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KU Med Center Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Factors Associated With All-Cause Rehospitalization and Mortality in Patients with Heart Failure
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Abstract Background and Significance: Heart failure is diagnosed in over 5.7 million Americans. Despite substantial scientific advancements in the field of heart failure management this disease continues to be a primary ... -
CLASSICAL AND BAYESIAN INSTRUMENT DEVELOPMENT
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Both patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) and clinician-reported outcome (ClinRO) measures are recognized as essential tools for advocating patient-centered care, an important driving force behind the current U.S. ... -
THE PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF ALISKIREN ON LUNG HISTOPATHOLOGY AFTER TRIOLEIN-INDUCED FAT EMBOLISM IN RATS
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Background: Fat embolization (FE) and the consequent fat embolism syndrome (FES) remain poorly understood complications of skeletal and other major trauma. While FE and FES can lead to major pulmonary damage including ARDS ... -
The Association of Benzodiazepine Use with Smoking Cessation Among Hospitalized Smokers in a Clinical Trial
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Objective: Benzodiazepines are an increasingly prescribed class of anxiolytic medications that target GABA-A receptors in the brain. Smoking also has indirect effects on GABA receptors. This secondary data analysis evaluates ... -
SYMPTOM OCCURRENCE, SEVERITY AND QUALITY OF LIFE AS PREDICTED BY VARIABLES RELATED TO THE CANCER CONDITION AND SELECTED DEMOGRAPHIC VARIABLES
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TRANSMEMBRANE PROTEIN 2: A NOVEL PROTEIN IN POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)ABSTRACT Background: Autosomal Dominant Polycystic Kidney Disease (ADPKD) is a common hereditary cause of end stage renal disease. Affected individuals have mutations in PKD1 or PKD2 genes, generating defective polycystin ... -
A qualitative description of pregnancy related social support experiences of low-income mothers with low birth weight babies
(University of Kansas, 2016-08-31)Abstract Low birth weight (LBW) is a significant health problem in the United States leading to infant mortality and morbidity. Observational and epidemiological studies reveal that social support is associated with decreased ... -
A Qualitative Descriptive Study of the Needs of Older Adults Recently Diagnosed with Cancer
(University of Kansas, 2016-05-31)Adults aged 65 years and older are the population most often diagnosed with cancer. Although much research has been conducted on a person’s adjustment to a cancer diagnosis, there has not been a direct focus on older adults’ ... -
Wnt Signaling-Mediated Redox Regulation Maintains the Germline Stem Cell Differentiation Niche
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)To remain self-renewal or to differentiate, this is one of the most important question in the stem cell field. Both stem cell maintenance and differentiation are regulated by intrinsic and extrinsic signals from surrounding ... -
SERUM S100 PROTEINS AS A MARKER OF DISEASE ACTIVITY IN LARGE VESSEL VASULITIS
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Objectives: Serum S100A8/S100A9 and S100A12 levels have been shown to be elevated in giant cell arteritis (GCA). This study aimed to determine if levels of serum S100 proteins perform as markers in a comparable fashion to ... -
Patterns of Depressive Symptoms in Heart Failure Patients
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Depression is a common problem in heart failure (HF) patients and leads to worsened health outcomes. A review of studies treating depression in HF patient’s revealed different patterns of depressive symptoms. Using the ... -
Sex Differences in Health Status After Acute Myocardial Infarction
(University of Kansas, 2015-05-31)Background: Past research suggests that women, as compared with men, have worse survival after an acute myocardial infarction (AMI). However, little is known about whether women also have worse health status (symptoms, ... -
Patient Descriptions About Weight Loss Surgery Education Practices
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)Weight loss surgery (WLS) is a surgical option that can help obese patients achieve a healthy bodyweight when combined with behavioral lifestyle changes. Patients who struggle with adhering to postoperative regimens are ... -
ESSENTIAL ROLE OF B-CELL LYMPHOMA-9 IN HUMAN BREAST DUCTAL CARCINOMA IN SITU PROGRESSION TO INVASIVE BREAST CANCER
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)B-cell lymphoma-9 (BCL9) is a recently identified co-activator of -catenin mediated transcription. BCL9 has been shown to promote tumor metastasis in multiple myeloma and colon carcinoma. However, BCL9’s role in a switch ... -
A Likelihood Based Approach to the Assessment of Large Sample Convergence and Model Based Clustering.
(University of Kansas, 2015-12-31)The likelihood is a function of model parameter(s) and data using a pre-defined probability density function (pdf). Thus, the likelihood can be viewed as model-data combination that can be utilized to address questions of ... -
The effects of methyl guanidine salts on the vagus nerve of the dog
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Peptone shock
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The location of the motor neurones innervating particular groups of muscles in the albino rat
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