• Diagnosis delays in hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders a synthesis of qualitative literature 

  Anderson, Linda K.; Lane, Kari R. (2021)

  Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome and hypermobility spectrum disorders (hEDS/HSD) represent a group of connective tissue disorders characterized by joint instability, tissue fragility, chronic pain, and multisystem ...

• A rare case of upper gastrointestinal bleeding : gastro-splenic fistula 

  Yousaf, Muhammad Nadeem; Phull, Subeena; Daglilar, Ebubekir; Tahan, Veysel (2021)

  Background: Gastrosplenic fistula (GSF) is a rare entity. Reported etiologies of GSF are splenic or gastric malignancies, splenic abscess, Crohn’s disease, gastric ulcers, and abdominal trauma. Here, we present a case of ...

• Efficacy and the safety of endoscopic ultrasound guided radiofrequency ablation of pancreatic tumors : a systematic review and meta-analysis 

  Muhammad, Yousaf N. (2021)

  Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) is well-established therapy for the treatment of solid organ tumor. We aimed to determine the efficacy of endoscopic ultrasound guided RFA (EUS-RFA) in management of pancreatic tumors.

• An intraoperative surprise : occult case of non-functional parathyroid carcinoma 

  Eksander, P. N.; Harding, B. C.; Esebua, M.; Galloway, T. L. I. (2021)

  Parathyroid carcinoma (PC) exists in <1% of patients with hyperparathyroidism (Figure 1) and typically presents with a robust constellation of findings that rarely go unnoticed. Mean serum parathyroid hormone (PTH) ...

• Practice facilitation to improve colorectal cancer screening in federally qualified health care clinics in rural Missouri 

  Wareg, Nuha; Spratt, Brandon; Staudt, Lindsay; Hemme, Sarah; Everett, Kevin (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  Colorectal carcinoma (CRC) is the third most common cancer in the United States.Compelling evidence shows that early screening detects CRC at earlier stages, improving survival rates. Missouri Partnership to Increase ...

• A cost-benefit analysis of introducing and anethesia residency electrive at a private health system 

  Haynes, Tricia; Hulse, Jack; Haustein, David (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  The United States is facing a physician shortage of immense proportions in the future, with an estimated shortage of approximately 37,800 - 124,000 physicians by 2034. In an effort to increase graduate medical education ...

• Atypical pulmonary presentation of strongyloides stercoralis hyperinfection in a patient with Philadelphia chromosome-positive acute lympoblastic leukemia : case report 

  Smith, Caitlyn; Gaballah, Ayman; Bowers, Kelly; Caruso, Carla (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted helminth endemic to tropical and subtropical regions. Rhabditiform larvae in moist soil can develop into filariform larvae that can penetrate human skin and migrate through ...

• The validity of thoracolumbar injury classification and biomechanical approach in the clinical outcome of operative and non-operative treatments 

  Smith, Caitlyn J.; Mesfin, Fassil B. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  In the United States, the incidence of thoracolumbar injures is approximately 15,000 per year due to highenergy trauma resulting mainly from a motor vehicle accident in younger patients. Most commonly, thoracolumbar (TL) ...

• Pharmacological targeting of plasminogen activator inhibitor-1 decreases vascular smooth muscle cell stiffness and cytoskeletal F-actin stress fiber density 

  Khoukaz, Hekmat B.; Vadali, Manisha; Al Rawi, Yaser; Ramirez-Perez, Francisco I.; Morales-Quinones, Mariana; Sun, Zhe; Ji, Yan; Hill, Michael A.; Martinez-Lemus, Luis A.; Fay, William P. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  Vascular stiffness plays a key role in cardiovascular diseases, and recent studies suggest that intrinsic stiffness of vascular smooth muscle cells (SMCs) accounts for as much as one-half of overall arterial stiffness. ...

• Comparing traditional lapidus to new triplane methods for correction of hallux valgus 

  Cebulko, Jacob; Pashos, Madeline; Bitar, Anthony; Schweser, Kyle (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  Hallux valgus deformity, also known as a bunion, involves lateral deviation of the hallux, medial deviation of the first metatarsal, and subluxation of the first metatarsophalangeal joint. The deformity is progressive and ...

• Data-driven analytics to identify school absenteeism associated risk and protective factors for secondary school students 

  Lee, Knoo; McMorris, Barbara J.; Chi, Chih-Lin; Looman, Wendy S.; Delaney, Connie W. (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  Chronic absenteeism (CA), defined as missing at least 15 school days/year, is recognized as a national problem in the U.S. with devastating long-term impacts for students. Previous studies have been guided by a mixture of ...

• Reducing opioid utilization with liposomal bupivacaine in postoperative lumbar spine procedures 

  Troupe, Carly; Mesfin, Fassil (University of Missouri--Columbia, 2021)

  The opioid epidemic has been an ongoing concern since the 1990's, and the number of opioid overdose deaths has quadrupled since 1999. Recent actions have been taken to educate the public and guide opioid prescribing ...

• Deletion of Endothelial Estrogen Receptor Alpha Reduces Arterial Stiffness in Angiotensin II infused-Female Mice 

  Lising, Alexander M.; Ramirez, Francisco; Jenkins, Samuel W.; Lastra, Guido; Martinez-Lemus, Luis A.; Manrique Acevedo, Camila (2020)

  Vascular stiffness is a naturally occurring phenomenon associated with aging, but conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes accelerate its development, particularly in women. The presence of vascular stiffness increases ...

• Small molecule inhibitors of ATP7A as novel theraphies for cancer 

  Vinit, Shanbhag; Nikita, Gudekar; Singh, Kamlendra; Petris, Michael (2020)

  Recent studies suggest that trace element copper (Cu) plays a key role in cancer progression. Cu dependent signaling pathways in cancer cells are poorly understood and are being actively investigated. In a recently published ...

• Effects of regional practice on the outcome of anterior cervical spinal surgery 

  Boever, Justus C.; Mesfin, Fassil B. (2020)

  OBJECTIVE: Given the substantial differences in advancement among neurosurgery departments in Africa and North America, we hypothesize that the outcomes of anterior cervical decompression and fusion (ACDF) surgeries in ...

• Relationships among pro-inflammatory and degradation-related biomarkers released by articular cartilage from osteoarthritic knees 

  Garlaparty, A. R.; Stoker, A. M.; Ockerhausen, H. G.; Gao, M. A.; Keeney, J. A.; Cook, J. L. (2020)

  Introduction: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a multifactorial disease often progressing from an initial insult or injury to whole-joint inflammation and degeneration causing pain and dysfunction ; Previous studies have indicated ...

• Impact of culture and/or religion on end of life decisions among advanced cancer patients in developing countries 

  Yevu Johnson, Justina S.; Alexander, G. L. (2019)

  Introduction: The objective of the study was to identify factors related to culture and/or religion that impact decision making at the end of life. Conclusions: * Improving cancer care in developing countries requires that ...

• Type II cytokines direct choices of early thymic progenitor lineage and influence negative selection of myelin-reactive T cells 

  Gavin, Hannah; Cattin-Roy, Alexis; Zaghouani, Habib (2019)

  Autoimmune diseases have been known for having a strong genetic component; however, there is growing indication that shows the environment also plays an important role. One way in which the environment plays a role is ...

• Treatment of hypertrophic granulation in burns : review of the literature 

  Linnerman, Paul; Litt, Paul; Crumley, Carolyn (2019)

  Introduction: Hypertrophic granulation (HG) is defined as abnormal granulation tissue, raised above the level of surrounding skin. HG often occurs with delayed healing, or in areas of graft failure in burns. HG impedes ...

• Examining rates of appointment compliance in different patient populations at a student-run free clinic 

  Laks, Kane; Long, Natalie (2017)

  INTRODUCTION: The Case Management (CM) and Diabetes Case Management (DCM) programs at MedZou assign complex patients to medical students who call with appointment reminders and attend clinic appointments with them. Although ...

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