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Closing the Gap in Hospice Utilization for the Minority Medicare Population
(SAGE, 2019-06)Background: Medicare spends about 20% more on the last year of life for Black and Hispanic people than White people. With lower hospice utilization rates, racial/ethnic minorities receive fewer hospice-related benefits ... -
Communicative Function Use of Preschoolers and Mothers from Differing Racial and Socioeconomic Groups
(Language Speech and Hearing Services in Schools, 2017-10-26)Purpose: This study explores whether communicative function (CF: reasons for communicating) use differs by socioeconomic status (SES), race/ethnicity, or gender among preschoolers and their mothers. Method: Mother-preschooler ... -
Correlation between communicative functions of mothers and preschoolers of different racial and income groups
(Journal of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, 2018-07)While language differences by gender, race/ethnicity, and socioeconomic status (SES) have been identified, the domain of pragmatics, specifically, communicative functions (CF) has been understudied. Hence, the purpose of ... -
A Cross-Sectional Study of Jamaican Adolescents’ Risk for Type 2 Diabetes and Cardiovascular Diseases
(BMJ Publishing Group, 2013)Objectives To compare obese versus non-obese Jamaican adolescents’ risk for type 2 diabetes (T2D) and cardiovascular diseases (CVDs); and to explore a suitable and economical method of screening for these risk factors in ... -
Effect of Beta-alanine Supplementation on the Onset of Blood Lactate Accumulation (OBLA) During Treadmill Running: Pre/post 2 Treatment Experimental Design
(BioMed Central, 2010)β-Alanine (βA) has been shown to improve performance during cycling. This study was the first to examine the effects of βA supplementation on the onset of blood lactate accumulation (OBLA) during incremental treadmill running. -
Effectiveness of Online Training and Supervisor Feedback on Safe Eating and Drinking Practices for Individuals With Developmental Disabilities
(American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 2020-04)Dysphagia is common in individuals with developmental disabilities. Little research exists on the impact of trainings aimed at improving Direct Care Staff’s (DCS) use of safe eating and drinking practices. This article ... -
Effects of Mothers' and Preschoolers' Communicative Function Use and Demographics on Concurrent Language and Social Skills
(Journal of the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing, 2017-10-29)Purpose: Achievement gaps exist between children from racial/ethnic minority and low SES homes and their peers, yet clear explanations for the gap have been elusive. In addition to vocabulary, some are examining pragmatics ... -
Effects of R-Alpha Lipoic Acid on HbA1c, Lipids and Blood Pressure in Type-2 Diabetics: A Preliminary Study
(De Gruyter, 2009)R-alpha lipoic acid (R-ALA) supplementation improves blood glucose in diabetic animals, but there have been no long-term clinical trials in humans testing its use for glucose control (HbA1c). This double-blind study ... -
Exercise intensities as factors of metabolic outcomes in type 2 diabetes: A systematic review.
(Home Health Care Management & Practice, 2018-11-28)Exercise is effective to prevent and treat type 2 diabetes, although currently underutilized. This review analyzes the metabolic response to exercise performance at various intensities in individuals with type 2 diabetes. ... -
Feasibility of a low intensity, technology-based intervention for increasing physical activity in adults at risk for a diabetic foot ulcer: a mixed methods study.
(Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology., 2019-01-18)Background: Among adults with diabetes, 19-34% will develop a diabetic foot ulcer (DFU), which increases amputation risk and health care costs, and worsens quality of life. Regular physical activity, when increased ... -
The free diabetes prescription: Encouraging exercise engagement.
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Health behaviors and related disparities of insured adults with a health care provider in the United States, 2015—2016
(Elsevier, 2019-03)Health care providers are in a unique position to address patients' health behaviors and social determinants of health, factors like income and social support that can significantly impact health. There is a need to better ... -
How Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Developmental Language Disorder, and Typical Language Learn to Produce Global and Local Semantic Features
(MDPI, 2020-04-11)A local processing bias, often considered a cognitive style unique to autism spectrum disorder (ASD), may influence the types of semantic features acquired by children with ASD and could contribute to weaknesses in word ... -
Increasing Access to Rural Mental Health Care Using Hybrid Care That Includes Telepsychiatry
(American Psychological Association, 2019-01)There is a lack of access to mental health care in rural areas of the United States. One potential strategy for increasing access and improving health outcomes for rural dwellers is offering hybrid psychiatric care, a ... -
The Intersection of Culture and ICF-CY Personal and Environmental Factors for Alternative and Augmentative Communication
(Perspectives of the ASHA Special Interest Groups, 2016)Clinicians facilitate successful use of Alternative and Augmentative Communication (AAC). The most clinically competent providers, however, address needs that extend beyond technical AAC use to help clients experience full ... -
NCLEX-RN® Success: An integrative lesson plan.
(Teaching and Learning in Nursing, 2017-04)The National Council Licensure Examination-Registered Nurse (NCLEX-RN)® measures the mastery of essential content for safe, entry-level nursing practice. The 2016 NCLEX-RN® Detailed Test Plan is a guide for NCLEX-RN® ... -
No association between perfluoroalkyl chemicals and hypertension in children
(Dove Medical Press, 2014-01-13)Background Hypertension is a leading cause of cardiovascular disease worldwide. Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctane sulfonate (PFOS) are perfluoroalkyl chemicals (PFCs) used in the manufacture of common ... -
The Preschool Speech Intelligibility Measure
(American Journal of Speech-Language Pathology, 1995-11)Documenting changes in speech intelligibility across time is an important but difficult task for speech-language pathologists. This study reports on the development and initial testing of the Preschool Speech Intelligibility ... -
Prevention and treatment of pediatric obesity: a strategy involving children, adolescents and the family for improved body composition
(Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 2019-04)Purpose Pediatric obesity is a serious health problem affecting 1 of 6 children in the U.S. A two- to threefold increased incidence is evident in the last two decades. This study analyzes the outcomes of the ProActive ... -
Protein Timing and its Effects on Muscular Hypertrophy and Strength in Individuals Engaged in Weight-Training
(BioMed Central, 2012)The purpose of this review was to determine whether past research provides conclusive evidence about the effects of type and timing of ingestion of specific sources of protein by those engaged in resistance weight training. ...
