Greater Caribbean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) pool recordings from the Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center in Bayamon, Puerto Rico including location and depth of recordings as well as recordings from the natural protected habitat of Laguna del Condado, San Juan, Puerto Rico which includes the GPS coordinates in the recording title. All recordings obtained using omnidirectional hydrophones with H1 recorder (Model SQ26-H1; Cetacean Research Technology, 2007) and are in .wav format.
The Dynamic Imaging Grade of Swallowing Toxicity (DIGEST) rating method was developed in head and neck cancer populations to describe severity of aspiration and residue. The purpose of this study was to assess criterion validity of DIGEST in a post-stroke cohort. In this retrospective analysis, 2 raters (using version 2 criteria) performed DIGEST rating on recordings of modified barium swallow studies (MBSS) from 88 post-stroke patients that were extracted from a larger de-identified database. Modified Barium Swallow Study Impairment Profile (MBSImP) scores and Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) scores were used to determine criterion validity. Inter-rater and intra-rater reliability for overall DIGEST grade were substantial (ƙ=0.69 and 0.73, respectively), however inter-rater reliability for efficiency were only moderately reliable (ƙ=0.52). Reliability for MBSImP scoring was excellent for Pharyngeal Total (PT) scores (ICC=0.81-0.93). Overall DIGEST grades were significantly associated with PT scores in the expected direction (τ=0.51, p<0.0001), and there was no association between Oral Total (OT) and DIGEST grade (τ=-0.02, p=0.077). Pairwise comparisons using PT scores indicated significant differentiation between DIGEST grades 0 from all other grades (p<0.0001), with overlap in intermediate grades (p=0.106-0.713). Functional Oral Intake Scale (FOIS) scores were significantly associated with DIGEST grade in the anticipated direction (τ=-0.43, p<0.0001). Expected psychometrics and acceptable reliability for DIGEST grading were shown in this post-stroke cohort. A larger dataset would clarify mid-grade differentiation and potential influence of oral phase impairments in this sub-population.
Data associated withs studies carried out in the Biomedical Ultrasonics and Cavitation Laboratory (PI: Haworth) associated with NIH grant R01HL148451. These studies focus on the development of a perfluorocarbon emulsion for use in ultrasound-mediated oxygen scavenging. The studies also assess the risk of gas embolization using a Langendorff preparation for a rat work heart model.
Data from a project studying Cincinnati's gas streetlights. Table S1 contains latitude and longitude information for all natural gas streetlights identified within the Cincinnati city limits. These data can also be viewed at https://www.google.com/maps/d/edit?mid=1oEm033LLFl0KN3wIYVYyjkjUUCmxsF0&usp=sharing
Table S2 contains methane emission rates measured from a subset of natural gas streetlights in Cincinnati. Measurements were made by Dr. Amy Townsend-Small and her students.
Seniors at the University of Cincinnati in the College of Engineering and Applied Science have an opportunity to complete a senior design capstone course. Seniors in the Mechanical Engineering program work with external clients on real industrial problems of practical importance. Selected senior design capstone reports are chosen for publication in Scholar@UC. More information on all senior design reports is at: https://libraries.uc.edu/libraries/ceas/services/senior-design-reports.html.
Trinity Tobe designed an inclusive playscape for the Boone County Arboretum that is accessible for a range of mobility devices and different mental capabilities.
