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The purpose of this quantitative study is to emphasize the importance and urgency of studying the relationship between remote leadership practices and mental health outcomes, including the provision of benefits and the discourse on mental health in …

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…

Background: The smoking of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) has drastically increased in the past several decades, particularly in the youth and adolescent populations. Few attempts have been made to understand why this has become such an epidem…

Background: In 2020, there were a total of 131.3 million emergency department (ED) visits in the United States. The arising issue is that patients who are triaged as non-urgent often experience long wait times in the ED. Prolonged wait times at the …

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death in the US. It includes coronary heart disease, peripheral artery disease, and stroke, which are largely attributable to modifiable risk factors. Several of these modifiable risks…

Background. As Americans become more active and live longer we subject ourselves to an increased risk of overuse and traumatic injuries. High prevalence of injuries occur to the most mobile joint in the human body, the shoulder girdle. One of the mo…

Introduction: The principal and co-principal investigators conducted a comprehensive literature review (Appendix A) related to second victimhood for anesthesia providers and support for those victims. Albert Wu1 defined patients suffering from unexp…

Background: The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19 infection led to the declaration of a pandemic in 2020. At that time, research aimed to quickly identify factors placing individuals at higher risk of disease progression. The requirement of in…

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common and can be debilitating for the patient experiencing the injury. There are different graft choices when repairing an ACL such as allograft and autograft. It is important to repair the inj…

Background: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an unfavorable complication of general anesthesia that significantly impacts patients. Electrolyte disturbances, dehydration, hospitalization, decreased patient comfort, and poor satisfaction r…

Background: Obesity is a serious metabolic disease that is increasing in prevalence across the United States. Current guidelines for weight loss and obesity management are centered on healthier dieting and increased exercise. With advancements in te…

Objective: Assess if there is a specific duration, mode, and intensity of exercise that will optimally impact cognitive performance in healthy adults. Design: Evidence based medicine systematic literature review and evaluation from 2007 to 2018. Met…

Background: Emergency Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) treatment requires either an open surgical repair or a closed endovascular (EVAR) surgical repair. Compared to an open repair, closed repairs are less-invasive technique, and data is emerging reg…