University of Kansas Medical Center Scholarly Works: Recent submissions
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Impact of Body Mass Index on the Association of Ankle-Brachial Index With All-Cause and Cardiovascular Mortality Results from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey
(Elsevier, 2019-10-22)Objective To assess the influence of body-mass index (BMI) on the association of ankle-brachial index (ABI) with mortality. Patients and Methods We conducted a prospective study of National Health and Nutrition ... -
Development, acceptability, appropriateness and appeal of a cancer clinical trials implementation intervention for rural- and minority-serving urology practices
(BMC, 2019-10-07)Background Few community urologists offer cancer patients the opportunity to participate in cancer clinical trials, despite national guidelines that recommend it, depriving an estimated 260,000 urological cancer patients ... -
Factors associated with smoking among adolescent males prior to incarceration and after release from jail: a longitudinal study
(2013-10-31)Abstract Background The prevalence of cigarette smoking among incarcerated adult men and women is three-four times higher than in the general population, ranging from 70-80%. However, little is ... -
Integrating pathology and radiology disciplines: an emerging opportunity?
(2012-09-05)Abstract Pathology and radiology form the core of cancer diagnosis, yet the workflows of both specialties remain ad hoc and occur in separate "silos," with no direct linkage between their case ... -
Perceptions of neighborhood social environment and drug dependence among incarcerated women and men: a cross-sectional analysis
(2012-09-10)Abstract Background Perception of neighborhood social environment can influence an individual’s susceptibility to drug dependence. However, this has never been examined with a jailed sample, ... -
Construction of a two-parameter empirical model of left ventricle wall motion using cardiac tagged magnetic resonance imaging data
(2012-10-24)Abstract Background A one-parameter model was previously proposed to characterize the short axis motion of the LV wall at the mid-ventricle level. The single parameter of this model was ... -
Motivational Interviewing for encouraging quit attempts among unmotivated smokers: Study protocol of a randomized, controlled, efficacy trial.
(2012-06-19)Abstract Background Although the current Clinical Practice Guideline recommend Motivational Interviewing for use with smokers not ready to quit, the strength of evidence for its use is rated as ... -
Calcium effects on vascular endpoints
(2012-03-27)Abstract Calcium is one of the most abundant minerals in the body and its metabolism is one of the basic biologic processes in humans. Although historically linked primarily to bone structural development and maintenance, ... -
Effects of BRCA2 cis-regulation in normal breast and cancer risk amongst BRCA2 mutation carriers
(2012-04-18)Abstract Introduction Cis-acting regulatory single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) at specific loci may modulate penetrance of germline mutations at the same loci by introducing different levels of expression of the wild-type ... -
Cytoplasmic BRMS1 expression in malignant melanoma is associated with increased disease-free survival
(2012-02-22)Abstract Background/aims Breast cancer metastasis suppressor 1 (BRMS1) blocks metastasis in melanoma xenografts; however, its ... -
Rottlerin-induced autophagy leads to the apoptosis in breast cancer stem cells: molecular mechanisms
(2013-12-23)Abstract Background Autophagy is an indispensable lysosomal self-digestion process involved in the degradation of aggregated proteins and damaged organelles. Autophagy is associated with the ... -
The index of tobacco treatment quality: development of a tool to assess evidence-based treatment in a national sample of drug treatment facilities
(2013-03-15)Abstract Background Quitting smoking improves health and drug use outcomes among people in treatment for substance abuse. The twofold purpose of this study is to describe tobacco treatment provision ... -
Physical activity and academic achievement across the curriculum (A + PAAC): rationale and design of a 3-year, cluster-randomized trial
(2013-04-08)Abstract Background Improving academic achievement and reducing the rates of obesity in elementary school students are both of considerable interest. Increased physical activity during academic ... -
Simultaneous evaluation of abstinence and relapse using a Markov chain model in smokers enrolled in a two-year randomized trial
(2012-07-07)Abstract Background GEE and mixed models are powerful tools to compare treatment effects in longitudinal smoking cessation trials. However, they are not capable of assessing the relapse (from ... -
Identifying incident oral and pharyngeal cancer cases using Medicare claims
(2013-01-01)Abstract Background Baseline and trend data for oral and pharyngeal cancer incidence is limited. A new algorithm was derived using the Surveillance, Epidemiology, and End Results (SEER)-Medicare ... -
Lubiprostone stimulates small intestinal mucin release
(2012-11-06)Abstract Background Lubiprostone is a synthetic bicyclic fatty acid derivative of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1) used for chronic constipation. The best known action of lubiprostone is simulation ... -
Using "warm handoffs" to link hospitalized smokers with tobacco treatment after discharge: Study protocol of a randomized controlled trial
(2012-08-01)Abstract Background Post-discharge support is a key component of effective treatment for hospitalized smokers, but few hospitals provide it. Many hospitals and care settings fax-refer ... -
Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy for Reirradiation of Localized Adenocarcinoma of the Pancreas
(2012-05-18)AbstractBackgroundLocal control rates are poor in the treatment of pancreatic cancer. We investigated the role of hypofractionated stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) for salvage or boost treatment after conventional ... -
Colorectal cancer screening, perceived discrimination, and low-income and trust in doctors: a survey of minority patients
(2009-09-25)Abstract Background Completion of colorectal cancer (CRC) screening testing is lower among low-income and minority groups than the ...