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Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disorder that materializes during a patient’s youth and can affect how they relate to others due to deficits in communication and social interactions. It is important for ASD to be diagnosed early so t…

Background Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults in the United States, making up 11 to 15% of the foot symptoms requiring professional care among adults. Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative tissue condition that occurs ne…

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common debilitating autoimmune disease worldwide resulting in progressive disability in thousands of patients annually. Current treatments such as disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) aim to slow disease…

The dissertation study will address how academic background or professional experience has an impact on startups. Currently, there is limited information that can be gleaned to accurately point to specific characteristics that drive successful start…

Alzheimer’s Disease affects millions of older people in the United States and sleep disturbances have been linked to mental decline in patients with AD. This research sought to determine whether bright light therapy could serve as an effective non-p…

Background: Opioid drug abuse is among the most pressing public-health crises in the developed world. The timely administration of naloxone can emergently reverse an otherwise fatal suppression of the respiratory drive brought on by an opioid overdo…

Background: Sepsis has one of the highest mortality rates of hospitalized patients, yet there is not a “gold standard” diagnostic medical decision making tool outside of the intensive care unit. SIRS criteria have been used for the past three decade…

The healthcare industry has made various advancements, yet clinicians have resisted embracing modern advances intended to improve patient outcomes. Providers may resist change because they achieved comfort with specific techniques that have proven s…

Background: Statins are the most prescribed medication in the United States, and their prevalence is only increasing to combat cardiovascular disease. The evidence-based medical community, professional organizations, and clinical guidelines strongly…