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Effects Of Seating Arrangement On Affective Meanings And Group Interaction In Healthy Senior Citizens, Judith Ann Boughton

Masters Theses

Occupational therapists state that environmental factors (seating arrangements) influence behavior. This ex post facto study examined the effect of peripheral versus central seating arrangement on interaction (verbalizing and looking), affect, and group climate in 41 healthy senior citizens. Nine men and 32 women aged 62 to 83 participated in two collage activities (creative and imitative) in either a parallel/nonsharing group or a project/ sharing group. Seating arrangement was added to an earlier study's independent variables (creative and imitative activities, and sharing and nonsharing groups). Dependent variables consisted of three factors of affective meaning from the Osgood Semantic Differential, evaluation, power, …

The Effects Of Methylphenidate On The Learning And Performance Of A Child Diagnosed Addh, Kendra Leigh Heath

Masters Theses

The effects of methylphenidate (Ritalin) on the learning and performance of a child diagnosed Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity (ADDH) was evaluated using a repeated acquisition apparatus. A placebo and three dosages of methylphenidate were evaluated in both the learning and performance components of the experiment. Dosages tested included the subject's therapeutic dosage, a dosage 5 mg higher, and a dosage 5 mg lower. Methylphenidate produced no effect of consequence on the number of errors per session, suggesting that the medication neither impaired nor facilitated learning or performance at the range of dosages investigated. Data were also collected on social …

The Use Of Dura Mater As A Meniscus Replacement In Tmj Surgery, Kim J. Dipasquale

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint is recognized as a problem of significant magnitude in both medical and dental circles. The last decade has seen a steady progression in the knowledge and sophistication of not only the anatomy and physiology of the temporomandibular joint, but also in the techniques of non-surgical and surgical management of internal derangements. Surgical correction of the unrepairable disc has typically been addressed by performing a menisectomy followed by placement of a non-physiologic implant material.

The animal study reported here was performed in order to evaluate the histologic fate and biological compatibility of freeze-dried dura when …

A Semiquantitative Analysis Of The Chorda Tympani Taste Pathway In The Rat Brain With The 2-Deoxyglucose Method, Charles L. Hardison

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

This thesis is based on a semiquantitative analysis of four nuclear relay centers [nucleus tractus solitarius (NTS), parabrachial nucleus (PBN), ventroposteromedial nucleus (VPM), gustatory neocortex (GNC)] in the chorda tympani nerve pathway. Metabolic changes were examined by the 2-deoxyglucose method in which one chorda tympani nerve was chemically stimulated and its contralateral side lesioned. Coronal sections of four taste centers were prepared for autoradiography and Nissl staining. Densities of the autoradiograms were determined by means of a video based image processor. Relative differences in the optical density ratios of the stimulated versus lesioned nuclear grey matter areas to white matter …

Language Disabilities Of Delinquent Adolescents, Sue E. Eaton

Loma Linda University Electronic Theses, Dissertations & Projects

Many studies have been conducted on the prevalence of learning disabilities in the population of juvenile delinquents (Holte, 1972; Broder, Dunivant, Smith, and Sutton, 1981; Meltzer, 1983; Bachara and Zada, 1978). One investigation conducted by the United States Government, found that juvenile delinquents have severe learning problems (Reed and Heilman, 1981).

Learning disabilities appear in eight to 10 percent of all school age children and adolescents. Of that group, 39 to 63 percent show a language disorder syndrome which may negatively affect school learning over a broad range of the curriculum area (Semel and Wiig, 1980). The prevalence of learning …

The Image Of The Nurse In A Professional Journal: A Historical Perspective, Dawn Louise Crane

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

Authors of journal articles contribute to the image of the nurse that is projected to journal readers. The purpose of this study was to explore the image of nursing as portrayed in articles published in Nursing Outlook from 1960-1979. A descriptive study, with content analysis, was conducted using articles concerned with professionalism or nursing education published in Nursing Outlook from 1960-1979 (a time identified as negative for societal images of nursing). The educational background of the authors was noted. Findings indicated that the majority of authors projected the image of a nurse as a well-educated, independent professional; images not reflective …

Use Of Two Data Collection Strategies To Evaluate Stressors And Coping In Spouses Of Patients Sustaining A Myocardial Infarction, Pamalla Manz Stockho

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study compared stressors and coping mechanisms identified by spouses of myocardial infarction (MI) patients in a close-ended, self-administered questionnaire (SAS) and an open-ended, nurse-administered questionnaire (NAS). Twenty female participants were divided into two groups and completed the NAS, SAS, and demographic information. The purpose of dividing the group was to explore possible experimenter effect. One group was administered the NAS preceding the SAS. The second group completed the SAS preceding the NAS. Qualitative analysis revealed equivalent stressors and coping mechanisms identified by the NAS and SAS. Stressors related to the MI decreased over time for spouses whose husbands made …

A Comparative Analysis Of Head Nurse Role Perceptions In Acute Care Hospitals, Margaret A. Miller

Ellmer School of Nursing Theses & Dissertations

This study examined the perceptions of 43 head nurse participants from private, voluntary and government hospital settings. Utilizing a tool adapted by the researcher, the Head Nurse Role Questionnaire (HNRQ), the study sought to explore five areas of job context: Job Variability, Job Expertise, Job Definition, Job Capacity and Job Incentives. Differences in perceptions were analyzed utilizing descriptive statistics and Analyses of Variance. The three organizational dimensions of this study included: standardization, formalization and organizational culture. Findings revealed significant differences in Job Definition. Descriptive statistical results indicated differences in hospital settings. Qualitative analyses displayed three categories of head nurse attributes …

การแพทย์และความสัมพันธ์ของกายและใจ, Nipatt Karnjanathanalers, Malee Phulklongtan

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Diagnosis Of Drinkers, V. Kongmebhol

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

X-Ray Studies Of Urinary Stones In Buriram Hospital, S Aegukkatatajit, D. Sirivongs, P. Sriboonlue

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Counseling Services For Adolescent Students In The Bangkok Metropolis-A Pilot Study, D. Kasantikul, F. Worakul, B. Sugkondhabirom

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Gnathostoma Antigen: An Analysis Of Pprotien Profiles, W. Saksirisampant, K. Bunmanavong, P. Kraivichian

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Mental Health Study Of The Bangkok Population, B. Sughondhabirom, P. Worakul, E. Intakorn, C. Adulayasak

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

The Antidepressants, N. Karnjanathanalers

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Neuroblastoma With Normal Urinary Catecholamine Excretion, S. Chittmittrapap, Y. Poovorawan, B. Chandrakamol, P. Suwankul, S. Chomdej

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Descriptive Statistics Diagnosis Program For Medical Science Research, B. Laisnitsarekul, P. Chongtrakul, M. Charungdechakul

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.

Natural And Experimental Infection With An Attaching And Effacing Strain Of Escherichia Coli In Calvest, Rodney A. Moxley, David H. Francis

School of Veterinary and Biomedical Sciences: Faculty Publications

Gnotobiotic calves were inoculated with an 05:K4:H^-, urease-positive strain of Escherichia coli isolated from a 2-day-old calf with diarrhea. The calves developed elevated temperatures and passed loose mucoid feces, with or without blood. The E. coli strain was negative for heat-stable and heat-labile enterotoxins but produced high levels of Shiga-like toxin. Bacteria attached diffusely to the epithelium of the large intestine and multifocally to the epithelium of the ileum. The duodenum and jejunum were not affected. At the sites of bacterial attachment, microvilli were effaced, enterocytes were degenerate, and necrosis and exfoliation had occurred. These results confirm a …

Effects Of Stress Management Instruction And Anxiety Monitoring In Adult Day Treatment Population, Jack Blanton Wills

Dissertations and Theses

This study examines the effectiveness of a particular stress management intervention with adult outpatients diagnosed as chronic schizophrenics. The setting for the study was the Portland, Oregon, Veteran's Administration, Outpatient Clinic, Day Treatment Center. The intervention was composed of two factors; 1) stress management training and 2) Behavior-Graph Instruction. Both of these were presented using a psychoeducational model of classroom instruction, role play, and discussion.

What's Happening: July 30, 1986, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: July 16/23, 1986, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

James Ebert Oral History, James Ebert

Oral History Collection

No abstract provided.

Composition For Topical And Infusion Treatment Of Wounds And Burns, Thomas W. Swerczek

Veterinary Science Faculty Patents

A composition is provided for the treatment of contagious equine metritis, a contagious venereal disease of horses. The composition appears to function as a biological inhibitor and has antibacterial and antifungal activity when applied to the normal flora and secretions of the epidermis and mucous membranes. Also, the composition has antipruritic and anti-inflammatory activity. The composition is efficacious in the treatment of lesions produced by bacteria, fungi, allergies, viruses, trauma, and burns to the epidermis, dermis, muscles and mucous membranes of the surface or in body cavities of animals and man.

The composition preferably comprises an aqueous solution of dextrose, …

Victor Mckusick Oral History, Victor Mckusick

Oral History Collection

No abstract provided.

What's Happening: July 2/9, 1986, Maine Medical Center

What's Happening

No abstract provided.

Paul Alan Cox's Review Of Janice Reid's Sorcerers And Healing Spirits: Continuity And Change In An Aboriginal Healing System, Paul Alan Cox

Pacific Studies

No abstract provided.

The Aids Project News (July 1986), The Aids Project

AIDS Project News (1986)

No abstract provided.

Bulletin - July, 1986, Civil Aviation Medical Association

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A six page newsletter of the Civil Aviation Medical Association. The newsletter provided news about civil aviation medicine and information related to the organization.

Vital Signs, Summer 1986, Boonshoft School Of Medicine

Vital Signs

A twenty eight 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, alumni profiles, class notes, and more.

Baseline Data Of Immigrant Workers In Bothong District; Eastern Thailand, P. Kamol-Ratanakul, P. Keratihatayakorn, S. Tunpradit, P. Thongsawat, S. Hirunbut, V. Viriyakijja, O. Viputsiri, B. Dhanamun

Chulalongkorn Medical Journal

No abstract provided.