Search Results - "Kumar, Megh"

Absolute and comparative risk assessments: evidence for the utility of incorporating internal comparisons into models of risk perception by Edmonds, Keith A., Rose, Jason P., Aspiras, Olivia G., Kumar, Megh S.

“…Numerous health behavior models have emphasized absolute risk perceptions as prominent predictors of future behavior and intentions, but more recent research…”
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Optimisation and evaluation of Gymnema sylvestre extract loaded polymeric nanoparticles for enhancement of in vivo efficacy and reduction of toxicity by Dewangan, Hitesh Kumar, Singh, Neha, Kumar Megh, Sahil, Singh, Sanjay, Lakshmi

“…This work studies the development and evaluation of Gymnema sylvestre (GYM) extract loaded sustained release polymeric nanoparticles (PNPs) for enhanced…”
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Association between environmental quality and prostate cancer stage at diagnosis by Vigneswaran, Hari T., Jagai, Jyotsna S., Greenwald, David T., Patel, Achal P., Kumar, Megh, Dobbs, Ryan W., Moreira, Daniel M., Abern, Michael R.

“…Background Prostate cancer (PC) etiology is up to 57% heritable, with the remainder attributed to environmental exposures. There are limited studies regarding…”
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Abstract 15872: Association Between Cognition and Cardiovascular Function is Modified by Carnosine and Carnosine-Acrolein Conjugates by Amraotkar, Alok R, Hoetker, David, Kumar, Megh S, Zhao, Jingjing, Gomes, Daniel, Bhatnagar, Aruni, Basner, Mathias, O'Toole, Timothy

“…BackgroundCarnosine, a naturally occurring dipeptide found in highly metabolic tissues like skeletal muscles and brain can reduce oxidative stress caused by…”
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Tendencies for Comparing Up and Down: An Examination of the Directional Subscales of the Iowa-Netherlands Comparison Orientation Measure by Rose, Jason P., Edmonds, Keith A., Gallinari, Elizabeth, Herzog, Noelle K., Kumar, Megh

“…People vary in their individual tendencies to compare to others-referred to as social comparison orientation (SCO). Researchers have heretofore developed and…”
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On the Process of Discovering Leads That Target the Heparin-Binding Site of Neutrophil Elastase in the Sputum of Cystic Fibrosis Patients by Morla, Shravan, Sankaranarayanan, Nehru Viji, Afosah, Daniel K, Kumar, Megh, Kummarapurugu, Apparao B, Voynow, Judith A, Desai, Umesh R

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF) is a disease of dysregulated salt and fluid homeostasis that results in the massive accumulation of neutrophil elastase, resulting in lung…”
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Assessing the Clinical Safety Profile of Computer-Assisted Navigation for Posterior Cervical Fusion: A Propensity-Matched Analysis of 30-Day Outcomes by Ansari, Darius, Chiu, Ryan G., Kumar, Megh, Patel, Saavan, Almadidy, Zayed, Chaudhry, Nauman S., Mehta, Ankit I.

“…Computer-assisted navigation (CAN) has been shown to improve accuracy of screw placement in procedures involving the posterior cervical spine, but whether the…”
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Thrombocytopenia as an Independent Prognostic Indicator Following Extradural Spinal Tumor Resection by Ansari, Darius, Guntin, Jordan A., Shah, Pal, Patil, Shashank N., Patel, Saavan, Kumar, Megh, Heron, David, Mehta, Ankit I.

“…Few studies have examined the prognosis for patients with baseline thrombocytopenia undergoing extradural spine tumor resection. Our objective was to evaluate…”
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Glycosaminoglycans and Glycosaminoglycan Mimetics as Human Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitors for Cystic Fibrosis Management by Afosah, Daniel Kwame, Sankaranarayanan, Nehru Viji, Morla, Shravan, Kumar, Megh, Gangji, Rahaman Navaz, Kummarapurugu, Apparao, Zheng, Shuo, Voynow, Judith, Desai, Umesh

“…Cystic fibrosis (CF), a genetic disease, affects multiple organs, especially the lungs. Human neutrophil elastase (HNE), a serine protease vital for host…”
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The impact of stay-at-home orders on vulnerability assessments and precautionary intentions during a pandemic by Rose, Jason P., Edmonds, Keith A., Aspiras, Olivia, Kumar, Megh, Scamaldo, Kayla, Richmond, Julia R., Tull, Matthew T., Gratz, Kim L.

“…In 2020, a novel emerging infectious disease - COVID-19 - became a global pandemic and prompted unprecedented social distancing measures. We examined the…”
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Redox Potential Measurements in Red Blood Cell Packets Using Nanoporous Gold Electrodes by Khan, Rezaul Karim, Gadiraju, Shanmuka P, Kumar, Megh, Hatmaker, Grace A, Fisher, Bernard J, Natarajan, Ramesh, Reiner, Joseph E, Collinson, Maryanne M

“…The redox potential of packed red blood cells (RBCs) was measured over a 56-day storage period using a newly developed potentiometric methodology consisting of…”
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