Background: The number of annual total knee arthroplasties (TKA) had doubled over the last decade. Although this procedure treated chronic pain and restored mobility from end-stage osteoarthritis and other etiologies, it was...
At the beginning of his influential De Nominum Analogia, Thomas de Vio Cajetan (1469–1534) mentions three mistaken positions on analogy. He does not attach names to these positions, but each one was held by distinguished...
Diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) is a life threatening complication of type 1 diabetes (T1D) resulting from ketone body production and metabolic acidosis occurring due to insulin deficiency, We sought to define the occurrence of DKA...
Book, presentation, and video are the current most popular modalities used
for grasping what is conceptual in OMM; Students entering medical school
have a higher degree of technological literacy. Education technology...
Segmental bone defects secondary lo high-energy trauma may not spontaneousfy heal and orthopedic surgeons call on the use of bone graft substitutes. Bone morphogenetic prntein-2 (BMP-2) and thrombopoietin (TPO) are an FDA...
Older adults (65+) are at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 and have higher incidences of adverse events. Nursing home residents are particularly vulnerable due to congregate living and the need for personal care. CMS...
Brexanolone (ZULRESSO ™) is a novel approach to treat postpartum depression in adult women as a neuroactive steroid similar in chemical composition to the hormone allopregnanolone. It was approved for use in adult women...
Acute cardiac injury is a common cardiovascular complication of Covid19 and little is currently known about the long term implications of the complications and manifestations. Vascular complications show a hypercoagulable state...
The COVID-19 pandemic has created a unique situation for medical education worldwide as traditional medical training is not compatible with social distancing guidelines. Curriculums, content delivery, and procedures across...
A common misbelief is that non-nutritive sweeteners (NNS) are healthier than natural sugars, only because of their lower caloric content. Individuals are unaware of the consequences that high amounts of NNS pose to the bacteria...
• Traditional medical education typically consists of two years of didactic, lecture-based education {Years 1 and 2), as well as two years of clinical clerkships and patient interactions {Years 3 and 4)
• December 2019:...
It is a requirement of perianesthesia nurses to be competent in caring for patients who are sedated or anesthetized for procedures in a hospital setting. Oftentimes, when patients are sedated, they are unable to maintain their...
Uncontrolled postpartum pain has been linked to increased opioid use, increased risk for opioid dependency, depression, and the development of persistent pain (Bateman et al., 2016). The purpose of this project is to assess the...
We join our voices with countless others across the country in an unequivocal condemnation of police brutality, institutionalized racism, and all forms of anti-black violence. As a scientific community, we acknowledge that our...
This reflection offers an introduction of a survey of the theories, practices, and critiques of critical service learning. In doing so, the authors connect the historical lineage of community engagement to current and future...
Malignant mesothelioma typically presents in patients with asbestos exposure, with respiratory symptoms caused by primary pleural involvement with associated pleural effusion. Instead, this patient presented with a rapidly...
The history and use of virtual and augmented reality dates back to the early 19th Century, Charles Wheatstone an English scientist, and inventor discovered that the brain interrupts stereoscopic photos and paintings differently...
The emergence of Staphylococcus aureus related illnesses is posing an alarmingly dangerous lifestyle for individuals with compromised immune systems. The increasing resistance of bacterial strains and microorganisms to...
The transition from the operating room to the postoperative care unit is a critical time in the perioperative period for patients. Patients are physically transferred from one location to another and critical information...
Introduction: Kisspeptin together with its receptor, GPR54 (Kiss1 R), are known for their function as the principal regulators of the onset of mammalian puberty. Given the characteristic growth spurt and bone development that...
The anaerobic bacteria, Clostridium perfringens is the primary bacterial cause of gas gangrene, a life-threatening infection. The bacterial toxins induce severe myonecrosis by emitting gas under the skin. With standard...
Traditional medical education has recently seen major changes due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. New pedagogical methods, including augmented reality (AR} and virtual reality (VR), arc on the rise as alternatives to...
Presented at the 2020 Celebrate Science Indiana Festival. Celebrate Science Indiana, Indiana’s Premier Science Festival, is a public event that demonstrates the importance of studying science and the joy of discovery, the...
Objecti ve: Soft tissue manual therapies are commonly utilized by osteopathic physicians, chiropractors, physical therapists and massage therapists. These techniques are predicated on subjecting tissues to biophysical...
The unique conditions of microgravity and radiation exposure in space have a substantial impact on human tissue function, resulting in extreme bone loss. The goal of this project is to synthesize the current knowledge on bone...
This article will briefly address the origins of confirmation and the current approaches to adolescent confirmation. Moreover, the article discusses the two predominant models of confirmation in the Catholic Church in the...
Multiple osteochondromas (MO) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by accessory bone growths usually stemming from the epiphyseal plate oflong bones. MO affects about l in 50,000 lirn births. Complications of MO include...
In the rapidly evolving world of medical education and content, professional development is not just a choice, it is an obligation. Despite the rising popularity of podcast use over the last 10 years, there is still...
Osteoporosis is a silent, dangerous pathology frequently undiagnosed until patients experience a major fracture. About 1 in 2 women and 1 in 4 men ages 50 and above will experience bone fractures due to osteoporosis. Fractures...
Rubella was first described in the 1750s but took until 1941 when Congenital Rubella Syndrome was characterized to become medically significant. Similarly, zika virus was discovered in 1947 but only made headlines in 2016 when...
Eccrine sweating glands are divided into functional units: I) a bulbous secretory coil that generates precursor fluid, and 2) a reabsorptive duct that transports the fluid to the skin surface. The secretory coils reside in the...
Educational techniques are constantly evolving because of influences from technology and improvements in the resources that are available to educators as well as learners. An educational adjunct, such as a podcast, may help...
Educational approaches are constantly evolving due to of influences from technology and improvements in the resources that are available to educators as well as learners. Current literature suggests that utilizing podcasts in...
Patients with class three obesity, formerly defined as morbid or extreme obesity, presenting for anesthesia come with an increased risk of experiencing complications. The oxygen storage capabilities and the functional residual...
Background: The implementation of a standardized warming protocol aims to prevent hypothermia in the postoperative period. Hypothermia in the postoperative period can result in inadvertent adverse outcomes for patients...
Healthcare disparities among different racial and ethnic groups are prevalent across the United States and worldwide. Healthcare provision may differ among racial and ethnic minorities, socioeconomic statuses, and insurance...
Over 1.25 million people reside in nursing facilities in the United States. Nursing facilities have reported 268,707 confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 61,765 COVID-19 deaths as of the week of November 2, 2020. Indiana was one of...
Head and neck squamous cell carcinomas (HNSCCs) have remained one of the common and lethal cancers around the world. HNSCC rapidly spread via the lymphatics system, leading to a higher percentage of initial late-stage diagnoses...
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• We continue to learn more about the involvement of PPARs in
immune modulation.
Conclusion
• Further understanding PPARs upstream pathways and interactions can contextualize pathophysiology in...
SEMA3F is an antilymphangiogenic signaling molecule expressed in the proliferating basal layer of normal epithelium. In orthotopic models of head and neck squamous cell carcinoma, loss of SEMA3F or its receptors results in...
Reported cases of isolated fetal ascites determined to be idiopathic have been shown to carry a favorable prognosis with frequent spontaneous resolution in utero (1,2,3). These cases generally reported better fetal outcomes...
The study examines evidence for the transmission of the US and EU financial crises via investor holdings into the Chilean stock market following two global financial crises, in 2008 and 2011. The study modified the models of...
Ambulances are a target for theft and reportings of ambulance thefts has been increasing in the past several years. There is a paucity of research in this area, as a PubMed search of the terms "ambulance theft" yields only one...