Faculty Articles

Faculty Articles

 
A selection of scholarly articles from the faculty of the College of Osteopathic Medicine at Nova Southeastern University.

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Submissions from 2005

High Rates of Club Drug Use and Risky Sexual Practices Among Hispanic Men Who Have Sex with Men in Miami, Florida, Maria I. Fernandez, George S. Bowen, Leah M. Varga, Jose B. Collazo, Nilda Hernandez, Tatiana Perrino, and Alfredo Rehbein

Predictors of HIV Testing and Intention to Test Among Hispanic Farmworkers in South Florida, Maria I. Fernandez, Jose B. Collazo, George Stephen Bowen, Leah M. Varga, Nilda Hernandez, and Tatiana Perrino

HIV prevention programs of nongovernmental organizations in Latin America and the Caribbean: the Global AIDS Intervention Network project, Maria I. Fernandez, J A. Kelly, Y L. Stevenson, C A. Sitzler, J Hurtado, C Claudina Valdez, F Vallejo, A M. Somlai, Y A. Amirkanian, E Benotsch, K D. Brown, and K M. Opgennorth

Club Drug Use, Sexual Behavior, and HIV Risk Among Community and Internet Samples of Hispanic MSM: Implications for Clinicians, Maria I. Fernandez, Tatiana Perrino, George Stephen Bowen, Nilda Hernandez, Saray A. Cardenas, David Marsh, and Alfredo Rehbein

Surfing New Territory: Club-Drug Use and Risky Sex Among Hispanic Men Who Have Sex with Men Recruited on the Internet, Maria I. Fernandez, Tatiana Perrino, Jose B. Collazo, Leah M. Varga, David Marsh, Nilda Hernandez, Alfredo Rehbein, and George S. Bowen

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Finding True North How to Help Clients Find A Fulfilling Career Path: Case Commentary, Douglas G. Flemons

Stress-associated changes in the steady-state expression of latent Epstein-Barr virus: implications for chronic fatigue syndrome and cancer., R Glaser, D A. Padgett, M L. Litsky, R A. Baiocchi, E V. Yang, M Chen, P E. Yeh, Nancy G. Klimas, G D. Marshall, T Whiteside, R Herberman, J Kiecolt-Glaser, and M V. Williams

Stress-associated changes in the steady-state expression of latent Epstein-Barr virus: Implications for chronic fatigue syndrome and cancer, R. Glaser, D. A. Padgett, M. L. Litsky, R. A. Baiocchi, E. V. Yang, M. Chen, P. E. Yeh, Nancy G. Klimas, G. D. Marshall, T. Whiteside, R. Herberman, J. Kiecott-Glaser, and M. V. Williams

Qualitatively and Quantitatively Similar Effects of Active and Passive Maternal Tobacco Smoke Exposure on in Utero Mutagenesis at the HPRT Locus, Stephen G. Grant

The GPA in Vivo Somatic Mutation Assay, Stephen G. Grant

Unusual Pattern of Bone Marrow Somatic Mutation in Pediatric Patients Referred for Cytogenetic Analysis, Stephen G. Grant, Reagan K. McLoughlin, and Sharon L. Wenger

Systemic Syllabi, Shelley K. Green, Anne H. Rambo, James Hibel, and Patricia M. Cole

A comparison of learning styles among seven health professions; Implications for optometric education, Patrick C. Hardigan, S. R. Cohen, and L. W. Janoff

Natural killer cells and lymphocytes increase in women with breast cancer following massage therapy., M Hernandez-Reif, T Field, G Ironson, J Beutler, Y Vera, J Hurley, Mary A. Fletcher, S Schanberg, C Kuhn, and M Fraser

Reining in an Epidemic: Researchers take on the Challenge of Curbing Childhood Obesity, James Hibel and Debra Crowther

Improvement in the Interpersonal communication Skills of Dental Students, T. L. Hottel and Patrick C. Hardigan

A measure of cheating behaviors among first and third year pharmacy students, Patrick C. H

Sympathoimmune anomalies underlying the response to stressful challenge in human immunodeficiency virus spectrum disease., B E. Hurwitz, K A. Brownley, S J. Motivala, J R. Milanovich, J L. Kibler, L Fillion, W G. LeBlanc, Mahendra Kumar, Nancy G. Klimas, Mary A. Fletcher, and N Schneiderman

Dispositional optimism and the mechanisms by which it predicts slower disease progression in HIV: proactive behavior, avoidant coping, and depression., G Ironson, E Balbin, R Stuetzle, Mary A. Fletcher, C O'Cleirigh, J P. Laurenceau, N Schneiderman, and G Solomon

Psychosocial factors predict CD4 and viral load change in men and women with human immunodeficiency virus in the era of highly active antiretroviral treatment., G Ironson, C O'Cleirigh, Mary A. Fletcher, J P. Laurenceau, E Balbin, Nancy G. Klimas, N Schneiderman, and G Solomon

Microarray analysis of fiber cell maturation in the lens., D Ivanov, G Dvoriantchikova, A Pestova, Lubov Nathanson, and V I. Shestopalov

Cultural adaptation in translational research: A review of field experiences, Robin J. Jacobs, J.G. Devieux, R.M. Malow, R. Rosenberg, M. Jean-Gilles, D. Samuels, and E. Ergon-Perez

HPRT Gene Alterations in Umbilical Cord Blood T-lymphocytes in Newborns of Mothers Exposed to Tobacco Smoke during Pregnancy, Phouthone Keohavong, Liqiang Xi, Richard D. Day, Lifang Zhang, Stephen G. Grant, Billy W. Day, Roberta B. Ness, and William L. Bigbee

Haploinsufficiency for BRCA1 is Associated with Normal Levels of DNA Nucleotide Excision Repair in Breast Tissue and Blood Lymphocytes, Jean Johanna Latimer, Wendy S. Rubinstein, Jennifer M. Johnson, Amal Kanbour-Shakir, Victor G. Vogel, and Stephen G. Grant

When Computer Bytes, Byte Back, Jennie Q. Lou

Vitamin D Serum Levels and Multiple Sclerosis Progression: A case control study., Jennie Q. Lou and B. Greenberg

Handwriting Pattern Analysis in Multiple Sclerosis Population, Jennie Q. Lou, M Kahlowsky, G. Suciu, and A Palmieri

Personal performance capabilities and their impact on occupational performance, Jennie Q. Lou and S. Lane

Measurement of plasma catecholamines in small samples from mice., J B. Lucot, N Jackson, I Bernatova, and Mariana Morris

Chronic fatigue syndrome is associated with diminished intracellular perforin., K J. Maher, Nancy G. Klimas, and Mary A. Fletcher

Bilateral Total Knee Arthroplasty Increases the Propensity to Trip on an Obstacle, A C. Mauer, L F. Draganich, Naushira Pandya, J Hofer, and G A. Piotrowski

Differences in Diabetes Management of Nursing Home Patients Based On Functional and Cognitive Status, M K. McNabney, Naushira Pandya, C Iwuagwu, M Patel, P Katz, V James, B Calabrese, and L Lawhorne

Development and Implementation of a Medication Adherence Training Instrument for Persons Living With HIV: The MATI, S. McPherson-Baker, D. Jones, R. E. Duran, Nancy G. Klimas, and N. Schneiderman

Interleukin-6 and platelet protagonists in T lymphocyte and virological response., M J. Miguez, A Rodríguez, S Hadrigan, D Asthana, X Burbano, and Mary A. Fletcher

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Zaburzenia samoregulacji przy niskim poczuciu własnej wartości i w depresji [Malfunction of Self-Regulation in Low Self-Esteem and Depression], Andrzej Nowak, Urszula A. Strawinska-Zanko, Sheri Johnson, and Robin R. Vallacher

Antidepressants in the very old., Raymond L. Ownby

Cognitive rehabilitation in mild Alzheimer's disease., Raymond L. Ownby

Development of an interactive tailored information application to improve patient medication adherence., Raymond L. Ownby

Improving access to geriatric mental health services., Raymond L. Ownby

Influence of vocabulary and sentence complexity and passive voice on the readability of consumer-oriented mental health information on the Internet., Raymond L. Ownby

Medication adherence and health care literacy: filling in the gap between efficacy and effectiveness., Raymond L. Ownby

Structure of a cognitive ability battery among HIV+ intravenous drug users evaluated in a study of medication adherence., Raymond L. Ownby, Mahendra Kumar, and Drenna Waldrop-Valverde

Osteoarthritis of the Knees Increases the Propensity to Trip on an Obstacle, Naushira Pandya, L F. Draganich, A Mauer, G A. Piotrowski, and L Pottenger

Role of Mitogen-Activated Protein (MAP) Kinases in Cardiovascular Diseases, Naushira Pandya, D Santani, and S Jain

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Family Therapy History and Models, Anne Hearon Rambo and Shelley K. Green

MFTs and Models: Some Historical Reflections, Anne Hearon Rambo and Shelley K. Green

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New Ventures in Syllabi Writing: Getting the Core Competencies into Concrete, behavioral, Measurable Learning Objectives, Anne Hearon Rambo, James Hibel, Shelley K. Green, and Patricia M. Cole

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Intercouple Dating on a College Campus, Michael D. Reiter, Jaimie M. Krause, and Amber Stirlen

Physiological regulation of brain angiotensin receptor mRNA in AT1a deficient mice., M J. Rocha, Y Chen, G R. Oliveira, and Mariana Morris

Spectra-Immunology: The Utilization of Color/Light as a Complementary Therapy for treatment for cancer., Janet L. Roseman

Maximal angle of duction during visual fixation as a function of age, D. Schectman, J. Shallo-Hoffmann, J. Rumsey, P. Riordan-Eva, and Patrick C. Hardigan

Duane Retraction Syndrome found in a Patient with Congenital Gallbladder Agenesis, MB Taub, M Bartuccio, and Cyril Blavo

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Evaluation of lipophilins as determinants of tumor cell response to estramustine., Jody M Tucker, Zhanna Lipatova, Vladimir Beljanski, Danyelle M Townsend, and Kenneth D Tew

Influence of depression and HIV serostatus on the neuropsychological performance of injecting drug users., Drenna Waldrop-Valverde, Raymond L. Ownby, and Mahendra Kumar

Increased blood pressure in the offspring of diabetic mothers., R B. Wichi, S B. Souza, D E. Casarini, Mariana Morris, M L. Barreto-Chaves, and M C. Irigoyen

A major role for AT1b receptor in mouse mesenteric resistance vessels and its distribution in heart and neuroendocrine tissues., Y Zhou, W P. Dirksen, Y Chen, Mariana Morris, J L. Zweier, and M Periasamy

Submissions from 2004

Hypertension in K-Cl cotransporter-3 knockout mice., N C. Adragna, Y Chen, E Delpire, P K. Lauf, and Mariana Morris

HIV PREVENTION NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN CENTRAL AND EASTERN EUROPE: PROGRAMS, RESOURCES AND CHALLENGES, Y A. Amirkhanian, J A. Kelly, E G. Benotsch, A M. Somlai, K D. Brown, Maria I. Fernandez, and K M. Opgenorth

Female Sexual Function and Response, Barbara Arcos

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DNA damage-processing pathways involved in the eukaryotic cellular response to anticancer DNA cross-linking drugs., Vladimir Beljanski, Luigi G Marzilli, and Paul W Doetsch

HIV Prevention In Africa: Programs and Populations Served by Non-Governmental Organizations, Eric G. Benotsch, L Yvonne Stevenson, Cheryl A. Sitzler, Jeffrey A. Kelly, Gethwana Makhaye, Eric Dodji Mathey, Anton M. Somlai, Kevin D. Brown, Yuri Amirkhanian, Maria I. Fernandez, and Karen M. Opgenorth

Stress-induced pressor and corticosterone responses in oxytocin-deficient mice., I Bernatova, K V. Rigatto, M P. Key, and Mariana Morris

A clinical setting comparison of the optic nerve, sort-wavelength automated perimetry and scanning laser polarimetry of a migrainous and non-migrainous cohort, E. Besada, S. Schatz, R. Barr, Patrick C. Hardigan, and E. McMunn

Psychosocial and Behavioral Correlates of Depression Among HIV-Infected Pregnant Women, Nancy T. Blaney, Maria I. Fernandez, Kathleen A. Ethier, Tracey E. Wilson, Emmanuel Walter, Linda J. Koenig, and Perinatal Guidelines Evaluation Project Group

Gender and Wage Earnings Differences among Pharmacists, Manuel J. Carvajal and Patrick C. Hardigan

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Commentary on Tracking and Revisiting the Evolving Perspective of an Intern, Ronald J. Chenail

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When Disney Meets the Research Park: Metaphors and Models for Engineering an Online Learning Community of Tomorrow, Ronald J. Chenail

Rapid neurosecretory and cardiovascular response to osmotic stimulation in conscious mice., H Chen, Mariana Morris, M P. Key, and Y Chen

Dietary sodium regulates angiotensin AT1a and AT1b mRNA expression in mouse brain., Y Chen, Y Liu-Stratton, H Hassanain, D R. Cool, and Mariana Morris

Associations Between Sexually Transmitted Disease Diagnosis and Subsequent Sexual Risk and Sexually Transmitted Disease Incidence Among Adolescents, Richard A. Crosby, Ralph J. Diclemente, Gina M. Wingood, Laura F. Salazar, Eve Rose, David Levine, Larry Brown, Celia Lescano, David Pugatch, Timothy Flanigan, Maria I. Fernandez, William Schlenger, and Barbara J. Silver

Comparitive study of lateral cephalometric analysis: Manual, Dolphiin 8.0, Vistadent 9.0, J. Dana, M. Goldstein, J. Burch, and Patrick C. Hardigan

Exercise training changes autonomic cardiovascular balance in mice., K De Angelis, R B. Wichi, W R. Jesus, E D. Moreira, Mariana Morris, E M. Krieger, and M C. Irigoyen

Acute and chronic stress influence blood pressure variability in mice., V M. Farah, L F. Joaquim, I Bernatova, and Mariana Morris

Predicators of HIV Risk Among Hispanic Farm Workers in South Florida: Women Are at Higher Risk Than Men, Maria I. Fernandez, Jose B. Collazo, Nilda Hernandez, George S. Bowen, Leah M. Varga, Christie Kibort Vila, Kristopher L. Arheart, and Tatiana Perrino

The Internet as recruitment tool for HIV studies: Viable strategy for reaching at-risk Hispanic MSM in Miami?, Maria I. Fernandez, Leah M. Varga, Tatiana Perrino, Jose B. Collazo, F Subiaul, Alfredo Rehbein, Hector Torres, M Castro, and George S. Bowen

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Spinning Warm Stories: The Wholehearted Scholarship of Arthur Bochner, Douglas G. Flemons

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The Tao of Therapy: Helping Clients Experience Their Inner Freedom, Douglas G. Flemons

Vaccines administered simultaneously: directions for new combination vaccines based on an historical review of the literature., Mary A. Fletcher, P Fabre, H Debois, and P Saliou

Social support, positive states of mind, and HIV treatment adherence in men and women living with HIV/AIDS., Julio Gonzalez Jr, F J. Penedo, M H. Antoni, R E. Durán, S McPherson-Baker, G Ironson, Maria I. Fernandez, Nancy G. Klimas, Mary A. Fletcher, and N Schneiderman

Apolipoprotein E polymorphism and age of onset for Alzheimer's disease in a bi-ethnic sample., D G. Harwood, W W. Barker, Raymond L. Ownby, P St George-Hyslop, M Mullan, and R Duara

No association between subjective memory complaints and apolipoprotein E genotype in cognitively intact elderly., Dylan G. Harwood, Warren W. Barker, Raymond L. Ownby, Michael J. Mullan, and Ranjan Duara

Breast cancer patients have improved immune and neuroendocrine functions following massage therapy., M Hernandez-Reif, G Ironson, T Field, J Hurley, G Katz, M Diego, Sally Weiss, Mary A. Fletcher, S Schanberg, C Kuhn, and I Burman

HIV, metabolic syndrome X, inflammation, oxidative stress, and coronary heart disease risk : role of protease inhibitor exposure., B E. Hurwitz, Nancy G. Klimas, M M. Llabre, K J. Maher, J S. Skyler, M S. Bilsker, S McPherson-Baker, P J. Lawrence, A R. Laperriere, J M. Greeson, J R. Klaus, R Lawrence, and N Schneiderman

HIV, metabolic syndrome X, inflammation, oxidative stress, and coronary heart disease risk : role of protease inhibitor exposure, B. E. Hurwitz, Nancy G. Klimas, M. M. Llabre, K. J. Maher, J. S. Skyler, M. S. Bilsker, S. McPherson-Baker, P. J. Lawrence, A. R. Laperriere, J. M. Greeson, J. R. Klaus, R. Lawrence, and N. Schneiderman

Enhanced heart rate variability and baroreflex index after stress and cholinesterase inhibition in mice., L F. Joaquim; V M. Farah; I Bernatova; R Fazan, Jr; R Grubbs; and Mariana Morris

Derivation of numerical values for the World Health Organization guidelines for recreational waters., D Kay, J Bartram, A Prüss, Jay M. Fleisher, M D. Wyer, Jay M. Fleisher, L Fewtrell, A Rogers, and G Rees

Distance Communication Transfer of HIV Prevention Interventions to Service Providers, Jeffrey A. Kelly, Anton M. Somlai, Eric G. Benotsch, Timothy L. McAuliffe, Yuri A. Amirkhanian, Kevin D. Brown, L Yvonne Stevenson, Maria I. Fernandez, Cheryl Sitzler, Cheryl Gore-Felton, Steven D. Pinkerton, Lance S. Weinhardt, and Karen M. Opgenorth

International Journal of MS Care (6) 1:26-31, Jennie Q. Lou

A Randomized Controlled Study on the Effectiveness of a Wellness Program for MS Population, Jennie Q., Lou; C. Peirce; S. Classen; Patrick Hardigan; and J. Alvarez

Genetics Testing Can Detect MS Changes, J. Q. Lou

Nanomedicines: Clinical Benefits via Molecular Knowledge, J. Q. Lou

Exercise and MS, J. Q., Lou

Alterations in the central vasopressin and oxytocin axis after lesion of a brain osmotic sensory region., G R. Oliveira, C R. Franci, G V. Rodovalho, J A. Franci, Mariana Morris, and M J. Rocha

High-Dose Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor Mobilizes a Higher Proportion of Early CD34(+) CD33(-) Hemopoietic Progenitors in Children Receiving Treatment for Solid Tumors, M Ortín, L G. Mathew, S R. Patel, B Millar, Naushira Pandya, and J Treleaven

Amphetamine salt compound treatment for adults with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder., Raymond L. Ownby

Evidence-based medicine and geriatric psychiatry., Raymond L. Ownby

Late-life depression in the primary care setting., Raymond L. Ownby

Assessing the cognitive abilities that differentiate patients with Alzheimer's disease from normals: single and multiple factor models., Raymond L. Ownby, D A. Loewenstein, L Schram, and A Acevedo

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Assessing The Cognitive Abilities That Differentiate Patients with Alzheimer’s Disease From Normals: Single And Multiple Factor Models, Raymond L. Ownby, David A. Loewenstein, Lynn Schram, and Amarilis Acevedo

Law in Public Health Practice, Alina M. Perez