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Safety and Efficacy Analysis of Balloon Cryoablation vs Radiofrequency Ablation in Atrial Fibrillation: A Retrospective Analysis. (SECARA AFib TRIAL)
(2019-03-05)Background: According to the ACC/AHA/HRS guidelines, Pulmonary-Vein Isolation has become the cornerstone approach in ablation for patients with medication refractory paroxysmal atrial fibrillation. (Class 1). Radiofrequency ... -
Screening for Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Fort Worth Pediatric Mobile Clinic - A Quality Improvement Initiative
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Adverse Childhood Experiences, or ACEs, are stressful or traumatic events that can disrupt childhood cognitive, social, and emotional development and can increase the likelihood of adopting health-risk behaviors. ... -
Scripted Improvisation and Effects on Emotional Resiliency, Stress, and Positive Aspects of Caregiving
(2019-03-05)Background: As the United States population continues to age, more people will be diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) and dementia. Along with this increase in diagnosis comes an increase in the need for people to serve ... -
Senior Medical Student Attitudes Toward Radiology and Confidence in Their Imaging Skills
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Most medical students do not receive formal radiology training until clinical rotations which is taught in the context of medicine/surgery, or during an elective rotation that is not a part of the core curriculum, ... -
Sequencing Long Amplicon Microsatellite Loci Using the Oxford Nanopore Technologies MinION Device
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Forensic DNA typing exploits the high variability of short tandem repeat (STR) markers to differentiate individuals. Typical STR workflow consists of PCR followed by separation and detection via capillary ... -
Sex Differences in Responses of Nucleus Tractus Solitarii Neurons to Acute Tissue Hypoxia
(2019-03-05)Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is a risk factor associated with cardiovascular diseases, such as hypertension. Females are protected from the hypertensive and tachycardia effects of chronic intermittent hypoxia model of ... -
Shoulder Balance Outcomes After Spinal Fusion
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The purpose of our study is to assess short and long term effects of posterior spinal fusion on shoulder balance and determine the correlation between osseous and soft tissue radiographic parameters utilizing a ... -
Single-stage bilateral distal femur replacement for traumatic distal femur fractures
(2019-03-05)Background. Treatment of periprosthetic distal femur fractures and comminuted intraarticular distal femur fractures remains a difficult challenge for orthopedic surgeons. Previous case series have shown distal femur ... -
Sinus Node Dysfunction in a Young Female Without Identifiable Risk Factors
(2019-03-05)Background: Sinoatrial Node Dysfunction (SND) is a multifactorial disorder leading to symptomatic bradycardia and asystolic pauses. Epidemiological studies estimate the SND annual incidence at 0.8 per 1,000 person-years, ... -
Skeletal dysplasia and growth failure in congenital hypothyroidism due to a novel form generalized thyroid hormone resistance.
(2019-03-05)Background: Thyroid hormone exerts systemic actions mediated by its specific receptors. These actions encompass a wide array of functions, including energy homeostasis, skeletal growth, neural development, cardiac function, ... -
Social Media Use by Medical Students: A Review
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Online social media platforms have become ubiquitous communication tools that allow for the nearly instantaneous distribution of information to a massive, broad audience. Within the general population of US ... -
Soft Robotic Exoskeleton for Cerebral Palsy Rehabilitation
(2019-03-05)Purpose: This work presents development of a soft robotic exoskeleton to provide active and passive therapeutic-assistive hand motion for children between the ages of 5-12 suffering from Cerebral Palsy (CP) while recording ... -
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 ... -
Spontaneous Regression of a Cervical Disc Herniation: A Case Report
(2019-03-05)Abstract Background and purpose: The purpose of this report is to highlight a case of a cervical disc herniation and spinal cord compression that regressed spontaneously following conservative treatment. The natural history ... -
Sporotrichoid Lymphocutaneous Spread of Metastatic Cutaneous Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(2019-03-05)Background: Sporotrichoid lymphocutaneous spread is a dermatologic pattern characterized by superficial cutaneous lesions that follow subcutaneous lymphatics. Typically, this is observed when an infection starts at a site ... -
Sports Team Participation: Suicidal Ideation Assessment of Adolescents in the U.S.
(2019-03-05)Sports Team Participation: Suicidal Ideation Assessment of Adolescents in the U.S. Luvleen K. Dharni, MPH(c)1, Ann Adams, MS(c)2, Erika Thompson, Ph.D3 1. Department of Health Behavior and Systems, School of Public Health, ... -
Stiff Left Atrial Syndrome Masquerading as Mitral Stenosis
(2019-03-05)Background Stiff left atrial syndrome first described in 1988 by Pilote et al. and co in JACC is an uncommon condition that could have similar presentation to congestive heart failure with preserved EF and often missed if ... -
Store-Operated Calcium Entry in Mesangial Cells And Glomerular Inflammatory Responses: Role of Interleukin-6
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Emerging evidence indicates that immunological and inflammatory mechanisms play a significant role in the development of diabetic nephropathy (DN). The early features of DN include accumulation of extracellular ... -
STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL INSIGHTS INTO CRISPR-CAS9 CATALYTIC ACTIVATION AND SPECIFICITY ENHANCEMENT
(2019-03-05)CRISPR/Cas9 has been repurposed as a powerful genome editing tool, with immense potential toward therapeutic applications. Despite recent advances in understanding DNA recognition and cleavage by Cas9, consistent structural ... -
Student Initiative in Medical Simulation: Review of the UNTHSC Chapter
(2019-03-05)1. Purpose: Due to the popular demand of more medical simulation, the UNTHSC SIMS organization began as a division of their parent organization, the Emergency Medicine Interest Group. UNTHSC Student Initiative in Medical ...