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Degradational and Transcriptional Investigations of the RAF Kinase Inhibitory Protein
RKIP (Raf-1 kinase inhibitory protein) is a novel potent metastasis suppressor by its function of inhibiting ERK pathway, NF-κB pathway, and GRK-2. RKIP expression level is reported to be critical in the differentiation ... -
Descriptions of nurses' experiences with electronic health records (EHR): A phenomenological study
(2008-03-11)The overall goal of this dissertation study was to explore and describe the lived experiences of nurses working with Electronic Health Records (EHR). Since U.S. President Bush’s 2004 mandate to put EHRs in place by 2014, ... -
Descriptive epidemiology and outcome of patients with intraductal papillary mucinous neoplasm (IPMN): a population-based comparison to pancreatic adenocarcinoma and review of literature.
(2009-04-27)Intraductal papillary neoplasm (IPMN) is an uncommon cancer of the pancreas, histologically characterized as a distinct entity by WHO in 1996, as noninvasive (adenoma, borderline neoplasm, carcinoma in situ) or invasive. ... -
Descriptive epidemiology of 2007 homebuilt aircraft accidents and accident and fatality rates
(2009-06-30)Abstract: Homebuilt aircraft are those that the builder has completed at least 51% of the construction themselves. From 1993 National Transportation and Safety Board data, homebuilt aircraft made up only 3% of the flying ... -
Design & implementation of the pilot physician program for the U.S. Air Force - Air National Guard
(2008-04-18)This paper outlines a proposal to develop and implement a plan that will establish a pilot-physician program for the entire USAF Air National Guard – thus tapping an available, but unutilized resource. Specific aims of ... -
Design and Construction of an Anti-HIV Protease Transducer
Current therapies against HIV, mainly the highly active anti-retroviral therapy (HAART), concentrate on reducing the viral load and recovering CD4 levels, however they are faced with a rebound of HIV levels on cessation ... -
Developing individualized ground testing protocols for use of sleep medications in spaceflight
(2010-05-18)During spaceflight, sleep time are markedly reduced for astronauts. Sleep medications are used by astronauts during space mission for sleep. Spaceflight is an environment where abrupt alarm awakening is always a possibility ... -
Developing Methods to Study Pathogenesis and Immune Response to HSV-2 in the Guinea Pig Model
In order to develop an effective vaccine for HSV-2 it is important to adequately understand the immune response in the proper animal model. Guinea pigs fully recapitulate human HSV-2 disease, but reagents and assays available ... -
Development and Implementation of a Health Literacy Program in a Community Primary Care Clinic in Houston, Texas
Literacy is the way in which our society is able to express ideas and have them understood by others. Without literacy, and particularly health literacy, individuals cannot become full participants in managing their own ... -
Development and Implementation of a Sustainable Monitoring and Evaluation Protocol for a Malnutrition Rehabilitation Program in a Resource-Limited Setting
Worldwide, nearly 7 million children die each year and malnutrition contributes to almost half of these cases. Malnourished children have lower life expectancy, perform worse in school, and are at increased risk for ... -
Development and Utilization of Novel Immunologic Reagents for Infectious Disease Studies in the Guinea Pig
Genital herpes disease caused by HSV-2 infections is a worldwide public health epidemic with a global prevalence estimated at 500 million. These individuals serve as a reservoir for transmission of the virus to naïve ... -
Development of a Humanized Mouse Model to Understand M.tb and HIV/M.tb Co-infection
Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb) is the most common co-infection and leading cause of death among HIV+ individuals. Several animal models are available to study TB infection although many do not reproduce disease pathology ... -
Development of a Murine Model of Severe Scrub Typhus And Its Use to Elucidate the Immune Response to and The Pathology that Occurs during Orientia Tsutsugamushi Infection.
Scrub typhus is an often lethal infection that threatens one billion persons globally and causes illness in one million people annually. There is no vaccine for scrub typhus, and the mechanisms of protective immunity are ... -
Development of a NASA Flight Surgeon Quick Reference Guide and Evaluation of the International Space Station Medical Kit: A Model for Resource-Limited Populations
The development of an operational Flight Surgeon Quick Reference Guide to complement on-orbit crewmember medical checklists aims to standardize medical care on the part of NASA’s medical ground support for a unique patient ... -
Development of a novel imaging system for cell therapy in the brain.
Numerous clinical and experimental studies have evaluated stem cells as a potential therapeutic approach for several neurological disorders of the central and peripheral nervous system as well as for traumatic brain and ... -
Development of a pain management policy in and indigent clinic in Galveston, TX
(2009-05-18)Millions of Americans suffer from nonmalignant chronic pain (NMCP), often with life altering consequences, such as loss of job function and expensive medical bills. Opioid prescription therapy has gained acceptance among ... -
Development of an Emergency Medical Services Plan for Commercial Spaceflight Events in Spaceport America
INTRODUCTION: Commercial spaceflight is a developing industry. Spaceport America, NM, is the world’s first dedicated commercial spaceport and will be the site of the first suborbital passenger flights in the next few years. ... -
Diabetes and obesity as risk factors for the development of Hepatocellular carcinoma in the hispanic population
(2008-12-08)Hepatocellular carcinoma is the fifth most prevalent cancer in the world with an overall 5-year survival rate of 6.9%. The well known etiological factors for HCC are infection with hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C ... -
Diabetes mellitus in U.S. aviators
(2009-04-02)Introduction: This project summarizes current information on the risks associated with diabetes mellitus and its medical management amongst aviation personnel. Methods: A literature review was accomplished looking at ... -
Diabetes, diabetes complications, and their consequences in Mexican-American elders
(2007-06-22)The purpose of this study is to describe the epidemiology of diabetes, diabetes complications and their consequences over an 11-year period in Mexican-American elders. Design: This is an 11-year prospective cohort study ...