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Background: The word ‘doula’ originates from ancient Greek and translates to “someone who serves”. A birth doula is a professional labor assistant who provides physical and emotional support to a birthing person or couple during pregnancy, labor, bi…

Background: Traumatic brain injury (TBI), a leading cause of death and disability in pediatric patients, disrupts the brain's normal functioning. The symptoms and severity of TBI can vary widely from patient to patient;therefore, treatment should be…

Malignant melanoma is the deadliest form of skin cancer, and its incidence in the population is increasing. Much of the literature pertaining to the treatment of melanoma focuses on new therapeutics for invasive, late stage melanoma. However, contro…

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: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries are among the most common ligamentous injuries and often require surgical repair. ACL reconstruction (ACLR) is performed using bone-patella tendon-bone (BPTB) autografts, hamstring tendon (HT) au…

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) along with ischemic events are the number one killer in the United States as well as worldwide. Aspirin is an antiplatelet agent that is used by many as a first line option for the management of CVD, as well …

Background: In the United States, approximately one-third of adults are suffering from an insufficient amount of sleep. It has been shown that the amount of sleep a person obtains is directly correlated to many health conditions such as cardiovascul…

Background: Standard of care in the hospital setting recommends each patient have an Intravenous line (IV) while they are admitted. The IV line can be used to run fluid for hydration, administer medication, or just be there for direct access to a pa…

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…

Background: Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a devastating and incurable disease that affects millions of people worldwide. Since the introduction of antiretroviral therapy (ART), epidemiological studies have shown a significant decrease in the…

Background: Alzheimer’s disease is a debilitating and incurable disease that is rising in prevalence, effecting millions of people around the world. With medical treatments advancing, the role of diet and exercise are still unclear in the management…