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League of Women Voters of the Huntington Area E-mail Bulletin, November, 2023
Get PDFThe periodical is published by the League, which is a nonpartisan political organization that encourages the informed and active participation of citizens in government and influences public policy through education and advocacy.https://mds.marshall.edu/lowv_newsletter_2020-2029/1050/thumbnail.jp
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Written Communication From Pharmacy Benefit Managers: Is It Helpful?
Get PDFIntroduction: Physicians are experiencing greater burnout due to excessive time spent on paperwork. Pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs) are adding to this problem by sending excessive mail to physicians. This study examined these mailed communications to determine their frequency and if the physician acted upon them. We hypothesized that few of these mailings would be helpful to the physician.
Methods: From July 2021 to May 2023, we collected all written communications from PBMs to a single geriatrics outpatient physician. We sorted this information by specific PBM, by communication category, if it resulted in an intervention, and if communications were repeated.
Results: We found that out of 263 communications, 17 (6%) resulted in interventions made by the physician. Notices of nonformulary prescriptions (35%, N=6/17) and drug-drug interactions (35%, N=6/17) (p=0.001) resulted in interventions most frequently. The Beers list notifications did not result in intervention. Forty-one percent (108/263) of communications were repeated, and almost half of these were for a category that did not result in frequent interventions.
Conclusion: Our hypothesis that only a small number of communications were helpful to physicians was supported. A physician will more likely make interventions if the suggestion is regarding a nonformulary prescription or a drug-drug interaction. Interestingly, notification of a medication on the Beers list did not result in a geriatrician\u27s action. Feedback to PBMs on which communications are most helpful may decrease the amount of paperwork received by physicians and aid in combating burnout
Non-aggressive competition between males of \u3cem\u3eSrilankametrus yaleensis\u3c/em\u3e (Kovařík et al., 2019) (Scorpionidae), and other types of agonistic behavior observed in scorpions
Get PDFA peculiar intraspecific agonistic behavior involving a non-aggressive physical combat is reported between the adult males of Srilankametrus yaleensis (Kovařík et al., 2019) (Scorpionidae: Heterometrinae). The adult males were observed to resort to a ritualized and relatively gentle way for strength demonstration. The combat is characterized by lateral spreading of pedipalps, chelicerae-to-chelicerae collision, and entanglement of metasomal segments. This behavior is hereby considered a form of an intrasexual combat defined as the “arm-span competition”. It is hypothesized to be beneficial for solving territorial and/ or sexual competitions while avoiding unnecessary mortality which could pose adverse impact to the natural populations. Other Heterometrinae species that possess sexually dimorphic, elongate pedipalps in males were also found to display similar behavior. This may account for at least one potential reason for the evolution of such sexual dimorphism. Finally, this study supplements several other agonistic behaviors (intraguild or antipredatory) observed in scorpions, with special attention to the family Scorpionidae. Three basic types of behavior are defined for this family: aggressive response, shielding response, and arm-span competition. These types of behavior may have implications for the evolution of this family
L\u27Avarice d\u27Harpagon
No full textIn 1668, Molière’s play titled The Miser (L’Avare, in French) premiered in Paris. Molière wrote The Miser in the style of a comedy. In this way, Molière created a parody of rich noble families at the time who were too focused on their money. Within, Harpagon is shown to display major acts of avarice. Harpagon is a miser of the bourgeois society and father of two. However, his love for money greatly outweighs his love for his children. His suspicion eats him alive. Harpagon lashes out at his servants and accuses them of plotting against him and attempting to steal his money. He cannot even trust his own children to not steal from him. Through Harpagon, Molière criticizes the bourgeois society in a light-hearted way by showing his extreme avarice, suspicion, and lack of love for his family
Child Marriage, Age of Consent, and Statutory Rape Laws in the United States
No full textIn this presentation, I will examine the laws regarding the marriage of minors, the age of consent, and statutory rape in the United States of America. In regard to marriage of minors, I will discuss the inconsistency in laws across state lines, underage marriage exceptions, and the negative effects marrying while underage can have on a child. I will describe the age of consent common legal definition, and inconsistencies across state lines. I will then explain statutory rape laws and tie all three together. This will be done by assessing the inconsistent or nonexistent use of the term “statutory rape” in legal codes in different states, the age differential laws in different states, and the marriage defense that exists in federal legal codes. This presentation will educate the audience on the contradictions and complexities regarding the laws about child marriage, the age of consent, and statutory rape and hopefully inspire consideration about these laws and the need for change to better protect the children in this country
Exploring the Relational Communication Effects of Parkinson’s Disease with Caregiving Partners
No full textThe purpose of this research is to look at the communication strategies and struggles of patients living with PD and their families.
This research is useful to family members of patients with PD that are struggling or preparing for the changes that come with the progression of Parkinson’s Disease. Family education is needed to contextualize patient symptoms and to identify psychosocial support resources.
From these interviews, the data collected will present common themes that arose from the data transcribed. The questions asked will allow the collected data to present the role the spouse held before and after the PD diagnosis and how this changed over time. The power dynamic between the couple, and how the dynamic shifted, if at all as the diagnosis progressed. As well as the overall feelings the partner feels as both caregiver and partner, and the effects this has on the relationship.
The participants of the study will be caregiving partners of people with PD; these participants will be recruited through the Facebook group called “Caregivers of Parkinson’s Disease Support Group.” A message will be posted on the group asking partners of those with advanced Parkinson’s to consider volunteering to be interviewed about their experiences communicating with the loved one.
Participants interviewed will be a partner of a patient with advanced PD. The number of participants for this study will be 5-8; this sample will allow analysis of different perspectives on the way that partner roles change over time with the diagnoses with PD. Participants will be asked to provide data on their sex, race, age, region, and other relevant demographic data on the questionnaire this will allow us to see if they qualify for the study. If they do, they will receive the questions before the teams interview to prepare.
After indicating their interest in participating in this study, participants will orally consent on teams in advance of the interview. Interviews will be conducted virtually with partners of patients with PD. Participants will be asked 7 open-ended questions about their role as a partner of someone with PD, as well as how the role of the caregiver shifted as the disease progressed. Interviews will be conducted and recorded via Microsoft Teams, which will transcribe the meeting. Interviews will likely range from 45-60 minutes
The Art of Creative Nonfiction
No full textUpper-level creative nonfiction students at Marshall University will share portions of their essays, exploring everything from trauma to religion to the Appalachian region, and other pressing subjects. These essays do more than narrate memories; they examine, question, speculate, and meditate upon those experiences and discoveries that have had the most impact on our sense of who we are. Each panelist will read a short selection from such essays, followed by a short Q&A at the end