TDNet Discover

Background: The global healthcare shortage has contributed to overwhelming healthcare disparities worldwide. The Physician Assistant (PA) role offers a sustainable solution to this problem, but PAs are not internationally utilized to their full pote…

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…

Background: Osteoarthritis is an irreversible degeneration of joints that can be repaired with total joint arthroplasty. Currently, there are 2 types of anesthetic modalities used for these procedures, general and neuraxial. There is no definitive e…

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…

Background: The primary male contraceptives currently available in the United States are male condoms, coitus interruptus, and vasectomies, which is unacceptable when compared to the plethora of female contraceptive options. With unplanned pregnanci…

Background/Objective: Pharmacogenetic (PGx) guided antidepressant therapy has become an alternative management approach for major depressive disorder (MDD). Extensive research has demonstrated an improvement in response rates and outcomes in major d…

Suicide is an increasingly worrisome public health concern across the globe. With suicide rates on the rise, it is critically important to consider the possible contributing factors that could be clinically addressed when treating depressed or suici…

The purpose of this quantitative non-experimental correlational study is to test the relationship between children having special needs and the rate of homeschooling and to test the relationship between parental dissatisfaction with the learning env…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to explore the impact the COVID-19 pandemic had on medical education by comparing USMLE Step 1 first attempt pass rates of examinees from US/Canadian schools in Doctor of Medicine (MD) programs from 2020-20…

Background: Heterotopic pregnancy is a statistically rare event with an incidence of 1:30,000 pregnancies, but with the increased implementation of assisted reproductive techniques, incidence is as high as 1:50. Treatment modalities for heterotopic …

Background: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) significantly increases the risk of Emergence Delirium (ED) and Emergence Agitation (EA) in patients undergoing surgery.1 These complications lead to adverse postoperative outcomes and impact patient…

Background: Rotator cuff tendinopathy (RCT) is the third most common musculoskeletal complaint occurring due to overuse leading to abnormal tendon structure. Those with tendinopathy clinically present with localized pain, fatigability, and decreased…