Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Wisconsin--Madison, 1968. / Typescript. Vita. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliography.

Thesis (Th. M.)--Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary, 2001. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 108-117).

Thesis (M. Div.)--Grace Theological Seminary, 1991. / Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 52-61).

A paper submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix, History of Medicine course.

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The reproductive biology of a pride of lions (Panthera leo) was studied on the 8500 ha Karongwe Game Reserve from 1999 to 2005. Over this period, the pride consisted of between four and 11 lions with a paired coalition of adult males during the first three years and a single adult male for the next three years.We recorded shorter than normal interbirth intervals, high birth rates of 1.3 cubs/lioness/year, very high cub survival rates, and subadults leaving the pride at young ages. This translated into substantially faster growth rates than are typical in large lion populations in ecologically similar circumstances such as Kruger National Park, but are similar to those of lions in Serengeti National Park. These demographic characteristics were probably induced initially by a lack of intense intraspecific competition and high prey availability, but population stability was maintained through the removal of young subadults by management. Interestingly, variability in conception rates between lionesses resulted in lower growth rates than have been found in other similar reintroduced lion populations. These demographic traits characterize many of the small reintroduced lion populations, and call for appropriate management to avoid the consequences of high predator densities.

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Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Chicago, Dept. of History, August 1999. / Includes bibliographical references. Also available on the Internet.

Wong Pui On Raymond. / Thesis (M.Phil.)--Chinese University of Hong Kong, 2004. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-120). / Abstracts in English and Chinese. / Contents --- p.i / Abstract --- p.vi / Statement of originality --- p.xii / Acknowledgments --- p.xiii / List of figures and tables --- p.xiv / Abbreviations --- p.xvii / Publications --- p.xx / Text / Chapter Chapter 1: --- Introduction and Objectives --- p.1 / Chapter 1.1 --- Neonatal Sepsis --- p.2 / Chapter 1.2 --- Markers of Infection --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2-1 --- Clinical markers for sepsis --- p.4 / Chapter 1.2-2 --- Cytokines as markers of sepsis --- p.7 / Chapter 1.2-3 --- Cell surface receptors as markers of sepsis --- p.8 / Chapter 1.3 --- The immune system in response to pathogen challenge --- p.10 / Chapter 1.3-1 --- Source of cytokines --- p.11 / Chapter 1.4 --- General outline of cytokines implicated in sepsis --- p.12 / Chapter 1.4-1 --- IL-2 --- p.13 / Chapter 1.4-2 --- IL-4 --- p.15 / Chapter 1.4-3 --- IL-5 --- p.16 / Chapter 1.4-4 --- IL-6 --- p.17 / Chapter 1.4-5 --- IL-10 --- p.18 / Chapter 1.4-6 --- IFN-γ --- p.19 / Chapter 1.4-7 --- TNF-α --- p.21 / Chapter 1.5 --- General outline of cell surface receptors implicated in sepsis --- p.23 / Chapter 1.5-1 --- CDllb --- p.23 / Chapter 1.5-2 --- CD64 --- p.24 / Chapter 1.5-3 --- CD45RO --- p.25 / Chapter 1.5-4 --- CD25 --- p.26 / Chapter 1.6 --- Aims of study --- p.27 / Chapter Chapter 2: --- Materials and methods --- p.31 / Chapter 2.1 --- Patients inclusion criteria and classification --- p.32 / Chapter 2.2 --- Sample collection and sepsis screening --- p.33 / Chapter 2.3 --- Quantitation of cell surface antigens --- p.35 / Chapter 2.3-1 --- Cell acquisition and calculation --- p.37 / Chapter 2.4 --- Quantitation of plasma cytokines --- p.38 / Chapter 2.4-1 --- Cytometric Beads Array assay --- p.40 / Chapter 2.5 --- Statistical Analysis --- p.41 / Chapter Chapter 3: --- "Cell surface and plasma cytokine markers for the diagnosis of late-onset sepsis in preterm, very low birthweight (VLBW) infants" --- p.51 / Chapter 3.1 --- Results --- p.52 / Chapter 3.1-1 --- Lymphocyte markers: CD25 and CD45RO --- p.52 / Chapter 3.1-2 --- Neutrophil markers --- p.53 / Chapter 3.1-2a --- CD64 --- p.54 / Chapter 3.1-2b --- CDllb --- p.55 / Chapter 3.1-3 --- Purified CDllb --- p.56 / Chapter 3.1-4 --- Comparison of cell surface markers --- p.56 / Chapter 3.1-5 --- Interluekin 6 (IL-6) and C-Reactive Protein (CRP) --- p.57 / Chapter 3.2 --- Combined analysis of diagnostic markers --- p.58 / Chapter 3.3 --- Discussion --- p.58 / Chapter Chapter 4: --- Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine response in preterm very low birthweight infants (VLBW) with systemic infections --- p.82 / Chapter 4.1 --- Results --- p.83 / Chapter 4.1-1 --- Correlation of cytokine levels in infected patients --- p.84 / Chapter 4.2 --- Subgroup analysis --- p.85 / Chapter 4.2-1 --- Proinflammatory and anti-inflammatory cytokine ratios --- p.85 / Chapter 4.2.2 --- The deceased case --- p.86 / Chapter 4.3 --- Discussion --- p.87 / Chapter Chapter 5: --- General Discussion and Conclusions --- p.97 / Chapter 5.1 --- General Discussion --- p.98 / Chapter 5.1-1 --- Cell surface markers --- p.98 / Chapter 5.1-2 --- Infection markers with prognostic significance --- p.100 / Chapter 5.1-3 --- Limitations of infection markers in clinical applications --- p.100 / Chapter 5.2 --- Conclusions and future development --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2-1 --- Conclusions --- p.102 / Chapter 5.2-2 --- The future development --- p.102 / References --- p.105

El texto completo de este trabajo no está disponible en el Repositorio Académico UPC por restricciones de la casa editorial donde ha sido publicado. / Antepartum suicidal behaviors are a leading cause of maternal injury and death. Previous research has not investigated associations between antepartum suicidal ideation and perinatal complications. Our study objective was to evaluate the relationship of antepartum suicidal ideation with low infant birthweight, small for gestational age, and preterm birth. A cohort study was conducted among 1,108 women receiving prenatal care in Peru. Suicidal ideation was measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 during pregnancy. Birth outcomes were extracted from medical records. Linear regressions and multivariable logistic regressions were used to estimate were used to investigate associations between suicidal ideation and pregnancy outcomes. The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 8.7%, preterm delivery was 5.7%, low birthweight was 4.4%, and small for gestational age was 3.4%. In an adjusted model, infant birthweight was 94.2 grams lower for mothers with antepartum suicidal ideation (95% CI: −183.0, −5.5, p = 0.037) compared with those without suicidal ideation. After adjusting for confounders including depression, participants with suicidal ideation had a nearly four-fold increased odds of delivering a small for gestational age infant (OR: 3.73; 95% CI: 1.59–8.74). These findings suggest suicidal ideation during pregnancy is associated with adverse perinatal outcomes, especially low infant birthweight. / Revisión por pares