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CHSI/VA collaborative development of an asynchronous digital solution to increase veteran access to smoking cessation medications
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Introduction: Smoking is a major modifiable health risk factor in the United States especially for veterans. Approximately, 10 million adults search online for assistance in quitting smoking each year. These signify a need ...
Statistical significance and sports medicine trials
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Objectives: Lowering the threshold for statistical significance in medical research from a P value of .05 to .005 was recently proposed to reduce misinterpretation of study results. What effect this proposal would have on ...
IL-33 expression is altered in hepatitis C virus-related pathologies
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) currently affects approximately 71 million people worldwide and causes extensive liver damage that can transition into hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC), a deadly malignant liver cancer. Unfortunately, ...
Standardization of SCAT-5 scores in college-aged individuals
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Concussions and their long-term effects have grown in prevalence in the sports industry in recent years, increasing from thousands to millions. Most clinicians and researchers believe more work can still be done to improve ...
Experiencing family incarceration during childhood: Implications for the next generation
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
The experience of parental incarceration has been linked to increased risk for developmental and health problems. For children, parental incarceration is associated with further cumulative risk for additional adverse ...
Systematic reviews in the prevention of research waste in emergency medicine randomized controlled trials
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Before a randomized controlled trial (RCT) is performed, systematic reviews (SR) of the topic need to be cited to ensure new, meaningful information is being added. Studies that do not do this can cause wasted resources ...
Proficiency testing for the thermal sensitivity of pentaerythritol tetranitrate (PETN) and cyclotrimethylenetrinitramine (RDX) utilizing Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC)
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Differential Scanning Calorimetry (DSC) is a method of testing the thermal sensitivity of energetic materials. DSC is the most commonly used thermal analysis technique due to its ease of operation and rapid analysis. ...
Prevention of syncope during IUD placement, a quality improvement project
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Syncope is a common experience that patients within the medical community experience. The syncope and the sensation of syncope is secondary to a vagal response that causes excessive pooling in the peripheral vasculature ...
Monitoring among patients at risk for metabolic syndrome secondary to concomitant antiretroviral and second-generation antipsychotic therapy in an HIV patient population
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Purpose: Second-generation antipsychotics (SGAs) and protease inhibitors (PIs) have significant metabolic side effect profiles. These risks are compounded with concomitant therapy, both due to additive side effects and as ...
Legacy for Children and the medical home: An audit of Legacy for Children's impact on children's health and family medical compliance
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
Introduction: Legacy for Children has been studied and shown to improve the parent-child relationship and make positive change in parenting practices. This study is a review to determine the program's impact on children's ...