Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Oklahoma, 1976. / Includes bibliographical references (leaves 361-375).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2002. / Date from spine. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-44).

Thesis (M.S.)--University of Michigan, 2002. / Date from spine. eContent provider-neutral record in process. Description based on print version record. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 41-44).

published_or_final_version / Medical Sciences / Master / Master of Medical Sciences

published_or_final_version / Community Medicine / Master / Master of Public Health

ABSTRACT Background Sudden cardiac arrest in young athletes is a tragic event that can potentially be reduced through the implementation of a pre-participation screening program. While the absolute contents of this program are debated, consensus does exist, that should such a program be implemented, a reduction in mortality will be found. The emphasis of any pre-participation screening is found in a history and basic physical examination, with or without routine electrocardiogram testing. This is based on the understanding that 90% of sudden cardiac arrests are attributable to an underlying cardiac pathology with the majority being hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Debate continues around the cost effectiveness of such a program but there is no doubt that in a society that is promoting an active lifestyle and with the pressure of competitive sport at most schools, there is likely to be zero tolerance for not being able to screen for potentially lethal cardiac pathology.

Cardiac arrest is a phenomenon in which a sudden loss of heart function leads to cessation of blood delivery to the rest of the body. It is one of the leading causes of natural death in the United States. Because its onset cannot be predicted, therapy for post-cardiac arrest victims focuses on management of moderate organ failure and neurological injury. The mortality rate of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest victims remains about 90%, but currently, there are several management techniques that reduce the incidence of sudden cardiac death. My goal is to argue that despite some of the negative effects of therapeutic hypothermia, it holds the most promise to sustain organ and neurological recovery. This study focuses on evaluating the pathophysiology of post-cardiac arrest syndrome, and referencing literature that documents the reversal techniques of therapeutic hypothermia. Despite the side effects and unwanted consequences that come with targeted temperature management, there is an imbalance between the benefits and consequences, resulting in enhanced recovery when this technique is carefully administered shortly after the cardiac arrest episode.

archives@tulane.edu / The current Grounded Theory study sought to develop a theory of how low-income Black mothers in the greater New Orleans area choose to communicate with their young children about police, arrest and incarceration (PAI). Parental arrest affects the lives of a significant portion of young children in the United States, and disproportionately impacts the lives of Black families, families living in poverty, and families in the Southern part of the U.S. Despite this prevalence, little research has examined what and how parents choose to communicate with their young children about their experiences with the criminal justice system and how they arrive at these decisions within the context of their lived experiences. Working from an intersectional feminist and ecological systems frame, this study used multi-stage coding of interviews with seventeen mothers, all of whom had a child between 3-7 years old, identified as Black or African American, lived in the greater New Orleans area, and had incomes near or below the poverty line, to develop a theory of maternal communication choices about PAI. The theory elucidated a 7-theme model composed of a three-step decision-making process contained within four contextualizing and intersecting themes relating to maternal identity, environment, and experiences. This model expands the body of reserach on parenting in the context of arrest, provides a framework for more grounded and culturally appropriate clinical support to families who have been impacted by arrest, and informs potential policy changes aimed at diminishing the injustices and hurt inflicted on families by the current criminal justice system. / 1 / Elsia Obus

Thesis (M.P.H.)--University of Hong Kong, 2009. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 13).

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