Historically, pharmacology has been a challenging component of preclinical medical education for two primary reasons. First, the information is discrete, detailed, and high-volume. Second, information …
The right to procreate, and by extension the right to infertility services in general and assisted reproductive technology (ART) in particular, is rooted in the …
Obesity and depression are frequently co-morbid disorders that according to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) are among the leading challenges in public health. A …
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommend routine HIV testing for all individuals between the ages of 13 to 64 years. The United States Preventive …
As participants in federally funded studies, prisoners in the United States are afforded special protections beyond those governing traditional human subjects research. While these rules …
Caring for an aging population presents numerous unique medical challenges for the next generation of physicians. In response to this, medical training must expand its …
The National Board of Medical Examiners (NBME) Subject Examinations often referred to as "shelf exams" serve a critical role in the evaluation of medical students. …
Hip fracture in older adults is associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and hospital length of stay (LOS). Orthogeriatric co-management programs have managed to decrease LOS …
Hepcidin, a peptide hormone made in the liver, plays a crucial role in iron homeostasis. Hepcidin is upregulated during infections such as schistosomiasis, which contributes …
Management of patients with non-specific complaints (eg. stress, fatigue, anxiety, sleep difficulties, etc.) is an ongoing challenge for physicians. Conventional (Western Medicine) physicians may find …
Chemotherapy-induced ovarian toxicity is collateral damage that is becoming a leading cause of ovarian insufficiency, which prejudices the patient to premature onset of menopause-associated risks …
Diabetes Care in American Samoa (DCAS) was a randomized controlled trial of a 12-month community health worker (CHW)-facilitated intervention which demonstrated improved HbA1c levels compared …
Relatively few studies have longitudinally examined the impact of low birth weight (LBW) and small for gestational age (SGA) on linear growth and nutritional status …
Tuberculosis (TB) causes death in 1 of 4 HIV-infected patients globally. Among TB/HIV-co-infected patients in Malawi, negative acid-fast bacilli (AFB) TB sputum smear results has …
Patients with HIV are particularly vulnerable to comorbidities of aging, which can predispose to nursing home (NH) use, hospitalizations, and subsequent rapid health decline. Home …
In 2011, the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME) further limited duty hours for residents beyond the 80-hour workweek limit. They limited PHY-1 residents …
Procedural skills are considered a critical component of medical education. However many graduating medical students do not feel competent in a number of key procedures. …
Laparoscopy revolutionized the field of surgery by reducing procedural morbidity, facilitating recovery, and accelerating discharge from the hospital. However, its main limitation is that all …
China\u2019s medical education enterprise is facing a looming challenge of providing quality healthcare to an aging populace approaching 1.4 billion. In this study, we trace …