Browsing 2019 by Title
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Qualitative Analysis of the Reasons People with Spinal Cord Injury Opt to Enroll in an Exercise Program and their Barriers to Participation
(2019-03-05)Objective: Understand why people with spinal cord injury (SCI) enrolled in an online exercise trial, what barriers to exercise they cited, and their plans to address these barriers. Design: Qualitative study of participant ... -
Radiation-mediated effect on exosomal and non-exosomal-derived microRNA-21 (miR21) gene expression by Triple Negative Breast Cancer cell line MDA-MB-231
(2019-03-05)Background: Triple negative breast cancer (TNBC) is an aggressive breast cancer subtype which lacks estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), and human epidermal growth factor-2 receptor (HER2). TNBC is therefore ... -
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of refractory gastric antral vascular ectasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019-03-05)Abstract Purpose: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an uncommon cause of upper GI bleeding characterized by mucosal and submucosal vascular ectasia that commonly manifests as occult bleeding and chronic anemia. ... -
Rapamycin decreases presenilin-1 in SK-N-SH cells
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Presenilin-1 (PS1) protein is the catalytic subunit of the γ-secretase complex, and participates in the processing of β-amyloid precursor protein (APP) to produce Aβ peptide and Notch 1 receptor to release Notch ... -
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis in an Otherwise Healthy Elderly Female
(2019-03-05)Background: Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis describes a clinical syndrome that is characterized by a rapid loss of renal function in a relatively short period of time, ranging from days to months, that can ultimately ... -
Reconstituted high-density lipoprotein as a potential delivery vehicle for TAMs re-polarization agents
(2019-03-05)Purpose: As part of the tumor microenvironment, tumor-associated macrophages (TAMs) form a functionally heterogeneous population where the pro-inflammatory M1 type macrophages exert anti-tumoral function by enabling the ... -
Recruiting elders into research
(2019-03-05)Hypothesis/Objective Recruiting older adults into research is a complex task and utilizing ineffective recruitment methods is a waste of research grant money and researcher time. Research in aging and Alzheimer’s disease ... -
Rectal perforation injury following high pressure water penetrating trauma: a case report
(2019-03-05)Abstract Background: Injuries to the rectum and perineal regions secondary to jet-ski and watercraft vessels are uncommon and unique, presenting a potentially complicated clinical scenario. While this injury pattern has ... -
Relationship Between Sexual Dating Violence and Feeling Sad or Hopeless Among High School Students
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Sexual dating violence among high school students is estimated to be on the rise. Effects of sexual dating violence in teenage years can carry on to adulthood and result in depression and suicidality, but there ... -
Relationship between Sleep Duration and Hypertension in US Adults using Age- and BMI-Stratified Models
(2019-03-05)Relationship between Sleep Duration and Hypertension in US Adults using Age- and BMI-Stratified Models ABSTRACT Background: Hypertension is a strong risk factor for cardiovascular disease and mortality. Previous research ... -
Renal cortical antioxidant enzymes are not inactivated by cardiac arrest-resuscitation in pigs
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Cardiac arrest interrupts renal blood flow, and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and restoration of sinus rhythm and renal perfusion may generate reactive oxygen species (ROS) that damage the kidneys. Cardiac ... -
Reproductive Health of Women in Tarrant County: A Review of Resources and Services
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The landscape for female reproductive health in Texas is appalling. Texas has the highest uninsured rate, the highest rate of cervical cancer, and the highest repeat teen birth rate in the United States. Additionally, ... -
Restoration of vision by chemically reprogrammed photoreceptors
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Many retinopathies such as Retinitis Pigmentosa, Stargardt disease, Cone-rod dystrophy, Achromatopsia, Chroideremia and Labor congenital Amaurosis (LCA) comprise a wide range of genetically and phenotypically ... -
Retrospective Analysis of Pharmacy Students' Perceived Readiness from Pharmacy Residency Preparation Elective with their Match Rates
(2019-03-05)PURPOSE: Pharmacy residency is becoming a standard requirement for pharmacists who work in the clinical field and is a competitive process. Giving a presentation is a part of the interview process to obtain a residency. ... -
Retrospective analysis of the patients referred to the pediatric nephrology clinic at Cook Children's for evaluation of hypertension
(2019-03-05)Background/Significant Aims/ Purpose: There is increasing evidence that hypertension and pre-hypertension are becoming more prevalent in the pediatric population and may contribute to premature atherosclerosis and the early ... -
Retrospective Analysis of Unintentional Firearm Injuries Presenting to CCMC
(2019-03-05)Background: An estimated 110 children die each year in the US due to unintentional firearm accidents. Studies show that current educational strategies are ineffective long-term and have called for more research towards ... -
Reverse Kretchman Microscope
(2019-03-05)Reverse Kretchmann Microscope J. Borejdo1,2, R. Fudala1,2, and I. Gryczynski1,2 1 Dept of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, University of North Texas, Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX ... -
Risk Factors Associated with Stroke in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Fontan Palliation
(2019-03-05)Risk Factors Associated with Stroke in Pediatric Patients Undergoing Fontan Palliation Puprose: Congenital heart disease is the leading known cause for stroke in childhood. The Fontan operation is performed as the third ... -
Risk factors for QTc Interval Prolongation in the Ambulatory Setting
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Prolongation of the QT interval through acquired characteristics or congenital abnormalities can lead to Torsades de Pointes (TdP), a life-threatening arrhythmia. A number of clinical characteristics and medications ... -
Role of miR-29c-3p in regulation of extracellular matrix synthesis
(2019-03-05)Purpose Glaucoma is a group of optic neuropathies characterized by cupping of the optic nerve head (ONH) and degeneration of retinal ganglion cell (RGC) axons that lead to loss of visual function. Primary open angle glaucoma ...