A Sedentary Lifestyle in Children Causes an Increased Risk of Pain Abstract Background: Healthy behavior in children is a concerning topic of discussion especially with the obesity epidemic continuing to grow in the United States. “Not only does a sedentary lifestyle have implications for physical fitness, per se, it also has profound implications for […]
Alia N. Chuck: Lipid Profile Changes as ...
Lipid Profile Changes as a Potential Prognostic Marker for the Prediction of Dengue Fever Severity in Pediatric Patients Abstract Background: Dengue fever (DF) remains the most rapidly spreading mosquito-borne viral disease worldwide, and in recent decades a re-emergence of the virus and its severe forms has been observed. DF can present in a wide […]
Karielle Brugman: Angiotensin-Converting...
Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors Can Slow the Progression of Cognitive Decline In Elderly Patients With Dementia Abstract Background: Dementia is a slow progressing neurodegenerative disease characterized by loss of executive functioning, communication ability, and activities of daily living. With few treatment options currently approved for dementia, angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors (ACE-I) have been implicated as a new […]
Torsten Berg and Erin Hanley: The Impact...
The Impact of Cognitive Reserve on Postoperative Cognitive Disorders Abstract Background: Postoperative delirium and postoperative cognitive dysfunction (POCD) are common and serious complications of surgery. Under the broader category of postoperative cognitive disorders, both conditions are associated with increased morbidity and mortality. Because of this clinical significance, it is essential to assess a patient’s risk […]
Danielle F. Bendicksen: Default Options ...
Default Options and their Effect on Patients’ Advance Directives Abstract Background: Advance directives (ADs) are a way for patients to state their wishes for care in the case that they are unable to express them. Within the US healthcare system, in the absence of ADs or other legal orders, the default is often to sustain […]
Robert Barnes: Prophylactic use of Immed...
Prophylactic use of Immediate Release Melatonin for Decreasing Occurrence, Severity, and Duration of Migraines in the Adult Population Abstract Background: Research has begun to uncover the likely role of melatonin in primary headache disorders such as migraine. The pineal gland produces the hormone melatonin and is largely influenced by environmental stimuli. Migraines often have environmental […]
Nicole Ankenbrandt: The Relationship bet...
The Relationship between Cesarean Delivery and Increased Risk of Developing Asthma in Childhood Abstract Background: Asthma prevalence nationwide is increasing. In 2011, an estimated 39.5 million individuals, or 12.9% of the population, had a diagnosis of asthma, and 14% of those were children. Rate of cesarean delivery (CD) has concurrently increased over the past few […]
Angelia Smith: The Use of Ketamine to Tr...
The Use of Ketamine to Treat Suicidal Ideation Abstract Background: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Research has shown that the glutamate N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) receptor antagonist ketamine can significantly decrease depressive symptoms, which is a leading cause of suicidal ideation (SI). Preliminary research has shown that ketamine effectively […]
Shayne Ahwah: PDE-5 Inhibitors and the I...
PDE-5 Inhibitors and the Increase Risk of Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy in Males with Erectile Dysfunction Abstract Background: PDE-5 inhibitors are effective treatments for erectile dysfunction and are one of the best selling drugs. Like most drugs they have side effects, and permanent vision loss due to nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) has […]
Matthew Croppi and Patrick Tutt: The Use...
The Use of Routine Periodic Fasting to Lower the Incidence of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Abstract Background: Diabetes mellitus is one of the most common chronic diseases in America and is associated with a number of severe complications including kidney failure, worsening of arteriosclerosis, an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, and loss of […]