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Sickle Cell Disease Awareness, Willingness to be Tested and Willingness to Participate in Genetic Counseling Among African Immigrants of the Democratic Republic of Congo in North Texas
(2020-05)The aim of this exploratory cross-sectional research was to assess the awareness of Sickle Cell Disease (SCD), the willingness to be screened for SCD, and the willingness to participate in genetic counseling among African ... -
Environment-Wide Association Study on Childhood Obesity
(2020-05)Background: Obesity is both a global and national public health issue with increasing prevalence over the last decades. It is associated with adverse health effects as well as social and economic costs. Both children and ... -
Using big data for improving two surveillance systems: influenza surveillance using Google flu-related search query data and probationers absconding surveillance using chronological case notes data
(2020-05)Abstract Title: Using big data for improving two surveillance systems: influenza surveillance using Google flu-related search query data and probationers absconding surveillance using chronological case notes data. Objectives: ... -
Lifestyle Factors and Depressive Symptoms Among Permanent Supportive Housing Residents
(2020-05)Background: Depression is prevalent among low-income populations. Many lifestyle factors may influence depressive symptoms, including vegetable and fruit intake, physical activity, tobacco use, alcohol use, social support, ... -
Evaluating Ecogeographic Variation in Human Nasal Passages Using In-Silico Decongestion of the Nasal Cycle
(2020-05)To protect the lungs from desiccation and thermal damage, inspired air must be heated to core body temperature (37°C) and 100% saturated with water vapor upon reaching pulmonary tissues. The majority of air conditioning ... -
The Cephalic Vein: Anatomical Study and Evaluation of the Coracoid Process as a Topographical Bony Landmark
(2020-05)INTRODUCTION. Clinicians require accurate anatomical information when gaining central venous access. Despite the cephalic vein cut down (CVCD) procedure being described as a superior choice to other methods, the cephalic ... -
Blood-Based Inflammation Biomarkers of Neurocognitive Impairment in People Living with HIV
(2020-05)Race and sex minorities are disproportionately affected by HIV in the United States. Approximately 50% of people living with HIV (PLWH) experience HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). ART has decreased incidence ... -
Blood Inflammatory Exosomes with Age Prime Microglia through Complement Signaling for Negative Stroke Outcomes
(2020-05)The systemic inflammatory milieu plays an important role in the age-related decline of functional integrity, but its contribution to age-related disease (e.g., stroke) remains largely unknown. Here, we found that activated ... -
Craniofacial Morphology of Juvenile Mice with Osteogenesis Imperfecta
(2020-05)Osteogenesis Imperfecta (OI) is a heritable connective tissue disorder affecting the synthesis and structure of type I collagen (Col1) due to autosomal dominant mutations in proa1(I) or proa2(I) collagen genes (COL1A1 and ... -
Ancestry Informative Markers Tailored to Hispanic Populations
(2020-05)Hispanic populations are highly heterogeneous despite being grouped together as a conglomerate population; this makes an accurate panel of ancestry informative markers (AIMs) especially important for human identification. ... -
The Effect of Dietary Loading on Structural Determinants of Force Production in the Rat Masseter
(2020-05)Rossiter, Jeffrey A., The Effect of Dietary Loading on Structural Determinants of Force Production in the Rat Masseter. Master of Science in Medical Sciences - Anatomy, May 2020. Biomechanical loading associated with feeding ... -
Dysfunctional neuroimmune pathways promote the development and maintenance of lupus hypertension
(2020-05)Hypertension afflicts nearly half of the adults in the United States and the majority of cases have no known cause. Chronic inflammation has been implicated in the development and maintenance of hypertension, and autoimmunity ... -
The Divergent Roles of Neutrophils and Monocytes During Infection with the Bacterium, Listeria monocytogenes
(2020-05)Neutrophils are polymorphonuclear phagocytic cells that can play both protective and damaging roles during innate immune responses to infection and disease. Therefore, gaining a complete understanding of the functions and ... -
Genetic characterization of comorbidity patterns in aging associated diseases using integrative genomics
(2019-08)The aging population in the US continues to grow at an exponential rate estimated to reach more than 90 million by 2060. The coexistence of two or more diseases (comorbidity) is prevalent in ages 65 years and above, and ... -
Heterotopic Ossification: A Recurrence Model and Novel Approach to NSAID Prophylaxis
(2018-05)Heterotopic ossification (HO) describes aberrant bone formation in soft tissue such as joints and muscle tissue, and is a complication of traumatic injury. The pathogenesis of HO is poorly understood, however, a common ... -
Continuous quality improvement at the clinical research site: implementing methods for coordinators in the Heart and Lung Transplant and Pulmonary department at Baylor Scott and White Research Institute
(2020-05)Norgan Radler, Charlene R. Continuous quality improvement at the clinical research site: implementing methods for coordinators in the Heart and Lung Transplant and Pulmonary department at Baylor Scott and White Research ... -
Cell-Free mtDNA Quantification in Alzheimer's Patients from the Mexican American Population
(2020-05)Abstract Background AD is a continuous problem in the 65+ population but it is especially challenging in the Hispanic population where not only is it more prevalent but more severe than Caucasian populations. This study ... -
Transcriptome and functional profiles of R/G-HIV+ human astrocytes: Implications for shock or lock therapies in the brain
(2020-05)A significant number of people living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) suffer from HIV-associated neurocognitive disorders (HAND). Many previous studies investigating HIV in astrocytes as a heterogenous population ... -
Building resilience with heart rate variability biofeedback (HRVB): a randomized controlled trial of HRVB to reduce emotional exhaustion/burnout in emergency department and intensive care unit providers
(2020-05)Cortez-Neavel, Geordi, Building Resilience with Heart Rate Variability Biofeedback (HRVB): A Randomized Controlled Trial of HRVB to Reduce Emotional Exhaustion/Burnout in Emergency Department and Intensive Care Unit ...