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Maggot debridement therapy in the treatment of nonhealing chronic wounds

Martin, Dodie (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

Maggot therapy utilizes freshly emerged, sterile larvae of the common greenbottle fly, Phaenicia (Lucilia) sericata, which secrete digestive enzymes that selectively dissolve necrotic tissue, disinfect the wound, and thus ...
OMEGA-3 fatty acids compared to placebo in secondary prevention of myocardial reinfarction

Moos, Abigail M. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

While much research has been done investigating omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids and the primary prevention of coronary heart disease, few studies focus on secondary prevention of myocardial reinfarction in populations ...
The OSCE compared to the PACKRAT as a predictor of performance on the PANCE

Oberle, Barbara T. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2008-05)

The purpose of this study was to compare the Physician Assistant Clinical Knowledge Rating and Assessment Tool (PACKRAT) and the Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) as predictors of performance on the Physician ...
PACKRAT: a predictor of success on the PANCE

Wilson, Derek E. (Wichita State University, Dept. of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

The ultimate goal for physician assistant programs is to provide the right amount of education and clinical experience for preparation of their students for clinical practice. In addition, programs must adequately prepare ...
Perceptions of U.S. PAs regarding the entry-level doctoral degree

Ohlemeier, Lindsay S. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2008-05)

Although many health care professions have implemented the entry-level clinical doctorate, the physician assistant (PA) profession has not done so to date. Furthermore, no research has been done on the PA profession to ...
Pharmacologic treatment options for post-stroke depression focused on selective

Gates, Brooke (Wichita State University, Dept. of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

Post-stroke depression (PSD) affects 20 to 50 percent of patients within one year after stroke. Depression is considered to be the most common emotional outcome of stroke. PSD is often not detected or inadequately treated. ...
A pilot study and retrospective chart review comparing adalimumab, infliximab, and etanercept in patients with active rheumatoid arthritis

Arnhold, Shana (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)
Pregnancy outcomes comparing low molecular weight heparin vs. unfractionated heparin in treating thrombotic conditions in pregnancy

Lohoefener, Leigh (Wichita State University, Dept. of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

The type of heparin to administer for treating thrombotic problems during pregnancy has become a debatable medical question. For years unfractionated heparin (UFH) has been the drug of choice. However, low molecular weight ...
Prevalence of health professional students at a Midwestern College of Health Professions who attended a high school biomedical program

Dennill, Kameshni (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2008-05)

To address the shortage of healthcare professionals nationwide, high schools across the nation have introduced biomedical programs into their curriculum to draw students into the health career track; in particular minority ...
A retrospective evaluation of potentially inappropriate medication use in hospitalized elderly patients

Cartwright, Olivia M. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

An estimated 30% of hospitalizations in the elderly may be linked to drug related problems. The Beers criteria are a list of potentially inappropriate medications (PIMs) generally considered unsafe to prescribe in the ...
Retrospective, one year drug usage evaluation of nesiritide (natrecor®) in hospitalized patients

Blackburn, Karen Nicole (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2006-05)

Acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF) accounts for over one million U.S. hospital admissions annually. Nesiritide is the first new medication for ADHF in over 10 years. Due to its high cost, administration restriction ...
The role of secondary versus tertiary prevention in decreasing the incidence of esophageal adenocarcinoma in patients with barrett’s esophagus

West, Lindsay (Wichita State University, Dept. of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

The rapidly increasing incidence and high mortality of esophageal adenocarcinoma necessitate the need for research to determine the most effective method of prevention. Barrett’s Esophagus is a premalignant condition of ...
Serum selenium and the risk of prostate cancer

Stancoff-Hon, Chelsea (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

The purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship of serum selenium levels and the risk of developing prostate cancer. It has been documented that antioxidants reduce the incidence of cancer by eradicating free ...
Should different standards of quality of care exist for rural and urban settings and what factors contribute to these differences?

Latta, Jennifer (Wichita State University. Department of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

Rural and urban locations differ from each other culturally, structurally, economically, and socially. Because healthcare facilities serve the surrounding communities, the structural and cultural make up of these communities ...
A study of tanning operators in the state of Kansas: their attitudes and stated practices regarding minors and tanning

Apollo, Monica L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

It is estimated that thirty million Americans will tan this year and about two million of them will be teens. Exposure to ultraviolet rays seems to be the most important environmental factor in developing skin cancer. About ...
Thyroid disorders and breast cancer

Menke, Michelle Lea (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

A possible link between thyroid disorders and breast cancer has been a subject of debate, since thyroid extract was first used to treat breast cancer in 1896. Many researchers have suggested an increased risk of breast ...
Treatment options and health related quality of life concerns for men with prostate cancer: a systematic review of the literature

Armbrister, Shanna (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2006-05)

Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for American men. The treatment of prostate cancer has changed dramatically with the widespread availability of prostate specific antigen screening (PSA). With ...
What are the factors contributing to the differences in ACL injuries in male and female athletes?

Pool, Justin (Wichita State University, Dept. of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

ACL injuries, particularly of the female gender have become an ever increasing problem for young athletes. This rise in injury rate has been noted since the growth of the female playing sports. In 1972 Title IX of the ...
What is the effect of maternal eating disorders on pregnancy outcome, birth defects and developmental delays?

Neuhalfen, Kristle E. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

The prenatal period is critical in determining the quality of fetal development and how the infant responds outside of the womb. Many known teratogens exist, but the medical literature evaluating fetal outcome in the ...
What is the relationship between a soy-rich diet and the incidence of prostate cancer: a systematic evidence-based literature review?

Burrow, Joshua W. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

Prostate cancer (PC) is the most common non-cutaneous cancer in the United States male population, and the second most common cause of cancer mortality. It has been proposed that dietary differences in Asian and Western ...