Title: Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions

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? Kronberger, M.P. and Bakken, L.L. (2011), Identifying the educationally influential physician: A systematic review of approaches. Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions, 31 (4), 247-257.

Full Text: 2011\J Con Edu Hea Pro31, 247.pdf

Abstract: Introduction: Previous studies have indicated that influential interactions peers can lead to practice changes and improved patient outcomes. However, multiple approaches have been used to identify and investigate EIPs’ informal or formal influence on practice, which creates study outcomes that are difficult to compare. The purposes of this systematic literature review were to (1) compare approaches used to identify EIPs and (2) identify and compare shared characteristics of EIPs as defined by the included studies. Methods: Articles in English were obtained from PubMed, CINAHL Plus, ERIC, PsycINFO, Web of Science, Google Scholar databases, and reference lists of identified articles. Studies were compared and contrasted based on terminology, identification approach, selection criteria, and EIP characteristics according to Cresswell’s 5 steps in conducting a literature review. Results: Thirty-one studies met the inclusion criteria. Sociometric questionnaires and peer informants were used most frequently to identify EIPs. Multiple and varied criteria, including physician ranking, nomination by peers, percentage of nominations received, and number of votes were used by researchers to select physicians who were classified as EIPs. The identified characteristics of EIPs varied by study, with some researchers adhering to characteristics previously described by Hiss, and others adding to or deviating from those characteristics, at times based on physician specialty. Conclusion: Selection of an EIP identification approach requires agreement on EIPs’ characteristics, consistent approaches and identification criteria, and common terms and definitions. Additional research is needed to compare characteristics of EIPs and study outcomes based on the identification method employed.

Keywords: Adherence, Arthritis, Articles, Cancer, Continuing Medical Education (CME), Continuing-Education, Databases, Definitions, Educational Influentials, Educationally Influential Physicians, English, Google Scholar, Guidelines, Informal Education, Lead, Literature, Literature Review, Management, Medical Opinion Leaders, Methods, Outcomes, Patient Outcomes, Physician, Physicians, Practice, Primary-Care Physicians, Pubmed, Questionnaires, Randomized Controlled-Trial, Ranking, Research, Researchers, Review, Science, Selection, Strategy, Systematic, Systematic Literature Review, Systematic Review, Web of Science

Title: Journal of Controlled Release

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Lee, S.C., Oh, J.T., Jang, M.H. and Chung, S.I. (1999), Quantitative analysis of polyvinyl alcohol on the surface of poly(D, L-lactide-co-glycolide) microparticles prepared by solvent evaporation method: Effect of particle size and PVA concentration. Journal of Controlled Release, 59 (2), 123-132.

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Abstract: Polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) is an emulsion stabilizer that is used in the solvent evaporation method for poly(D, L-lactide-coglycolide) (PLG) microparticles preparation. In this study, the surface binding of PVA on PLG microparticles was quantitatively examined by employing gel permeation chromatography. The PVA binding can affect hydrophobicity and digestibility of the microparticle surface. GPC analysis detected the presence of PVA bound on the microparticle surfaces in an irreversible manner. The PVA content per weight of microparticle increased with the specific surface area as the particle size decreased. The surface PVA density, which is the PVA content per unit surface area of microparticle, changed with particle size in a biphasic manner. In the size range larger than 1 m, the surface PVA density increased from 0.8 mg/m² to 2.2 mg/m² as the particle size decreased. But below 1 m, the surface PVA density remained unchanged at about 1.8 mg/m². The surface PVA density of PLG microparticles prepared in different PVA concentrations (0.1, 1, 5, 10% w/v) showed similar values and size dependency, indicating that the PVA concentration of the continuous phase did not affect the surface PVA density of PLG microparticles. These data suggest that the influence of the surface PVA layer would be larger in the smaller particles, but be independent of the PVA concentration of the continuous phase in the manufacturing process. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.

Keywords: Poly(D, L-Lactide-Co-Glycolide), Microparticle, Polyvinyl Alcohol, Surface Binding, Surface Density, Fluids Usp-XXII, Serum-Albumin, Nanoparticles, Microspheres, Nanospheres, Adsorption, Release, Water

Title: Journal of Cotton Science

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? Kaewprasit,C., Hequet, E., Abidi, N. and Gourlot, J.. (1998), Application of Methylene Blue adsorption to cotton fiber specific surface area measurement: Part I. Methodology. Journal of Cotton Science, 2, 164-173.

Full Text: 1998\J Cot Sci2, 164.pdf