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Background: Bariatric surgery is the recommended weight loss method for those suffering from obesity with a BMI >40 or BMI >35 with comorbidities. Screening for weight loss predictors in bariatric surgery patients typically focuses on preoperative f…

Background: Physician assistant programs place large amounts of demand on the students who are enrolled in them. This demand can lead to large amounts of stress that may eventually cause the students to develop mental health issues such as depressio…

This systematic literature review examines the impact of implementing peer support programs to reduce psychological distress among anesthesia providers experiencing second victim events. Its high-stakes, hyper-acute nature characterizes the field of…

Background: Hearing loss is a health concern that increases in conjunction with age. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) can impact many aspects of a person’s life, including social interactions and mental health. Research has established a correlation …

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…

Screen time across all age groups in the United States on average exceeds 10 hours per day. Screen time has increased over the last 12 years with many advances in technology. It is clear there are many adverse effects from too much screen time, such…

Background: Approximately 19-34% of patients living with diabetes will develop subsequent foot ulcers, and nearly 80 billion dollars is spent on the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Both the incidence of diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers is expect…

Background/Objective: Pharmacogenetic (PGx) guided antidepressant therapy has become an alternative management approach for major depressive disorder (MDD). Extensive research has demonstrated an improvement in response rates and outcomes in major d…

Objective: To determine if probiotics is an effective stand-alone or adjuvant prevention or treatment modality for Ulcerative Colitis? Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods: Searches were performed in PubMed and Google Scholar using …

Background: Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is a cluster of conditions including: abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and Type 2 diabetes mellitus. Objective: The aim of this study is to determine if prolonged sitting should be considered as an…

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an unfavorable complication of general anesthesia that significantly impacts patients. Electrolyte disturbances, dehydration, hospitalization, decreased patient comfort, and poor satisfaction r…

Background: Pain, a subjective experience, poses unique challenges in its assessment, particularly among nonverbal children with intellectual disabilities who express pain in a variety of individualized ways. Traditional pain assessment tools that r…

Background: Psoriasis is a chronic multisystem inflammatory disorder that is primarily known for its effect on the skin. Psoriasis has been estimated to affect 3% of the US population and 125 million people worldwide. Plaque psoriasis is the most co…