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OBJECTIVE SUPPORT FOR THE SUBJECTIVE REPORT OF SUCCESSFUL INNER SPEECH IN PEOPLE WITH APHASIA
(Georgetown University, 2016)Aphasia is an acquired impairment of language typically caused by stroke, and almost always includes anomia, difficulty with naming and word finding. Anecdotally, people with aphasia often report being able to say internally ... -
On Speech, Music, and Audiomotor Interactions
(Georgetown University, 2016)Speech and music production require repeated and accurate coordination between actions and sounds. This tightly regulated set of audiomotor interactions seems to persist for receptive speech and music perception as well. ... -
Opioid Prescribing in the Emergency Department: Provider Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Related to the New Jersey State Statute
(Georgetown University, 2018)In response to the national opioid crisis, many states have implemented opioid prescribing statutes in the past year. Research regarding the impact of these statutes on the opioid prescribing practices of providers in an ... -
Opportunities for Enhanced Defense, Military, and Security Sector Engagement in Global Health Security
(EcoHealth Alliance, 2021)Despite years of dedicated resources, the global community remains unable to prevent the appearance of emerging infectious diseases and to reliably mount an optimal response when prevention fails. SARS-CoV-2 is the most ... -
Optical Coherence Tomography of Human Transplant Kidneys
(Georgetown University, 2019)Current measures for assessing the viability of donor kidneys offered for transplant are lacking. Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) can image subsurface tissue morphology to supplement current measures and potentially ... -
Optimizing mHealth Technology to Improve Health Outcomes: A Comparative Case Study
(Georgetown University, 2020)Mobile health, more colloquially known as mHealth, has been evolving in the healthcare space for the past few years - evidenced by the 47,911 mHealth app products currently in the Apple App Store. With a surge in technological ... -
Optimizing Postpartum Care: Examining the Effects of Postpartum Care on Postpartum Depression and Anxiety
(Georgetown University, 2021)Postpartum is a vulnerable period that calls for careful monitoring, support, and anticipatory guidance. More than half of pregnancy-related deaths occur postpartum, with substantial morbidity occurring in the early ... -
Organ Dose Conversion Coefficients for Pediatric Reference Computational Phantoms in External Photon Radiation Fields
(Georgetown University, 2015)In the event of a radiological accident or attack, it is important to estimate the organ doses to those exposed. In general, it is difficult to measure organ dose directly in the field and therefore dose conversion ... -
Organochlorines and Brain Homeostasis: Polychlorinated Biphenyls as Astrocytic Stressors
(Georgetown University, 2021)Exposure to environmental toxicants is prevalent, hazardous and linked to varied detrimental health outcomes and disease. Polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a class of hazardous organochlorines once widely used for industrial ... -
An Oxfreudian’s Reflections on the Psychology of Orthodoxy: The Power of Narrative
(iUniverse, 2014)"Most people are completely unaware that the Shakespeare authorship question is the greatest cultural mystery in Western Civilization. Few realize that Will Shakspere of Stratford-on-Avon was an uneducated grain ... -
p15Ink4b Loss Impairs the Maturation and Activation of Conventional Dendritic Cells
(Georgetown University, 2012)p15Ink4b, an inhibitor of cyclin-dependent kinases, is a tumor suppressor frequently associated with hematological malignancies. Its inactivation through DNA methylation is one of the most prevalent epigenetic alterations ... -
Patient and Staff Attitudes toward Clothing Restrictions on a Pediatric Psychiatric Unit
(Georgetown University, 2019)Pediatric psychiatric inpatients are among the most vulnerable individuals in society. While the use of seclusion and restraint is well chronicled in the field of research in this population, there are limited literature ... -
PATIENT DOSE REDUCTION IN COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY AT MEDSTAR GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL: OPTIMIZATION OF ABDOMINAL ADULT PROTOCOL AND TRAINING OF REFERRING PHYSICIANS
(Georgetown University, 2017)Dose reduction in computed tomography (CT) has two components, elimination of unnecessary scans and optimization of justified exams. Several scientific articles have been published addressing issues and techniques for ... -
Pazopanib Reduces Tau Pathology and Restores Astrocytes in a Novel Mouse Model of Neurodegenerative Tauopathy
(Georgetown University, 2017)Hyperphosphorylation and aggregation of tau protein is a critical factor in many neurodegenerative diseases. These diseases are increasing in prevalence, and there are currently no cures. Previous work from our group has ... -
PBK promotes aggressive behavior of prostate cancer cells through upregulation of a β-catenin/TCF/LEF- and MYC-driven pro-metastasis gene expression program
(Georgetown University, 2016)A key question in prostate cancer research is how to distinguish aggressive prostate cancer from indolent neoplasms. Early treatment of aggressive cancers is essential to maximize therapeutic potential but treatment carries ... -
Perceptual Learning in the Somatosensory System: Neural Mechanisms of Vibrotactile Categorization and Acoustic-To-Vibrotactile Speech Sensory Substitution
(Georgetown University, 2019)The basic goal of sensory systems is to extract information from the environment in order to guide behavior. Historically, the field of neuroscience has focused on the visual system in the study of sensory processing and ... -
Perioperative Corneal Abrasion: An Exploration of Educational Intervention Effectiveness and Impact on Prevention Practices
(Georgetown University, 2020)Research has identified risk factors associated with the development of perioperative corneal abrasions.2-4 Evidence suggests preventative measures that can be utilized to prevent corneal abrasions, however a standardized ... -
Pharmacological Properties of alpha4beta2 and alpha3beta4 Nicotine Acetylcholine Receptors: Ligand Binding, Activation, Desensitization, and Interspecies Differences
(Georgetown University, 2014)Smoking cessation medications using nicotinic ligands, including nicotine, cytisine, and varenicline, have traditionally revolved around selective activation of alpha4beta2 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). ... -
Phototransfer thermoluminescence applied to the re-estimation of low dose levels of ionizing radiation for personnel dosimetry
(Georgetown University, 2010)
