Since 2011, the Syrian Civil War has displaced approximately 5.5 million Syrians. Many displaced Syrians live as refugees in Jordan, where they face challenges navigating …
Researchers utilize large national databases to assess quality improvement and comparative effectiveness throughout many areas of medicine. The National Surgical Quality Improvement Program-Pediatric (NSQIPP) is …
Pediatric forearm fractures can most often be treated non-operatively by closed reduction and casting, but some fractures require surgical intervention when acceptable reduction cannot be …
In this study, we compared undocumented Hispanic women with documented Hispanic women regarding their understanding of cervical cancer, screening practices, and potential barriers to cervical …
The majority of medical students will participate in some form of research during their undergraduate medical training. A fundamental understanding of the research process is …
People living with HIV are 3 to 10 times more likely to develop Hodgkin’s lymphoma (HL) than the HIV-uninfected population. This risk swells to 20-30x …
International normalized ratio (INR) is a measure of the extrinsic coagulation cascade. Elevated INR is associated with increased risk of bleeding and mortality after traumatic …
Routine HIV testing has gained support in the emergency departments (EDs) of hospitals in developed countries. However, its specific role and availability in the EDs …
To date, there are no consensus definitions of sepsis in the hospitalized neonatal population. While a positive blood culture is considered the “gold standard” for …
Video lecture supplements for live lecture-based academic courses have been shown to increase positive perception of course content and may lead to an improvement in …
This abstract describes research that will be part of a larger review article entitled “LGBTQ Youth: Enhancing Care for Gender and Sexual Minorities.” The authors …
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) is a psychiatric disorder characterized by intrusive obsessions and repetitive compulsions. For some with severe, medically-refractory OCD, Gamma Knife Ventral Capsulotomy (GKVC) …
Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) likely influences sexual function in women. Prior studies have shown impaired sexual function in female patients with IBD, such as pain …
San Francisco Health Network (SFHN), the city health system run by the Department of Public Health, is conducting a quality improvement initiative to standardize care …
Cataract surgery is the most frequently performed surgery in the Veterans Health Administration, the largest integrated health care system and the largest provider of health …
According to the world Health Organization (WHO), Directly Observed Treatment Short-Course (DOTS), is the most cost-effective way to treat and stop the spread of tuberculosis …
Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States. Accurate predictions for risk of mortality from an acute stroke allows identification of …
