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KU Med Center Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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The thyroid and reproductive performance in the adult female guinea pig, with a study of placental permeability
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Thiouracil treatment of the female guinea pig : effect on reproduction and the offspring
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The influence of color and form vision upon the progress of medical students in microscopic anatomy
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Health Care Providers' Recommendations for Menstrual Suppression for Servicewomen Prior to Deploying to and Austere Field Environment
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Problem: Servicewomen that are being deployed to austere field environments may need assistance in managing their menstrual hygiene. Often these servicewomen lack access to restrooms and adequate hand washing facilities. ... -
Improving Diabetes Care Delivery in an Integrated Health Clinic
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Abstract People with serious mental illness (SMI), as a population, are typically underserved and likely to have barriers to accessing primary care services. When these patients do seek primary care, it is often fragmented ... -
A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT: ENHANCING PATIENT COMPREHENSION AND WILLINGNESS TO CHANGE FOLLOWING PREDIABETES EDUCATION
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Problem: Prediabetes is an increasingly prevalent condition, involving the recognition of elevated blood glucose levels through a diagnostic hemoglobin A1C reading between 5.7% and 6.4%; if left unaddressed, severe ... -
A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing the SunWise Education Program in Middle School Adolescents
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)A Quality Improvement Project: Implementing the SunWise Education Program in Middle School Adolescents Amanda Merino Specialty Area: Doctor of Nursing Practice, Family Practice Committee Chair: JoAnn Peterson, DNP, APRN, ... -
INCREASING HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS VACCINATION IN YOUNG ADULTS
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Increasing Human Papillomavirus Vaccination in Young Adults Julie Jennings, RN, BSN, CCRN Specialty Area: Family Nurse Practitioner Committee Chair: Janet D. Pierce, Ph.D., APRN, CCRN, FAAN Committee Co-Chair: Diane Mahoney, ... -
Childhood Obesity: The Primary Care Provider's Role in Recognition, Diagnosis, and Management
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Abstract The number of obese children and adolescents has skyrocketed in recent years. As of 2012, one-third of American youth were considered to be overweight and obese (Centers for Disease Control [CDC], 2014). Primary ... -
FORMULATION OF A BUSINESS PLAN FOR A NURSE PRACTITIONER-DRIVEN OUTPATIENT PALLIATIVE CARE CLINIC
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Problem: Although empirical evidence demonstrates significant benefits to quality of life and reduction of 30-day hospital readmissions with the intervention of palliative care, outpatient palliative care is not sufficiently ... -
Postpartum Depression: Implementing an Evidence-Based Social Support Network in North Carolina
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Abstract Postpartum Depression: Implementing an Evidence-Based Social Support Network in North Carolina Problem Statement: Postpartum depression (PPD) is a significant public health concern and effects between 12-25% of ... -
Early Identification of Sepsis in Adults in Primary Care: A Pilot Project
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Problem: Sepsis is a nocuous host response to infection that leads to organ dysfunction and hypotensive shock. Now deemed a public health burden, sepsis is predicted to increase as the population in the United States ages. ... -
Perceptions of and Barriers to Dietary Counseling among Adults with Type II Diabetes
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Problem: Type II diabetes (T2D) is a common occurrence in healthcare and found in nearly every part of the world. Epidemiological evidence suggests that, without effective prevention and control programs, the burden of ... -
A Quality Improvement Project To Improve Dietary Habits In Patients With Hypertension In A Cardiology Clinic
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)A Quality Improvement Project to Improve Dietary Habits in Patients with Hypertension in a Cardiology Clinic Lori Barbosa Specialty Area: Doctor of Nursing Practice- Family Practice Committee Chair: Janet D. Pierce, PhD, ... -
Elastography of the Spleen as an Acute Measure of Portal Hypertension in Patients with Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunt (TIPS): A Systematic Review of the Literature and Future Directions
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Background: Although Transjugular Intrahepatic Portosystemic Shunts (TIPS) are effective procedures to alleviate portal hypertension [1], these artificial shunts are inherently prone to stenosis over time and therefore ... -
Nutritional Approaches for Functional Bowel Disorders in an Integrative Medicine Clinic
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Introduction Functional bowel disorders (FBDs) are gastrointestinal (GI) conditions based on patient-reported symptoms. Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is the most common FBD and despite extensive research on IBS, ... -
Assessing the New Nutrition Facts Panel Design
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Background: Nutrition literacy is an important component of overall health. The Nutrition Literacy Instrument (NLit) is a validated tool for measuring nutrition literacy. One element of nutrition literacy is the ability ... -
Mitochondrial haplotype affects tumorigenesis and metastatic efficiency through cell-autonomous and non-cell autonomous mechanisms
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Metastatic disease is responsible for the vast majority of cancer related deaths, yet remains therapeutically elusive. Recent evidence has shown there are genetic underpinnings to the cascade of events that result in fully ... -
INVESTIGATION OF THE LIPOPROTEOME OF THE LYME DISEASE BACTERIUM BORRELIA BURGDORFERI
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)The spirochete bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi is the causative agent of Lyme borreliosis, the top vector-borne disease in the United States. B. burgdorferi is transmitted by hard-bodied Ixodes ticks in an enzootic ...