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Objective: The purpose of this systematic review is to determine if the use of elexacaftor, tezacaftor and ivacaftor (ETI) therapy is associated with improvement in morbidity and surrogate clinical data for people with cystic fibrosis (pwCF) with at…

Medication non-adherence is a prevalent issue among patients diagnosed with psychotic symptoms, which results in relapse and re-hospitalization. Current measures to address medication non-adherence in the psychiatric setting have not been successful…

Background: The population of dementia patients is ever-growing. Caregivers often experience burden that negatively impacts their lives as well as the care they can provide for the dementia patients. There has been research conducted to discover eff…

Background: Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) incidence is increasing as well as the rates of cesarean sections. Current research has not been conclusive as to whether this relationship is causal. Objective: This evidence-based systematic review aimed…

Background: Anesthesia professionals are experts in handling high-risk medications, equipment, and conducting patient assessments. Neuromuscular blocking medications are commonly used in general anesthesia. This research project presents current evi…

In the 1980s, capnography – also called end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) – and pulse oximetry (SpO2) were adopted as standard anesthesia monitors. Since then, the United States has seen a significant correlated decrease in anesthesia-related mortali…

Background: Postpartum depression is a prevalent disease that affects many women. Research is lacking on whether physical activity during pregnancy can help prevent postpartum depression (PPD). There are currently no guidelines for the prevention of…

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…

Prenatal smoking rates have tripled in Tennessee in comparison to those in the United States despite an abundant amount of resources available and a negative cultural stigma surrounding smoking during pregnancy. Many various smoking cessation resour…

Pulmonary aspiration continues to pose a significant perioperative threat to patient safety, particularly in emergent or high-risk surgical populations where fasting status is uncertain or unreliable. Anesthesia providers have traditionally relied o…

Dementia affects the physical and mental health and thereby reduces the quality of life of persons affected. With an aging population, the incidence of dementia is increasing, but the pathophysiology of the disease is still under investigation. Curr…