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Taser subjects: Identification of high-risk individuals
(2008-04-21)Taser® devices are used by many police forces as a nonlethal means of subduing individuals. These devices use conducted electrical energy to cause neuromuscular incapacitation. Tasers have been associated with adverse ... -
The direct effects of estradiol and several xenoestrogens on cell numbers of early- vs. late-stage prostate cancer cells
Prostate cancer is the most common non-cutaneous cancer among men, and diethylstilbestrol (DES) is an estrogen that has been used clinically to combat advanced tumors. Estrogens can indirectly decrease androgen production ... -
The Effect of Human Patient Simulation on Medical-Surgical Nurses’ Self-Efficacy in Cardiac Emergency Management
Over 200,000 in-hospital cardiac arrests (IHCA) occur each year, making code management education and training a priority for first responders within the hospital. Medical-surgical nurses, who are frequently the first ... -
The Effect of Obesity on Disability and Mortality in Mexican Older Adults
(2016-04-29)Objective: To examine the effect of obesity on incidence of disability and mortality among non-disabled older Mexicans at baseline. Methods: The sample included 8,415 Mexicans aged ≥50 years from the Mexican Health and ... -
The effect of repetitive subconcussive head impacts on observed physiological, biochemical, and functional perturbances in the brain in high school and collegiate football players: a systematic literature review
In this review, we investigated the effects of repetitive subconcussive helmeted head impacts (RSHI) in high school and collegiate athletes. We performed a literature review of all English-language medical literature from ... -
The Effects of Dendro[60]Fullerene on Neurobehavioral Outcome and Cerebral Vascular Function After Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes an increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) that leads to cerebral vascular dysfunction. The reduction of ROS can preserve vascular function and lead to improved outcomes. The antioxidant ... -
The Effects of Recorded Music Therapist’s Singing Voice and Recorded Mothers’ Singing Voice on the Transition Preterm Infants from Incubator to Open Crib
A majority of preterm, very low birth weight, and low birth weight infants is thought to be deprived of auditory stimulation needed for normal maturation. It is known that preterm infants by 26 weeks gestation perceive and ... -
The encapsidation protein from Lactococcus lactis asccφ28 as a novel system for the study of molecular motors
Motor proteins, molecules capable of converting the cell’s free energy into mechanical work, are prevalent in life. However, despite their pervasiveness, our understanding of these molecular machines remains inadequate. ... -
The invasin IbeA and its role in Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) pathogenesis
In this study, an Adherent-Invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) ∆ibeA mutant was constructed and characterized, and its effect on AIEC adhesion and invasion of intestinal epithelial cells evaluated. The role that this outer ... -
The Journey of Men in Nursing: A Critical Ethnography
Patient health outcomes are linked to the quality of nursing care, which in turn is linked to adequacy of nurse staffing. Changing population and nurse demographics are anticipated to exacerbate the current nursing shortage. ... -
The Lived Experience of Emergency Service Personnel in Pediatric Resuscitation and Unexpected Death: A Phenomenological Study
There were over 63,000 pediatric deaths in the United States in 2013, with almost 7,000 of those deaths attributed to accidental causes, homicide, and suicide. The death of a child has a major impact on healthcare professionals ... -
The mental health advantage of Latino neighborhoods: Investigating the role of social resources, stressful exposures, and neighborhood perceptions in the Latino composition-mental health relationship among Mexican-descent residents in high and low Latino composition neighborhoods of Texas City, Texas
This dissertation investigates the relationship between neighborhood Latino composition and mental health. Emerging evidence suggests that high Latino composition may protect Latino residents against a variety of negative ... -
The Response of Staphylococcus aureus to Culture in a Low-Fluid-Shear Environment
The opportunistic pathogen, Staphylococcus aureus, encounters a wide range of fluid shear levels within a human host. As an intestinal colonizer, S. aureus experiences the low-fluid-shear levels consistent with the site; ... -
The Role of Low Tone Average in the Diagnosis of Meniere's Disease
Meniere’s disease (MD) is a disease characterized by fluctuating hearing loss, bouts of vertigo, tinnitus, often accompanied by aural pressure. The American Academy of Otolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) ... -
The Role of Sacsin as a Molecular Chaperone
(2013-06-03)The central pathological finding in neurodegenerative disease is loss of neurons. In many disorders, this loss of neurons appears to be related to protein misfolding, comprising a large public health burden. For example, ... -
The role of TLR3- and MyD88-dependent signaling in the development of anti-West Nile virus adaptive immune responses induced by a vaccine candidate, RepliVAX WN.
Recognition of conserved pathogen-associated molecular patterns (PAMPs) by host pattern recognition receptors (PRRs) results in the activation of innate signaling pathways that drive the innate immune response and ultimately ... -
The synthesis of 5-HT2 receptor designed multiple ligands to investigate the role of the 5-HT2AR and the 5-HT2CR in cocaine addiction
Previous studies indicate that the 5-HT2AR and 5-HT2CR play a role in cocaine induced behavior modification through either stimulation or inhibition respectively. Recent research has revealed that dimerization and ... -
The Tumor Suppressor BRCA1 in IP3R Calcium Signaling and Apoptosis
The inositol 1,4,5-trisphosphate receptor (IP3R) is a ubiquitously expressed endoplasmic-reticulum (ER)-resident calcium channel. Calcium release mediated by IP3Rs influence many signaling pathways including those regulating ... -
The UNC-45 molecular chaperone: Its interactions with myosin and its thermosensing properties
In order to perform their biological functions, proteins must fold into a defined structure which is termed the “native state”. In some cases proteins can acquire the native structure spontaneously; however for others ... -
Therapeutic Management of Burn Induced Hyperglycemia with Insulin and Metformin
Burn injury afflicts approximately 450,000 individuals annually in the United States. Despite efforts to decrease incidence via implementation of public awareness campaigns and drastic improvements in living conditions, ...