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Soft Robotic Glove for Post-Stroke/Cerebral Palsy Hand Rehabilitation
(2019-03-05)
Soft Robotic Glove for Post-Stroke/Cerebral Palsy Hand Rehabilitation
Jacob Robinson, UNTHSC OMS-II; Rita Paterson, PHD UNTHSC
Objective: The upper extremity plays a vital role in manipulation, communication and overall ...
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 ...
Trial of Sirolimus in Gorham Disease
(2019-03-05)
Background: Gorham Disease, also known as Gorham-Stout Disease, massive osteomyelitis, or vanishing bone disease, is a rare disorder of poorly understood etiology. Patients undergo bone resorption without proliferation and ...
A Previously Unreported Combination of Mutations and its Unexpected Outcome in a Patient with Type 1a Rickets: A Case Study
(2019-03-05)
Background: Type 1a rickets is a rare autosomal recessive condition in which the enzyme 1-alpha-hydroxylase is not fully active. The result of this mutated enzyme is the inability to convert vitamin D from 25-hydroxyvitamin ...
TGFβ2-TLR4 Crosstalk Signaling in the Glaucomatous Trabecular Meshwork
(2019-03-05)
Purpose: Glaucoma is a group of optic neuropathies and the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide. Primary open angle glaucoma (POAG) is the most prevalent type of glaucoma. Elevated intraocular pressure (IOP) ...
Does Mental Health Differ by Diabetes Status in Older Adult Females?
(2019-03-05)
Purpose. Research has assessed the relationship between specific mental health conditions and diabetes status, but not current mental health in specific demographic groups. The purpose of our study is to examine whether ...
Autism Spectrum Disorder Service Utilization and Satisfaction in the DFW metroplex
(2019-03-05)
PURPOSE
The prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has risen rapidly to 1 in every 59 children. Being one of the fastest growing developmental disorders, the need for services outpaces availability for individuals ...
Trial of Anakinra in Secondary Hemophagocytic Lymphohystiocytosis
(2019-03-05)
Background: Hemophagocytic lymphohystiocytosis (HLH) is is an uncommon yet potentially devastating systemic disease, arising from uncontrolled activation of the immune system. Secondary HLH can be triggered by malignancy, ...
Three-Dimensional Comparison of Fibular Motion After Syndesmosis Fixation Using Combined Suture-Button and Internal Brace Constructs
(2019-03-05)
Purpose
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the ability of an internal brace to add sagittal plane translational and transverse plane rotational constraint to suture-button constructs with syndesmosis injuries.
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Contrasting effects of protein kinase C-eta on apoptosis versus senescence
(2019-03-05)
Purpose: Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer in women with over 252,000 women in the United states getting diagnosed and more than 40,000 dying each year. Lack of cell death by apoptosis can cause cancer ...