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University of Kansas Medical Center: Recent submissions
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2011-2016 NN/LM Technical Proposal - Region 4
(2011-05-01)Technical proposal submitted by the National Network of Libraries of Medicine - MidContinental Region located at the University of Utah. Proposal outlines the technology infrastructure that will be used by Region 4 of the ... -
2010-2011 Quarter 4 Report
(2011-04-30)Fourth quarterly report for the fifth year of the second contract, covering the period of February 1, 2011 - April 30, 2011 -
Exploration Of How Women Make Treatment Decisions After A Breast Cancer Diagnosis
(University of Kansas, 2011-03-24)Bold -
MAJOR DEPRESSION AND INSULIN RESISTANCE AMONG NONDIABETIC U.S. ADULTS AGED 20-39 YEARS: THE ROLES OF GENDER AND RACE/ETHNICITY
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-19)The relationship between depression and insulin resistance has been evaluated in previous studies but with conflicting results. No study was found that investigates the role of race/ethnicity in the relationship between ... -
BONE LOSS IN RELATION TO HYPOTHALAMIC ATROPHY IN ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE
(University of Kansas, 2011-05-12)Epidemiologic projections indicate that the incidence of Alzheimer's disease (AD) will increase dramatically in the coming decades due largely to the demographics of the disease and our aging population. Associated cognitive ... -
Cultural Characteristics of a Nursing Education Center of Excellence: A Naturalistic Inquiry Case Study
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-14)Nursing education is at a crossroad today. Stressors in nursing programs include expanding enrollments to meet growing workforce demands for more registered nurses, demanding workloads with low average nursing faculty ... -
Footsteps Toward Understanding Fall Risk and Quality of Life in People with Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-25)As of 2010, diabetes affected nearly 25.8 million people in the United States, an increase of 25% from 2005. Nearly half of these individuals experience diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN), a serious complication of ... -
REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF NOTCH SIGNALING IN EARLY EMBRYONIC VASCULAR DIFFERENTIATION AND VESSEL REMODELING
(University of Kansas, 2011-04-15)The signaling cascades that direct the morphological differentiation of the vascular system during early embryogenesis are not well defined. Several signaling pathways, including Notch and VEGF signaling, are critical for ... -
COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF INTRAVENOUS NICARDIPINE VERSUS SODIUM NITROPRUSSIDE FOR POSTOPERATIVE HYPERTENSION AFTER CARDIAC SURGERY.
(University of Kansas, 2010-11-23)Postoperative hypertension after cardiac surgery is common and associated with substantial morbidity. Both sodium nitroprusside (SNP) and nicardipine (NIC) are effective in its management. SNP is inexpensive, but associated ... -
Chemotherapy-Related Cognitive Impairment: The Breast Cancer Experience
(University of Kansas, 2010-10-11)The aims of this qualitative descriptive study were to describe the experience of chemotherapy-related cognitive impairment (CRCI) for women with breast cancer who received chemotherapy; and identify information about CRCI ... -
Mapping Auditory Nerve Firing Density using the Compound Action Potential and High-pass Noise Masking
(University of Kansas, 2010-09-10)A critical barrier to future implementation of regenerative treatments for sensorineural hearing loss is the lack of diagnostic tools that can specify the target(s) within the cochlea and auditory nerve for delivery of ... -
Vpu Mediated Enhancement of Human Immunodeficiency Virus Pathogenesis: The Role of Conserved and Unique Domains in Protein Function
(University of Kansas, 2010-12-14)The work in this dissertation examined the biological characteristics of different HIV-1 Vpu subtypes, with an emphasis on subtypes B and C, and the potential impact of these proteins on SHIV pathogenesis. Different Vpu ... -
2010-2011 Quarter 3 Report
(2011-01-31)Third quarterly report for the fifth year of the second contract, covering the period of November 1, 2010 - January 31, 2011 -
THE EFFECT OF VOLUNATARY EXERCISE ON NEUROPATHIC PAIN
(University of Kansas, 2010-09-16)Neuropathic pain results from damage to peripheral sensory axons, which can occur due to physical trauma (via nerve trauma) or metabolic diseases (via diabetes). Neuropathic pain can be a debilitating disease that often ... -
Phosphatidylinositol-3 kinase/AKT and Fos like protein 1 regulation of trophoblast differentiation
(University of Kansas, 2010-09-02)Trophoblast cells are one of the earliest lineages to develop in the mammalian embryo. Trophoblast giant cells are the first trophoblast lineage to differentiate and have endocrine and invasive properties. This study focus ... -
Isolation and Characterization of Quiescent Intestinal Stem Cells
(University of Kansas, 2010-06-10)Critical to the identification of putative stem cell populations is the ability to evalu-ate their functional potential. Within this work I describe the development of a robust culture system which enables regeneration of ... -
2010-2011 Quarter 2 Report
(2010-10-31)Second quarterly report for the fifth year of the second contract, covering the period of August 1, 2010 - October 31, 2010 -
2010-2011 Quarter 1 Report
(2010-07-31)First quarterly report for the fifth year of the second contract, covering the period of May 1, 2010 - July 31, 2010 -
The University of Kansas Medical Center (KUMC) Budget Book Fiscal Year 2010
(Kansas, Kansas City : University of Kansas Medical Center, 2009-07-01)FY2010 Budget Book for the University of Kansas Medical Center -
Patient Education in Navajo Country
(2010-06-01)By providing better educational information to women, it is estimated that this project will help the 584 patients and 1900 patients currently dealing with the effects of diabetes and cardiovascular disease, respectively, ...