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Introduction: Gastric ultrasound has emerged as a pivotal tool in anesthesia, offering a non-invasive, real-time method to assess gastric content and volume, thus enhancing perioperative patient safety.1 This doctoral project delves into the applica…

Background: Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating and incurable disease that is rising in prevalence, effecting millions of people around the world. With medical treatments advancing, the role of diet and exercise are still unclear in the management…

Background: According to currently published literature, Physician Assistant students (PA-S) have high levels of stress and burnout, making them prone to substance abuse. Yet, these sparse studies have intertwined PA-S with other medical or graduate…

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a devastating and incurable disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), epidemiological studies have shown a significant decrease in the…

Background: Hypoglycemia is a common and often serious implication in patients with type I diabetes. The risk of low blood sugar while on insulin therapy can be detrimental, especially since most type I diabetics are diagnosed in childhood. Objectiv…

Background: Botulinum toxin (BoNT) injections are not currently used in the routine treatment of muscle spasticity and neuropathic pain related to spinal cord injury (SCI). Current recommendations include pharmacologic agents like baclofen tizanidin…

Background: Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common form of dementia, and the number of people affected continues to increase. In AD, senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles develop in the brain. The Mediterranean Diet (MeDi) displays propert…

Background: With more people diagnosed with skin cancer each year than any other cancer combined, the treatment of precancers is more important than ever. Actinic keratosis is the most common form of skin precancers and a common reason patients visi…

Background: Complementary and alternative medicines (CAMs), such as Vernonia cinerea, Scoparia dulcis, Fenugreek, Bitter melon, Berberine, and Salacia chinensis, have been studied for their antihyperglycemic properties. Due to the numerous CAMs avai…

Background: Women today have many options when choosing a form of contraception. Many women find oral birth control pills to be a safe and effective choice but by choosing this method, they may be unknowingly increasing their risk of developing depr…

Abstract: This paper endeavors to explore the current literature as it relates to healthcare practitioner education on the topics of death and dying, specifically to assess the efficacy of education on hospice care and whether this education improve…

Background: T2DM is a metabolic disorder that causes chronic hyperglycemia. This disease affects millions of individuals worldwide. Those with T2DM have an increased risk of developing hyperlipidemia as well. The current medications used to treat bo…

The purpose of this quantitative study is to test the correlation between perceived levels of faculty support behaviors on the Native American student's college degree completion experience. Sociocultural Learning Theory and the Social Integration M…

Background: The incidence of melanoma has continued to rise over the past few decades. Localized melanoma has a five-year survival rate of 99%;however, this relies on early diagnosis and treatment. This rate decreases to 25% when the melanoma metast…

The purpose of this correlational quantitative study was to examine if a correlation exists between stakeholders’ influence and nonprofit leaders’ investments in human capital, specifically salaries and professional development, in southwestern Penn…

Background: Acute ischemic stroke (AIS) requires timely intervention with thrombolytics to provide increased survivability and decreased disability. Telestroke is a new and growing technology used to increase access to thrombolytics within 3-4.5 hou…