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The purpose of this phenomenological study using content analysis was to investigate the articulation and implementation of mandatory cybersecurity awareness for higher education institutions (HEIs) by examining and comparing publicly available mand…

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of conditions including: abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine if prolonged sitting should be considered as an…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to compare enrollment rates in home education in Florida before and after COVID-19. While U.S. home education rates had increased since COVID-19, the problem was whether home education rates in Florida had …

Background: The ABCD scoring system was developed to enhance the prediction of ischemic stroke risk after a transient ischemic attack (TIA). After reviewing reported validations of ABCD2 system, newer research conducted the utilization of the ABCD3 …

Cachexia is a common illness found in chronically ill patients, especially those with cancer. The lack of strength and functional reserve found in cachexic patients leads to greatly increased morbidity and mortality. Currently, there are no establis…

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US. It includes coronary heart disease, peripheral artery disease, and stroke, which are largely attributable to modifiable risk factors. Several of these modifiable risks…

Background. As Americans become more active and live longer we subject ourselves to an increased risk of overuse and traumatic injuries. High prevalence of injuries occur to the most mobile joint in the human body, the shoulder girdle. One of the mo…

Large portions of the population face unrelenting chronic pain. Current standard of care in the treatment of chronic pain includes prescription opioids. Due to increasing backlash for overprescribing in the opioid drug class, a contributing factor t…

Background: In 2020, there were a total of 131.3 million emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. The arising issue is that patients who are triaged as non-urgent often experience long wait times in the ED. Prolonged wait times at the …

Background: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) is a poorly understood complication of viral infection with COVID-19 that can have a significant impact on pediatric patients. The disease resembles Kawasaki Disease (KD), and in the midst of the…

Background: The negative mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents has been profound. Current research has not been conclusive on what clinical guidelines or current practices can be implemented to mitigate this mental health defi…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on medical education by comparing USMLE Step 1 first attempt pass rates of examinees from US/Canadian schools in Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs from 2020-20…

This study investigated the link between toxic workplace environments and employee mental health outcomes through a quantitative analysis of preexisting data that revealed statistically significant relationships between high levels of workplace toxi…