Browsing 2019 by Title
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Patellar Component Fixation Strength with Varying Bone Defect Following Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is an effective surgical treatment with only an 8.2% revision rate. A revision TKA can be initiated for several reasons including prosthetic loosening, infection, and pain. During a ... -
Patellar Fracture Non-Union with Acquired Patella Baja: A Case Report
(2019-03-05)Fractures of the patella are usually caused by direct forces on the bone such as from a fall on a flexed knee or a dashboard injury and constitute 1% of all fractures 1,9. This injury occurs most commonly in males (2:1 ... -
Peak Analysis of Cerebral Blood Velocity Responses to Forced Low Frequency Oscillations during Simulated Hemorrhagic Stress in Humans
(2019-03-05)Peak Analysis of Cerebral Blood Velocity Responses to Forced Low Frequency Oscillations during Simulated Hemorrhagic Stress in Humans Haley J. Barnes, B.S., Garen K. Anderson, M.S., Alexander J. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Flora ... -
Pediatric Midstream Urine Collection Methods in the UCC: Post-Intervention Surveys
(2019-03-05)Purpose Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are one of the most common bacterial infections in the pediatric population. Diagnosing UTIs requires a urinalysis and often a urine culture. Diagnosing a UTI in the toilet trained ... -
Perceived Fatigue May Be an Overlooked Barrier to Successful Therapeutic Lifestyle Change
(2019-03-05)Purpose Children and adolescents at-risk of developing premature cardiovascular disease (CVD) due to genetic disorders and acquired conditions, such as obesity and insulin resistance, are often referred to a pediatric lipid ... -
Pericardial Cyst: A Case Report
(2019-03-05)Abstract Background: Pericardial cysts are usually benign, congenital or idiopathic anomalies with an occurence of 1:100,000 and are commonly noted in the right (70%) or left (22%) cardiophrenic angle and are rarely found ... -
Pharmacological Management of Comorbidities in Patients with HIV/AIDS: Implications for the Physical Therapist
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The purpose of this study is to inform physical therapists of the medications that patients with HIV or AIDS may be taking in addition to antiretroviral treatment (ART) to control comorbidities, discuss the ... -
Phosphorylation of Annexin A2 is Essential for its Association with Exosomes in Triple Negative Breast Cancer
(2019-03-05)Introduction: Studying triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is the utmost importance as treatment lacks targeted-based therapies. High expression of exosomal Annexin A2 (AnxA2), a Ca+2-dependent phospholipid binding protein, ... -
Physical Therapist Student Perceptions of Creating and Consuming Peer-Generated Flipped Content to Augment Psychomotor Learning
(2019-03-05)Background: The flipped classroom showed increased mastery and employment of content (McLaughlin et al., 2014). Reciprocal peer teaching (RPT) has also proven valid in enhancing students’ learning (Lydon, 2017; Irvine ... -
Placental Exposure to Hypoxia and Oxidative Stress Causes Mitochondrial DNA Release into the Extracellular Space
(2019-03-05)Purpose In preeclampsia, a severe hypertensive disorder of pregnancy, placentae experience reduced perfusion, increased cell death, and oxidative stress. Also, there is an increase in circulating cell-free mitochondrial ... -
Plasma Biomarkers as Indicators for Neurocognitive Impairment in HIV+ Individuals
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Chronic inflammation in HIV patients correlates with the severity of HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND), suggesting that inflammatory mediators could be indicators for the progression of HIV-associated ... -
Platelet-derived Extracellular Vesicles as an Alternative Therapy for Trauma-Induced Hemorrhagic Shock
(2019-03-05)Introduction: Traumatic injuries remain a major cause of death worldwide, with mass bleeding present in most cases. Fluid resuscitation with blood products to achieve hemostasis represents common treatment, with platelet ... -
Poly lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) mediated gene delivery to astrocytes requires arginine-modified polyethylenimine (PEI) polymer to facilitate gene expression
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The global burden of neurodegenerative diseases and disorders devastate not only their victims but also their loved ones. Astrocyte dysfunction is a hallmark of central nervous system injury or infection. As a ... -
“Posterior STEMI- The solar eclipse of EKG”. How to uncode and not miss it
(2019-03-05)Background/Abstract: The clinical presentation of posterior myocardial infarction (PMI) is not always easy, not even for the cardiologist. True posterior myocardial infarction is difficult to recognise because the leads ... -
Potential Factors Affecting the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: Health Disparities Perspective Analysis
(2019-03-05)Potential Factors Affecting the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination: Health Disparities Perspective Analysis Ashley Lamar, Maya Nair, Jamboor K Vishwanatha and Riyaz Basha Background Annually, 14 million people of all ... -
Predictors of Mortality Following Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pediatric Patients
(2019-03-05)Background: Pediatric trauma patients developing pre-hospital cardiac arrest have a dismal prognosis; few survive, often with severe neurologic deficits. Withholding or terminating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for ... -
Preliminary Findings on Sex Differences in Response to Various Acute Stressors in Male and Female Mice
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Studies in both humans and animals have shown that pre-menopausal females are protected against the hypertensive and sympatho-excitatory effects of stress. Our goal was to identify whether sex difference exists ... -
Prevalence of Metabolic Syndrome Components and other Cardiovascular Risk factors related to Cardiovascular Disease and Cognition: A Comparison between the HABLE and UNAM cohorts.
(2019-03-05)Background: In the United States, the number two cause of death among Latinos in general, and Mexican Americans in particular is cardiovascular disease (CVD). Prevalence of major cardiovascular risk factors (CVRF) is higher ... -
PREVALENCE OF VISUAL IMPAIRMENTS AND THEIR POTENTIAL IMPACT ON THE DAILY LIVES OF PRE-K CHILDREN.
(2019-03-05)1.Purpose/Hypothesis : The purpose of this study was to report the prevalence of visual impairments (myopia, hyperopia, astigmatism, amblyopia) in pre-school children and discuss the implications of those impairments on ... -
Preventative Health Screenings in the Cambodian Community
(2019-03-05)Purpose: This research explores the knowledge and receipt of preventive health screenings among Cambodian immigrants in the United States. Cambodians entered the United States as refugees after a group of Communists named ...