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Acute effects of social defeat on neuroinflammatory signaling in mice
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
Background: Psychosocial stress negatively affects both physical and mental health; and stress-related psychiatric disorders are more common in women. Interestingly, preclinical studies have predominately studied the effects ...
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 ...
17β-HSD13 has sex-based differential expression in Hepatitis C virus-induced cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
Background: Sex-based differences are observed in chronic hepatitis C virus (HCV) infections leading to cirrhosis and hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). We previously showed that liver estrogen receptor (ER-) mediated sex-based ...
Effect menstrual cycles phases have on ligament laxity as a risk factor for ACL injuries in female athletes: A critically appraised topic
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
Clinical Scenario: Women are 2-6 times at a higher risk of suffering from an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) rupture compared to men; hormonal factors are thought to predispose them to this injury. Given the ramifications ...
Intersection of methamphetamine overdoses and violent crime in the United States and Oklahoma
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
Background: Systemic violence is associated with drug markets and is an outcome of traditionally aggressive patterns of interactions within the system of drug distribution and use. Increasing methamphetamine availability ...
Effects of Hugh Jackman's basal cell carcinoma disclosure and public interest in sunscreen
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
Disparities in season flu vaccine uptake among Spanish and English-speaking Hispanic Americans: a cross-sectional analysis of Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance Systems (BRFSS) from 2017-2020
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2022-02-18)
Introduction: Research has shown that vaccination for Seasonal Influenza (flu) is associated with a nearly ⅓ reduction in flu-related mortality and a ¼ reduction in likelihood of ICU admission.1 From 2009-2019, Hispanic ...
Patient perceptions in receiving LGBTQIA culturally competent health care
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Services, 2020-02-28)
Background: There is a large amount of documented evidence demonstrating that health care providers are caring for diverse populations. This warrants a level of cultural competence (CC) when making health care decisions. ...
Endometrial receptivity testing and subsequent adjustment to window of implantation timing improve pregnancy success rates of women undergoing assisted reproductive technology
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)
Introduction: For decades, REI research focused solely on the creation of a viable embryo to increase pregnancy rates. Recently, research has identified the impact of endometrial adhesion molecule expression during the ...
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.