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Alumni Journal - Volume 84, Number 3, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
12 | Graduation 2013: Keeping the Ball Rolling
26 | Science and Compassion: Two Alums Offer Families Fertility Solutions
32 | Restoring Sight in Zambia: Janie Yoo ‘06 Pioneers Eye Health
38 | AIMS Special Report

News:
4 | School of Medicine News
42 | Alumni in the News
43 | In Memoriam

Editorial:
2 | An Institution Unlike Any Other

From the Dean:
6 | The Cost of Innovation in Medical Education

Interview:
8 | The Physician’s Physician: An Interview with Dr. Ted Hamilton ’73-A

Historic Snapshot:
48 | Class of 1944-B’s Balancing Act

What's Up Doc?
49 …

An Evaluation Of The Quality Assurance Plan At East Tennessee State University’S Dental Hygiene Program, Jennifer E. Fielden

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Quality assurance in healthcare is fundamental in ensuring the achievement of desired outcomes for patients. In 2011 a quality assurance plan was created at the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) dental hygiene program in order to meet accreditation standards. The purpose of this study was to evaluate this plan in order to determine its effectiveness in improving the quality of patient care indicators. One hundred fifty patient charts were selected and audited. Deficiencies were counted in the categories of assessment, treatment, documentation, referral, caries management, perio management, patient education, and follow-up. Research findings were varied; however, external variables with the …

Today - November 15, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- Children's Hospital celebrates 20th birthday in style
-- 'Live It' campaign: Walking the talk and encouraging other to do the same
-- Auction of antique car raises $700,000 for Children's Hospital
-- Weekly mindfulness sessions help employees lessen stress
-- Dr. Rashid Mosavin named executive associate dean for School of Pharmacy
-- Pharmacists from four countries attend Loma Linda University School of Pharmacy seminar
-- Two Loma Linda University Health studies evaluate dietary health
-- Malamulo Hospital provides opportunity for international service for School of Pharmacy faculty member
-- Market share for LLUH hospitals reaches 10.04 …

Today - October 21, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- Latest installment of $3 million gift from San Manuel enables Cancer Center to build biospecimen lab
-- Concrete pour moves Centennial overpass closer to completion
-- School of Dentistry alumnus appointed director of educational assessment
-- Free party for community planned for Children's Hospital 20th anniversary
-- Nine-year-old patient appeals to radiothon listeners during first public outing in 10 months
-- LLU researchers publish potential new remedy for neuropathic pain
-- Wholeness and holiness in health: School of Religion hosts Ontario clergy at convocation
-- Family health fair to include 5K, health screenings, and fun
-- …

Letter From Co-Editors, Wendy M. Nehring, Jacek Smurzynski

International Journal of Health Sciences Education

No abstract provided.

Efinancial Health Synergy And Prevention Science, Nan Taylor

Cornerstone 1 Reports : Expansion and Enhancements of the Thinkfinity Platform

No abstract provided.

Efinancial Health, Nan Taylor

Cornerstone 1 Reports : Expansion and Enhancements of the Thinkfinity Platform

No abstract provided.

How Do You Live It?, Loma Linda University Health

Scope

Table of Contents

Wellness

2 | Live It campaign
4 | Healthy weight in Hispanics

Outreach

6 | Nursing degree offered internationally
8 | Safer community through K-9 unit 8

Clinical

10 | LLU Medical Center ranked nationally
11 | New Women’s Cancer Center
12 | $2.5 million for Pediatric MS Center
13 | Milestones in heart care
14 | Biospecimen lab advances cancer care
16 | Accreditation for bariatric programs
17 | New pediatric pharmacy residency

Research

18 | Vegetarians have longevity advantage
19 | Research in space
20 | $1.9 million for stroke research
21 | Proton research …

Today - September 20, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- LLU Health to receive nearly $1 million to help people access affordable health care
-- Children's Hospital patient lobbies U.S. Congress
-- Disaster drill prepares campuses for hazardous chemical release
-- Interweave: The Wholeness Story
-- Regional clergy invited to join Faith Community Health Network
-- Dentistry professor named Pierre Fauchard Teacher of the Year
-- LLUMC orthopedic surgeon repairs legs for Nigerian girl
-- New task force forms to promote NIH Center of Excellence
-- LLU Health representatives at ASI Convention in Orlando
-- Monthly lunch seminars keep researchers apprised of trends
-- LLUH to …

Bone: An Acute Buffer Of Plasma Sodium During Exhaustive Exercise?, Tamara Hew-Butler, Kristin J. Stuempfle, Martin D. Hoffman

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Both hyponatremia and osteopenia separately have been well documented in endurance athletes. Although bone has been shown to act as a “sodium reservoir” to buffer severe plasma sodium derangements in animals, recent data have suggested a similar function in humans. We aimed to explore if acute changes in bone mineral content were associated with changes in plasma sodium concentration in runners participating in a 161 km mountain footrace. Eighteen runners were recruited. Runners were tested immediately pre- and post-race for the following main outcome measures: bone mineral content (BMC) and density (BMD) via dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DEXA); plasma sodium concentration …

Potential Health Impacts Of Heavy Metals On Hiv-Infected Population In Usa, Xiaohui Xu, Hui Hu, Amy B. Dailey, Greg Kearney, Evelyn O. Talbott, Robert L. Cook

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Purpose: Noninfectious comorbidities such as cardiovascular diseases have become increasingly prevalent and occur earlier in life in persons with HIV infection. Despite the emerging body of literature linking environmental exposures to chronic disease outcomes in the general population, the impacts of environmental exposures have received little attention in HIV-infected population. The aim of this study is to investigate whether individuals living with HIV have elevated prevalence of heavy metals compared to non-HIV infected individuals in United States.

Methods: We used the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2003-2010 to compare exposures to heavy metals including cadmium, lead, and total …

Stakeholder Recommendations To Refine The Fitness-To-Drive Screening Measure, Sherrilene Classen, Sandra M. Winter, Craig A. Velozo, Elizabeth M. Hannold, Jason Rogers

The Open Journal of Occupational Therapy

In developing the web-based Fitness-to-Drive Screening Measure (FTDS) and keyform (results output) for use to identify at-risk older drivers, we examined the needs, perspectives, and suggestions of three stakeholders groups: occupational therapy practitioners, certified driver rehabilitation specialists (CDRSs), and family members/caregivers. We conducted three focus groups, which were moderated, recorded, transcribed, and analyzed using directed content analysis. Respondents in two focus groups also rated FTDS aspects (e.g., ease of use, format, and relevance), using a visual analog scale (VAS, 0-10 scale with 10 being excellent). All three stakeholder groups contributed to the development of the web-based FTDS. Results from occupational …

Today - August 23, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- Alumnus Dr. Frank Jobe honored at Cooperstown's Baseball Hall of Fame
-- LLU Medical Center-Murrieta receives full accreditation for weight loss surgery
-- Live video stream of weekly chapel available campus-wide
-- LLU alumna influences legislation and drug prevention education in Chile
-- New hiring process finds the right employees to nurture LLU Health's mission
-- Loma Linda University researchers find link between vegetarianism and longevity
-- Alumnus and assistant professor elected president of implant dentistry society
-- Alumnus Dr. Frank Jobe honored by Cooperstown's Baseball Hall of Fame (pictorial)
-- LLUH representative briefs U.S. House …

Effects Of Prior Acute Exercise On Circulating Cytokine Concentration Responses To A High-Fat Meal, Josef Brandauer, Rian Q. Landers-Ramos, Nathan T. Jenkins, Espen E. Spangenburg, James M. Hagberg, Steven J. Prior

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

High-fat meal consumption alters the circulating cytokine profile and contributes to cardiometabolic diseases. A prior bout of exercise can ameliorate the triglyceride response to a high-fat meal, but the interactive effects of exercise and high-fat meals on cytokines that mediate cardiometabolic risk are not fully understood. We investigated the effects of prior exercise on the responses of circulating tumor necrosis factor-a (TNF-a), interleukin-6 (IL-6), IL-8, leptin, retinol-binding protein 4 (RBP4), vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), basic fibroblast growth factor (bFGF), placental growth factor (PlGF), and soluble fms-like tyrosine kinase-1 (sFlt-1) to a high-fat meal. Ten healthy men were studied before …

Systemic Leptin Modulates The Expression Of E-Cadherin, Β-Catenin In The Ovary Of Dietary-Induced Obese Infertile Rats, Olufunke A. Sokan

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

One of the numerous complications of obesity is infertility. Leptin has been shown to reverse infertility; however, exact mechanism is poorly understood. Recent evidence indicates Ecadherin/ β-catenin complex, which is a structural constituent of adherens junction, is expressed in the rat ovary during folliculogenesis. We hypothesized that systemic leptin modulates the expression of E-cadherin and β-catenin in dietary-induced obese infertile rats to reverse infertility. Female Sprague-Dawley rats were fed either regular chow diet (RCD) (n=6) or high fat diet (HFD) (n=14). Oestrus cycles were monitored daily until their cycles became irregular. 100 ug/ml of leptin was given intraperitoneally to HFD-fed …

Alumni Journal - Volume 84, Number 2, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
10 | ER: The First Day Back
14 | 2013 Annual Postgraduate Convention Photos
17 | Class Reunion Photos
22 | 2013 Honored Alumni
26 | 2013 Alumnus of the Year
30 | A Legacy of Discovery: Dr. Lawrence D. Longo ’54

News:
5 | Perpetual Life Membership Update
6 | School of Medicine News
12 | 2012 Class Giving Report

Regulars:
4 | Editorial
8 | From the Dean
36 | Alumni in the News
38 | In Memoriam
42 | Classified Ads
46 | Historical Snapshots

Regulating Rsma Expression In Pseudomonas Aeruginosa, Sean D. Stacey

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a Gram-negative bacillus, commonly infects immunocompromised individuals and uses a variety of virulence factors to persist in these hosts. The posttranscriptional regulator, RsmA, plays a role in the expression of many virulence factors in P. aeruginosa. RsmA up regulates virulence factors used in colonizing hosts. However, regulation of rsmA is not well elucidated. Transposon mutagenesis was performed on P. aeruginosa containing a transcriptional rsmA-lacZ fusion to answer this question. Mutants were screened via β-galactosidase assay and transposon insertions identified via arbitrary PCR. A probable MFS transporter, we named mtpX, was one significant transposon mutant identified. …

Today - July 19, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- Legislators visit Loma Linda University Health
-- LLU neuroscientist awarded $1.9 million NIH grant to reduce stroke damage
-- Six-year-old philanthropist gathers 33,000 stickers for kids at LLU Children's Hospital
-- Healthy competition allows employees to step up their wellness
-- Lauren Abadie's unexpected response to Type 1 diabetes
-- Care received at La Loma Luz Adventist Hospital leads dental hygiene student to choose LLU
-- Housekeeping staff gets top training at Medical Simulation Center
-- 'Loma Linda 360' garners five Emmy Awards
-- Pharmacy student selected for residency at VA
-- LLU fosters higher education …

Dentures, A Matter Of Health: Proper Fitting Oral Prosthetics Improve Elderly Patients’ Overall Wellbeing, Michelle Gellar, Daniel Alter

Publications and Research

No abstract provided.

Today - June 25, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- Commencement season for 2013 results in close to 1,400 new Loma Linda University alumni
-- Grand opening held for new Loma Linda Farmer's Market
-- New dentistry professor brings years of clinical experience to students
-- Professor awarded Fulbright scholarship to do research in United Kingdom
-- Dr. and Mrs. Avery Pratt on cancer treatment that makes you feel like a person, not a patient
-- An employee says yes to 'Say N.O.W.' program
-- Healing Hands program provides patients with the opportunity to give back
-- Alumni reconnect during nursing alumni weekend
-- Scenes from …