cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
A Survey of Water Storage Practices and Beliefs in Households in Bonao, Dominican Republic in 2005
Creators: name: Holt, Shelley
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: INTRODUCTION: More than 2.2 million people die each year from diarrheal disease. Most cases of diarrheal disease can be linked with a lack of access to clean water and sanitation. The proper usage of sanitation, hygiene and safe drinking water are all mechanisms by which to prevent or limit fecal contamination, and in turn, reduce the risk of diarrheal disease. As a result, it is imperative to examine and understand risk factors for fecal contamination of drinking water in the home. One way to assess fecal contamination is to use indicator bacteria such as E. coli. These bacteria can be easily measured and have been weakly associated with increased risk of gastrointestinal illness. PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine if characteristics of household drinking water storage containers impacted the concentration of total coliforms and E. coli in the stored household drinking water in rural Dominican Republic communities. METHODS: The data were collected through a cross-sectional survey and from a four month prospective cohort study in rural communities in the Dominican Republic during 2005. Data analysis was conducted using STATA 10. Descriptive statistics were calculated and reported as percentages. Bivariate statistics were carried out to test independent associations between container characteristics and E. coli. In addition, t-tests were used to examine differences in concentrations of E. coli and total coliforms as well as other household and water characteristics that may play an important role in household drinking water management and practice and contamination. RESULTS: After testing independent potential risk factors for E. coli contamination, it was determined that household storage practices have a significant impact on drinking water quality. More specifically, households that stored drinking water in containers with narrow openings (typically < 2 inches in diameter) had lower concentrations of E. coli. The water was more likely to remain protected from additional contamination once stored in the home. DISCUSSION: The association with household storage practices with E. coli contamination reveals the importance of point of drinking water management in the home. Specifically, we documented simple storage practices (commonly practiced in homes in the Dominican Republic) that can protect or reduce drinking water from contamination once in the home. While previous literature has been unable to identify a single most important risk factor of E. coli contamination in drinking water, findings from this study and previous studies indicate that more research is needed to further elucidate the role of household drinking water storage techniques in protecting household members and reducing risk of disease.
A Spatial Analysis of the Relationship between Pedestrian Crash Events and Features of the Built Environment in Downtown Atlanta
Creators: name: Taquechel, Emily
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2009

description: Pedestrian injuries and fatalities due to motor vehicle crashes are a significant public health concern, and the urban campus of Georgia State University poses unique challenges to pedestrian safety issues. Previous studies of the built environment have link several features to increased pedestrian crash occurrences. Once identified, these features can be modified to create a healthier environment for pedestrians. This study examines the relationship between specific features of the built environment and pedestrian crash events. Environmental audits were conducted to collect information about the built environment around Georgia State campus, and pedestrian crash data was obtained from GDOT. Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was used to create a visual representation of this data in order to establish spatial relationships between the built environment and pedestrian crash events. Results show both positive and negative correlations between certain built environment features and pedestrian crashes. GIS was established as a useful tool for evaluating the spatial distribution and relationship between the built environment and pedestrian injury within a localized area, and provides a springboard for future research that seeks to study this association on a larger scale.
Public Health in Georgia, An Internet Advocacy Tool: A Capstone Project
Creators: name: Garcia, Patricia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Local Public Health programs are at the frontline of Georgia’s struggle to prevent disease, prolong
citizens’ lives, and promote health. In recent history it has been observed that both Georgia’s
citizens and state government do not completely understand the breadth of the Public Health
system and all it beneficiaries. Unfortunately this lack of comprehension about the scope of Public
Health programs has lead to a significant decrease in support and funding. This capstone project describes the systematic development of an online educational portal that is a central tool used in the Public Health advocacy campaign in Georgia, “Partner-Up for Public Health”. An electronic database of Public Health statistics for all of Georgia’s counties (n=159) was created using
secondary sources. The database presents data on four primary domains: geographic/population
descriptive statistics, broad social determinants of health, health indicators, and health outcomes.
Within these domains, there are a total of twenty-one indices. This project is important because it collects and presents Public Health information into one centralized location for easy retrieval and is formatted to deliver content in non-technical jargon. A hallmark of the online portal is that it facilitates the mobilization of information and tools necessary for Georgian’s to advocate for local Public Health action, programs, funding, and political attention.
Injection Safety Patient Notification Communication Toolkit
Creators: name: Panasuk, Brian
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Unsafe injection practices put patients and healthcare providers at risk of infectious disease and have been associated with a wide variety of procedures and settings.  Safe Injection Practices are part of Standard Precautions and are aimed at maintaining basic levels of patient safety and provider protections.  However, from 1999 - 2009, more than 30 outbreaks of Hepatitis B or Hepatitis C from unsafe injection practices have occurred resulting in more than 150,000 patients being notified of potential exposure.

Breaches in injection safety have the potential to be high profile and sensitive, and although individual incidents may vary, the actions that follow are consistent and predictable.   Therefore, in collaboration with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Healthcare Quality Promotion (DHQP), I have compiled resources and templates to assist state and local health departments and individual healthcare facilities in their efforts to effectively communicate with the public and media about these incidents.  Once the decision to notify patients has been made, this toolkit will serve as a guide to help the intended users through the notification process.  Its purpose will be to help organizations notify patients, establish communication resources to support patient notifications, plan media and communication strategies, and plan the release of notification letters and other media.  

This toolkit will suggest practical ways to achieve effective communication using a stepwise approach.  Resources and example materials are provided in this toolkit to facilitate the implementation of some essential tips and strategies.  Once finalized and cleared by the CDC, this toolkit will be available to users through the CDC’s Injection Safety homepage.
An Exploratory Examination of Afghan Women Socio Economic Status (SES) and Child Health Indicator
Creators: name: Maroof, Zakia
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: In this study we used the data from Afghanistan Health Survey 2006. For this study, 8278 households were randomly selected in which 8281 women aged 10-49 years were interviewed by survey teams using a structured questionnaire. The information was also collected for all children aged 5 years or less from all these households. The sample includes 7843 (13.8%) children under the age of 5 years old. Literacy of mothers (ability to read), age of mother at marriage, number of children, exposure to mass media (listening to radio or watching TV) were the independent variables and BCG vaccination, initiation of breastfeeding (within first hour of life or after first hour); and use of bed net (to protect a child from Malaria) were dependent variables. Chi square and Odd Ratio test was used to test significance of the associations. Logistic Regression test was used to control for the confounders. In this study we found that those listening to radio at least once a week were more likely to start breastfeeding during the first hour of life. Those watching TV at least once a week were more likely to vaccinate their children for BCG. These associations were significant after controlling for confounders (economic status of the family and distance to health facility).  The fact that why the other independent variables did not have association with BCG vaccination, initiation of breastfeeding and use of bed net can be either due to limitation of the study or there are other reasons that require further investigations.
A Comparison of Methods to Assess Practitioner Fidelity in a Parent-Training Program
Creators: name: Tiwari, Ashwini
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: As evidence-based programs are implemented in real world settings, there is a strong need to effectively and efficiently monitor fidelity, or adherence to a program, in order to maintain the expected effects demonstrated in research settings.  The purpose of this study was to compare two methods of assessing fidelity to an evidence-based, parent-training model (SafeCare®) as implemented by community service providers.  Specifically, analyses compared fidelity assessed via video versus audio recordings. SafeCare modules often require mobility and high interaction, thus, video recordings may provide a more accurate view of home visitor and family interactions for scoring fidelity. However, videos are more expensive and cumbersome in comparison to audio recordings.  Trained coders were randomly assigned to score a video or audio recording of the same session for 25 SafeCare sessions and the codes were compared for agreement. Two types of SafeCare sessions were assessed: assessment and training. Average agreement was somewhat higher for assessment sessions than for training sessions. Average agreement, across all sessions, was higher among items pertaining to SafeCare content than items pertaining to the therapeutic process.  Several specific items were identified that are difficult to code via audio recordings.  However, more research is needed to determine agreement levels across all SafeCare modules and session types in order to provide insight on the implications for SafeCare's future use of audio and video methods of measuring fidelity.
Using Benchmarking Methodology to Evaluate the Effectiveness of In-Home Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Creators: name: Valente, Jessica
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Benchmarking offers community practitioners more systematic judgments about research effectiveness when control groups are not feasible, while also providing a standard for program transportability from clinical to community settings.  The purpose of the current study was to outline the necessary decisions, calculations, and strengths and limitations of applying benchmarking methodologies to a behavioral parent training (BPT) program, a field in which benchmarking remains relatively underutilized.  The implementation of in-home Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based practice shown to be successful in reducing child maltreatment and neglect, was evaluated as a case study of the application of benchmarking.  Of those parents that completed in-home PCIT, a significant reduction was seen for pre-post ECBI scores.  Six randomized controlled trials (RCTs) were established as benchmarks based on similarity in parent and child demographics as well as use of the ECBI as a primary measure.  Effect sizes of each benchmark study were aggregated to create a single benchmark effect size for treatment and control groups, respectively.  The effect size of the current study was found to be significantly superior to the control benchmark effect size but not significantly equivalent to the treatment benchmark effect size.   Although the current study demonstrates the use of benchmarking in community research, the need for further guidelines is critical for researchers.
Epidemiology of Adiposity in Childbearing Ghanaian Women
Creators: name: Konan, Emma
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: BACKGROUND: The prevalence of adiposity (overweight and obesity) is increasing in among Ghanaian women. The disparity between urban and rural Ghanaian women in adiposity is seldom described due to data paucity. The purpose of this study was to provide a comparative analysis between urban and rural women in regards to the socio-demographic factors associated with adiposity.
METHODS: The analyses used cross-sectional data from the Ghana Demographic Health Survey involving child bearing women ages14 to 49 years old. The eligible population comprised 4848 non-pregnant women (2023 from urban and 2825 from rural areas). Residence-specific (urban versus rural) associations between selected independent variables and adiposity were quantified using odds ratios from univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses. Stepwise logistic regression analyses were used to describe the variables that were best predictors of adiposity.
RESULTS: The overall crude prevalence of overweight (25.0-29.9 kg/m2) and obesity (?30kg/m2) were 40% and 18% in urban and rural areas, respectively. There was a positive statistically significant difference between urban and rural women with respect to the distribution of overweight as well as obese (p<.001).  Result from the univariate models showed that among rural and urban resident women, older age, higher education, higher wealth, and lack of job was each associated with increased odds of overweight. Compared to Akan women, being of other ethnic group was associated with decreased odds of overweight in women of urban and rural settings. Lack of fruits consumption and Muslim religion were each associated with increased odds of overweight in women who live in rural settings. Consumption of less than 5 fruits in a day was associated with decreased odds of overweight in urban resident women. For urban and rural resident women, wealth index and age were the best predictors for overweight. Older age, higher education, higher weight index, lack of jobs and being other than Akan ethnicity were each associated with increased odds of obesity in urban and rural settings. Compared to married women, being unmarried was associated with increased odds of obesity in urban and rural women. Wealth index was the best predictor variable of obesity in urban women. older age, education, wealth index, having a job, and fruit consumptions were the best predictors of obesity in rural women.

CONCLUSION:  Adiposity was more prevalent in urban living women compare to women who reside in rural areas. This finding is critical for planning effective adiposity control in Ghana. Proving education for Ghana women may enhance their wealth and knowledge about adiposity.
Injection Safety in Central Asia
Creators: name: Khan, Omer
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: The capstone reviews the issue of injection safety in Central Asia. Unsafe injections have been a cause of several HIV outbreaks in the region and poses a significant public health challenge. The capstone goes over the process used to engage the local health departments to assess injection practices in the region and the development of an assessment tool to be used to evaluate injection safety practices in the region.
The Health Workers Crises In Cameroon
Creators: name: Amani, Adidja
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: The physician’s crisis in Cameroon has reached an alarming stage and has the potential to worsen existing health problems including the attainment of millennium development goals. This report emphasized the challenges faced by Cameroonian physicians, and recommended alternative solutions to the current government health workers policies. The report was done through a review of articles and documents covering the topic.  
At the center of the physician’s crises in Cameroon is the discrepancy between financial, social and professional expectations and what the government offers.  The analysis showed that, there is a general dissatisfaction, despite some corrective measures implemented by the government. This suggests that the government needs to aggressively adopt and implement aggressive retention policies, such as improving the remuneration and working conditions of health workers. Beside, there is also need for innovation by adopting and implementing solutions that have been successful in others countries. As in many other countries, establishing powerful unions and lobbying groups by Cameroon physicians may help in negotiating acceptable working conditions that could help in alleviating the challenges of Cameroonian physicians.
Despite some limitations, this report can be useful for policy-makers in the formulation of effective human resources for health policies but also to draw attention to the need to publish more on human resources for health issues in Cameroon.
Supplementary document for Spatial-temporal phase demodulation decoding superimposed ghost reflections in optical testing - 5946230.pdf
Creators: name: Choi, Heejoo
name: Ordones, Sotero
name: Park, Jae-Hyeung
name: Quach, Henry
name: Kim, Daewook
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2025
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Extra data process results
Examining the Impact of Development, Tobacco Taxation, and Tobacco Prices on Global Adult Male Smoking Prevalence
Creators: name: Talley, Michael
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Tobacco use is the leading cause of preventable death in the world.  Nevertheless, the global tobacco epidemic continues to spread throughout much of the world, particularly in developing countries.  Previous research suggests that smoking status may be associated with a variety of social, economic, and cultural factors.  This study examines the impact of development, tobacco taxation, and tobacco prices on estimates of global adult male smoking prevalence.  Data for this study was obtained from the United Nations’ Human Development Indices: A Statistical Update, 2008 and the World Health Organization’s Report on the Global Tobacco Epidemic, 2009: Implementing Smoke-free Environments.  Global adult male smoking prevalence was significantly associated with development, tobacco taxation, and tobacco prices.  More rigorous examination of the link between male smoking prevalence and development, tobacco taxation, and tobacco prices is needed to strengthen tobacco control policies and interventions in developing and developed countries.
Silica supported Schiff-based palladium nanocatalyst for n-alkylation at room temperature
Creators: name: Sarkar, Shaheen M.
name: Lutfor Rahman, Md.
name: Hasan, Kamrul
name: Khan, Md. Maksudur Rahman
name: Akhter, Mohammed Salim
name: O'REILLY, EMMET
Publisher: name: University of Limerick
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 34
subject: Chemical sciences
subject: FOS: Chemical sciences

description: This works documents a new silica gel-supported nanocatalyst (Si@NSBPdNPs 3) with low Pd loadings for nalkylation reactions at room temperature. Post synthesis characterisation using SEM-EDX and ICP techniques provided a quantitative assessment of palladium species. Additionally, TEM analysis unveiled an average palladium nanoparticle size of 5.87 ± 0.2 nm. In-depth X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS) analysis revealed its predominant composition as Pd(0) complexed to a Schiff base ligand on low cost silica matrix. The nanocatalyst exhibited high efficacy in the catalysis of n-alkylation (Michael addition) reactions with various α,β-unsaturated Michael acceptors, yielding the corresponding n-alkyl products at room temperature with exceptional yields. Notably, the catalyst exhibited good stability and could be easily separated from the reaction mixture. Moreover, the catalyst displayed recyclability potential, maintaining its original catalytic efficacy for up to seven cycles without any discernible loss.
Creating a Tobacco-Free Residential Substance Abuse Treatment Facility: A Toolkit for Designing an Effective Intervention
Creators: name: Whitney, Carrie
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Individuals with a substance addiction and/or mental illness use tobacco at rates much higher than the general population.  Approximately 21% of the U.S. population smokes, yet 40%-80% of substance abuse and mental health patients smoke and consume more than 44% of all the cigarettes sold in the United States each year.  As a result, these individuals experience increased tobacco related morbidity and mortality.  Tobacco use is common and accepted within this population, and has become a norm even within treatment programs.  Only 30%-40% of treatment facilities offer smoking cessation resources, and many organizations are hesitant to address cessation or to adopt a tobacco-free campus policy.  This toolkit addresses the unique barriers and challenges that a residential substance addiction facility will face when adopting a tobacco-free policy.  A tobacco-free campus policy protects all individuals from dangerous secondhand smoke and promotes the health and recovery of clients from all addictions, including nicotine.  This toolkit provides step-by-step information and resources to allow a facility to become tobacco-free and implement a full smoking cessation program over a six month time period.  This project helps fill a need for specific resources related to concurrent smoking cessation and substance abuse/mental health treatment.  This resource will be made available to residential substance abuse facilities in Georgia and will be provided to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration’s Smoking Cessation Leadership Center.
An Examination of Foodborne Outbreaks of Salmonella Enteritidis in the United States, 1973-2008
Creators: name: Wright, Ashton
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Salmonella is a common enteric pathogen and is the most frequently reported bacterial infection in the United States.  The two most commonly reported serotypes causing human illness in the United States are Salmonella serotype Typhimurium and Salmonella serotype Enteritidis (SE).  The incidence and number of foodborne outbreaks of SE started to increase in the 1970s and by 1994, SE was the most common Salmonella serotype reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).  SE has been most commonly associated with consumption of shell eggs.  Outbreak reports were obtained from the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System (FDOSS) and analyzed.  The number of outbreaks of SE has declined by 67% since 1990, likely as a result of the combined effect of on-farm interventions, public health policies, and food safety education messages.  In addition to the decline in SE outbreaks, study findings demonstrate that there have been changes in the geographical distribution of SE outbreaks in the US.  “Simple egg” foods and retail food settings have been the most commonly and consistently associated vehicles and food consumption and preparation settings with SE outbreaks in the US from 1973 to 2008.
An After School Program to Reduce Teen Violence, Recidivism, and Prepare Teens for the Workplace in Douglas County, Georgia
Creators: name: Crane, Christina
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Violence is a leading cause of death and injury for juveniles and is projected to increase in the state of Georgia. Many if not most of these violent acts occur while teens are unsupervised between after school and when guardians return from work. After school programs have been proven effective in improving academic preparation and social skills while also providing adequate supervision. An additional and important component in reducing violence and other high-risk opportunities is related to workplace readiness. However, a review of existing programs concludes that there are currently no programs that contain all three components of academic preparation, social skills, and workplace readiness. The goal of the proposed program is to reduce delinquency, recidivism, and prepare juveniles for the workplace. This proposed program utilizes the infrastructure of a faith-based organization to house an after school program and to share resources. Activities offered as part of this proposed program include group therapy, violence prevention curricula, job interview skills, computer technology, and other specific activities depending on participant’s interest. The proposed program is also suggested as a sanction for minor juvenile offenders as a replacement for probation, community service, or therapy in order to reduce recidivism. The proposed program is also suggested for high school students classified as at-risk by school faulty or staff. Issues pertaining to implementation and sustainability will be discussed.
Characteristics and Etiology of Moderate-to-Severe Diarrhea of Acute, Prolonged Acute, and Persistent Duration among Children Less than 5 Years Old in Rural Western Kenya, 2008-2010
Creators: name: Schilling, Katharine
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Worldwide, diarrheal disease is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. Data on diarrhea of extended duration is limited.  We described the characteristics associated with acute, prolonged acute and persistent diarrhea in Kenyan children less than 5 years of age participating in the Global Enterics Multicenter Study.    Children presenting at a clinic were enrolled if they met the case definition for acute moderate-to-severe diarrhea defined as >3 loose stools in the last 24 hrs, within 7 days of illness onset, with >1 of the following: sunken eyes, skin tenting, dysentery, IV rehydration, or hospitalization. To determine diarrhea duration, the child’s caretaker was asked to recall the number of days the child had diarrhea in the 7 days pre-enrollment, and to record each day of diarrhea post-enrollment on a form for 14 days. Stool specimens were collected at enrollment, and the post-enrollment form was collected during a home visit. We defined acute diarrhea (AD) as <6 days>duration, prolonged acute diarrhea (ProD) as 7-13 days, and persistent diarrhea (PD) as >14 days. From January 31, 2008 to January 24, 2010, 557 children with acute moderate-to-severe diarrhea were enrolled.  Using the Wilcoxon rank-sum test, Kruskal-Wallis test, and Cox Proportional Hazards Model we examined the relationship between the duration of diarrhea by gender, age, and various etiologic agents. We found no association between gender and the duration of diarrhea.  Age was associated with diarrhea of extended duration; children less than or equal to 11 months of age were 1.3 times more likely to experience diarrhea of longer duration than their counterparts.  We found Cryptosporidium to be more associated with ProAD and PD.  Children infected with Cryptosporidium were 1.5 to 1.7 times more likely to have diarrhea with a longer duration than their counterparts.  Based on these results, interventions related to diarrhea and diarrhea of extended duration should focus more closely on young children, especially children less than 24 months of age.
Formicaricola analoides Carriker 1957
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
Formicaricola
Formicaricola analoides

description: Formicaricola analoides Carriker, 1957
Formicaricola analoides Carriker, 1957: 431, figs 1c, 7d, 9c.
Veracruz: Formicarius moniliger, Cerro Tuxtla, 5 May 1940, M.A. Carriker Jr (Carriker 1957). No State: Formicarius moniliger, no data (Price & Clayton 1995; Johnson et al. 2002b). Genbank Accesion Number: AY149402.1 from Johnson et al. (2002b).
Type: Holotype male of Formicaricola mexicana in USNM (68687).
Note: Carriker (1957) also described “ Formicaricola mexicana new species ” from “ Formicarius analis moniliger Sclater ”, but this species is now regarded as a junior synonym of F. analoides (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 29, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
Delivery of Asthma Management Services by a Federally Qualified Health Center in an Urban Setting
Creators: name: Buckley, Tyra
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: As a chronic disease, asthma presents a significant public health challenge nationally and in Georgia.  In 2007, over 22 million people, including over 9 million children, had asthma in the United States.   In Georgia, 230,000, or 10% of children have asthma, which is more prevalent among children less than 18 years of age than among adults.  While asthma affects people of all ages and socioeconomic status, low income and minority populations have the highest asthma morbidity.  This has proven to be the case with residents of Neighborhood Planning Unit V (NPU-V), a low-income minority community located in southeast Atlanta.  Children comprise 35% of NPU-V's population, and over half of them live below the poverty line.  Among other concerns, children with asthma have higher rates of hospitalization and absenteeism from school than their peers.  The hospitalization rates for children with asthma in South Atlanta aged 0-17 years of age is almost five times the rate of North Fulton County.  The Georgia State University Institute of Public Health received grant funding for the planning and implementation of the Accountable Communities:  Healthy Together-Asthma (ACHT-A) program to help address the problems associated with asthma in NPU-V and among patients of Southside Medical Center (SMC).  The capstone project involved development of an evaluation plan for future determinations about the program’s effectiveness in achieving desired outcomes.  The evaluation process included development of a logic model and putting systems in place to track and measure specific indicators.  The project culminated in a preliminary assessment of selected program activities to establish baseline information for the program, its participants, and SMC staff.
Fulicoffula heliornis Carriker 1953
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
Fulicoffula
Fulicoffula heliornis

description: Fulicoffula heliornis Carriker, 1953
Fulicoffula heliornis Carriker, 1953: 155, figs 1–3. San Luis Potosí: Heliornis fulica, Río Huichihuayán, near ferry on road to Xilitla, 16 Jul. 1946, R.J. Newman (Carriker 1953).
Types: Types, female and male, 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 29, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
An Analysis of Household-reported Health Status and Socio-demographic Characteristics Associated with Adolescent Influenza Vaccination Rates in the United States: 2008 National Immunization Survey-Teen
Creators: name: Liu, Lindy
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Background: Influenza is a highly contagious but preventable acute respiratory illness associated with high morbidity. Seasonal influenza affects approximately 20% to 40% of children and adolescents. Annual influenza vaccination is an effective approach to prevent illness but recent studies suggests that adolescents are underutilizing important preventive health services and that influenza vaccination coverage in high risk adolescents is also suboptimal. The purpose of this study was to examine the association between household reported health status and socio-demographic characteristics of U.S. adolescents who reported receiving an influenza vaccination. 

Methods: Data from the 2008 National Immunization Survey were assessed examining various demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, as well as reported health status of non-institutionalized adolescents in the U.S. The sample was limited adolescents aged 13-17. Odds ratios were calculated and multivariate logistic regression was conducted. P-values of < 0.05 and 95% confidence intervals were used to determine statistical significance.  

Results: There were 29063 total observations with 18.9% reporting receiving the influenza vaccine. The results of this study indicate that sex, race and ethnicity, poverty status, health insurance status, asthma status, having an underlying health condition, missed school days due to illness or injury, and maternal age are associated with getting immunized against influenza. As one might expect those who reported having health insurance, having asthma, and having an underlying health condition had higher likelihood of vaccine. Interestingly, non-Hispanic other race and multi-race teens in the study were the most likely to receive the influenza vaccine compared with non-Hispanic white teens.

Conclusions: This study further examines the impact of socio-demographic disparities and health status on influenza vaccination coverage. Although the current influenza vaccine recommendations now include all individuals ages 6 months and older, it should still be important to recognize disparities and inequalities which contribute to non-vaccination or under-vaccination. Improved understanding of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics, as well as existing underlying health conditions, will facilitate the path to improving interventions, vaccination rates, and subsequent reduction in the burden of this preventable disease.
Supplementary document for Spatial-temporal phase demodulation decoding superimposed ghost reflections in optical testing - 5946230.pdf
Creators: name: Choi, Heejoo
name: Ordones, Sotero
name: Park, Jae-Hyeung
name: Quach, Henry
name: Kim, Daewook
Publisher: name: Optica Publishing Group
Year: 2022
Subjects: Uncategorized

description: Extra data process results
A Survey of Georgia Adult Protective Services Staff Regarding Elder Abuse Laws and Policies: Determining Training Needs
Creators: name: Kerr, Judith
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Background: The aging population is a rapidly growing demographic.  Isolation and limited autonomy render many of the elderly vulnerable to abuse, neglect and exploitation. As the population grows, so does the need for Adult Protective Services (APS).  This study was conducted to examine current knowledge of Georgia older adult protection laws and to identify training opportunities to better prepare the APS workforce in cases detection and intervention.   Methods: A primary survey was developed in partnership with the Georgia Division of Aging Services’ leadership to identify key training priority issues APS caseworkers and investigators.  A 47-item, electronic questionnaire was delivered (using Psychdata) to all APS employees via work- issued email accounts.  Descriptive analyses, t-tests, and chi-square analyses were used to determine APS employees’ baseline knowledge of Georgia’s elder abuse policies, laws, and practices as well as examine associations of age, ethnicity, and formal education level with knowledge.  A p-value of <0 >.05 and 95% confidence intervals were used to determine statistical significance of the analyses performed.  Results: In total, 92 out of 175 APS staff responded to the survey (53% response rate).  The majority of respondents were Caucasian (56%) women (92%).  For over half the survey items, a paired sample t-tests revealed significant differences between what APS staff reported as known and what APS staff members indicated they needed to know more about in terms of elder abuse and current policies.  Chi-square tests revealed that non-Caucasians significantly preferred video conferencing as a training format (44% compared to 18%), [?2 (1) = 7.102, p < .008] whereas Caucasians preferred asynchronous online learning formats (55% compared to 28%) [?2 (1) =5.951, p < .015].  Conclusions: Results from this study provides the Georgia Division of Aging with insights into specific content areas that can be emphasized in future trainings.  Soliciting input from intended trainees allows public health educators to tailor and improve training sessions.  Trainee input may result in optimization of attendance, knowledge acquisition, and intervention practices regarding APS service delivery.  This in turn can enhance APS staff efficiency and response to cases of violence against older adults.
"generator_cards.tar" of "Search for heavy resonances and quantum black holes in e$\mu$, e$\tau$, and $\mu\tau$ final states in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 13 TeV"
Creators: name: CMS Collaboration
Publisher: name: HEPData
Year: 2022

description: Generator configuration files for signal sample generation.
description: A search is reported for heavy resonances and quantum black holes decaying into $e\mu$, $e\tau$, and $\mu\tau$ final states in proton-proton collisions recorded by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC at $\sqrt{s}=$ 13TeV, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of $138$ fb$^{-1}$ and collected during 2016--2018. No evidence is found for physics beyond the standard model in the dilepton invariant mass spectra. Upper limits are set at $95\%$ confidence levels on the products of the cross section and branching fraction for lepton flavor violating signals. These include resonant $\\tau$ sneutrino production in $R$ parity violating supersymmetric models, heavy Z' gauge bosons with lepton flavor violating decays, and nonresonant quantum black hole production in models with extra spatial dimensions. In addition, model-independent limits are extracted to allow comparisons with other models for the same final states and similar event selection requirements. The results of these searches provide the most stringent limits available from collider experiments.
Maternal Barriers to Childhood Vaccinations in Tanzania: An Examination of the 2004-2005 Demographic and Health Survey
Creators: name: Edwards, Ashley
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Tanzania, one of many nations in Africa with high infant mortality to preventable diseases, continues to experience relatively low vaccination rates for childhood diseases. In this paper, we examine the maternal barriers to obtaining vaccines for their children in Tanzania. The risk and protective factors we analyzed include age of the mother and children, education level of the mother, number of children, maternal decision-making practices, power dynamics and others. Lack of control, limited decision practices, and decreased maternal empowerment were identified as key barriers to obtaining vaccines for children. Overall, this data is consistent with previous studies regarding barriers to vaccinations in Tanzania and other African nations.
Elevated BMI-associated Characteristics of Patients with Invasive MRSA Infection in the Atlanta, Georgia Metro Area, 2005-2008
Creators: name: Lorentzson, Lauren
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: INTRODUCTION:  National obesity rates are leading to higher rates of Type 2 Diabetes, increasing the number of people at risk of invasive infections with Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (iMRSA) upon onset of ESRD and hemodialysis.  However, an association between adiposity and risk of iMRSA has not been researched.    AIM:  The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiological characteristics of an iMRSA cohort in the Atlanta metro area between 2005-2008; to examine BMI-related health outcomes within the cohort; and to compare proportions of BMI categories in this cohort to BRFSS data.  METHODS:  Surveillance data collected by the CDC EIP program on iMRSA in Atlanta, Georgia was used.  BMI was calculated for each eligible case.  Statistical analysis was carried out in SPSS.  Univariate and multivariate binary logistic regression analysis was performed on select variables.  A p-value of < 0.05 and a 95% confidence interval (CI) were used to determine significance.  BRFSS BMI data for Georgia was compared to the study population.   RESULTS:  Overweight and obese cases were more likely to be diagnosed with diabetes by regression analysis. Cases with diabetes were at greater odds of having undergone dialysis within the previous year (univariate OR=2.3, p=0.000; multivariate OR=2.5, p=0.000).  The proportion of iMRSA patients with diabetes is much greater (42.8%) than in the general population of the United States (7.8-10.7%).  DISCUSSION:  The results indicate that there may be a higher risk for iMRSA in overweight and obese individuals, particularly if other adiposity-related health problems are present.
Goniocotes gallinae
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
Goniocotes
Goniocotes gallinae

description: Goniocotes gallinae (De Geer, 1778)
Ricinus gallinae De Geer, 1778: 79, pl. 4, fig. 15.
Distrito Federal: Gallus gallus, no date (Ancona 1935b).
Estado de Mexico: Gallus gallus, Hacienda de Santa Bárbara, no date (Ancona 1935b). Nuevo León: no host, no date (Quiroz- Martínez & Cantu 1995).
Puebla: Gallus gallus, Tehuacán, no date (Ancona 1935b).
San Luis Potosí: Gallus gallus, no date (Ancona 1935b).
Tabasco: Gallus gallus, Villahermosa, no date (Ancona 1935b).
Veracruz: Gallus gallus, Córdoba, no date (Ancona 1935b).
Note: Specimens of G. gallinae were identified by Ancona (1935b) as “ Goniocotes hologaster 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 pages 29-30, DOI: 10.11646/zootaxa.4372.1.1, http://zenodo.org/record/3098143
An Examination of Known Tuberculosis Risk Factors and their Correlation across the United States
Creators: name: Young, David
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: Background:  Globally tuberculosis (TB) is one of the leading causes of mortality.  There is scientific evidence of sociodemographic, behavioral and health risk factors associated with TB infection and TB disease.  In the United States (US), there is a low endemicity of TB and a goal of TB elimination. Objective:  The primary objective of the study was to examine the correlation of TB risk factors at the state level in the US to obtain insights specific to the state of TB in the US.  The risk factors examined were diabetes rates, smoking rates, alcohol abuse rates, AIDS rates, foreign-born vs. US-born, poverty as expressed by GINI and per capita income and race/ethnicity. Methods:  Secondary data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and US Census Bureau on line databases were used.  Simple linear regression, bivariate correlation and multiple linear regression were carried out. Results:  Significant correlations were found at the state level between TB disease rates and being non-Hispanic White (r=-0.856, p<0.001), foreign-born (r=0.649, p<0.001), GINI (r=0.588, p<0.001) and AIDS diagnosis rates (r=0.579, p<0.001).  No significant associations were found between TB disease rates and diabetes rates, smoking rates and alcohol abuse rates. Conclusion:  The focus of the fight against TB in the US should be on minority communities, those populated by the foreign-born and those with high rates of AIDS particularly where a large degree of income inequality is present.
A Spatial and Health Burden Analysis of Census Tract 85:  Implications for Prevention and Intervention
Creators: name: Edwards, Allison
Publisher: name: Georgia State University
Year: 2010

description: New regulations requiring not-for-profit hospitals to provide documented evidence of charitable care and community benefits provide a unique opportunity for strategic and targeted investment within the given community of the hospital.  And with a growing number of uninsured and underserved in the US, the need for tactical community benefits is increasing exponentially.  The purpose of this capstone is to pool together the relevant resources and data necessary to guide and inform the decision making process involved in creating prevention and intervention programs tailored specifically to census tract 85.  Utilizing several different forms of demographic and health data including Census, Online Analytical Statistical Information Systems (OASIS), and Geographic Information Systems (GIS), this capstone provides an assessment of the community of census tract 85 and identifies the two major health conditions of said community, diabetes and stroke, for prevention/intervention.  Following the principles of evidence-based decision making, this project pulls together the necessary resources and provides recommendations on how not-for-profit hospitals and other community partners can best intervene within the community of census tract 85, thus improving the health of its residents.