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UNE UFA AAC Library Subcommittee Resource Highlight: Information Literacy Digital Badge
Get PDFFebruary 2020 library resources highlight compiled for the University Faculty Assembly Academic Affairs Committee\u27s Library Sub-committee at the University of New England. Focus on: Information Literacy digital badge offered by UNE Library Services via Blackboard and Credly
Student Leadership Development: Accreditation Considerations For PharmD Programs
Get PDFDoctor of Pharmacy professional associations such as the American Association of Pharmacy made a call to increase early leadership development of future generations of pharmacists to better prepare them for future leadership positions. This request for change was based on information related to a shift in demographics, an aging baby boom population, retirement of current leaders, changes in pharmacy practice, and an increase of specialty areas in pharmacy. The Center for the Advancement of Pharmacy Education (CAPE) and Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) recognized this need for improving student leadership development (SLD) by incorporating it into their guidance documentation, CAPE 2013 and ACPE Standards for Doctor of Pharmacy Programs 2016. A specific ACPE accreditation standard, Standard 4, now required Doctor of Pharmacy programs to include SLD within their programs to allow all students to develop their leadership potential. The situation presented a challenge to academic pharmacy leadership, that is, how to integrate programming into an already full curriculum to achieve outcomes associated with SLD. To meet these SLD outcomes, schools and colleges of pharmacy can start by identifying desired leadership characteristics to incorporate into course content for each professional year. This process provides a baseline for ensuring SLD is integrated vertically and horizontally throughout the curriculum. Mapping the SLD course content to the ACPE standard provides a picture of how the curriculum is addressing each area of SLD and helps to identify gaps. Gaps can be filled by adding additional courses or other required programming. This completed research study provides an examination of how the public schools of pharmacy in California have incorporated SLD within their curriculum
Healthy Eating for Preschoolers
Get PDFThis brochure educates parents on how to encourage healthy eating habits in their preschoolers to prevent childhood obesity. It provides ideas on how parents can adjust their normal routines or environments in order to make healthy choices easier and more convenient.https://dune.une.edu/an_studedres/1167/thumbnail.jp
Creating a Healthy Home Environment for Good Nutrition
Get PDFThis is a brochure which gives tools to people who are trying to avoid dining out in order to improve their nutrition by eating at home. However, they need more information and guidance as to how to do this successfully. Obesity is not only a product of eating at restaurants outside of the house, but it is also caused by eating habits throughout the day at home, which stem from grocery shopping practices. The information provided creates awareness that well-intentioned home eating habits can still be damaging to health, and offer advice as to how somebody can set up their default home environment to facilitate healthier and more nutritious eating habits. In addition, tips are provided about how to stick to one’s shopping list of planned and healthy foods by creating awareness of advertising in grocery stores. It prompts customers into impulse purchasing foods they did not plan buy, which typically lack nutritional value and are higher in fat and sugars.https://dune.une.edu/an_studedres/1166/thumbnail.jp
5 Tips to Healthy Eating in College
Get PDFThis pamphlet informs the audience about the principles of healthy defaults, as well as tips for eating healthy in a college dining hall setting.https://dune.une.edu/an_studedres/1159/thumbnail.jp
Saint Francis Football (photo #1)
No full textSaint Francis High School and Junior College 1949-1950 football team photo (not in uniform).https://dune.une.edu/sfchc_photos/1015/thumbnail.jp
Physical Therapy Emphasizing Progressive Weight Bearing And Gait Training Following Chopart Amputation In A Patient With Diabetes: A Case Report
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: A Chopart amputation occurs at the Chopart joint that separates the midfoot from the hindfoot and often results from infection secondary to diabetic neuropathy and peripheral vascular disease. Previous studies have examined the associated complications, including the development of equinovarus foot contracture and the corresponding mortality risk. However, little research has been done to establish optimal rehabilitation protocols following surgery. The purpose of this case report was to describe a successful initial outpatient physical therapy intervention program that focuses on progressive weight bearing and gait training for a patient with diabetes who underwent Chopart amputation. Case Description: The patient was a 63-year-old male with Type II Diabetes Mellitus who underwent right Chopart amputation following a workplace accident. He desired to return to work as a commercial plumber, but he was non-ambulatory and weight-bearing through the residual limb was minimal at the time of the initial examination. The patient was seen twice per week for an initial eight-week outpatient physical therapy rehabilitation program. Interventions focused on progressive weight bearing, as well as manual therapy, resistive exercises, balance activities, and gait training. Outcomes: At the conclusion of the eight-week program, the patient’s residual limb weight-bearing had improved from 30 percent to 100 percent, and he was ambulating independently with a rolling walker. Progress was slowed by incomplete closure of the surgical wound that prevented prosthetic fitting, leaving the patient lacking a functional forefoot lever. Discussion: Progressive weight-bearing and manual therapy appeared effective at normalizing functional mobility and ankle range of motion. Delayed prosthetic fitting presented a significant barrier to rehabilitation, so further study is needed to examine potential temporary orthosis options
Restoring Functional Mobility In A 51-Year-Old Male Post Intramedullary Limb Lengthening Surgery Following Helicopter Crash: A Case Report
Get PDFBackground and Purpose: The annual incidence of femoral shaft fractures is about 10 per 100,000. When these injuries prompt bone to be resected, limb lengthening surgery may be utilized. However, the surgery takes a toll on the patient’s postoperative functional mobility. There is limited information regarding specific home health rehabilitation programs post surgery. The purpose of the report was to investigate the effect of a comprehensive home health PT program on the patient’s LE functional mobility, post bilateral limb lengthening surgery. Case Description: The case report details a 51-year-old male patient’s traumatic bilateral femoral fractures, osteomyelitis, and intramedullary limb lengthening surgery using the Precice System. The patient underwent an eight-week home health physical therapy program three times a week. This consisted of stretching the hamstring muscles, standing balance training, strengthening the hamstring, quadricep, calf, and hip muscles, and gait training as these have potential to promote long bone regeneration, strength, and functional mobility in the lower extremities. Outcomes: The patient displayed improvements in lower extremity strength (2-3/5 to 3-3+/5), range of motion of the knees (left, 50° of flexion and -20° of extension to 65° and -7°) (right, 90° of flexion and -20° of extension to 122° and -5°), and the Tinetti Balance Assessment Tool (8/28 to 18/28). Discussion: Noted improvements were made in the patient’s outcomes, which may have been due to the physical therapy treatment provided. Despite positive outcomes, the patient had residual weakness, ROM impairment, limited mobility and remained at risk for falling. Increasing intervention intensity may expedite results, but may also slow or damage the limb lengthening process. Further research is warranted to fine-tune a safe exercise intensity
Assessment Of Performance Measures, Gait, And Rehabilitation Of A 68- Year Old Female With A Transtibial Amputation: A Case Report
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Background and Purpose: With 1.6 million Americans living with limb loss, transtibial amputations (TTA) are the most common type of below the knee amputations, and may contribute to concomitant musculoskeletal impairments, gait deviations, and decreased community ambulation. The purpose of this report was to describe the use of specific functional outcome measures, gait training with a prosthetic, and physical therapy (PT) intervention for functional mobility of a patient following a TTA. Case Description: The patient was a 68-year old female referred to outpatient PT 3 months following a right TTA. She presented with left lower leg pain and inability to ambulate with a prosthetic. Her initial evaluation demonstrated decreased lower extremity strength, range of motion (ROM), and impaired balance. The patient received 12 weeks of PT, combining manual therapy, therapeutic exercise, and gait training to decrease pain and improve functional mobility. Outcomes: Following 7 weeks of treatment, the patient demonstrated increased bilateral lower extremity strength in hip extension (R/L: 3-/5 - 4/5) and abduction (R: 4/5 - 5/5, L: 4-/5 - 4+/5) with improved performance of strength and balance exercise. Her right knee flexion ROM increased (114-120 degrees) and she was able to progress from parallel bars to lofstrand crutches and increase walking distance (5ft to 50ft). She completed two trials of the L-test using lofstrand crutches (1.22sec, 1.31sec). Discussion: This case report suggests that appropriate outcome measures combined with PT intervention of strength and gait training may be beneficial in rehabilitation of a patient following TTA. Further research should be done on the effects of continued prosthetic adjustments and associated knee OA of intact limb on long term ambulation outcomes.https://dune.une.edu/pt_studcrpres/1012/thumbnail.jp
What Is The Efficacy Of Biologics For Chronic Plaque-Type Psoriasis Among Pediatric Patients?
Get PDFChronic plaque psoriasis is an inflammatory skin disease characterized by red thick, raised, silvery scaly patches. It is the most common type of psoriasis, often appearing on the knees, postauricular area, elbows, scalp, and lower back. Chronic plaque psoriasis was the most prevalent (73.7%) among children with psoriasis and was found to increase with age in a study at Olmsted County, Minnesota (Tollefson et al., 2010). Chronic plaque psoriasis is a life-changing condition that significantly impacts the overall health and well-being (emotional, physical, social, and psychological) as well as quality of life in pediatric patients. As a result of data paucity from clinical studies and limited treatment approval for pediatric population, treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis in pediatric patients is challenging. Managing chronic plaque psoriasis in children can be complicated, especially when use of systematic drugs is ineffective and non-approval of most of the biologics for use in pediatric patients.
Where conventional treatments such as phototherapy, oral systemic treatments and steroid injection are ineffective for chronic pediatric psoriasis treatment, biologics can be used as a treatment option. Effective and safe treatments are crucial in pediatric population for treatment of chronic plaque psoriasis. Biologics are safe for treatment of common chronic inflammatory diseases including psoriasis in children and adolescents (Niehues & Özgür, 2019). The use of biologics has recently been expanded to pediatric patients in the treatment of plaque psoriasis in USA, Canada, and Europe.
Biologics are considered to be a more targeted, safe, and effective treatment options for chronic plaque psoriasis in pediatric patients to improve symptoms and reduce the escalation of other related health co-morbidities. Since chronic plaque psoriasis is a lifelong condition, effective treatments aim to reduce the frequency of recurrence, severity, and duration of occurrence. The efficacy of biologics for treating chronic plaque psoriasis in pediatric patients was assessed using information and data from studies, clinical trials, and medical articles. The conclusions from this literature review can contribute to recommendations for better outcomes for pediatric patients with chronic plaque psoriasis.https://dune.une.edu/hi_studpapproj/1002/thumbnail.jp