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Background: Food allergies have been associated with around one-third of children diagnosed with moderate to severe atopic dermatitis. Currently, diagnosing a food allergen is best done through the double-blind placebo-controlled oral challenge. How…

In the last decade, ketamine has redefined its role in surgical management, offering unique benefits that challenge traditional general anesthesia. From impacting patient satisfaction to affecting postoperative complications, ketamine is another too…

Background: Pandemics are catastrophic events that occur when a virulent and opportunistic pathogen permeates throughout the planet. Such occurrences, although rare, are generally disastrous for any country the pathogen may invade as pandemics histo…

Background: Mobile stroke units are increasingly being studied as an alternative to traditional stroke treatment within a hospital setting. These mobile stroke units are able to provide patients with access to more timely treatment within the “golde…

People require surgery daily for a variety of reasons-from the removal of a cancerous mass to having a broken bone repaired after a car accident. It is estimated that in America, 15 million people receive surgery each year. Considering the volume of…

The purpose of this quantitative, quasi-experimental study was to examine how instructor presence, specifically as it related to caring, is perceived by students in an asynchronous online classroom environment by comparing two different modes of com…

Objective: Neurogenic chronic low back pain, particularly failed back surgery syndrome (FBSS) and low back pain with associated limb pain refractory to conventional medical therapy (i.e. physical therapy, pain medication management, reparative back …

Background: The Covid-19 pandemic disturbed the entire world, leaving many healthcare workers, specifically physicians and nurses extremely vulnerable. Working hard and endless, they are impacted in many ways including the state of their mental heal…

Background: Opioid pharmacotherapy plays an important role in the treatment of pregnant opioid-dependent women. Today the standard and most studied treatments for opioid use disorder in pregnancy are methadone or buprenorphine maintenance therapy. N…

Background: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a rapidly growing epidemic among the pediatric community. Signs of ADHD can include hyperactivity, impulsivity, and inattention. While the causes of ADHD are known to be multifactorial, …

The purpose of this phenomenological study was to investigate the lived professional experiences of K-12 assistant principals, focusing on their professional growth to sustain and enhance leadership capacity based on perceptions, successes, and chal…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine differences in chronic absenteeism based on socioeconomic status and race among students of color in urban public schools in California. Grounded in Bronfenbrenner’s ecological systems theory and…