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A Systems Approach to Postpartum Depression: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment
(2019-03-05)A Systems Approach to Postpartum Depression: Opportunities for Prevention and Treatment Sujita Adhikari MPH Candidate, Erika L. Thompson, PhD, MPH, CPH Dept. of Health Behavior and Health Systems, UNT Health Science ... -
Coordinated Movement of Diaphragm and Pelvic Floor Muscles in Relation to Respiratory Function
(2019-03-05)Background: It is known that the diaphragm affects pulmonary function, trunk stabilization, and other systems found in the thoracic and abdominal cavities. The pelvic floor muscles (PFM) aid in function and stabilization ... -
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 ... -
Current research status on the treatment of veisalgia using Silybum marianum
(2019-03-05)Background. There is abundant anecdotal evidence for products claiming to reduce veisalgia after alcohol consumption. Among these products is milk thistle (Silybum marianum), a plant that has been widely touted for its ... -
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. ... -
An ERP study on attention bias in experimental pain individuals under different cognitive loads.
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the behavioral and electrophysiological differences between experimental pain persons and healthy controls when conducting attention bias task under different cognitive ... -
Reverse Kretchman Microscope
(2019-03-05)Reverse Kretchmann Microscope J. Borejdo1,2, R. Fudala1,2, and I. Gryczynski1,2 1 Dept of Microbiology, Immunology and Genetics, University of North Texas, Health Science Center, 3500 Camp Bowie Blvd, Fort Worth, TX ... -
Efficacy of Sympathetic Nerve Blocks in Pediatric Outpatients with Central Sensitization of Pain
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Central sensitization (CS) is distinguished by an increased sensitivity to painful stimuli, due to a lower pain threshold or an altered response to pain. Clinically, CS frequently presents as enhanced sensitivity ... -
Effects of Strength Training on Bone Mineral Density in Adult Women: A Systematic Review
(2019-03-05)Title: Effects of Strength Training on Bone Mineral in Adult Women – A Systematic Review In the recent years, exercise has been proposed as a treatment strategy for obtaining an optimal peak bone mass. Moreover, several ... -
Biomechanic Evaluation of AC Joint Reconstruction Techniques: A Systematic Review
(2019-03-05)Background. Acromioclavicular (AC) joint disruption comprises 3.2% of all shoulder injuries, yet there is still broad debate on the optimal surgical approach. Over 150 surgical variations have been proposed, however the ... -
A Novel Mutation of APOB in Two Siblings with Hypercholesterolemia
(2019-03-05)A Novel Mutation of APOB in Two Siblings with Hypercholesterolemia 1 Abigail Sprunger, BS; 2L. Hamilton, MS; 3T. Hamby, PhD; and 2D. P. Wilson, MD, FNLA 1University of North Texas Health Science Center, Ft Worth, TX, and ... -
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 ... -
A comparison of Social Responsiveness Scores in patients aged 0-24 with Autism Spectrum Disorder or schizophrenia.
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and schizophrenia share common features; past research demonstrates that these features include pathophysiology, social-cognitive impairments, possible genetic underpinnings, and ... -
Avascular Necrosis of the Femoral Head in a Healthy, Young, Adult Male
(2019-03-05)Background: Avascular necrosis (AVN) of the femoral head can be caused by a variety of factors including tobacco use, traumatic injury, or hypercoagulability. Hypercoagulability in the body can lead to the formation of ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Predictors of Mortality Following Traumatic Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Pediatric Patients
(2019-03-05)Background: Pediatric trauma patients developing pre-hospital cardiac arrest have a dismal prognosis; few survive, often with severe neurologic deficits. Withholding or terminating cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) for ... -
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. Methods 11 ... -
A Case of Symptomatic Angiomyolipoma
(2019-03-05)Background: Renal angiomyolipoma (AML) are benign soft tissue neoplasms classically composed of blood vessels, smooth muscle cells and adipocytes. These masses are found in .3 to 2.1% of the population and can be strongly ... -
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 ...
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