Publications by authors named "D Peppers"
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- Francisella orientalis is a harmful bacteria that causes high death rates in warmwater fish like tilapia and has significantly impacted aquaculture worldwide, resulting in a moratorium on tilapia exports from Oahu since the mid-1990s due to repeated outbreaks.
- A study was conducted to evaluate the presence of this bacteria in feral tilapia from various Hawaiian Islands using molecular and histological screening methods.
- The results showed infection signs in fish from all five islands, but F. orientalis was only confirmed in Oahu, Maui, and Kauai, indicating its widespread prevalence among feral tilapia populations.
Background: Physicians have difficulty predicting patients' occupational limitations, abilities, and success from clinical evaluation (CE) of pathology and impairments, especially in the presence of chronic pain. Additional information from a functional capacity evaluation (FCE) may improve the accuracy of their physical capacity assessments. It is not known whether FCE information will change these assessments.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIn this study, we conducted a pretest-posttest investigation of a sports-oriented occupational therapy intervention using surfing in an experiential, skills-based program to support veterans with symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) in their transition to civilian life. The purpose of this feasibility study was to evaluate the intervention for attendance rates and retention in the program provided in 5 sessions over 5 wk. Fourteen veterans from a specialty postdeployment clinic at a Veterans Affairs hospital were enrolled; 11 completed the study, and 10 attended ≥3 sessions.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFIntroduction: Primary blast forces may cause dysfunction from mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Objective: To investigate the effects of primary blast forces, independent of associated blunt trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder, on sensitive post-concussive measures.
Methods: This study investigated post-concussive symptoms, functional health and well-being, cognition, and positron emission tomography (PET) neuroimaging among 12 Iraq or Afghanistan war veterans who sustained pure blast-force mTBI, compared to 12 who sustained pure blunt-force mTBI.
Introduction: Injuries from explosive devices can cause blast-force injuries, including mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI).
Objective: This study investigated changes in personality from blast-force mTBI in comparison to blunt-force mTBI.
Methods: Clinicians and significant others assessed US veterans who sustained pure blast-force mTBI (n = 12), as compared to those who sustained pure blunt-force mTBI (n = 12).