A COMPARISON OF THERAPIST CHARACTERISTICS SORT ITEMS OF FIRST YEAR SUPERVISORS WITH A NATIONAL SAMPLE OF OUT-PATIENT CLINIC DIRECTORS

The aim of this study was to estimate the annual number of days absent from work associated with diabetes-related complications. Registry data were obtained for 34,882 individuals aged 18–70 years with hospital-diagnosed diabetes (ICD-10 codes: E10–E14) identified from a large national sample (40% of the Danish population) with 6 years of hospital utilisation data. The occurrence of a complication was defined as a hospital admission with a specified diagnosis or procedure code. Data on sickness episodes with municipal subsidy were retrieved for each individual. Days absent from work attributable to complications were defined as the estimated difference in absence days between individuals with and without the specified complication and were estimated for the first and subsequent years after the initial episode of the recorded complication. Angina pectoris, ischaemic stroke, and heart failure were the three most frequent complications in the population. Heart failure, amputation, renal disease, and peripheral vascular disease were on average associated with more than three-month additional absence from work during the first and subsequent years. Leg ulcers and neuropathy were associated with more days absent from work during the first year than in subsequent years. Diabetes complications are associated with a substantial number of additional days absent from work. The avoidance of these complications would benefit both patients and society.

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Instructional Characteristics of Information Literacy Programs in the First College Year

Journal of College Orientation, Transition, and Retention ◽

10.24926/jcotr.v23i1.2896 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 23 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jennifer R. Keup ◽

Ryan D. Padgett ◽

Cindy A. Kilgo ◽

Anne-Marie Deitering

Keyword(s):

Information Literacy ◽

Literacy Instruction ◽

Information Technologies ◽

National Sample ◽

First Year ◽

Instructional Tools ◽

Institutional Practices ◽

First Year Students ◽

Information Literacy Instruction ◽

Instructional Characteristics

Drawing from a national sample of 465 institutions, this descriptive study explores the instructional and pedagogical characteristics of course-based information literacy (IL) education in the first year of college. These national data indicate that information literacy instruction is an institutional priority for first-year students but that delivery methods, pedagogy, and evaluation of student learning outcomes rely upon more traditional approaches such as IL instruction in English courses and first-year seminars; librarians as the primary content developers and instructors; classroom activities, lectures, research papers, and presentations as common instructional tools; and an underutilization of information technologies. While analyses of institutional practices suggest emerging areas of information literacy instruction, these strategies have yet to gain prominence on campuses across the country.

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Mortality and Causes of Death in First Admitted Schizophrenic Patients

The British Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1192/bjp.163.2.183 ◽

1993 ◽

Vol 163 (2) ◽

pp. 183-189 ◽

Cited By ~ 256

Author(s):

Preben Bo Mortensen ◽

Knud Juel

Keyword(s):

Adverse Effects ◽

Suicide Risk ◽

Causes Of Death ◽

National Sample ◽

Cerebrovascular Diseases ◽

First Year ◽

Duration Of Illness ◽

Death From Natural Causes ◽

Schizophrenic Patients

Although many studies have shown an increased mortality in schizophrenic patients, the literature provides little information about mortality from specific causes in relation to age, gender, and duration of illness. This study examined mortality and causes of death in a total national sample of 9156 first admitted schizophrenic patients. Suicide accounted for 50% of deaths in men and 35% of deaths in women. Suicide risk was particularly increased during the first year of follow-up. Death from natural causes, with the exception of cancer and cerebrovascular diseases, was increased. Suicide risk during the first year of follow-up increased by 56%, with a 50% reduction on psychiatric in-patient facilities. The study confirms that mortality in schizophrenia is still markedly elevated, and the finding of an increasing suicide risk may be an indicator of some adverse effects of deinstitutionalisation.

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Predictors of Salvia divinorum Use Among a National Sample of Entering First-year U.S. College Students

The International Journal of Alcohol and Drug Research ◽

10.7895/ijadr.248 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 7 (1) ◽

pp. 10-15

Author(s):

Julie M Croff ◽

William DeJong

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Statistical Tests ◽

National Sample ◽

Epidemiological Studies ◽

Salvia Divinorum ◽

Baseline Survey ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

The Past ◽

First Year College Students

Objective: Past epidemiological studies have revealed that 18- to 25-year-olds have the highest rate of Salvia divinorum (salvia) use. This study examines predictors of salvia use among a large national sample of incoming first-year college students attending 144 academic institutions.Method: Each institution instructed their entering first-year students to complete an online alcohol course. A total of 7,314 randomly selected students completed a version of the course’s baseline survey that included questions about salvia use.Results: Salvia use in the past two weeks was reported by 3.5%. In a multivariate model, past-two-week salvia use was more common among students who were male, non-White, and had an absent father; this study did not correct for multiple statistical tests, and therefore, these results may be spurious. Salvia use and use of cigarettes and marijuana were strongly related in bivariate analyses. Current drinkers were approximately two times more likely to use salvia in the past two weeks. More than a third of those reporting past-two-week salvia use reported using salvia while under the influence of marijuana in the past month.Discussion: This study is the first to examine salvia and other substance use over the past two weeks and explores the use of salvia under the influence of marijuana. Students being disciplined for marijuana-related offenses should be questioned about the concomitant use of salvia.

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