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Analysis of publication trends and its relationship with academic success among dermatology residents and fellows
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Exposure to academic research is regarded as a meaningful component of medical training. Despite the importance placed on research activities, little is known regarding the extent to which dermatology residents ... -
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 ... -
Quality improvement approach to improve assessment of and responsiveness to food insecurity
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Access to nutritious food is essential to foster optimal health and development in children. Thus, the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends pediatricians routinely screen for food insecurity (FI). Previous ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Unusual case of left main coronary artery thrombus treated with guide catheter aspiration
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Public awareness of health issues after the Surgeon General tweets
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Health information distributed on social media may benefit public health by aiding in disease management and increasing awareness, however, not all information disseminated on social media is reliable. Therefore, a need ... -
Publication trends in Family Medicine graduates: A cross-sectional review
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Purpose: The ACGME emphasizes the importance of research throughout residency as it establishes the basis of evidence-based medicine. As future physicians practicing evidence-based medicine, it is crucial that physicians ... -
Isolation of halophilic bacterium from Makai Deep Pure Sea Salt
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Does the quadriceps tendon graft for ACL repair produce similar quadriceps strength measures compared to hamstring tendon graft? A critically appraised topic
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Introduction: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) ruptures are one of the most common and most challenging injuries to manage in competitive sports. It is estimated that 100,000 to 250,000 ACL injuries happen per year. Of the ... -
Cognitive recovery in early substance abuse treatment
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Substance abuse is known to cause injury to the brain that may not be fully repaired by sobriety. The most commonly identified impairments are in attention, working memory, and executive functioning. Although ... -
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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Probiotic protocol: Prevention of hospital acquired Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea
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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 ... -
Potential effects of financial conflicts of interest of speakers at the Pulmonary/Allergy Drug Advisory meetings
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Rationale: The Pulmonary-Allergy Drugs Advisory Committee (PADAC) evaluates the safety and efficacy of new drugs used in the treatment of pulmonary, allergic, and immunologic diseases. Previous studies have shown, however, ... -
Reflex syncope in the setting of deglutition: A case report
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Deglutition syncope was first identified by Thomas Spens in 1793 as a rare form of neurally-mediated transient loss of consciousness secondary to an atypical vasovagal reflex during swallow-induced esophageal ... -
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, ... -
Recovery of cognitive function in a substance abuse population
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Substance abuse is known to cause injury to the brain that may not be fully repaired by sobriety. The most commonly identified impairments are in attention, working memory, and executive functioning. Although ... -
Intervention reporting quality of randomized control trials in plastic surgery
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: With the increasing number of RCTs being conducted and published in plastic surgery, clear, accurate, and complete reporting of trial information is critical for readers to properly evaluate a trial's methodology ...