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- Acne vulgaris; Western diet; sebum production; insulin sensitivity; IGF-1 (1)
- Alzheimer’s Disease; Alzheimer’s disease screening; cognitive screening tests; DNA; laboratory diagnostic studies; neuroimaging (1)
- Anticoagulation; prognosis; pulmonary embolism; thrombectomy; thrombolytics (1)
- Cardiac (1)
- Circadian rhythm; circadian misalignment; chronotype; social jet lag; shift-work; delayed sleep phase; advance sleep phase; irregular sleep; sleep deprivation; non-24-hour; free running; phase angle (1)
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- Hidradenitis suppurativa; adalimumab; treatment (1)
- Infertility treatment; PCOS; letrozole; clomiphene citrate; safety; femara; clomid (1)
- Osteonecrosis; jaw; medication-related; bisphosphonates side effects; denosumab side effects; abnormal fracture; osteoporosis (1)
- PAD; peripheral arterial disease; limb ischemia; non-traumatic limb ischemia; diabetic neuropathy; diabetic foot ulcers; revascularization procedures; peripheral vascular disease (1)
- Pre-participation physical examination; sudden cardiac death; hypertrophic cardiomyopathy; electrocardiography; athletes; death (1)
- Screening; cost-benefit analysis (1)
- Statin; HMG-CoA reductase inhibitor; atorvastatin; rosuvastatin; fluvastatin; pravastatin; lovastatin; primary prevention; cardiovascular disease; CVD; coronary artery disease; adverse effects (1)
- Sudden; electrocardiography (1)
- Targeted temperature management; neurological functioning; survivability; cognitive function; resuscitation (1)
- Type two diabetes mellitus; T2DM; glycosylated hemoglobin; HbA1c metformin; low carbohydrate diet (1)
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Full-Text Articles in Medicine and Health Sciences
Limb Salvage For Diabetic Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease, Jamie Jesse Johnson
Limb Salvage For Diabetic Patients With Peripheral Arterial Disease, Jamie Jesse Johnson
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
•According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC) (2017), the total number of patients diagnosed with diabetes is exceeding 30.2 million and rapidly increasing.
•According to the CDC (2016), approximately 8.5 million people in the United States have peripheral artery disease (PAD), which includes 12-20% of individuals who are older than age 60.
•According to a study performed by Swaminathan et al. (2014), 186,000 patients underwent lower extremity amputation (LEA). Data also shows that patients undergoing LEA have a mortality rate of 20% noted within one year, and a 40% to 50% mortality rate indicated within 18 months.
•The review …
The Impact Of Circadian Misalignment On Cardiometabolic Health, Cynthia Marie Mills
The Impact Of Circadian Misalignment On Cardiometabolic Health, Cynthia Marie Mills
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
The circadian system is important in all living organisms because it generates a 24-hour rhythm for physiological and behavioral processes enabling anticipation and adaptation to daily changes in the environment. The prevalence of cardiometabolic diseases, which are linked to lifestyle choices, has been rising at an alarming rate. Modernization and globalization are two of many factors to blame for lifestyle changes resulting in circadian disruption. The purpose of this literature review is to explore circadian misalignment with regards to its mechanism and impact on cardiometabolic health and to determine possible interventional measures. The primary focus is on lifestyle change, particularly …
The Efficacy And Safety Of Statins In The Primary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease, Kayla M. Ashton
The Efficacy And Safety Of Statins In The Primary Prevention Of Cardiovascular Disease, Kayla M. Ashton
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Atherosclerotic plaques can form in the blood vessels from particles of cholesterol. These plaques are a major cause of cardiovascular disease and have the ability to result in fatal cardiovascular events. In researching this topic, PubMed, the Cochrane Library, DynaMed, and ClinicalKey were all utilized in finding articles published from 2002 to 2018. There are several organizations with conflicting guidelines recommending the use of statin medications in the primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. The research evaluated discovers data is inconclusive on the benefit of statin medications in this primary prevention as well as the safety of long-term statin use. Some …
Screening Techniques For Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Nicole Brooks
Screening Techniques For Alzheimer's Disease, Christina Nicole Brooks
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Alzheimer’s disease is a neurodegenerative disease that affects more than 55 million Americans. By the year 2050, experts project this disease will have increased three fold. Many screening techniques have been investigated to detect this disease early and begin treatment to slow its progression. The purpose of this study was to explore which medical modalities are the most effective for screening of Alzheimer’s disease. This literature review includes three databases, including PubMed, CINHAL, and Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Topics that were researched include: cognitive screening tests, neuroimaging, laboratory diagnostic testing, DNA, and combined studies. Research was conducted from October …
Pre-Participation Physical Exams: Are We Doing Enough?, Steven Jacob Pietrusza
Pre-Participation Physical Exams: Are We Doing Enough?, Steven Jacob Pietrusza
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
•Inclusion of screening electrocardiograms (EKGs) during pre-participation physical examination has been a topic of debate for some time. There is unquestioned usefulness in the ability of a well-trained health care provider in using EKG to identify cardiac abnormalities.
•Further, there have been several contemporary EKG criteria published that increase specificity and sensitivity of detection of disease. However, these criteria do not account for athletes less than 14 years of age, and that demographic represents a large portion of patients seeking pre-participation screenings in the United States.
•The lack of research into pediatric cardiac remodeling secondary to activity, coupled with the …
Systemic Therapy Versus Catheter Directed Techniques For The Treatment Of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism, Lawrence Duane Lee
Systemic Therapy Versus Catheter Directed Techniques For The Treatment Of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism, Lawrence Duane Lee
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
•Acute massive pulmonary embolism is characterized by obstruction of the pulmonary arterial tree that exceeds 50% of the cross-sectional area causing acute and severe cardiopulmonary failure from right ventricular overload.
•Systemic thrombolytic therapy is recommended as standard, first-line treatment in patients with massive pulmonary embolism unless contraindicated and catheter directed therapies, including low dose thrombolytic administration directly into thrombus and mechanical thrombectomy can be adjunctive or used as an alternative to systemic treatments.
•This literature review researched articles looking at both systemic thrombolysis and endovascular techniques for the treatment of acute massive pulmonary embolism with an emphasis on long term …
Associations Among Acne Vulgaris And Western Diet, Kate Meredith Suda
Associations Among Acne Vulgaris And Western Diet, Kate Meredith Suda
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatologic conditions, especially among the adolescent population.
The pathogenesis of acne is largely multifactorial, with heredity and hormones strongly contributing to one’s risk of developing the chronic inflammatory skin condition.
High prevalence rates of acne in the adolescent population cannot be attributed to heredity alone, but by the influence of Western diet (WD) that overstimulates insulin-like growth factors (IGFs).
The purpose of this scholarly project is to determine if there is an association between the presence of acne vulgaris and the consumption of WD, and if a physiological link between the high …
Comparing Prevalence Of Medication-Related Osteonecrosis Of The Jaw (Mronj) Due To Denosumab And Bisphosphonates As A Side Effect Of Osteoporosis Treatment, Kendra Apland
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
As the baby boomer generation continues to age, the diagnosis of osteoporosis and its side effects will continue to increase. Denosumab and bisphosphonates (BPs) are some of the most common medication classes used to treat osteopenia and osteoporosis, but it is believed that both medications have the possible side effect of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw (MRONJ). The purpose of this paper is to uncover if MRONJ is a side effect of osteoporosis treatment and which medication carries the highest incidence rate. Through a review of several electronic databases and several peer reviewed research articles, a wide range of reported …
Treatment Options For Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Efficacy, Risks, Benefits, Katherine A. Hennager
Treatment Options For Hidradenitis Suppurativa: Efficacy, Risks, Benefits, Katherine A. Hennager
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Hidradenitis suppurativa is a chronic, recurrent follicular occlusion disease with painful, sometimes debilitating, cutaneous draining lesions and subcutaneous abscesses (DynaMed Plus, 2016). Hidradenitis suppurativa is understood to be a multifactorial disease that is hard to treat in some patients, especially those with a severe form of the disease. For this project, the efficacy of adalimumab for hidradenitis suppurativa was assessed and whether it is more beneficial than traditional treatments used. Adalimumab is a TNF-alpha inhibitor which belongs to the biologic DMARDs drug class. Kimball et al. (2012) found that at week 16 of their trial 3.9% of the placebo patients, …
The Neuroprotective Effects Of Targeted Temperature Management On Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients, Timothy Hovde
The Neuroprotective Effects Of Targeted Temperature Management On Post-Cardiac Arrest Patients, Timothy Hovde
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Novel methods of ensuring survival following cardiac arrest and resuscitation are of supreme importance to the medical community. Targeted temperature management (TTM) has become increasingly utilized pre-hospital, in emergency departments, and within intensive care units to increase the likelihood of survival to hospital discharge. TTM has further been used to attempt to improve neurological functioning. The efficacy and mechanism behind TTM remains poorly understood. In several patient populations it also remains unproven. The purpose of this study is to assess the physiological mechanism, survival, neurological recovery and methodology of TTM use and implementation.
Literature review was utilized to assess the …
Comparing The Effectiveness Of A Low Carbohydrate Diet And Metformin On Glycosylated Hemoglobin Reduction In Type Two Diabetes Mellitus, Ashley Schultz
Comparing The Effectiveness Of A Low Carbohydrate Diet And Metformin On Glycosylated Hemoglobin Reduction In Type Two Diabetes Mellitus, Ashley Schultz
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
In this study, a low carbohydrate diet and metformin pharmacotherapy were compared to determine their effect on HbA1c in the type two diabetic patient. Several high quality studies were examined along with each treatment's effect on mainly HbA1c, but also other parameters such as body weight, cholesterol, and fasting and post prandial blood glucose levels. The study showed that both the low carbohydrate diet and metformin pharmacotherapy were effective at lowering HbA1c in the type two diabetic patient. The low carbohydrate diet showed a 0.2% increase in HbA1c all the way to a 2.2% decrease in baseline HbA1c in the …
Letrozole Vs. Clomiphene Citrate For Infertility In Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Kailey Potratz
Letrozole Vs. Clomiphene Citrate For Infertility In Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome, Kailey Potratz
Physician Assistant Scholarly Project Posters
Purpose
To determine if letrozole is an equal or better alternative to clomiphene citrate for infertility treatment in PCOS patients.
Literature Review
Letrozole was found to have higher ovulation rates, fewer twin pregnancies/more single births, higher pregnancy rates, and higher live birth rates compared to clomiphene citrate. There were conflicting results for endometrial thickness and single follicle stimulation. Neither letrozole or clomiphene citrate was superior to the other for ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. There were no significant differences between letrozole and clomiphene citrate regarding congenital abnormalities and miscarriage rates. The results regarding ectopic pregnancies were comparable between both groups.
Conclusion
The …