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Application Of Discrete-Event Simulation In Health Care: A Review, Michael Thorwarth, Amr Arisha

Reports

The acceptance of applying process simulation in health care has significantly increased during the last decade, leading to an increase of publication in this area. Health care managers and researchers that are attracted by the idea of applying simulation in their field, desire to view methodologies and results of different simulation projects, yet may be overstrained by the large volume of the diverse literature. Thus, this paper, structured as a quick reference guide, presents a comprehensive review of process simulation applications in healthcare areas, which summarises projects applied in health care facilities like hospitals, emergency departments, intensive care units, surgical …

Campus Renewal - A 10-Year Road Map For Loma Linda University, Loma Linda University

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In this issue . . .

2 | Campus renewal
A 10-year road map for Loma Linda University

6 | Renewal of the health care campuses
A long-range plan for Loma Linda’s health care institutions

8 | On the front lines in Iraq
An LLU alumnus serves in the line of fire

12 | Child philanthropist
Savannah Edwards raises funds for children with cancer

15 | Unlikely advocate for victims of AIDS
A transformed Victorian dispenses hope in the age of AIDS

17 | Snakes alive!
Snake wrangling in the name of science— and adventure

20 | Guests with a …

Master Of Health Science 2009, Nova Southeastern University

Health Professions Divisions Course Catalogs and Course Descriptions

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Today - December 22, 2008, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University, Atlantic Union College explore affiliation possibilities between institutions
-- Senior vice president for development/public affairs named
-- LLUMC, BMC nursing leadership contributes to China academic week
-- Cancer survivors return to Loma Linda
-- 6:10 to the Great Southwest
-- Loma Linda University participates in community emergency response training
-- Good Samaritan awards celebrate employees who fulfill institutional mission
-- Community Christmas Fiesta held at SACHS–Norton
-- Class projects helps chronically ill kids
-- Jan Fisher retires after half a century of service to physical therapy

Today - December 8, 2008, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Loma Linda University Medical Center plastic surgeon gains national recognition
-- Spiritual care workshop planned for LLU students, faculty
-- BALL, BHPSA, BSA hold 25th annual spiritual retreat
-- Campus community internal newsletter available online
-- Center for Spiritual Life & Wholeness begins new television program on LLBN
-- Medical help wanted by Scheer Memorial Hospital in Nepal
-- Savannah Edwards receives philanthropy award
-- Compassion Alive: ‘La Escuelita’ gets a facelift
-- GIS Day 2008
-- INNERWEAVE: The Wholeness Story
-- Whirlwind of activities hits Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
-- East Campus celebrates grand …

Recovery From A Cycling Time Trial Is Enhanced With Carbohydrate-Protein Supplementation Vs. Isoenergetic Carbohydrate Supplementation, John M. Berardi, Eric E. Noreen, Peter W.R. Lemon

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: In this study we assessed whether a liquid carbohydrate-protein (C+P) supplement (0.8 g/kg C; 0.4 g/kg P) ingested early during recovery from a cycling time trial could enhance a subsequent 60 min effort on the same day vs. an isoenergetic liquid carbohydrate (CHO) supplement (1.2 g/kg).

Methods: Two hours after a standardized breakfast, 15 trained male cyclists completed a time trial in which they cycled as far as they could in 60 min (AMex) using a Computrainer indoor trainer. Following AMex, subjects ingested either C+P, or CHO at 10, 60 and 120 min, followed by a standardized meal at …

Evaluation Of An Interactive Health Communication Trans Fat Website, Tara Banks

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

In order to evaluate the short-term educational and behavioral impact of the American Heart Association's "Face the Fats" web application had upon college students, a study involving 116 Utah State University undergraduate students was conducted. A one-group pre-posttest design was utilized to answer eight research questions focusing on: health risks associated with trans fat, general trans fat knowledge, ability to identify foods containing trans and saturated fats, food label information, healthy alternatives to trans fat, and readiness to change trans fat intake. Participants completed an online pretest survey and then viewed the "Face the Fats" website at their own pace. …

Threat Perception As A Determinant Of Pro-Environmental Behaviors: Public Involvement In Air Pollution Abatement In Cache Valley, Utah, Joshua D. Marquit

All Graduate Theses and Dissertations, Spring 1920 to Summer 2023

Threat perception related to environmental issues such as air pollution may be a determinant of pro-environmental behaviors. Among the potential threats of air pollution, include the perceived impacts on the psychological, social, and economic wellbeing of a community. Because of rapid increases in population growth, urbanization, and the mountainous landscapes, the American West is extremely susceptible to the adverse impacts of air pollution.

A secondary data analysis was conducted using data from the Air Quality Perception Survey conducted in Cache County, Utah. The survey focused on the public perception of air pollution in Cache County and perceived impact on personal …

Today - November 17, 2008, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Spiritual life and wholeness banquet recognizes institutional employees for faith and passion
-- Compassion in Action opens with feature on Afghanistan
-- SPH addresses reform at American Health Care Congress
-- ‘Space aliens’ invade Loma Linda University Children’s Hospital
-- School of Dentistry releases fall quarter dean’s list
-- LLU student take on AHI hospital as mission project
-- LLU trains environmental health professionals from 13 states during Oklahoma conference
-- Thanksgiving road trip features Big Sur, Carmel, and San Francisco
-- Summer research program inspires Inland Empire students to pursue health careers
-- A crisis …

Today - October 27, 2008, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- LLUHS employee recognition banquet takes on Olympic and Chinese themes
-- HALL holds annual scholarship banquet
-- Eleanor Clift to speak on campus October 29
-- A Walk to Remember commemorates tragedy, promotes healing
-- Research project coordinator receives Good Samaritan Award
-- SPH students dialogue with African peacemaker
-- Radiologist assistant student awarded Siemens Clinical Advancement Scholarship
-- School of Allied Health Professions celebrates national allied health professions week
-- Physical therapy alumna is co-owner of Southern California’s first physical rehabilitation center for pets
-- Physician assistant class of 2010 receives jackets
-- INNERWEAVE: The …

Today - October 13, 2008, Loma Linda University

TODAY

Inside this issue:

-- Noted TV personality will be keynote speaker at first Loma Linda University lecture series
-- Friends of SACHS celebrate improvements
-- Speech and language programs offered at LLU Medical Center
-- Dental hygiene class of 2009 collects books, toys for Afghanistan
-- American Health Care Congress looks for healthy solutions
-- Cops for Kids Fly-In brings goodies and goodwill to LLUCH kids
-- School of Pharmacy honor society inducts 11 new members
-- Eleventh annual research symposium explores bone and joint development
-- Service of dedication held for LLUAHSC president
-- Dental students present research during …

The Effect Of Caffeine Ingestion On Perception Of Muscle Pain During A Sustained Submaximal Isometric Contraction Of The Quadriceps, Eric E. Noreen, Caitlyn M. Barr, Marisa E. Mcneal, Daniel G. Drury

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Background: The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of an acute dose of 5 mg/kg of caffeine on perceived pain of the quadriceps during a sustained submaximal isometric contraction.

Methods: A total of 15 low caffeine consuming college aged women (20.5 ± 1.4 y, 66.0 ± 9.0 kg; mean ± SD) participated in this study. 2–7 d after a familiarization trial subjects ingested, in a double blind random crossover manner, either 5 mg/kg caffeine (Caf) or a placebo (P), 1 h prior to performing a 2 min isometric leg extension at 45% of peak torque using visual …

Recently Arrested Adolescents Are At High Risk For Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Christopher Salvatore, Steven Belenko, Richard Dembo, Doris Weiland, Matthew Rollie, Alexandra Hanlon, Kristina Childs

Department of Justice Studies Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works

Adolescent offenders may be at high risk for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs). With previous research and interventions focused on incarcerated adolescents, data are needed on STD prevalence and risk factors among newly arrested youth released to the community, a far larger subgroup.Participants were recruited from all arrested youth processed at the Hillsborough County, Florida Juvenile Assessment Center during the last half of 2006 (506 males, 442 females). Participants voluntarily providing urine samples for drug testing as part of standard protocol were also consented to having their specimens split and tested for chlamydia and gonorrhea, using an FDA-approved nucleic acid amplification …

Three-Dimensional Arm Movements At Constant Equi-Affine Speed, Frank E. Pollick, Uri Maoz, Amir A. Handzel, Peter J. Giblin, Guillermo Sapiro, Tamar Flash

Psychology Faculty Articles and Research

It has long been acknowledged that planar hand drawing movements conform to a relationship between movement speed and shape, such that movement speed is inversely proportional to the curvature to the power of one-third. Previous literature has detailed potential explanations for the power-law’s existence as well as systematic deviations from it. However, the case of speed-shape relations for three-dimensional (3D) drawing movements has remained largely unstudied. In this paper we first derive a generalization of the planar power law to 3D movements, which is based on the principle that this power law implies motion at constant equi-affine speed. This generalization …

Lewis, Mickey (Fa 291), Manuscripts & Folklife Archives

FA Finding Aids

Finding aid and full-text scan of paper (Click on “Additional Files” below) for Folklife Archives Project 291. Paper: "Folk Beliefs for Colds and Flu" written by Lewis for a Western Kentucky University folk studies class.

Unmasking Pain: A Look At The Latest Research, Daniel G. Drury, Karen Y. Wonders

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Recent research into the physical and psychological mechanisms of pain in revealing new ways to help ease the hurt without the use of medication.

Commencement Program 2008, Loma Linda University

Commencement Programs

CONTENTS

2 | 2008 Events of Commencement

3 | The Academic Procession

4 | Significance of Academic Regalia

5 | The Good Samaritan

6 | The Speakers

14 | The University Honorees

24 | The School Honorees

35 | The Programs

36 | School of Medicine

47 | School of Pharmacy

52 | School of Dentistry

62 | School of Science and Technology and School of Religion

70 | School of Nursing

76 | School of Allied Health Professions - Physical Therapy

82 | School of Allied Health Professions

91 | School of Public Health

The Changing Role Of Physicians In Disaster Management And Hospital Incident Command, F. Matthew Mihelic, M. David Stockton, Stephen A. Cole, Gregory H. Blake

Faculty Publications

Recent changes in governmental policy toward disaster medicine and hospital incident command foreshadow a significant change in the role that physicians will play in disaster preparedness and response. The distinct discipline of Disaster Medicine has received authoritative recognition and promotion in the recent Homeland Security Presidential Directive 21, and recently established guidelines for incident command within hospitals have included a new position designated as “Medical/Technical Specialist(s)” that will assist the Incident Commander in disaster-related decision-making. This is a multidisciplinary position, and its functions can be filled by one or more individuals. As physician training and competency in Disaster Medicine increases, …

Public Health Nutrition: A Workforce In Transition, Alexa M. George

Doctoral Dissertations

Objective Because the public health nutrition workforce may be in a state of transition, this study had three purposes: 1) describe the US public health nutrition workforce; 2) examine a new position class, breastfeeding peer counselor; and 3) determine if retirement intention of public health nutrition personnel can be predicted based on personal and workplace factors.

Methods Secondary data analysis of the national research dataset of the 2006-07 Public Health Nutrition Workforce Survey was conducted (n=10,683, response rate 80.0% for overall survey; research dataset n=9,923). Subjects were personnel in nutrition professional/paraprofessional positions working in nutrition programs under the purview of …

Why Pharmacists Choose To Seek Or Not Seek Board Certification In Pharmacy Practice: A Comparison Of Motivation And Motivating Factors, Mark Tankersley

Theses and Dissertations (ETD)

The stated mission of the Board of Pharmaceutical Specialties (BPS) with regard to specialization is, via board certification, to recognize specialty areas, define skill standards for those specialty areas, and evaluate the knowledge and skills of individual Pharmacy specialists. The perceived or real benefits to the pharmacist of pursuing board certification are unknown. These benefits can be evaluated by separating into values (valences) and instrumentalities, the latter of which is the perceived or known probability that a performance will lead to an outcome. The primary purpose of this study was to determine the differences in values and instrumentalities perceived by …

Intercountry Adoption In Guatemala: Implications Of The Hague Convention, Kathleen Smallwood

Mahurin Honors College Capstone Experience/Thesis Projects

The recent growing popularity of intercountry adoptions between the United States and Guatemala has increased opportunities for corruption. As a result, policies have been created in order to decrease instances of corruption. The current policy recently ratified by the United States is the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, which makes strides toward improving the situation, but at a cost. The anticipated ratification of the Hague in 2008 has led to a reduction in the number of adoptions between the United States and Guatemala and all adoptions ceased once the U.S. implemented the convention. This study analyzes current opinions concerning the …

Does Gender Discrimination Impact Regular Mammography Screening? Findings From The Race Differences In Screening Mammography Study, Amy B. Dailey, Stanislav V. Kasl, Beth A. Jones

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Objective: To determine if gender discrimination, conceptualized as a negative life stressor, is a deterrent to adherence to mammography screening guidelines.

Methods: African American and white women (1451) aged 40–79 years who obtained an index screening mammogram at one of five urban hospitals in Connecticut between October 1996 and January 1998 were enrolled in this study. This logistic regression analysis includes the 1229 women who completed telephone interviews at baseline and follow-up (average 29.4 months later) and for whom the study outcome, nonadherence to age-specific mammography screening guidelines, was determined. Gender discrimination was measured as lifetime experience in seven possible …

Paradigm Shift: Why The Need?, Dennis M. Richards

Dennis M Richards

The projected costs of trends expected to occur in Australian society over the next 40 years, particularly demographic changes, have the potential to threaten the fiscal sustainability of Australian Government finances. These costs particularly relate to the financing of health care. The Strategic Plan of the Chiropractors’ Association of Australian (National) Ltd. includes two strategies that seek to address this situation. This paper details these trends and threats, why new models of health care will be required, and why a paradigm shift in thinking in health care may be needed.

Paradigm Shift - The Two Models., Dennis M. Richards

Dennis M Richards

The projected costs of trends expected to occur in Australian society over the next 40 years, particularly demographic changes, have the potential to threaten the fiscal sustainability of Australian Government finances. These costs particularly relate to the financing of health care, and the Government has called for new models of care to address this problem. This paper presents and discusses some historical models or paradigms of health care that may assist in understanding the current need for change and a possible solution.

The Plan: The Development Of The 2006-2009 Caa Strategic Plan., Dennis M. Richards

Dennis M Richards

In 2006 the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia engaged a professional facilitator to develop and run a process by which a Strategic Plan could be developed to guide the activities of the Board of Directors of the Association during the period 2006-2009. This paper documents this process and lists the outcomes.

American Shamans: Journeys With Traditional Healers, Jack G. Montgomery Jr.

DLTS Faculty and Staff Book Gallery

Magical healings, ghostly encounters, and alternate realities have been a part of American society since the first colonial settlements. Author Jack Montgomery provides ample historical and personal material to reveal a largely hidden world, primarily influenced by African, Celtic and German roots, that still exists today. It is a spiritual journey into the depths of American folk religion, shamanism and applied mysticism that spans over three decades of research.

Agents Of Change: The Caa Consensus Process., Dennis M. Richards

Dennis M Richards

In 1997 the Chiropractors’ Association of Australia engaged a professional facilitator to develop and run a series of consensus conferences around the country. The purpose of these was to engage CAA members in set, organised procedures that ultimately produced Core Values of chiropractic, Core Purposes of the CAA and a Vision Statement to guide the organisation in its future strategic planning and activities. This paper documents those consensus activities, lists the outcomes and notes proposed efforts to review them.

Feline Lentivirus: Molecular Analysis And Epidemiology In Southern African Lions, Hayley Rebecca Adams

Doctoral Dissertations

Feline immunodeficiency virus is a retrovirus of domestic cats causing significant lifelong infection. Infection has also been detected in nondomestic species, including African lions. It is endemic in certain populations in east and southern Africa. Infection leads to immunologic dysfunction and immunosuppressive disease in domestic cats; however, little research exists about the pathogenic effects of infection in lions and its epidemiological impact on free-ranging and captive populations. Little is known about the lentivirus in these populations at the molecular and host level. Analysis of the virus from these populations is necessary for development of detection assays that are both sensitive …

Mission To Nicaragua, Loma Linda University

Scope

In this issue . . .

2 | Dr. Lyn Behrens announces plans to retire
LLUAHSC president announces retirement after serving the institution for 17 years

6 | What in the world is AHI?
Adventist Health International celebrates 10 years of service

12 | Mission to Nicaragua
Sixty-eight volunteers staff seven dental clinics in Nicaragua

16 | Consumed by eating disorders
Two individuals who struggle with anorexia are recovering today

20 | The Pettis papers dedication
LLUAHSC honors two individuals who chose to live extraordinary lives

26 | Comments by the Honorable Shirley Pettis-Roberson

28 | Comments by former First …

Practice Notes: Strategies In Health Education Program, “Full Service”: Talking About Fighting Prostate Cancer—In The Barber Shop!, Lisa D. Lieberman, Mario C. Browne, Barbara Hager

Department of Public Health Scholarship and Creative Works

The purpose of this project is to promote prostate cancer screening, education about disease risk and the importance of early detection, and survivorship among African American males who frequent African American–owned barber shops.