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Background: Research has shown that nail salons and the products utilized during nail procedures produce many volatile organic compounds that are linked with negative health effects. Objective: While we know nail salon technicians may have health ef…

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: Supervised injection facilities (SIF) have established use in several countries with the aim to combat increasing overdose rates, spread of infection, and facilitate enrollment in addiction treatment facilities for people who inject drug…

Background: Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is an insidious neurodegenerative disease with cardinal features of gradual cognitive decline and interference in activities of daily living (ADL). This disease is pervasive and affects over 10% of the adult popu…

Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most prevalent source of heel pain, contributing to a formidable cost of illness and affecting people from every age group, physical condition, and economic strata. Despite its ubiquitous impact on society, …

The purpose of this mixed-methods action research study is to determine whether redesigning the online student orientation course (SOR 101) using universal design for learning (UDL) principles improves student satisfaction with course design clarity…

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: 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…

Introduction: Since the American Society of Anesthesiologists established standards requiring end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO₂) monitoring in 2011, anesthesia-related mortality has significantly decreased. While pulse oximetry is now the standard of …

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) has increased in prevalence in the United States, with individuals reporting misuse of opioids during pregnancy and labor quadrupling between the years of 1999 and 2014. Medications for opioid use disorder (MOUD…

Current NPO guidelines focus on the prevention and early identification of gastric contents to prevent pulmonary aspiration. Historically, anesthesia practitioners have often lacked knowledge and skill in performing gastric ultrasound. A literature …