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Identifying Factors That May Affect Mortality of Infants with Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome
(2019-03-05)1. Purpose/BackgroundHypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS) is a severe congenital heart defect that is fatal without surgical intervention. The CDC states that HLHS make up approximately 3% of all congenital heart defects ... -
Identifying Top Gene Contributors to Triple Negative Breast Cancer Health Disparities Among African American Women: A Machine Learning Approach
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Triple Negative Breast Cancer (TNBC) is a breast cancer subtype which multiple studies have shown to be disproportionately prevalent among premenopausal African American women. The factors contributing to the TNBC ... -
Imaging viscosity of intragranular mucin matrix in cystic fibrosis cells
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Abnormalities of mucus viscosity play a critical role in the athogenesis of several respiratory diseases, including cystic fibrosis (CF). Currently, there are no approaches to assess the rheological properties of ... -
Impact of left atrial appendage (LAA) morphology on Outcomes of WATCHMAN device implantation (LMOW study)
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Left atrial appendage occlusion (LAAO) with a WATCHMAN device is approved to be used in atrial fibrillation (AF) patients who are not good candidates for long term oral anticoagulation therapy (OAT) as an alternative ... -
Impact of race and socioeconomic status on breast cancer mortality in USA: A cross-sectional time-series analysis.
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Racial, ethnic, and socioeconomic (SES) disparities in incidence and mortality exist among all breast cancer types and stages, particularly between African American (AA), Caucasian American (CA), and Hispanic ... -
IMPACT OF T-CELLS ON ASTROCYTES IN VIVO & IN VITRO: IMPLICATIONS POST-ISCHEMIC STROKE
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Post-ischemic stroke, T-lymphocytes enter the brain. The role of T-cells in the progression of cerebral infarction or repair mechanisms is unclear. We hypothesized that T-cells interact with astrocytes directly ... -
Impairment of HIV-1 replication by UBE3A- and HIV-1 Nef-mediated regulation of proteasomal degradation.
(2019-03-05)To date, regulation of HIV-1 life cycle has been mainly explained by the stage-specific expression of HIV-1 viral genes, even if elimination processes of the synthesized proteins after completion of their duties in the ... -
Influence of ovarian hormone deprivation length on the neuroprotective effects of genistein in stroke
(2019-03-05)PURPOSE: Advancing age increases women’s susceptibility to stroke compared to men, especially after the menopausal transition. Among the reasons proposed for high stroke incidence in postmenopausal women is a significant ... -
Inhibition of Mitochondrial Respiratory Chain Complex I Induces Vascular Endothelial Cell Apoptosis and Release of Mitochondrial DNA
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Vascular endothelial oxidative stress is a common feature of preeclampsia, a pregnancy specific hypertensive syndrome with high incidence of maternal and fetal mortality and morbidity. Cellular oxidative stress ... -
Intermittent hypoxia training: novel intervention for treating mild cognitive impairment
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Although intermittent hypoxic training (IHT) has proven effective against various clinical disorders, its impact on mild cognitive impairment (MCI) is unknown. This study was to test if IHT was safe as a novel ... -
Intracellular Chloride Regulation of Supraoptic Vasopressin Neurons during Salt Loading
(2019-03-05)Purpose Salt loading (SL) increases intracellular chloride concentration [Cl]i, impairing GABAA inhibition of arginine vasopressin (AVP) neurons in the supraoptic nucleus (SON) of hypothalamus. But the regulatory mechanisms ... -
Investigating Effects of Pegylation of the Surface Tension of Liposomes used in the Treatment of Breast Cancer
(2019-03-05)Purpose: In recent years there have been many advancements in nanomedicine as potential delivery systems for the treatment of various types of cancer. Two formulations on the market, Doxil® and Myocet®, are made of ... -
Investigating the Interaction Between Self-Reported Measures of Pain and COMT and BDNF Polymorphisms in the Setting of Chronic Low Back Pain
(2019-03-05)PURPOSE Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is now the leading cause of disability worldwide and is the second most common reason for health care visits. The etiology of CLBP is multifactorial, from molecular to psychosocial ... -
Is Free Effective? An Analysis of HPV Vaccines and Hispanic Caregivers in the Outpatient Setting
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the primary cause of cervical cancer in the United States, with Hispanic women suffering disproportionately from cervical cancer incidence and mortality. While the HPV vaccine has ... -
Is Mental Health Status Related To Alcohol Use In Pregnant Women Ages 21-35?
(2019-03-05)1. Purpose: Alcohol consumption during pregnancy is a major health concern that is entirely preventable. The purpose of this study is to determine whether mental health status during pregnancy is related to alcohol use in ... -
Is Sleep Duration Related to Weight Status in Young Adults With Asthma?
(2019-03-05)Purpose. Sleep duration and weight status have been found to be related in prior studies in healthy populations; however, there are conflicting findings and limited research for young adults with asthma. The purpose of ... -
Is Sleep Related to Mental Health in Middle Aged Males & Females?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Studies have related sleep disturbances and mental health disorders, but not sleep duration and current general mental health. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether sleep duration is related to current ... -
Is Weight Status Related to Mental Health Status in Young Adult Females?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between weight status and mental health status in young adult females given limited research regarding the relation between these variables in this target ... -
Is Weight Status Related to Sleep Duration in Middle Aged Women?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Both obesity and short sleep duration are epidemics in the United States but the relationship between these has yet to be studied exclusively in females age 45-64. The purpose of this study was to examine the ... -
Knowledge, Attitudes, and Perceptions of Sex Workers in Substance Abuse Recovery on Women’s Health
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Street sex worker populations are underrepresented in women’s health research. Of the few studies, women moving in and out of the criminal justice system demonstrate higher prevalence of co-occurring substance use ...