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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, …

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…

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: Physical activity positively affects various aspects of health, including physical, mental, and emotional well-being, and has been linked to improved academic performance. However, a significant portion of students fail to meet recommend…

Problem: The intensive care unit is at increased risk for central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) due to repeated access to central venous catheters (CVCs) to provide nutrition, hydration, medication administration, provision of dia…

Background: Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) is a poorly understood complication of viral infection with COVID-19 that can have a significant impact on pediatric patients. The disease resembles Kawasaki Disease (KD), and in the midst of the…

Background: The negative mental health impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on adolescents has been profound. Current research has not been conclusive on what clinical guidelines or current practices can be implemented to mitigate this mental health defi…

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…

Traditional emergency medical response systems consist of centralized ambulance stations in which several first responder teams are housed under one roof. Even though they are stationed together in the same building, these teams take turns respondin…

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, …

Objective: To examine the role of cannabis products in the treatment of alcohol use disorder. Methods: Systematic review using a comprehensive search strategy, 21 unique potential articles were identified and 5 ultimately met criteria for inclusion …