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Examine Yourself 5, Jordan Morrison-Nozik 2018 University of New England of College of Osteopathic Medicine

Examine Yourself 5, Jordan Morrison-Nozik

Akesis

Reflection on the self, the career decision, the education process, and the appearance that comes with becoming a physician


Examine Yourself 4, Jordan Morrison-Nozik 2018 University of New England of Collage of Osteopathic Medicine

Examine Yourself 4, Jordan Morrison-Nozik

Akesis

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Examine Yourself 3, Jordan Morrison-Nozik 2018 University of New England of Collage of Osteopathic Medicine

Examine Yourself 3, Jordan Morrison-Nozik

Akesis

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Examine Yourself 2, Jordan Morrison-Nozik 2018 University of New England of Collage of Osteopathic Medicine

Examine Yourself 2, Jordan Morrison-Nozik

Akesis

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Examine Yourself 1, Jordan Morrison-Nozik 2018 University of New England of Collage of Osteopathic Medicine

Examine Yourself 1, Jordan Morrison-Nozik

Akesis

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Data Saturation: The Mysterious Step In Grounded Theory Method, Khaldoun M. Aldiabat, Carole-Lynne Le Navenec 2018 University of New Brunswick

Data Saturation: The Mysterious Step In Grounded Theory Method, Khaldoun M. Aldiabat, Carole-Lynne Le Navenec

The Qualitative Report

The aim of this paper is to provide a discussion that is broad in both depth and breadth, about the concept of data saturation in Grounded Theory. It is expected that this knowledge will provide a helpful resource for (a) the novice researcher using a Grounded Theory approach, or for (b) graduate students currently enrolled in a qualitative research course, and for (c) instructors who teach or supervise qualitative research projects. The following topics are discussed in this paper: (1) definition of data saturation in Grounded Theory (GT); (2) factors pertaining to data saturation; (3) factors that hinder data saturation; …


Implementation Of A Low-Cost Unna Boot Alternative As Adjunctive Treatment For Kaposi Sarcoma, Alexander Robert Mills, Edith Tonui, Sonak Pastakia, Rakhi Karwa, Phelix Were 2018 Purdue University

Implementation Of A Low-Cost Unna Boot Alternative As Adjunctive Treatment For Kaposi Sarcoma, Alexander Robert Mills, Edith Tonui, Sonak Pastakia, Rakhi Karwa, Phelix Were

Engagement & Service-Learning Summit

There are 6 million people living with HIV; 70% reside in Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). Furthermore, 1.1 million deaths occur due to opportunistic infections (OIs) that can be minimized with antiretroviral therapy. In Kenya, Kaposi Sarcoma (KS) is an especially debilitating OI that presents with dermatologic lesions; magnifying the stigma that patients with HIV face physically and psychosocially. Dermatology research is underway to determine the effectiveness of an unna boot (medicated, layered compression dressing) to speed the healing of these lesions with anecdotal success. Commercially available unna boot products are too expensive and not readily available in SSA. Clinicians from Purdue …


The 4th International Conference Of The International Association For Music And Medicine (Iamm), Amy Clements-Cortés 2018 Wilfrid Laurier University

The 4th International Conference Of The International Association For Music And Medicine (Iamm), Amy Clements-Cortés

Music Faculty Publications

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Book Review: Surrogacy: A Human Rights Violation By Renate Klein, Kate Rose 2018 Dare To Tell

Book Review: Surrogacy: A Human Rights Violation By Renate Klein, Kate Rose

Dignity: A Journal of Analysis of Exploitation and Violence

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Edward Jenner’S 1798 Report Of Challenge Experiments Demonstrating The Protective Effects Of Cowpox Against Smallpox, Alfredo Morabia 2018 CUNY Queens College

Edward Jenner’S 1798 Report Of Challenge Experiments Demonstrating The Protective Effects Of Cowpox Against Smallpox, Alfredo Morabia

Publications and Research

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“When One Shingle Sends Up Smoke”: The Summit Beacon Advises Akron About The Epidemic Cholera, 1849, Elizabeth Hall 2018 The University of Akron

“When One Shingle Sends Up Smoke”: The Summit Beacon Advises Akron About The Epidemic Cholera, 1849, Elizabeth Hall

Nineteenth-Century Ohio Literature

Elizabeth Hall explains the American cholera epidemic of 1849, with special attention to how cholera afflicted Akron, a booming canal town in Northeast Ohio. The article presents the full text of 1849 Akron newspaper articles on cholera and explains how their mix of good and bad information was published right before scientific breakthroughs in cholera research.


Visual Art In Medical Education, Kimberly Dao 2018 Maine Medical Center

Visual Art In Medical Education, Kimberly Dao

MaineHealth Maine Medical Center

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The Impact Of Hospital Change Of Ownership On Hospital Quality Of Care As Evidenced By Patient Satisfaction Scores And Readmission Rates, Ian Edward McFadden 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Impact Of Hospital Change Of Ownership On Hospital Quality Of Care As Evidenced By Patient Satisfaction Scores And Readmission Rates, Ian Edward Mcfadden

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THE IMPACT OF HOSPITAL CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP ON HOSPITAL QUALITY OF CARE AS EVIDENCED BY PATIENT SATISFACTION SCORES AND READMISSION RATES IAN E. MCFADDEN DOCTOR OF SCIENCE IN ADMINISTRATION-HEALTH SERVICES ABSTRACT Much of the literature on current hospital consolidation activity reveals that hospitals and health systems are experiencing an inordinate amount of increased merger and acquisition activity due to the impact of healthcare reform legislation. The implementation of the Affordable Care Act of 2010 resulted in many hospital and health system providers seeking consolidation as a means to enhance resources and capital. These efforts have resulted in many hospitals changing …


Diet, Physical Activity, And Healthy Aging In People Living With Hiv, Josh Newson Muhammad 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Diet, Physical Activity, And Healthy Aging In People Living With Hiv, Josh Newson Muhammad

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As life expectancy for people living with HIV (PLWH) has increased, healthy aging in this community has become an emerging public health concern. Although the benefits of adopting healthy diets and regular physical activity are well-documented, implementing strategies for lifestyle modifications among older PLWH remains a challenge. The complex milieu of social, physiological and economic burdens encountered by PLWH exposes this population to increased risk for adverse health outcomes, especially from preventable metabolic diseases. The interaction of diet, physical activity and social determinants of health in persons who are HIV positive is an understudied area. The aim of this dissertation …


Culture And Patient Safety Outcomes: Examining The Impact Of The Departmental Work Environment On Outcomes, Dawn Ahner 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Culture And Patient Safety Outcomes: Examining The Impact Of The Departmental Work Environment On Outcomes, Dawn Ahner

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This study examined the relationship between the departmental work environment and patient safety outcomes to determine if there were particular subcomponents of a department’s work environment that had a more significant impact on patient safety outcomes. The work environment was defined as the culture of an individual nursing department which consisted of the employee’s perception of engagement and patient safety culture. The research was informed by the commitment-based theory. Based on this theory, it was predicted that a team-based approach in the work environment would lead to a learning and positive environment, which would be positively associated with quality of …


Vestibular And Oculomotor Function In Children With Cerebral Palsy, Anwar B. Almutairi 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Vestibular And Oculomotor Function In Children With Cerebral Palsy, Anwar B. Almutairi

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Cerebral palsy (CP) is the most common motor disability of childhood, caused by non-progressive permanent injury to the fetal or infant’s brain. Visual and balance impairments are prominent hallmarks of these disorders. Although musculoskeletal and neuromuscular causes are well established in the literature, the role of vestibular and oculomotor disabilities was not explored in this population. Because of that, this dissertation aims to describe the vestibular and oculomotor function in children with CP, aged 7-12years, GMFCS levels I-III, and to determine the feasibility, sensitivity, specificity and retest reliability of vestibular and oculomotor clinical tests in children with CP, compared to …


The Relationship Among Nurse-Physician Collaboration And Outcomes: Influence Of Nursing Leadership, Tiffany Lebano Cabibbo 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Relationship Among Nurse-Physician Collaboration And Outcomes: Influence Of Nursing Leadership, Tiffany Lebano Cabibbo

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Background: Hospitalized patients outcomes are impacted by many professionals, with registered nurses and physicians being the most predominant. Nurses and physicians represent different autonomous professions, but their interdependent relationship effective collaboration for patients to receive high-quality and safe care. Nurse-physician collaboration is a key behavior that must be fostered by hospital leadership to meet or exceed value based outcomes (safety and quality). The purpose of this study was to examine the Chief Nursing Officer’s (CNO) perception of nurse-physician collaboration and its influence (mediating affect) on their direct reports (Nurse Directors). Furthermore, this study examining the relationship of this influence and …


The Effects Of Body Size, Growth, And History Of Diabetes On Glioma Risk, Rebecca Barnhill Little 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

The Effects Of Body Size, Growth, And History Of Diabetes On Glioma Risk, Rebecca Barnhill Little

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Many dietary exposures have weak or null associations with glioma risk. As nutrition can affect growth rate in adolescence, body size throughout the lifespan, and the propensity for Type 2 diabetes, the goal of this project was to examine the relationships between these surrogates of nutritional states and the risk of glioma. The aims of this project were to examine the associations between glioma risk and 1) self-reported body measures; 2) age when full height was attained; 3) and a history of diabetes. To investigate the first aim, 1,111 glioma cases and 1,096 community controls completed a structured interview to …


A Study To Examine The Relationship Between Hospital Mergers And Patient Experience, Timothy William Attebery 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

A Study To Examine The Relationship Between Hospital Mergers And Patient Experience, Timothy William Attebery

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Since 2009, the United States has experienced another wave of hospital mergers. Consequently, health systems are getting larger and increasing their market concentration. How patients benefit from hospital consolidation remains an open issue for policy-makers, economists, health care executives, community leaders, politicians, government agencies, and others. One measure of healthcare consolidation’s impact, and its potential benefit/detriment, is how mergers affect patient experience, which, since 2007, has been measured by the standardized HCAHPS instrument. Hundreds of studies conducted over the past 50 years have found mergers trigger an internal, socially-disruptive effect in the first 12 to 24 months following the event …


Membrane Capacitance Derived From Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Is Associated With Insulin Resistance In Relatively Healthy U.S. Women, But Not Men, Valene Garr Barry 2018 University of Alabama at Birmingham

Membrane Capacitance Derived From Bioimpedance Spectroscopy Is Associated With Insulin Resistance In Relatively Healthy U.S. Women, But Not Men, Valene Garr Barry

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Current screening methods have failed to detect more than 50% of the 120 million U.S. adults with insulin resistance and/or metabolic syndrome, conditions that substantially increase one’s risk for cardiometabolic disease (CMD).1 Evidence exists that metabolic health is associated with cell membrane composition, which is reflected in the electrical properties of the body cell mass. The objective of this study was to determine whether bioimpedance spectroscopy can identify insulin resistance and/or metabolic syndrome by evaluating membrane capacitance (CM). We hypothesized that CM would be higher in individuals with insulin resistance and/or metabolic syndrome when compared to healthy individuals. This cross-sectional …


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