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Analysis of the use of systematic reviews to justify otolaryngology clinical trials - Is research being wasted?
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Objective of Research: Avoiding poor research methodology such as research waste through duplicative research certainly provides a more cost effective approach to achieving high quality methodologic studies. The purpose ... -
Does public interest in specific injuries increase when they occur during mixed martial arts bouts? A study of Google search patterns
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Mixed martial arts (MMA) is a combat sport that combines fighting techniques from many disciplines, such as wrestling, boxing, karate, Muay Thai, and Brazilian Jiu Jitsu. In the early 1990s MMA entered the ... -
Performance of RTPCR kits for reproducible production of cDNA libraries
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: To quantify RNA, the RNA sample must first be converted into cDNA, a form less susceptible to degradation than RNA, through the process of reverse transcription (RT). The enzyme that converts RNA to cDNA, ... -
Justification of oromaxillofacial trials using systematic reviews
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Aims: In 2017 alone, $12.7 billion was spent on clinical trial research, though basis for conducting these trials is often questionable, absent, or based in industry interest. Systematic reviews (SR's) provide summaries ... -
Accurate reporting of obstetrical history at initial prenatal visit: Retrospective case study
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Background: The potential for recall bias at initial intake visit of multiparous obstetrical patients is a common concern. Accuracy of initial obstetrical history reporting can drastically alter the course of pregnancy ... -
Retrospective, matched cohort study of the effectiveness of common COPD drug treatments on 30-day readmissions
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a prevalent lung disease that represents an important public health challenge. Pharmacological treatment of COPD continues to be a challenge in the US, especially ... -
Reamer Irrigator Aspirator intraoperative ruler accuracy of femoral isthmus diameter
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Introduction: Over the past two decades, bone graft harvest with the Reamer Irrigator Aspirator (RIA) from the femoral canal has grown in popularity. Intra-operative measurement of the femoral canal is taken with a metallic ... -
Projection of Oklahoma's pediatric transportation need and financial benefits of transporting them to primary care
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Children that do not have access or transportation to the doctor's office tend to miss appointments. Often they end up in the emergency room (ER) which results in avoidable ER cost which is incurred by the insurance companies ... -
Influence of cell surface hydrophobicity properties on susceptivity to triclosan sensitization by outer membrane permeabilization in opportunistically pathogenic Serratia species
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)Unlike most hydrophobic molecules, the biocide triclosan is able to penetrate the gram-negative bacterial outer membrane. The nosocomial opportunists Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Serratia marcesens are typically resistant ... -
5-State Alliance for Child Development Research (5-STAR) at Oklahoma State University
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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 ... -
Does the wearing of padded headgear in non-helmeted contact sports reduce the likelihood of sustaining a concussion? A critically appraised topic
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Context: Concussions are a hot topic in the world of athletics. When most people think of concussions in the world of sports, they generally think of sports such as American football or ice hockey. Current literature men's ... -
"Michael Douglas" effect
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: In June 2013, celebrity actor Michael Douglas announced that he had received a diagnosis of throat cancer, which he attributed to the human papillomavirus (HPV). HPV is the most common sexually transmitted ... -
Perceived stress and coping skills in professional master's level athletic training students
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: As athletic training education continues to expand, it is important to consider the amount of stress students experience and what coping skills they use to mitigate it. Although there is considerable research ... -
Cross-sectional review of publication trends among OBGYN graduates
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Objective: Research and other scholarly activities are essential components to medical training and may predict (i) success for matching into residency or fellowship programs and (ii) a future in academia. Despite this ... -
Scholarly research productivity among otolaryngology residency graduates and its relationship to future academic achievement
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) requires that all residencies participate in research. This growing emphasis on research during residency has made it increasingly important for ... -
Cloning and sequencing of the depolymerase-like gene from Bacteriophage J25
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Bacteriophage are viruses that infect, replicate and kill bacteria. Salmonella and EHEC food poisoning are caused by Salmonella and E. coli bacteria. Bacteriophage can be used to prevent food poisoning by application to ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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, ...