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Effects of statin therapies on individuals taking antipsychotics: A systematic review
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Introduction: Patients with a severe mental illness (SMI) taking antipsychotics may develop side effects such as dyslipidemia. Our objective is to provide an update to a previous systematic review showing statin therapy ... -
END(S) of vaping: A search query review of e-cigarettes
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: As of December 2019, 52 electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) related deaths and over 2,400 related cases of lung damage have been confirmed in the US; the CDC refers to this pathology as EVALI—e-cigarette, ... -
Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism journals adherence to reporting guidelines: A systematic review
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Clinicians rely on evidence-based research for clinical practice to ensure safe, efficacious patient care. Reporting guidelines and clinical trial registration improve the quality of this research by increasing ... -
Endometrial receptivity testing and subsequent adjustment to window of implantation timing improve pregnancy success rates of women undergoing assisted reproductive technology
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Introduction: For decades, REI research focused solely on the creation of a viable embryo to increase pregnancy rates. Recently, research has identified the impact of endometrial adhesion molecule expression during the ... -
Estimating a rural-urban PCP workload disparity: caring for smokers
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Background: Smokers are concentrated in rural America. CDC reports 28.5% of rural Americans smoke versus 25.1% of urban Americans. The workload impact of those additional smokers in a rural primary care practice has not ... -
Estrogen-treated rats alter salt intake after repeated episodes of dietary sodium deficiency
(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 ... -
Evaluating the reporting of patient-reported outcomes in surgical management of stress urinary incontinence in females: a cross-sectional analysis of randomized controlled trials
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Background: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) significantly reduces a woman’s quality of life (QoL). Use of patient-reported outcomes (PROs) is increasing in randomized control trials RCTs and standardization is paramount. ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of a digital learning object (HistoPete©) at OSUCHS
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Digital learning objects (DLOs) are units of learning designed for electronic delivery, can be used almost anywhere, can stand alone or be part of a system, and can be used independently or collaboratively. ... -
Evaluation of adherence to reporting guidelines among immunology journals: A meta-epidemiological study
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Reporting guidelines and trial registration policies have been used to reduce bias and improve the quality of published research. It is unclear how well immunology and allergy journals adhere to the use of these ... -
Evaluation of bacterial isolates from cystic fibrosis patients
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Gram-positive Staphylococcus aureus, gram-negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Burkholderia cepacia are bacterias that can cause infections in cystic fibrosis (CF) patients. The purpose of this study was to assess the ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of firefighters' functional movement
(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 ... -
Evaluation of industry payments and financial conflict of interest disclosures among task force authors of Endocrine Society clinical practice guidelines
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Clinical practice guidelines are considered the gold standard for disease management and treatment. Industry payments to guideline authors may influence their clinical recommendations, potentially resulting ... -
Evaluation of medical students' implicit and explicit biases towards obesity
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Obesity is well documented to affect all body systems. The view of society towards individuals with obesity is negative and those who are obese can have negative views of themselves and others with obesity. ... -
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 ... -
Evaluation of systematic review utilization in the development of OB-GYN randomized controlled trials
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: The issue of research waste has been raised due to the fact that 85% of funding for biomedical research has been improperly utilized. A prominent issue is the frequency of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) ... -
Examining trends in the public’s awareness of exocrine pancreatic insufficiency in the United States using infodemiology metrics
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Background: Exocrine Pancreatic Insufficiency (EPI) is a disorder caused by multiple etiologies leading to decreased pancreatic function. EPI presents with nonspecific symptoms and is largely unknown by the public, making ... -
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 ... -
Exploration of the effect of protease inhibitor activity on snake venoms
(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 ...