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Samuel J. Crumbine, MD: Kansas Pioneer Health Officer - KPHA Dinner, Wichita, Kansas, June 6, 1946
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Early identification in autism: Subtypes based on child, family, and community characteristics
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Background. Disparities exist in the early identification of underserved children with ASD. Research suggests early parent concerns may be predictive of eventual child diagnosis and may aid in earlier identification of ... -
Exploring the Gut Microbiome in Chronic Kidney Disease
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) exhibit a disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease and other comorbid conditions compared to the general population. It is speculated that this increased burden of comorbid ... -
PERINATAL mHEALTH APPS: AN EVALUATION OF CONTENT AND THE PERCEPTIONS OF WOMEN WHO USE THEM
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)The number of mobile health applications for perinatal women has grown more than any other type of health application. The reason for this growth is likely due to the number of women who have mobile devices, the comfort ... -
Six Sigma Lean Methodologies to Improve Efficiency and Reduce Patient Time in Clinic in an Occupational Health Clinic
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Cost effective, quality, error-free medical care is essential to positive health outcomes. The healthcare system has historically had difficulty with application of quality improvement processes because of the complex ... -
Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool at a Community Health Clinic
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Implementing a Social Determinants of Health Screening Tool to Increase Provider Referrals to Community Services Erin Floyd, RN, BSN Specialty Area: Family Nurse Practitioner Committee Chair: Janet D. Pierce, PhD, APRN, ... -
IMPROVING THE MANAGEMENT OF ASYMPTOMATIC BACTERIURIA IN OLDER ADULTS IN LONG-TERM CARE
(University of Kansas, 2018-08-31)Abstract Problem: The unnecessary or inappropriate use of prescription antibiotics is a public health problem. An estimated 40% to 75% of antibiotics prescribed in U.S. nursing homes may be unwarranted, and moreover, the ... -
Evaluating the Effect of an Online, Assessment-Driven Learning Platform for Obstetric Providers and Nurses
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Maternal mortality rate/ratio (MMR) is a significant indicator of the overall quality of health care. While MMR is declining globally, the United States is one of only eight countries where MMR continues to rise. Sadly, ... -
A Screening Protocol for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders in Expectant Mothers
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Perinatal psychiatric illness is a known complication of pregnancy and childbirth. Risk factors for Perinatal Mood and Anxiety Disorders (PMAD) are well established, and validated screening questionnaires to assess risk ... -
POST-DISCHARGE FOLLOW-UP TELEPHONE CALLS FOR PATIENTS FOLLOWING ALLOGENEIC STEM CELL TRANSPLANT
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Abstract Background: Blood cancers affect thousands of people each year. Allogeneic stem cell transplantation is a potential cure for those diagnosed with leukemia or lymphoma. As part of this complicated treatment, patients ... -
EFFECTS OF DISCHARGE PLANNING ON LENGTH OF STAY IN PATIENTS UNDERGOING PRIMARY TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
(University of Kansas, 2018-12-31)Abstract Extended hospitalizations for non-medical reasons are a contributing factor to the rising health care costs in the United States. Length of stay after elective orthopaedic surgery is highly variable and often ... -
Investigating Relative Energy Deficiency in Male Endurance Trained Athletes
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)The Female Athlete Triad and Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport is a well-studied interrelationship between bone mineral density (BMD), hormone disruption and low energy availability in female athletes. Standards for ... -
The chemokine CCL2/CCR2 signaling mediates cancer associated fibroblasts-cancer cells interaction and promotes basal-like breast cancer progression
(University of Kansas, 2017-12-31)Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed in women in the United States. The basal-like breast cancer subtype represents about 12% of breast cancer and has the worst outcome in patients due to lack of effective ... -
Interrogating telomerase activity and telomere function through in-flask template evolution
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)The study of telomere evolution has revealed defining features of telomere biology and ultimately has led to the implication of telomeres in cancer and many other human diseases. Telomeres are the nucleoprotein structures ... -
Futuros Saludables [Healthy Futures]: Knowledge, Beliefs and Attitudes about Contraception among Rural Latino Youth in Kansas
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Abstract Background: Pregnancy rates for Latino teens in rural areas are higher than White non-Hispanics peers. Although Latino teens are the fastest growing teen minority in the country, efforts to attend to their ... -
LUMBAR SPINE MOBILIZATION: MEASUREMENT AND EFFECTS
(University of Kansas, 2017-08-31)Low Back Pain (LBP) is the second most common cause of disability in the United States, and it is associated with abnormal high activity of Erector Spinae (ES) and low activity of Lumbar Multifidus (LM) muscles. This ... -
EXERCISE-INDUCED CEREBROVASULAR RESPONSIVENESS AND BRAIN AGING MARKERS
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)At the interface of heart function and brain function is cerebrovascular function. The hundreds of miles of cerebrovasculature within our compact skulls exists to assure delivery of vital life substrates to brain tissue. ... -
NOVEL ROLES OF THE CILIARY GENES, THM1 AND THM2, IN ADIPOGENESIS, SKELETAL DEVELOPMENT, AND SPERMATOGENESIS
(University of Kansas, 2017-05-31)Primary cilia are non-motile sensory organelles, which extend from the surface of most vertebrate cells. Mutations in ciliary genes result in a group of pleiotropic disorders termed ciliopathies, which can manifest obesity, ... -
A KETOGENIC DIET AND PHYSICAL ACTIVITY’S EFFECT ON PERIPHERAL NERVE FUNCTION
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Obesity and metabolic syndrome are a rising worldwide epidemic and have driven a subsequent increase in prediabetes and type 2 diabetes. We now know that patients who have prediabetes will begin to develop debilitating ... -
The Role of Inter-Alpha-Trypsin-Inhibitor-Heavy-Chain-5 (ITIH5) in Suppressing Pancreatic Cancer Metastasis
(University of Kansas, 2018-05-31)Metastasis is the spread of cancer from the site of origin to a distant site, where the colony of malignant cells grows. Growth of malignant cells in secondary sites disrupts organ function and increases the tumor burden ...