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Background: Lidocaine with epinephrine is routinely used to achieve peripheral nerve blockade in non-appendage anatomical sites due to the vasoconstrictive properties and prolonged duration. Medical recommendations suggest avoiding epinephrine use i…

Background: Opioid pharmacotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of pregnant opioid-dependent women. Today the standard and most studied treatments for opioid use disorder in pregnancy are methadone or buprenorphine maintenance therapy. N…

Traditional emergency medical response systems consist of centralized ambulance stations in which several first responder teams are housed under one roof. Even though they are stationed together in the same building, these teams take turns respondin…

Introduction/Background: It stands to reason that many applicants to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) programs are rejected due to various shortcomings or problems encountered during the application and interview process. There is littl…

Background: Emergency contraception (EC) is indicated in situations where contraceptive measures were not used or failed. The copper intrauterine device (Cu-IUD) is the most effective form of EC for women. Though effective, many barriers exist, incl…

Background: Various aspects of anxiety and/or depression, such as rates of occurrence, factors influencing symptoms, as well treatment, has previously been researched. More specifically, research has been performed to investigate the mental health o…

Background: Much of the world’s economy is reliant on employees that work outside of the typical 9 am-5 pm window. “Shift work” is the term used to identify the shifts these employees work, classifying them as outside the hours of 7 am to 6 pm. Many…

Background: Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is a major medical condition that affects millions of people. The standard for AF treatment in the past has been pharmacologic management. We have done an evidence-based clinical review (EBCR) to help answer the …

This systematic review addresses the relationship of long-term prescription opioid use and the development of cognitive decline and dementia. The systematic literature review examined peer-reviewed articles published within the last 15 years and con…

Background: The primary male contraceptives currently available in the United States are male condoms, coitus interruptus, and vasectomies, which is unacceptable when compared to the plethora of female contraceptive options. With unplanned pregnanci…

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 …