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    • Evaluation of firefighters' functional movement 

      Al-mur, Shahd; Volberding, Jennifer L. (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      According to previous research, firefighters have a higher rate of being overweight, or obese, than the general population. these higher risk predict mortality, morbidity, short and long medical costs. Various programs in ...

    • Use of superlatives in news articles on cardiac drugs 

      Jaiswal, Dev; Ottwell, Ryan; Wildes, Daniel E., Jr.; Douglas, Amber; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: Superlatives are exaggerated expressions that are often used by writers to inflate the benefit of drugs and medical devices. News articles containing superlatives have the potential to mislead consumers' and ...

    • Effects of social defeat on iK-ba inflammatory signaling in male c57BL/6J 

      Johnson, Christopher; Davis, Randall; Buck, Daniel; McCracken, Kelly (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      An estimated 30 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with mood and anxiety disorders. Unfortunately, many of these patients do not adequately respond to current pharmacotherapies, so developing new drugs ...

    • Publication trends among internal medicine residents, fellows, and graduates and its relationship to future academic achievement 

      Fladie, Ian; Arthur, Wade; Hillman, Cody; Nowlin, Ross; Johnson, Austin; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: Medical research is essential for establishing evidence-based care and furthering clinical practice knowledge for the success of physicians. For example, research is considered a scholarly activity by the ...

    • Publication trends among anesthesiology graduates and its relationship with future academic success 

      Walters, Corbin; Anderson, J. Michael; Ferrell, Sydney; Kee, Micah; Johnson, Austin L.; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Purpose: Research during medical training is widely considered to be an integral component of residency and fellowship match success, with many residency programs encouraging residents to engage in scholastic activities, ...

    • Inappropriate prophylactic use of antibiotics in gynecologic surgeries in an inner city hospital 

      Boyd, Jacquelyn; Kniech, Kristin (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 ...

    • Relationship between susceptivity to triclosan sensitization by outer membrane permeabilization and cell surface hydrophobicity properties in opportunistically pathogenic Serratia species 

      Rigsbee, A.; Benton, A.; King, B.; Sprinkles, W.; Katz-Amburn, S.; Champlin, F. R. (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 ...

    • Anticonvulsant Hypersensitivity Syndrome (AHS) 

      Manship, Danielle; Swinger, Martina; Crow, Andrew; Alexopulos, Jenny (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Anticonvulsant Hypersensitivity Syndrome (AHS) is a rare, drug-induced, multiorgan syndrome characterized by fever, rash, eosinophilia, and other multiorgan abnormalities. AHS typically appears one to four weeks after the ...

    • Muskogee Opiate Response Coalition 

      Burkeen, Jennifer; McCance, Dallas; Croff, Julie (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)

    • Exploration of the effect of protease inhibitor activity on snake venoms 

      Hines, Brendon; Price, Joseph A., III (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Envenomation by snakes is a worldwide health crisis. Anti-venom, the current treatment standard, is a costly and imperfect treatment. Without proper ID of the snake species, the treatment provider is guessing at which ...

    • Evaluation of board preparation resources 

      Patton, Teneshia; Juergens, David; Gilstrap, Carrie; Price, Joseph A., III (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 ...

    • Publication and research trends among neurological residents 

      Wright, Bryan; Claassen, Analise; Faulkner, Jantzen; Fladie, Ian; Johnson, Austin L.; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Research is a critical aspect of residency training, but many programs lack a robust research component in their curriculum. Research publications are one way that physicians can advance their career in academic medicine, ...

    • Evaluation of spin in the abstracts of systematic reviews regarding the treatment of acne vulgaris 

      Ottwell, Ryan; Rogers, T. Calli; Anderson, J. Michael; Johnson, Austin L.; Vassar, Matt (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 ...

    • Evaluating weight gain with the initiation of antiretroviral therapy: A comparison of integrase strand transfer inhibitors to other antiretrovirals 

      Parker, Leah M.; Connel, Christina A.; Cobbs, Tyler; Bury, John E. (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 ...

    • Effects of low-intensity blood flow restriction training vs. no blood flow restriction training on measures of aerobic capacity in physically active individuals 

      Miller, Melissa O.; Schroeder, Kacee L.; Warren, Aric J. (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: Blood flow restriction (BFR) training has become an extremely popular training method over the years. Improvements in measures of aerobic capacity (such as VO2max) are crucial for individuals whom seek to be ...

    • Estrogen-treated rats alter salt intake after repeated episodes of dietary sodium deficiency 

      Ehresman, E.; Curtis, K. S. (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: Sex differences in sodium intake are apparent; however, estrogen's role in these differences is currently unclear. Previous studies examining repeated episodes of furosemide-induced sodium depletion showed that ...

    • Gender differences in serial homicide 

      Igo, Nikki; Beaman, Jason (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      Background: Serial homicide is a topic of great interest both in popular culture and academics. There has been an abundance of research conducted on the matter from a plethora of perspectives all of which have provided ...

    • Cross-sectional analysis of psychiatry residency graduate peer-reviewed publication trends 

      Schell, Jace; Waddell, Jourdan; Johnson, Bradley S.; Johnson, Austin L.; Vassar, Matt (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 

      Sanny, Charles G.; Shults, Crystal (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. ...

    • Osteopathic academic heritage of OSU-COM 

      Duffy, Thomas; Chatzigiannidis, Athena; Fuller, Jacob (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
      BACKGROUND: In 1892, Dr. Andrew Taylor Still founded the field of Osteopathic Medicine by publishing The Philosophy and Mechanical Principles of Osteopathy when his philosophy of holistic medicine and tenets of osteopathic ...