cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
Exploratory Study Describing Outcomes Attributable to Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CA-BSI) with Staphylococcus aureus in Non-ICU Patients at Grady Memorial Hospital during 2006
Creators: name: Albritton, Alene
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Background: Catheter-associated bloodstream infections have been extensively studied in Intensive Care Unit Patients. However, less is known about the effect these infections have on non-ICU patients. This study attempted to elucidate the nature of the problem effecting non-ICU patients through descriptive analysis.  	Methods: Data were collected for all non-ICU patients with Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections at Grady Memorial Hospital in 2006. Demographic and hospitalization information was collected. The hospital epidemiologist responsible for surveillance of infection control programs determined outcomes attributable to the S. aureus infections. Data were entered into an Excel spreadsheet and then imported into EpiInfo 2007.  	Results: There were 91 S. aureus bloodstream infections documented, 38 infections in non-ICU patients and 52 infections in ICU patients. The descriptive information we accumulated offered potentially important different points between patients with MSSA and MRSA. We found more MRSA infection than MSSA infection in both the non-ICU and ICU patients. Additionally, in both groups those with MRSA infection had a length of stay at least twice as long as patients with MSSA, longer time from admission to positive blood culture, and longer time from positive blood culture to discharge. The most common type of morbidity found was sepsis, which was also the most common morbidity found in those who died.  Conclusions: Our hypothesis that non-ICU patients would have increased morbidity and mortality directly attributable to the CA-BSI with S. aureus was proven to be false. Although still an issue, the morbidity and mortality was not as different as we thought it would be. While our hypothesis was proven false, this research provides information that would be well served through further studies.
Physical Fighting and Suicidal Ideation among Students in Uganda: A Comparison between Boys and Girls in an Urban and Rural Setting
Creators: name: Gaylor, Elizabeth
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Research regarding youth involvement in physical fighting and suicidal ideation has been primarily conducted in western countries, such as the U.S., and limited information is available on this subject in sub-Saharan Africa. This study used data from the Global School-Based Student Health Survey (GSHS) to analyze the prevalence and correlates (i.e., bullying victimization, loneliness, having no friends, sadness, alcohol use, and drug use) of physical fighting and suicidal ideation among students, both boys and girls in Uganda.  In this study, 10.1% of urban students and 15.2% of rural students reported engaging in both physical fighting and suicidal ideation.  Rural students overall have a higher prevalence of physical fighting, being bullied, suicidal ideation, alcohol use and drug use when compared to urban students.  Other risk factors vary among boys and girls in urban and rural settings.  Gender and urban/rural differences indicate that interventions among boys and girls and urban and rural students should be adapted to address the needs of the specific groups.
Corvonirmus afzali
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Corvonirmus
Corvonirmus afzali

description: Corvonirmus afzali (Ansari, 1957)
Brüelia afzali Ansari, 1957: 154, figs 14, 36, 37, 83–87.
Tamaulipas: Corvus cryptoleucus, 28 Apr. 1985, A.R. Philips (Gustafsson & Bush 2017).
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on page 26, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
Evaluation of Diabetes Education for Latinos Living in a Metropolitan Area
Creators: name: Potter, Anna
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Diabetes is a worldwide epidemic, especially as the prevalence of Type 2 diabetes has
increased in recent years. Minorities are disproportionately affected by the disease and,
at the same time, often have less access to resources including medication and
education. The Emory Latino Diabetes Education Program (ELDEP) is a culturally
component diabetes education program aimed at promoting increased knowledge about
diabetes disease management within the Latino population of metropolitan Atlanta. The
program considers cultural competence and acculturation theory in its learning
structure.

The purpose of this study was to evaluate ELDEP’s effectiveness in increasing
knowledge of diabetes, healthy behaviors, and disease management in the study
population. The study evaluated changes in knowledge for those participants who
attended only the initial intervention and those patients who attended both the initial
session and at least one follow-up intervention. Data was collected through a selfreport
questionnaire completed by patients at the beginning of each intervention
session.

The results of this study indicate that specific participant characteristics may be
associated with attendance at follow-up sessions. Participant knowledge about certain
factors related to diabetes also increased. Based on these results, recommendations
will be made to the program staff at ELDEP.
Evaluation of Surveillance for Acute (Meningitis) Encephalitis Syndrome (AES/AMES)
Creators: name: Cavallaro, Kathleen
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: This document describes an evaluation of acute (meningitis)-encephalitis syndrome (AES/AMES) surveillance established in India, Bangladesh and China.  The key objectives of the project included 1) building on existing networks for syndromic surveillance and laboratory confirmation, 2) establishing laboratory-based surveillance for vaccine-preventable causes of encephalitis and meningitis, 3) enhancing capacity to use data to guide disease control and prevention programs, and 4) improving capacity to recognize new or emerging diseases.  The syndromes encompass several diseases, including Japanese encephalitis (JE), pneumococcal meningitis, Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib), and meningococcal meningitis.  
The purpose of the evaluation is to assess the extent to which the key objectives were met in the three project countries, compare and contrast the experiences among the countries, document the strengths and weaknesses, and make recommendations.  
The indicators used in the evaluation include feasibility of integration, availability of country protocols, appropriate training, data quality, sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, representativeness, timeliness, integration with AFP surveillance, simplicity and efficiency, acceptability, usefulness, flexibility, stability, and sustainability.  The criteria and standards are based on WHO recommendations.  Data sources include AES/AMES epidemiologic and laboratory data sets, trip reports, country reports, field observations, and published bulletins.  
All countries made substantial progress in a relatively short period of time using the infrastructure and technical tools of existing surveillance and laboratory networks for acute flaccid paralysis.  After one year, India and Bangladesh collects and maintains high quality epidemiologic data, exceeds targets for timeliness of reporting, and has quality-assured capacity for laboratory confirmation of Japanese encephalitis (JE) virus infection.  India now has regional laboratory capacity for reference testing on virology and bacteriology.  After two years of operations, China has population-based surveillance data for JE that meets targets for timeliness.  Several levels have well-established capacity for laboratory confirmation of JE virus infection.  The national level has the technical ability to provide proficiency testing for virology and to provide reference testing for bacteriology.  In all countries, challenges in building capacity for basic bacteriology, quality control and quality assurance for all laboratory testing, and management of laboratory data.
Supplementary document for High bandwidth thermo-optic phase-shifters for lithium niobate-on-insulator photonic integrated circuits - 5945753.pdf
Creators: name: Maeder, Andreas
name: Kaufmann, Fabian
name: Pohl, David
name: Kellner, Jost
name: Grange, Rachel
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Supplemental Document with supporting information
An Evaluation of the Utilization and Outcomes of a Georgia County Board of Health Innovative Worksite Wellness Policy
Creators: name: Sanders, Danna
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Introduction:  Adult obesity is a significant public health problem, increasing chronic disease and resulting in health and economic implications.   The worksite environment provides a setting for comprehensive Worksite Health Promotion programs that can benefit employees and employers. However, the literature identifies barriers to implementation of WHP programs and achievement of positive outcomes. The purpose of this study was to determine if a DeKalb County Board of Health Employee Wellness Policy that provides work breaks during the workday for employees to engage in wellness activities has resulted in actual use of the break and employee perceived benefits. The study also examined barriers to use of the wellness break.  
Methods:  In collaboration with the DeKalb County Board of Health, a cross-sectional study of 187 employees across eight locations was conducted. The survey instrument included both quantitative and qualitative questions and was administered electronically or in person via group administration.  
Results:   Of survey respondents, 74% knew about the Employee Wellness Policy, 57% understood policy guidelines, and 41% had ever used wellness breaks.  Respondents most often reported using wellness breaks for physical activity, most often for walking/jogging. A majority of employees using wellness breaks reported positive outcomes including:  increased physical activity (64.4%), weight loss (65.2%), increased productivity (79.5%), improved work relationships (86%), increased work morale (64.4%), and increased overall positive outlook (69.9%).   Barriers to utilization included: lack of time, lack of knowledge, lack of encouragement from management, and clinical setting.  Management employees were significantly more likely to know about the policy and understand policy guidelines compared to non-management employees. Clinical employees were significantly less likely to ever use wellness breaks and less likely to feel their manager supports the policy. 
Conclusion:   Sampled employees participating in wellness breaks perceive health and work-related benefits; however barriers have prevented some employees from utilizing the breaks.  Quantitative and qualitative data may inform wellness policy changes for improved utilization and outcomes. Findings related to self-reported employee outcomes provide some support for a discretionary paid work break policy in the workplace.
Corvonirmus latifasciatus
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Corvonirmus
Corvonirmus latifasciatus

description: Corvonirmus latifasciatus (Piaget, 1880)
Nirmus latifasciatus Piaget, 1880: 143, pl. 11, fig. 11.
Baja California: Haematopus palliatus frazari, San Martin Island, 1897, R.C. McGregor (Kellogg & Mann 1912). Note: One specimen of C. latifasciatus was identified by Kellogg & Mann (1912) as “ Nirmus latifasciatus Piaget ”. The host record is most likely the result of a contamination because no species of Corvonirmus is a regular and natural parasite of any oystercatcher species (see Price et al. 2003).
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on page 27, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
Exploring lipid-dependent Wnt interactions by in vivo proximity labelling and generation of glypican-binding peptides
Creators: name: Androniciuc, Ana-Miruna
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2023

description: Coordinated cell fate determination during the early stages of life is dependent on several key signals. One such class of signals are Wnt proteins, a family of lipid-modified morphogens that play important roles in embryonic development and adult tissue homeostasis. Wnt signalling relies on the palmitoleoylation of a highly conserved serine residue, within a region of structural significance, named the ‘thumb’. This event promotes the engagement of Wnts with the essential proteins that drive their secretion, their transport through the extracellular space and, ultimately, their binding to the receptor. Importantly, mis-regulation of Wnt signalling has been associated with several developmental disorders, cancers and neurodegenerative diseases. However, effective therapeutic strategies aimed at Wnt disorders remain sparse. In this thesis, I aimed to identify novel Wnt interactors through an unbiased interdisciplinary approach, by combining in vivo genetic manipulations in Drosophila with a chemical strategy of covalently trapping palmitoleoyl binding proteins in human tissue culture. Firstly, by expressing a Wnt-biotin ligase (TurboID) fusion protein, either from the endogenous locus of wingless (main Drosophila Wnt) or by overexpression, important regulators of Wingless were identified, together with potential new interactors that were characterised, albeit not extensively. In parallel, lipidated and non-lipidated photoactivatable peptidomimetics of the Wnt ‘thumb’ were designed and synthesised, and shown to colocalise with GPC6, a known Wnt interactor. Engagement of GPC6 with the Wnt peptidomimetics highlighted a new avenue for its potential inhibition, which could have an indirect effect on Wnt signalling. To this end, biophysical and cell-based assays were developed to determine the binding of novel cyclic peptides to GPC6, and how that interrupts Wnt signalling. Together with potential new targets identified from the Drosophila studies, the cyclic peptide binders of GPC6 could become tools for modulating the Wnt pathway, not only deepening our understanding of Wnt, signalling, but also potentially delivering new therapeutic strategies for the treatment of Wnt-driven medical conditions, and providing insight into related signalling pathways.
Utilization of PRECEDE Model to Identify Risk Factors of Sexual Initiation and Engagement in Unprotected Sex among Adolescents
Creators: name: Hadisoemarto, Panji
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: In the United States, the rates of unplanned pregnancies and sexually transmitted diseases, including HIV infection, caused by unprotected sex is alarmingly high. Adverse outcomes of unprotected sexual intercourse continue to be a burden, not only for affected adolescents but for the community at large. Using data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health, this study applied the PRECEDE model as a means to identify those salient risk factors and risk conditions of sex initiation and engagement in unprotected sex among adolescent students. Results showed that 52.6% of the students have had sexual intercourse and 54.5% of sexually experienced students reported inconsistent condom use during sexual intercourse. Logistic regression analysis showed that risks factors for having had sexual intercourse differ from those for having engaged in unprotected sex in sexually experienced students. Furthermore, these factors also differed between male and female students. Only students’ age and perceived hardships related to pregnancy were found to be common risk factors for both outcomes in both sex groups. Results suggest that the PRECEDE is a practical tool to aid program planners identify the intervention priorities most relevant to their target populations.
The Rigby Space Framework: The True Unification of Physics: Standard Model Edition
Creators: name: Veneziano, D
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: The Rigby Space (RS) framework is a newly formulated, mathematically rigorous foundation for physics that eliminates traditional approximations and reveals the emergent structure underlying quantum mechanics, gravity, and cosmology. By removing pi from fundamental expansions, redefining force interactions, and introducing the constants VEN (Vibrational Energy Nexus) and LUC (Localized Universal Constraint), RS naturally reconstructs the Standard Model while predicting new physics. This paper consolidates all RS principles, derivations, and experimental predictions into a single, unified reference.
Physical Activity and Associated Factors Assessment among Adults with Arthritis in the United States
Creators: name: Jewett, Amelia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: In the United States, approximately 46 million people have doctor diagnosed arthritis and arthritis is the leading cause of disability.  Arthritis is used to describe over 100 rheumatic diseases.  The most common forms of arthritis are osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout and lupus.  Physical activity has recently been recommended for individuals with arthritis.  Moderate and vigorous physical activity was assessed within this study.  The primary goal was to assess the associations between arthritis, physical activity and other variables found to be associated with physical activity participation in the general population. The secondary goal was to assess the association between healthcare provider communication about exercise and participation in physical activity among those with a diagnosis of arthritis. BRFSS (2007) data and SPSS v.16 was utilized for data analysis.  Results indicate the odds in favor of participating in moderate physical activity increase when a healthcare provider suggests physical activity for individuals with arthritis.  This outcome stresses the significance of healthcare providers communicating the benefits of physical activity to individuals with arthritis and the general public.
Factors Associated with the Illegal Sales of Alcohol to Underage Persons in Georgia
Creators: name: Powell, Jonathan
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Despite the minimum legal drinking age of 21, many underage persons regularly purchase alcohol from licensed alcohol establishments. The purpose of this study was to determine the establishment, geographic, and community economic and demographic characteristics that are associated with illegal sales of alcohol to underage persons in Georgia. Multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine factors that were associated with illegal sales of alcohol to underage persons of Georgia. Statistical adjustments were made for ownership type (e.g., corporate owned), region (e.g., southeast Georgia, metro-Atlanta), rural vs. urban area, and many community economic and demographic variables (e.g., unemployment rate, minority populations). Overall, underage subjects attempted to purchase alcohol in 2949 off-premise establishments from July of 2007 to June of 2008. Compared to corporate-owned establishments, institutions not owned by corporations were associated with increased odds of alcohol sale to underage persons, adjusting for other independent variables. Establishments that are located in counties with a high density of alcohol outlets were much more likely to sell alcohol to underage persons. To reduce underage drinking in Georgia, beverage law enforcement should increase monitoring of non-corporate owned establishments and areas with a high density of alcohol outlets. Overall, responsible beverage service training of both corporate and non-corporate employees may help in reducing alcohol sales to underage persons in Georgia.
Craspedorrhynchus brevicapitis Carriker 1956
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Craspedorrhynchus
Craspedorrhynchus brevicapitis

description: Craspedorrhynchus brevicapitis Carriker, 1956
Craspedorrhynchus brevicapitis Carriker, 1956: 26, figs 13–15.
San Luis Potosí: Rupornis magnirostris griseocauda, Xilitla, 12 Feb. 1947, R. Newman (Carriker 1956). Types: Holotype female and allotype male deposited in LSAM.
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on page 27, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
A Spatial Analysis of Demographic Factors of West Nile Virus in Georgia
Creators: name: Boos, Sarah
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Background:  West Nile Virus (WNV) is a serious mosquito-borne disease that can potentially lead to death. The purpose of this study is to spatially examine known risk factors for WNV within Georgia at the county level. The study produces maps that relate known WNV cases to high, medium, and low risk factor areas for additional analyses.

Methodology: Cartographic visualization and statistical analysis software was used to examine the relationships between: the geographical distribution of age, race, gender, urbanicity, and population density of Georgians in relation to WNV cases by county.  Chi-square analysis and odds rations were calculated to determine whether or not associations of risk and the likelihood of WNV case reports were significant.  

Results:  Gender was found to be significantly associated with the distribution of reported WNV cases.  Identification of high risk areas throughout the state was determined through the use of Geographic Information System software.   

Conclusion: Insights into the visual distribution of WNV risk factors throughout the state of Georgia can assist policy makers and public health planners to optimize resources in WNV transmission and prevention abatement and education efforts.  This exploratory study provides a critical first glimpse into the distribution of WNV risk factors throughout the state.
Craspedorrhynchus genitalis Carriker 1956
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Craspedorrhynchus
Craspedorrhynchus genitalis

description: Craspedorrhynchus genitalis Carriker, 1956
Craspedorrhynchus genitalis Carriker, 1956: 29, figs 19, 20.
San Luis Potosí: Geranospiza caerulescens nigra, Hacienda Capulín, 1 Jul. 1947, R. Newman (Carriker 1956). Types: Holotype female and allotype male deposited in LSAM.
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on page 27, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
Does Educational Intervention Reduce the Number of Food Violations.
Creators: name: Koechlin, Karen Koechlin
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: The objective of this study was to examine the educational intervention that restaurant employees received to see if it reduced the number of food violations in Orange County, California, U.S.. The class, which began in 2007, is known as the Food Employee Education and Sanitation Training (FEEST). This study revealed that the post-test results from FEEST demonstrated a significant improvement in food safety knowledge, and almost all of the participants showed a significant improvement in food safety knowledge. A comparison of inspection reports immediately before and after participation in FEEST showed that food establishments greatly reduced the number of major violations, but the reduction in minor violations was minimal. Further results showed that overall, post-class inspections were not helpful in reducing the number of violations. Moreover, results showed that out of the participating restaurants, those that received a fee and formal letter requiring correction of the violations, known as a Notice of Violation (NOV) or Notice of Decision (NOD), do well on inspection reports in reducing major violations than those who did not receive one, but both types of restaurants were not able to significantly reduce the number of minor violations. These results might be associated with the knowledge and commitment of the restaurant employees. Restaurant employees are not using the food safety knowledge they gained during the educational intervention. Therefore, further training is required to educate restaurant employees, and more should be done to encourage the practice of safe food handling and sanitation.
Is Maternal Headache a Risk Factor for Congenital Heart Disease?
Creators: name: Erdenebileg, Ariuntsatsral
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Congenital Heart Disease (CHD) is one of the most common birth defects. It is the single most modifiable cause of infant mortality under one year of age. Therefore, the causes of CHD have been extensively researched in the past but the etiology remains largely unknown. Environmental risks, particularly maternal risk factors for congenital cardiac malformation have been evaluated in the original BWIS previously. However, in this research we examined one of the additional risk factors. We sought to determine whether maternal headache during six months prior to conception and throughout gestation until birth is a risk factor for CHD in the BWIS dataset. Among 3274 singleton cases and 3519 controls, a maternal report of headache was found to be associated with a nearly 20% increase in the risk of a congenital heart defect (OR= 1.2 p=0.001). Moreover, any medications use for headache 1-6 months prior to conception increased the risk of abnormal cardiac development by 1.3 fold (OR = 1.3, p=0.0004). Aspirin or aspirin containing analgesics were found to increase the risk for CHD at the defined risk period. According to subgroup analysis, aspirin or aspirin containing analgesics and acetaminophen or acetaminophen containing analgesics were found to be the risk factor for CTD i.e. Conotruncal defects. Furthermore, aspirin or aspirin containing analgesics increased the risk for PVSD i.e. Peri-membranous Ventricular Defect in offspring when the mother uses these drugs 1-6 months prior to conception. Additionally, the risk for CVD i.e. critical valve disease were found to be increased when women were exposed to aspirin or aspirin containing analgesics during third trimester after pregnancy. In conclusion, maternal headache increased the risk for CHD by 20% and the use of headache medications specifically pain relievers during 1-6 months prior to conception modulated type of defect was observed.
Craspedorhynchus platystomus
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Craspedorhynchus
Craspedorhynchus platystomus

description: Craspedorhynchus platystomus (Burmeister, 1838)
Docophorus platystomus Burmeister, 1838: 426.
Baja California: Haliaeetus leucocephalus, Todos Santos Island, 1897, R.C. McGregor (Kellogg & Mann 1912). Note: Specimens of C. platystomus were identified by Kellogg & Mann (1912) as “ Docophorus platystomus Nitzsch ”.
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on page 27, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
Examination of County Level Differences in Drinking Consequences, Urbanicity, Poverty, and Alcohol Outlet Density among the Most-at-Risk and Least-at-Risk Counties in Georgia
Creators: name: O'Quin, Karen
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Introduction: Adolescents in the United States use alcohol more than any other substance, including tobacco and marijuana. Continuing alcohol misuse has numerous adverse health effects and is linked to liver disease, cancer, cardiovascular disease and neurological damage. Furthermore, alcohol consumption is a significant risk factor for unsafe sexual behaviors, unintentional injuries, physical and sexual assaults, various types of illegal activities, and suicide (USDHHS, 2007).

Aim: The purpose of this study is to compare the individual social indicators from 4 categories that have been identified within the literature as being particularly associated with alcohol consumption in general, and underage alcohol consumption in particular. The categories used were: drinking consequences, urbanicity, poverty, and alcohol outlet density. The social indicators in these categories will be compared in the 10 most-at-risk counties (MAR) and the 10 least-at-risk counties (LAR), and the 20 MAR counties and the 20 LAR counties, as they relate to underage alcohol consumption.

Methods: The counties were identified in and data was obtained from Governor’s Cooperative Agreement State Incentive Planning and Development Grant: Social Indicator Study to Assess Substance Use Prevention Needs at the State and County Levels in Georgia. An independent 2-tailed t-test was conducted to compare the means of groups in both the 10 MAR/LAR counties and the 20 MAR/LAR counties.

Results: Significant differences were observed in all of the individual indicators in the poverty and alcohol outlet density categories for both the 10 MAR/LAR counties and the 20 MAR/LAR counties.

Discussion: There needs to be a more accurate, specific and efficient methods of data surveillance concerning underage drinking behavior. Further research should focus on urbanicity, poverty, and alcohol outlet density as they relate to underage alcohol consumption. There were differences observed between the MAR and LAR counties in all of the poverty alcohol outlet density indicators, and researchers and policy makers should pay special attention to these two areas when designing further research and prevention policies.
The Impact of Socioeconomic Status on the Asthma Prevalence in Minority Children
Creators: name: Cunningham, Adrienne
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: CONTEXT: Although a large body of epidemiologic evidence suggests that socioeconomic status (SES) is one of the associated risk factors for poor health outcome, its impact on the prevalence of asthma in minority populations is not well understood.

AIM: The purpose of this study is to examine the association of SES with asthma in American minority children. Specifically, this study is designed to determine the role of poverty status, insurance coverage, parental education, living conditions, and employment on the risks of asthma in non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic Americans.

METHOD: The data (n=77,601) used in this study were retrieved from the National Survey of Children’s Health (NSCH) and the National Center for Health Statistics of 2003. Data on children aged 3-17 years were included in the analysis. Odds ratio from the multivariate logistic regression analysis was used to determine the association between SES variables and the risk of asthma.

RESULTS: Non-Hispanic black children were 4 times more likely to develop asthma if their parents had a less than college education, 18 times more likely to develop asthma if they lived in a poverty-stricken environment, 11 times more likely to develop asthma if someone in the household smoked, and 25 times more likely to develop asthma if they were uninsured. Hispanic children are 35 times more likely to develop asthma if someone within the home smoked, and 145 times more likely to develop asthma if they were uninsured. Both African American and Hispanic children were over two times more likely to be hospitalized because of asthma than their non-Hispanic white counterparts. After adjusting for SES, there were no statistically significant differences in odds of asthma in non-Hispanic Black and Hispanic American children.

CONCLUSION: Racial/ethnic differences in asthma are not fully explained by their differences in SES. Thus, a reduction and elimination of asthma among minority and Caucasian children requires a comprehensive understanding of the role of other factors. More research is needed to examine genetic and other social and environmental contributors to racial/ethnic differences in asthma.
Craspedorrhynchus tubulus Carriker 1956
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Craspedorrhynchus
Craspedorrhynchus tubulus

description: Craspedorrhynchus tubulus Carriker, 1956
Craspedorrhynchus tubulus Carriker, 1956: 26, figs 16, 17.
San Luis Potosí: Busarellus nigricollis nigricollis, Tamuín, 12 Feb. 1947, R. Newman (Carriker 1956). Types: Holotype female and allotype male deposited in LSAM.
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on page 27, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
title: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health, Vol 3, No 3 (2016): Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Paris Redox 2016
title: Journal of ISANH Volume 3: Special Issue for Paris Redox 2016
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Journal Of International Society Of Antioxidants In  Nutrition & Health
Publisher: name: Journal of International Society of Antioxidants in  Nutrition & Health
Year: 2016

description: This volume 3 (issue 3) is dedicated to the ISANH Paris Redox 2016 World Congress which will be held at Institute Pasteur in Paris, France from June 13 to June 15, 2016.

All short oral and poster presentations accepted for Paris Redox 2016 will be published with specic DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18143/JISANH_v3i3
Investigating the Association of White Male Lung Cancer Mortality and State of Residence
Creators: name: Doker, Thomas
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Lung cancer is the most common cause of cancer-related death.  Most lung cancer is the result of a preventable cause, smoking.  Nevertheless, U.S. tobacco production remains the fourth highest globally.  This study examined the spatial aspects of U.S. White male lung cancer mortality and the associated risk factors of tobacco acreage, rural residence, smoking, poverty, lack of health insurance, and radon exposure.  White male lung cancer mortality was significantly correlated with tobacco acreage (r = .455), rural residence (r = .389), and smoking (r = .475).  Tobacco acreage (p = .005), rural residence (p = .011), and smoking (p = .030) remained significant with regression analysis. In qualitative analysis using a Geographic Information System, clustering was evident for all factors but only tobacco acreage correlated well spatially with White male lung cancer mortality.  Tobacco-growing states were shown to have statistically higher lung cancer mortality 20 years later among White males. The causes for this mostly preventable cause of death need further investigation in order to target effective public health interventions.
The Modifiable Risk Factors for Snoring and the Implications for Chronic Disease
Creators: name: Ravipati, Hari Prasad
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Background: Snoring is a common sleep disorder and it is associated with many modifiable risk factors and chronic diseases. This cross sectional study tries to identify association of snoring with smoking, alcohol intake before sleep and hypertension among Asian Indians.

Methodology: A total of 241 Asian Indians ? 18 yrs were studied. Self assessment questionnaires seeking history of hypertension or cardiovascular disease were used to assess the outcomes. Demographic data and data related to snoring were obtained by using the Sleep Apnea scale of the Sleep Disordered Questionnaire (SA-SDQ). The items selected for inclusion from the SDQ were at junior high school reading level, five-level Likert scale response, formatted so that higher numerical values represented greater symptom severity.
 
Results: Snoring was found to be associated with smoking, alcohol intake before going to bed, and hypertension. This association was present even after controlling for confounding factors like Age, Body Mass Index (BMI), and Gender.
 
Conclusion: Insight into association of snoring with modifiable risk factors like smoking and alcohol before sleep and also between snoring and chronic disease like hypertension might help in early detection and management of chronic diseases both in snorers and their annoyed partner/ family.
Craspedorrhynchus undetermined
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Craspedorrhynchus
Craspedorrhynchus undetermined

description: Craspedorrhynchus sp.
Edomex: Buteo jamaicensis, Centro de Investigación y Conservación de Vida Silvestre (CIVS) Los Reyes, La Paz, no date (Oliveira et al. 2011); Buteo swainsoni, Centro de Investigación y Conservación de Vida Silvestre, no date (CIVS) Los Reyes, La Paz (Oliveira et al. 2011).
Quintana Roo: Buteo plagiatus, 4 km. NNE Felipe Carrillo Puerto, no date (Klaas 1968). Notes: Specimens of Craspedorrhynchus sp. were identified by Klaas (1968) as “ Craspedorrhy sp.” and the host was identified as “ Buteo nitidus plagiatus ”.
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on page 27, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
The Impact of Primary Language Spoken at Home and Overweight among Latino Boys and Girls in the United States
Creators: name: Miranda-Pierangeli, Maria Cecilia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description:   Purpose: Acculturation is associated with negative health behaviors and dietary practices among Latino’s in the U.S. Many social aspects include educational attainment, poverty, cultural norms and socio-cultural markers such as acculturation have been shown to directly and indirectly influence risk for obesity. However, few studies have examined the impact that acculturation has on obesity among children. For this reason, the objective of this thesis is to examine the prevalence and correlates of overweight in Latino children focusing specifically on language spoken at home as a proxy measure for acculturation.  Methods: Secondary analysis were conducted of the National Survey of Children’s Health (2003). The cross-sectional analyses were limited to Hispanic children ages 6-17. Descriptive, bivariate, and multivariate analyses were conducted. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were conducted to determine the association between overweight and language spoken at home, age, gender, educational attainment, media use, neighborhood safety and exercise frequency. Finally, stratified analyses were conducted to determine the prevalence and correlates of overweight in Spanish versus English speaking households.  Results: Currently, the CDC reports that the prevalence of overweight among Latino children is 22%, higher than both non-Hispanic white and non-Hispanic black respectively. The findings show that Spanish language spoken at home is significantly associated with overweight among Latino children (Adj.OR 1.25 95%  CI:1.09-1.43). Educational attainment showed significant association with increase in overweight; the lower the educational attainment the more likely these children were overweight. Additionally, frequent exercise reduced likelihood of overweight.  Conclusions: Although, the findings are contradictory to the literature,primary language is associated with overweight for Latino children. The results also suggest that there are important similarities and differences between primary Spanish and English speaking Latino household that can be used to inform prevention programs and strategies for reducing overweight specifically among Latinos.
Analysis of the Association of Pesticide Exposure and Onset of Wheeze and Asthma in Early Childhood among Puerto Rican Children in New York City, 2002-2004
Creators: name: Alexander, Melannie
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: INTRODUCTION: Asthma is one of the most common chronic diseases in the United States, affecting the quality of life of at least 20 million Americans.  Almost half of the affected (approximately 9.5 million) are children under the age of 18.  While Hispanics overall (5.4%) had lower asthma prevalence compared to non-Hispanics (7.4%), those of Puerto Rican descent (14.5%) have a higher burden of asthma than those of Mexican descent (3.9%). AIM:  The purpose of this study was to use data collected from a cohort of Puerto Rican infants born in New York City to examine associations between indoor pesticides use and wheeze and asthma in the first two years of life. The data were collected in a prospective birth cohort of Puerto Rican children born to mothers with a history of allergy or asthma. METHODS: Data analysis was conducted using SAS.  Descriptive statistics were calculated and reported as percentages.  Bivariate statistics were carried out to test independent associations.  Logistic regression models for asthma and wheeze at each time point and generalized estimating equation (GEE) models (for wheeze at the end of the study period) were then created with adjustment of potential confounders. RESULTS:  After controlling for confounders, no forms of pesticides were associated with wheeze using logistic regression and GEE.  However, use of rodenticides at baseline yielded a hazardous relationship with asthma at two years of age (OR = 3.64, 95% CI = 1.26 - 10.52). DISCUSSION: The strong association with exposure to rodenticides at baseline reveals the importance of early life exposures, specifically those that occur prenatally or perinatally.  Because rodenticide exposures have not been specifically identified as a possible risk factor in previous scientific literature, it is difficult to ascertain the mechanism behind exposure and asthma onset.  Findings from this study and previous studies indicate that more research is needed to further elucidate the role of pesticides and physiological processes, specifically lung and immune system development, in children, especially those in highly allergenic environments.
Cuculicola atopus
Creators: name: Sánchez-Montes, Sokani
name: Colunga-Salas, Pablo
name: Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía
name: Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen
name: Montiel-Parra, Griselda
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2018
Subjects: Biodiversity
Taxonomy
Animalia
Arthropoda
Insecta
Psocodea
Philopteridae
Cuculicola
Cuculicola atopus

description: Cuculicola atopus (Kellogg, 1899)
Nirmus atopus Kellogg, 1899a: 18, pl. 2, fig. 4.
San Luis Potosí: Piaya cayana, Xilitla, 11 Feb. 1947, R.J. Newman (Carriker 1954a). Notes: Specimens of C. atopus were identified by Carriker (1954a) as “ Cuculicola atopa (Kellogg) ”.
description: Published as part of Sánchez-Montes, Sokani, Colunga-Salas, Pablo, Álvarez-Castillo, Lucía, Guzmán-Cornejo, Carmen & Montiel-Parra, Griselda, 2018, Chewing lice (Insecta: Phthiraptera) associated with vertebrates in Mexico, pp. 1-109 in Zootaxa 4372 (1) on pages 27-28, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
Illuminating the mechanisms of human synaptic and neural network dysfunction in Down Syndrome
Creators: name: Brockman, Elizabeth Anne
Publisher: name: Imperial College London
Year: 2023

description: Human cortical circuit assembly is critical to neurodevelopment, but our understanding of this process in Down Syndrome (DS) remains incomplete. Previously, a model for studying DS neurodevelopment was created by xenotransplanting induced pluripotent stem cell (iPSC) derived neurons, made from DS individual fibroblasts, into the somatosensory cortex of an immunodeficient mouse. The transplanted graft cells were then imaged longitudinally using multiphoton microscopy. In this thesis, I develop an alternate graft type within the framework of the previous model, in order to study synaptic structural stability and spontaneous and oscillatory calcium activity in a model of the early DS brain. In addition to utilizing cells derived from an individual whose genetics have not been studied using this model-type, I have also demonstrated the ability to utilize this model for extended long-term imaging, with a pilot study of animals imaged at 8 months post-transplantation. In this study, 2-photon images were taken of axonal en passant boutons (EPB) and of somatic calcium signals over time. EPB turnover rate (TOR) and EPB size (strength) changes were quantified using EPBscore software. Calcium imaging was analyzed via MATLAB/Fiji scripts to determine event frequency, integral, and amplitude. I found no significant difference in EPB TOR, EPB strength, spontaneous somatic calcium activity, or oscillatory calcium activity between DS and isogenic control grafts. Therefore, differences in synaptic stability and somatic activity outcomes have been normalized across genotypes. Correlative analysis was used to determine whether normalization of SATB2+ and GFAP+ cell levels contributed to this rescue. GFAP+ cell numbers significantly correlate with synaptic stability outcomes, but no others. Overall, this study concludes that trisomy 21-related dysregulation in this graft is not sufficient to alter axonal bouton stability and neuronal activity compared to control neural networks of similar scale and cellular composition. I hypothesize that the lack of effect on synaptic structural stability and spontaneous and oscillatory activity may be correlated to an increased rate of astrogliogenesis in my grafts. As such, this graft model of DS neurodevelopment provides a foundation upon which to study the mechanisms behind early fetal changes in DS neurodevelopment, specifically related to the role of astrocytes in DS. Additionally, this model could be used as an excellent in vivo astrocyte research model, in WT or diseased cells, due to the high volume of developed astrocytes. Future research will include comparative transcriptomic analysis of this DS graft type to identify mechanisms of early DS neurodevelopmental dysfunction.