Life Member Research Articles

Understanding decision making for the use of atraumatic restorative approach based on non-clinical factors by Indian pedodontists - a conjoint analysis.

Atraumatic Restorative Treatment (ART) approach is considered as one of the minimally invasive interventions. The success of restoration depends on various clinical factors like material, patient and operator factor. Conjoint analysis is a technique for measuring individual's preference structures via systematical variations of products attributes in an experimental design. Assess Pedodontists' perception of non-clinical factors and investigate influence of child's age, level of cooperation and vulnerability status on their decisions to perform Atraumatic Restorative Approach (ART) approach using hypothetical patient scenario's and conjoint design. A cross-sectional exploratory survey using a web-based questionnaire was performed among Pedodontists registered as life members under Indian Association of Pedodontic and Preventive Dentistry. Self-designed structured scenario-based questionnaire was prepared and validated. Three non-clinical factors Age of child, Cooperation level and Vulnerability status were considered. Using orthogonal design, SPSS software nine profiles were created randomly along with two holdouts. Final study proforma consisted of three sections with description of eleven clinical scenarios. It was administered to participants using Google forms. Using SPSS conjoint software relative utilities for each factor on decision for using ART was estimated. Four hundred and thirty-two pedodontists had completed the survey (35.9%). Pedodontists considered vulnerability status of the child as the most important factor for their decision to use ART treatment. For the vulnerability status, the factor vulnerable had the greatest utility (-0.364) compared to non-vulnerable factor (0.364). For cooperation level, factor uncooperative had greater utility (-0.343), as compared to moderately cooperative (0.066) and uncooperative (0.277). For the age factor, the age of 4 years had the greatest utility (-0.175) compared with age 6 (-0.013) and age 12 (0.19). The most preferred scenario by pedodontists to consider ART as treatment of choice was child belonging to vulnerable section, being very young and uncooperative.

PSV-12 Evaluating the effect of lyoprotectants in preserving community structure and bacterial viability in the lyophilized fecal community of pigs

Abstract Fecal microbiota transplantation (FMT) stands as a potential method for enhancing pig health. FMT has progressed from the basic delivery of fresh stool, to lyophilized preparations which is beneficial for sample storage, but can damage bacterial cells. This has necessitated the need for lyoprotectants to preserve bacterial viability. However, the ideal lyoprotectant for retaining community structure and viability remains unclear. Furthermore, DNA-based microbial profiling methods such as 16S rRNA and metagenomics sequencing do not distinguish live and dead bacteria, prompting the need for other methods of distinguishing live and dead members of the bacterial community after lyophilization. PMA-seq (propidium monoazide treatment followed by 16S rRNA gene amplicon sequencing) has been shown to differentiate between live and dead bacteria in microbial communities. To refine FMT in pigs, we sought to ascertain the impact of four lyoprotectants on bacterial viability and fecal microbiome structure. Fecal samples from six pigs were treated with mannitol, maltodextrin, trehalose, maltodextrin-trehalose mix (2.5% each) as lyoprotectants or left untreated. Lyophilized fecal samples underwent PMA treatment prior to 16S rRNA sequencing to capture the active community, and total and viable bacterial cells number were quantified. One-way ANOVA was used to analyze total and viable bacterial cells, and richness, while PERMANOVA was used to compare beta diversity. Results revealed no initial differences in total, viable bacteria, or community structure (P > 0.05). However, untreated, and mannitol-treated groups showed significantly reduced total and viable bacterial cells post-lyophilization (P < 0.01), unlike the other lyoprotectants (P > 0.05). Mannitol and the untreated group also displayed decreased richness and beta diversity shifts (P < 0.05). Overall, lyophilization with mannitol or no lyoprotectant notably impacted pig fecal microbiota community structure, while maltodextrin, trehalose, and maltodextrin-trehalose effectively preserved bacterial viability and structure.

Minutes of the closed plenary meeting of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes, 13 June 2024, via Zoom.

A closed virtual plenary meeting of the International Committee on Systematics of Prokaryotes (ICSP) was held online on 13 June 2024. The meeting was open to full, co-opted and life members of the ICSP and to members of the Judicial Commission. To comply with Articles 4(d) and 5(d)(1) of the Statutes of the ICSP, the minutes of this meeting are published here.

Strengthening children's health in a health-promoting school provides the opportunity to learn to live healthier lives

Lithuania's health-promoting schools have entered the fourth decade with their continuous long-term activity and rich experience. The very title unites two sectors, health and education, under one cohesive effort. A health-promoting school is a school where, through the involvement of the school community and social partners, students' healthy lifestyle skills are being developed and a physically and psychosocially favorable environment for the school community's health is created. The goal of health-promoting schools is to integrate health promotion activities into the entire school life, involving students, teachers, parents (guardians), specialists, and community members. In these schools, long-term and purposeful health promotion activities are carried out on a voluntary basis, and community members take care of their own and others' health in their daily activities. A wide range of institutions implements the concept of health-promoting schools: preschool, general education, vocational, and higher education institutions. They prioritize children's participation in health promotion and education programs, which is expected to lead to better child health. Health promotion activities are purposeful and carried out according to approved health promotion programs, which forms the basis of health-promoting schools. These programs encompass six areas of activity: health promotion activity management structure, policy and quality assurance, psychosocial and physical environment, human and material resources, health education, dissemination of health-promoting school experience within and beyond the school. Each school in this program highlights its own priorities, meets the needs of the school, addresses current issues, and proposes solutions. The activity in a health-promoting school is based on existing evidence and research or those discovered by the schools themselves. Research has shown that the lifestyle of students studying in health-promoting schools is healthier, educators pay more attention to health issues, parents (guardians) and the entire school community are involved in health promotion activities, thus it is necessary to develop the network of health-promoting schools in the perspective.

Honorary Life Membership awarded to Geraldine and Geoff Harris

Honorary Life Membership awarded to Geraldine and Geoff Harris

Investigation into the relationships between Greek life, experiences of violence, and suicidal thoughts and behaviors among undergraduate students

Introduction: This study aims to examine how involvement in Greek life impacts the relationships between violence and STBs. Methods: This study utilizes data from the American College Health Association-National College Health Assessment (ACHA-NCHA) waves IIb, IIc, and III. Analyses examine the moderating effect of involvement in Greek life on the relationship between violence and presence of STBs in the past year. Results: Main effects revealed consistent patterns across violence types, STBs and waves, with Greek life membership associated with increased odds of experiencing violence and associated with decreased odds of suicidal ideation. The relationship between violence and suicide attempts was stronger for those involved in Greek life. Discussion: Greek life may be an institution where targeted interventions for suicide and violence may be effective. It may be important to identify additional avenues to reduce STBs that are not associated with increased experiences of violence.

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Administrative Committee Senior and Life Members [Society News

IEEE Industrial Electronics Society Administrative Committee Senior and Life Members [Society News

The effects of dental hygiene students’ adult attachment, self-respect, and sociable support on their interpersonal competence

Objectives: This study sought to identify dental hygiene students’ adult attachment, interpersonal competence, self-respect, and sociable support, and to identify factors that affect interpersonal competence. Method: A self-administered survey was conducted on 180 students attending dental hygiene schools nationwide from 14 February to 30 May, 2023. Descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVAs, Pearson correlation coefficient, and stepwise multiple linear regression analys were used, as determined by the SPSS 26.0 program. Results: Dental hygiene students’ interpersonal competence measured 3.61 points, adult attachment measured 3.44 points, self-respect measured 3.44 points, and sociable support measured 4.00 points. In terms of general characteristics, significant differences were found in satisfaction with college life and club membership. Interpersonal competence was positively correlated with adult attachment, self-respect, and sociable support. The factor that had the greatest impact on interpersonal competence of dental hygiene students was sociable support, with an explanatory power of 37.3%. Conclusions: In order to improve the sociable support for dental hygiene students, a social activity support network within and outside of school is needed.

Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members

Protective behavioral strategies convey greater protection against alcohol-related problems for members of Greek life than non-members

Tennessee Academy of ScienceDistinguished Secondary School Science Teacher Award 2022

Tennessee Academy of ScienceDistinguished Secondary School Science Teacher Award 2022

Re-imagining metastatic breast cancer care delivery: a patient-partnered qualitative study

PurposeWhile significant progress in metastatic breast cancer (MBC) treatment has prolonged survival and improved prognosis, there remain substantial gaps in providing patient-centered supportive care. The specific care delivery needs for metastatic cancer differ from that of early-stage cancer due to the incurable nature and lifelong duration of the condition. The objective of this study was to assess how patients living with MBC would re-imagine cancer care delivery.MethodsThis qualitative study was conducted in partnership with patient-led organizations Guiding Researchers and Advocates to Scientific Partnerships (GRASP) and Project Life, a nonprofit, online wellness community founded by patients with MBC for patients living with MBC. Virtual semi-structured interviews (n = 36) were conducted with Project Life members purposively sampled from the groups’ overall membership. The interview guide contained items surrounding patients’ lived experiences of MBC, greatest unmet needs related to care, and perspectives on virtual wellness community involvement. Interviews were coded using two-stage deductive and inductive analysis.ResultsThree major themes for re-imagining cancer care delivery were identified, including holistic care, information needs, and conceptual shifts. Within these several subthemes emerged with patients re-imagining referrals to non-oncological services, caregiver support, acceptance of integrative medicine, streamlined clinical trial enrollment, curated quality patient resources, MBC-specific terminology and approaches, long-term life and goal-of-care planning, and patient-centered voice throughout.ConclusionPeople living with metastatic cancers have specific supportive care needs. These findings highlight patient-driven areas for re-imagination that are most salient for individuals with MBC.

57.4 Lead the Way: A History of the Life Members Annual Mentoring Program

57.4 Lead the Way: A History of the Life Members Annual Mentoring Program

You and me versus the rest of the world: the effects of affiliative motivation and ingroup partner status on social tuning.

Bandura argues that individuals are more likely to engage in social learning when they identify with a social model and when they are motivated or rewarded. Therefore, in the present work, we investigate how these two key factors, perceived similarity and affiliative motivation, influence the extent to which individuals engage in social tuning or align their views with an interaction partner-especially if their partner's attitudes differ from the larger social group. Experiment 1 (170 participants) explored the role of perceived similarity through group membership when needing to work collaboratively with a collaboration partner whose climate change beliefs differed from a larger social group. Experiment 2 (115 participants) directly manipulated affiliative motivation (i.e., length of interaction time) along with perceived similarity (i.e., Greek Life membership) to explore if these factors influenced social tuning of drinking attitudes and behaviors. Experiments 3 (69 participants) and 4 (93 participants) replicated Experiment 2 and examined whether tuning occurred for explicit and implicit attitudes towards weight (negative views Experiment 3 and positive views Experiment 4). Results indicate that when individuals experience high affiliative motivation, they are more likely to engage in social tuning of explicit and implicit attitudes when their interaction partner belongs to their ingroup rather than their outgroup. These findings are consistent with the tenets of Social Learning Theory, Shared Reality Theory, and the affiliative social tuning hypothesis.

The influence of transient loss of consciousness in children on the health-related quality of life indicators

Abstract. Any acute, recurrent or inflammatory disease can cause numerous changes in various areas of a child's life from daily duties to emotional and cognitive development, self-esteem, and relationships with other people, as well as can negatively affect his/her contacts with peers, functioning in school or family. The aim of the study was the search for modern scientific achievements in the field of research on the quality of life among children with transient loss of consciousness and their families for a better understanding of the state of the possibilities of using this indicator in the evaluation of the effectiveness of the carried-out treatment and prevention measures. Materials and methods. The following terms were used for the search: «syncope», «epilepsy», «psychogenic transient loss of consciousness», and «quality of life», and «children» in the PubMed Medline and Scopus databases. Only English-language full-text articles published between January 2013 and December 2022 were included in the search. Results. During the past 10 years numerous studies have been published on health-related quality of life in children with epilepsy, and there was only one study among children with vasovagal syncope. Given the typically benign etiology of this disease, children are at high risk of psychological health worsening after experiencing a syncope episode. A diagnosis of epilepsy in early childhood has a profound effect on the child's psychological and physical development. It is important that epilepsy slows down the achievement of children's independence and complicates social relationships and cognitive processes. A number of authors drew attention to the lack of relationship between the quality of life and the frequency of psychogenic non-epileptic seizures in children and proved the key influence of depression and somatoform disorders on the reduction of quality of life. Conclusions. Health-related quality of life study is an important tool for the understanding of disease impact on child’s daily life and family members, which allows you to effectively recognize symptoms for the purpose of their timely correction, and is the final point in assessing the effectiveness of treatment and prevention measures, as well as quality of public health services. The relevance of further quality of life studies in children under the various types of syncope is due to the extremely limited results of observations in this group of patients.

Creating a Forum for Library Professionals

This paper examines the establishment, growth, achievements, and future planning of the CALA Canada Chapter. Since its inception in June 2018, the Chapter has experienced significant growth, with the number of members doubling, and the number of life members also doubling. Currently there are a total of thirty members in the Chapter, comprising ten life members, eight overseas members, and seven student members, with the majority residing or working in Ontario. The Chapter has achieved notable milestones, including the organization of successful events such as conferences, workshops, and networking sessions. The Chapter has also contributed to the development of the library profession in Canada, particularly by promoting diversity and inclusivity. Looking forward, the Chapter plans to expand its reach and increase its membership by promoting itself in other regions of the country. The Chapter aims to continue providing valuable resources, programs, and opportunities for its members to enhance their professional development and foster collaboration. Through these efforts, the Canada Chapter aims to play an essential role in advancing the library profession in Canada and promoting its growth and innovation.

Norman John David Smith (1931-2010): radiologist, master mariner and instigator of dental distance-learning courses.

David Smith was a major influence on the world of dental radiology, helping to found the European Academy of Dental Radiology. He was a president of both the British Society of Dental Radiology and the British Society of Dental and Maxillofacial Radiology, and an honourary life member of the European Academy of Dentomaxillofacial Radiology. David was also a master mariner, politician and fighter for the introduction of distance-learning programmes in dental education.

Newly qualified registered nurses’ and midwives’ experiences from rural health district placement in Namibia

BackgroundThe transition period for newly qualified registered nurses/midwives (NQRN/Ms) is a fundamental phase in their career. Yet, transition experiences have been studied mostly within urban and/or specialised healthcare settings in high-resource countries. This study aimed to explore and describe the experiences of NQRN/Ms in a rural health district in Namibia.MethodsA qualitative, descriptive, explorative, and contextual design was followed. The sample consisted of eight participants who were purposively selected. Data were collected via in-depth individual interviews and analysed following a reflexive thematic analysis. The researchers were guided by Lincoln and Guba’s strategies for establishing trustworthiness.FindingsThemes conceptualised from the analysis include encounters with rural community members; encounters with colleagues; staffing, management, and supervision; shortage of resources; poor infrastructure; unreliable communication networks; and the lack of social life.ConclusionThe NQRN/Ms had mixed experiences related to a variety of aspects such as social life, resources, colleagues and community members. These findings can be used to improve undergraduate nursing curricula, as well as to create graduate job preparation workshops and support networks.

Juridical Review Regarding Transfer of The Right to Occupate Service House of Police

Nowadays, as time goes by the growing needs of houses is very important for a person. Owning a house is the most basic need and also a rights for everyone. In police sector,efforts to improve the professionalism of public service there are certainly several factors related to the fulfillment of the supported are fundamental rights (basic need) life members such as rights can inhabit/owning the house adequate either through the procurement service by service and home owneship in private. The home office itself has a meaning that is the home state-owned and or by the police and provided for the personnel of the national police. The placement of the house office’s own in national police (polri)sector have been provided for The Head of National police Decission N0.17/VIII/2001 concerning the implementation of the directive by the publishing house placement service of the SIP. The core of the provide of the provided home service itself is intended to exist national police (polri) personnel still active so that it cant be secured and can be better doing their job in terms of promptness and timely.but in fact, the occupant of the home office is national police personnel has been in active more than personnel still active with sip status expired or have not lived by weakness in the control of the designation of the residents of this service which became the forerunner of the move was the rights to occupy or better known by the name of “sale and purchase” or “key money” is certainly not known by the service. This condition doesn’t satisfy the main purpose of the procurement service itself in house Police Departement.

Identifying Symptoms of ADHD and Disruptive Behavior Disorders Most Strongly Associated with Functional Impairment in Children: A Symptom-Level Approach

To enhance the understanding of how symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and disruptive behavior disorders such as oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), conduct disorder (CD), including callous-unemotional (CU) traits, differentially relate to functional impairment (FI). Participants were 474 German school-age children (age: M = 8.90, SD = 1.49, 81% male) registered for participation in the ESCAschool trial (ESCAschool: Evidence-based, Stepped Care of ADHD in school-aged children). Clinicians assessed the severity of individual symptoms and five FI domains specifically associated with ADHD symptoms or ODD/CD/CU symptoms using a semi-structured clinical interview. We conducted two multiple linear regression analyses, combined with relative importance analyses, to determine the impact of individual symptoms on global FI associated with ADHD and ODD/CD/CU symptoms. Next, we estimated two networks and identified the strongest associations of ADHD symptoms or ODD/CD/CU symptoms with the five FI domains. Symptoms varied substantially in their associations with global FI. The ADHD symptom Easily Distracted (15%) and ODD symptom Argues with Adults (10%) contributed most strongly to the total explained variance. FI related to academic performance, home life and family members, and psychological strain were most strongly associated with ADHD inattention symptoms, whereas FI related to relationships with adults and relationships with children and recreational activities were most strongly associated with hyperactivity-impulsivity symptoms. By comparison, the ODD/CD/CU symptoms most closely linked to FI domains originated from the ODD and CD dimensions. Our findings contribute to a growing body of literature on the importance of analyzing individual symptoms and highlight that symptom-based approaches can be clinically useful.

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