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Supporting Nursing Care Transition for Late Preterm Infants from NICU to the Level 1 Nursery
Get PDFLate preterm births are increasing each year due to increasing rates of IVF, multiple births, and advancing maternal age (Visruthan et al., 2015). This group has been traditionally cared for in the NICU, but facilities may consider transitioning this care to the level 1 nursery due to the relative physiologic stability of this population (Visruthan et al., 2015). The transition, without appropriate planning, creates a potential for inconsistencies in caring for the diverse needs of 35.0-35.6 week late preterm infants (LPIs), including variations in education provided to parents and care of the LPI (Visruthan et al., 2015). This project aimed to analyze the current practice gap with this population of late preterm births with the transition to level 1 nursery care compared to the NICU and make recommendations for best practice. A pre-survey of knowledge and confidence was provided to 11 postpartum nurses who currently care for infants 36.0 weeks and above. The sample then watched an educational intervention regarding needs of 35.0-35.6 week LPIs, and then completed a post-survey. Knowledge and confidence scores were improved from the pre- to post-survey (x̄=6.5 pre and 8.4 post; p=0.001) and nurses reported greater comfort in caring for LPI’s in their level 1 nursery after the intervention. With appropriate education, nurses became more knowledgeable and confident, thereby improving the safe transition to caring for LPI’s in a level 1 nursery
Modeling and synthesis of 3-(2,6-disubstituted 5-pyrimidyl) propionic acids as inhibitors of Low Molecular Weight Protein Tyrosine Phosphatase (LMW-PTP)
Get PDFLow molecular weight protein tyrosine phosphatase (LMW-PTP) is an enzyme and a known signal pathway for growth factors and cellular transformation in eukaryotic cells. Our research aims to synthesize 12 new potential inhibitors of LMW-PTP and analyze their inhibitory activity and binding affinity. The inhibition of both isoforms of LMW-PTP has been the primary focus of research due to their potential role in breast, colon, and other cancers as well as type II diabetes. One known inhibitor, pyridoxal 5’- phosphate (PLP), is essential for various enzymatic reactions within the body, such as the synthesis of neurotransmitters, and is therefore impractical for inhibitory needs. Our current research involves performing computer modeling and the experimental synthesis of 3-(2,6-disubstituted 5-pyrimidyl) propionic acids as potential inhibitors of LMW-PTP. Amidine derivatives are condensed with molecules containing an aldehyde or ketone. These molecules undergo intramolecular cyclization and aromatization to form compounds A-F. The resulting 6 aromatic compounds are subjected to one reaction pathway where the ethyl ester is cleaved. The aromatic compounds can also be subjected to a second reaction pathway where the chloro esters are cyclized and alkaline hydrolysis of the lactams yields the potential inhibitors. All compounds were analyzed using IR, 13CNMR, 1HNMR, and COSY spectra. All compounds were docked into isoform A and isoform B of LMW-PTP to predict a binding affinity. The potential inhibitors were designed in the Spartan program in VMware Horizon Client and docked using SwissDock
Sustainable Tourism as a Tool for Post-Conflict Economic Reconstruction. A Situational Analysis of Sudan
Get PDFAs Sudan is grappling with a conflict that is taking its toll on the economy and is displacing millions of individuals, pathways to a sustainable reconstruction of the country are needed for the stability of a future peace. Tourism in Sudan has been confined to small initiatives during all its history, despite the invaluable heritage that its territory holds. This article aims at investigating the potential of tourism as an engine for the sustainable development of the country and the improvement of the livelihoods of local communities, as it has been for other nations in recent history. The main goal of the study is to answer the following questions: What are the primary barriers to the development of a sustainable tourism industry in Sudan? What are the potential social and economic benefits of a community-based tourism model in Sudan? Filling the gap in research around tourism in Sudan and its influence on its post-war recovery, the insights presented draw from interviews with key informants and from a situational analysis of the Sudanese tourism sector
Recommended List of References on Sudan and Darfur
Get PDFWe have compiled a list of recommended readings focusing on Sudan and Darfur. While this list provides valuable insights into key topics and issues, it is by no means exhaustive. There are many more scholarly works, articles, and reports that offer further depth and understanding. This compilation is intended as a starting point, and we encourage further exploration to gain a more comprehensive perspective on the complexities of Sudan and Darfur
The Revolution is Not Over: Sudanese Female Asylum Seekers and Refugees in Belfast
Get PDFFemale Sudanese asylum seekers and refugees in Belfast were instrumental in establishing a women’s collective, Anaka. The original goal was provision of a safe space where the founders could help women confronting the harshness of the asylum system alone and afraid, as they had been. The endeavour to mitigate the hard realities of a challenging system in a hostile environment led to the collective becoming an advocacy and campaigning group. The ethos was one of participation and empowerment, deploying skills, creative capacities and political insights forged in the fight for Sudanese democracy. The key issues confronting female refugees -- housing, health and education -- were equally those of the working-class communities in which they were placed. While politicians and mainstream media scapegoated new arrivals for societal deficiencies, through sharing and supporting the struggles of their neighbours, Anaka women established alliances with the potential to transcend racism and promote integration
Impact of urbanization on estimated surface runoff and resulting issuance of flash flood warnings in Jackson, Tennessee
Get PDFLand-use and land cover (LULC) changes for the Jackson, TN area from 1992–2011 were evaluated based on data from the National Landcover Database. During the time of study, this area underwent noted changes in LULC with an increase in the area defined as urban and decreases in forested and agricultural areas. This study also makes note of the increase in the number of days flash flood warnings were issued during the 1990’s as compared to the 2000’s. During the same time period, high intensity rainfall events during 1990’s (n=198) did not appreciably increase when compared to the 2000’s (n=208); therefore, increases in flash flood warnings were not influenced by changes in rainfall events. The purpose of this work was to determine if changes in LULC and increases in flash flood warnings were statistically significance. Overall, an increase in runoff of 25% for the study area between 1990-2011 was determined. The majority of correlation analyses between runoff/urban and runoff/agriculture were also found to be significant