• 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; Coufal, Kathy L.; Patterson, Jeremy (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 ...

• Preventing musculoskeletal disorders in factory workers evaluating a new eight minute stretching program 

  Aje, Omotolu Olaitan; Smith-Campbell, Betty; Bett, Carol (SAGE, 2018-07)

  A preshift stretching program was implemented to evaluate its effectiveness in preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD). Workers in a Midwestern factory were assessed for WMSDs before and after the new 8-min ...

• Depression, quality of life, physical activity, and the impact of drugs on sexual activity in a population-based sample, ages 20-59 years 

  Steinke, Elaine E.; Mosack, Victoria; Hill, Twyla J. (Taylor & Francis, 2018)

  Sexual quality of life is important for many individuals; therefore, this study examined the frequency of depression in a younger and middle-aged population-based sample, and the impact on physical activity, quality of ...

• Infant Mortality and Race in Kansas: Associations With Women, Infants, and Children Services 

  Woods, Nikki Keene; Reyes, Jared; Chesser, Amy (Sage, 2016-07)

  Background: Racial and ethnic minority infants and mothers have worse birth outcomes than Caucasian infants and mothers, specifically infant mortality. The purpose of this pilot study was to compare infant mortality rates ...

• “Same Room, Safe Place” : The Need for Professional Safe Sleep Unity Grows at the Expense of Families 

  Woods, Nikki Keene (Sage Open, 2017-04)

  There are many different professional stances on safe sleep and then there is the reality of caring for a newborn. There is a debate among professionals regarding safe sleep recommendations. The continum of recommendations ...

• Back to basics: Adherence with guidelines for glucose and temperature control in an American comprehensive stroke center sample 

  Alexandrov, Anne W.; Palazzo, Paola; Biby, Sharon; Doerr, Abbigayle; Dusenbury, Wendy L.; Young, Rhonda; Lindstrom, Anne; Grove, Mary; Tsivgoulis, Georgios; Middleton, Sandy; Alexandrov, Andrei V. (Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc., 2018-06-01)

  Background: Variance from guideline-directed care for glucose and temperature control remains unknown in the United States at a time when priorities have shifted to ensure rapid diagnosis and treatment of acute stroke ...

• Impact of oral health status and oral hygiene practices on quality of life among low-income seniors 

  Johnston, Judy A.; Bimali, Milan; Parsons, Susan D.; Lukens, Adam F. (Oxford University Press, 2018-04-11)

  Associations exist between poor oral health status (POHS) and multiple health conditions among the elderly: localized infection and pain,increased risk of respiratory infections, under-nutrition, and unplanned weight ...

• Balance and coordination proficiency of age-matched male and female children and adolescents with intellectual disabilities 

  Pitetti, Kenneth H.; Miller, Ruth A.; Loovis, Michael (Human Kinetics Inc., 2018-04)

  Male youth (8-18 years) with intellectual disability (ID) demonstrate motor proficiency below age-related competence capacities for typically developing youth. Whether below-criteria motor proficiency also exists for females ...

• Book review: Critical thinking: Conceptual perspectives and practical guidelines 

  Dilollo, Anthony (Wiley, 2018-03-06)

  In 1938, Orson Welles’ infamous radio broadcast of War of the Worlds supposedly sent millions of Americans panicking, thinking the United States were under attack by alien invaders. This story is widely known and generally ...

• Effects of spinal deviations from frontpack or backpack loading 

  Baalmann, Thomas; Barbour, Taylor; Loesing, Sarah; Rausch, Leslie; Smith, Sam (Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)

  INTRODUCTION: Humans use backpacks in everyday life for reasons including carrying school supplies, military or work-related uses. Carrying loads on the back can cause changes in posture and muscle activation resulting in ...

• Health literacy and medication adherence: a quality improvement project for heart failure patients 

  Prebbl, Ryan (Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)

  INTRODUCTION: Low health literacy results in worse outcomes and underutilization of preventative health care. In the United States 5,800,000 people have been diagnosed with heart failure (HF), with $20.9 billion spent in ...

• Cryptogenic stroke due to undiagnosed paroxysmal atrial fibrillation implementation of a discharge plan 

  Pickett, Valerie; Persondek, LeighAnn (Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)

  Introduction: Strokes with an underlying cause of atrial fibrillation (AF) are more likely to be more detrimental due to its risk for recurrence, disability and mortality (January et al., 2014; Miller, Andersson, Kalra, ...

• Disability scores in high-risk pregnant women 

  Blits, Andrea; Brown, Danielle; Eshghi, Sahar; Petrisor, Janelle (Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)

  INTRODUCTION: Currently, minimal research exists that demonstrates how pregnancy is related to level of disability. PURPOSE: Because of the common practice to prescribe bed rest to pregnancies classified as high-risk and ...

• The effectiveness of thoracic spine manipulation therapy on shoulder pain, range of motion, and muscle strength. 

  Glaser, Josh; Green, Kelby; Lindskog, Arlington; Nichols, Addison; Peters, Chris (Wichita State University, 2018-04-27)

  Thoracic spinal vertebra have recently been thought to be a potential cause of shoulder pain. The purpose of this study was to determine the effects of thoracic spine manipulation on shoulder pain, range of motion (ROM), ...

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