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Selected Contributions of Sister Mary Berenice Beck, O.S.F. to Nursing in the United States, 1923-1956
No full textby Sister M. Timothy Costello.Typescript.Thesis (M.S.N.)--Catholic University of America.Bibliography: leaves 44-47.Also available in microfilm
ASO Author Reflections: Re-resection of Positive Bile Duct Margin for Hilar Cholangiocarcinoma
No full textAuthor Reflections: Re-resection of Positive Bile Duct Margin for Hilar Cholangiocarcinom
Old-Age Security Reforms in Central Eastern Europe: The Cases of Czech Republic, Slovak, Hungary and Poland
No full textt-pollington/developments_tau_statistic: First release
No full textCode release archived on Zenodo from the following paper:
@ARTICLE{Pollington2021, author={Pollington, T.M. and Tildesley, M.J. and Hollingsworth, T.D. and Chapman, L.A.C.},
volume = {42},
pages = {100438},
year = {2021},
note = {Towards Spatial Data Science},
issn = {2211-6753},
title={{Developments in statistical inference when assessing spatiotemporal disease clustering with the tau statistic}},
journal={Spatial Statistics},
doi={10.1016/j.spasta.2020.100438},
url = {https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2211675320300324},
keywords = {Second order dependence, Pointwise confidence interval, Bias corrected accelerated BCa, Percentile confidence interval, Spatial bootstrap, Graphical hypothesis test} }Please contact Timothy M Pollington as corresponding author on [email protected] for any assistance.
TMP, LACC & TDH gratefully acknowledge funding of the NTD Modelling Consortium by the Bill &
Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) (grant number OPP1184344) and LACC acknowledges funding of
the SPEAK India consortium by BMGF (grant number OPP1183986). Views, opinions, assumptions
or any other information set out in this article should not be attributed to BMGF or any person
connected with them. TMP's PhD is supported by the Engineering & Physical Sciences Research
Council, Medical Research Council and University of Warwick (grant number EP/L015374/1). TMP
thanks Big Data Institute for hosting him during this work
Unique role for Ffar4 in cardioprotection is independent of fibrosis
No full textFaculty Advisor: Dr. Timothy O'ConnellThis research was supported by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).Ernste, Katie; Wagner, Brandon M.; Joshi, Sonal S.; Murphy, Katherine A.. (2019). Unique role for Ffar4 in cardioprotection is independent of fibrosis. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/203053
A web-based screening tool for near-port air quality assessments
No full textAuthor(s): Isakov, Vlad; Barzyk, Timothy M; Smith, Elizabeth R; Arunachalam, Saravanan; Naess, Brian; Venkatram, Akul
Increasing Distributed Generation Penetration using Soft Normally-Open Points
No full textThis paper considers the effects of various voltage control solutions on facilitating an increase in allowable levels of distributed generation installation before voltage violations occur. In particular, the voltage control solution that is focused on is the implementation of `soft' normally-open points (SNOPs), a term which refers to power electronic devices installed in place of a normally-open point in a medium-voltage distribution network which allows for control of real and reactive power flows between each end point of its installation sites. While other benefits of SNOP installation are discussed, the intent of this paper is to determine whether SNOPs are a viable alternative to other voltage control strategies for this particular application. As such, the SNOPs ability to affect the voltage profile along feeders within a distribution system is focused on with other voltage control options used for comparative purposes. Results from studies on multiple network models with varying topologies are presented and a case study which considers economic benefits of increasing feasible DG penetration is also given
Evidence from North Carolina Shows that Immigrant Students with Limited English Have a Very Minor Impact on Native Students' Performance
No full textMuch of the recent concern about undocumented immigration into the U.S. can be linked to the perceived burden that these immigrants may create on the public education system. But is this really the case? Through analyzing detailed information on the performance of students in North Carolina,Timothy M. Diette and Ruth Uwaifo Oyelere find that the presence of students with limited English does have a negative, though small, effect on the math and reading achievement of natives that are male and black. They argue, however, that these effects are so small as not to warrant policy interventions. KEYWORDS: Education, English Language, Immigrants, Impact, Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education, Educatio
Rochester Regional Health Orthopedic Infection Prevention Symposium, 2023
No full textRRH Orthopedic Infection Prevention Symposium, April 22, 2023.
Introduction/Scope of the Problem/The IP Bundle, M. Gordon Whitbeck, Jr., MD
NYS/NHSN Infection Definitions, Jennifer James, RN, BSN, CIC
Patient Selection and Optimization, Timothy Wagner, MD
Pre-Op Education/Decolonization/Nutrition, Jodi Moore, RN
Intraoperative Considerations, Rachel Wakefield, MS, RN and Christopher Jorstad, RN
Antibotic Prophylaxis/Irrigation/Local Antibiotic Use - Arthroplasty, Sean Childs, MD
Antibotic Use/Irrigation/Local Antibiotic Use - Spine, Christian P. DiPaola, MD
Post-Op Wound Care/Floor Care, Nicole Rickards, RN
Management of the Draining Wound/Intraop Culture Technique/Clean Fascial Closure, Jason Lipof, MD
Panel Discussion, Drs. M. Klotz (Moderator), T. Wagner, J. Lipof, S. Childs, S. Rajamanickam, E. Weiss, N. Loffredo, C. DiPaola, M. Gordon Whitbeck, Jr.
Closing Remarks/Proposal for Consensus, Michael Klotz, M
Quality of life after treatment of neuroendocrine liver metastasis
No full textBackground: A large subset of patients with neuroendocrine liver metastasis (NELM) is symptomatic at the time of presentation. In addition to improving survival, treatment of NELM seeks to provide palliation of symptoms. However, data on health-related quality of life (QoL) are uncommon. We sought to define patient-reported QoL after treatment of NELM. Methods: Patients who underwent treatment of NELM at Johns Hopkins Hospital between 1998 and 2013 and who were alive as of March 2014 were identified (n 1⁄4 125). These patients were invited to complete a QoL survey designed using validated assessment tools, to assess their physical, mental, and general health before treatment, after the most recent treatment and at the time of the study. Clinicopathologic data were collected and correlated with QoL data. Results: The response rate was 68.0% (n 1⁄4 85). Median patient age was 55 y and most were male (59.2%). Most patients had a pancreatic (24.7%) or a small bowel (37.7%) primary tumor; the overwhelming majority had multiple NELM (83.5%). Patient-reported symptoms before any treatment included diarrhea (41.1%), flushing (34.1%), fatigue (36.5%), and osteoarticular pain (18.8%). Initial treatment of NELM consisted of surgery in 55 patients (64.7%) and nonsurgical treatment in 30 patients (35.3%). Many patients reported an overall improvement in physical health and mental health. Specifically, the proportion of patients reporting diarrhea (before any treatment, 41.1% versus currently, 25.9%; P 1⁄4 0.019) and flushing (before any treatment, 34.1% versus currently, 10.5%; P < 0.001) tended to decrease over time and a lower proportion of patients reported to be currently sad about being ill (before any treatment, 31.8% versus currently, 23.2%; P 1⁄4 0.009). Patients with a very poor QoL at the time of the diagnosis were more likely to experience an improvement in QoL after treatment. Interestingly, there was no difference in the improvement in overall QoL whether the initial treatment for NELM was surgical or nonsurgical; however, a lower proportion of patients were dissatisfied with surgery versus nonsurgical therapy (5.4% versus 9.4%; P 1⁄4 0.001). Conclusions: Less than one-fourth of patients experienced a significant improvement in QoL after treatment of NELM. The patients who benefit the most of treatment were those who were more symptomatic before any treatment
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