CHSU Discovery

Introduction/BackgroundIn healthcare, education and preventative measures play a pivotal role in patientwell-being. In the setting of patients with chronic wounds from various etiologies such asdiabetes or intravenous drug-use, ensuring that patient…

Background:Neurodegenerative diseases pose significant challenges in medicine, with falls being aprominent concern in hospice palliative care. Studies highlight the prevalence of falls amongneurodegenerative patients, emphasizing the need for effect…

Background • Burning Mouth Syndrome (BMS): chronic oral pain disorder•Symptoms:• Xerostomia• Paresthesia of the cheeks, gums, palate, lips, and tongue• Pathophysiology is not well understood and may be multifactorial• N…

Abstract: Introduction: Acral lentiginous melanoma (ALM) is an uncommon subtype of melanoma found in nails, palms, and soles that often results in poor prognosis due to due delays in diagnosis (Zell). ALM typically presents as a pigmented papule wit…

Abstract There is a prevalence of chronic wounds in the United States affecting over 6 million people. Many factors contribute to this high prevalence, including lack of education on when to seek care for their wounds, contributing to the high preva…