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One hundred ninety-three new PhD students provided data on entry to their doctoral programs and again 9 months later. This longitudinal design was used to extend the socialization literature by testing the influence of newcomer involvement on socialization, controlling for newcomer perceptions on entry, and allowing for a dynamic view of socialization stages. Individuals who had collected information that they perceived as realistic, who had attended the same institution for their undergraduate degree, and who had past research experience were more involved in their doctoral programs, were more engaged in doctoral research, had less role conflict, felt more accepted, and were more productive as measured by objective outcomes. In addition, those individuals who were actively involved in their doctoral program were better accommodated and had greater productivity. Accommodation variables predicted commitment, and activity measures predicted submissions.
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Socialization , Workplace , Adult , Female , Humans , Longitudinal Studies , Male , Research , UniversitiesABSTRACT
A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus had the additional finding of hypertrophic lupus erythematosus. The lesions cleared with an 11-week course of isotretinoin alone. She has remained without recurrence for 9 months. This is the first reported case of total resolution of hypertrophic lupus erythematosus with a short course of isotretinoin.
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Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/drug therapy , Tretinoin/therapeutic use , Adult , Diagnosis, Differential , Female , Humans , Isotretinoin , Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/complications , Lupus Erythematosus, Discoid/pathology , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/complications , Lupus Erythematosus, Systemic/drug therapySubject(s)
Nails, Malformed , Paronychia/etiology , Adult , Chronic Disease , Female , Hallux , Humans , Nails/surgeryABSTRACT
Jejunoileal bypass for obesity has been shown to be associated with increased hepatic triglycerides during the period of brisk weight loss. The current report describes certain metabolic changes observed in 29 patients 21 months after bypass. Significant decreases in serum cholesterol, serum triglycerides, blood sugar after a glucose load, and fasting plasma insulin levels were noted. Increased oxalate excretion and occasional episodes of hypomagnesemia occurred. Repeated clinical and laboratory observations by a medical-surgical team offer the best opportunity to evaluate this procedure.
