• Comparing iPadA (R) and paper assessments for children with ASD: an initial study 

  Marble-Flint, Karissa J.; Strattman, Kathy H.; Schommer-Aikins, Marlene (SAGE Publications, 2019-05)

  iPadA (R) and paper versions of a receptive vocabulary assessment were administered to 4- to 6-year olds with a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). No differences were found between scores on the two assessments. ...

• Oral health status of independent older adults in Texas: An observational study comparing urban and rural areas 

  Martin, Julie L.; Boyd, Linda D.; Tapias-Perdigón, Helena; LaSpina, Lisa M. (American Dental Hygienists’ Association, 2017-10)

  Purpose: The purpose of this study was to assess the oral health needs of community-dwelling older adults participating in congregate meal centers and to determine whether differences exist in the oral health needs of ...

• Using extended theory of planned behavior to determine factors associated with help-seeking behavior of sexual problems in women with heart failure: a longitudinal study 

  Lin, Chung-Ying; Brostrom, Anders; Arestedt, Kristofer Franzen; Martensson, Jan; Steinke, Elaine E.; Pakpour, Amir H. (Taylor & Francis, 2019-03-04)

  Introduction: This study used extended theory of planned behavior (extended TPB) to understand the underlying factors related to help-seeking behavior for sexual problems among Iranian women with heart failure (HF). Methods: ...

• Measuring for nonsynostotic head deformities in preterm infants during NICU management: a pilot study 

  Willis, Sarah; Hsiao, Robert; Holland, Ruth A.; Lee, Kelly; Pitetti, Kenneth H. (Elsevier, 2019-04)

  Background: Research has focused on the presence of nonsynostotic head deformities (NHD: plagiocephaly, dolichocephaly, brachycephaly) in preterm infants at discharge and within the first year after discharge. However, ...

• The complex relationships between best practice, augmentative and alternative communication assessments, and organizational change 

  Steiner, Holli N. (Wichita State University, 2018-12)

  Current anecdotal evidence suggests that speech-language pathologists (SLPs) encounter barriers when attempting to complete comprehensive augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) assessments for persons with complex ...

• Sensitivity to change of the Health Assessment Questionnaire (HAQ) and other clinical and health status measures in rheumatoid arthritis results of short-term clinical trials and observational studies versus long-term observational studies 

  Hawley, Donna J.; Wolfe, Frederick (American College of Rheumatology, 1992-09-02)

  To obtain evidence concerning short?term and longterm efficacy of clinical and health status measures in rheumatoid arthritis (RA), we conducted two observational studies: a 6-month study of 233 patients receiving methotrexate ...

• Characteristics of participants in water exercise programs compared to patients seen in a rheumatic disease clinic 

  Meyer, Cleda L.; Hawley, Donna J. (American College of Rheumatology, 1993-09-20)

  PURPOSE. To determine if community-based water exercise programs are serving people with significant levels of disability and pain. METHODS. Eighty-seven participants in water exercise classes and 174 patients from a ...

• Advancing nursing education: BSN completion messaging materials for associate degree program nursing faculty 

  Moody, Linda E.; Teel, Cynthia; Peltzer, Jill (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018)

  AIM This project developed a comprehensive set of bachelor of science in nursing (BSN) completion messaging materials that associate degree in nursing (ADN) faculty can use to advise and encourage students to complete the ...

• Effects of lower-leg training with CLX bands on balance, strength, and mobility in older women 

  Rogers, Michael E.; Rogers, Nicole L. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018-05)

  Weakness in the lower-leg, particularly the tibialis anterior, can negatively impact balance and mobility, and thus exacerbate the risk for falls. Although a variety of interventions have been shown to improve strength and ...

• Changes in cortisol levels with an aquatic resistance workout versus a weight workout 

  Colado, Juan C.; Triplett, N. Travis; Flandez, Jorge; Madera, Joaquin; Tella, Victor; Rogers, Nicole L.; Rogers, Michael E. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018-05)

  Aquatic resistance training could be an effective type of strength training. However, the response of cortisol to aquatic exercise versus training with traditional weights has not been determined. PURPOSE: To compare the ...

• Squatting with elastic bands facilitates more weight used and time under muscle tension 

  Rogers, Nicole L.; Gene, Javier; Juesas, Alvaro; Gargallo, Pedro; Gene, Andres; Salvador, Rosario; Colado, Juan C.; Rogers, Michael E. (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, 2018-05-01)

  In has been shown that the variable resistance associated with elastic band training improves strength and several other outcomes. However, the efficacy of combining elastic bands (EB) with traditional resistance exercises ...

• Identifying health literacy in Kansas using the behavioral risk factor surveillance system 

  Chesser, Amy K.; Reyes, Jared; Woods, Nikki Keene (SAGE, 2018-12-30)

  Health literacy continues to be an important research topic as part of population-based assessments for overall health issues. The objective of this continuation study was to examine the health literacy rates and health ...

• When you hear hooves, do not ignore the zebra: malignancy disguised as recurrent pneumonia 

  Mendoza, C. Ba; Sherman, Matthew; Fidahussein, S. (American Thoracic Society, 2018-05-01)

  Introduction: We present a case in which a rare malignancy is consistently misdiagnosed as a pneumonia and treated with antibiotic therapy over a span of three months before a diagnosis of extensive brochoalveolar carcinoma ...

• A comparative study: tongue muscle performance in weightlifters and runners 

  VanRavenhorst-Bell, Heidi A.; Mefferd, Antje S.; Coufal, Kathy L.; Patterson, Jeremy A. (Wiley Open Access, 2018-11-01)

  Exercise mode (i.e., resistance training, endurance training) is known to yield mode-specific effects on strength and endurance of muscles that are directly targeted during the exercise. Such mode-specific effects can also ...

• Sexual rehabilitation for cardiac patients with erectile dysfunction: A randomised clinical trial 

  Palm, Pernille; Zwisler, Ann Dorthe Olsen; Svendsen, Jesper Hastrup; Thygesen, Lau Casper; Giraldi, Annamaria G.Elena; Jensen, Karina Gregersen; Lindschou, Jane; Winkel, Per E.R.; Gluud, Christian; Steinke, Elaine E.; Kikkenborg Berg, Selina (BMJ Publishing Group Ltd., 2018-10)

  Background Sexual dysfunction is common in patients with either ischaemic heart disease (IHD) or implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) and has a negative impact on quality of life. Non-pharmacological treatment ...

• Geospatial visualization of Mobile Stroke Unit dispatches: a method to optimize service performance 

  Rhudy, James P., Jr.; Alexandrov, Anne W.; Rike, Joseph; Bryndziar, Tomas; Maleki, Ana Hossein Zadeh; Swatzell, Victoria; Dusenbury, Wendy L.; Metter, E. Jeffrey; Alexandrov, Andrei, V. (Karger Publishers, 2018-10)

  Background: Timely treatment of acute ischemic stroke is crucial to optimize outcomes. Mobile stroke units (MSU) have demonstrated ultrafast treatment compared to standard emergency care. Geospatial analysis of the ...

• An exploratory comparison of utterance durations between children with autism spectrum disorder and children with developmental delays 

  Stevenson, Alisha M. (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  There are several acoustic variables of interest in the speech output of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). These variables include fundamental frequency (perceived as pitch), intensity (perceived as loudness), ...

• The influence of comorbidities, risk factors, and medications on sexual activity in individuals aged 40 to 59 years with and without cardiac conditions US National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, 2011 to 2012 

  Steinke, Elaine E.; Mosack, Victoria; Hill, Twyla J. (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018-03)

  Background: Sexual activity is increasingly recognized as an important aspect of quality of life for many individuals with cardiovascular disease, although less is known about the factors contributing to sexual functioning ...

• Decreased sexual function in partners after patients' first-time myocardial infarction 

  Arenhall, Eva; Eriksson, Mats; Nilsson, Ulrica G.; Steinke, Elaine E.; Fridlund, Bengt G. A. (SAGE, 2018-08)

  Background: A myocardial infarction event affects not only patients but also partners, although how it affects the partners' sexual function is not studied. Aim: The purpose of this study was to describe and compare how ...

• Association between dual-language education and mathematics development in elementary school 

  Reyes, Jared (Wichita State University, 2018-05)

  Children who learn to use two languages at an early age could be at an academic advantage in subjects not typically associated with linguistic or verbal acumen. However, culturally and linguistically diverse students tend ...

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