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    • Comparison of enzyme kinetics and inhibition of three North American snake venoms 

      Huff, Sean; Hilborn, Michael; Price, Joseph A., III (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2019-02-22)
      Baseline gelatinase activities of venom from three snake species: Agkistrodon contortrix contortrix (Acc), Crotalus atrox (C. atrox) and Cerastes cerastes (Ccc), were measured using EnzChek® Gelatinase/Collagenase Kit ...

    • Consistency of new research with a 2006 Sleep Medicine practice parameter for young childre 

      Le, Brittney-Hien; Odom, Erik; Ford, Alicia; Jorski, Austin; Wendelbo, Hannah; Rogers, Taylor C.; Faulkner, Jantzen J.; Foster, Amanda; Gordon, Joshua; Farabough, Michelle; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: Clinical practice guidelines are systematic reviews and syntheses of the scientific literature for specific diagnoses and treatment modalities. They provide important guidance to practitioners and patients. ...

    • Coronaridine congeners attenuate fentanyl seeking during prolonged abstinence 

      Layne, Jacob D.; Hochstetler, Mason J.; Curry, Brandon M.; Williams, Benjamin M.; Small, Christina A.; Steffensen, Scott C.; Arias, Hugo; Werner, Craig T. (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
      Background: The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) has reached epidemic proportions with a record-breaking number of overdose deaths. Over 70% of the record-breaking number of overdose deaths are caused by synthetic ...

    • Correlation between gluteus medius strength and lower back pain in middle-aged adults: a critically appraised topic 

      Heald, Lorah; Dupree, Jenni; O’Brien, Matthew (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: Low back pain is one of the most common complaints of middle-aged individuals. Low back pain tends to be the result of a more sedentary lifestyle and even for those who are active, normal biomechanics can often ...

    • COVID 19 and its effects on pediatric orthopaedic clinical trials 

      Webb, Jason; Emmert, Ryan E.; Reddy, Arjun K.; Sajjadi, Nicholas B.; Checketts, Jake X.; Boose, Marshall; Schwartz, Mark S.; Hartwell, Micah (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: Clinical trials for the treatment of pediatric orthopaedics are critical to enhance the quality of life of these children. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the FDA updated guidance on conducting clinical ...

    • Cross sectional analysis of gender and geographic representation in case study TWD-A 

      Ezell, Kade; Lee, Chase; Vassar, Matt (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: The scientific community should be at the forefront of diversity, equity, and inclusion. However, research suggests that there are wide disparities regarding gender and geography (Lariviere et al. 2013). The ...

    • Cross sectional analysis of the impact of a language barrier in the osteoarthritic Latina population 

      Dutcher, Avery; Chinthalapally, Harisha; Hartwell, Micah; Greiner, Benjamin (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a very prominent musculoskeletal disorder that affects approximately 303 million people worldwide. Numerous studies have shown language barriers interfere with the ability of Spanish ...

    • 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. ...

    • 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-sectional review of publication trends among OBGYN graduates 

      Lindsey, Alyssa; Burrows, Blake; Evans, Sheridan; Rauh, Shelby; Johnson, Austin L.; Vassar, Matt (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 ...

    • CTE, media presence, and NFL player deaths trends of public interest of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from 2004-2022 

      Eggleston, Blakelee A.; Ball, Caitlin M.; Sweat, Carly A.; Nolan, Douglas; Hartwell, Micah L. (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
      Background: In the 2021 football season alone, 187 National Football League players were reported having a concussion. Multiple sports concussions can often result in chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain condition ...

    • Cultural pathway to osteopathic medical school: The Native American pre-admissions workshop 

      Cosby, Caitlin; Gatewood, Ashton; Douglas, Alex; West, Mariah; Thompson, S. Mackenzee; Postoak, Brandon; Evans, Sheridan; Bray, Natasha; Smith, Kent (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: Native Americans (NAs) experience significant health disparities compared to the general US population. Medical education has a key role to play in addressing these inequities; however, it is currently falling ...

    • Culturomics approach to identify halophiles in edible salts 

      Marouk, Sydney; Deole, Ratnakar (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Salts have been used in the food industry not only for flavoring of foods but also in food preservation. Refrigeration and vacuum sealing of food products have decreased the need for salt preservation. However, salt is ...

    • Decreased serum levels of proBDNF, but not mature BDNF during adolescent oxycodone intoxication preceding long-term social neglect and harsh environmental conditions 

      Pierce, Chelsea; Torres, Alejandro; Santos, Jordan; Thomas, Divya; Vazquez-Sanroman, Dolores (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Background: Adolescent opioid addiction is a global problem with a significant social and economic burden in the United States. Several studies have suggested that BDNF (mature BDNF) and its precursor play an essential ...

    • Degradation of Beta-Actin in aging blood and semen stains 

      Beaton, Elizabeth; Allen, Robert; Fu, Jun (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      Piecing together a crime scene is one of the most significant components of any forensic investigation and estimating the age of biological stains at a scene can be crucial to the case. Several studies have demonstrated a ...

    • Demographics of individuals refusing cancer treatment and reported pain compared to those in treatment: An analysis of the 2017-2020 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 

      Park, Hunter; Nguyen, Linda; Batioja, Kelsi; Bray, Natasha; Greiner, Benjamin; Hartwell, Micah (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
      Background: More than 1.6 million people are diagnosed with cancer each year.1 Despite the different treatment options available for cancer, many individuals refuse treatment for various reasons. However, there is little ...

    • Depression screening scores in osteopathic medical students 

      McIntosh, Haddon; Weaver, Luke; Volberding, Jennifer L. (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
      Purpose: As burnout of health-care workers continues to rise, checking the mental health of future health care providers may provide insight into the future of burnout trends. Our study seeks to determine the relationship ...

    • Detection of RNA methylation patterns of forensically relevant transcripts in dried bloodstains 

      Lohr, Chaelynne; Fu, Jun; Allen, Robert (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
      RNA degradation kinetics can be used to estimate the age of a biological sample found at a crime scene. RNA sequencing of transcripts from various tissue types shows that degradation occurs faster at the 5’ end than the ...

    • Determination of presence of ADAMTS7 in several human cell lines 

      Chakraborty, Songjukta; Muia, Joshua; Platt, Anna; Raju, Bhuvanesh Kumar; Miranda, Frida; Momani, Thomas; Ayomide, Ishola (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
      Background: According to studies, ADAMTS7 is associated with coronary atherosclerotic diseases. To understand the regulation of ADAMTS7, we have cultured the following laboratory available human cell lines to 3 or 4 passages: ...

    • Development of an orally administered nanoparticle vaccine to combat clostridioides difficile infections 

      McCreary, Joseph H.; Liu, Yi-Wen; Lin, Yu-Shan; Huang, I-Hsiu (Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
      Clostridioides difficile is a gram+, spore forming, toxin producing anaerobe that is found throughout the environment. C. difficile is the leading agent of hospital acquired infections. Symptoms of C. difficile infection ...