Dunn Lateral View is the Most Predictable Plain Film Radiograph for Demonstrating a Cam Lesion in the Initial Diagnosis of Femoroacetabular Impingement ABSTRACT Background: Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) has become increasingly recognized as a pathologic entity in individuals with hip pain leading to secondary osteoarthritis. Radiographic imaging is vitally important to the diagnosis of FAI. There […]
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Becky Theisen: Phosphodiesterase Type 5 ...
Phosphodiesterase Type 5 Inhibitors Can Alleviate Exercise-Induced Skeletal Muscle Ischemia in Males with Muscular Dystrophy ABSTRACT Background: Muscular Dystrophy (MD) is a progressive X-linked muscular wasting disease. Glucocorticoids are currently being used to prolong ambulation for 2 to 3 years, but have failed to alleviate muscle ischemia and prevent muscle injury. The muscle ischemia occurs […]
Matthew W. Barton: Increased Cardiac Eve...
Increased Cardiac Events with Use of Supplemental Oxygen Therapy for Adult Patients Suffering From Uncomplicated STEMIs ABSTRACT Background: Although providers have been using supplemental oxygen therapy in the treatment of myocardial infarction for over 100 years, there are currently no current guidelines established for the treatment of normoxic patients. Research has shown possible worsened outcomes […]
Mariah McGaffey: Among Adult Cancer Surv...
Among Adult Cancer Survivors Treated With Anthracycline Chemotherapies, Concurrent Statin Therapy May Reduce Their Decline in Left Ventricular Dysfunction ABSTRACT Background: Anthracycline chemotherapies are used to treat a wide variety of malignancies. A study by Von Hoff et al showed that 2.2% of patients previously treated with anthracycline chemotherapy were later diagnosed with heart […]
Velika Lotwala: Certain Dairy Products C...
Certain Dairy Products Can Negatively Affect Acne Severity in Young Adult Korean and Malaysian Populations ABSTRACT Background: Acne vulgaris is a widespread and complex skin condition affecting mainly young adults in developed nations. The correlation between diet and acne has long been debated. Some medical providers routinely advised acne prone patients to refrain from eating […]
Alexander Hoffman: Risk of Congenital Ma...
Risk of Congenital Malformations With Statin Therapy During the First Trimester of Pregnancy ABSTRACT Background: Statins are the most common and effective drug used to treat hyperlipidemia. Based on animal studies showing potential teratogenic effects at high doses, statins are contraindicated in pregnancy due to concern that they would disrupt cholesterol biosynthesis for the fetus. […]
Jeffrey Otis: Pioglitazone and Alzheimer...
Pioglitazone and Alzheimers Disease, a Possible Treatment and Preventative Modality ABSTRACT Background: Alzheimers disease is common and debilitating, and diabetes is a widely documented risk factor for the development of Alzheimers disease. Given that Alzheimers disease and diabetes are two extremely common and comorbid conditions in geriatric populations that greatly affect quality of life, it […]
Elizabeth Schmidt: Azelaic Acid is an Ef...
Azelaic Acid is an Effective and Safer Alternative to Hydroquinone in Treating Mild to Moderate Melasma in Women ABSTRACT Background: Hydroquinone has been the gold standard in treating melasma, but it does not come without possible adverse events, which include leukoderma and ochronosis, both of which may be irreversible. Furthermore, hydroquinone has been banned […]
Laura Rogers: The Intrauterine Device in...
The Intrauterine Device in Women of Childbearing Age Has A Greater Long-Term Cost-Benefit than Oral Contraception Pills ABSTRACT Background: Unplanned pregnancy remains a major problem in the United States, despite the widespread usage of contraception. Improper and inconsistent usage of short acting reversible contraception contributes to the unplanned pregnancy epidemic. Hormonal and copper intrauterine devices […]
Andrea Kremsreiter: Tea Tree Oil as an A...
Tea Tree Oil as an Agent for MRSA Decolonization ABSTRACT Background: MRSA infections are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Due to concerns about increasing antibiotic resistance, alternative therapies are being considered to prevent and treat MRSA infections. Tea tree oil preparations have been shown to have antimicrobial properties, including against MRSA, […]