The purpose of the Faculty Publications collection is to preserve and share the scholarship of the Kansas City University community. Here we showcase research done by current and former staff and faculty members while employed by KCU.
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Submissions from 2008
Meteorological Conditions are Associated With Physical Activities Performed in Open-Air Settings, Richard Suminski, Walker Poston, Patrick Market, Melissa M. Hyder, and Sara Pyle
Obesity Classification in Military Personnel: A Comparison of Body Fat, Waist Circumference, and Body Mass Index Measurements, Katie Heinrich, Nattinee Jitnarin, Richard Suminski, LaVerne Berkel, Christine M. Hunter, Lisa Alvarez, Antionette R. Brundige, Alan L. Peterson, John P. Foreyt, C. Keith Haddock, and Walker Poston
Observing Physical Activity in Suburbs, Richard Suminski, Jessica Fritzsinger, Tina Leck, and Melissa M. Hyder
“One Pill, Once Daily”: What Clinicians Need to Know about Atripla™, Patrick Clay, Tracey A.H. Taylor, Alan Glaros, MaryPeace McRae, Charlott Williams, Don McCandless, and Maurice W. Oelklaus
Physical Activity Assessed with Three Different Methods and the Framingham Risk Score on 10-Year Coronary Heart Disease Risk, Richard Suminski, Walker Poston, John P. Foreyt, and Sachiko St. Jeor
Physician Licensure During Disasters: A National Survey of State Medical Boards, Lori A. Boyajian-O'Neill, Lindsey M. Gronewold, Alan Glaros, and Amy M. Elmore
Short-Term Hematologic and Hemodynamic Effects of Osteopathic Lymphatic Techniques: A Pilot Crossover Trial, William Evan Rivers, Kevin Treffer, Alan Glaros, and Charlott Williams
Spirituality and Medicine: Prevalence of Spirituality-in-Medicine Instruction at Osteopathic Medical Schools, Elizabeth McClain, Rance McClain, Gautam Desai, and Sara Pyle
Surface Strain on Bone and Sutures in a Monkey Facial Skeleton: An In Vitro Approach and its Relevance to Finite Element Analysis, Qian Wang, Paul C. Dechow, Barth Wright, Callum F. Ross, David S. Strait, Brian G. Richmond, Mark A. Spencer, and Craig Byron
Tail Postures of Four Quadrupedal Leaf Monkeys (Pygathrix nemaeus, P. cinerea, Trachypithecus delacouri and T. hatinhensis) at the Endangered Primate Rescue Center, Cuc Phuong National Park, Vietnam, Nancy J. Stevens, Kristin A. Wright, Herbert H. Covert, and Tilo Nadler
Temporomandibular Disorders and Facial Pain: A Psychophysiological Perspective, Alan Glaros
Tetraoxaspiroalkanes for Polymerization Stress Reduction of Silorane Resins, Cecil C. Chappelow, Charles S. Pinzino, Shin-Shi Chen, Shiva P. Kotha, Alan Glaros, and J. David Eick
Trifluoroethanol Increases Albumin’s Susceptibility to Chemical Modification, Heather D. Craig, Joshua D. Eklund, and Norbert W. Seidler
Validation of the OMNI Scale of Perceived Exertion in a Sample of Spanish-Speaking Youth from the USA, Richard Suminski, Robert J. Robertson, Fredric L. Goss, and Norma Olvera
Valid Treatment Options for Osteoporosis and Osteopenia in HIV-Infected Persons, Patrick Clay, Laura E. Voss, Charlott Williams, and Eric C. Daume
Submissions from 2007
Adhesive Analysis of Voids in Class II Composite Resin Restorations at the Axial and Gingival Cavity Walls Restored Under in Vivo Versus in Vitro Conditions, John H. Purk, Vladimir Dusevich, Alan Glaros, and J. David Eick
Assessment of Cytotoxicity and DNA Damage Exhibited by Siloranes and Oxiranes in Cultured Mammalian Cells, Elisabet L. Kostoryz, Q. Zhu, Hong Zhao, Alan Glaros, and J. David Eick
Associations Between the Built Environment and Physical Activity in Public Housing Residents, Katie Heinrich, Rebecca Lee, Richard Suminski, Gail R. Regan, Jacqueline Y. Reese-Smith, Hugh H. Howard, C. Keith Haddock, Walker Poston, and Jasjit S. Ahluwalia
BMI Tracking in Mexican American Children in Relation to Maternal BMI, Norma Olvera, Shreela Sharma, Richard Suminski, Augusto Rodríguez, and Thomas Power
Comparison of Habit Reversal and a Behaviorally-Modified Dental Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders: A Pilot Investigation, Alan Glaros, Nellie Kim-Weroha, Leonard Lausten, and Kelly Lora Franklin
Costs to Physician Offices of Providing Medications to Medically Indigent Patients via Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Prescription Assistance Programs, Patrick Clay, Eric Vaught, Alan Glaros, Stacy Mangum, Daniel Hansen, and Cameron Lindsey
Course Variability of the Phrenic Nerve in the Presence of an Azygos Lobe: Two Case Reports, Austin Bancroft and Robert Stephens
Diet of the Tonkin snub-nosed monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus)in the Khau Ca area, Ha Giang Province, Northeastern Vietnam, Le Khac Quyet, Anh Duc Nguyen, Vu Anh Tai, Barth Wright, and Herbert H. Covert
Headache and Temporomandibular Disorders: Evidence for Diagnostic and Behavioural Overlap, Alan Glaros, Dustin Urban, and Joseph Locke
Herbal Products and Dietary Supplements: A Survey of Use, Attitudes, and Knowledge Among Older Adults, Jacqueline S. Marinac, Colleen L. Buchinger, Lincoln A. Godfrey, James M. Wooten, Chao Sun, and Sandra K. Willsie
How Can We Keep Research Growing at Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine?, Michael B. Clearfield, Peggy Smith-Barbaro, V. James Guillory, Thomas A. Cavalieri, and Marc Hahn
In Vitro Comparison of Conventional Film and Direct Digital Imaging in the Detection of Approximal Caries, Vania Machado Castro, Jerald O. Katz, Patrick K. Hardman, Alan Glaros, and Paulette Spencer
Managing Longterm Side Effects of HIV Therapy. What to Look For and Tips to Use., Maurice W. Oelklaus, Charlott Williams, and Patrick Clay
On the Brink of Extinction: Research for Conservation of the Tonkin Snub-Nosed Monkey (Rhinopithecus avunculus), Herbert H. Covert, Le Khac Quyet, and Barth Wright
Perillyl Alcohol and Genistein Differentially Regulate PKB/Akt and 4E-BP1 Phosphorylation as well as eIF4E/eIF4G Interactions in Human Tumor Cells, Dennis Peffley, Catherine Sharma, Patricia Hentosh, and Robbie Buechler
Phthalate-Induced Liver Protection against Deleterious Effects of the Th1 Response: A Potentially Serious Health Hazard, Mostafa Z. Badr, Alexander A. Shnyra, Mikhail Zoubine, Maxim Norkin, Betty Herndon, Tim Quinn, Roberto N. Miranda, Michael L. Cunningham, and Agostino Molteni
Production of a Novel Neuromelanin at the Sevoflurane-Water Interface, Ryan Roberts, Eugene E. Fibuch, Elisabeth Heal, and Norbert W. Seidler
Properties of Silorane-Based Dental Resins and Composites Containing a Stress-Reducing Monomer, J. David Eick, Shiva P. Kotha, Cecil C. Chappelow, Kathleen V. Kilway, Gregory J. Giese, Alan Glaros, and Charles S. Pinzino
Reduction in Parafunctional Activity: A Potential Mechanism for the Effectiveness of Splint Therapy, Alan Glaros, Z. Owais, and Leonard Lausten
Research Funding at Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: 15 Years of Growth, Michael B. Clearfield, Peggy Smith-Barbaro, V. James Guillory, Thomas A. Cavalieri, Douglas L. Wood, Glynda F. Sharp, and Marc Hahn
The Effect of Health Compromising Behaviors on Preterm Births, Paul C. Dew, V. James Guillory, Felix A. Okah, Jinwen Cai, and Gerald L. Hoff
The Relationship Between Locomotor Behavior and Limb Morphology in Brown (Cebus apella) and Weeper (Cebus olivaceus) Capuchins, Kristin A. Wright
Tobacco Use and Perceived Financial Strain Among Junior Enlisted in the U.S. Military in 2002, Sara Pyle, C. Keith Haddock, Walker Poston, Robert M. Bray, and Jason Williams
Transcutaneous Neuromuscular Electrical Stimulation (VitalStim) Curative Therapy for Severe Dysphagia: Myth or Reality?, Gary Y. Shaw, Phillip R. Sechtem, Jeff Searl, Kristina Keller, Taib A. Rawi, and Emily Dowdy
Submissions from 2006
A Comparison Between Two Types of Radiographic Film for Accuracy of Measurements of Approximal Osseous Defects, Masood Farah, Christos Angelopoulos, and Alan Glaros
Advances in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Therapeutics, Patrick Clay, Betty J. Dong, Suellyn J. Sorensen, Alice Tseng, Frank Romanelli, and Tony Antoniou
An Observation Method for Determining the Number of Children and Adults Walking/Biking to Elementary School, Richard Suminski, Rick L. Petosa, Walker Poston, Emily Stevens, and Laura Katzenmoyer
Can Histidines Stabilize a Carnosine-Derived Pyrazinium Radical?, Norbert W. Seidler and George Yeargans
Disparities in Lung Cancer: Focus on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders, American Indians and Alaska Natives, and Hispanics and Latinos, Sandra K. Willsie and Marilyn G. Foreman
Effects of Acute and Chronic Exposure to the Aryl Hydrocarbon Receptor Agonist 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzo-p-Dioxin on the Transition to Reproductive Senescence in Female Sprague-Dawley Rats, Anita Franczak, Anna Nynca, Kelli E. Valdez, Kemmy M. Mizinga, and Brian K. Petroff
Endogenous Plastic Composite Material in the Alzheimer's Brain, Heather D. Craig, Norbert W. Seidler, and Trevor J. Squire
Health Care Disparities in Critical Illness, Marilyn G. Foreman and Sandra K. Willsie
In Vitro Microtensile Bond Strength of Four Adhesives Tested at the Gingival and Pulpal Walls of Class II Restorations, John H. Purk, Matthew Healy, Vladimir Dusevich, Alan Glaros, and J. David Eick
Osteopathic Physicians in the United States: Antibiotic Prescribing Practices for Patients With Nonspecific Upper Respiratory Tract Infections, Chao Sun, Sherman Jew, and Susan L. Dasta
Perceived Efficacy, Indications, and Information Sources for Medically Indigent Patients and Their Healthcare Providers Regarding Dietary Supplements, Patrick Clay, Alan Glaros, and Kevin A. Clauson
Poly-L-lactic Acid for Facial Lipoatrophy in HIV, Claudine El-Beyrouty, Vanthida Huang, Courtney J. Darnold, and Patrick Clay
Psychophysiological Definitions of Clenching, Alan Glaros and Rachana Waghela
RhoA Mediates Cyclooxygenase-2 Signaling to Disrupt the Formation of Adherens Junctions and Increase Cell Motility, Yu-Wen E. Chang, Jerry Marlin, Terry W. Chance, and Rolf Jakobi
Sevoflurane Modulates the Activity of Glyceraldehyde 3-Phosphate Dehydrogenase, Timothy Swearengin, Eugene E. Fibuch, and Norbert W. Seidler
Small Business Policies Toward Employee and Community Promotion of Physical Activity, Richard Suminski, Walker Poston, and Melissa M. Hyder
The Validity of Self-Rated Health as a Measure of Health Status Among Young Military Personnel: Evidence From a Cross-Sectional Survey, Christopher K. Haddock, Walker S.C. Poston, Sara Pyle, Robert C. Klesges, Mark W. Vander Weg, Alan Peterson, and Margaret Debon
Web-Assisted Instruction for Changing Social Cognitive Variables Related to Physical Activity, Richard Suminski and Rick L. Petosa
Submissions from 2005
Alexithymia and Pain in Temporomandibular Disorder, Alan Glaros and Mark A. Lumley
Aspirin for Primary Prevention in Patients With Diabetes Mellitus, Kenneth X. Nguyen, Jacqueline S. Marinac, and Chao Sun
Aβ-Polyacrolein Aggregates: Novel Mechanism of Plastic Formation in Senile Plaques, Norbert W. Seidler and Trevor J. Squire
Beta-alanine Suppresses Heat Inactivation of Lactate Dehydrogenase, Ankur D. Mehta and Norbert W. Seidler
Carbonyl-Induced Enzyme Inhibition: Mechanisms and New Perspectives, Norbert W. Seidler
Differential Regulation of Cyclooxygenase 2 Expression by Small GTPases Ras, Rac1, and RhoA, Yu-Wen E. Chang, Kevin Putzer, Ling Ren, Barbara Kaboord, Terry W. Chance, M. Walid Qoronfleh, and Rolf Jakobi
Effect of Stroke Location on the Laryngeal Cough Reflex and Pneumonia Risk, W. Robert Addington, Robert Stephens, John G. Widdicombe, and Kamel Rekab
Efficacy of Biofeedback-Based Treatments for Temporomandibular Disorders, Andrew Crider, Alan Glaros, and Richard N. Gervitz
Medical Students’ Perceptions of Medical Education Research and Their Roles as Participants, Joseph P. Forester and David McWhorter
Outpatient Prescribing Practices for Nonapproved Drugs in Children, Kayce M. Morton, Sandra K. Willsie, and John Kylan Lynch
Perinatal Periods of Risk: Analysis of Fetal–Infant Mortality Rates in Kansas City, Missouri, Jinwen Cai, Gerald L. Hoff, Paul C. Dew, V. James Guillory, and Josie Manning
Sex Differences in Stroke Recovery, Sue-Min Lai, Pamela W. Duncan, Paul C. Dew, and John Keighley
The Richard Cory Phenomenon: Suicide and Wealth in Kansas City, Missouri, Thomas W. Young, Suzanna E. Wooden, Paul C. Dew, Gerald L. Hoff, and Jinwen Cai
The Role of Parafunctions, Emotions and Stress in Predicting Facial Pain, Alan Glaros, Karen Williams, and Leonard Lausten
Tooth Contact in Patients with Temporomandibular Disorders, Alan Glaros, Karen Williams, Leonard Lausten, and Lynn R. Friesen
Submissions from 2004
2-Chloro-2′-deoxyadenosine: Alteration of DNA:TATA Element Binding Protein (TBP) Interactions, Theodore T. Foley, Patricia Hentosh, and D. Eric Walters
Albumin-Bound Polyacrolein: Implications for Alzheimer’s Disease, Norbert W. Seidler and George Yeargans
Anti-Crosslinking Properties of Carnosine: Significance of Histidine, Laura J. Hobart, Ines Seibel, George Yeargans, and Norbert W. Seidler
Attitudes of Older Americans Toward Direct-to-Consumer Advertising: Predictors of Impact, Jacqueline S. Marinac, Lincoln A. Godfrey, Colleen L. Buchinger, Chao Sun, James M. Wooten, and Sandra K. Willsie
Carnosine Disaggregates Glycated Alpha-Crystallin: An In Vitro Study, Norbert W. Seidler, George Yeargans, and Timothy G. Morgan
Complementary and Alternative Medicine Use by Patients Visiting a Free Health Clinic: A Single-Site, Pilot Study, Patrick Clay, Kevin A. Clauson, and Alan Glaros
Effects of an Alternate Dissection Schedule on Gross Anatomy Laboratory Practical Performance, David McWhorter and Joseph Forester
Effects of Four Supplemental Instruction Programs on Students' Learning of Gross Anatomy, Joseph Forester, Pamela P. Thomas, and David McWhorter
Helicobacter pylori-Related Immunoglobulins in Sarcoidosis, Betty Herndon, Victoria Vlach, Michelle Dew, and Sandra K. Willsie
Identification and Characterization of PS-GAP as a Novel Regulator of Caspase-activated PAK-2, Mark A. Koeppel, Corine C. McCarthy, Erin Moertl, and Rolf Jakobi
Musculoskeletal Disorders: Does the Osteopathic Medical Profession Demonstrate Its Unique and Distinctive Characteristics?, Chao Sun, Gautam Desai, David S. Pucci, and Sherman Jew
Plantar Fasciitis, David D. Dyck Jr. and Lori A. Boyajian-O'Neill
Proto Oncogene/Eukaryotic Translation Initiation Factor (eIF) 4E Attenuates Mevalonate-Mediated Regulation of 3-hydroxy-3-methylglutaryl Coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) Reductase Synthesis, Robbie Buechler and Dennis Peffley
Radiograph Use in Low Back Pain: A United States Emergency Department Database Analysis, David M. Isaacs, Jacqueline S. Marinac, and Chao Sun
Subcellular Targeting Regulates the Function of Caspase-Activated Protein Kinases in Apoptosis, Rolf Jakobi
The Antileukemia Drug 2-Chloro-2′-deoxyadenosine: An Intrinsic Transcriptional Antagonist, William R. Hartman and Patricia Hentosh
The Public in Public Health Ethics: The Public Health Society Responds, Terry Brandenburg, V. James Guillory, Alan Melnick, James C. Thomas, and Clayton Williams
Tonsillectomy Using the Colorado Microdissection Needle: A Prospective Series and Comparative Technique Review, Benjamin Rideout and Gary Y. Shaw
Submissions from 2003
Carnosine Promotes the Heat Denaturation of Glycated Protein, George Yeargans and Norbert W. Seidler
Effect of Acute Unilateral Middle Cerebral Artery Infarcts on Voluntary Cough and the Laryngeal Cough Reflex, Robert Stephens, W. Robert Addington, and John G. Widdicombe
Effect of Tartaric Acid–Induced Cough on Pulmonary Function in Normal and Asthmatic Humans, W. Robert Addington, Robert Stephens, John G. Widdicombe, Jeffrey W. Anderson, and Kamel Rekab
Electrophysiologic Latency to the External Obliques of the Laryngeal Cough Expiration Reflex in Humans, W. Robert Addington, Robert Stephens, John G. Widdicombe, Robin R. Ockey, Jeffrey W. Anderson, and Stuart P. Miller
Introducing Critical Appraisal of Biomedical Literature to First-Year Medical Students in Histology, Joseph Forester, Maria Cole, Pamela P. Thomas, and David McWhorter
Methylglyoxal-Induced Glycation Affects Protein Topography, Norbert W. Seidler and Catherine Kowalewski
Research at US Colleges of Osteopathic Medicine: A Decade of Growth, V. James Guillory and Glynda F. Sharp
Videofluoroscopy of the Diaphragm During Voluntary and Reflex Cough in Humans, Robert Stephens, W. Robert Addington, Stuart P. Miller, and Jeffrey W. Anderson
Submissions from 2002
Acrolein Modifies and Inhibits Cytosolic Aspartate Aminotransferase, James Southwell, George Yeargans, Catherine Kowalewski, and Norbert W. Seidler
