Browsing Research Week 2023 by Issue Date
Now showing items 41-60 of 83
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Depression screening scores in osteopathic medical students
(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 ... -
Simulating end of life scenarios using interprofessional end of life communication
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Introduction: Effective and compassionate End of Life (EOL) conversations between healthcare providers and patients and their families are an essential part of all medical care. However, many studies have found that medical ... -
Feasibility of using biomarkers to examine associations between commercial cigarette smoking and glycemic levels during a smoking cessation attempt
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Introduction: American Indians have a higher prevalence of type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) and commercial cigarette smoking compared to other racial groups. The complex relationship between smoking, cessation, and glycemic ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Determination of presence of ADAMTS7 in several human cell lines
(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: ... -
ST elevation myocardial infarction in the presence of pneumoperitoneum
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Myocardial infarction (MI) more commonly known as a “heart attack” is a relatively common occurrence with a wide array of potential etiologies. Many if not most MIs result in typical symptoms of angina (chest pain) or ... -
Impact of the first year of medical school on anthropometric measurements
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: First-year medical students are placed under a great amount of stress upon starting their medical education. Chronic stress has negative impacts on the mental and physical condition of individuals. Persistent ... -
CTE, media presence, and NFL player deaths trends of public interest of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) from 2004-2022
(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 ... -
Lack of reporting guidelines and clinical trial registration in physical medicine and rehabilitation
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Research surrounding Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (PMR) is a growing field, yet previous studies have shown that the quality of evidence regarding research in PMR is deficient and can be attributed to ... -
Comparative analysis of opioid-induced microbiome alterations in rat small intestine, cecum, and colon
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Trillions of bacteria, archaea, fungi, and viruses comprise the animal microbiome and virome. The composition and diversity of these complex communities have a profound impact on the health of their animal host. ... -
Assessing Requirement Rates of Reporting guidelines and study registration in pediatric medical journals
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Adherence to reporting guidelines and clinical trial registration are two methods of improving the quality of clinical research by mitigating biases and improving the transparency of research practices. To our ... -
Protective effects of β-Funaltrexamine against LPS-induced CCL2 expression and behavioral deficits
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Inflammation is present in both neurological and peripheral disorders. Specifically, inflammation is one of the common factors in diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD), mood disorders ... -
Health inequities in dialysis care: A scoping review
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Dialysis is a life-sustaining treatment that thousands of Americans with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) rely upon. Understanding the health inequities that exist within dialysis treatment is integral to the ... -
Trends in influenza immunization among pregnant women: A cross-sectional examination of the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System from 2017-2020
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Maternal influenza vaccination is a vital aspect of prenatal care and is recommended by the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists ... -
Endocrinology, diabetes and metabolism journals adherence to reporting guidelines: A systematic review
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Clinicians rely on evidence-based research for clinical practice to ensure safe, efficacious patient care. Reporting guidelines and clinical trial registration improve the quality of this research by increasing ... -
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 ... -
Full-body biomechanical model and novel forelimb muscle forces in Tyrannosaurus rex
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Background: Tyrannosaurus rex is a popularly studied non-avian dinosaur with hundreds of papers investigating different aspects of its biology. The biomechanics of T. rex is of particular interest, with many analyses ... -
Family medicine journals’ adherence to reporting guidelines and trial registration: A systematic review
(Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, 2023-02-17)Reporting guidelines have been developed as a method of mitigating inadequate reporting quality. Reporting guidelines such as the Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) for randomized control trials have shown ...