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KU Med Center Dissertations and Theses: Recent submissions
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Protein metabolism in Eck’s-fistula dogs
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Some effects of epinephrin on the heart of the common bull-frog
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Use of unfractionated heparin to reduce venous thromboembolism in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage: Results from a single-center retrospective cohort study.
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Introduction Patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage (a-SAH) are at high risk for venous thromboembolism (VTE). While risk factors for VTE in this patient population are well known, there is currently paucity of ... -
The examination of practice environment, burnout, and missed care on pressure ulcer prevalence rates using a complexity science framework
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Abstract Introduction: Health-care literature is diverse in studying and addressing the health-care work environment related to safety and nursing. Evidence found in the literature demonstrates that the health-care work ... -
THE ROLE OF MACROPHAGES IN THE PROGRESSION OF POLYCYSTIC KIDNEY DISEASE
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Polycystic kidney disease (PKD) is one of the most common potentially fatal genetic disorders. The most common form, autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease (ADPKD), affects approximately 12.5 million individuals ... -
GENETIC VARIATION ALONG THE HISTAMINE PATHWAY IN CHILDREN WITH ALLERGIC VS NON-ALLERGIC ASTHMA
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Rationale: Previous studies have suggested that antihistamines may be therapeutic in some patients with asthma. Variation in genes along the histamine production, response, and degradation pathway may be important in ... -
Optimal Designs for Two-Arm Randomized Phase II Clinical Trials with Multiple Constraints
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Properly planned and executed clinical trials play a vital role for modern medicine. They have been considered as the most important studies for the development of novel treatments. In particular, designs for phase II ... -
The action of pituitrin on the kidney
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Rotary Task Kinematic and Kinetic Analysis of the Lower Extremity After Total Knee Arthroplasty: Stability and Strategies
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Knee instability has been identified as a contributor to the need for total knee replacement (TKR) revision surgery. As TKR revisions increase, the importance of understanding the mechanisms of knee instability becomes a ... -
Bayesian methods for validating patient reported outcomes and predicting patient accrual in clinical trials
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Slow recruitment in medical research leads to increased costs and resource utilization, which includes the goodwill contribution of patient volunteers. Careful planning and monitoring of the accrual process can prevent the ... -
ROLE OF CXCL1 SIGNALING IN STROMA: EPITHELIUM INTERACTIONS DURING BREAST CANCER PROGRESSION
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)Enhanced expression of CXCL1 in tumor epithelium is associated with cell invasion and angiogenesis in melanoma, bladder, ovarian and breast cancer, yet CXCL1 expression in tumor associated stroma is largely undefined. In ... -
The Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE) preserves fertility in male and female Balb/c mice.
(University of Kansas, 2014-12-31)The Autoimmune Regulator (AIRE) contributes to central immune tolerance through the induction of self-antigen expression within the thymus. In humans, a defect in AIRE results in a multi-organ autoimmune disorder known as ... -
Identifying Neural Correlates of Tinnitus: Consequences of Acoustic Trauma on Inferior Colliculus Activity in Unanesthetized Rats
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Tinnitus, or ringing in the ears, is a condition that affects as many as 50 million Americans. It can be caused by numerous factors, and is considered a symptom rather than a disease. Although it is very prevalent in many ... -
Characterization of Urinary Iron Loss in the fsn (flaky skin) Anemia Mouse Mutant
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Iron overloading is a serious medical problem for blood transfusion-dependent diseases such as sickle cell disease, β–Thalassemia Major, and Myelodysplastic syndromes which require chronic blood transfusions to ... -
ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN POLYMORPHISMS AND ABNORMAL RPFNA CYTOMORPHOLOGY IN HIGH-RISK POSTMENOPAUSAL WOMEN TAKING HRT
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Introduction: Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is an effective treatment option for women experiencing symptoms of menopause but long-term use is associated with an increased risk of breast cancer. HRT-related breast ... -
Factors Associated With Newly Graduated Nurses' Intent to Leave Current Position in U.S. Acute Care Hospitals: A Descriptive Research Study Using Secondary Data Analysis
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)This study aimed to identify the individual, unit-based, and hospital-based characteristics correlated with new nurse intent to leave their current positions (ITLcp) in U.S. acute care hospitals. For more than forty years, ... -
OBJECTIVE EVALUATION OF FUNCTIONAL ANKLE INSTABILITY AND BALANCE EXERCISE TREATMENT
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Functional ankle instability (FAI) is a poorly defined entity but commonly used to describe patients who sustain multiple ankle injuries with slight or no external provocation and have a subjective feeling of ankle "giving ... -
Retention of Nursing Faculty: Associate Degree Administrators' Perspectives
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Retention of faculty is a complex and dynamic challenge for nursing education. Nursing is facing the growing dilemma of a shrinking population of current nursing faculty (AACN, 2012; Banks, 2012; Evans, 2013, & Proto & ... -
Incorporating Interprofessional Simulations in Dietetics Education
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Introduction: Simulations are commonly used in medical and nursing education, but little research has been done into the outcomes of including simulations in curriculums for dietetics students. Furthermore, to our knowledge, ... -
Nursing Faculty Descriptions of Horizontal Violence in Academe
(University of Kansas, 2014-08-31)Horizontal violence (HV) is a well-documented phenomenon in nursing that has been studied primarily among staff nurses in clinical practice settings. Characteristics of peer-to-peer HV include, but are not limited to, ...