundational system that ensures that all antimicrobials are utilized in the most appropriate and safe manner. The AUP consists of the following steps: antimicrobial ordering, order verification, preparation and delivery, administration, monitoring, and discharge prescribing. AMS programs should determine how each step contributes to how an antimicrobial is used appropriately or inappropriately at …