A historical analysis and comparison between rubella and zika reveals that neither virus became prominent until their respective congenital syndromes were classified. Rubella was first described in the 1750s but took until 1941...
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...
The ability to communicate with patients effectively continues to be a major hindrance for physicians and physician offices. Coordinating care via conventional telecommunication, involving making calls to a healthcare facility...
Context: Patient reminder notifications have been widely utilized in the healthcare setting for several decades. Some clinics have even begun implementing “arrival time” notifications in lieu of the term “appointment time” in...
Interprofessional education or IPE involves bringing individuals from two or more professions together to learn and communicate to improve future teamwork and collaboration. IPE research has shown that exposing future...
The annual increase on price of pharmaceuticals are becoming a growing health concern in the United States for patients, prescribers, and policy makers.
Why is this an issue?
• Prices of newly marketed and pre-existing...
In the United States, one of the biggest issues that every state is experiencing is the shortage in doctors. Primary Care Physicians make up a huge percentage of the shortage in doctors. The Midwest took a huge hit by this...
Children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(ALL) suffer a litany of therapy induced side
effects. Methotrexate is a common chemotherapy agent
administered for the treatment of ALL. Failure to clear methotrexate from the body...
Background: It has been observed that patients with poor mental health are relatively frequent users of the Emergency Departments (ED). The objective of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of numerous behavioral health...
The United States spends well over $100 billion for millions of people affected by Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD) and for their family caregivers. Most people with ADRD have multiple chronic comorbid...