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Factors Associated with Revision Surgery after Internal Fixation of Hip Fractures

Background: Femoral neck fractures are associated with high rates of revision surgery after management with internal fixation. Using data from the Fixation using Alternative Implants for the Treatment of Hip fractures (FAITH) trial evaluating methods of internal fixation in patients with femoral neck fractures, we investigated associations between baseline and surgical factors and the need for revision surgery to promote healing, relieve pain, treat infection or improve function over 24 months postsurgery. Additionally, we investigated factors associated with (1) hardware removal and (2) implant exchange from cancellous screws (CS) or sliding hip screw (SHS) to total hip arthroplasty, hemiarthroplasty, or another internal fixation device. Methods: We identified 15 potential factors a priori that may be associated with revision surgery, 7 with hardware removal, and 14 with implant exchange. We used multivariable Cox proportional hazards analyses in our investigation. Results: Factors associated with increased risk of revision surgery included: female sex, [hazard ratio (HR) 1.79, 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.25-2.50; P = 0.001], higher body mass index (fo

The Coordinated Curriculum: How Institutional Theory Can Be Used to Catalyze Revision of the Sociology Major

Content analysis of 77 college and university catalogs and department websites assesses conformity with select recommendations for the sociology major. The majority of institutions have programs that fulfill some recommendations examined, but the minority fulfills most of the recommendations. Some sociology programs are much more coordinated than others. Fewer than one in three institutions with sociology majors have programs that fully or nearly fully conform to the measured recommendations. Benchmarking current levels of curricular coordination leads to identification of institutions that may represent gold standards and aspirational models. Institutional theory informs methods of using benchmark data to advance curricular coordination

The Coordinated Curriculum: How Institutional Theory Can Be Used to Catalyze Revision of the Sociology Major

Content analysis of 77 college and university catalogs and department websites assesses conformity with select recommendations for the sociology major. The majority of institutions have programs that fulfill some recommendations examined, but the minority fulfills most of the recommendations. Some sociology programs are much more coordinated than others. Fewer than one in three institutions with sociology majors have programs that fully or nearly fully conform to the measured recommendations. Benchmarking current levels of curricular coordination leads to identification of institutions that may represent “gold standards” and aspirational models. Institutional theory informs methods of using benchmark data to advance curricular coordination

This thesis incorporates material from the paper “Digital Signatures and Electronic Documents: A

The natural progression today is to use electronic documentation instead of paper in order to streamline the business environment. For digitally signed electronic documentation to be incorporated in today’s market, people need to have at least as much faith in them as paper. My thesis explores the flaws in how many popular electronic document formats and COTS PKI packages mesh together, and how adversaries can construct digital documents whose viewed contents can change in useful ways without invalidating the signature using these flaws, and will also discuss some countermeasures. ii Acknowledgments There are many people to thank and I would like to start with my girlfriend Elizabeth who has supported me throughout this process and helped me through this writing, my parents who have supported me throughout my life and encouraged all my choices. Another important person I must thank is my advisor, Professor Sean Smith who has provided guidance, assistance and continuous support over the last two years. He has always been there to point the way, provide insight, and take part on all aspects of this thesis work. His intellectual originality, astute suggestions and fresh approach have been invaluable for this thesis research. I could never thank him enough for being an exceptional adviser