Browsing GRASP: Graduate Research and Scholarly Projects by Title
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PACKRAT: a predictor of success on the PANCE
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Paleoenvironmental interpretation of the bandera shale formation, marmaton group, desmoinesian stage, middle Pennsylvanian in southeastern Kansas.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)In southeastern Kansas and northeastern Oklahoma the Bandera Shale Formation (BSF) (Middle Pennsylvanian) crops out from Linn to Labette Counties in Kansas and in Nowata County, Oklahoma in units ranging from 12 cm to 20 ... -
Palladin compensates for branching complex in promoting actin-based motility in listeria
(Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)Palladin is an actin binding protein which has important functions in cell motility both in normal cells during development or in wound healing and in metastatic cancers. The Beck lab has recently shown that palladin ... -
Palladin regulates cancer metastasis via actin cytoskeletal remodeling
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The migration of both normal and cancer cells is a complex process that involves dramatic remodeling of the actin cytoskeleton. Currently 90% of cancer deaths result from metastasis, the migration of cells into the ... -
Palliative care: A comparison of knowledge between physician assistant and family nurse practitioner students
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2014-04-25)Palliative care aims to improve the quality of life for patients who face life-limiting illness, but adequate training provided to physician assistant (PA) students remains uncertain. The purpose of this study was to assess ... -
Parametric study of interface friction to model metal-coated rapid prototyped structures using finite elements techniques
(Wichita State University, 2016-04-29)The use of additive manufacturing, also known as 3D-printing, is rapidly increasing in the aerospace industry due to its ability to produce high quality parts with short delivery time and reduced cost. Metallization of ... -
Parent perception and knowledge of HPV and HPV vaccination in rural Kansas
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)Background: Healthy People 2020 goal for the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine is to increase the percentage of female adolescents aged 13 through 15 years who receive two or three doses of HPV vaccine to 80%. HPV is the ... -
Parental involvement in a rural consolidated school district
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)The rural consolidated school district of Ingleside in South Central Kansas faces unique challenges in managing communication and providing opportunities for parental involvement and shared decision making. The lack of ... -
Parents and physical therapists' perceptions of the change in children's interests after receiving a powered mobility device from Wichita State University's GoBabyGo program
(Wichita State University, 2021-04-02)INTRODUCTION: Mobility is essential not only to the physical development of infants and children, but to their psychosocial skills, play skills, cognition, and global development as well. Alternative forms of mobility can ... -
Patient perceptions of skin lesion assessment and education in primary care setting
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: As a primary healthcare provider, providing education to patients plays an important role in preventative healthcare. The discussion of skin health should be included with other routine education and preventative ... -
Patient satisfaction: A framework for clinical practice
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Patient satisfaction is influenced by multiple factors, such as patient and provider characteristics, and events surrounding the patient-provider encounter. Patient satisfaction is important because it impacts ... -
Patient-provider communication
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)A study was conducted addressing the document Advancing Effective Communication, Cultural Competence, and Patient-and-Family-Centered Care: A Roadmap for Hospitals, which was developed by JCAHO (Joint Commission on ... -
Pediatric adverse drug event occurrence in a community hospital
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2010-04-23)Hospitalized children are at greater risk for adverse drug events (ADEs) due to varying size, development and lack of pediatric specific dosing.The project determined ADE rate for40 randomly selected pediatric hospitalized ... -
Pediatric asthma: an emergency department assessment tool
(Wichita State University, 2017-04-28)Background: Asthma is the most common chronic pediatric illness. Thirty percent of asthma patients seek asthma care in the ED instead of their primary care provider (PCP). Methods: This was a quality improvement project ... -
Peer review of teachers: are they useful?
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Peer reviews of teachers are formal evaluations of faculty members performed by colleagues and peers in their college or university for promotion, tenure, and salary adjustment purposes. They are also used for development ... -
Pellet ablation in tokamak reactors
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)Injecting frozen hydrogen pellets has been proposed as a method of efficiently refueling Tokamak fusion reactors. The intense heat of the reactor causes the pellet to lose mass in a process called ablation. This process ... -
PEM cells- performance, durability and role in energy storage.
(Wichita State University. Graduate School, 2009-05-01)Energy storage to reduce peak-load demands on utilities is emerging as an important issue to address the intermittency of renewable energy resources. Wind energy produced in the middle of the night may be wasted unless it ... -
Perceived benefits of participation in adapted physical activity classes for children with developmental disabilities between class instructors and the child's caregiver
(Wichita State University, 2020-05-01)INTRODUCTION: Current research demonstrates a gap in literature exists between perception of benefits that caregivers and instructors of children participating in adaptive physical activity courses experience. PURPOSE: The ... -
Perception about concussions in the Missouri Valley Conference
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)The purpose of this project was to survey student athletes, athletic trainers, and coaches in the Missouri Valley Conference to determine their respective understanding of concussions, to assess how athletic trainers and ... -
The perception of U.S. physician assistants (PA) regarding PA to physician bridge programs
(Wichita State University. Graduate School., 2012-04-18)The purpose of this study was to determine the perceptions of PAs on the creation of a PA to physician bridge program; whether they would support a bridge program, its feasibility, or generally whether or not bridge programs ...