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Progressive Endoscopic Approach To Balloon Dilation For Benign Esophageal Strictures, Chad J. Cooper
Progressive Endoscopic Approach To Balloon Dilation For Benign Esophageal Strictures, Chad J. Cooper
Theses and Dissertations--Clinical and Translational Science
Benign esophageal strictures are a frequently encountered problem in clinical practice. The management of benign esophageal strictures have slowly evolved over the decades based on “expert opinion.” Despite vast amounts of data about the efficacy and safety of dilation, unfortunately there is no consensus on a systematic and safe approach that is efficient, limits complications and provides long lasting improvement of dysphagia. Our group designed a progressive approach to endoscopic balloon dilation based on tailoring certain technical aspects of the dilation process.
Most studies in the literature concluded that endoscopic dilation is safe and effective in relieving dysphagia caused by …
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics In Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis, Melissa Thompson Bastin
Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics In Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis, Melissa Thompson Bastin
Theses and Dissertations--Clinical and Translational Science
Sepsis is a devastating diagnosis affecting over 750,000 patients a year, accounting for approximately 10% of all hospital admissions, costs more than $50,000 per patient, and exceeds $17 billion annual spending. The mortality rate for sepsis remains unacceptably high: one out of every three patients diagnosed with sepsis dies. Sepsis physiology induces physiologic changes to drug pharmacokinetic (PK) parameters that alter the ability to achieve the goal pharmacodynamic (PD) target for beta-lactams of >4-fold unbound concentration above the minimum inhibitory concentration for 100% of the dosing interval (100% fT >4x MIC). Sepsis treatment such as volume resuscitation and vasopressor …
Understanding The Contributions Of Alzheimer’S Disease & Cardiovascular Risks To Cerebral Small Vessel Disease Manifest As White Matter Hyperintensities On Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri), Omar M. Al-Janabi
Theses and Dissertations--Clinical and Translational Science
Introduction: Alzheimer’s Diseases (AD) & cerebral small vessel disease associated with cardiovascular risk factors (cSVD) frequently coexist, differentially affecting both imaging and clinical features associated with aging and dementia. We hypothesized that Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) can be used in novel ways to identify relative contributions of AD & cardiovascular risks to cSVD and brain atrophy, generating new biomarkers & insights into mixed disease states associated with cognitive decline and dementia.
Methods: Three experiments were conducted to address the overarching hypothesis. First, we visually rated the clinical MRI of 325 participants from a community-based cross-sectional sample to elucidate the relative …
Promotion Of Early Pediatric Hearing Detection Through Patient Navigation, Matthew L. Bush
Promotion Of Early Pediatric Hearing Detection Through Patient Navigation, Matthew L. Bush
Theses and Dissertations--Clinical and Translational Science
Congenital hearing loss is the most common neonatal sensory disorder and it is crucial to diagnose hearing loss as soon as possible after birth in order to facilitate rapid treatment. Universal standards of infant hearing healthcare dictate that infant hearing screening should be completed by one month of age and abnormal screening tests should be followed with definitive audiological testing by three months of age. Obtaining diagnostic testing can be complicated by limited access to care in rural areas, breakdowns in communication, lack of parental support, and poor coordination of care. There is no established method to address appointment non-adherence …
Emotional Enhancement And Repetition Effects During Working Memory In Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Lucas S. Broster
Emotional Enhancement And Repetition Effects During Working Memory In Persons With Mild Cognitive Impairment, Lucas S. Broster
Theses and Dissertations--Clinical and Translational Science
This dissertation introduces a framework for understanding differences in how emotional enhancement effects might influence memory in aging adults and then summarizes the findings of three studies of how repetition effects and emotional enhancement effects influence working memory in older adults without cognitive impairment (NC), older adults with amnestic mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and older adults with mild Alzheimer’s disease (AD). In these experiments, individuals with AD showed cognitive impairment in terms of accuracy and reaction time, but individuals with MCI showed milder behavioral impairment that was confined to manipulations of working memory. Individuals with AD showed relative sparing of …
Clinical And Pathologic Significance Of Integrin Α6Β4 Expression In Human Malignancies, Rachel L. Stewart
Clinical And Pathologic Significance Of Integrin Α6Β4 Expression In Human Malignancies, Rachel L. Stewart
Theses and Dissertations--Clinical and Translational Science
Integrins are cellular adhesion molecules that bind cells to the extracellular matrix. The integrin α6β4, a receptor for laminins, is predominantly expressed on epithelial cells where it is present at the basal surface adjacent to the basement membrane. This integrin plays a critical role in maintaining normal cellular functions, yet has also been implicated in promoting invasion and metastasis in human malignancies. While overexpression of the integrin α6β4 has been detected in select human cancers, the clinical significance of integrin α6β4 expression in a number of malignancies has not been determined. The purpose of this study was to examine integrin …