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Background: Asthma is a common chronic condition that affects much of the world’s population. The disease is classified as an obstructive airway disorder that does not allow adequate air to the lungs, causing patients to experience difficulty breath…

Background: Alteplase/tPA is the gold standard of care in treating a confirmed acute ischemic stroke when onset is within 4.5-hours. However, its benefits have not been established among these patients when the stroke onset was >4.5 hours or with un…

Background: Pain, a subjective experience, poses unique challenges in its assessment, particularly among nonverbal children with intellectual disabilities who express pain in a variety of individualized ways. Traditional pain assessment tools that r…

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder that is primarily known for its effect on the skin. Psoriasis has been estimated to affect 3% of the US population and 125 million people worldwide. Plaque psoriasis is the most co…

Background: The risk of developing an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tear is higher for females than males. Studies have reached contradictory conclusions regarding the role of hormonal fluctuation patterns and the use of hormonal contraception on…

Background: Workers in the healthcare field are known for being at high risk for developing burnout. The mental and physical effects of burnout can have detrimental effects on patient satisfaction and quality of care. The novel coronavirus pandemic,…

Background: Plaque psoriasis is a chronic inflammatory disease manifesting as pruritic lesions on the skin that affects a large patient base. Multiple treatment options are available including topical ointments and creams, systemic injections and ta…

Background: Viral illness as a precedent for autoimmune response is a concept that has been well established. With this most recent viral pandemic of the novel SARS-CoV-2 researchers were curious as to the repercussions of exposure and investigated …

Background. Cardiovascular disease continues to plague numerous lives in the United States, and early detection can be lifesaving. Traditional risk stratification methods have left what is believed to be the lowest risk population with chances of mo…

Background: Around 70% of adults in the U.S have experienced some type of physical or psychological traumatic event at least once in their lives. Current research compares traumatic patient outcomes in those who live in rural versus urban areas. How…