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Using a Health Disparity Research Framework to examine mechanisms linking Obstructive Sleep Apnea with higher Alzheimer s disease risk in older Blacks/African-Americans
Blacks/African-Americans (blacks) have two times the risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease (AD) compared to non-Hispanic whites (whites), in part attributable to the higher ... -
Survey to assess preference for colon cancer screening test
This survey-based study aims to understand patient preferences and decision making when choosing from colorectal cancer screening test options. Our aim is to understand patient ... -
Mobilis Laboratory Subject Registry
The Mobilis Laboratory Subject Registry is a tool used to recruit healthy individuals and those with stroke for IRB-approved studies. The Registry will include circumscribed ... -
ADVANCED DIFFUSION IMAGING IN RENAL TISSUE: TECHNICAL OPTIMIZATION
The objective of this study is to optimize imaging protocols and analysis for advanced diffusion-weighted MRI of the kidney. We hypothesize that this optimization will ... -
Exploring spectral and temporal resolution in the apex for speech processor optimization
Two unique attributes of the Med-El cochlear implant system are a long electrode array allowing for apical stimulation of the cochlea and a speech processing ... -
Post-operative Immobilization and Physical Therapy Following Volar Locked Plating for Distal Radius Fractures: Are They Necessary?
188 patients treated for distal radius fractures with open reduction internal fixation using volar locked plating will be split into two study groups: a group ... -
A SINGLE CENTER PILOT STUDY ESTABLISHING TEST-RETEST RELIABILITY OF SWALLOWING PRESSURES COLLECTED WITH HIGH RESOLUTION PHARYNGEAL MANOMETRY (HRPM)
Difficulty swallowing (known as dysphagia) can have devastating consequences for health and quality of life. The current gold-standard assessment tool, videofluoroscopy (VF), allows real time ... -
Novel Coding Strategies for Children with Cochlear Implants
Prior to the onset of deafness, the auditory brain of post-lingually deafened adults develops in response to a rich complement of spectral, temporal, and intensity ... -
Phenotypic and genotypic study of Keratoconus
Keratoconus is a disease in which the cornea is abnormally steep and thin. It affects approximately 1 in 2000 individuals and usually begins in the ... -
Site for WUH TrialNet: NATURAL HISTORY STUDY OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF TYPE 1 DIABETES
Site for The TrialNet Natural History Study of the Development of T1D is divided into Screening and Monitoring stages. Each stage will require separate informed ...