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University of Kansas Medical Center: Recent submissions
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The Action of B.coli in Milk
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2013-2014 Annual Report
(2014-07-29)Annual report for the third year of the third contract, covering the period of May 1, 2013 - April 30, 2014. -
Effect of Nicotine Upon the Reflex Action of Some Cutaneous Sense Organs in the Frog
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Peripartum Cardiomyopathy: Predictors of Recovery
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)Introduction: Peripartum Cardiomyopathy (PPCM) is a rare, but poorly understood disease process with significant clinical implications in pregnant women during and after delivery. Improvement in left ventricular (LV) ... -
Effects of Ubiquinol with Fluid Resuscitation following Hemorrhagic Shock
(University of Kansas, 2013-08-31)Abstract Hemorrhagic shock (HS) and fluid resuscitation triggers ischemia-reperfusion injury in cells and increases the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) which are known to activate the intrinsic pathway of ... -
Risk of Chronic Oral Anticoagulation Therapy in Patients Undergoing Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention for ST Elevation Myocardial Infarction - Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Background: Although chronic oral anticoagulation therapy reduces mortality and morbidity from thromboembolic diseases, the risk of bleeding and mortality may increase when patients on anticoagulation presents with acute ... -
Plains to Peaks Post, 13(1), July 2014
(NN/LM MidContinental Region, 2014-07-22)In This Issue: Advisors to the NN/LM MidContinental Region, NN/LM MCR 2014-2015 Objectives, Whooo Says…, MCR Membership Update, Wearable Technology Trends -
MATERNAL BODY COMPOSITION LATE IN PREGNANCY AND INFANT BODY COMPOSITION AT BIRTH
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)Background: Fat mass (FM) is significantly higher in neonates born to overweight and obese women, while no difference is found in fat free mass (FFM). Higher gestational weight gain (GWG) is also related to a greater ... -
Characterization of abdominal adiposity and its relationship to adipokines and the adaptive immune response
(University of Kansas, 2013-12-31)A large body of evidence demonstrates that obese pregnant women have a greater risk of pregnancy and delivery complications and poorer health outcomes compared with normal weight pregnant women. Most research on the impact ... -
Insulin Resistance, Depression, and the Progression to Type-2 Diabetes in Youth
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)ABSTRACT Childhood obesity has become epidemic in the United States. Coinciding with this rapid increase in obesity is the development of type-2 diabetes in youth. Little is known about the progression of insulin resistance ... -
Voluntary Exercise and Neurotrophin Signaling Affect the Development and Presentation of Painful Neuropathy
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Diabetic neuropathy (DN) is the most common and debilitating complication of type 1 and type 2 diabetes with approximately half of all patients developing neuropathy during the course of their lives. Additionally, patients ... -
The effect of infant feeding on childhood body composition
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Childhood overweight and obesity has been increasing in the United States. According to the 2009-2010 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), almost one third of children and adolescents in America are ... -
Transportation Time In A Rural State Following Splenic Injury: Does Time Matter
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Background: Failure rates remain high following attempted non-operative treatment of spleen injuries despite progress made in identifying risk factors. Over the past thirty years, transportation times were excluded from ... -
Comparative Effectiveness of Analgesic Sedation as Primary Sedation in Medical ICU Patients vs. Conventional Sedation and Analgesia Regimens
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Background: Most critically ill patients experience pain, fear, and anxiety as part of their illness while in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). These emotions may be amplified during the provision of life-sustaining therapies, ... -
RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ILLNESS AND ADIPOSITY IN CHILDHOOD
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)A relationship between nutrition and survival is deep rooted in history. Presently, there appear to be two primary theories concerning an association between illness and adiposity in childhood. The first theory posits that ... -
IDENTIFICATION AND CLINICAL ASSESSMENT OF DELETION STRUCTURAL VARIANTS IN WHOLE GENOME SEQUENCES OF ACUTELY ILL NEONATES
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)BACKGROUND Effective management of acutely ill newborns with genetic conditions requires rapid and comprehensive identification of causative haplotypes. It has been previously shown that whole genome sequencing (WGS) can ... -
Exploring the associations of maternal red blood cell fatty acids, infant body composition, and quality of infant growth
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Background: Rates of childhood overweight and obesity have increased and are related to earlier development of chronic health diseases. Maternal fat consumption influences fetal adipose tissue development and may program ... -
Neural and Collagen Tissue Properties As They Relate to Glenohumeral Joint Laxity and Stiffness
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Shoulder instability is the most frequently occurring shoulder injury. Instability is caused by repetitive stress or a traumatic event that leads to excessive joint laxity. A major concern with instability is the high ... -
An Exploration of Participant Motives and Motivational Tensions in Short-Term Medical Service Trips
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Short-term medical service trips (MSTs) are an increasingly popular, although not new, way for healthcare providers from high-income countries (HICs) to provide healthcare in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). In ... -
Modulation of Nociception in Painful Diabetic Neuropathy
(University of Kansas, 2014-05-31)Diabetes mellitus has become a global pandemic, with almost 350 million individuals world-wide affected by the disease. There are two common forms, characterized by either a lack of insulin production or peripheral insulin ...