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Adherence to reporting guidelines and trial registration across transplantation journals
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Biomedical research significantly affects patient outcomes and changes clinical care. Further, this research has the requirement of being the utmost quality for medical professionals in their practice. Reporting ... -
Adherence to reporting guidelines and trial registration in infectious disease journals: A preliminary study
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Study results published in academic medical journals inform and influence healthcare decision making. Sufficient reporting of studies is primarily charged to those performing the research. However, academic ... -
Adverse childhood experiences and subjective cognitive decline: An analysis of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Background: Cognitive functioning plays a crucial role in maintaining a healthy, active, and independent lifestyle. A 2017 study found the total net cost of care for an individual with dementia was 175% more than a person ... -
Aerobic exercise versus rest for treatment of symptoms in acutely concussed adolescent athletes: A critically appraised topic
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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 ... -
Analysis of changing statistical significance from .05 to .005 in foot and ankle randomized controlled trials
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Background: Misinterpretation of p-values in RCTs is extremely problematic since they are the core basis for high levels of recommendation in clinical practice guidelines, especially Orthopaedics. Benjamin et al. proposed ... -
Analysis of gender representation and geographical region of the Communication Disorder Review Committee
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Science is at the forefront of diversity, equity, and inclusion yet wide disparities continue to exist in the field today. Science is a field where different backgrounds, experiences, and expertise are critical for progression ... -
Analysis of medical student sleep metrics using wrist actigraphy
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Introduction: Sufficient sleep is important for optimal cognitive performance, as well as physical and mental health. Due to the demanding curriculum, medical students are a vulnerable population to sleep related fatigue ... -
Analysis of practices to promote reproducibility and transparency in anesthesiology research: Are important aspects "hidden behind the drapes?"
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Introduction: Reliable, high quality research is essential to the field of anesthesiology. Investigating reproducibility and transparency has been accomplished broadly in the biomedical domain and in the social sciences; ... -
Analysis of protein-protein interaction of ADAMTS7 with cardiomyocytes using the yeast two-hybrid system
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Coronary artery disease (CAD) is one of the most prevalent diseases in the USA. About 20.1 million adults of age 20 and above have CAD which makes up 7.2% of the population. A disintegrin and metalloproteinase ... -
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 ... -
Analysis of publication trends in orthopedic residents in relations to academic achievement post-graduation
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Continuing Medical Education (CME) is an essential component of physician's careers. For many years the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) has required residency programs to promote ... -
Analysis of the evidence underpinning the American Academy Orthopaedic Surgery pediatrics clinical practice guidelines
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Background: Randomized control trials (RCTs) serve as evidentiary support for recommendations underpinning clinical practice guidelines (CPGs) with the goal of optimizing patient care. A knowledge gap exists within scientific ... -
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 ... -
Analyzing the phenotypic characteristics of environmental C. difficile isolates
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an anaerobic, spore-forming bacterium. Antibiotic use, hospitalization, advanced age, a compromised immune system, and previous infection puts individuals at an increased risk for ... -
Anavip interaction with western pygmy rattlesnake venom: In vitro assessment of reactivity using SE-HPLC
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Every year there are a large number of venomous snake bites that occur around the world and especially in tropical areas. This is a problem that is faced worldwide with the World Health Organization classifying ... -
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 ... -
Antibiotic prescriptions upon hospital discharge: A blind spot of antimicrobial stewardship
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Background: Transitions of care are a known source of patient vulnerability. The incidence of medication errors during transitions of care is well-documented.1 Discharge from the hospital has proven to be one area where ... -
Anticonvulsant Hypersensitivity Syndrome (AHS)
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)Anticonvulsant Hypersensitivity Syndrome (AHS) is a rare, drug-induced, multiorgan syndrome characterized by fever, rash, eosinophilia, and other multiorgan abnormalities. AHS typically appears one to four weeks after the ... -
Antimicrobial activity of a recombinant clostridium butyricum bacteriocin (CBMB) against clostridioides difficile and other gram positive and gram negative bacteria
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Clostridioides difficile is the leading cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea worldwide and infects approximately 200,000 people annually in the United States. C. difficile is a gram positive, anaerobic, spore forming ...