University of Kansas

About: University of Kansas is a education organization based out in Lawrence, Kansas, United States. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Population & Poison control. The organization has 38183 authors who have published 81381 publications receiving 2986312 citations. The organization is also known as: KU & Univ of Kansas.

Radiation-induced fibrosis: mechanisms and implications for therapy.

Abstract: Purpose Radiation-induced fibrosis (RIF) is a long-term side effect of external beam radiation therapy for the treatment of cancer. It results in a multitude of symptoms that significantly impact quality of life. Understanding the mechanisms of RIF-induced changes is essential to developing effective strategies to prevent long-term disability and discomfort following radiation therapy. In this review, we describe the current understanding of the etiology, clinical presentation, pathogenesis, treatment, and directions of future therapy for this condition.

Accounting for uncertainty when mapping species distributions: The need for maps of ignorance

Abstract: Accurate mapping of species distributions is a fundamental goal of modern biogeography, both for basic and applied purposes. This is commonly done by plotting known species occurrences, expert-drawn range maps or geographical estimations derived from species distribution models. However, all three kinds of maps are implicitly subject to uncertainty, due to the quality and bias of raw distributional data, the process of map building, and the dynamic nature of species distributions themselves. Here we review the main sources of uncertainty suggesting a code of good practices in order to minimize their effects.

Diverse and contrasting effects of habitat fragmentation.

Abstract: Different components of an ecosystem can respond in very different ways to habitat fragmentation. An archipelago of patches, representing different levels of fragmentation, was arrayed within a successional field and studied over a period of 6 years. Ecosystem processes (soil mineralization and plant succession) did not vary with the degree of subdivision, nor did most measures of plant and animal community diversity. However, fragmentation affected vertebrate population dynamics and distributional patterns as well as the population persistence of clonal plant species. The results highlight the dangers of relying on broad community measures in lieu of detailed population analyses in studies of fragmented habitats.

Academic Motherhood: Managing Complex Roles in Research Universities

Abstract: This is the publisher's version, also available electronically from http://muse.jhu.edu/journals/review_of_higher_education/v027/27.2ward.html.

Hope and the Meaningful Life: Theoretical and Empirical Associations Between Goal–Directed Thinking and Life Meaning

Abstract: In this article, important theories of life meaning are discussed, as are the hypothesized effects of meaning on anxiety and depression A commonality among these theories—hopeful thinking—is highlighted in the context of a goal–directed model of hope (Snyder et al, 1991) It is proposed that hope is a component common to all theories of meaning We administered scales of meaning, hope, depression, and anxiety to 139 college students Factor analysis reveals a single factor underlying the meaning scales and hope measure, offering evidence that hope is a component of meaning Additionally, in regression analyses, statistically controlling for hope attenuates the correlations between meaning and both depression and anxiety Similar results are found for the correlations between hope and depression or anxiety, when controlling for meaning