Research Day 2020: Recent submissions
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Inappropriate prophylactic use of antibiotics in gynecologic surgeries in an inner city hospital
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)As antibiotic resistance is an increasing healthcare issue, promotion of antibiotic stewardship within hospitals has led to research into their proper use. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) has ... -
Assessing residents' competency in performing lumbar punctures
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Lumbar puncture (LP) is an important procedural skill for residents to acquire. LPs done by the inexperienced physician, may result in a failed or traumatic tap, resulting in equivocal interpretation. Traditionally, ... -
Cross-sectional analysis of psychiatry residency graduate peer-reviewed publication trends
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Scholarly activity through research is widely considered to be an integral component of medical training, and residency or fellowship match success. However, the rate of these scholarly practices in psychiatry ... -
Cross-reactivity of venoms and antivenoms determined in vitro using size-exclusion chromatography
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Size-exclusion chromatography (SEC) can be used to characterize venom-antivenom immune complex formation. Complex formation would be expected between antivenom and venom used in the antivenom production process. ... -
Neuroimmune signaling associated with weight gain in OVX rats: Effect of voluntary exercise
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Role of outer membrane impermeability in Pseudomonas aeruginosa resistance to liptin d7
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)BACKGROUND: Pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pathogen that is intrinsically resistant to hydrophobic molecules, yet is susceptive to chemical sensitization by low concentrations of the biocide triclosan using the ... -
Single nucleotide polymorphisms in touch DNA
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)It is widely known that DNA can be recovered from body fluids such as blood, semen, and saliva. All of which are commonly encountered at crime scenes. In fact, it is often this type of evidence that leads to the perpetrator ... -
Relationship between susceptivity to triclosan sensitization by outer membrane permeabilization and cell surface hydrophobicity properties in opportunistically pathogenic Serratia species
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)BACKGROUND: The nosocomial opportunists Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcescens are atypically resistant to the hydrophobic biocide triclosan due largely to outer membrane impermeability properties for hydrophobic ... -
Antibacterial properties of novel Eumelanin-Inspired Phenylene Indolyne derivatives
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)BACKGROUND: The eumelanin core represents a novel compound having the intrinsic ability to act as scaffolding for functional groups which may possess antibacterial properties. The purpose of this study was to investigate ... -
Systematic review and meta-analysis of frequency of acute kidney injury following intravenous contrast administration
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Purpose: To update a systematic review and meta-analysis of controlled studies examining the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) after exposure to intravenous contrast media compared to AKI after imaging without contrast ... -
Publication trends among emergency medicine residents, fellows, and graduates and its relationship to future academic achievement
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Purpose: Scholastic activity through research involvement is a fundamental aspect of a physician's training, and may have a significant influence on residency and fellowship match success. Despite this fact, little is known ... -
XRD analysis on sauropod bone
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Sauropod bones recovered from SNOMNH V1694, a dinosaur-bearing site in the Late Jurassic Morrison Formation of Oklahoma, are variably permineralized by calcite. We suspect that the bones were first buried and then infilled ... -
Gender gap in surgery: Can integrated surgical programs increase the number of women in surgery?
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Objective: To determine if the creation of integrated surgical programs has increased the recruitment of women into surgical residencies. -
Scholarly research productivity among ophthalmology residency graduates
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Purpose: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires that ophthalmology residents participate in scholarly activity during residency. However, to our knowledge it is unknown whether research ... -
Effects of opioid prescribing laws on drug use in trauma patients
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: On November 1st, 2018 Oklahoma Bill 1446 went into effect: limiting the total days of initial opioid prescriptions, follow up opioid prescriptions, chronic opioid prescriptions, mandating prescription monitoring ... -
How similar are sources of content for courses?
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)For course content selection, to establish a measure of consensus on topics of relevance, and to compare sources of content, a novel quantitative method was developed and applied to a medical school course. Sources included ... -
Evaluation of board preparation resources
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Medical licensing examinations are a three-part test that begins after the second year of medical school. Students are always searching for premier preparation resources that will help them score high on these exams. In ... -
Evaluating weight gain with the initiation of antiretroviral therapy: A comparison of integrase strand transfer inhibitors to other antiretrovirals
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Existing research has observed a potential association between antiretroviral therapy (ART) exposed individuals and a high prevalence of weight gain and obesity. However, the impact of these metabolic changes ... -
Analysis of awareness months using Google Trends
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Objective: Health awareness months are growing in popularity with over 200 awareness days, weeks and months recognized in the United States. Awareness months cover a wide array of topics including Breast Cancer Awareness ... -
Evaluation of spin in the abstracts of systematic reviews regarding the treatment of acne vulgaris
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Spin is the misrepresentation of study findings which may positively or negatively influence the reader's interpretation of the results. Little is known regarding the prevalence of spin in abstracts of systematic ...