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Altered Expression of Genes and microRNA Modulators of Sphingolipid Metabolism and Gdf1/Nodal Signaling in Fumonisin and FTY720-treated Exencephalic Embryos and Placentas
(Creighton University. 2012)Fumonisin B1 (FB1) is a mycotoxin produced by a common fungal contaminant of corn. Gestational exposure to FB1- contaminated food has been associated with increased risk for neural tube defects (NTDs) in populations that ... -
Antimicrobial Stewardship in a Critical Access Hospital
(Creighton University. 2012)At least 30% of all hospitalized patients receive antimicrobial therapy, and as many as 50% of such therapies are unnecessary or inappropriate.1,2 Inappropriate use of antimicrobial agents results in the development ... -
THE BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS OF IMMUNE RESPONSE IN TWO INSECTS
(Creighton University. 2012)We aim to elucidate the role of eicosanoids in cellular immunity in the squash bug, Anasa tristis. Squash bugs are significant pest insects that cause major crop damage throughout the Midwest each year. Currently we are ... -
Canadians of a Different Color: Analyzing Nativism in Modern Canadian Voters
(Creighton University. 2012)Nationalism can be defined as the evaluation of one’s culture against another with one’s culture held superior over another. This definition explains a reality for Canadians—it is how they identify with their culture and ... -
CHIP: Fostering Interprofessional and Culturally-Competent Patient Care through Experiential Learning in China
(Creighton University. 2012)The purpose of the study is to: 1. Evaluate the outcomes of the China Honors Interprofessional Program on the participants’ cultural competency and interprofessional skills. 2. Use the findings of this evaluative research ... -
Close Range Remote Sensing and HPLC Analysis of Coastal Phytoplankton on the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts
(Creighton University. 2012)Coastal communities are intimately connected to coastal water quality. The occurrence of harmful algal blooms has increased worldwide in recent years and is primarily attributed to coastal and estuarine eutrophication. ... -
Coverage of Ambulatory PT Services by a Major Private National Health Insurance Company Nationwide.
(Creighton University. 2012)The extent and type of insurance funding is important to support the practice of physical therapy. This study describes the physical therapy benefit in individual market BCBS insurance plans. A survey of least expensive, ... -
Design of a Library of Potential Inhibitors to Farnesyltransferase
(Creighton University. 2012)Insight Pancreatic cancer is the fourth most common cause of cancerrelated deaths. Patients have a survival rate of less than 5% within a five-year span. On average, patients die about two and a half years post-diagnosis ... -
Development and Validation of a Survey Tool to Measure Pharmacist/Pharmacy Intern Bias in Providing Services to Diverse Patient Populations
(Creighton University. 2012)Provider bias has been identified as one major contributor to health care disparities among patients from diverse cultures/religions/ethnicities and socioeconomic status.1 Research regarding health disparities in ... -
Development of a 3D Learning Resource of the Pterygopalatine Fossa Using Cone Beam Computed Tomography For Dental Students
(Creighton University. 2012)The pterygopalatine fossa is a pyramidal shaped fossa located between the infratemporal fossa and the nasal cavity. The major contents include the maxillary division of the trigeminal nerve, the pterygopalatine ganglion, ... -
Development of a TaqMan® Multiplex PCR Assay for Detection of Plasmid-Mediated Amp-C β-lactamase (pmAmpC) Genes
(Creighton University. 2012)Background: Isolates that produce pmAmpCs, such as K. pneumoniae (Kp), E. coli (Ec), and Salmonella spp. (Sal), can be resistant to most β-lactams. These enzymes can phenotypically interfere with the detection of ESBL and ... -
Development of an in-vitro Nuclear Import Assay Using Intact HIV Cores
(Creighton University. 2012)Nuclear import of the viral genome is essential for productive HIV infection. Uncoating and nuclear import of the viral genome is a poorly understood process. The purpose of this study is to determine whether HIV viral ... -
Differential Effect of TGF-β1 and Eotaxin on Novel CLC3 Ion-Channel Variants in Human Peripheral Blood Eosinophils
(Creighton University. 2012)Rationale: Chloride channels play an important role in various cellular processes including differentiation, proliferation, apoptosis and migration of cells. Previously, we reported the involvement of CLC3 in TGF-β-induced ... -
The Effect of Two Different Creatine Formulations on Upper and Lower Body Muscular Strength and Endurance in Resistance Trained Men
(Creighton University. 2012)Creatine (CR; α-methylguanidinoacetic acid) is a nitrogenous compound synthesized in the liver and pancreas from the amino acids arginine, methionine, and glycine. Dietary sources of CR include meats and fish, however, ... -
EKPHRASTIC COLLABORATION: COMBINING POETRY AND THE ARTS
(Creighton University. 2012)By highlighting ekphrastic poetry’s facilitation of a dialogue between visual art and poetry, the March 18th “CU at the Joslyn” presentation, as Lynn Keller describes, took the steps, “to ensure that the arts were not set ... -
Empowering Employees through Satisfying Workplace Meetings
(Creighton University. 2012)• The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between employees’ satisfaction with workplace meetings and psychological empowerment. • Psychological empowerment is intrinsic task motivation manifested ... -
HIGH-EFFICIENCY MICROPHOTOOXIDATION OF 2,3,4,5-TETRAPHENYLFURAN USING MILLIWATT LED SOURCES
(Creighton University. 2012)We studied the photooxidation of 2,3,4,5-tetraphenylfuran using O2 under pressure to make 1,2,3,4-tetraphenyl-2-buten-1,4-dione, of interest in natural product synthesis. We used methylene blue as energy sensitizer and ... -
Identifying precursors of family homelessness to better understand occupational needs
(Creighton University. 2012)Homelessness is a worldwide epidemic (Dachner & Tarasuk, 2002). In the United States alone, an estimated 2.3 to 3.5 million people are homeless at any given time; about onethird of this population is children and youth ... -
Identifying the precursors of food insecurity to better understand occupational needs: A pilot study
(Creighton University. 2012)Current economic conditions have left families unable to put food on the table. Too often parents and children do not know where their next meal will come from. Food security is a basic human right as declared by the ... -
The Impact of the Withdrawal of Propoxyphene from the U. S. Market
(Creighton University. 2012)To determine the clinical and economic impact of the withdrawal of propoxyphene from the U.S. market. Using a proprietary data set we: Determined the prescription products that patients were switched to following ...