Mr. D, a 52-year-old male, was in an un-helmeted motorcycle collision with a concrete barrier resulting in polytrauma and traumatic brain injury. Mr. D was assessed by emergency services to be unresponsive with a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of 13. He…
The Journal of Medical Sciences at NEOMED (JMS) is an online, student-led, peer-reviewed scholarly journal created to provide a platform for NEOMED students, faculty and affiliates to publish original research, opinion pieces, editorials, reviews,…
Although COVID-19 is known primarily as a respiratory disease, infected patients have been known to experience COVID-19-associated coagulopathy from overactivation of immune response resulting in cytokine storm. As a fundamental principle of venous…
This review aims to highlight two major health conditions that could benefit from regular supplementation of turmeric, as well as to discuss the importance of more widespread uses of this natural therapeutic in commonly used multivitamins and…
Burnout is a syndrome of professional distress defined by symptoms of emotional exhaustion, depersonalization, and a sense of reduced personal accomplishment. Previous surveys (Wellness Surveys) at Northeast Ohio Medical University (NEOMED) seemed to…
The COVID-19 pandemic has prompted the rise in the use of virtual healthcare through Telehealth. The importance of Telehealth is multi-fold, from communicating with patients virtually to providing care when in-person services are unavailable.…
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…
Overproduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) with decreased oxidative phosphorylation is a hallmark of the post-ischemic heart, which results in reperfusion-induced oxidative injury of the citric acid cycle (CAC). During ischemia, hypoxic conditions…
Prostate cancer is the second most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in men. While there are several treatment options for prostate cancer, robotic assisted laparoscopic prostatectomy is a customary option in the treatment of clinically localized…
The COVID-19 pandemic has affected patient access to healthcare in the field of dermatology. Due to efforts to minimize in-person healthcare visits, wait times for dermatology visits have increased, negatively affecting patients’ finances and…