Background and Review of Literature: Lumbar plexus block and fascia iliaca block are two commonly used anesthesia modalities for patients underdoing hip arthroplasty at Union Hospital in Terre Haute, Indiana. Currently, there...
Background: Many patients seek the advise from their primary care providers (PCPs) to provide insight into alternative treatment options, however, little is known about the practices of primary care providers (PCPs) and the...
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for additional health precautions in medically fragile populations. COVID-19 is a respiratory virus demonstrating increased mortality in individuals with risk factors such as...
Background: A patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) is a common diagnosis among
extremely preterm infants. Unfortunately, this left to right shunt may result in
significant complications including pulmonary edema, pulmonary...
Agglomeration of active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) in tablets can lead to decreased bioavailability in some enabling formulations. In a previous study, we determined that crystalline APIs can be detected as...
COVID-19 is an infectious respiratory illness that has taken hundreds of thousands of lives and infected millions more in the United States. Unfortunately, Black Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) communities are...
America is becoming increasingly diverse. Discrimination against minority groups persists and contributes to negative disparate outcomes for patients and healthcare professionals. Healthcare professionals have a responsibility...
The United States Preventative Services Task Force (USPSTF) recommends initiating colorectal cancer screening for asymptomatic, average-risk individuals at age 45, which is a new update to the previous recommendation of age 50....
Bitter melon extract (BME) is known to inhibit breast cancer cells (MCF-7) proliferation. Due to the high metabolic rate of cancer cells, we hypothesized that low glucose levels are detrimental to cell survivability and that...
1.5 million reported traumatic brain injuries (TBI) per year with varying degrees of severity that inflict injury at the cellular level. The Choroid Plexus (CP) plays a significant role in brain homeostasis. The CP has also...