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KU Med Center Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Roles of piRNA Pathway Components Piwi and Aubergine In Drosophila melanogaster Female Germline Development
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Recent studies have identified a new class of small RNAs with 24-30 nucleotides in length. This class of small RNAs is associated with the PIWI clade Argonaute proteins, thus named PIWI-interacting RNAs (piRNAs). piRNAs ... -
Effects of a high fat diet on brain metabolism in rats: An in vivo 1H-MRS study
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Diet-induced obesity and its metabolic consequences can lead to neurological dysfunction and increase the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD). Despite these realities, the effects of a ... -
Heat Shock Proteins: Treating Metabolic Disease by Turning up the Heat
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)The prevalence of type 2 diabetes has risen as access to nutrition as increased and physical activity levels have decreased. Low cardiorespiratory fitness (CRF) levels are influenced by genetics, but low levels of physical ... -
Role of Drosophila Orb2 (CPEB) in Synaptic Protein Synthesis
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)How a transient experience creates a persistent memory remains a fundamental unresolved issue in neuroscience. One of the molecular processes that is believed to be critical for long- lasting memory is synthesis of new ... -
Effects of balance training on balance, gait and non-motor symptoms in individuals with Parkinson's disease
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Postural instability (PI) is one of the most disabling symptoms of Parkinson’s disease (PD). PI is a well-known risk factor for falls in individuals with PD that worsens with disease progression. About 50-70% of people ... -
The roles of RNA Polymerase I and III subunits Polr1a, Polr1c, and Polr1d in craniofacial development
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Craniofacial anomalies account for approximately one-third of all birth defects. Two examples of syndromes associated with craniofacial malformations are Treacher Collins syndrome and Acrofacial Dysostosis, Cincinnati type ... -
Factors Associated with Inpatient Falls and Injurious Falls in Acute Care Hospitals
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Inpatient falls and injurious falls in acute care settings have significant impact on patients. Despite the implementation of several federal initiatives in preventing falls and injurious falls, inpatient falls and injurious ... -
Managing Workplace Bullying: A Baseline Assessment of Nurses' Knowledge
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Workplace bullying is a phenomenon that occurs in the nursing workforce. Nurses who are affected by workplace bullying suffer physically and psychologically (Sellers, Millenbach, Ward, Scribani, 2012). Because of this, ... -
Leading Change in Critical Access Hospitals: A Case Study of the Journey to Magnet®
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Nurses have been called to lead change in transforming health care systems to provide safe, high quality care. This is an especially challenging goal for nurses in rural critical access hospitals (CAHs) with limited ... -
Observations on the blood of normal subjects during fetal liver feeding
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Histogenesis of hypernephroma
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Sex differences in the proportion of cortex and medulla in the chicken suprarenal
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A study of the effects of guanidine compounds on the thyroid gland of the rat
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Some observations on the early development of the vestibular nuclei in the white rat
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A study relating to a supposed pressor substance and of the vaso-motor reflexes after parathyroidectomy
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IN VITRO HEPATIC OXIDATIVE BIOTRANSFORMATION OF TRIMETHOPRIM
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Introduction: Trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (TMP-SMX) is a commonly used antibiotic often associated with idiosyncratic adverse drug reactions (IADRs). Historically, bioactivation of SMX to a reactive intermediate has been ... -
THE HISTONE DEMETHYLASE KDM4B CONTRIBUTES TO THE PERITONEAL DISSEMINATION OF OVARIAN CANCER
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Solid tumors contain hypoxic regions due to their unchecked proliferation. This hypoxic microenvironment induces cancer cell metastasis and angiogenesis to promote tumor survival. The hypoxia-inducible factors (HIFs) are ... -
The relationship between vancomycin tolerance and clinical outcomes in patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Background: Treatment failure is increasingly common in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB). Vancomycin tolerance may be playing a role in clinical outcomes in SAB that has yet to be fully explored. Methods: This was a ... -
Mechanisms of epithelial morphogenesis and integrity during Nematostella vectensis development and Shigella pathogenesis
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)The transition to animal multicellularity involved the evolution of single cells organizing into sheets of tissue. The advent of tissues allowed for specialization and diversification, which led to the formation of complex ... -
INTIMATE PARTNER VIOLENCE SCREENING PRACTICES AT THE UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS HOSPITAL EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Intimate Partner Violence Screening Practices at an Urban Midwestern Hospital’s Emergency Department Presenting Author: Viktoriya Tulchinskaya, Department of Preventive Medicine and Public Health Mentor: Catherine L. ...