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Prevalence Of Caffeine Use And Knowledge Of Its Benefits, Side Effects, And Withdrawal Symptoms Among Pre-Pa Students, Pa Students, And Clinically Practicing Pas, Kjerstin Grace Durie, Chelsie Nicole Horner, Greta Sowles
Prevalence Of Caffeine Use And Knowledge Of Its Benefits, Side Effects, And Withdrawal Symptoms Among Pre-Pa Students, Pa Students, And Clinically Practicing Pas, Kjerstin Grace Durie, Chelsie Nicole Horner, Greta Sowles
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Caffeine is consumed daily by eighty percent of the world’s population, making it the most widely used stimulant drug. Caffeine has various benefits, side effects, and withdrawal symptoms associated with its use, but there is a lack of research that studies how much caffeine users know about these effects. This research study assessed the use of caffeine for academic and professional purposes and the knowledge about the benefits, side effects, and withdrawal symptoms of caffeine among pre-PA students, PA students, and practicing PAs in Minnesota. To do so, a paper copy of a survey was given to pre-PA students and …
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Which Graft Is Best To Prevent Re-Tear?, Katherine Ann Eslinger, Brittany Kapala, Noelle Kreofsky
Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction: Which Graft Is Best To Prevent Re-Tear?, Katherine Ann Eslinger, Brittany Kapala, Noelle Kreofsky
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The three most widely used graft choices currently employed in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) repair are: patellar tendon autograft, hamstring tendon autograft, and cadaver tendon allograft. The purpose of this study is to examine the efficacy of each of these 3 graft choices (patellar tendon autograft, hamstring tendon autograft and cadaver tendon allograft) and determine which graft is less prone to re-tear. The study was implemented using a quantitative design process. The patient data was obtained and analyzed via Facebook survey. All identifying patient information was removed. Patients were included based on whether or not their ACL reconstruction was performed …