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Bigu Qigong: Weight loss and maintenance for staff and clients using a web-based platform
Lose weight and maintain that loss and help your clients do the same with a simple Traditional Chinese Medicine approach to breathing. Surely you jest. No really it works. Come learn about Bigu QiGong as a lifelong weight ... -
A bilingual diabetes self-management education program for Hispanic adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus
(2017-11-27)The aim of this intervention was to determine whether diabetes self-management education will help Hispanics/Latinos with type 2 diabetes mellitus change unhealthy behaviors and effectively manage their disease. Healthcare ... -
Binational research challenges: Assessing diabetes self-management behaviors in the US-Mexico border region
(2018-06-14)Discussion of the complexities and challenges when conducting binational diabetes research in the US-Mexico border region, methodological adaptations to achieve a common data set and research protocols and results that can ... -
Binge drinking and young adults: A dangerous combination
To review the scope of binge drinking in young adults among young adults and review the cardiovascular effects associated with binge drinking in this population. -
Bio-psycho-social and situational factors related to the sexuality of Mexican elderlies
The present investigation has as a purpose to describe the relationship of the bio-psycho-social and situational factors and the sexuality of elderlies in Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico, to identifying implications for the ... -
Bioidentical hormone therapy: A look at standard of practice, attitudes, and knowledge
Traditional hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is considered the gold standard for management of hormonal deficits. The findings generated by the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI) trials concluded in July 2002 revealed ... -
A biological mechanism for adverse maternal-child outcomes in disadvantaged populations
(2013-10-22)Session presented on: Wednesday, July 24, 2013: Purpose: This study aimed to explore mechanisms underlying adverse health outcomes in minority women. Minority women experience higher rates of perinatal complications ... -
Biomarker circadian rhythm profiles in critically ill mechanically ventilated patients
Objective: To explore the natural trajectory of core body temperature (CBT) and cortisol (CORT) circadian rhythms in mechanically ventilated intensive care unit (MV ICU) patients. Design: Prospective, observational, ... -
Biomarker, treatment, and socio-demographic factors affecting opioid use disorder treatment retention
Increasing mortality from opioid overdose and low treatment engagement are significant public health concerns. Along with increasing health care and criminal justice enforcement costs, there is an urgent need to study the ... -
The biopsychosocial model of metabolic syndrome among U.S. adults
Background: The Metabolic Syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of medical disorders (obesity, hypertension, dyslipidemia, and insulin/resistance/glucose intolerance) that characteristically occur together in individuals. The ... -
Biostatistics Course in Doctor of Nursing Practice Programs in the United States
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Monday, November 9, 2015 and Tuesday, November 10, 2015: Subject population: All doctor of nursing practice (DNP) programs listed on American Association Colleges of Nursing (AACN) program directory ... -
BIPOC students' experiences with social justice content in the classroom
The purpose of this study was to understand the experiences of Black, Indigenous People of Color (BIPOC) students who engage with anti-racist and social justice content in their classrooms. A secondary aim was to center ... -
Birth preparedness and complication readiness among pregnant women in a resource limited setting
(2017-09-29)Birth Preparedness and Complication Readiness (BP/CR) is a strategy for reducing maternal mortality. Two hundred and twenty pregnant women were assessed for their practice of BP/CR. Exactly 67.3% prepared for birth but ... -
Biventricular mechanical heart support in the clinical setting of cardiogenic shock: A nursing case report
Critical care nurses play a pivotal role in the maintenance and optimization of care for patients in cardiogenic shock who have mechanical heart pumps in place. -
Blazing trails for midwifery care: Oral histories of Georgia's pioneer nurse-midwives
The first nurse-midwifery practice in Georgia was founded by Dr. Elizabeth Sharp in 1971 at Grady Memorial Hospital in Atlanta. The profession of nurse-midwifery expanded in the 1970s and 1980s due to the work of pioneering ... -
Blazing trails, building fences, and raising towers: A historical review of nurse-midwifery and childbirth in the United States
(2016-03-21)Session presented on Saturday, November 7, 2015 and Sunday, November 8, 2015: Background: The United States compares poorly among the world's nations in terms of maternal and infant mortality. Public health experts ... -
Blending family-centered care and the Neuman Systems Model in caring for children experiencing traumatic stress.
Child traumatic stress disorders occur when children are exposed to (i.e.experience, witness, confronted by) traumatic events or situations that overwhelm their ability to cope. This exposure can be acute or chronic. At ... -
Blending interprofessional education and population health: Helping students gain interprofessional skills and confidence
The effectiveness of a hybrid interprofessional educational (IPE) experience using the veteran population as an exemplar was examined. Pre- and post- course measurements were collected over four consecutive semesters. ... -
Blood Aspiration during intramuscular injection
(2014-11-17)The purpose of this presentation is to disseminate findings identified through data gathering and research analysis that occurred in the summer of 2012. -
Blood culture contamination in the emergency department
(2017-12-05)Purpose: Current best practice for collecting blood cultures is to divert the first 1-2ml of blood, so to send the micro-organisms away from the blood culture tubes that will be tested. Residing in the deeper dermis layer ...
