An exploration of diagnosis and illness experiences of women and men living with Celiac Disease

Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI)This research explores the illness experiences of women and men who received a Celiac Disease Diagnosis as an adult in addition to the impact it had on their social interactions and every-day lives. Investigation of illness experiences were conducted through the use of semi-structured interviews which explored diagnosis experiences, gendered experiences, and life style impact. Significant findings of this research indicated that there are gendered diagnosis experiences among women and men who are diagnosed with this disease. More specifically, female participants reported diagnosis experiences similar to that of a contested illness. In contrast, male participants reported diagnosis experiences that reflect a routinely defined illness. Despite these results, additional research is necessary in order to better understand gendered experiences among those who are diagnosed with Celiac Disease as an adult

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Administrators\u27 Roles in the Use and Training of Evidence-Based Practices for Students with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Federal mandates require special education teachers to use instructional practices grounded in scientific research. Accordingly, the National Professional Development Center on Autism Spectrum Disorder (NPDC) identified 27 evidence-based practices specific to teaching students with autism spectrum disorder (ASD; Wong et al., 2014). Though these practices have undergone a rigorous identification process, less is known about the level of training and confidence in implementation of these instructional practices by education professionals who work with students with ASD. Our study assessed education professionals\u27 (including administrators, teachers, and related services personnel) ratings of their level of training, confidence in implementation, and frequency of implementation of the NPDC\u27s 27 EBPs for students with ASD. We found that, overall, educators reported low levels of training, low confidence, and low frequency of implementation of EBPs. Perhaps most alarming was the high percentage of educational professionals who reported they did not feel confident in their ability to implement identified EBPs. These findings highlight the need to provide quality training opportunities to educators to ensure school systems are meeting the unique needs of students with ASD. Administrators, in particular, need to consider their own levels of training and confidence of implementing EBPs as they oftenmake decisions or provide input regarding professional development opportunities as well as influence decisions about students, such as placement and services provided

Physical Therapy after Amputation in Community Dwelling Older Adults: A Quantitative and Qualitative Interview Study

Purpose/Hypothesis: To investigate participation in physical therapy in older adults after lower extremity limb loss. The secondary objective was to examine the associations between physical therapy attendance, fear of falling avoidance behavior, self-perceived prosthetic mobility, and mental well-being. Number of Subjects: 64 Materials and Methods: Community-dwelling older adults with amputation were recruited and individually interviewed. The data collection consisted of four surveys (Physical Therapy after Amputation Patient Perception Survey, Short-Form Health Survey [SF-36v2], Prosthetic Evaluation Questionnaire [PEQ, mobility group], and Fear of Falling Avoidance Behavior Questionnaire [FFABQ]). Participants\u27 demographic characteristics were analyzed using descriptive statistics. Participant comments were qualitatively categorized. Pearson Correlations were used to examine the associations between perceptions of physical therapy (10-point visual analog scale), fear of falling avoidance behavior as well as mental health and wellbeing (SF-36v2 mental health subscale). Correlation analyses were also conducted to analyze the associations between participant perception of physical therapy treatment and the patient-perceived confidence in performing functional activities. Results: Of the 64 participants who completed the study, the mean age was 66.9 (10.7) years with 47 males and 17 females. After amputation, 79.4% of the participants received physical therapy, of them 84% expressed a positive experience. The main reasons for the positive perceptions of physical therapy including achieving beneficial outcome and socioemotional support. The main negative comments included poor outcome, pain, socioemotional conflict, and external barriers such as difficulty in transportation and insurance. Significant positive correlations were observed between perception of physical therapy and selected prosthetic mobility items (walking on the street and shower/bathe; p=0.04 and 0.03, r= 0.432 and 0.453, respectively). Perception of physical therapy and FFABQ were not significantly correlated (p=0.355). Significant negative correlation between mental well-being score and FFABQ score were observed (r=-0.578, p\u3c0.001). Conclusions: A high percentage of community-dwelling older adults received physical therapy after amputation, and most of them expressed positive experiences. Positive perception of physical therapy is related to higher confidence in walking outdoors and showering/bathing. Lower mental well-being is associated with increased fear of falling avoidance behavior. Clinical Relevance: While community-dwelling older adults with limb loss generally received and expressed a positive perception of physical therapy after their amputations, patient goal-directed intervention may be needed to achieve desirable outcomes and to improve selected activity function. Physical therapists should be aware of the barriers to rehabilitation after amputation and the connection between mental health issues and fear of falling avoidance behavior in this population

Um mundo através das lentes! ampliando saberes e qualifcando a educação cientifica dos alunos da Rede Pública de Ensino

Anais do 35º Seminário de Extensão Universitária da Região Sul - Área temática: EducaçãoA compreensão de células, tecidos e outras estruturas microscópicas é favorecida pelo uso de equipamentos de microscopia os quais, em muitos casos, não estão disponíveis nas escolas públicas de ensino fundamental e médio. Visando aprimorar a educação científica dos alunos da rede pública o programa de extensão “Um mundo através das lentes!” proporciona atividades práticas com microscopia óptica e estereoscópica, fazendo uso da estrutura laboratorial do IFRS, campus Porto Alegre. As atividades desenvolvidas atendem as demandas curriculares das escolas e/ou originam-se de propostas vinculadas aos projetos de pesquisa desenvolvidos na instituição. Até o momento, foram atendidas seis turmas de ensino fundamental e uma turma de ensino médio e os resultados obtidos permitem inferir que o programa tem alcançado seus objetivos qualificando e complementando a formação científica dos alunos das escolas públicas de Porto Alegre e região. Os estudantes mostram-se satisfeitos e percebem contribuição das atividades desenvolvidas para a compreensão dos conteúdos estudados na escola. Acredita-se que as vivências experimentadas estimulam o interesse pela área de Ciências e Biologia, contribuem para o aprendizado significativo dos conteúdos e para a melhoria do sucesso escola

Ten‐Year Cardiovascular Disease Risk Trajectories by Obstetric History:A Longitudinal Study in the Norwegian HUNT Study

BACKGROUND: Women with a history of obstetric complications are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease, but whether they should be specifically targeted for cardiovascular disease (CVD) risk screening is unknown. METHODS AND RESULTS: We used linked data from the Norwegian HUNT (Trøndelag Health) Study and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway to create a population‐based, prospective cohort of parous women. Using an established CVD risk prediction model (A Norwegian risk model for cardiovascular disease), we predicted 10‐year risk of CVD (nonfatal myocardial infarction, fatal coronary heart disease, and nonfatal or fatal stroke) based on established risk factors (age, systolic blood pressure, total and high‐density lipoprotein cholesterol, smoking, antihypertensive use, and family history of myocardial infarction). Predicted 10‐year CVD risk scores in women aged between 40 and 60 years were consistently higher in those with a history of obstetric complications. For example, when aged 40 years, women with a history of preeclampsia had a 0.06 percentage point higher mean risk score than women with all normotensive deliveries, and when aged 60 years this difference was 0.86. However, the differences in the proportion of women crossing established clinical thresholds for counseling and treatment in women with and without a complication were modest. CONCLUSIONS: Findings do not support targeting parous women with a history of pregnancy complications for CVD screening. However, pregnancy complications identify women who would benefit from primordial and primary prevention efforts such as encouraging and supporting behavioral changes to reduce CVD risk in later life

Laboratory and tentative interstellar detection of trans-methyl formate using the publicly available Green Bank Telescope PRIMOS survey

The rotational spectrum of the higher-energy trans conformational isomer of methyl formate has been assigned for the first time using several pulsed-jet Fourier transform microwave spectrometers in the 6-60 GHz frequency range. This species has also been sought toward the Sagittarius B2(N) molecular cloud using the publicly available PRIMOS survey from the Green Bank Telescope. We detect seven absorption features in the survey that coincide with laboratory transitions of trans-methyl formate, from which we derive a column density of 3.1 (+2.6, -1.2) \times 10^13 cm-2 and a rotational temperature of 7.6 \pm 1.5 K. This excitation temperature is significantly lower than that of the more stable cis conformer in the same source but is consistent with that of other complex molecular species recently detected in Sgr B2(N). The difference in the rotational temperatures of the two conformers suggests that they have different spatial distributions in this source. As the abundance of trans-methyl formate is far higher than would be expected if the cis and trans conformers are in thermodynamic equilibrium, processes that could preferentially form trans-methyl formate in this region are discussed. We also discuss measurements that could be performed to make this detection more certain. This manuscript demonstrates how publicly available broadband radio astronomical surveys of chemically rich molecular clouds can be used in conjunction with laboratory rotational spectroscopy to search for new molecules in the interstellar medium.Comment: 40 pages, 7 figures, 4 tables; accepted for publication in Ap

Life Course Trajectories of Maternal Cardiovascular Risk Factors according to Offspring Birthweight:The HUNT Study

Women with small or large for gestational age offspring are at increased risk of cardiovascular disease later in life. How their cardiovascular risk factors develop across the life course is incompletely known. We linked data from the population-based HUNT Study (1984–2008) and the Medical Birth Registry of Norway (1967–2012) for 22,487 women. Mixed effect models were used to compare cardiovascular risk factor trajectories for women according to first offspring birthweight for gestational age. Women with small for gestational age (SGA) offspring had 1–2 mmHg higher systolic and diastolic blood pressure across the life course, but lower measures of adiposity, compared to women with offspring who were appropriate for gestational age (AGA). In contrast, women with large for gestational age (LGA) offspring had higher measures of adiposity, ~0.1 mmol/l higher non-HDL cholesterol and triglycerides and 0.2 mmol/l higher non-fasting glucose, compared with mothers of AGA offspring. These differences were broadly stable from prior to first pregnancy until 60 years of age. Our findings point to different cardiovascular risk profiles in mothers of SGA versus LGA offspring, where giving birth to SGA offspring might primarily reflect adverse maternal vascular health whereas LGA offspring might reflect the mother’s metabolic health