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Relationship Between Hospital Procedure Volume and Complications Following Congenital Cardiac Catheteriazation: A Report from the IMPACT Registry
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2014)
The association between institutional volume and outcomes has been demonstrated
for many procedures within the field of cardiology, but whether this relationship exists within
the field of congenital cardiac catheterization ...
Neoadjuvant treatment of Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans of pancreas with Imatinib: case report and systematic review of literature
(2014-08-06)
Abstract
Dermatofibrosarcoma Protuberans (DFSP) is a rare skin tumor, characterized by frequent local recurrence but is seldom metastatic. It is histologically characterized by storiform arrangement of spindle ...
Association between cardiac rehabilitation participation and health status outcomes after acute myocardial infarction
(2014)
Cardiac rehabilitation (CR) is a class Ia recommendation and endorsed performance measure for the quality of care in acute myocardial infarction (AMI) survivors. While participation in CR after AMI is associated with reduced ...
Regional pulse wave velocities and their cardiovascular risk factors among healthy middle-aged men: a cross-sectional population-based study
(2014-01-13)
Abstract
Background
Both carotid-femoral (cf) pulse wave velocity (PWV) and brachial-ankle (ba) PWV employ arterial sites that are not consistent with the path of blood flow. Few previous ...
A Clinic Coordinator Improves Clinic Efficiency and Decreases Missed Appointments in a Multidisciplinary Setting
(2015)
Introduction: Missed appointments represent a significant problem in the medical
community. A clinic coordinator was hired to provide a dedicated source for communication,
scheduling, and care of patients between multiple ...
Health costs of sickle cell disease patients from the Medical Expenditure Panel Survey, 1996-1997, 2002-2003, 2007-2008
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
Chronic conditions affect a person physically, mentally, emotion, socially, and financially. With the increase in technology and advancements in medicine, those with chronic conditions are living longer and spending more ...
Alignment of Do-Not-Resuscitate Status with Patients’ Likelihood of Favorable Neurological Survival After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
(University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2015)
After patients survive an in-hospital cardiac arrest, discussions should occur about
preferences for future resuscitative efforts. Given the value patients generally place on
possessing normal neurological function, these ...
3q26 Amplification is Rarely Present in Women Whose LSIL Cytology does not Represent CIN 2+ Disease
(2010-03)
Objective: 10-17% of women with LSIL cytology truly have CIN 2+ disease at colposcopically directed biopsy and 20% of the CIN 2+ lesions derive from women with LSIL cytology. No molecular marker has yet been able to triage ...
A Study of RO5217790 (HPV Targeted Immunotherapy) in Patients With High Grade Cervical Intraepithelial Neoplasia Associated With High Risk HPV Infection
(2010-03)
This is a randomized, double blind, placebo controlled, parallel group multicenter study in women with biopsy confirmed Grade 2 or Grade 3 cervical intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN). Two hundred patients will be enrolled and ...
Investigation of 95 variants identified in a genome-wide study for association with mortality after acute coronary syndrome
(2011-09-29)
Abstract
Background
Genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified new candidate genes for the occurrence of acute coronary syndrome (ACS), but possible effects of such genes on survival following ACS ...
Motivational Interviewing for encouraging quit attempts among unmotivated smokers: Study protocol of a randomized, controlled, efficacy trial.
(2012-06-19)
Abstract
Background
Although the current Clinical Practice Guideline recommend Motivational Interviewing for use with smokers not ready to quit, the strength of evidence for its use is rated ...
RNA-seq analysis of synovial fibroblasts brings new insights into rheumatoid arthritis
(2012-12-21)
Abstract
Background
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic autoimmune-disease of unknown origin that primarily affects the joints and ultimately leads to their destruction. Growing evidence ...
Bleeding Risk Following Percutaneous Intervention in Patients with Diabetes Prescribed Dual Anti Platelet Therapy
(2015-07-28)
Patients with diabetes (DM) experience higher rates of in-stent restenosis and
therefore greater benefit from drug eluting stent (DES) implant at the time of percutaneous
coronary intervention (PCI). DES stent implantation ...
The utility of umbilical artery doppler in preterm premature rupture of membranes
(2013)
Preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM) is a common complication of
pregnancy and occurs in up to a third of all preterm births. Currently, there is no way to
predict how long a patient will remain pregnant after ...
A Comparison of ADRR Scores in Very Young, School-age, and Adolescent Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(2014-09-30)
Glycemic variability (GV) in children is remarkably dissimilar to GV in adults,
and furthermore is unique to age-specific pediatric groups. The Average Daily Risk
Range score has been shown to be a good indicator of GV ...
A genetic linkage map of the fungus phycomyces blakesleeanus for gene identification by map-based cloning
(University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2012)
The Mucoromycotina is one of the basal lineages in the fungi, all of which are poorly understood. Mucormycosis is a life threatening infection caused by fungi of the order Mucorales, the most common species of which is ...
A Qualitative investigation of patients' transitional states of engagement in HIV-related medical care
(2014-03-20)
This qualitative study was designed to investigate the factors related to engagement in HIV-related medical care and specifically periods that can be characterized as transitions in and out of care. Data were collected ...
Identification of novel coding single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with acute respiratory distress syndrome
(2014-07-28)
ARDS is a lung condition characterized by impaired gas exchange with systemic release of inflammatory mediators, causing inflammation, hypoxemia and multiple organ failure. Disease susceptibility and progression are poorly ...