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Association and disparities of food insecurity and child abuse: Analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Child abuse is a major public health issue and is a significant risk factor for compromised development, health morbidities, and the development of mental and behavioral disorders in children. Many factors ... -
Association between sport specialization and risk of musculoskeletal injury in high school athletes: A critically appraised topic
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Context: Sport specialization is defined as intensive, year-round training in a single sport to the exclusion of other sports. The increased training and competition loads secondary to this trend have been hypothesized to ... -
Association of conflicts of interest of public speakers at meetings of the Dermatologic and Ophthalmic Drug Advisory Committee and the Ophthalmic Devices Panel of the US Food and Drug Administration
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Associations between social determinants of health and frequency of poor mental health days: A cross-sectional analysis of 2017 BRFSS
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Introduction: In 2020, over 50 million adults in the US had a diagnosed mental illness. While the overall burden of illness among mental health disorders is great, studies continue to show increased mental health needs ... -
Associations of intimate partner violence and maternal comorbidities: a cross-sectional analysis
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Background: Intimate-partner violence (IPV) is the act of inflicting physical, sexual, and/or emotional assault with coercive control and is a traumatic experience, the repercussions from which can be exacerbated in pregnant ... -
Associations of social determinants of health and childhood obesity. A cross-sectional analysis of the 2021 National Survey of Children’s Health
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Childhood obesity is a growing health problem in the United States, with those affected having an increased likelihood of developing chronic diseases at a younger age. Social determinants of health (SDOH) are ... -
Asthma call back survey results: a need for increase of asthma actions plans and allowance to carry medication
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Purpose of Research: Asthma is the most common chronic disease affecting children in the United States. Goals for asthma management include symptom control, ability to maintain a normal activity level, and minimizing adverse ... -
Bare bones basics: Homology outreach for children using dinosaur bones
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Dinosaurs are frequently used as ambassadors of science for children and adults, garnering major attention at museums and within popular culture. A new mentorship opportunity at Oklahoma State University Center for Health ... -
Barriers in the HCV treatment cascade after confirmed diagnosis
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Background: Hepatitis C (HCV) is the most common blood-borne viral infection in the United States with an estimated prevalence of 2.4 million people[1]. Oklahoma has an estimated 54,000 chronic cases of hepatitis C and has ... -
BDNF levels affected by the synthetic cannabinoid WIN55,212-2 in adolescent rats
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Cannabinoids are molecules that bind to endocannabinoid receptors (eCBRs) CB1 and CB2 present in the central and peripheral nervous system. The synthetic CB1 receptor agonist WIN55,212-2 (WIN) emulates the effects of ... -
Binary indices at various densities
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Binary similarity indices are numerical analysis methods used to compare data involving two binary vectors (lists). The scope of this project involved comparing 54 binary similarity indices methods in relationship to binary ... -
Breastfeeding status and its influence on Native American women’s food preferences
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Introduction: To evaluate if breastfeeding alters Native American women’s food preferences, recently postpartum women were offered food interest surveys during their 6-week postpartum checkup at W. W. Hastings Indian ... -
Calcium imagining and deep behavior analysis in fentanyl vapor self-administration and relapse
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) and overdose deaths have reached epidemic proportions and constitute a global crisis. In 2019 synthetic opioids, including fentanyl, were being used by 1.2% of the worldwide ... -
Can self-efficacy predict first year medical students' academic success?
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Self-efficacy (SE), the ability for an individual to believe in their own capabilities, has been connected to an individual's ability to succeed, deal with resistance and failures, and cope with challenges, all ... -
Case of bilateral coronary-cameral fistulae incidentally identified on left heart catheterization
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Coronary-cameral fistula are a rare phenomenon. Fistula have an incidence of 0.08-0.3%.[1,2] Of those, approximately 5% possess multiple concurrently.[1] Though many are asymptomatic anginal symptoms may occur. Symptomatic ... -
Characterization of a bacteriocin that targets Clostridioidies difficile
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Clostridioides difficile is a bacterium of concern for anyone undergoing antibiotic treatment. C. difficile can resist most antibiotics and is currently only treated with Metronidazole and Vancomycin. Both antibiotics are ... -
Characterization of growth and antibiotic resistance in Burkholderia cepacia complex organisms
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Isolates are opportunistic pathogens within the Burkholderia cepacia Complex (Bcc). One key characteristic is that they are gram-negative, thereby making them generally resistant to hydrophobic molecules. -
Chronic abnormally adherent placenta: A case report
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)We present an unusual case of retained placental products with concern for placenta accreta six weeks following a spontaneous vaginal delivery in a primiparous woman. A 19-year-old female presented to us as a transfer of ... -
Chronic appendicular abscess presenting as a complex adnexal mass: A case report
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: The authors present an unusual presentation of a chronic appendicular abscess. A 57-year-old presented to the emergency department with acute on chronic abdominal pain, worsening abdominal distention and decreased ... -
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 ...