On-farm dairy cow mortality is becoming a significant issue in the US dairy industry. A rise in on-farm mortality among cows indicates compromised cow welfare and also causes economic losses, including value of animal, its replacement cost, the loss of milk production and the ex…
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A cohort of 418 United States Air Force (USAF) personnel from over 15 different bases deployed to Morocco in 1994. This was the first study of its kind and was designed with two primary goals: to determine if the USAF was medically prepared to deploy with its changing mission in…
This thesis examines U.S. presidential decisions to take risks in countering terrorism. A particular counter-terrorist (CT) option is determined to be risky, or more risky than another, if it has the greatest variance in outcome: if it produces the worst outcome if it fails and …
Introdução: A alergia alimentar é uma epidemia crescente em todo o mundo que afeta cerca de 6-8% das crianças. É uma situação altamente stressante para crianças e suas famílias, gerando elevado nível de ansiedade, associa-se a menor qualidade de vida, por vezes pior do que em mu…
Childhood obesity is a persistent problem in the U.S., especially among Hispanics. Health complications like hypertension, type II diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (Met-S) are being seen at younger ages, and current screening procedures may be inadequate. This study sought to de…
Both in developed and developing countries cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death among adult. The risk factor profile for CVD, specifically for coronary heart diseases (CHD) for the young and for the older people is not always similar. Risk factors may als…
Homelessness in America continues to be a pervasive problem, with veterans being disproportionately represented in this population. As the Iraq/Afghanistan war soldiers return to civilian life, worries about this population and the risk of homelessness is growing. Female soldier…
International construction projects carried out by foreign construction organizations may be subject to various risks due to the nature of the construction industry and business environment of the host country. The regulations of Kuwait oblige foreign organizations to create joi…
Meningococcal meningitis outbreaks caused by Neisseria meningitidis occur annually in the African meningitis belt, a region stretching from Senegal to Ethiopia. Asymptomatic pharyngeal colonization by meningococci, known as carriage, is common compared to invasive disease and th…
Chapter 2: Swine Influenza Active Surveillance in the United States. Influenza A virus (IAV) in swine continues to be an important swine respiratory agent along with being a source of concern to public health authorities. While veterinary diagnostic laboratories are a valuable s…
Epidemiologic investigations have consistently shown higher incidences of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections (salmonellosis) in children compared to adults. Our recent work investigating associations between demographic attributes and salmonellosis based on data from the…
Background. The emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens is increasing the proportion of infectious disease deaths globally and this burden is greatest in developing countries. Studies from developed countries have shown that animal agricultural antibiotic use, along with hum…
The possible presence of an external brain drain and/or internal brain drain related to Saudi health care professionals was investigated. Saudi students enrolled in health care professions programs in North America (N=1523) were surveyed using a self-administered online question…
The scope of this study was to explore the current implementations of Electronic Health Record systems in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, focusing on those factors which are recognized to be barriers for such implementations. Using a questionnaire that was distributed to six major …
Gas flaring is an essential part of the oil and gas industry safety and waste management procedures; however, it presents a potential exposure to BTEX compounds, a group of Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compounds (NMVOC), within up to a 10-mile radius of the flare point. The phys…
This project examined how parents can protect their college-aged daughters from the development of disordered eating and body dissatisfaction. It was hypothesized that perceptions of parental emotional availability and acceptance in addition to low levels of critical messages ab…
The goals of this study were to conduct epidemiological assessment, construct a drowning risk prediction index and assess community acceptability of potential intervention for childhood drowning in Matlab, Bangladesh. In specific aim 1, drowning mortality data for children under…
This book offers an essential overview of aspiration pneumonia, and focuses on four major aspects: epidemiology, pathophysiology, new preventive strategies, and trending topics. Each part presents detailed findings and insights into critical issues for the treatment of the disea…
"Preeclampsia is a high blood pressure condition affecting countless pregnant women. This rise in blood pressure can have profound and far-reaching effects on the mother as well as the fetus. This book discusses the causes, prediction and prevention"--