• Risk factors, depression, and drugs influencing sexual activity in individuals with and without stroke 

  Dusenbury, Wendy L.; Hill, Twyla J.; Mosack, Victoria A.; Steinke, Elaine E. (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2020-02)

  PURPOSE: The aim of the study was to analyze factors affecting sexual activity in individuals with and without stroke, ages 40-59 years, in a national, cross-sectional, population-based sample derived from the National ...

• Using physiologic, genetic, and epigenetic information to provide care to clients who are obese 

  Elder, Betty L.; Pile, Debra; Bett, Carol (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-11)

  The pathology of obesity is a complex process involving interactions among behavioral, environmental, immunologic, genetic, and epigenetic factors. This article gives a broad overview of obesity. The physiology of fat ...

• Methemoglobinemia in a 14-year-old girl with new-onset dyspnea 

  Wallace, Michelle; Tenbarge, Caitlin; Harlow, Sofia; Kasting, Nathan; Gooden, Justin (NLM (Medline), 2019-12-01)

  Methemoglobinemia is a rare and potentially life-threatening medical emergency that can be overlooked when evaluating a patient in respiratory distress. Without early recognition, patients may develop respiratory failure ...

• Prevention of dental caries by grape seed extract supplementation: a systematic review 

  Delimont, Nicole; Carlson, Brandi N. (SAGE Publications, 2019-11-24)

  Background: Dental caries are the most prominent chronic disease of children and adults worldwide, and facilitating evidence-based, preventative care for their prevention is critical. Caries are traditionally and successfully ...

• Factors that influence physician assistant choice of practice location 

  Smith, Barbara S.; Muma, Richard D.; Burks, Lindsay; Muck, Molly (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012-03)

  Objective: Certain US rural areas have inadequate access to health care providers. Health care educational institutions have made nationwide efforts to recruit students from rural areas, in the hope that they will return ...

• The perceptions of US physician assistants regarding physician assistant-to-physician bridge programs 

  Muma, Richard D.; Phipps, Brandon; Vredenburg, Shawn (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012)

  Purpose: Since Dr. Stead first envisioned the physician assistant (PA) profession, there has been discussion of an accelerated PA-to-physician "bridge" program. Despite some conversations in the 1960s and the creation of ...

• Evaluation of a targeted curriculum on patient poverty funded by Title VII 

  Muma, Richard D.; Kell, Tyler; Lyman, Blake (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2014)

  Purpose: There is limited knowledge about the perceptions of physician assistant (PA) students on poverty issues and the importance of treating the poor. We assessed whether a curriculum focused on these issues improved ...

• Perceptions of physician assistants regarding a specialty certification examination 

  Smith, Barbara S.; Muma, Richard D.; Montoya, Cassandra L.; Pettijohn, Amanda K. (Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins, 2012-02)

  A national sample of physician assistants (PAs) responded to a survey about their perceptions of specialty certification. Fewer than one-third planned to certify. Of three factors, advantage of specialization was most ...

• The effects of gluteal squeezes compared to bilateral bridges on gluteal strength, power, endurance, and girth 

  Lehecka, B.J.; Turley, Jessica; Stapleton, Aaron; Waits, Kyle; Zirkle, John (PeerJ Inc., 2019-07-08)

  Background: Hip extension weakness is correlated with low back, hip, and knee pathology. Isometric gluteal squeezes have been shown to elicit high electromyographic gluteal activity. However, there is little research ...

• The art of handling workplace stress 

  Hull, Raymond H. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019-09)

  I received a phone call from a young woman who wanted to ask me about communication issues at work meetings. But at that time, she seemed unsure about what she wanted to ask. She shared that she always has a difficult time ...

• Collaborative health education for Somali Bantu refugee women in Kansas City 

  Mulcahy, Ellyn R.; Buchheit, Carla; Max, Elyse; Hawley, Suzanne R.; James, Aimee S. (BioMed Central Ltd., 2019-09-23)

  Objective: To partner with and understand the health of Somali Bantu refugee women, small group sessions were designed and conducted using a community-based collaborative action research (CBCAR) approach. Health topics ...

• Pharmacist involvement in trauma resuscitation across the United States: A 10-year follow-up survey 

  Porter, Blake A.; Zaeem, Maryam; Hewes, Philip D.; Hale, LaDonna S.; Jones, Courtney Marie Cora; Gestring, Mark L.; Acquisto, Nicole M. (Oxford University Press, 2019-08-01)

  PURPOSE: A national survey performed in 2007 found that only 23% of American College of Surgeons (ACS) trauma centers involved pharmacists in trauma resuscitation. This study describes interval change in use, perceptions, ...

• Aerobic exercise sustains performance of instrumental activities of daily living in early-stage Alzheimer's Disease 

  Vidoni, Eric D.; Perales, Jaime; Alshehri, Mohammed M.; Giles, Abdul-Mannaan; Siengsukon, Catherine F.; Burns, Jeffrey M. (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-07)

  BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: Individuals with Alzheimer disease (AD) experience progressive loss of independence-performing activities of daily living. Identifying interventions to support independence and reduce the economic ...

• Brown bag medication review: using AHRQ's brown bag medication tool 

  Murtha, Eileen; Elder, Betty L.; Faragher, Mary E. (Lippincott Williams and Wilkins, 2019-03-18)

  Background: Medication nonadherence has been linked to health literacy and poor patient outcomes. The Health Literacy Universal Precautions Toolkit addresses both issues. Purpose: A brown bag medication review was implemented ...

• Effectiveness of platelet-rich plasma in the management of knee osteoarthritis in a rural clinic 

  Mogoi, Vincent; Elder, Betty L.; Hayes, Karen; Huhman, Dawna (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2019-05-01)

  BACKGROUND: Osteoarthritis (OA) is a degenerative disease causing decreased mobility. Use of autologous platelet-rich plasma (PRP) provides a reparative alternative in the management of OA. METHODS/PURPOSE: This study ...

• Physician assistant students as health educators for adolescents 

  Unruh, Angelina; Buehner, Jeremy (Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)

  INTRODUCTION: Over the last 15 years, WSU PA students have been teaching West High School students a series of health modules. Through this relationship, PA students have the opportunity to work toward effective communication ...

• Fall prevention assessment and exercise recommendations 

  Walter, Jordan; Aitchison, Samuel; Gochenour, Katelyn (Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)

  INTRODUCTION: As the aging population of the United States rises, falls will become more prevalent. Exercise is an effective way of reducing falls in older adults and should be routinely prescribed to the appropriate ...

• Triple synchronous cancer of the sigmoid colon and rectum: A case report 

  Snell, Jenna (Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)

  INTRODUCTION: Synchronous colorectal cancer (SCRC) refers to two or more types of primary colorectal cancers diagnosed in a single patient simultaneously or within six months. Having more than two types of SCRC is extremely ...

• The effects of open kinetic chain versus closed kinetic chain ankle strengthening exercises on functional ankle instability: A pilot study 

  Snyder, Aryn; Bobbit, Cody; Bussman, Melynda; Conway, Christine (Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)

  INTRODUCTION: The association between the ankle "giving way", ankle strength and range of motion were examined in adults with ankle instability. PURPOSE: This study included 18 adults with ankle instability justified by ...

• Effects of home exercise balance program on Biodex® testing and hoverboard time trials 

  Taylor, Brooks; Hoang, Kim; Howell, Zach; Symens, Diana (Wichita State University, 2019-04-26)

  The purpose of this project was to identify if an ankle strategy exercise program will decrease the risk of injury when riding on a hoverboard. Hoverboards are a cause of serious injuries throughout the U.S. but continue ...

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