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View article: Disrupting the Algorithm: The Role of Medical Professionals in TikTok’s Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Conversations
Disrupting the Algorithm: The Role of Medical Professionals in TikTok’s Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Conversations Open
Non-medical creators produced the majority of content (n= 168; 84%), while medical professionals contributed 16% (n= 32). Cumulative engagement metrics, total views, comments, likes, and shares, did not differ significantly between groups.…
View article: The role of salivary neurotensin and oxytocin in emotional responses to stress inoculation
The role of salivary neurotensin and oxytocin in emotional responses to stress inoculation Open
Neuropeptides comprise a class of signaling molecules that exert direct effects on target tissues and modulatory influences across multiple physiological systems; however, their roles in mediating stress responses remains incompletely char…
View article: Right lateral thoracic radiographic metrics help discriminate cranial mediastinal masses and pleural effusion in cats
Right lateral thoracic radiographic metrics help discriminate cranial mediastinal masses and pleural effusion in cats Open
Objective Determine whether the tracheal bifurcation (TB) is displaced caudally in cats with a mediastinal mass compared to cardiogenic pleural effusion, noncardiogenic pleural effusion, and no significant thoracic disease. Methods Medical…
View article: SSRIs on TikTok: An Analytical Study of Creator Types, Content Tone, and User Engagement in Mental Health Information Dissemination (Preprint)
SSRIs on TikTok: An Analytical Study of Creator Types, Content Tone, and User Engagement in Mental Health Information Dissemination (Preprint) Open
Results showed that while both creator groups focused on negative SSRI side effects and experiences (content tone), the way they presented this information (video tone) differed. Medical professionals generally maintained a neutral video t…
View article: Continuous Rural High School Educational Outreach and Lasting Impact on Health Care Career Attitudes: Qualitative Pilot Study
Continuous Rural High School Educational Outreach and Lasting Impact on Health Care Career Attitudes: Qualitative Pilot Study Open
Background Rural communities face persistent challenges in recruiting and retaining health care professionals. Research has shown that individuals from rural backgrounds are more likely to return to practice in these areas, yet most existi…
View article: Evaluation of a Line-Scan X-Ray System for Phenotyping Peanut Smut Resistance Using Faux-Infected Pods
Evaluation of a Line-Scan X-Ray System for Phenotyping Peanut Smut Resistance Using Faux-Infected Pods Open
Peanut smut, caused by the fungus Thecaphora frezzii, is the most problematic disease in Argentina and threatens peanut production worldwide. A major roadblock to breeding for peanut smut resistance is the current practice of manually open…
View article: Continuous Rural High School Educational Outreach and Lasting Impact on Healthcare Career Attitudes: A Pilot Study (Preprint)
Continuous Rural High School Educational Outreach and Lasting Impact on Healthcare Career Attitudes: A Pilot Study (Preprint) Open
BACKGROUND Rural communities often face significant challenges in attracting and retaining healthcare professionals. By encouraging students from these communities to consider healthcare careers, we increase the likelihood that they will …
View article: A Prospective Cohort Study on the Effects of Repeated Acute Stress on Cortisol Awakening Response and Immune Function in Military Medical Students
A Prospective Cohort Study on the Effects of Repeated Acute Stress on Cortisol Awakening Response and Immune Function in Military Medical Students Open
Background: The cortisol awakening response (CAR) is a pivotal component of the body’s stress response, yet its dynamics under repeated acute stress and its interplay with immune biomarkers remain inadequately understood. Methods: This stu…
View article: Healthcare providers’ knowledge and attitudes about overdose prevention sites in Colorado
Healthcare providers’ knowledge and attitudes about overdose prevention sites in Colorado Open
Background Overdose prevention sites (OPS) are a harm reduction strategy that offer people who use drugs a variety of resources including but not limited to sterile supplies, linkage to healthcare resources, and intervention if an overdose…
View article: The Effects of Flaxseed Consumption on Glycemic Control in Native American Postmenopausal Women with Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia
The Effects of Flaxseed Consumption on Glycemic Control in Native American Postmenopausal Women with Hyperglycemia and Hyperlipidemia Open
Glucose control in postmenopausal women is influenced by many factors, such as hormones, lifestyle variables, and genetics. Limited data exist on the effect of whole flaxseed on glucose status in postmenopausal Native American women. The a…
View article: Specific Salivary Neuropeptides Shift Synchronously during Acute Stress in Fire Recruits
Specific Salivary Neuropeptides Shift Synchronously during Acute Stress in Fire Recruits Open
Once thought of as an immune-privileged site, we now know that the nervous system communicates in a bidirectional manner with the immune system via the neuroimmune axis. Neuropeptides constitute a component of this axis, playing critical r…
View article: Impact of the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 transition to Pass/Fail on osteopathic medical student stress levels and board preparation
Impact of the USMLE Step 1 and COMLEX Level 1 transition to Pass/Fail on osteopathic medical student stress levels and board preparation Open
Context The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Exam (COMLEX) Level 1 transitioned from a numeric scoring system to a Pass/Fail designation in 2022. This transition int…
View article: Cytokine fluctuation during acute stress is correlated to life trauma
Cytokine fluctuation during acute stress is correlated to life trauma Open
BACKGROUND Multiple studies have demonstrated that human neurobiology and behavior are inextricably linked to the activity of our immune systems. Trauma is associated with a multitude of immune system changes; reflecting this, posttraumati…
View article: Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky Vista University medical students’ mental health: A cross-sectional survey
Impact of COVID-19 on Rocky Vista University medical students’ mental health: A cross-sectional survey Open
Background The COVID-19 pandemic brought immense changes to medical school curriculums world-wide, such as the widespread adoption of virtual learning. We sought to better understand the impact on medical students’ mental health at Rocky V…
View article: Principal component analysis of salivary cytokines and hormones in the acute stress response
Principal component analysis of salivary cytokines and hormones in the acute stress response Open
The acute stress response is characterized by activation of multiple interconnected systems in the body, resulting in the release of a flood of hormones and immune mediators into circulation. In addition to detection of these molecules in …
View article: In vitro effect of hydroxyethyl starch on coagulation in dogs as assessed by dynamic viscoelastic coagulometry
In vitro effect of hydroxyethyl starch on coagulation in dogs as assessed by dynamic viscoelastic coagulometry Open
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the effect of 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) 670/0.75 and 6% HES 130/0.4 dilution of canine whole blood on coagulation using dynamic viscoelastic coagulometry (DVC). ANIMALS 56 healthy adult dogs. PROCEDURES 2 blood sam…
View article: Dried Plum’s Polyphenolic Compounds and Carbohydrates Contribute to Its Osteoprotective Effects and Exhibit Prebiotic Activity in Estrogen Deficient C57BL/6 Mice
Dried Plum’s Polyphenolic Compounds and Carbohydrates Contribute to Its Osteoprotective Effects and Exhibit Prebiotic Activity in Estrogen Deficient C57BL/6 Mice Open
Evidence of dried plum’s benefits on bone continues to emerge. This study investigated the contribution of the fruit’s polyphenol (PP) and carbohydrate (CHO) components on a bone model of postmenopausal osteoporosis to explore their prebio…
View article: Influence of Temperature and Photoperiod on the Fecundity of Habrobracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and on the Paralysis of Host Larvae, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae)
Influence of Temperature and Photoperiod on the Fecundity of Habrobracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae) and on the Paralysis of Host Larvae, Plodia interpunctella (Hübner) (Lepidoptera: Pyralidae) Open
Studies were carried out in the laboratory to understand the optimum environmental conditions at which the ectoparasitoid, Habrobracon hebetor Say (Hymenoptera: Braconidae), can paralyze and lay eggs when reared on the larvae of the stored…
View article: Isolate Virulence and Cultivar Response in the Winter Wheat: Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (Tan Spot) Pathosystem in Oklahoma
Isolate Virulence and Cultivar Response in the Winter Wheat: Pyrenophora tritici-repentis (Tan Spot) Pathosystem in Oklahoma Open
Prevalence of tan spot of wheat caused by the fungus Pyrenophora tritici-repentis has become more prevalent in Oklahoma as no-till cultivation in wheat has increased. Hence, developing wheat varieties resistant to tan spot has been emphasi…
View article: Comparison of Field Emergence and Thermal Gradient Table Germination Rates of Seed from High Oleic and Low Oleic Near Isogenic Peanut Lines
Comparison of Field Emergence and Thermal Gradient Table Germination Rates of Seed from High Oleic and Low Oleic Near Isogenic Peanut Lines Open
Oxidative stability is an important factor considered by those in the peanut manufacturing industry. Product stability has been shown to increase up to seven-fold when high-oleic peanuts are used. The percentage of US crop that is high-ole…
View article: Trapping Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Other Beetles in Flourmills: Evaluating Fumigation Efficacy and Estimating Population Density
Trapping Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) and Other Beetles in Flourmills: Evaluating Fumigation Efficacy and Estimating Population Density Open
This paper reports beetle pests common to flourmills targeted during a series of trapping studies over a two-year period in flourmill 1 and a one year period in flourmill 2. Objectives were (1) use pheromone-baited traps to detect T. casta…
View article: Safety and efficacy of cold atmospheric plasma for the sterilization of a Pasteurella multocida–contaminated subcutaneously implanted foreign body in rabbits
Safety and efficacy of cold atmospheric plasma for the sterilization of a Pasteurella multocida–contaminated subcutaneously implanted foreign body in rabbits Open
OBJECTIVE To determine whether a stainless steel implant sterilized with a novel cold atmospheric plasma sterilization (CAPS) device adversely affects local tissues in rabbits and whether CAPS was as effective as steam sterilization with a…
View article: Early prediction of the risk of scoring lower than 500 on the COMLEX 1
Early prediction of the risk of scoring lower than 500 on the COMLEX 1 Open
Background The Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States Level 1 (COMLEX 1) is important for medical students to be able to graduate. There is a glaring need to identify students who are at a significant …
View article: A Note on the Association Between <i>Thecaphora frezzii</i> Infection and Peanut Pod Density
A Note on the Association Between <i>Thecaphora frezzii</i> Infection and Peanut Pod Density Open
The time and labor required to hand-screen germplasm are significant obstacles to developing cultivars resistant to peanut smut, but researchers have investigated few alternatives to manual disease evaluations. Although alternative approac…
View article: Evaluation of Two-Leaf Sampling Units to Estimate Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Economic Thresholds in Commercial Grain Sorghum
Evaluation of Two-Leaf Sampling Units to Estimate Sugarcane Aphid (Hemiptera: Aphididae) Economic Thresholds in Commercial Grain Sorghum Open
Sugarcane aphid Melanaphis sacchari Zehntner is a significant economic pest of grain sorghum in the United States. Effective monitoring and early detection are cornerstones for managing invasive pests. The recently developed binomial seque…
View article: Burying Beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae: Nicrophorus Fabricius) Brooding Improves Soil Fertility
Burying Beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae: Nicrophorus Fabricius) Brooding Improves Soil Fertility Open
Hoback, W. Wyatt, Freeman, Lexi, Payton, Mark, Peterson, Brian C. (2020): Burying Beetle (Coleoptera: Silphidae: Nicrophorus Fabricius) Brooding Improves Soil Fertility. The Coleopterists Bulletin 74 (2): 427-433, DOI: 10.1649/0010-065X-74…
View article: Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Consumption on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial
Effects of Montmorency Tart Cherry Juice Consumption on Cardiometabolic Biomarkers in Adults with Metabolic Syndrome: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Trial Open
Greater than one-third of adults in the United States have metabolic syndrome (MetS), a cluster of risk factors highly associated with the development of cardiovascular diseases. Premature vascular dysfunction in MetS may lead to accelerat…
View article: Immune response to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) vaccines detecting antibodies to BVDV subtypes 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2c
Immune response to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) vaccines detecting antibodies to BVDV subtypes 1a, 1b, 2a, and 2c Open
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) represents a major cattle disease with multiple forms including fetal infections resulting in persistently infected (PI) cattle. The objectives of this study were to investigate the immune response to six…
View article: Freeze-Dried Watermelon Supplementation Has Modest Effects on Bone and Lipid Parameters of Ovariectomized Mice
Freeze-Dried Watermelon Supplementation Has Modest Effects on Bone and Lipid Parameters of Ovariectomized Mice Open
This study investigated the effects of two doses of freeze-dried watermelon (WM) on bone and lipid parameters in ovariectomized (OVX) mice, a model of post-menopausal osteoporosis. Three-month-old C57BL/6 female mice (n=46) were sham-opera…