CHSU Discovery

A Boy with an Itch: A Case Report of Genital Nodular Scabies

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Scabies is an enormous global public health problem and one of the World Health Organization's 20 most neglected tropical diseases. Scabies affects all groups with children and elderly, particularly in resource scarce countries, among the most vulne…

A Comprehensive Review of Novel FDA-Approved Psychiatric Medications (2018-2022)

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Mental health disorders are among the top leading causes of disease burden worldwide and many patients have high levels of treatment resistance. Even though medications offer improvement to some patients, antidepressants are only effective in about …

A Worsening Cough: An Unusual Presentation of Malignant Mesothelioma

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Localized malignant pleural mesothelioma (LMPM) is a rare cancer with poor survival rates. Often affecting males with asbestos exposure, we report a case of a 56-year-old female with no history of occupational exposure presenting with a worsening co…

AMPK Signaling Pathway as a Potential Therapeutic Target for Parkinson's Disease

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Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease caused by the loss of dopaminergic neurons. Genetic factors, inflammatory responses, oxidative stress, metabolic disorders, cytotoxic factors, and mitochondrial dysfunction…

Airway Management in Patients With Vocal Cord Paralysis: A Review of Intubation Techniques, Intraoperative Challenges, and Outcomes.

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Vocal cord paralysis (VCP) presents with unique challenges when managing airways, particularly during endotracheal intubation. This literature review explores the effects of unilateral and bilateral VCP on intubation technique, first-pass success, e…

ABSTRACTAcute kidney injury (AKI) is commonly caused by medications including, but not limited to,aminoglycosides, cephalosporins, penicillins, trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole, and amphotericin.Among pediatric patients, clindamycin has been widely use…

A Comprehensive Reflective Journal-Writing Framework for Pharmacy Students to Increase Self-Awareness and Develop Actionable Goals

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Objective. To develop and evaluate the effectiveness of a structured model for reflective journal writing (RJW) and a grading rubric as part of a student portfolio designed to help Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) students create actionable goals. Method…

Acute Acalculous Cholecystitis in a Patient With Pancolitis: A Case Report

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Salmonella is an infectious bacterial organism found in many food products. In this case, there is an investigation into salmonella infection leading to acute acalculous cholecystitis (AAC). Pancolitis, although mostly caused by ulcerative colitis, …

A Retrospective Study of Outcomes in a Rural Pediatric Population Treated for Venous Insufficiency

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BACKGROUNDEndovascular radiofrequency ablation (RFA) and Endovascular Laser Ablation (EVLA) are minimally invasive methods to safely treat symptomatic varicose veins in pediatric patients. This research aimed to review the management of pediatric pa…

A comprehensive review of clinical experiences and extracurricular activities for US premedical students applying to osteopathic medical schools

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CONTEXTThe healthcare industry faces a critical shortage of qualified physicians. To address this growing concern, medical schools nationwide are increasing their efforts to recruit and train premedical students to fill this gap. Those efforts inclu…

Acute Interpositional Fat Autograft Does Not Protect Against Bar Formation in Physeal Fractures

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BACKGROUNDLong-bone fractures in children can lead to premature physeal bar formation and growth disturbance. Bar excision has been studied, but data on prophylactic tissue interposition into physeal fractures are limited. This study used an establi…

Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) Accessibility: An Area Deprivation Index (ADI) Analysis of National Basketball Association (NBA) Players' Profiles

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PURPOSE OF REVIEWYouth sports are increasingly shifting towards a "pay to play" model which has introduced financial barriers to participation. The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is the main organization for club basketball, serving as a platform wher…

The intense inflammatory response triggered in the brain after focal cerebral ischemia is detrimental. Recently, we showed that the suppression of toll-like receptors (TLRs) 2 and 4 attenuates infarct size and reduces the expression of pro-inflammat…

Acute Large Bowel Obstruction Post Umbilical Hernia Repair Surgery: A Case Report

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While large bowel obstruction (LBO) is a less common cause of bowel obstruction, it has a broad range of differentials. Its most common etiology in the United States is colorectal adenocarcinoma. Patients usually present with diffuse abdominal pain,…

A fraction of Pueraria tuberosa extract, rich in antioxidant compounds, alleviates ovariectomized-induced osteoporosis in rats and inhibits growth of breast and ovarian cancer cells.

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Pueraria tuberosa (Roxb. ex Willd.) DC., known as Indian Kudzu belongs to family Fabaceae and it is solicited as “Rasayana” drugs in Ayurveda. In the present study, we analyzed the efficacy of an ethyl acetate fractio…

A System-Based Review on Effects of Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists: Benefits vs Risks

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Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1), an incretin hormone primarily secreted by L-cells in the gut, prompts insulin release, thus reducing blood sugar levels and causing weight loss by inducing feelings of fullness while curbing appetite. GLP-1 receptor …

An Industrial Engineering Approach to Cost Containment of Pharmacy Education

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A 2-semester project explored employing teams of fourth-year industrial engineering students to optimize some of our academic management processes. Results included significant cost savings and increases in efficiency, effectiveness, and student and…

A Prospective Observational Study Assessing the Impacts of Health Literacy and Psychosocial Determinants of Health on 30-day Readmission Risk.

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Our objective was to assess the utility of an assessment battery capturing health literacy (HL) and biopsychosocial determinants of health in predicting 30-day readmission in comparison to a currently well-adopted readmission risk calculator. We als…