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De Garengeot Hernia, Déjà Vu : A Unique Report
(2019-03-05)BACKGROUND The presence of a vermiform appendix incarcerated within a femoral hernia is known as a de Garengeot hernia (DGH). These hernias are extremely rare entities with less than 100 documented cases uploaded to ... -
Decoding the anti-cataractogenic mechanism of grapes via a systemic pharmacology approach
(2019-03-05)Introduction: Our previous study has indicated that grapes may be able to protect against in vivo ultraviolet B (UV-B) radiation-induced cataract. To better understand the mechanism of action of grapes in cataract prevention, ... -
Delayed Diagnosis of Ewing Sarcoma: A Case Series
(2019-03-05)Background: Ewing Sarcoma, the second most common bone cancer in adolescents, affects young adults between the ages of 15 to 24. Ewing Sarcoma presents with a variety of non-specific symptoms, including pain and possible ... -
Delayed Diagnosis of Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis: A Case Series
(2019-03-05)Background: Langerhans Cell Histiocytosis (LCH) is a rare clonal proliferative disease affecting the dendritic-derived, antigen-presenting Langerhans cells. Formerly termed Histiocytosis X, LCH encompasses a wide constellation ... -
Depersonalization Disorder Following Medication Withdrawal
(2019-03-05)Background: Migraine headaches affects nearly 15% or roughly one billion people worldwide and are more common in women. Annually our country spends $78 billion on medical costs (both preventative and abortive) and lost ... -
Developing Interprofessional Collaboration to Advance Innovative Service Delivery in Geriatric Health Settings
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Interprofessional collaboration is essential in geriatric healthcare settings due to the complex needs of older adults. The University of North Texas Health Science Center and Texas Christian University’s Harris ... -
Developing Tuberculosis Prevention Strategies via Interdisciplinary Systems-Thinking: Latent Tuberculosis Infection Risk Recognition and Care
(2019-03-11)Background: Tuberculosis (TB) remains a threat to public health, both globally and within the US. An estimated 80% of active TB cases in the US are from reactivation of latent TB infection (LTBI). Reactivation is preventable ... -
Development and Characterization of In Situ Self-Assembly Nanoparticles for Oral Tissue-Targeting Delivery
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Tissue-targeting delivery system is an advanced method that improves drug concentration in tissues of interest and minimizes systemic toxicity. Drugs are encapsulated in a carrier and will be released at the site ... -
Development of a serum free astrocyte culture method that mimic resting in vivo astrocyte phenotype
(2019-03-08)Purpose Primary astrocyte cultures have been extensively used for characterization of astrocytes functions in physiological and pathological conditions. The current primary astrocytes are mostly maintained in fetal bovine ... -
Development of Predictive Model for Detection of Sleep Apnea in Underrepresented Minorities
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) is a sleep disorder that is caused by recurrent upper airway closure and is highly associated with hypertension. OSA is also known to be underdiagnosed in the general population. ... -
Diabetes in Tarrant County: Populations Most at Risk, Barriers to Acquiring Care, and Resources Available for Disease Management
(2019-03-05)Abstract PurposeDiabetes mellitus is quickly becoming a public health crisis in the United States. As of 2015, 23.1 million adults in the U.S. are diagnosed with diabetes, with an estimated 1.5 million new cases diagnosed ... -
Differential Effects of Young and Old Serum Exosomes on Ischemic Stroke Outcomes in Aged Rats
(2019-03-05)Background: Aging is associated with striking increases in the incidences of stroke and neurodegenerative diseases, both of which are major causes of disability among those age 70 years and older in the United States. ... -
Diffuse Cutaneous Mastocytosis and its potential comorbidities in pediatric patients – a case study.
(2019-03-05)Background: Mastocytosis is the pathologic proliferation and accumulation of mast cells in various tissues of the body. There are different forms of mastocytosis that can present in pediatric patients including systemic ... -
Dissemination and Implementation of School-Based Asthma Initiatives: The Asthma 411 Pilot
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The dissemination and implementation (D&I) of evidence based practices (EBIs) has been identified as one of the most critical barriers to improvement of the public’s health. The Asthma 411 EBI was developed, ... -
Do COPD Rates Differ by Veteran Status in Males 50-79 Years of Age?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: With little research that compares the rate of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) status between the veteran population and the general population, the purpose of this study is to assess whether COPD ... -
Does Alcohol Misuse Differ by Veteran and Gender Status in Adults 25 to 75 Years of Age?
(2019-03-05)Purpose. Historically, alcohol misuse has been a problem among veterans. The purpose of this study was to examine whether alcohol misuse differs by veteran and gender status in adults 25 to 75 years of age in the general ... -
Does Alcohol Use Differ by Metropolitan Status in Females Ages 25-44?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Alcohol use can lead to serious health concerns and even death, but findings are inconsistent regarding whether risk differs by where people live. The purpose of this study was to determine whether alcohol use ... -
Does Alcohol Use Increase the Risk for Obesity in Middle Aged Males?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Alcohol misuse is a serious public health issue within the general population, but there are conflicting findings regarding its relationship to obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine whether alcohol ... -
Does General Health Differ by Number of Health Conditions and Use of Special Equipment in Veterans Ages 35-64?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: About one third of veterans return to the Veterans Affairs (VA) from war with health issues. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between health conditions and use of special equipment with ... -
Does General Health Differ by Routine Check-up in Diabetic, Middle-Aged Females?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Given limited evidence that routine check-ups with a medical provider improves quality of life, the purpose of this study is to assess whether general health differs by routine check-up in diabetic, middle-aged ...