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University of Kansas Medical Center: Recent submissions
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Complementary Therapy to Relieve Pediatric Cancer Therapy-Related Symptoms in the USA
(2012-07-24)Children undergoing treatment for cancer often receive chemotherapy or radiation therapy and may experience many symptoms linked to these treatments. This study examined complementary therapies and self-care or dependent-care ... -
Challenges Associated with Partnering with Sudanese Refugee Women in Addressing Their Health Issues
(2012-07-24)Civil war in Sudan has displaced refugees all over the globe. A community-based collaborative action research project (CBCAR) took place over one year between university researchers and southern Sudanese refugee women. The ... -
Association Between Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Postoperative Adverse Events
(2012-07-24)Purpose: Adults with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) arouse from sleep repeatedly due to hypoxemia and hyerpcapnea. General anesthesia, analgesics, and sedatives may interfere with these arousals and, thus, increase adverse ... -
Examining Nurse Leader/Manager-Physician Communication Strategies: A Pilot Study
(2012-07-24)A shared goal of all health care providers is to provide safe and quality care (IOM, 1972). In order to provide this there needs to be an understanding of how the communication of that care is delivered (IPEC, 2011). After ... -
Comparison of Personal, Health and Family Characteristics of Children With and Without Autism
(2012-07-24)Today it is reported that one in 88 children in the U.S. has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), with rates continuing to rise. Early diagnosis and intervention are imperative, as well as a systematic way ... -
The Relationship Between Nursing Characteristics and Pain Care Quality
(2012-07-24)The purpose of this study is to examine relationships between unit-level nursing characteristics (e.g. RN education, certification, RN hours per patient day) and hospital characteristics (e.g. Magnet designated, academic ... -
The Relationship Between Sleep and Night Eating on Weight Loss in Individuals with Severe Mental Illness
(2012-07-24)Introduction: Insomnia and night eating is associated with weight gain in individuals with Severe Mental Illness (Palmese, et al., 2011). Poor sleep, night eating, and psychiatric medications may hinder weight loss which, ... -
Is There an App For That? Developing an Evaluation Rubric for Apps for Use with Adults with Special Needs
(2012-07-24)With the rise of mobile technology, there are now thousands of applications (apps) at our fingertips. Many apps could potentially enhance the lives of adults with special needs, but there lacks an evaluation tool and ... -
Exploration of Health Care Needs Among Sudanese Refugee Women
(2012-07-24)Many Sudanese refugees that have resettled in the United States have experienced severe trauma and loss during their migration, as well as physical, social, and psychological struggles in their continued adaptation to ... -
Association of Diagnostic Blood Loss from Phlebotomy and Hospital-Acquired Anemia During Admission with Acute Myocardial Infarction
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-31)Introduction: Acute, hospital-acquired anemia (HAA) during admission with AMI is associated with higher mortality and worse health status, and often occurs in the absence of recognized bleeding. Diagnostic blood loss from ... -
Infected Lives: A Heideggerian Phenomenological Study of Young African American Human Immunodeficiency Virus-Positive Women
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) infection continues to be a significant health concern for African American women, as they comprise 64% of HIV-positive women in the US. The purpose of this Heideggerian phenomenological ... -
The Effect of Nursing Faculty Presence on Students' Level of Anxiety, Self-Confidence, and Clinical Performance During a Clinical Simulation Experience
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Nursing schools design their clinical simulation labs based upon faculty's perception of the optimal environment to meet the students' learning needs, other programs' success with integrating high-tech clinical simulation, ... -
Cortical Plasticity and Behavioral Recovery Following Focal Lesion to Primary Motor Cortex in Adult Rats
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Acquired brain injuries, such as ischemic stroke and traumatic brain injury, are the leading causes of physical disabilities. Previously, scientists have shown that damage of the primary motor cortex induced neural plasticity ... -
The role of the rhesus macaque (macaca mulatta) apolipoprotein B mRNA-editing enzyme catalytic polypeptide-like 3 (APOBEC3) in lentiviral replication and persistence
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)SHIV infections in rhesus macaques have been used to extensively study accessory proteins of HIV-1 involved in pathogenesis as well as in vaccine development. All primate lentiviruses encode for a Vif (virion infectivity ... -
Identification, Exploitation and Manipulation of BRCA1-Dependent DNA Double-Strand Break and Interstrand Crosslink Repair in Breast and Ovarian Cancer Therapy
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-12)Expression of functional breast cancer susceptibility gene 1 (BRCA1) in human cancers is associated with resistance to platinum-based chemotherapeutics and poly(ADP-ribose) polymerase (PARP) inhibitors. BRCA1 is a nuclear ... -
Student Perceptions of the Observer Role Play Experiences in the Implementation of a High Fidelity Patient Simulation in Bachelor's Degree Nursing Programs
(University of Kansas, 2012-05-31)Research has shown that high fidelity patient simulation (HFPS) experiences can improve critical thinking, increase students' self-confidence, improve psychomotor skills, advance communication skills, and increase awareness ... -
2012-2013 Objectives
(2012-06-25)2012-2013 Program objectives covering the period of May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013 -
2012-2013 Outreach Narrative
(2012-06-25)Outreach Narrative describing the rationale, methodology, and evaluation for planned outreach activities within the NN/LM MidContinental Region from May 1, 2012 - April 30, 2013. -
2011-2012 Quarter 4 Report
(2012-06-25)Fourth quarterly report for the first year of the third contract, covering the period of February 1, 2012 - April 30, 2012.