Biomedical subjects

L L Baird

Publications and source records attributed to L L Baird.

3 recordsLinked to original sources

PubMed2001

Preparation for professional self-regulation.

This article asserts that graduate study should include preparation for participation in the process of self-regulation to assure the responsible conduct of research in the scientific community. This article outlines the various ways in which doctoral study can incorporate such preparation. These suggested ways include the inculcation of general attitudes and values about professional self-regulation, various ways doctoral study can be configured so that future scientists are prepared to participate in the deterrence, detection and sanctioning of scientific wrongdoing. The stages of doctoral study in the United States and their relevance to preparation for self-regulations are also discussed. Recommendations regarding an extended role for faculty advisors, graduate assistantships, coursework and departmental policies and activities are also advanced.

Education, Graduate↗

PubMed2001

Protecting TPN and lipid infusions from light: reducing hydroperoxides in NICU patients.

The use of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) and intravenous fat emulsions in sick or preterm infants is often required to maintain adequate nutrition, yet recent research has shown that when exposed to light these nutrients are altered and deliver a high load of exogenous toxic hydroperoxides to already compromised infants. Hydroperoxides cause damage at the cellular level unless mediated by the body's antioxidant systems. NICU patients are, by definition, patients at risk. Preterm infants have low antioxidant reserves and, like sick term infants, typically suffer significant oxidative stress. Endogenous hydroperoxides alone may overwhelm defenses. The addition of hyperperoxides from light-exposed TPN or fat emulsions increases the risk of tissue damage. Hydroperoxides have been associated with hypoxic-ischemic encephalopathy, intraventricular hemorrhage, periventricular leukomalacia, chronic lung disease, retinopathy of prematurity, and necrotizing enterocolitis. By protecting these infusates from light, bedside nurses can reduce the amount of hydroperoxides infused and protect NICU patients from the associated risks.

Drug Interactions↗

PubMed1975

The characteristics of medical students and their views of the first year.

The results of a national longitudinal study of the educational choices of a large sample of students are summarized with emphasis on the results for medical students. Surveyed as college seniors, students were followed up a year later. The senior results indicated that the future medical students were usually bright, academically successful, male, and frequently from relatively affluent families. Their self-conceptions and work values were consistent with the career of medicine. As medical students, they reported that they worked hard. They did not describe their professors as particularly good teachers, but they felt they had good relations with them. Similarly, although they felt the first year offered limited opportunities for individualization, they were generally quite satisfied with their schools.

Attitude of Health Personnel↗