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Background: With more people diagnosed with skin cancer each year than any other cancer combined, the treatment of precancers is more important than ever. Actinic keratosis is the most common form of skin precancers and a common reason patients visi…

Background: Bariatric surgery is the recommended weight loss method for those suffering from obesity with a BMI >40 or BMI >35 with comorbidities. Screening for weight loss predictors in bariatric surgery patients typically focuses on preoperative f…

Background: Physician assistant programs place large amounts of demand on the students who are enrolled in them. This demand can lead to large amounts of stress that may eventually cause the students to develop mental health issues such as depressio…

Background: In the last couple of years, there has been a rise in mental health disorders in the United States among adolescents and young adults. Social media use has also grown exponentially. Recent studies have evaluated the relationship among th…

This systematic literature review examines the impact of implementing peer support programs to reduce psychological distress among anesthesia providers experiencing second victim events. Its high-stakes, hyper-acute nature characterizes the field of…

Background: Hearing loss is a health concern that increases in conjunction with age. Age-related hearing loss (ARHL) can impact many aspects of a person’s life, including social interactions and mental health. Research has established a correlation …

Background: Approximately 19-34% of patients living with diabetes will develop subsequent foot ulcers, and nearly 80 billion dollars is spent on the treatment of diabetic foot ulcers. Both the incidence of diabetes and diabetic foot ulcers is expect…

Background: Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is defined as the involuntary loss of urine, and often occurs during activity, sneezing, and laughing. It is 1 of the 5 different types of urinary incontinence (UI) and commonly affects parous females. T…

Screen time across all age groups in the United States on average exceeds 10 hours per day. Screen time has increased over the last 12 years with many advances in technology. It is clear there are many adverse effects from too much screen time, such…

Background: Supervised injection facilities (SIF) have established use in several countries with the aim to combat increasing overdose rates, spread of infection, and facilitate enrollment in addiction treatment facilities for people who inject drug…

Background: Plantar fasciitis (PF) is the most prevalent source of heel pain, contributing to a formidable cost of illness and affecting people from every age group, physical condition, and economic strata. Despite its ubiquitous impact on society, …

Objective: To determine if probiotics is an effective stand-alone or adjuvant prevention or treatment modality for Ulcerative Colitis? Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods: Searches were performed in PubMed and Google Scholar using …

Background: Inflammatory soft tissue injuries include sprains, strains, tendonitis, and tears. They occur across various populations and can largely affect a person’s ability to function in their daily life. Patients who initially present with an in…