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2021-10-08_Michiganoverview_Covidbedppe, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Hospital Data

Contains the tables Statewide Hospital Capacity Report for COVID-19, COVID-19 Metrics, Statewide Hospital Available PPE Tracking for COVID-19, as well as the tables PPE Days On Hand and Patient Census.

2021-10-08_Michiganoverview_Covidstats, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Cumulative Michigan COVID-19 Data

The COVID Overview page was obtained from Michigan's main COVID-19 page: https:/www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163-520743--,00.html.

The State of Michigan is working around the clock to test and treat COVID-19 patients. Below is the most recent data healthcare experts across the state have compiled. COVID case and testing data will be posted three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

This report is provisional and subject to change. City of Detroit and Wayne County are reported separately. MDHHS began tracking probable cases April 5, 2020. FCI indicates federal correctional institute. MDOC indicates Michigan Department of Corrections. Diagnostic tests, including nucleic acid amplification/real-time …

2021-10-08_Michiganoverview_Covidsymptoms, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Syndromic Surveillance System Data

The Syndromic Surveillance System Data report was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 dashboard, from under the link "​Coronavirus Symptoms": https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays.

Syndromic Surveillance System data is obtained from approximately 216 facilities participating in syndromic surveillance (139 Emergency Departments (ED), 77 Urgent Care) across the State of Michigan. The reporting is based on individuals who present at EDs and may not be representative of the overall population. The coronavirus-like symptoms query searches visit free-text (chief complaint, …

Utilising A Systematic Review-Based Approach To Create A Database Of Individual Participant Data For Meta- And Network Meta-Analyses: The Release Database Of Aphasia After Stroke, Release Collaborators, Jackie Hinckley

HPD Articles

Background

Collation of aphasia research data across settings, countries and study designs using big data principles will support analyses across different language modalities, levels of impairment, and therapy interventions in this heterogeneous population. Big data approaches in aphasia research may support vital analyses, which are unachievable within individual trial datasets. However, we lack insight into the requirements for a systematically created database, the feasibility and challenges and potential utility of the type of data collated.

Aim

To report the development, preparation and establishment of an internationally agreed aphasia after stroke research database of individual participant data (IPD) to facilitate planned …

10-12-2021 Hsc Committee Meeting Agenda, Hsc Committee

HSC Committee (A subcommittee of the UNM Board of Regents)

No abstract provided.

2021-10-08_Michiganoverview_Covidvaccinestats, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 Vaccine Data

The COVID Vaccine Dashboard page was obtained from Michigan's main COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98178_103214-547150--,00.html.

Previously reported numbers of administered vaccine doses may change as new data are received. A possible lag in reporting vaccine doses will result in increases in numbers previously reported.

This report is created by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services Division of Immunization from data reported to the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR).

The dashboard contained the tabs Vaccines Delivered, Delivery Trend, Primary Series Doses Administered, Primary Series Doses by Vaccine, Primary Series Doses Metrics, Addtl/Booster, Coverage, …

2021-10-08_Michigandaily_Covidmap, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Daily Michigan COVID-19 Update

The "WHERE WE STAND WITH COVID-19" map was obtained from Michigan's main COVID-19 page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus. Data was compiled by the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS). The information was updated daily at 3p.m., Monday - Saturday.

The State of Michigan is working around the clock to test and treat COVID-19 patients. Below is the most recent data healthcare experts across the state have compiled.

The image contained a map, indicating total cases by county, and also provides statistics on Total Confirmed Cases, Total COVID-19 Deaths, Daily Confirmed Cases, and Daily COVID-19 Deaths. There …

Assessment Of Antimicrobial Pharmacokinetics Curricula Across Schools And Colleges Of Pharmacy In The United States, Gary Fong, Elias B. Chahine, Julie Ann Justo, Navaneeth Narayanan, Emily L. Heil, Kayla R. Stover, Jonathan C. Cho, Zachary N. Jenkins, Conan Macdougall

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Introduction

Advances in technology and understanding of pharmacokinetic/pharmacodynamic relationships have prompted guideline updates and advances in precision dosing, but the role of clinical pharmacokinetics (PK) in pharmacy education remains inconsistent. Previous surveys of pharmacy school PK curricula revealed large variations in content, integration, and teaching tools but did not focus on antimicrobials or details of andragogy used.

Objective

Identify how antimicrobial PK is taught in pharmacy curricula across the United States, as well as instructor perceptions of current practices.

Methods

An online survey was distributed to 118 pharmacy programs across the United States in 2018. This 30-minute questionnaire covered curriculum …

Pcom D.O. Class Of 2025 White Coat Ceremony, Philadelphia College Of Osteopathic Medicine

White Coat Ceremony

Program of PCOM Philadelphia Campus 2021 White Coat Ceremony Program for the Class of 2025.

A Case Of Penile Fracture With Bilateral Corporal Injury And Complete Urethral Disruption, Brett Watson, Samantha Kraemer, Bradley Rosenberg

Conference Presentation Abstracts

Introduction: Penile fracture with bilateral corporal rupture and complete urethral disruption is an uncommon injury, with approximately 60 cases reported in the literature. Case: A 54-year-old man presented with penile pain, ecchymosis, and detumescence, as well as urethral bleeding after blunt trauma sustained during vaginal intercourse. Clinical diagnosis of penile fracture was made and he was taken to the operating room for penile exploration. Complete transection of the urethra and bilateral disruptions of the corpora cavernosa were identified in the proximal penile shaft. The corpora were repaired with 3-0 vicryl. Primary urethroplasty was then performed using 4-0 PDS. Foley catheter …

Prioritization Of Molecular Targets For Antimalarial Drug Discovery, Barbara Forte, Daniel E Goldberg, Eva S Istvan, Et Al

2020-Current year OA Pubs

There is a shift in antimalarial drug discovery from phenotypic screening toward target-based approaches, as more potential drug targets are being validated in

Intergenerational Perceptions And Practices In Breastfeeding And Child Feeding Among Quilombola Women In Goiás State, Brazil, Priscila Olin Silva, Muriel Bauermann Gubert, Amanda Kellen Pereira Da Silva, Lucélia Luiz Pereira, Leonor Maria Pacheco Santos, Gabriela Buccini

Environmental & Global Health Faculty Research

This exploratory qualitative study aimed to identify sociocultural and intergenerational aspects of perception and practices in child feeding among quilombola women, members of maroon communities in Brazil. A focus group with 12 mothers and another group with four grandmothers of children under five years of age were conducted in a rural quilombola community in the State of Goiás, Brazil. The data were analyzed with thematic content analysis, yielding four central themes and respective subthemes, which were then represented in a socioecological conceptual model with four levels of influence on child feeding as the outcome. Theme 1 dealt with the reasons …

What Predicts Peptic Ulcer In Patients Referred For Endoscopy? Peptic Ulcer Predictors, Rifka Abdul-Wahab, Omran Habib

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background:Peptic ulcers and other gastric lesions are significantmedical conditions. Endoscopy is one useful diagnostic tool, the use ofwhich is dependent on patient selectionObjectives:This study attempts to explore how predictive selectedsymptoms may be, along with their characteristics in diagnosing pepticulcer s and other gastric lesions in patients undergoing endoscopy.Methods:A cross-sectional study was conducted with 15 2 patientsreferred to the endoscopic unit at Al Sadr teaching hospital in Basrah.The patients were carefully interviewed to determine clinical andsociodemographic characteristics. They were subjected to endoscopicexamination by a specialist physician, and their results were recordedon the same information sheet. Data were analyzed using theStatistical Package …

Neonatal Intestinal Obstruction Due To Intussusception: A Case Report And Review Of Literature: Neonatal Intussusception, Sadik Kadhem, Omer Salman

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Intussusception is a very rare cause of neonatal intestinal obstruction particularly in preterm neonates T his rarity may lead to a significant delay in diagnosis. We present a case report of ileo ileal intussusception occurring in a preterm neonate. Intussusception should be suspected in any neonate suffering from intestinal obstruction performing an abdominal ultrasound may confirm thediagnosis.

Assessment Of Sewage Workers’ Exposure To Hazardous Materials In Iraq: Sewage Workers Exposure And Hazardous Materials, Estabraq Alwasiti

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background:Sewage workers, who maintain the sewage system and provide an essential service for public health protection, may come in direct contact with sewage hazards which then may induce DNA damage and oxidative stress. The aim of this studyis to assess the level of nitric oxide, homocysteine, 8 OHdG, and vitamin s A & E in the plasma of sewage workers for different periods of exposure.Results:Nitric oxide, vitamin A, and vitamin E showed a significant reduction in sewage workers when compared with anon-exposed control group. However, homocysteine and 8 OHdGlevels were increased in sewage workers when compared with thenon-exposed control group.Conclusions:Sew …

Wide-Awake Flexor Tendon Repair Under Tumescent Injection: Flexor Tendon Repair Under Tumescent Injection, Hanan Abid, Sabah Naji

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background. Flexor tendon injuries are frequent, due to variable hand activities, and the repair is challenging to hand surgeons, especially in zone II, because of the coexistence of two tendons within a tight fibro-osseous tunnel. Flexor tendon repair under tumescent infiltration provides anesthesia and a bloodless field so that no tourniquet or sedation is needed._x000D_ Aim of the study. The goal of this study was to identify a surgical adjustment and intraoperative total active movement examination of the repaired tendon so that no gapping is formed, and smooth gliding is obtained, avoiding tendon rupture and producing an optimal range of …

White Blood Cell Indices And Health Parameters Of Workers In Industrial And Urban Areas: Wbc Indices And Health Parameters Of Workers In Industrial And Urban Areas, Amer Al-Hasan, Zainab Abd. Al-Nabi

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background. Working far from urban domains exposes workers to harsh environmental hazards like air pollutants and harmful byproduct emissions. Site workers often are exposed to harmful agents and may suffer from dangerous health disorders. The aim of this study is to estimate the hazard level posed by these conditions through clinical examination of assays taken at the State Company of Fertilizers, Southern Region, in the Basra governorate of the city of Iraq._x000D_ Methods. A study was conducted on 35 workers from both the State Company of Fertilizers (Southern Region) and Basrah University. The study involved an inquiry into the occupational …

Ghb Dependent Changes In Pea-15 Gene Expression In Different Human Cell Lines: Ghb Dependent Changes In Pea-15 Gene Expression In Different Human Cell Lines, Asia Abdullah, Elizabeth Elli

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background. Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid (GHB) is found to be present endogenously in mammalian brains. It has been abused increasingly in recent years, particularly in date rape sexual assaults. Metabolism of GHB happens very rapidly; it disappears within 12 hours, making its detection in criminal cases very complicated._x000D_ Aim. This study intended to determine whether PEA-15 gene expression in human cell lines can be used as a marker for expanding the window of GHB detection beyond 12 hours._x000D_ Methods. The effects of GHB on cell viability was determined by use of the MTT assay. Quantitative real-time PCR and western blots were used …

Repair Of Fingertip Defect Using An Anterograde Pedicle Flap Based On The Dorsal Perforator: Repair Of Fingertip Defect Using An Anterograde Pedicle Flap Based On The Dorsal Perforator, Afrah Ahmed, Sabah Naji

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background. The hand is the most frequently injured body part. Injuries to the fingertips are among the most common hand injuries. In this article, an anterograde pedicle flap based on the dorsal branches of proper digital artery from the dorsum of the middle phalanx was used to reconstruct the fingertip defect as described by Peng Wei MD in a single stage to provide a durable, sensate coverage with the least possible complications._x000D_ Aim of the study. To introduce and assess the result and long-term follow-up of using an anterograde pedicle flap based on the dorsal branches of proper digital artery …

Human Astrovirus Among Children With Cancer In Basrah: Human Astrovirus Among Children With Cancer In Basrah, Morroge Jassim, Janan Hasan, Hassan Hasony

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background. The impairment of the T-lymphocyte system leads to reduced viral clearance, resulting in intensified disease and the possibility of prolonged infection.(2) The poor functioning of B lymphocytes makes the host susceptible to bacterial and viral infections, especially in cases of malignant disease._x000D_ Aim of the study. The present study set out to determine the frequency of human astrovirus infection among patients who suffered from malignancies who were being treated in the Oncology Center of the Basrah Children’s Specialty Hospital._x000D_ Patients and Method. A cross-sectional study was approved for a population of children with cancers during the period from October …

Metabolic Changes After Bariatric Surgical Procedures: Metabolic Changes After Bariatric Surgical Procedures, Mohammed Ahmed, Saad Hummady, Falih Algazgooz

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Introduction: Obesity is associated with diabetes, dyslipidemia, and increased cardiovascular disease risks. Bariatric surgeries are one of the most reliable ways to treat obesity. Bariatric Surgical procedures started in Basra in 2009 and since then, thousands of surgeries had been made, mainly in Al-Sadr Teaching Hospital.Objective: To prospectively evaluate the short-term effect of bariatric surgical procedures on body mass index (BMI), lipid profile, and glycosylated hemoglobin (HbA1C) and compare the effects of various types of these surgical procedures.Methods: A 12-month prospective study on 73 patients who underwent three types of bariatric surgeries, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy surgery (LSG), laparoscopic REUX-EN-Y gastric …

Unmet Health Care Needs Among Cancer Patients In Baghdad, National Centre For Cancer Diseases In 2018.: Unmet Health Needs Among Cancer Patients In Baghdad, Mustafa Majid, Sara Ahmad, Ali Abdulmortafea, Manwar Al-Naqqash

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: Identifying the unmet health care needs of cancer patients represents the first step in making health care provided to these patients better. Being able to accurately estimate the extent of these unmet needs and whether there are certain factors affecting their prevalence and distribution can give helpful information to healthcare providers guiding them on how to solve these problems. This study aims to identify the unmet health care needs and find out whether there is a possible association between theses unmet needs and some demographic factors such as age gender and occupation._x000D_ Patients and Methods: A cross-sectional study was …

A Prospective Case Study: Comparing Two Surgical Techniques: The Closing And Reverse Wedge Osteotomy For Treating Clinodactyly: Closing And Reverse Wedge Osteotomy For The Treatment For Clinodactyly, Arwa Almajidy, Sabah Naji, Rand Almajidy

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: Clinodactyly or inclination of the digits, particularly the fifth digit, is a congenital anomaly of the hand that occurs in 1% to 19.5% of the population. This deformity requires reconstruction of both the functional and the aesthetic appearance of the finger, if it is severe, to avoid future growth deformity._x000D_ Objective: The study aims to review the outcomes and the complications associated with closing and reverse wedge osteotomy techniques for treating clinodactyly._x000D_ Patients and Methods: Ten patients’ ten fingers with clinodactyly were submitted for reconstruction from March 2014 to May 2016 in the Al Wasity teaching hospital in Baghdad. …

Prevalence Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Civilian Volunteers And Military Soldiers In War Against Isis From Basra City: Prevalence Of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Among Civilian Volunteers And Military Soldiers In War Against Isis From Basra City, Zainab Kammad, Aqeel Alsabbagh

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Background: Violence and aggression rates have been high in Iraq, where people have been subjected to many traumatic events for the past decades [acts of terrorism, explosions, kidnapping, systematized violence, and aggression], and for the past three years (with the advent of ISIS), all that has made them susceptible to posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), especially in case of people experiencing trauma at the frontlines (soldiers and civilian volunteers)._x000D_  _x000D_ Objective: To determine the prevalence of PTSD among civilian volunteers (CV) and military soldiers (MS) participating in the war against ISIS._x000D_  _x000D_ Patients and Methods: a cross sectional study done in …

How Modest Sonographic Training Changed Outcomes Of Critical Cases: Letter To Editor, Mazin Al-Hamdany

Iraqi National Journal of Medicine

Most physicians consider sonography as a radiologist’s concern and still prefer to use clinical parameters or traditional tools to reach a prognosis or to make a delayed diagnosis if other and more sophisticated tools are not readily available. Point of care sonography is nowadays spreading as a multi-utility tool in most specialties because of the failure of traditional tools and impracticality of using sophisticated tools. Ultrasound machines are nowadays cheaper and more portable besides being fast, being reusable, safe and promise a steep curve of learning. I want here to share some of its applications made by junior anesthesia trainees. …

Naturally Occurring Genetic Variants In The Oxytocin Receptor Alter Receptor Signaling Profiles, Manasi Malik, Michael D Ward, Yingye Fang, Justin R Porter, Maxwell I Zimmerman, Thomas Koelblen, Michelle Roh, Antonina I Frolova, Thomas P Burris, Gregory R Bowman, Princess I Imoukhuede, Sarah K England

2020-Current year OA Pubs

The hormone oxytocin is commonly administered during childbirth to initiate and strengthen uterine contractions and prevent postpartum hemorrhage. However, patients have wide variation in the oxytocin dose required for a clinical response. To begin to uncover the mechanisms underlying this variability, we screened the 11 most prevalent missense genetic variants in the oxytocin receptor (

2021-10-07_Michiganoverview_Misc, Michigan Department Of Health & Human Services

Michigan COVID-19 MIS-C Data

The MIS-C Data page was obtained from Michigan's COVID-19 data page: https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173_104661---,00.html.

This report is created by the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services from data self-reported by health care providers and local health departments. Data is updated on the first and third Thursdays of the month.

Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) is a condition in children and adolescents under 21 years of age where multiple organ systems become inflamed or dysfunctional which occurs in association with illness. Children with MIS-C may have a fever and various symptoms, including abdominal (gut) pain, vomiting, diarrhea, neck pain, rash, …

Coronavirus Update 10-7-21, The Coronavirus Planning Team

University Briefings & Virtual Events

As of today, we continue to have low COVID numbers (three cases currently) in the SHU community. This is encouraging.

Detection Of Breast Cancer In African American Women Using Walk-In Mammography, Munachi Nwosu

Dissertations

Abstract

Problem: Breast cancer is a life-threatening condition, in which the prognosis could potentially worsen with a delay in the detection and commencement of treatment. Scheduling patients for mammograms continues to allow for long wait times that exist in screening mammography. Lower rates of participation in scheduled screening mammograms contributes to the increased rate of advanced breast cancer diagnosis that exit in African American women and threatens their health outcomes. The purpose of this project was to implement walk-in mammography to increase participation for early breast cancer detection.

Methods: An observational descriptive design with a retrospective chart review. A PDSA …

Output Consistency Scale To Standardize Ostomate Output Description In Clinical Practice And Studies, Lisa Whisenhunt, Linda Xu, Fan Yang, Jacques Izard

Food for Health: Publications

Stool descriptors have become popular due to the large diffusion of the Bristol Stool Form Scale (BSFS) via clinical studies, clinical trials, and social media. The applications have been numerous and centered around standardization of terminology that can be used by health care professionals and patients alike, as well as individuals interested in their wellness and the associated partners in the wellness industry. For a portion of the population, the digestive content is rerouted to an external manufactured pouch or bag, making the use of the BSFS visual descriptors of stool difficult. From day one post-resection surgery, ostomates are challenged …