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Development of the family needs assessment tool

Rawlins, P. S.; Rawlins, T. D.; Horner, M. (Sage Publications, 1990-04)

Although a number of tools have been developed to assess family coping/functioning, these tools do not accurately identify special information and service needs. The Family Needs Assessment Tool (FNAT) reported here was ...
Diabetes medications update

Childs, Belinda P. (Kansas State Nurses Association, 2004-05)
Diagnosis and management of adhesive capsulitis

Manske, Robert C.; Prohaska, Daniel (Springer Healthcare, 2008-12)

Adhesive capsulitis is a musculoskeletal condition that has a disabling capability. This review discusses the diagnosis and both operative and nonoperative management of this shoulder condition that causes significant ...
Diagnosis and management of adhesive capsulitis

Manske, Robert C.; Prohaska, Daniel (Springer Open Choice, 2008-12)

Adhesive capsulitis is a musculoskeletal condition that has a disabling capability. This review discusses the diagnosis and both operative and nonoperative management of this shoulder condition that causes significant ...
Difference in isokinetic torque acceleration energy of the rotator cuff: competitive male pitchers versus male nonathletes

Manske, Robert C.; Tajchman, Casey S.; Stranghoner, Todd A.; Ellenbecker, Todd S. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2004-08)

Rotator cuff function is critical to the overhead athlete. Rotator cuff power is felt to be important in the overhead athlete during the throwing motion. Little research exists regarding torque acceleration energy (TAE) ...
Difference in isokinetic torque acceleration energy of the rotator cuff: Competitive male pitchers versus male nonathletes

Manske, Robert C.; Tajchman, Casey S.; Stranghoner, Todd A.; Ellenbecker, Todd S. (Human Kinetics, 2004)

Rotator cuff function is critical to the overhead athlete. Rotator cuff power is felt to be important in the overhead athlete during the throwing motion. Little research exists regarding torque acceleration energy (TAE) ...
Differences in health related physical activity and fitness of elementary school children

Constance, Zach; Martin, Mary; Smith, Katie; Struble, Katy (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)

Research supports a correlation between physical activity level and obesity; however, there is no definitive method for measuring physical activity level in children. This study will determine if test results of the ...
Differences in morbidity among children in foster care and non-foster care children

Osbeck, Andrew (Wichita State University, Dept. of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

Foster care children are at risk for a number of health problems. A number of studies highlight the health disparities in this population. The purpose of this study is to determine if the morbidity rates of foster children ...
Distortion product otoacoustic emission fine structure is responsible for variability of distortion product otoacoustic emission contralateral suppression

Sun, Xiao-Ming (Acoustical Society of America, 2008-06)

Alteration of the distortion product otoacoustic emission (DPOAE) level by a contralateral sound, which is known as DPOAE contralateral suppression, has been attributed to the feedback mechanism of the medial olivocochlear ...
Distribution of intestine-associated lymphoid tissue, aberrant crypt foci, and tumors in the large bowel of 1,2-dimethylhydrazine-treated mice

Carter, John W.; Lancaster, Hugh K.; Hardman, W. Elaine; Cameron, Ivan L. (American Association for Cancer Research, 1994-08)

Six-week-old male CF-1 mice were fed the AIN-76 diet, given eight weekly s.c. injections of either the colon carcinogen 1,2-dimethylhydrazine or saline, and killed 24 weeks after the last injection. Parameters measured in ...
Do babies increase vocabulary by viewing baby media?

Carlson, Tara; Strattman, Kathy H. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2008-04-25)

The American Academy of Pediatrics recommended that children under two years of age not watch TV or other electronic screens; however, the number of videos targeted at this age group continues to increase. Marketers claim ...
Does age influence the intensity of care in a managed care organization?

Long, Michael J.; Lescoe-Long, Mary A. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2005-04)

The primary objective of this study was to determine whether an inverse relationship between age and the intensity of care prevailed in an elderly, functionally impaired population enrolled in a managed care organization. ...
Does a relationship exist between the prevalence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in females and the use of estrogen and progesterone containing contraception?

Runge, Rebecca L.; Bunton, Patricia A. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)

Women’s involvement in athletics has increased in the last twenty years. With the increase in participation, there has also been an increase in injury rates. Female athletes are at a 4-8 times higher risk of sustaining ...
Does a relationship exist between the prevalence of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in females and the use of estrogen and progesterone containing contraception?

Runge, Rebecca L. (Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2007-05)

Women’s involvement in athletics has increased in the last twenty years. With the increase in participation, there has also been an increase in injury rates. Female athletes are at a 4-8 times higher risk of sustaining an ...
Does Canada’s national health care system provide better patient satisfaction and access to health care than the United States’ health care system?

Grove, Caleb (Wichita State University, Dept. of Physician Assistant, 2006-05)

The United States spends more money on health care than any other country in the world, yet there are millions of uninsured Americans. Lacking health insurance in the U.S. has many consequences such as not seeking preventative ...
Does the awareness of the health risks from tanning differ in an 18- 30 year-old age group compared to a 31-55 year-old age group?

Keck, Shane A.; Bunton, Patricia A. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)

Indoor and outdoor tanning are popular activities in American culture. However, over-exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation is of considerable concern for public health. This study compared the perceptions of the harmful ...
Does using an asthma prompting form improve asthma care in a pediatric office?

Pile, Debra (Elsevier, 2012-09-06)

An asthma exacerbation can be a life-threatening experience. This project tested the effectiveness of using a prompting form to improve childhood asthma care. Thirty randomly selected charts without a prompt form in a ...
Ear canal pressure variations versus negative middle ear pressure: comparison using distortion product otoacoustic emission measurement in humans

Sun, Xiao-Ming (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012)

Objective: For more than a century, positive and/or negative ear canal air pressure (ECP) has often been employed to simulate negative middle ear pressure (MEP) in exploring the latter's effect on hearing sensitivity and ...
Effectiveness of a sepsis response team in the treatment of severe sepsis and septic shock: A 20 patient feasibility study

Cha, H.L.; Raile, T.M.; Hale, LaDonna S. (Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2007-04-27)

The Society of Critical Care Medicine (SCCM) advocates use of a national data collection tool to measure compliance with treatment guidelines for severe sepsis. Some facilities utilize a Sepsis Response Team (SRT) to ...
Effectiveness of a videotape for sexual counseling after myocardial infarction

Steinke, Elaine E.; Swan, James H. (John Wiley & Sons, 2004-08)

A two-group randomized clinical trial was used to test the hypothesis that patients with myocardial infarction (MI) who receive both written instructions and a videotape to view at home will have greater knowledge, better ...