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Ocular Findings and Management in a Steven-Johnson Syndrome Patient
(2019-03-05)Ocular Findings and Management in a Steven-Johnson Syndrome Patient Hania Kahlon1, Dr. Mark Jenkins, MD2 1University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, TX, 2Houston Eye Associates at the Woodlands, TX, Background: ... -
Opioid overdose: Patients’ knowledge of and ability to manage the life-threatening crisis
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Increasing naloxone access for opioid users has become a nationwide initiative. Naloxone can be a lifesaving medication, yet it is essential that patients understand when and how to use it and can communicate this ... -
Opportunities for Tuberculosis Prevention in Private Sector Healthcare: Health Insurance and Usual Sources of Healthcare in Foreign-Born Persons with Latent Tuberculosis Infection
(2019-03-05)Opportunities for Tuberculosis Prevention in Private Sector Healthcare: Health Insurance and Usual Sources of Healthcare in Foreign-Born Persons with Latent Tuberculosis Infection E. Annan 1, E. L. Stockbridge 2, T. L. ... -
Optimization of Antisense Oligonucleotides (ASO) Entrapped HDL Mimetic Lipo-peptide Nanoparticles
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Antisense Oligonucleotides (ASO) are short single stranded DNA oligomers that represent a novel class of Nucleic acid therapeutics with high potential to treat a broad range of disorders including cancer by ... -
Osteopathic Manipulation for Genital Pain - A Case Report
(2019-03-05)Abstract Background: For U.S. Osteopathic Manual Medicine (OMT) physicians, there is an over emphasis on medication, rather than the usage of manual diagnosis and therapy. We report a rare case of idiopathic penile pain ... -
Osteopathic Manipulative Treatments to Improve Functionality of Parkinson’s Disease: Case Study
(2019-03-05)Background: Parkinson’s is a progressive neurodegenerative disease, second most common neurodegenerative disease. Standard of care is generally pharmacologic treatment with Levodopa, as it manages the bradykinesias, tremors ... -
Outcomes and economic burden of hormonal contraceptive failure in developing countries: A case for improving effectiveness?
(2019-03-05)PURPOSE- Unintended pregnancies (UP) result from contraception non-use or inconsistent and incorrect use leading to negative maternal and child health outcomes. The burden of healthcare spending on the consequences of UP ... -
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 ...