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A Comparison of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and a dual diagnosis of ASD + Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD): A Case Study
(2019-03-05)Background: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Developmental Coordination Disorder (DCD), and the dual diagnosis of ASD+DCD often have longer diagnostic trajectories given the complexity of their symptom profiles and associated ... -
A Previously Unreported Combination of Mutations and its Unexpected Outcome in a Patient with Type 1a Rickets: A Case Study
(2019-03-05)Background: Type 1a rickets is a rare autosomal recessive condition in which the enzyme 1-alpha-hydroxylase is not fully active. The result of this mutated enzyme is the inability to convert vitamin D from 25-hydroxyvitamin ... -
Assessing the Relation Between Weight Status and Sleep Status in 18-24 year old Females
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Obesity and sleep deprivation are prevalent within the United States. The purpose of this study was to determine whether weight status differs by sleep duration in 18-24 year old females. Methods: This sample ... -
Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism as Initial Presentation of Invasive Adenocarcinoma of the Colon
(2019-03-05)Background:Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is a frequently encountered diagnosis, and there are numerous genetic and acquired risk factors for this affliction. Thromboembolism due to hypercoagulability in cancer is well-known, ... -
CLINICAL IMPLICATIONS OF ACCESSORY RENAL ARTERIES: A CASE REPORT
(2019-03-05)The kidneys are paired retroperitoneal organs that receive 20-25% of cardiac output and function in the filtration of blood and maintenance of homeostasis. In 70% of the population, each kidney is perfused by a single renal ... -
Constrictive Pericarditis: When Horses Become Zebras
(2019-03-05)Background: Disease of the pericardium can be broken down into 3 pericardial compressive syndromes. Of particular interest involving the following case is that of constrictive pericarditis. This disease process is typically ... -
Depersonalization Disorder Following Medication Withdrawal
(2019-03-05)Background: Migraine headaches affects nearly 15% or roughly one billion people worldwide and are more common in women. Annually our country spends $78 billion on medical costs (both preventative and abortive) and lost ... -
Does Alcohol Use Increase the Risk for Obesity in Middle Aged Males?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Alcohol misuse is a serious public health issue within the general population, but there are conflicting findings regarding its relationship to obesity. The purpose of this study was to determine whether alcohol ... -
Does Tobacco Use Differ by Metropolitan Status in Young Adults Ages 18-24?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Prior research shows conflicting findings for the relationship between tobacco use and metropolitan status. The purpose of this study is to determine whether tobacco use, including smoking and chewing tobacco, ... -
Gender Differences in Chronic Low Back Pain Perception and Chosen Treatment Modalities
(2019-03-05)Background: Differences in perceptions and reported levels of pain intensity between men and women are poorly understood. Current evidence indicates an increased prevalence of chronic pain syndromes in women. However, ... -
Investigating the Interaction Between Self-Reported Measures of Pain and COMT and BDNF Polymorphisms in the Setting of Chronic Low Back Pain
(2019-03-05)PURPOSE Chronic low back pain (CLBP) is now the leading cause of disability worldwide and is the second most common reason for health care visits. The etiology of CLBP is multifactorial, from molecular to psychosocial ... -
Is Sleep Duration Related to Weight Status in Young Adults With Asthma?
(2019-03-05)Purpose. Sleep duration and weight status have been found to be related in prior studies in healthy populations; however, there are conflicting findings and limited research for young adults with asthma. The purpose of ... -
Is Sleep Related to Mental Health in Middle Aged Males & Females?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: Studies have related sleep disturbances and mental health disorders, but not sleep duration and current general mental health. Therefore, this study aims to determine whether sleep duration is related to current ... -
Is Weight Status Related to Mental Health Status in Young Adult Females?
(2019-03-05)Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between weight status and mental health status in young adult females given limited research regarding the relation between these variables in this target ... -
Lance-Adams Syndrome: A Case Study
(2019-03-05)Abstract Background: Lance-Adams syndrome (LAS) is a rare condition caused by brain hypoxia commonly due to respiratory arrest leading to chronic uncontrollable myoclonus. The myoclonus usually develops weeks to months ... -
Medial periarticular clavicle fracture repair using inverted distal clavicle plate and sternal fixation: a case study
(2019-03-05)Background: Fractures of the medial third of the clavicle are rare, comprising less than 3% of all clavicle fractures. Available studies regarding medial clavicle fractures report frequent poor outcomes with traditionally-accepted ... -
Nontypical presentation of scurvy in a previously healthy child without risk factors
(2019-03-05)Background: Scurvy has been reported to be the cause of death for about two million sailors between 1500 to 1700 AD. It is a disease caused by a prolonged deficiency in Vitamin C. It is an especially rare disease in children ... -
Radiofrequency ablation (RFA) for the treatment of refractory gastric antral vascular ectasia: a systematic review and meta-analysis
(2019-03-05)Abstract Purpose: Gastric antral vascular ectasia (GAVE) is an uncommon cause of upper GI bleeding characterized by mucosal and submucosal vascular ectasia that commonly manifests as occult bleeding and chronic anemia. ... -
Rapidly Progressive Glomerulonephritis in an Otherwise Healthy Elderly Female
(2019-03-05)Background: Rapidly progressive glomerulonephritis describes a clinical syndrome that is characterized by a rapid loss of renal function in a relatively short period of time, ranging from days to months, that can ultimately ... -
Rectal perforation injury following high pressure water penetrating trauma: a case report
(2019-03-05)Abstract Background: Injuries to the rectum and perineal regions secondary to jet-ski and watercraft vessels are uncommon and unique, presenting a potentially complicated clinical scenario. While this injury pattern has ...