Southwestern United States
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Intergenerational views of hardiness in critical care nurses.

30 Aug 2009 As all nurses are aware, healthcare is experiencing a time of great change. This change can lead to stress, nurse vacancy rates, and burnout. However, the effects of stress can be mitigated by personal hardiness. This article presents an overview of ... Read more...

Parity and breastfeeding in relation to obesity among black and white women in the southern community cohort study.

30 Aug 2009 OBJECTIVE: This research sought to describe associations among parity, breastfeeding, and adult obesity in black and white women in the southeastern United States. METHODS: Cross-sectional data from 7,986 white women and 23,198 black women (age ... Read more...

Regional impacts of oil and gas development on ozone formation in the western United States.

30 Aug 2009 The Intermountain West is currently experiencing increased growth in oil and gas production, which has the potential to affect the visibility and air quality of various Class I areas in the region. The following work presents an analysis of these ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Southwestern United States'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• Uses and limitations of genetic data relating to Athapaskan migrations: a reply to Seymour. 29 Sep 2009
• Intergenerational views of hardiness in critical care nurses. 30 Aug 2009
• Parity and breastfeeding in relation to obesity among black and white women in the southern community cohort study. 30 Aug 2009
• Impact of parity and breastfeeding on racial differences in obesity. 30 Aug 2009
• Regional impacts of oil and gas development on ozone formation in the western United States. 30 Aug 2009
• Leader personality traits and employee voice behavior: mediating roles of ethical leadership and work group psychological safety. 30 Aug 2009
• Employee customer orientation in context: how the environment moderates the influence of customer orientation on performance outcomes. 30 Aug 2009
• Nasopharyngeal carriage of Streptococcus pneumoniae in Navajo and White Mountain Apache children before the introduction of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine. 30 Jul 2009
• Situating hazard vulnerability: people's negotiations with wildfire environments in the U.S. southwest. 12 Jul 2009
• Genetic analysis of a novel Xylella fastidiosa subspecies found in the southwestern United States. 4 Jul 2009
• Comments on genetic data relating to Athapaskan migrations: implications of the Malhi et al. study for the Southwestern Apache and Navajo. 29 Jun 2009
• Changes in newcomer job satisfaction over time: examining the pattern of honeymoons and hangovers. 29 Jun 2009
• The greening of public lands grazing in the southwestern U.S.A. 20 Jun 2009
• Wildlife toxicology: biomarkers of genotoxic exposures at a hazardous waste site. 15 Jun 2009
• Significant pediatric morbidity and mortality from intracranial ballistic injuries caused by nonpowder gunshot wounds. A case series. Jun 2009
• Prevalence of epilepsy and seizures in the Navajo Nation 1998-2002. 30 May 2009
• Sport ability beliefs, 2 x 2 achievement goals, and intrinsic motivation: the moderating role of perceived competence in sport and exercise. 30 May 2009
• The RN first assistant: an expert resource for surgical site infection prevention. 30 May 2009
• A genetically engineered live attenuated vaccine of Coccidioides posadasii protects BALB/c mice against coccidioidomycosis. 30 May 2009
• The misuse and diversion of prescribed ADHD medications by college students. 13 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Southwestern United States'

Definition: The geographic area of the southwestern region of the United States. The states usually included in this region are Arizona, California, Colorado, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Utah.

Descriptor UI: D015206

Alternative terms: Southwestern United States; Southwest US; Southwest U.S.;

Allowable Qualifiers: ethnology; epidemiology;

Tree Number: Z01.107.567.875.760;

History Note: 89

Technical Notes: includes Ariz, Calif, Colo, Nev, N Mex, Tex, Utah; specify as needed but use SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES when text uses the term; DF: note short X ref CATALOG: use for 4 or more states