Chromosome 22q11.2 Deletion (DiGeorge Syndrome): Immunologic Features, Diagnosis, and Management.

Purpose Of Review: This review focuses on immunologic findings, relationships among immunologic findings and associated conditions of autoimmunity and atopy, and management of immunologic disease in chromosome 22q11.2 deletion syndrome (22q11.2DS, historically known as DiGeorge syndrome).

Creating a Vision for a Healthier Workforce Using a Systems-Based Approach.

Context: The public health system faces unprecedented challenges due to the pandemic, racism, health inequity, and the politicization of public health. At all levels of the system, the workforce is experiencing distress, burnout, safety issues, and attrition. Public health is being challenged to demonstrate and justify its impact and value, while also leveraging opportunities for learning and system strengthening.

Demographic and Risk-Factor Differences between Users and Non-Users of Unscheduled Healthcare among Pediatric Outpatients with Persistent Asthma.

This study assesses differences between users and non-users of unscheduled healthcare for persistent childhood asthma, with regard to select demographic and risk factors. The objectives are to provide important healthcare utilization information and a foundation for future research on self-management effectiveness (SME), informed by a recently developed "holistic framework" for measuring SME in childhood asthma. An 18-month retrospective chart review was conducted on 59 pediatric outpatients with persistent asthma-mild, moderate, or severe, to obtain data on various demographic and risk factors, and healthcare use for each child.

Measurement of Key Constructs in a Holistic Framework for Assessing Self-Management Effectiveness of Pediatric Asthma.

The 2007 U.S. National Institutes of Health EPR-3 guidelines emphasize the importance creating a provider-patient partnership to enable patients/families to monitor and take control of their asthma, so that treatment can be adjusted as needed.

On the Electronic Nature of Bis((Z)-1-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-3.3.3-trifluoroprop-1-en-2-ate)palladium.

The electronic nature of the recently reported complex, bis((Z)-1-(benzo[d]oxazol-2-yl)-3.3.3-trifluoroprop-1-en-2-ate)palladium, is re-investigated by a combination of spectroscopy (NMR, IR, magnetic moment, etc.

Alternative fast analysis method for cellulose sponge surface sampling wipes with low concentrations of Bacillus Spores.

Environmental sampling is a critical component of the post decontamination verification process following a bioterrorism event. The current work was performed to produce a less labor-intensive method for processing cellulose sponge-wipes used for sampling areas potentially contaminated with low concentrations (i.e.

A vulnerable population: families of patients in adult critical care.

Families of patients in adult critical care are susceptible to physiological symptoms, emotional distress, persuasion, burden, and postintensive care syndrome-family, as defined by the Society of Critical Care Medicine. The specific aims of this article are to (1) describe the state of science about the concept of vulnerability of families of patients in adult critical care, through analysis and synthesis of relevant literature; (2) explore resources available to reduce or prevent vulnerability of this population; and (3) propose considerations for research with this population. Concept analysis and synthesis strategies support the definition of this concept through review of the literature to describe antecedents, defining characteristics, and consequences of the vulnerability of families of patients in adult critical care.

Spectrum of antimicrobial activity associated with ionic colloidal silver.

Objectives: Silver has historically and extensively been used as a broad-spectrum antimicrobial agent. However, the Food and Drug Administration currently does not recognize colloidal silver as a safe and effective antimicrobial agent. The goal of this study was to further evaluate the antimicrobial efficacy of colloidal silver.

Mexican American youths' and mothers' explanatory models of diabetes prevention.

Purpose: To describe Mexican American mothers' and youths' explanatory models of promoting health and preventing diabetes in 12-14 year olds.

Design And Methods: In this descriptive study, interviews produced mothers' (n= 21) and adolescents' (n= 20) explanatory models.

Results: Mothers' and youths' views of causes of diabetes were mostly concordant with the biomedical model.

Leisure-time physical activity among midlife Korean immigrant women in the US.

The purpose of the study was to investigate the level of leisure-time physical activity (LTPA) among midlife Korean American women and to determine the relationships of LTPA with individual characteristics and behavior-specific cognition and affects. A cross-sectional descriptive study of 152 middle-aged Korean American women in Central Texas was conducted using a health-promotion model of physical activity adapted from Pender's Health Promotion Model. The results showed that 32% of the participants were not engaged in any form of exercise.

Public health nursing: the generalist in a specialized environment.

In implementing a generalist model of public health nursing (the Comprehensive Multi-level Nursing Practice Model) in a rural county health department, a research team encountered critical challenges. The framework for the model was a philosophy of public health nursing practice and action research to support the public health nurse generalist role. Challenges in implementing the model stemmed from conflicts between the research team and the health department that were rooted in philosophical differences about how to implement care and the nature of nursing and the public health nursing role.

Elementary students in classes for the emotionally disturbed: characteristics and classroom behavior.

Data are presented on 147 elementary students enrolled in special-education classes for the emotionally disturbed/behaviorally disordered, housed in self-contained classrooms within the regular public schools of a large urban district. Demographic, psychiatric, academic, and observational characteristics were assessed. From these data, inferences are made about the needs of children enrolled in these classes.