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Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has proven to be the most effective acute intervention for patients suffering from myocardial infarctions (MI) and coronary artery disease (CAD) to prevent lasting injury to myocardial tissue. Such procedures…

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…

Background: Hypoglycemia is a common and often serious implication in patients with type I diabetes. The risk of low blood sugar while on insulin therapy can be detrimental, especially since most type I diabetics are diagnosed in childhood. Objectiv…

Background: The incidence of melanoma has continued to rise over the past few decades. Localized melanoma has a five-year survival rate of 99%;however, this relies on early diagnosis and treatment. This rate decreases to 25% when the melanoma metast…

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 …

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: SARS-CoV-2 is a newly discovered strain of coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic in 2020. As of August 2021, the United States has accounted for 39 million COVID19 cases and 637 thousand COVID-19 related deaths, both of which ar…

Background: Amniotic fluid embolism (AFE) is a rare complication of pregnancy that has severe complications and poor outcomes. It is a fatal medical condition that occurs when amniotic fluid enters the maternal circulatory system causing acute and r…

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…

Healthcare paraprofessionals suffer high rates of injury in the workforce yet often do not report these injuries to administration. Injuries sustained by healthcare employees may decrease the efficacy of medical teams and worsen patient outcomes. Th…

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. Opioids are commonly administered to patients suffering moderate to severe pain after surgery. These are most commonly delivered via patient-controlled analgesia (PCA) along with assorted non-opioid analgesics. With the current national …