The Effect of Parent Involvement in a Nutrition Education Program for Primary Grade Pupils

Three schools were matched for socioeconomic data, location, and quality. Students in kindergarten through grade three in two schools received nutrition education; the third school was the control. Of the two treatment schools, one was randomly assigned to receive parent as well as student education in nutrition. Three-hundred and seventy cognitive scores, 168 affective scores, and 100 plate-waste analyses were collected in both pretest and posttest phases. At the end of the fourmonth treatment period, 24-hour food frequency recalls were collected for 151 children. Students at the school where both parents and their children were involved had higher dietary quality scores and were eating a wider variety of food compared to students in either of the other two schools. Cognitive scores for kindergarten and first grade students were significantly higher for children in the school with parent involvement. The results substantiate the importance of a parent education component in achieving a positive effect in food behavior as a result of a nutrition education program

Best Practices vs. Reality: Student-centeredness In Post-secondary Transition Planning

Introduction: •Transitioning from high school to post-secondary education, employment, or other opportunity is especially difficult for individuals with an intellectual and/or developmental disability (IDD). •Research has shown that transition-planning should be student-centered, meaning empowering the student to participate and share his/her emotions, opinions, and perspective. •Federal legislation states that transition services must be “based on the individual child’s needs, taking into account the child’s strengths, preferences, and interests.” •There is little research that seeks to gain the student’s perspective on transition. Research question: From the student's perspective, how can transition planning be more student-centered

Peritonitis secondary to traumatic duodenal laceration in the presence of a large pancreatic pseudocyst: a case report

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Introduction</p> <p>A pancreatic pseudocyst is a common sequela of severe acute pancreatitis. Commonly, it presents with abdominal pain and a mass in the epigastrium several weeks after the acute episode and can be managed conservatively, endoscopically or surgically. We report a patient with a pancreatic pseudocyst awaiting endoscopic therapy who developed a life-threatening complication following a rather innocuous trauma to the abdomen.</p> <p>Case presentation</p> <p>A 23-year-old Asian male student presented as an emergency with an acute abdomen a week after a minor trauma to his upper abdomen. The injury occurred when he was innocently punched in the abdomen by a friend. He experienced only moderate discomfort briefly at the time. His past medical history included coeliac disease and an admission four months previously with severe acute pancreatitis. He was hospitalized for 15 days; his pancreatitis was thought to be due to alcohol binge drinking on weekends. Ultrasound scanning showed no evidence of gallstone disease. Five days after the trauma, he became anorexic, lethargic and feverish and started vomiting bilious content. Seven days post-trauma, he presented to our emergency department with severe abdominal pain. An emergency laparotomy was performed where a transverse linear duodenal laceration was found at the junction of the first and second part of his duodenum, with generalized peritonitis. His stomach and duodenum were stretched over a large pancreatic pseudocyst posterior to his stomach. It was postulated that an incomplete duodenal injury (possibly a serosal tear) occurred following the initial minor trauma, which was followed by local tissue necrosis at the injury site resulting in a delayed presentation of generalized peritonitis.</p> <p>Conclusion</p> <p>This is the first reported case of a traumatic duodenal laceration following minor blunt trauma in the presence of a large pancreatic pseudocyst. Minor blunt abdominal trauma in a normal healthy adult would not be expected to result in a significant duodenal injury. In the presence of a large pseudocyst, however, the stretching of the duodenum over the pseudocyst had probably predisposed the duodenum to this injury. Patients awaiting therapeutic interventions for their pancreatic pseudocysts should be warned about this unusual but life-threatening risk following minor blunt abdominal trauma.</p

Prospectus, April 27, 1983

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"Monkey see, monkey do" : peers’ behaviors predict preschoolers’ physical activity and dietary intake in childcare centers

Abstract : Preschoolers observe and imitate the behaviors of those who are similar to them. Therefore, peers may be important role models for preschoolers’ dietary intake and physical activity in childcare centers. This study examined whether peers’ behaviors predict change in preschoolers’ dietary intake and physical activity in childcare centers over 9 months. A total of 238 preschoolers (3 to 5 years old) from 23 childcare centers in two Canadian provinces provided data at the beginning (October 2013 and 2014) and the end (June 2014 and 2015) of a 9-month period for this longitudinal study. Dietary intake was collected at lunch using weighed plate waste and digital photography on two consecutive weekdays. Physical activity was assessed using accelerometers over five days. Multilevel linear regressions were used to estimate the influence of peers’ behaviors on preschoolers’ change in dietary intake and physical activity over 9 months. Results showed that preschoolers whose dietary intake or physical activity level deviated the most from those of their peers at the beginning of the year demonstrated greater change in their intakes and activity levels over 9 months (all p values<0.05), which enabled them to become more similar to their peers. This study suggests that preschoolers’ dietary intake and physical activity may be influenced by the behaviors of their peers in childcare centers. Since peers could play an important role in promoting healthy eating behaviors and physical activity in childcare centers, future studies should test interventions based on positive role modeling by children

Bolus dynamic computed tomography in the evaluation of pulmonary sequestration

Three cases of pulmonary sequestration evaluated by bolus dynamic computed tomography are described. The computed tomography appearance and the differential diagnosis are discussed. It is important to recognize the advantages of the bolus dynamic technique in the evaluation of pulmonary sequestration as it may eliminate the need for further studies.Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/26560/1/0000099.pd

A Systematic Classification of the Congenital Bronchopulmonary Vascular Malformations: Dysmorphogeneses of the Primitive Foregut System and the Primitive Aortic Arch System

Purpose: We reviewed the cases of 33 patients from our clinic and 142 patients from the literature with congenital bronchopulmonary vascular malformations (BPVM), systematically analyzed the bronchopulmonary airways , pulmonary arterial supplies, and pulmonary venous drainages, and classified these patients by pulmonary malinosculation( PM). Materials and Methods: From January 1990 to January 2007, a total of 33 patients (17 men or boys and 16 women or girls), aged I day to 24 years (median, 2.5 months), with congenital BPVM were included in this study. Profiles of clinical manifestations, chest radiographs, echocardiographs , esophagographs, computer tomography (CT), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) , magnetic resonance angiography (MRA ), cardiac catheterizations with angiography, contrast bronchographs, bronchoscopies, chromosomal studies, surgeries, and autopsies of these patients were analyzed to confirm the diagnosis of congenital BPVM. A total of 142 cases from the literature were also reviewed and classified similarly. Results: The malformations of our 33 patients can be classified as type A isolated bronchial PM in 13 patients, type B isolated arterial PM in three, type C isolated venous PM in two, type D mixed bronchoarterial PM in five, type F mixed arteriovenous PM in one, and type G mixed bronchoarteriovenous PM in nine. Conclusion: Dysmorphogeneses of the primitive foregut system and the primitive aortic arch system may lead to haphazard malinosculations of the airways, arteries, and veins of the lung. A systematic classification of patients with congenital BPVM is clinically feasible by assessing the three basic bronchovascular systems of the lung independently

Real Estate Brokers' Education: Trends and Analysis (Professional, Continuing, Business).

Real Estate education is important to the field's professionalization. This research synthesized and analyzed reports of the National Association of REALTORS(' ) (NAR) and National Association of Real Estate Licensing Law Officials (NARELLO) to answer the following research questions. (1) Are choices of sponsors of real estate education and number of sponsors chosen related to different characteristics of selecting brokers? (2) What are trends in demographic, business, professional and educational characteristics of brokers from 1964-1981? (3) What are trends in state requirements for licensure and relicensure of brokers and do licensing requirements influence broker's choice of sponsors? SPSS procedures, ANOVA with MCA, and REGRESSION applied to the 1981 NAR membership profile data used 16 broker characteristics as independent variables. Dependent variables included number of sponsors chosen and the following sponsors of educational programs: University full time, University extension programs, state licensing commission, REALTORS(' ) Institute, NAR affiliate, State REALTOR(' ) association, local real estate board, franchise organization, and company programs. Statistical Results. (1) Number of sponsors selected was positively related to franchise status, mobility and holding professional designations, and negatively related to age and having a degree. (2) Younger, female brokers in single family brokerage selected the REALTORS(' ) Institute and company program. Male, commercial, industrial, and appraisal specialists selected full time college and NAR affiliates. (3) Brokers selecting university extension almost mirrored the broker sample, while brokers selecting full time college differed in age(younger), income(higher), specialty, and college curriculum. (4) State license requirements were significant in six sponsors. Trends. Brokers' educational level increased from 1964 to 1981: those reporting degrees increased from 31% to 45.3%; associates degrees increased 137%; graduate study up 100%, 8.3% compared to 17.7%. Changes in broker's license requirements from 1967 to 1980 include: states requiring experience and education increased from 4 to 34; states requiring education and /or experience, from 8 to 41; states requiring 120+ classroom hours increased from one to 15. Twenty-one states reported relicensure continuing education requirements in 1982. Differences exist between brokers selecting from a growing number of sponsors to fulfill increasing dem and s from state commissions and to promote professional growth and recognition. These differences should be considered in planning these programs.Ph.D.Commerce-BusinessUniversity of Michiganhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/159968/1/8412179.pd