The purpose of the Student Publications collection is to preserve and share the scholarship of the Kansas City University community. Here we showcase research done by current and former students while enrolled at KCU.
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Submissions from 2022
Perspectives on Drug Development in Early ADPKD, Djalila Mekahli, Hayley Womack, and Neera K. Dahl
Pharmacogenetic Review: Germline Genetic Variants Possessing Increased Cancer Risk With Clinically Actionable Therapeutic Relationships, Austin A. Saugstad, Natasha Petry, and Catherine Hajek
Pharmacological Neuroprotection and Clinical Trials of Novel Therapies for Neonatal Peri-Intraventricular Hemorrhage: A Comprehensive Review, Taylor Reardon, Gretchen M. Koller, Michael W. Kortz, Edwin McCray, Blake Wittenberg, and Todd Hankinson
Pharmacy Prescription Requirements, Brian Kenny and Charles Preuss
Photoactivated Leucocyte-Rich Platelet-Rich Plasma Treatment in Reduction of Bone Marrow Edema in Hip Osteoarthritis, Jeimylo C. de Castro, Elvira L. Henares-Esguerra, Maria Bida Olivia S. Tamayo-Shih, Daniel Wang, and George C. Chang Chien
Physiology, Boyle's Law, Brian Kenny and Kristen Ponichtera
Postoperative Recovery Comparisons of Arthroscopic Bankart to Open Latarjet for the Treatment of Anterior Glenohumeral Instability, Jarret M. Woodmass, Eric R. Wagner, Jennifer Smith, Kathryn M. Welp, Michelle J. Chang, Marc P. Morissette, Laurence Higgins, and Jon J.P. Warner
Predictors of Post-Stroke Depression: A Retrospective Cohort Study, Durgesh Chaudhary, Isabel Friedenberg, Vishakha Sharma, Pragyan Sharma, Vida Abedi, Ramin Zand, and Jiang Li
Psychological Interventions Are More Effective Than Educational Interventions at Improving Atopic Dermatitis Severity: A Systematic Review, Tammy Hua, Lori S. Kim, Muhammad Yousaf, Eran C. Gwillim, Yik W. Yew, Brad Lee, Kevin Hua, Taylor Erickson, Brian Cheng, Kevin Patel, and Jonathan Ian Silverberg
Pyoderma Gangrenosum: An Updated Literature Review on Established and Emerging Pharmacological Treatments, Carlo Alberto Maronese, Matthew A. Pimentel, May M. Li, Giovanni Genovese, Alex G. Ortega-Loayza, and Angelo Valerio Marzano
Quercetin Alleviates Kainic Acid-Induced Seizure by Inhibiting the Nrf2-Mediated Ferroptosis Pathway, Ruijin Xie, Wenjing Zhao, Scott Lowe, Rachel Bentley, Guoqin Hu, Huiya Mei, Xiaofan Jiang, Chenyu Sun, Yu Wu, and Yueying Liu
Real-World Evidence for COVID-19 Delta Variant's Effects on the Digestive System and Protection of Inactivated Vaccines from a Medical Center in Yangzhou, China: A Retrospective Observational Study, Wenjing Zhao, Yong Li, Ruijin Xie, Yuying Dong, Yan Wei, Ce Cheng, Scott Lowe, Chenyu Sun, Cunjin Wang, and Ju Gao
Recommendations for Improving Stop the Bleed: A Systematic Review, Ryoma Nichols and Jordan Horstman
Recurrence of Pyoderma Gangrenosum Potentially Triggered by COVID-19 Vaccination, Abigale Clark and Blake Williams
Regenerative Medicine for Neuropathic Pain: Physiology, Ultrasound and Therapies With a Focus on Alpha-2-Macroglobulin, Jeimylo C. de Castro, Daniel Wang, and George C. Chang Chien
Relief of Interstitial Cystitis/Bladder Pain Syndrome by Spinal Cord Stimulation, Nazih Moufarrij and Miranda Huebner
Safety of Intra-Articular Platelet Rich Plasma Injections for Large Joint Osteoarthritis: A Review Article, Yu M. Chiu, Daniel Wang, Zachary McCormick, Sudhir Diwan, Kenneth D. Candido, and George C. Chang Chien
SARS-CoV-2 Variants, Current Vaccines and Therapeutic Implications for COVID-19, Hong-Yu Liang, Yuyuan Wu, Vicky Yau, Scott Lowe, Rachel Bentley, Mubashir Ayaz Ahmed, Wenjing Zhao, and Chenyu Sun
Selective Internal Radiation Therapy of Metastatic Breast Cancer to the Liver: A Meta-Analysis, Chenyu Liu, George Tadros, Quinn Smith, Linda Martinez, James Jeffries, Zhiyong Yu, and Qian Yu
Sepsis and Acute Kidney Failure Outcomes Investigated in a Rural, Midwestern Population, Jenessa B. Lemon, Quinn Bohn, Shelly N.B. Sloan, Greg Stahl, Kerry Johnson, Scott Goade, and Robert Arnce
Serum Creatinine/Cystatin C Ratio is a Systemic Marker of Sarcopenia in Patients With Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours, Ping'an Ding, Honghai Guo, Chenyu Sun, Shuya Chen, Peigang Yang, Yuan Tian, Scott Lowe, and Qun Zhao
Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions Associated With High-Dose Lamotrigine for Mood Disorders: A Case Series, Abigale Clark and Blake St. Clair
Severe, Refractory Insulin Edema With Cardiopulmonary Congestion Requiring Multiple Treatment Modalities in an Adolescent With Known Type 1 Diabetes, Meghan E. Pauley, Suyuan Tan, Gita Sikand, and Erin C. Cobry
Single Center Retrospective Analysis of Cerebral Aneurysms from a Patient Sample Data Collection at a Comprehensive Stroke Center, Brian Fiani, Frank De Stefano, Alessandra Cathel, Marisol Soula, and Taylor Reardon
Socioeconomic Deprivation of "Closed for No Contact" Kidney Transplant Referrals, Samantha Cooley, Devon Cassidy, Nicholas Kunnath, Randall Sung, and Valeria Valbuena
Spatial Visualization of Human Anatomy Through Art Using Technical Drawing Exercises, Youjin Na, Derek W. Clary, Zak Rose-Reneau, Larry Segars, Andrea Hanson, Philip Brauer, Barth Wright, and Sarah Keim
Spinal Intervertebral Disc Regeneration Versus Repair: Cost, Outcomes and Future Considerations, Ryan Jarrah, Taylor Reardon, Tyler Warner, Frank De Stefano, and Brian Fiani
Subchondroplasty - A Viable Treatment Option for Transient Bone Marrow Edema Syndrome of the Navicular in an Adolescent: A Case Report, Tanner Marriott, Omar Fakhoury, Naem A. Mufarreh, Maxwell Pedre, Zachary Cox, and Svetlana Zats
Surgical Management of Petrous Apex Cholesteatomas in the Pediatric Population: A Systematic Review, Taylor Reardon, Morgan Turnow, Sidney Elston, Nolan J. Brown, Gretchen M. Koller, Shelly Sharma, Michael W. Kortz, Ahmed Mohyeldin, and Justin F. Fraser
Sustained Radiation Reduction Following Initial Quality Improvement Intervention in a Paediatric Cardiac Catheterisation Laboratory, Anthony McKeiver, Jennifer Marshall, Peter Churchill, Douglas Bittel, James O'Brien, Stephen Kaine, and Michael Bingler
SYT1-Associated Neurodevelopmental Disorder: A Narrative Review, Edith Riggs, Zaynab Shakkour, Christopher L. Anderson, and Paul R. Carney
Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy in the Setting of a Myasthenic Crisis, Adam Ranellone and Michael G. Abraham
Targeting Lipolysis in Pancreatic Cancer Microenvironment Induces Lipid Peroxidation and Suppresses Cancer Cells Growth, Katiana Hebbert, Abby Wojtas, Kami Pearson, Jayden Kennedy, and Ehab Sarsour
The Association Between Pregnancy and COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Hao Wang, Ning Li, Chenyu Sun, Xianwei Guo, Wanying Su, Qiuxia Song, Qiwei Liang, Mingming Liang, Xiuxiu Ding, Scott Lowe, Rachel Bentley, and Yehuan Sun
The Association Between the Obesogenic Environment and 6-Month and 24-Month Weight Change in a Rural Weight Loss Intervention Trial in the United States, Jarron M. Saint Onge, Mitchell Fagan, and Christie A. Befort
The Effect of Binaural Beat Stimulation on Sustained Attention, Matthew K. Robison, Mohitha Obulasetty, Chris Blais, Kimberly M. Wingert, and Gene A. Brewer
The Effect of Redeployment During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Development of Anxiety, Depression, and Insomnia in Healthcare Workers, Maylyn Martinez, Nancy H. Stewart, Anya L. Koza, Serena Dhaon, Christiana Shoushtari, and Vineet M. Arora
The End Justifies the Me: Self-Interest Moderates the Relationship Between Dark Triad Traits and Utilitarian Moral Decisions, Jessica Zamora, Nick D. Ungson, and Gwendolyn Seidman
The Historical Development and an Overview of Contemporary Keratoprostheses, Majid Moshirfar, Jacob J. Moody, Matthew R. Barke, Tanisha Martheswaran, Andrew C. Thomson, Robert J. Thomson, Shaan N. Somani, Kathryn M. Shmunes, Yasmyne C. Ronquillo, and Phillip C. Hoopes
The Impact of COVID-19 on Autism Research: A Cross-Sectional Analysis of Discontinued or Suspended Clinical Trials, Monika Neale, Elizabeth Landers, Nicholas B. Sajjadi, Anya Mazur-Mosiewicz, and Micah Hartwell
The Origin of Sympathetic Postganglionic Fibers in the Cervical Region of the Vagus Nerve, Carrie Wallace, Edwin Glueck, Shelby Kuhnert, Philip Brauer, Crystal Lemmons, Mary Kilmer, and Alla Barry
The Role of Culturally Congruent Community-based Doula Services in Improving Key Birth Outcomes in Kansas City, Ria Hegde, H. Ellis McCormick, Hakima Payne, and Abigail R. Barker
The Role of Pharmacogenomics in Postoperative Pain Management, E. Paylor Sachtleben, Kelsey Rooney, Hannah Haddad, Victoria L. Lassiegne, Megan Boudreaux, Elyse M. Cornett, and Alan D. Kaye
The Use of Person-Centered Language in Scientific Research Articles Focused on Autism, Chelsea Arnhart, Monika Neale, Claire Collins, Tessa Chesher, Sara Coffey, T. Calli Rogers, Ryan Ottwell, and Micah Hartwell
The Utility of Anatomical Diagrams Shared on Social Media, Micaela Motzko and Jennifer F. Dennis
Tongluo Yishen Decoction Ameliorates Renal Fibrosis via NLRP3-Mediated Pyroptosis In Vivo and In Vitro, Qi Jia, Xiaoyu Zhang, Gaimei Hao, Yun Zhao, Scott Lowe, Lin Han, and Jianguo Qin
Tonsillectomy in Children with 22q11.2 Deletion Syndrome, Jill M. Arganbright, Paul Bryan Hankey, Meghan Tracy, Srivats Narayanan, Janelle Noel-MacDonnell, and David Ingram
Transabdominal Lidocaine to Induce Fetal Demise: A Cohort Study, Matthew F. Reeves, Caroline N. Goldfarb, Stacey Leigh Rubin, Jessica L. Kuperstock, Leah DiBianco, and Andrea Picciotto
Transitioning From In-Person to Telehealth Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Social Anxiety Disorder During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Case Study in Flexibility in an Adverse Context, Alma Teresa C. Molino, Kathryn D. Kriegshauser, and Dakota McNamara Thornblade
Transparent and Reproducible Research Practices in the Surgical Literature, Bryan Taylor Hughes, Andrew Niemann, Daniel Tritz, Kryston Boyer, and Hal Robbins
Treatment of an Orbital Pseudomeningocele Through an Eyelid Incision, Adam L. Lewis, Christopher R. Dermarkarian, and Jeremiah P. Tao
Trendelenburg Sign, Swetha Gogu and Viraj Gandbhir
Upper Extremity Mass With Lipomatous Axillary Involvement and Multiple Level Encasement of the Brachial Plexus, Amanda K. Moorefield and Virender Singhal
Urea as Safe Treatment for Hyponatremia Due to Syndrome of Inappropriate Antidiuretic Hormone in Infant With Solitary Central Incisor and Neurofibromatosis-1, Joy Cui, Kelsee Halpin, and Emily Paprocki
Use of Wire Guided Localization for Resection of Recurrent, Oligometastatic Gynecologic Clear Cell Carcinoma to Anterior Abdominal Wall, Hayley Womack, Fadi Abu Shahin, and Edward Grendys
Using a Mediating Model of Death Attitude and Meaning in Life to Understand Nursing Students Attitude About Hospice Care, Huan Yu, Chenyu Sun, Lunfang Xie, Lu Wang, Jiangyan Song, Yu Zhu, Rui Xiao, Scott Lowe, Rachel Bentley, and Danye Zhou
Utility of PET to Appropriately Select Patients for PSMA-Targeted Theranostics, Anna Eshghi, Matthew F. Covington, Naghmehossadat Eshghi, and Phillip H. Kuo
Videoconference Based Training on Diabetes Technology for School Nurses and Staff: Pilot Study, Chelsea F. Zimmerman, Katelin L. Bowater, Maureen R. Revels, Janine E. Sanchez, Victoria Gordon, Janey G. Adams, Rebecca O. Oyetoro, and Anastasia Albanese-O'Neill
Viloxazine, a Non-stimulant Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor, for the Treatment of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A 3 Year Update, Hannah Haddad, Paul Bryan Hankey, Jimin Ko, Zahaan Eswani, Pravjit Bhatti, Amber N. Edinoff, Adam M. Kaye, and Alan D. Kaye
Vitiligo on YouTube: A Cross-Sectional Analysis, Alexis E. Carrington, Sarah Kitts, Elyssa Kleinwaks, Julie Luu, Madalyn Nguyen, and Joyce H. Park
Vomiting and Risk of Endotracheal Intubation Related to Preoperative Doxycycline Use for Dilation and Evacuation, Madeleine E. Weiss, Laura A. Potter, Rabia Kamboj, Matthew D. Ponzini, Machelle D. Wilson, and Melody Y. Hou
Wandering Mucosal Melanoma Presenting as Occult Gastrointestinal Blood Loss Anemia, Aimen Farooq, Syed Hamaad Rahman, Baha Aldeen Bani Fawwaz, and Abu Hurairah
Xeranthemum Cylindraceum: A Potential Broad Spectrum Antimicrobial, Troy B. Puga, Joshua Schafer, Kassidy Carpenter, Priscilla L. Tellis, and Prince N. Agbedanu
X-ray Production Technical Evaluation, Myles Mowery and Vikramjeet Singh
YouTube as a Source of Educational Information on Transcatheter Aortic Valve Replacement, Kylie Wu, Trey Sledge, Bradley M. Nus, Grant Torres, Sai Kamma, Sanjana Janumpally, and W. Khalife
Submissions from 2021
A Cadaveric Study of the Dorsal Nerve of the Clitoris: Mapping a 3D Danger Zone for Female Cosmetic Genital Surgery, Micaela Motzko, Melissa Zolnierz, Brandalynn Holland, and Edwin Glueck
A Cadaveric Study of the Fibularis Longus: A Descriptive Study of Tendon Insertion and Curvature, Brandalynn Holland, Barth Wright, Micaela Motzko, and Edwin Glueck
A Case of Endogenous Endophthalmitis After a Mild Dental Infection, Hunter C. Hoopes and Nicole Cloutier
A Head Above the Rest: Use of Prosected Specimens Increases Practical Exam Performance for Head and Neck Anatomy, Charles Coker, Blair Freed, Monica Kinde, Schoen Kruse, Robert S. Rogers, Robert Steele, and Jennifer F. Dennis
Analysis of Nipple-Areola Complex Localization Using Male Cadavers: Considerations for Gender-Affirming Surgery, Amanda K. Moorefield, Anna Stock, Zak Rose-Reneau, Pratima Singh, Zubeen Azari, Barth Wright, and Virender Singhal
Anatomy of the Sural Nerve Complex: Unaccounted Anatomic Variations and Morphometric Data, Robert Steele, Charles Coker, Blair Freed, Barth Wright, and Philip Brauer
An Evaluation of the Practice of Transparency and Reproducibility in Addiction Medicine Literature, Mopileola Tomi Adewumi, Nam Vo, Daniel Tritz, Jason Beaman, and Matt Vassar
An Osteopathic Approach to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Samantha N. Baxter, Alexandra C. Millhuff, Gautam Desai, and Dennis J. Dowling
Anterior Chamber Retained Lens Fragments After Cataract Surgery: A Case Series and Narrative Review, Majid Moshirfar, Adam L. Lewis, James Ellis, Shannon E. McCabe, Yasmyne C. Ronquillo, and Phillip C. Hoopes
Applications and Advancements of CRISPR/Cas9 Technology: An Update, Anna Okabe, Peter Simonse, Andrew Reyes, Leena Nabipur, Melody Zaki, and Carlos Tirado
Are Body Surface Area Based Estimates of Liver Volume Applicable to Children With Overweight or Obesity? An in Vivo Validation Study, Chelsea Hosey-Cojocari, Sherwin S. Chan, Chance S. Friesen, Amie Robinson, Veronica Williams, Erica Swanson, Daniel O'Toole, Jansynn Radford, Neil Mardis, Trevor N. Johnson, J. Steven Leeder, and Valentina Shakhnovich
A Review of the Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Colorectal Cancer Screening: Implications and Solutions, Suneha Sundaram, Sean Olson, Paranjay Sharma, and Shanmugarajah Rajendra
A Scoping Review of Emergency Department Discharge Risk Stratification, Todd A. Jaffe, Daniel Wang, Bosten Loveless, Debbie Lai, Michael Loesche, Benjamin White, Ali S. Raja, and Shuhan He
Assessing the Quality of Randomization Methods in Randomized Control Trials, Deborah Lai, Daniel Wang, Matthew McGillivray, Shadi Baajour, Ali S. Raja, and Shuhan He
At the Intersection of Gut Microbiome and Stroke: A Systematic Review of the Literature, Vishakha Sharma, Vaibhav Sharma, Shima Shahjouei, Jiang Li, Durgesh Chaudhary, Ayesha Khan, Donna M. Wolk, Ramin Zand, and Vida Abedi
Atypical Keratitis Caused by Rothia Dentocariosa, Blake Williams, Mansab Jafri, Safa Arfeen, James J. Reidy, Seenu M. Hariprasad, and Asim V. Farooq
Brain-Derived Neurotrophic Factor as a Clinical Biomarker in Predicting the Development of Post-Stroke Depression: A Review of Evidence, Dan Shan, Yuandian Zheng, and Karen Froud
Can Minimally Invasive Surgery Still be Done for Cervical Cancer Patients Considering the LACC Trial?, Sichen Liang, Zhiqing Liang, Samar Nahas, Jianming Song, Zeyi Cao, Adel Shervin, Bruno J. van Herendael, Jennifer Song, and Jianliu Wang
Case Report: Metastatic Bronchopulmonary Carcinoid Tumor to the Pineal Region, Joshua A. Cuoco, Michael W. Kortz, Edwin McCray, Evin L. Guilliams, Christopher M. Busch, Cara M. Rogers, Robert W. Jarrett, and Sandeep Mittal
Central Nystagmus Plus ABCD2 Identifying Stroke in Acute Dizziness Presentations, Weiheng Wang, Yixin Zhang, Qi Pan, Juan Liu, Yinglin Zhu, Ge Tan, Qunling Zhan, and Jiying Zhou
Chronological Impact of Earthquakes on Blood Pressure: A Literature Review and Retrospective Study of Hypertension in Haiti Before and After the 2010 Earthquake, Ayman R. Fath, Amro Aglan, Jeri Platt, Jordan R. Yaron, Kyle S. Varkoly, Roxana N. Beladi, Diane Gorgas, Jean Tom Jean, Abdullah S. Eldaly, Michael Juby, and Alexandra R. Lucas
Clinical and Epidemiological Features of Acute Zika Virus Infections in León, Nicaragua, Natalie M. Bowman, Filemón Bucardo, Matthew H. Collins, Yaoska Reyes, Edwing Centeno Cuadra, Bryan Blette, Premkumar Lakshmanane, Enrique Paulo Guerra, Rebecca Rubinstein, Guei-Jiun Alice Liou, Aravinda M. de Silva, and Sylvia Becker-Dreps
Clinically Translatable Approaches of Inhibiting TGF-β to Target Cancer Stem Cells in TNBC, Andrew Sulaiman, Sarah McGarry, Sai Charan Chilumula, Rohith Kandunuri, and Vishak Vinod
Comparison of the Visual Outcomes of an Extended Depth-of-Focus Lens and a Trifocal Lens, Majid Moshirfar, James Ellis, Daniel Beesley, Adam L. Lewis, William B. West Jr., Yasmyne C. Ronquillo, and Phillip C. Hoopes
Completeness of Intervention Reporting of Clinical Trials Published in Highly Ranked Obesity Journals, Shelby Rauh, D'arcy Turner, Samuel Jellison, David B. Allison, Colony Fugate, Greyson Foote, and Matt Vassar
Distinct Coagulopathy With Myocardial Injury and Pulmonary Embolism in COVID-19, Ayman R. Fath, Amro Aglan, Kyle S. Varkoly, Abdullah S. Eldaly, Roxana N. Beladi, Arnold Forlemu, Nawfal Mihyawi, Anup Solsi, Sharjeel Israr, and Alexandra R. Lucas
DNA-Crosslinked Alginate and Layered Microspheres to Modulate the Release of Encapsulated FITC-dextran, D'arcy Turner, Emily Baldwin, Kaitlyn Russell, and Laura A. Wells
Does Daily Bathing or Showering Worsen Atopic Dermatitis Severity? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis, Tammy Hua, Muhammad Yousaf, Eran C. Gwillim, Yik W. Yew, Brad Lee, Kevin Hua, Taylor Erickson, Brian Cheng, and Jonathan Ian Silverberg
Do Psychiatric Diseases Follow Annual Cyclic Seasonality?, Hanxin Zhang, Atif Khan, Henrik Larsson, and Andrey Rzhetsky
Dose Adjustment Associated Complications of Bone Morphogenetic Protein: A Longitudinal Assessment, Frank De Stefano, Turki Elarjani, Joshua D. Burks, Stephen S. Burks, and Allan D. Levi
DPP-IV Inhibitor-Associated Angioedema in Patient With Known History of ACE Inhibitor Angioedema, Chidinma Ejikeme, Chinedu Nwachukwu, John Luis Viechweg, Ifunanya Ejikeme, and Michael Brescia
Drug-Coated Balloon Versus Plain Balloon Angioplasty for Hemodialysis Dysfunction: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials, Chenyu Liu, Matthew Wolfers, Bint-e Zainab Awan, Issa Ali, Adrian Michael Lorenzana, Quinn Smith, George Tadros, and Qian Yu
Effect of Comorbidities on Ischemic Stroke Mortality: An Analysis of the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) Database, Frank De Stefano, Timothy Mayo, Claudia Covarrubias, Brian Fiani, and Brian Musch
Evaluating Spin in the Abstracts of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses on Cannabis Use Disorder, Adam Corcoran, Monika Neale, Wade Arthur, Ryan Ottwell, Will Roberts, Micah Hartwell, Stephens Cates, Drew N. Wright, Jason Beaman, and Matt Vassar
Evaluation of a Novel Spinal Ligament in the Cervical, Thoracic, and Lumbar Spine: The Midline Interlaminar Ligament, Alexandra C. Millhuff, M. Scott Draper, Hannah Haddad, Barth Wright, Edwin Glueck, Brandalynn Holland, and Micaela Motzko
