TDNet Discover

The aim of this project was to find out if exercise has any impact on depression symptoms among patients taking antidepressants. The PICOT question is;Among adult depressed patients aged 18 years and above taking antidepressants medications, does th…

Objective: The purpose of this systematic literature review to determine if the use of music therapy in patients with insomnia leads to improved sleep quality. Background: Insomnia, a chronic and prevalent sleep disorder, affects up to one third of …

Background: The prevalence of opioid use disorder (OUD) in the United States is a major public health crisis with deadly consequences. There have been many health care policies put in place to discourage the over prescribing of opioid analgesics tha…

Background: Opioid misuse has become a widespread issue within American society. The addictive nature of these drugs lends to devastating consequences, including a rise in opioid overdoses and sequelae. Staggering statistics have gained national att…

Large portions of the population face unrelenting chronic pain. Current standard of care in the treatment of chronic pain includes prescription opioids. Due to increasing backlash for overprescribing in the opioid drug class, a contributing factor t…

Objective: To assess the effect that maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) over 30 kg/m2 has on the risk of her offspring developing childhood obesity. Design: Systematic Literature Review. Methods: A search was performed using the databases PubMed, EBSCOh…

Background: Guillain Barre Syndrome (GBS) is a rare autoimmune degenerative neurological consequence of many established viral and bacterial infections. The SARS-CoV-2 virus is a variation of the corona RNA virus strains discovered in 2019, and is k…

Background: Parkinson’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by loss of motor function and dyskinesia. There are currently no disease-modifying therapies on the market, leading to many exploratory trials involving new therape…

This quantitative correlational study examined the relationship between homelessness and public opinion within the City of San Francisco. Specifically, this study identified whether changes in the number of homeless persons, as recorded in Point-in-…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine the difference in End-of-Grade (EOG) mathematics scores for students in grades 3 through 8 in North Carolina before and after the implementation of daily mixed math practice to develop student ma…

Background: The ACL is the most torn ligament in the knee and serves to stabilize the knee joint. The gold standard for diagnosing an ACL tear is an MRI or arthroscopy;however, these can be expensive and unnecessary if the diagnosis could be ruled o…

Background: In a society that is becoming increasingly dependent on smartphones and other electronics for daily life, research has investigated the potential impacts on overall health as a result of this shift. There is significant evidence and reco…

Background: Psychological factors have been proven to influence the outcomes as well as overall recovery following an elective orthopedic arthroplasty. However, current practice of elective orthopedic surgeries does not routinely include psychologic…