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Project Summary Environmental risk factors are attributable toof the chronic respiratory disease burden in the U Sand toof the burden from other non communicable diseasese gcancercardiovascular diseaseand diabetesExposure to environmental risk factors occurs through various forms of water and air pollutionwith a smaller attribution to sources like noiseradiationand physical hazardsMuch of this exp ...

Project Summary While studies support the efficacy of comprehensiveschool wide interventions in reducing bullyingthese types of programs can require significant time and financial resources for implementationresulting in barriers to providing school based bullying preventionespecially in low income and rural communitiesAdditionallyalthough training bystanders to act asdefenderson behalf of targets ...

Project Summary Abstract ObjectiveThis project aims to elevate electron beam therapyEBTtechnologywhich provides effective radiation treatment for superficial cancersdepthandltcmto that of other external beam radiotherapiesXRTe gx rays and protonsby bringing electron intensity modulation into the clinicChallengeApproximatelyof radiotherapy patientsin USA annuallyreceive EBT for a portion of their t ...

PAProject Summary Abstract SERis a long acting polymer pro drug of buprenorphine that is being developed to treat postoperative pain following major surgeries such as bunionectomyabdominoplastythoracotomy and knee and hip surgerySERhas no biological activity by itselfbut when administered in vivo by subcutaneous injection it enters the vascular compartment where a plasma esterasebutyrylcholinester ...

Project Summary Abstract Acute gastroenteritisAGEinfectious diarrhea is a common condition that is costly in the US and highmortality in developing nationsThe cornerstone of AGE management is oral rehydration therapyORTan evidence based technique that has saved overmillion lives in theyears since its introductionThe problem we aim to address is ORT s underuse in developed countries specifically in ...

ABSTRACT SUMMARY In previous studies we identified novel non hematopoietic umbilical cord blood stem cellsnhUCBSCsthat could be expanded to high passages and exhibit restorative properties following ischemic brain injury repairWe found that the high passaged cells were equivalentif not even betterthan the low passaged nh UCBSCsThis finding suggests that these cells can serve as a source of highly ...

NIH SBIR PAw o Clinical Trials A Safe and Compact Neonate to Adult Neuroimaging MRI System The intriguing human brain is the most imaged end organ non invasivelywithout ionizing radiation using magnetic resonance imagingMRIHigh spatial resolution brain MRI is an established diagnostic tool to assess injury mechanisms affecting newborn growth and the adult human connectomeTo predict neurodevelopmen ...

In severe persistent hyperinsulinismHIrepeated hypoglycemic episodes can ultimately lead to permanent seizure disorderslearning disabilitiescerebral palsyblindness and even deathClinical studies have demonstrated the effectiveness of both short term and long term treatment with glucagon for severe forms of HI and continuous subcutaneous administration of glucagon has been recommended both because ...

The aim of this project is to develop an audiometric testing response simulatorSimulators are quickly becoming a critical component in the training of professionals across all fieldsThe proposed simulator is intended to be used in any environment where behavioral response audiometric testing is conductedthe foundation of most auditory assessmentsThe simulator will have the capability to connect wi ...

SUMMARY Despite significant advances in the surgical and medical management of congenital heart diseasecongenital cardiac anomalies remain a leading cause of death in the newborn periodMost severe forms of congenital heart disease require multiplestaged surgical interventionsA significant source of the heightened morbidity and mortality associated with these operations is the development of cardia ...