Studies on inactivated influenza vaccines

It is, perhaps, ironical. that while influenza was probably the first animal virus to be studied in detail there is still little known concerning its behaviour. In many ways it represents a model of difficult immunization problems. Now that so many of the most lethal and dramatic of the infectious diseases are susceptible to control attention is being focused upon the control of the next rank of disorders. This includes those conditions which cause ill-health and discomfort only to such an extent that the cost and severity of measures of prevention must be carefully weighed against the effects of the disease process itself. The solution of the technical, administrative and ethical problems of influenza control will, in addition, greatly assist the struggle against numerous other ailments

Coherence between subjective experience and physiology in emotion: Individual differences and implications for well-being.

Emotion theorists have characterized emotions as involving coherent responding across various emotion response systems (e.g., covariation of subjective experience and physiology). Greater response system coherence has been theorized to promote well-being, yet very little research has tested this assumption. The current study examined whether individuals with greater coherence between physiology and subjective experience of emotion report greater well-being. We also examined factors that may predict the magnitude of coherence, such as emotion intensity, cognitive reappraisal, and expressive suppression. Participants (N = 63) completed self-report measures of well-being, expressive suppression, and cognitive reappraisal. They then watched a series of emotionally evocative film clips designed to elicit positive and negative emotion. During the films, participants continuously rated their emotional experience using a rating dial, and their autonomic physiological responses were recorded. Time-lagged cross-correlations were used to calculate within-participant coherence between intensity of emotional experience (ranging from neutral to very negative or very positive) and physiology (composite of cardiac interbeat interval, skin conductance, ear pulse transit time, finger pulse transit time and amplitude, systolic and diastolic blood pressure). Results indicated that individuals with greater coherence reported greater well-being. Coherence was highest during the most emotionally intense film and among individuals who reported lower expressive suppression. However, coherence was not associated with reappraisal. These findings provide support for the idea that greater emotion coherence promotes well-being and also shed light on factors that are associated with the magnitude of coherence. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2020 APA, all rights reserved)

Urban-Outdoor Nirvana

To make Boise more livable, we will create an Urban Outdoor Nirvana, the city within our city. This will increase livability by offering alternative transportation, building a cultural community, and promoting entrepreneurship. Our alternative transportation area will be a center for people to rent cars, bikes, access the city\u27s busing system, and enable citizens to help the environment while reducing congestion in the downtown area. To build culture and community, we will develop a unique mid-sized concert house to attract the most innovative and cutting-edge artists to our city. We will also create an artistically themed garden filled with local art creations, which will be a place for people to gather and enjoy Boise\u27s unique art culture. To enhance entrepreneurship opportunities and community, our urban-outdoor village will include a children\u27s museum, a volunteer center, and building space dedicated to local and start-up programs. A plaza in the center of the village will allow for community festivals and markets

Involving service users in the qualitative analysis of patient narratives to support healthcare quality improvement

Economic and Social Research Council (ES/L01338X/1). Locock, L., Kirkpatrick, S., Brading, L. et al. Response to “comments on: involving service users in the qualitative analysis of patient narratives to support healthcare quality improvement. Res Involv Engagem 5, 26 (2019). https://doi.org/10.1186/s40900-019-0158-yPeer reviewedPublisher PD

Interprofessional Intervention to Improve Geriatric Consultation Timing on an Acute Medical Service

Peer Reviewedhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/147184/1/jgs15582_am.pdfhttps://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/147184/2/jgs15582.pd