Volume 8, Number 2

The Journal of Applied Research

Table of Contents

76 Raising the Bar for Diabetes Drug Approval
Peter P. Toth, MD, PhD

78 Is There Evidence for a Mortality Difference Between Exogenous Surfactant Preparations in Neonatal RDS?
Bruce Holm, PhD; James J. Cummings, MD

84 Esophageal Motility Dysfunction in Children With Rett Syndrome, Gastroesophageal Reflux, and Dysphagia

95 Muscle Use During Exercise With a Mini Medicine Ball Compared to Other Abdominal Exercise Modalities
Jerrold S. Petrofsky PhD, JD; Michelle Prowse, MSPT; Marshal Lemoine, BS; Travis Bartelink, BS; Jennifer Batt, BS; Hye Jin Suh, DPT; Alyson Furr, BS; Ada Jauregui, BS; Amy Dick, BA; Greg Retzer, BS; Robert A. Harper, BA, BS; Ryan Bouterie, BS; Jackie Brown, BS; Stefanie Leyva, BS ;Monique Charbonnet, BS; Lana Stacey, BS; Gurinder S. Bains, MD

116 The Effect of a Diet and Exercise Program With a Mini Medicine Ball on Cardiovascular Fitness, Weight Loss, and Strength
Jerrold S. Petrofsky PhD, JD; Kathleen Ramseyn, BS; Alankar Patel, BS; Jennifer Batt, BS; Michelle Prowse, MSPT; Gurinder S. Bains MD; Shashi Gunda, MPT; Anshul Sharma, MPT

130 Aerobic Energy Expenditure on a 60-Minute Exercise Video With Mini Medicine Balls
Mike Laymon, DSc; Jerrold S. Petrofsky PhD, JD; Jennifer Batt, BS

135 Mycophenolic Acid Metabolite Levels in Pediatric Liver Transplantation: Correlation with a Limited Sampling Strategy
Thomas M. Attard, MD; Anil Dhawan, MD; J. Michael Tredger, PhD; Kim Conner, RPh; Karen Kling, MD; Paul Colombani, MD; Richard Thompson, PhD; Carmen Cuffari, MD

143 An Assessment of Postmenopausal Women’s Adherence to Calcium With Vitamin D Supplements
Alfred K Pfister, MD; Christine A Welch, MA; John T WuLu Jr, PhD; Kelly A Hager, MD; Paul D Saville, MD

151 Effects of Desipramine on Circulating Neurotransmitters in Patients Affected by Neural Sympathetic or Adrenal Sympathetic Hyperactivity
Fuad Lechin, MD, PhD; Bertha van der Dijs, MD; Betty Pardey-Maldonado, MD, PhD; Gerardo Hernandez-Adrian, MD; Simón Rodriguez, MD; Scarlet Lechin-Baez, MD

168 Preparation of Anti-Aspergillus fumigatus Antibodies in Egg Laying Hens and Their Protective Efficacy in BALB/c Mice
Marita Chakhtoura; Elias Rahal; Youssef Halas; Zeina Al-Sabbagh; Alexander M. Abdelnoor