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Review Article: The Effects of Health Literacy on Asthma Self-management

The purpose of this inquiry was to explore, analyze, and synthesize the current research findings regarding the role of low health literacy in asthma self-management. The authors obtained relevant articles by conducting a search in the following databases: Cumulative Index of Nursing and Allied Health (CINAHL), MEDLINE (Ovid), PubMed Plus, and Google Scholar. Search terms included combinations of asthma, peak flow, inhaler, asthma action plan, management, and literacy. The search was restricted to English-language publications and to studies recently conducted in the United States. Ten articles were retained that met these inclusion and exclusion criteria. Taken together, these data indicate that low health literacy is associated with less accurate metered-dose inhaler technique, less use of peak flow meters and asthma action plans, less ability to calculate peak flow zones, higher rates of emergency department visits and hospitalizations for asthma, and less desire to participate in decision making. Low .
Dutch Disease Dynamics Reconsidered

In this paper we develop the first model to incorporate the dynamic productivity consequences of both the spending effect and the resource movement effect of oil abundance. We show that doing so dramatically alters the conclusions drawn from earlier models of learning by doing (LBD) and the Dutch disease. In particular, the resource movement effect suggests that the growth effects of natural resources are likely to be positive, turning previous growth results in the literature relying on the spending effect on their head. We motivate the relevance of our approach by the example of a major oil producer, Norway, where it seems clear that the predictions based on existing theory do not apply. Although the effects of an increase in the price of oil may resemble results found in the earlier Dutch disease literature, the effects of increased oil activity do not. Therefore, models that only focus on windfall gains due to increased spending potential from higher oil prices, would conclude - incorrectly based on our analysis - that the resource sector cannot be an engine of growth.
Modern directions of herpesvirus infections pharmacotherapy

T. I. Lyadova, О. V. Volobuyeva, O. M. Savvo, К. S. Sanina, S. G. Malanchuck V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University, Ukraine The article presents the data on the etiology, pathogenesis, clinical course, features of an immune response to human herpesvirus infections. Modern approaches to the causal treatment and principles of treatment phasing in these patients category are discussed. KEY WORDS: Herpesvirus infection, etiology, clinical manifestations, immune response, therapy СУЧАСНІ НАПРЯМКИ МЕДИКАМЕНТОЗНОЇ ТЕРАПІЇ ГЕРПЕСВІРУСНИХ ІНФЕКЦІЙ Т. І. Лядова, О. В. Волобуєва, О. М. Савво, К. С. Саніна, С. Г. Маланчук Харківський національний університет імені В. Н. Каразіна, Україна У статті представлені дані щодо етіології, патогенезу, клінічного перебігу, особливостей імунної відповіді на герпесвірусні інфекції людини. Розглянуто сучасні підходи до етіотропної терапії та принципи етапності лікування у даної категорії хворих. КЛЮЧОВІ СЛОВА: герпесвірусна інфекція, етіологія, клінічні прояви, імунна відповідь, терапія СОВРЕМЕННЫЕ НАПРАВЛЕНИЯ МЕДИКАМЕНТОЗНОЙ ТЕРАПИИ ГЕРПЕСВИРУСНЫХ ИНФЕКЦИЙ Т. И. Лядова, О. В. Волобуева, А. Н. Савво, К. С. Санина, С. Г. МаланчукХарьковский национальный университет имени В. Н. Каразина, Украина В статье представлены данные об этиологии, патогенезе, клиническом течении, особенностях иммунного ответа на герпесвирусные инфекции человека. Рассмотрены современные подходы к этиотропной терапии и принципы этапности лечения у данной категории больных. КЛЮЧЕВЫЕ СЛОВА: герпесвирусная инфекция, этиология, клинические проявления, иммунный ответ, терапия
Epidemiological, Clinical and Laboratory Features of Brucellosis: A Retrospective Evaluation of 175 Children

Background: Human brucellosis, a multi-organ system disease which may mimic other conditions, has a low incidence in childhood and the diagnosis may be easily missed. Brucellosis has become a major medical problem in some provinces of Iran. This study aimed to examine the epidemiology, clinical, and laboratory features, and treatment outcome of Brucellosis. Materials and Methods: We retrieved and reviewed the records charts of all patients admitted to pediatric infectious diseases, Ghods Hospital from March 1995 to March 2004 with a clinical diagnosis of brucellosis whose brucella agglutination titer was 1:160 or greater in department. Information on age, gender, history of using unpasteurized milk or milk products, presenting symptoms and physical signs were extracted from the patients’ files. We also noted the result of routine laboratory tests, treatment given and outcome of treatment. Results: Children under 12 years constituted the total brucellosis admissions. One hundred and seventy-five patients (107 males, 68 females with a M/F ratio of 1.6:1) had a diagnostic label of brucellosis and a brucella titer of 1:160. Eighty-seven patients (50%) were 1-6 years old, 86 (49%) were 7-12, while 2 patients were under 1. One hundred (57%) patients were from rural areas and 75 (43%) from cities. The admission for the disease was in summer in 76 patients (43%), followed by spring in 52(30%), winter in 24 (14%) and autumn (13%). One hundred and fourteen (65%) had history of using unpasteurized milk or milk products. The most frequent symptoms were arthralgia (79%) and fever (78%). The most common physical findings were fever (51%) and arthritis (26%). Of patients, 157 cases (89.5%) had acute and 17 (9%) had chronic disease. Normal white blood cell count was found in 123 cases (71%), anemia in 33 (19%), increased erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR) in 92 (53%), positive C-reactive protein (CRP) in 85 (48%) and positive radiological changes in 20 (11%). The most common antibiotics used were cotrimoxazole + gentamycin in 83 (47.5%) and cotrimoxazole + rifampin in 72 (41%) cases. Conclusion: Brucellosis presents in various ways and should be included in the differential diagnosis of arthritis in endemic countries. As symptoms, signs and first-line laboratory findings are not characteristic, agglutination tests, and if possible, blood culture should be performed in any child with prolonged fever. Treatment is effective, but prevention of the disease by educating high risk families is indicated.
A Primary Care Intervention for Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents

The rising rates of overweight and obesity in children and adolescents have been accompanied by an increase in adverse health outcomes such as cardiovascular disease and diabetes. There is a need for evidence-based interventions that can be used by primary care providers to address this issue. Therefore, the purpose of this research translation project was to provide education to children and adolescents and their families on healthy nutrition and physical activity, thus increasing knowledge related to healthy lifestyle patterns and significantly reducing body mass index (BMI). A Primary Care Healthy Choices Intervention Program for Overweight and Obese School-Aged Children and Their Parents (Jacobson & Melnyk, 2012) was the foundation for this project. Their program highlighted the use of remote methods to offer education regarding healthy choices resulting in decreased BMI. A 1-group, 7-week pre-/posttest design was used with outcome measures including BMI percentile and physical activity and nutrition knowledge. Children and adolescents found the project to be informative and helpful in promoting healthy behaviors. Beneficial effects of the intervention included decreased BMI percentile and increased knowledge regarding healthy nutrition and physical activity. This project provides further support that remote education in conjunction with motivational interviewing can result in beneficial outcomes and may provide a convenient, cost-effective approach in which to reach this population A Primary Care Intervention for Overweight and Obese Children and Adolescents 3 Table of
Real‐Time Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging

Real-time functional magnetic resonance imaging (rt-fMRI) is an increasingly popular noninvasive technique used to study brain function in ‘real time’. In contrast to traditional fMRI, rt-fMRI allows researchers to access and manipulate neuroimaging data as they are acquired. This advance allows experimenters to use fMRI data in novel ways, including: quality assessment, biofeedback, dynamically controlled experimental tasks and assistive technologies (e.g. control over prostheses). Cutting-edge research in this field has demonstrated compelling findings in healthy human participants and patient populations alike, including: volitional regulation of multiple brain regions, improved symptoms in several clinical populations and successful nonverbal communication. As rt-fMRI is still in the early phases of development, we anticipate that this technology will continue to be used in novel and exciting ways by current and future generations of scientists.
Economic Cost of Lameness in Dairy Cattle Herds

The competition among dairy producers is sharp nowadays. In this challenging situation the dairies are able to survive by the continuous increase in the efficiency and thereby the profitability of their production. The level of animal health is a basic influential factor of the profitableness on dairy farms, thus, it is very helpful to reveal the herd diseases resulting in the largest economic losses. Having quantified the economic losses, cost-benefit analysis of different animal health measurements becomes possible. In surveys carried out in intensive dairy units showed that, in general, the diseases of bovine digits (lameness) causes the third largest economic losses in the dairy cattle industry after (subclinical and clinical) mastitis and reproductive disorders. It has been shown that lameness is predominant in most dairy breeds, especially in the high yielding individuals in the intensive farms [1].
Quality in Distance Education: Focus on On-Line Learning. ASHE-ERIC Higher Education Report. Jossey-Bass Higher and Adult Education Series.

Foreword. The Explosion of Distance Education. Recent Growth of Distance Education. The Digital Explosion. Political Initiatives. The Changing Marketplace. Who Is Interested? Impact on Discussions of Quality. What Is Ahead. The Significance of "No Significance". State of the Art. Recent Criticism of the Research. The Critics Criticized. What the Critics Reveal. Summary. Research Basics. Source of Studies. Absolutes. Definitional Dragons. Complexity of Research on Learning. Theoretical Approaches. Summary. Research on Technology and Students. The Role of Technology. The Role of the Learner. Summary. Research on Faculty and Institutions. The Role of Faculty. The Role of Institutions. Summary. The Pursuit of Guidelines. Using the Research You Have. More Traditional Views. The Latest Thinking in Accrediting Distance Education. Comparing the Guidelines. Faculty Tips and Guidelines. Guidelines for Students. Growing Acceptance and Criticism. Summary. Advice to the Confused. New Quality Measures. Other Models of Quality. Attitudes About Quality. Empowering the Consumer. Using the Guidelines. Responsibility for Quality. Quality Education. Conclusions. References. Index.
The role of Newcastle disease virus internal proteins in pathogenesis

Title of Document: THE ROLE OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS INTERNAL PROTEINS IN PATHOGENESIS Subrat N. Rout, Doctor of Philosophy, 2007 Directed By: Dr. Siba K. Samal Professor and Associate Dean College of Veterinary Medicine The internal proteins, nucleocaspid protein (NP), phosphoprotein (P) and large polymerase protein (L) of Newcastle disease virus (NDV), play an important role in transcription and replication of the viral genome. However, their role in NDV pathogenesis has not been explored. In this study, the importance of internal proteins in NDV virulence was evaluated through a chimeric approach using an established reverse genetics technique. The L gene between an avirulent NDV strain LaSota and a moderately virulent NDV strain Beaudette C (BC) was exchanged, recombinant chimeric viruses were recovered and studied for their pathogenicity in the natural host, chicken. The results obtained from in vivo studies indicated that the L gene of NDV modulate role in NDV virulence in chickens. The NP and P genes of NDV were exchanged between BC and LaSota individually as well as in combination; chimeric viruses were recovered, indicating that heterologous NP and P genes were functional. In vitro replication of chimeric NP and P recombinant viruses in DF-1 cells indicated that the exchange of NP or P gene in NDV did not affect the replication of the chimeric viruses. The in vivo studies in chickens showed that the change in pathogenicity of these chimeric viruses was minimal and homotypic interaction between NP and P proteins is necessary for optimum pathogenicity of the virus. THE ROLE OF NEWCASTLE DISEASE VIRUS INTERNAL PROTEINS IN PATHOGENESIS
L’épidémiologie des cancers

On estime que plus de 200 000 nouveaux cancers sont diagnostiques chaque annee en France, 120000 chez l'homme et 86000 chez la femme (1). Chez l'homme, le cancer le plus frequent est le cancer du poumon (environ 19000 cas), suivi de tres pres par les cancers des voies aero-digestives superieures: bouche, pharynx et larynx (environ 18 000 cas), viennent ensuite le cancer de la prostate (17 000 cas) et le cancer colorectal (15 000 cas). Chez la femme, le cancer de tres loin le plus frequent est le cancer du sein (environ 26 000 cas), suivi du cancer colorectal (environ 13000 cas). Parmi les 15 pays de la Communaute europeenne, la France est le pays ou la frequence des cancers est la plus elevee chez l'homme, alors qu'elle occupe le douzieme rang chez la femme. La frequence elevee chez l'homme est surtout due aux cancers des voies aero-digestives superieures et au cancer de l'oesophage lies a une forte consommation d'alcool.
Board Characteristics and Firm Performance: Evidence from Indonesia

INTRODUCTION Corporate governance issue has been an interesting topic for the last decade especially for researchers. This weak corporate governance has been cited as one of the causes of East Asian financial crisis in 1997-1998 (Mitton, 2002). Weak law enforcement and weak protection for minority shareholders in Asian countries also stimulate how the agency problem increases during crisis. The managers or the majority shareholders who control the firm’s assets are able to shift the assets for personal use or invest in unprofitable projects, and in the end expropriating the minority shareholders’ wealth (Johnson, Boone, Breach, & Friedman, 2000; Lemmon & Lins, 2003). As a central functional institution in the internal governance of the company, the presence of the board of directors and board of commissioners are important because of their role in giving strategic direction (board of directors) and providing the key
Actitudes frente a la muerte en un grupo de adolescentes y adultos tempranos en la ciudad de Bucaramanga

El objetivo del presente estudio, de tipo correlacional-transversal, fue explorar las actitudes frente a la muerte y su asociacion con las variables sociodemograficas: genero, ocupacion y estado civil. Se realizo un muestreo no probabilistico con un grupo de 150 adolescentes y 150 adultos tempranos, residentes en la ciudad de Bucaramanga, Colombia. Los encuestados habian experimentado la muerte o la enfermedad cronica o terminal de un ser querido durante un periodo mayor de seis meses. Se utilizo el PAM-R para explorar las actitudes hacia la muerte (Alpha de Cronbach = 0,893). El procedimiento incluyo la aplicacion del instrumento en sitios publicos de la ciudad previo consentimiento informado. Los datos se procesaron en el programa spss 15.0. Los resultados mostraron actitudes de miedo y aceptacion de acercamiento hacia la muerte en los dos grupos. En los dos grupos se hallaron correlaciones debiles entre las actitudes frente a la muerte y la edad (r
Evaluation des effets analgésiques du meloxicam après des chirurgies orthopédiques chez le pigeon (Columba livia)

Pain assessment is especially difficult in avian species, since many birds behave as prey and do not show any external signs of distress. Choice of drugs and dosages used in clinical practice are most of the time based on extrapolation from other species and clinical experience. Few pharmacokinetic, efficacy or toxicity research studies are available in the literature. Most of these studies used noxious stimuli, such as electric or thermal stimuli, and results are therefore difficult to extrapolate to clinical pain. The objective of our project was to study the analgesic efficacy of two dosages of meloxicam in pigeons, using a femoral fracture pain model. Postoperative pain was assessed during the first four postoperative days by three different methods: weight bearing load on the fractured limb versus the controlateral limb, four different descriptive pain scales and ethogram realization based on video recordings. Administration of 0.5 mg/kg PO q12h of meloxicam did not show any reduction in the measured level of pain compared to the control group that received saline. However, pigeons that received 2 mg/kg PO q12h showed a significant decrease in their pain levels, with the three different pain assessment methods. Our results suggest that 2 mg/kg can provide a superior level of analgesia compared to the dosages recommended in the current literature, for pigeons that have undergone an orthopedic surgery.
Impact of a Pharmacy-Initiated HIV Admission Note on Medication Errors within an Academic Hospital

Purpose Medication errors occur frequently in the medical management of patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Recent studies propose the use of a pharmacy admission note to help identify and prevent such errors during hospitalization. However, a clear reduction in the number of antiretroviral medication errors utilizing an admission note within a large, academic hospital has yet to be confirmed. Methods A retrospective, chart-review of hospitalized HIV-seropositive patients 1 year prior to and after implementation of an admission note policy was performed with the expedited Institutional Review Board (IRB) approval. Antiretroviral medication errors were identified and compared to documented pharmacy interventions at the time of admission. Results Twenty-seven antiretroviral medication errors existed in the pre-policy period (n = 32 admissions), with no identification or correction by pharmacy services at the time of admission. Forty-six antiretroviral medication errors were detected in the post-policy period (n = 59 admissions), of which three errors were identified in pharmacy admission notes. Common antiretroviral medication errors in the pre-policy period included incorrect dosing frequency (33.3%) and incorrect drug strength (33.3%). This contrasts with the post-policy period, during which the most frequent antiretroviral medication errors included missing antiretroviral components of known regimens (19.6%) and lack of renal or hepatic dosage adjustment (15.2%). Overall, no improvement in detection and reconciliation of medication errors occurred with admission note implementation. Conclusions Potential obstacles in the effective use of an admission note to reduce errors do exist. Strategies for improved outcomes in our academic hospital will focus on improved training of general pharmacy staff in HIV management, providing accessible online resources, and emphasizing reconciliation between outpatient and inpatient medication regimens.
The Historical Record on Active vs. Passive Mutual Fund Performance

This study examines the risk-adjusted performance of actively managed mutual funds vs. passively managed mutual funds between 1991 and 2018 and finds that the statistical significance of the difference in performance between the two types of funds disappears when the passively managed funds are compared to competitively priced actively managed funds. The practical implication of this study is that, setting tax considerations aside, as long as investors are cost conscious in their fund selection process, investing in passively managed funds does not meaningfully improve investor outcomes.
What is Hermeneutics

ermeneutics is the art of interpretation – we shall not forget that and we will return to it again and again, for that is what hermeneutics is – the art of interpretation. We might do well, however, to stare at the word ‘hermeneutics’ just by way of a starting point. Hermeneutics – the word goes back to a name, Hermes. Who is Hermes? Among the earliest references to him is made by no less than Plato in the dialogue, Cratylus.1 The dialogue begins rather abruptly, with someone called Hermogenes inviting Socrates to be a party to an argument between him (Hermogenes) and Cratylus. Cratylus is therefore one of the characters in the dialogue, and it is his name that is also given to the dialogue. The other party to it is Hermogenes, a name which literally means ‘son of Hermes’. Socrates suspects that Cratylus is making fun of Hermogenes, saying that the latter is “no true son of Hermes, because (he – Hermogenes is) always looking after a fortune and never in luck. ” Hermogenes means ‘son of Hermes’. Who, then, is Hermes? The cue is that Hermes is what Hermogenes is not, making the latter not a true son of the former, because Hermes is always looking after a fortune and is apparently always lucky, something Hermogenes is not. Hermes is always in search of a fortune and is always lucky, always fortunate. Always to be in search is always to be on the move, always to be on the way, never still, a nomad. Indeed, as the dialogue ends we hear Cratylus admitting that “I incline to Heraclitus. ”2 And why not? The argument between him and Hermogenes has all to do with names, with language. And it looks as though the debate between them is going nowhere, and so they are now intending to bring Socrates into the discussion, hoping that this third party will be able to come to their rescue, help them find the key and bring the restless journey to a quiet conclusion. Even Socrates, however, true to his form, properly excuses himself. “If I had not been poor,” he says, “I might have heard the fifty-drachma course of the great Prodicus, which is a complete education in grammar and language . and then I should have been at once able to answer your question about the correctness of names. But, indeed, I have only heard the singledrachma course, and therefore I do not know the truth about such matters. ”