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Alumni Journal - Volume 84, Number 1, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
10 | Interview with Dr. Neil Barnard
14 | World Class Program Planned for APC
20 | Changing Medicine in Peru
28 | The Far Reach of Education
32 | Connecting Spirituality and Excellence

News:
6 | School of Medicine News
13 | Ultrasound Training Added to Curriculum

Regulars:
4 | Guest Editorial
5 | Letters to the Editor
8 | From the Dean
30 | Alumni in the News
35 | In Memoriam
40 | Classified Ads
42 | Historical Snapshots

Association Of Gastrointestinal Distress In Ultramarathoners With Race Diet, Kristin J. Stuempfle, Martin D. Hoffman, Tamara Hew-Butler

Health Sciences Faculty Publications

Context: Gastrointestinal (GI) distress is common during ultrarunning.

Purpose: To determine if race diet is related to GI distress in a 161-km ultramarathon.

Methods: Fifteen (10 male, 5 female) consenting runners in the Javelina Jundred (6.5 loops on a desert trail) participated. Body mass was measured immediately pre-race and after each loop. Runners reported if they had nausea, vomiting, abdominal cramps, and/or diarrhea after each loop. Subjects were interviewed after each loop to record food, fluid, and electrolyte consumption. Race diets were analyzed using Nutritionist Pro.

Results: Nine (8 male, 1 female) of 15 runners experienced GI distress including nausea …

An Investigation Into Nosocomial Infection Using Data Mining, Alexander Rocke

Honors Theses and Capstones

The purpose of this study was to investigate potential risk factors and analyze trends that are associated with nosocomial infection using an inferential statistical methodology that would allow for the identification and future tracking of the aforementioned trends. The raw data on which statistical analyses were performed was collected and aggregated by the National Healthcare Safety Network for the year 2011 (5)

The results of the statistical analyses revealed that many factors should be taken into account when considering the causes of nosocomial infection, in paticular, that the amount of aggregated hours a certain type of ward (burn, medical, surgical, …

Vitamin D Supplementation Practices During Pregnancy And Infancy Among A Sample Of Muslim Women In Ireland And Saudi Arabia, Imann Khadrawi

Masters

Vitamin D is a steroid hormone, a group of fat-soluble pro-hormones, which encourages the absorption and metabolism of calcium and phosphorous. The requirement for the nutrient is high at particular stages of the lifecycle especially during pregnancy and infancy. Severe vitamin D deficiency during pregnancy may increase the risk of developing preeclampsia and gestational diabetes in pregnancy and rickets in the child. While vitamin D supplementation has been a policy recommendation in Ireland since 2007, at the time of this study, it was not a policy recommendation in Saudi Arabia. The present quantitative cross-sectional survey was conducted to determine the …

Drugs, Devices, And Desires: A Problem-Based Learning Course In The History Of Medicine, Sarah Levitt, Anne Mckeage, P. K. Rangachari

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

Problem-based learning (PBL) is well suited for courses in the history of medicine, where multiple perspectives exist and information has to be gleaned from different sources. A student, an archivist, and a teacher offer three perspectives about a senior level course where students explored the antecedents and consequences of medical technology. Two active learning strategies were used: (a) PBL to explore the historical basis of procedures used to diagnose, prevent and treat a single disease, tuberculosis, and (b) a concurrent inquiry-based component that permitted individual exploration of other medical technologies and demonstration of learning through diverse options (book reviews, conversations, …

Today - March 15, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- 'Cirque du Jubilee' gala raises more than $846,000 for LLU Children's Hospital
-- For cancer survivor Dawn Scott and her Loma Linda University Cancer Center surgeon, 'Failure is not an option'
-- Board of Trustees appoints new School of Dentistry dean
-- LLUMC senior vice president and LLU Printing Services honored by Loma Linda Chamber of Commerce
-- Chance encounter leads to creation of Serenity Square, tranquil place for employees
-- Free weight loss help available for LLUH employees
-- 'The power of inclusion' highlights challenges and synergies opportunities of diversity
-- Integrated Wayfinding Project starts …

Today - February 22, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- LLEAP Go-Live brings new era of patient care
-- Web Center organized to bring Loma Linda University Health campuses together
-- Helicopter landing highlights LLU student open house
-- Clinic With a Heart restores record number of smiles
-- Dementia outreach grows at Loma Linda University
-- Recent events remind how to properly respond to news media
-- Guild president outlines plans and priorities for 2013
-- Recent updated bioethics graduate program thrives
-- HRIS department recognized for excellence by LLUH
-- Stipends empower social work students to begin careers in health care
-- Speaking of …

Empathy In Patient Care-Myth Or Reality?

Population Health Matters (Formerly Health Policy Newsletter)

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Today - January 25, 2013, Loma Linda University Health

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Inside this issue:

-- Parking structure scheduled to open in December with 1,180 new spots
-- American Heart Association representatives present Fit-Friendly Workplace awards to LLUH executive leadership
-- Sixth international vegetarian congress planned for February
-- Guenther Foundation awards major grant to University
-- Donor to School of Dentistry listed on new wall of honor
-- SAHP dean named fellow of professional association
-- Anesthesiology professor to chair Joint Commission board
-- LLUSP program assists local undeserved senior citizens
-- Orthotics and prosthetics program initiates students
-- NIH awards grants to School of Medicine faculty
-- Wellness Way dedicated …

Church-Based Health Care Initiatives In East Baltimore, Maryland, Valerie Warner-Collins

2010-2016 Archived Posters

A qualitative case study that investigated the perceptions of clergy regarding their roles, and those of the church, in health care advocacy. Questions emanating from the research literature were piloted to 4 expert jurors before distribution to 17 main participants. The results indicated that barriers to health care access was predicated on clerical perceptions of the role of the church, severed relationships between collaborators, and several faulty and systemic factors of prior partnerships.

Men Who Have Sex With Men And Use Of An In Home Hiv Test, Richard Jimenez

2010-2016 Archived Posters

The authors will examine Men Who Have Sex with Men’s (MSM ) knowledge, attitudes, and utilization patterns of a new rapid in home HIV test. Data will be collected via a focus group interview session of MSM ages 18-21 recruited from the Houston, Texas metropolitan area with the assistance of a community research collaborator partner, the Montrose Center.

An Investigation Of Perinatal Polychlorinated Biphenyl Exposure On Body Composition And Glucose Homeostasis, Cetewayo S. Rashid

Theses and Dissertations--Nutritional Sciences

Recent advancements have uncovered environmental contributions to obesity and diabetes etiology. In fact, perinatal malnutrition resulting in low birth weight (LBW) has been shown to correlate with later life obesity and impaired glucose tolerance in aged offspring. LBW can result from a myriad of developmental perturbations including macronutrient restriction, hypoxia, maternal stress and toxin exposure.

Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) are ubiquitous environmental pollutants that bioaccumulate in the food chain resulting in dietary exposure in humans. Maternal and cord blood PCB levels are inversely associated with birth weight, and recent studies indicate that perinatal exposures to PCBs contribute to gender-specific obesity development …

Bioactive Natural Products, A. Hamid A. Hadi, Mehmet Emin Duru, Ana Belen Martin-Diana

Other resources

Bioactive natural products have never ceased to play an important role in the search of novel therapeutic agents. Natural products from the nature such as the plant and marine sources form an integral part of the living system, and they have existed ever since the beginning of life. Therefore, it is undeniable that works related to natural products continue to develop in many aspects involving researchers from various scientific backgrounds. This special issue is dedicated to compile twelve articles on chemical and biological aspects of research developments in natural products.

Are Women Aware? : Factors Related To Women's Knowledge Of Risk And Preventive Factors In Breast Cancer, Sandra M. Walther

Dissertations

Problem. Women have a one-in-eight chance of being diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. In the past decade, there has only been a decrease of less than 1% in breast cancer morbidity and mortality rates. Breast cancer continues to be a feared disease that ravages even its survivors, and grips many with fear. Furthermore, breast cancer remains the highest cost of care among cancers. In 1990 the overall cost of care for breast cancer was $4.2 billion. In 2010, the total cost of breast cancer care rose to almost $17 billion, and by 2020 the cost trends show …

Those Who Get Left Behind, Maggie Pfutner

3690: A Journal of First-Year Student Research Writing

Overview: For most people, losing a friend or loved one is the most difficult thing that they will have to deal with in their life. When that person is an adolescent who may not have personally dealt with death before and especially a death from suicide, the process of grieving can become even more difficult and complicated. In 2009, 4,630 young adults ages 10-24 died by suicide (“Youth Suicidal Behavior”). For each of these deaths a conservative estimate is that “as many as 6 to 10 survivors (persons close to the suicide victim) remain to cope with the loss” (Mitchell …

Alumni Journal - Volume 83, Number 4, Loma Linda University School Of Medicine

Alumni Journal, School of Medicine

Features:
12 | Practicing in Malawi
18 | Treating Sickle Cell Disease
20 | Law and Medicine
22 | Department Spotlight

News:
8 | School of Medicine News
22 | Department Spotlight

Regulars:
4 | Editorial
10 | From the Dean
30 | Alumni in the News
31 | In Memoriam
36 | Placement Ads

Permaculture And Public Health: Mitigation Of The Lifestyle Risk Factors For Type 2 Diabetes Through The Establishment Of Permaculture Edible Forest Gardens, Brett Christopher Lehner

Honors Scholar Theses

Over the past thirty years, the incidence of type 2 diabetes and obesity has greatly increased in the United States. This paper compares the living environment of hunter-gathers to that of modern humans, in diet and activity levels, and discusses the recent increase of type 2 diabetes as a 'disease of civilization'. To address these changes in dietary composition and activity levels, an alternative agricultural model, permaculture edible forest gardening, is proposed. Permaculture edible forest gardening is an agricultural model which mimics natural ecosystem structure while consisting of entirely edible, perennial plant species. Permaculture edible forest gardens can potentially play …

Today - November 30, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Ongoing research at San Manuel Band of Mission Indians Oncology Center and Biospecimen Laboratory at LLUMC provides hope and healing for terminal patients
-- LLUMC physician discovers errors in national research database
-- Loma Linda University Medical Center physician recognized by March of Dimes
-- Pediatric surgeon performs innovative procedure at LLU Children's Hospital
-- Ron Forde named department of restorative dentistry chair
-- CrossFit CDR Redlands donates $7,700 to LLU Children's Hospital
-- Electric Ford Focus cards join Loma Linda University fleet of vehicles
-- Free dental services provided to community during family health fair …

Today - November 21, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- Seeds of Hope event raises more than $119,000 in support of services provided by LLU Behavioral Medical Center
-- School of Pharmacy welcomes new students with ceremony
-- Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Task Force reaches out to students
-- Public health alumni gather national conference
-- Medical Center named 2012-2013 Consumer Choice Award winner
-- Grant will help save babies from nicotine
-- LLU professor teaches course on desert snakes at Joshua Tree National Park
-- Spiritual life & wholeness leadership banquet honors 55 employees
-- Tenth annual Senior Wellness and Fitness Fair jointly held …

Today - November 6, 2012, Loma Linda University

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Inside this issue:

-- International health conference 'reclaims the vision'
-- Heritage Research Center celebrates renaming with ribbon-cutting
-- Campus welcomes new senior vice president for patient care services
-- Liz Dickinson moves to LLUMC-Murrieta
-- LLU researchers show higher death rates for HIV-positive heart attack victims
-- Office of public affairs receives perfect score on peer-reviewed competition
-- Donation from Stater Bros. Charities provides a healing environment for kids undergoing treatment
-- School of Pharmacy puts learning into service at Market Night
-- School of Pharmacy initiates programs to match students with residency programs
-- Dentistry faculty awarded fellowship …