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Incidence and Parental Perception of Home Cardiorespiratory Monitor Use in Preterm Infants
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Abstract Background: Achievement of physiological stability is essential for safe hospital discharge of a premature infant. While there is no scientific evidence that use of home cardiorespiratory (CR) monitoring decreases ... -
The Relationship between Dietary Intake and Sleep Quality
(University of Kansas, 2019-01-01)Insufficient sleep is commonly associated with negative health outcomes, and healthy lifestyle recommendations often include suggestions for improving sleep hygiene. Similarly, poor diet habits are associated with a variety ... -
Monocyte SIRT7 and Cytokine Expression in Alcoholic Hepatitis
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Abstract Background: Acute alcoholic hepatitis (AH) is a distinct form of alcoholic liver disease characterized by acute jaundice and hepatic and systemic inflammation. Heavy alcohol consumption is well-tolerated by most ... -
Factors That Influence Nurses' Clinical Judgment During Episodes of Acute Physiologic Patient Deterioration
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Abstract Each day in hospitals across the United States patients experience serious adverse events such as a cardiopulmonary arrest, unexpected admission to the intensive care unit, or unanticipated death. Many of these ... -
The Role of Community in Midwestern General Surgeons' Practice Location Decisions
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Introduction. The rural general surgeon shortage in the U.S. is predicted to worsen, leaving nearly one-fifth of the population without adequate access to surgical services. Alleviating this shortage means improving the ... -
The Role of Mitochondrial ATP-Binding Cassette Transporter ABCB6 in Metabolism and Energy Balance
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Abstract Obesity and the associated health risks represent a world-wide health and financial crisis. Lack of physical activity combined with excessive caloric intake are the root cause of the problem. Despite the increased ... -
Fruit and Vegetable Intake in SNAP Beneficiaries and Its Association with Perceived Health
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Introduction Food scarcity is a common problem within the United States, prompting multiple efforts at the federal, state, and local levels working to alleviate food insecurity and the physical, mental, and social health ... -
MECHANISMS OF CYST GROWTH AND FIBROSIS IN CONGENITAL HEPATIC FIBROSIS IN AUTOSOMAL RECESSIVE POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Autosomal recessive polycystic kidney disease (ARPKD) is a rare genetic disorder that occurs in 1:20,000 live births. Patients present with a broad spectrum of symptoms involving the kidneys, liver, and pancreas. Renal ... -
PREDICTIVE MODELS OF FUNCTIONAL PERFORMANCE FOLLOWING STROKE
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) is defined as damage to the brain that occurs after birth and is not related to congenital or degenerative diseases. ABI is a serious health care concern due to the functional disability and ... -
A Longitudinal View of How Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Impacts Auditory and Non- Auditory CNS Activity and the Relationship to Tinnitus Behavior
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Tinnitus, defined as the perception of sound when no corresponding external sound is present, affects 50 million people in the United States with 2 million reporting decreased quality of life. Although the etiology of ... -
The role of putative prion-like protein, CPEB2, in translation and long-term memory
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)CPEB proteins are a family of four mRNA-binding protein paralogs that regulate the synthesis of proteins required for a number of important cellular process. CPEB proteins act by binding to the CPE elements present on the ... -
Identification of negative regulators of p53 pathway by a forward genetic screen in ovarian cancer
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Abstract Ovarian cancer is the deadliest of all female gynecological cancers and the fifth leading cause of cancer-related death in women. Lack of early detection and treatment failure are the major contributors to ovarian ... -
Suppression of m6A reader Ythdf2 promotes hematopoietic stem cell expansion
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Transplantation of hematopoietic stem cells (HSCs) from human umbilical cord blood (hUCB) holds great promise for treating a broad spectrum of hematological disorders including cancer, but the limited number of HSCs in a ... -
Role of HNF4a in Liver Regeneration, Liver Cancer Pathogenesis and Global Metabolism
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Liver is the central metabolic organ and performs many functions necessary for survival. Hepatocyte Nuclear Factor 4 alpha (HNF4a) is a nuclear receptor well characterized for its role in embryonic hepatocyte differentiation ... -
Predicting Length of Care Following Concussion
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Concussions have become a prominent injury treated across medical care settings. Due to a complicated underlying pathophysiological process, concussions are subtle and produce a wide array of signs, including cognitive, ... -
A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF STROKE SURVIVORS’ EXPERIENCE OF SENSORY CHANGES
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Background. Previous literature examined tactile and proprioceptive changes after stroke; however, the lived experience of changes in all sensory systems is still a gap in the literature. Purpose. To gain understanding of ... -
miR-451a Modulates Endometriotic Lesion and Cellular Proliferation through c-Myc-RPLP1 Regulation: A Novel Pathway in Endometriosis Pathogenesis
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Endometriosis is a chronic, debilitating inflammatory disease. It is characterized by ectopic formation of estrogen-sensitive endometrial glands and stroma mostly on the surface of the ovaries, fallopian tubes, and pelvic ... -
The Self-Protective Properties of Stigma within the Fat Admirer Community
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Due to their seemingly abnormal sexual preferences, Fat Admirers represent a group of stigmatized individuals who challenge Western ideals of beauty. This research investigates the self-protective strategies of Fat Admirers. ... -
Within-group Income Inequality among Asian American Families
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)Asian Americans have long been portrayed as a “model minority” for their relatively high socioeconomic standings in contemporary America. However, this characterization oversimplifies the economic circumstances of Asian ... -
Human by Nature by Human
(University of Kansas, 2019-05-31)My studio practice is based in ceramic and mixed media practices, and blurs the lines between sculpture and installation. It is strongly inspired by the remains of the current world around the human existence. I am interested ...