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A Call to Action for Lactation Support at Colleges of Pharmacy

Faculty well-being has been promoted and emphasized in recent years, and the Academy has been implored to develop and implement strategies to minimize stress and burnout among its members. Among those at highest risk of succumbing to burnout are…

Tags: 2022, Faculty, well-being lactation support, women.

A Histological and Qualitative Analysis of Muscle Spindle Density in the Distal Head of M. Extensor Longus Digiti Majoris

Inconspicuous muscles in avian taxa have been previously discussed as vestigial remnants, however, evidence has shown that such muscles may hold a function in flight. Further investigations into inconspicuous muscles, such as M. coracotriceps, have…

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A Hole in the Head: An Intradiploic Epidermoid Cyst With A Calvarial Defect

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A multi-step education model for advancing competencies in geriatrics and interprofessional collaboration for health students

At a time when the older adult population is increasing exponentially and health care agencies are fraught with crisis-level short-handedness and burnout, addressing the Quadruple Aim of enhancing patient experience, improving population health,…

Tags: 2022, Education, Geriatrics, Interprofessional education, quantitative, Teamwork

A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Trial of Preoperative Antithrombin Supplementation in Patients at Risk for Antithrombin Deficiency After Cardiac Surgery

Background: Antithrombin (AT) activity is reduced during cardiac operations with cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), which is associated with adverse outcomes. Preoperative AT supplementation, to achieve >58% and

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A multimodal 3D imaging approach of pore networks in the human femur to assess age-associated vascular expansion and Lacuno-Canalicular reduction

Cellular communication in the mechanosensory osteocyte Lacuno-Canalicular Network (LCN) regulates bone tissue remodeling throughout life. Age-associated declines in LCN size and connectivity dysregulate mechanosensitivity to localized remodeling…

Tags: 2022, cortical bone, lacunae, Micro-CT, osteocyte, Porosity

A New Practical Decision Rule to Better Differentiate BI-RADS 3 or 4 Breast Masses on Breast Ultrasound

Objectives: The BI-RADS classification provides a standardized way to describe ultrasound findings in breast cancer diagnostics. However, there is little information regarding which BI-RADS descriptors are most strongly associated with malignancy, to…

Tags: 2022, BI-RADS, Breast mass, decision rule, malignancy, reliability, Ultrasound

A Pre-clinical Standard Operating Procedure for Evaluating Orthobiologics in an In Vivo Rat Spinal Fusion Model

The rat animal model is a cost effective and reliable model used in spinal pre-clinical research. Complications from various surgical procedures in humans often arise that were based on these pre-clinical animal models. Therefore safe and efficacious…

Tags: 2022, Orthobiologics, Posterolateral intertransverse fusion model, Protocols, rat model, rhBMP-2, Spinal Fusion, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)

A Puzzling Diagnosis of Cerebral Vein Thrombosis in a COVID-19-Vaccinated Patient

Cerebral vein thrombosis (CVT) is a rare condition equivalent to deep vein thrombosis of the intracranial veins. Delayed diagnosis will result in severe and disabling complications. We report a case of a 59-year-old man with CVT with no significant…

Tags: 2022, ards (acute respiratory distress syndrome), cerebral vein thrombosis (cvt), covid-19 respiratory failure, covid-19 vaccine, covid-19 vaccine side-effects, covid19, high altitude pulmonary edema, high flow nasal cannula (hfnc), stroke.

A quantitative assessment of emergency department boarding and its association with decreases in operational efficiency: A multicenter nationwide study

Tags: 2022, boarding, ED operations, ED throughput, reducing length of stay

A Rare Case of Occult Advanced Uterine Adenocarcinoma With a Neoplastic Enterouterine Fistula on Presentation

Enterouterine fistula is a rare complication of endometrial carcinoma, typically associated with a clinical presentation of malodorous vaginal discharge. We present a case of occult metastatic endometrial cancer with an initial presentation of…

Tags: 2022, advanced uterine cancer, ct abdomen and pelvis, Endometrial cancer, enterouterine fistula, mri.

A Retrospective Analysis of the L3-L4 Disc and Spinopelvic Parameters on Outcomes in Thoracolumbar Fusion: Was Art Steffee Right?

Objective: To determine whether the L3-L4 disc angle may be a surrogate marker for global lumbar alignment in thoracolumbar fusion surgery and to explore the relationship between radiographic and patient-reported outcomes after thoracolumbar fusion…

Tags: 2022, Lumbar alignment, Lumbar fusion, Quality of Life, Spinopelvic parameters

A Systems-Based Analysis of Mono- and Combination Therapy for Carbapenem-Resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae Bloodstream Infections

Antimicrobial resistance is a global threat. As "proof-of-concept," we employed a system-based approach to identify patient, bacterial, and drug variables contributing to mortality in patients with carbapenem-resistant Klebsiella pneumoniae (CRKp)…

Tags: 2022, ceftazidime-avibactam, colistin, Enterobacterales, Machine learning, pharmacodynamics

Abnormal Labor

Normal labor is characterized by regular and painful uterine contractions that conclude in progressive labor. A discussion on abnormal labor patterns is reviewed as abnormalities of the first stage (cervical dilation to complete cervical dilation)…

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Abnormal Labor (Nursing)

Normal labor is characterized by regular and painful uterine contractions that conclude in progressive labor. A discussion on abnormal labor patterns is reviewed as abnormalities of the first stage (cervical dilation to complete cervical dilation)…

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Academic entitlement decreases engagement in and out of the classroom and increases classroom incivility attitudes

Previous research has indicated that academic entitlement can serve as a barrier between students and the benefits of a university education. As entitled students function as consumers and externalize responsibility for their learning outcomes, they…

Tags: 2022, Academic entitlement, Anti-intellectualism, Classroom incivility, Student engagement, Student incivility.

Acute Cholecystitis With Situs Inversus Totalis

Tags: 2022, Abdominal pain, Acute cholecystitis, Situs inversus totalis.

Acute Eclampsia

Eclampsia is a uniquely pregnancy-related disorder that manifests as a new onset of generalized tonic colonic seizures. It typically occurs after 20 weeks of concluded gestation, although it may occur sooner with plural gestations or molar…

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Acute kidney injury in COVID-19 pediatric patients in North America: Analysis of the virtual pediatric systems data

Background: Despite extensive research into acute kidney injury (AKI) in adults, research into the epidemiology, associated risk factors, treatment, and mortality of AKI in pediatric COVID-19 patients is understudied. Advancing understanding of this…

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Acute kidney injury in pediatric hematopoietic cell transplantation: critical appraisal and consensus

Hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) is a common therapy for the treatment of neoplastic and metabolic disorders, hematological diseases, and fatal immunological deficiencies. HCT can be subcategorized as autologous or allogeneic, with each…

Tags: 2022, Acute kidney injury, Bone marrow transplant, Hematopoietic cell transplantation, KRT, Pediatrics, Transplant.

Acute phlegmonous gastritis: A case report

Acute phlegmonous gastritis (APG) is an extremely uncommon and potentially rapid fatal systemic infection with very few reported cases in the literature. This case report demonstrates a case of idiopathic APG in an afebrile, otherwise healthy…

Tags: 2022, Acute phlegmonous gastritis, Case report, conservative management.

Acute SGLT-2i treatment improves cardiac efficiency during myocardial ischemia independent of Na+/H+ exchanger-1

Aims: Sodium glucose co-transporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) demonstrate cardioprotective benefits independent of a glucose lowering effect including preservation of cardiac function during a myocardial ischemia. Sodium‑hydrogen exchanger-1 (NHE-1), has…

Tags: 2022, Cardiac function, Infarct, myocardial ischemia, NHE1 inhibition, pig, SGLT2 inhibition.

Acute transverse myelitis progressing to permanent quadriplegia following COVID-19 infection

As of January 2022, there have been over 350 million confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the world. The most common symptoms in those infected are fever, cough, malaise, and myalgia, however pulmonary, hematologic, gastrointestinal, renal, and neurologic…

Tags: 2022, COVID-19, Quadraplegia, Transverse myelitis.

Age Progression in the Treatment of Suicidal Patients

Suicide is a very distressing but preventable phenomenon; it is also the most profound and serious outcome for patients and healthcare professionals. Suicidal ideations and hopelessness are a high-risk predictor for suicide attempts and death by…

Tags: 2022, Age progression, Depression, future focus, hopelessness, Hypnosis, suicide prevention.

Age progression therapy techniques in hypnosis

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Age-related ultrastructural changes in the lateral cortex of the inferior colliculus

Temporal precision, a key component of sound and speech processing in the inferior colliculus (IC), depends on a balance of inhibition and excitation, and this balance degrades during aging. The cause of disrupted excitatory-inhibitory balance in…

Tags: 2022, Aging, GABA, inferior colliculus, synapse, Ultrastructure.

Alterations in Retinal Signaling Across Age and Sex in 3xTg Alzheimer's Disease Mice

Background: Visual disturbances often precede cognitive dysfunction in patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) and may coincide with early accumulation of amyloid-β (Aβ) protein in the retina. These findings have inspired critical research on in vivo…

Tags: 2022, Amyloidosis, dementia, pattern electroretinogram, Preclinical, presymptomatic, retina, Vision

Altered serotonin metabolism in Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 knockout mice protects against diet-induced hepatic fibrosis

Background and aims Diet-induced obesity and metabolic syndrome can trigger the progression of fatty liver disease to non-alcoholic steatohepatitis and fibrosis, which is a major public health concern. Bile acids regulate metabolic homeostasis and…

Tags: 2022, High fat and high fructose and high sucrose (HFS), Liver fibrosis, Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), Serotonin (5-HT), Takeda G protein-coupled receptor 5 (TGR5)

An Unusual Presentation of Neurosarcoidosis

BACKGROUND Sarcoidosis is a systemic granulomatous disease of unknown cause, often affecting the lungs and lymphatic system. Neurologic manifestations of sarcoidosis, called "neurosarcoidosis", can present as cranial neuropathies and occur in an…

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An Unusual Presentation of Spontaneous Rupture of Dermoid Cyst

Intracranial dermoid cysts are exceptionally rare tumors. Interestingly, this condition has a low mortality rate but a high morbidity rate due to its numerous complications. We report a case of a 62-year-old man who presented with a headache and was…

Tags: 2022, dermoid cysts, general neurosurgery, headache disorders, intracranial dermoid cyst, intracranial tumours, lumbar disc herniation surgery, meningitis pain, Neurosurgery, primary headache disorder, traumatic csf leak.

Analysis of the Perinatal Care System in a Remote and Mountainous District of Nepal

Introduction: Despite significant improvements in recent years, maternal and neonatal health outcomes remain poor in many regions of the world. One such area is in the remote mountainous regions of Nepal. The purpose of this study is to describe the…

Tags: 2022, Antenatal care, Delivery care, Needs Assessment, Nepal, Remote and mountainous

Analysis of the Perinatal Care System in a Remote and Mountainous District of Nepal

Introduction: Despite significant improvements in recent years, maternal and neonatal health outcomes remain poor in many regions of the world. One such area is in the remote mountainous regions of Nepal. The purpose of this study is to describe the…

Tags: 2022, Antenatal care, Delivery care, Needs Assessment, Nepal, Remote and mountainous

Anatomical Correlates of Cursoriality are Compromised by Body Size and Propensity to Burrow in a Group of Small Mammals (Lagomorpha)

Highly cursorial animals are specialised for fast, sustained running via specific morphological adaptations, notably including changes in limb segment length and mechanical advantage. Members of the order Lagomorpha (hares, rabbits and pikas) vary…

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Anatomy, Head and Neck, Deep Petrosal Nerve

The deep petrosal nerve is a branch from the internal carotid plexus. The plexus is located on the lateral side of the internal carotid as it courses superiorly. The deep petrosal enters the skull through the carotid canal with the internal carotid…

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Anatomy, Head and Neck, Digastric Muscle

The digastrics are a pair of muscles individually made up of two distinct muscle bellies: the anterior and posterior digastrics. They derive embryonically from the first and second pharyngeal arches. Together, they function in swallowing, chewing,…

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Anatomy, Thorax, Mediastinal Lymph Nodes

The mediastinal compartment contains multiple critical organs and vessels and serves as the central hub for lymphatic drainage. The mediastinum is classically subdivided into three functional divisions: anterior (pre-vascular), middle (visceral), and…

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Anti-factor H antibody and its role in atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome (aHUS) an important form of a thrombotic microangiopathy (TMA) that can frequently lead to acute kidney injury (AKI). An important subset of aHUS is the anti-factor H associated aHUS. This variant of aHUS can occur…

Tags: 2022, aHUS, anti-factor H antibody, Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome, factor H, Pediatric.

Anti-inflammatory function of apolipoprotein B-depleted plasma is impaired in non-alcoholic fatty liver disease

Background: Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular events. HDL exerts various protective functions on the cardiovascular system including anti-inflammatory activity by suppressing adhesion…

Tags: 2022, Impaired anti-inflammatory activity of apoB-depleted plasma was independently associated with NAFLD

Antibiotic stewardship in the era of precision medicine

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) continues to spread at an alarming rate worldwide. Novel approaches are needed to mitigate its deleterious impact on antibiotic efficacy. Antibiotic stewardship aims to promote the appropriate use of antibiotics through…

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Antihypertensive Use and the Risk of Alzheimer's Disease and Related Dementias among Older Adults in the USA

Background: Epidemiological evidence on different classes of antihypertensives and risks of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias (ADRD) is inconclusive and limited. This study examined the association between antihypertensive use (including…

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