University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire

About: University of Wisconsin–Eau Claire is a education organization based out in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Poison control & Population. The organization has 1780 authors who have published 2690 publications receiving 93094 citations. The organization is also known as: UW-Eau Claire & University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire.

Study of older adults' use of self-regulation for COPD self-management informs an evidence-based patient teaching plan.

Abstract: Purpose People with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have frequent hospitalizations and emergency department visits, often due to COPD exacerbations which worsen disease status. Recognizing exacerbations is challenging; patients must distinguish between day-to-day COPD symptom variations and exacerbation symptoms. Self-regulation theory (Bandura, 1999) is useful for understanding symptom recognition, interpretation, and response. In this article a qualitative study of self-regulation use by 28 older adults with COPD (Brandt, 2005) is summarized. Methods Twenty-eight community-dwelling older adults were interviewed. Data were analyzed using the interpretive description method. Results and Discussion Informants used self-regulation behaviors in varying degrees. Most attended primarily to their breathing, comparing their usual degree of breathlessness and intensifying their everyday self-management practices if breathlessness worsened. Clinical Relevance A theory- and evidence-based COPD teaching plan for use by rehabilitation nurses is presented that includes attention to exacerbation recognition.

Synthetic models of the reduced active site of superoxide reductase.

Abstract: We report the synthesis, structural and spectroscopic characterization, and magnetic and electrochemical studies of a series of iron(II) complexes of the pyridyl-appended diazacyclooctane ligand L8py2, including several that model the square-pyramidal [FeII(Nhis)4(Scys)] structure of the reduced active site of the non-heme iron enzyme superoxide reductase. Combination of L8py2 with FeCl2 provides [L8py2FeCl2] (1), which contains a trigonal-prismatic hexacoordinate iron(II) center, whereas a parallel reaction using [Fe(H2O)6](BF4)2 provides [L8py2Fe(FBF3)]BF4 (2), a novel BF4--ligated square-pyramidal iron(II) complex. Substitution of the BF4- ligand in 2 with formate or acetate ions affords distorted pentacoordinate [L8py2Fe(O2CH)]BF4 (3) and [L8py2Fe(O2CCH3)]BF4 (4), respectively. Models of the superoxide reductase active site are prepared upon reaction of 2 with sodium salts of aromatic and aliphatic thiolates. These model complexes include [L8py2Fe(SC6H4-p-CH3)]BF4 (5), [L8py2Fe(SC6H4-m-CH3)]BF4 (6), a...

Comparing climate change awareness, perceptions, and beliefs of college students in the United States and China

Abstract: Despite the overwhelming scientific consensus, climate change is a divisive national and international policy issue. There is still much public debate and uncertainty regarding the reality of climate change and the degree to which human activities are responsible. In terms of climate change issues, the US and China are of particular interest because they are disproportionately responsible for the world's greenhouse gas emissions. Using the data from a survey of US and Chinese college students, this paper compares climate change public opinion among young adults in these two countries. We found that US students much less likely to believe anthropogenic climate change is happening compared to Chinese students. US students were also less convinced of the consensus among climate scientists regarding human-induced climate change. In addition, US students rated the economy higher than the environment as a government priority, whereas Chinese students rated the economy and environment as equally important. In terms of familiarity with the current policy debate, Chinese students were more familiar with both national and international climate change policies. Although Chinese students favor joining an international agreement to address climate change more than US students, on average, there was a relatively strong support among students in both countries for joining such an agreement. However, within the US, there are significant differences in climate change public opinion between those with conservative and liberal political ideologies for almost every variable studied. These results are interesting and could have meaningful implications for both national and international climate change policies in the future.