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Background: In 2013, the American Heart Association (AHA) published guidelines on the effect of pet ownership on cardiovascular health. At the time, it was the only guideline published by a formal body that medical providers could use to guide patie…

Background: Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) is a life-altering and common disease that continues to rise in the United States. Current treatment guidelines include monotherapy or combination therapy of medication, psychotherapy, and electroconvulsiv…

Background: Wound closure is a key component in total joint arthroplasty. Methods for wound closure are an important consideration to avoid wound-related adverse events for the patient. Sutures and staples have been the mainstay of wound closure in …

Abstract: Currently, the United States of America maintains the highest maternal mortality rate (MMR) out of all industrialized nations. The goal of this paper is to compare guidelines for the top three causes of maternal death in the United States …

Background. The ketogenic diet (KD) is a high fat diet with low carbohydrates (usually in either a 4:1 or 3:1 ratio) and relatively average protein. The KD has been explored as adjunctive therapy for intractable epilepsy since the 1920s. Objective. …

The purpose of this dissertation is to examine the impact of executive coaching on leadership development and organizational success in higher education institutions. The study uses quantitative data to identify trends, patterns, and correlations be…

Introduction/Background: The inaccurate assessment of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) status by anesthesia providers places patients at risk for postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB), with an incidence of up to 60% in the absence or inad…

Background: This evidence-based medicine literature review compares outcomes of morbidity and mortality between surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Although originally approved for patients who…

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients are at increased risk for mortality due to the progression of the disease and complications associated. Exercise has been shown to help improve cardiorespiratory fitness and to decrease mortality ris…

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disorder that materializes during a patient’s youth and can affect how they relate to others due to deficits in communication and social interactions. It is important for ASD to be diagnosed early so t…

Background Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults in the United States, making up 11 to 15% of the foot symptoms requiring professional care among adults. Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative tissue condition that occurs ne…

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common debilitating autoimmune disease worldwide resulting in progressive disability in thousands of patients annually. Current treatments such as disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) aim to slow disease…

Background: Cardiac arrest is a common medical event that more than five-hundred thousand patients suffer from each year in the United States. The procedure seen most commonly in the American healthcare system includes ushering any present family me…