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Pati Hill Collection - Modeling Scrapbooks
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Pati Hill Collection Unframed Artwork - Versailles
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The Use of Green Tea Supplements in the Management of Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome
No full textMedical providers can encounter Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) across various specialties and a thorough history and physical examination can aid in diagnosis. PCOS can put a patient at an increased risk for developing Diabetes Mellitus and Cardiovascular disease, making early detection and treatment crucial. The current standard of care focuses on lifestyle modifications and multi-drug regimens. New research studies the effect of herbal medicine as adjunct treatment. This article provides clinical information on how to diagnose and treat PCOS, highlights ongoing research, and offers recommendations regarding green tea supplementatio
Produce Prescription Programs To Improve Health Outcomes in The United States
Get PDFAccording to the US Department of Agriculture, 12.8% of US households were food insecure throughout 2022 [1]. Food insecurity and lack of fruits and vegetables are associated with increased incidence of chronic diseases. Government programs such as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) aim to aid people struggling with food insecurity, but there are gaps in these benefits. Produce Prescription (PRx) programs have potential to fill these gaps, allowing providers to prescribe fruits and vegetables through partner organizations. PRxs are growing throughout the US through funding by the 2018 Farm Bill, advocacy work by the National Produce Prescription Collaborative (NPPC), and other sources. This paper will discuss food insecurity risks, SNAP and WIC gaps, PRx definitions, PRx prevalence, PRx implementation process, PRx benefits, and PRx barriers
Polypharmacy management in the intellectually or developmentally disabled population
No full textThere is no standardized method for management of polypharmacy in any population group. To prevent adverse outcomes and medication related problems and to maintain patient safety, current procedures for prescription management in vulnerable groups such as the geriatric and intellectual or developmental disability (IDD) populations must be understood. There is some criteria suggestions for the elderly population, but no such criteria established specifically for the IDD population who often experience polypharmacy, particularly with psychotropic medications. Current principles for polypharmacy management in the IDD population will be reviewed and assessed for efficacy, outcomes, and ease of use. The goal of this article is to review various polypharmacy protocols and explore how providers can implement such methods in the IDD population
Reevaluating the Use of Doxycycline in the Treatment of Pediatric Lyme Disease
No full textObjective: To investigate the viability of using doxycycline to treat pediatric Lymedisease. Methods: Literature regarding the effect of doxycycline on developing teethwas analyzed to determine if using this antibiotic to treat pediatric Lyme disease isappropriate. Literature regarding the symptomatology, incidence, diagnosis, andsequelae of Lyme disease was also analyzed. Results: An examination of a total of 127 pediatric patients treated with doxycycline across 3 studies found no cases ofpermanent tooth discoloration. 6 cases of tooth discoloration were found out of a total of 355 pediatric patients treated with doxycycline across 4 additional studies. Conclusion: Existing literature indicates that the risk of tooth discoloration in pediatric patients as a result of doxycycline use is low. Due to the increasing incidence of Lyme disease and ongoing shortage of amoxicillin powder, additional studies on this topic would be beneficial
Migraine Treatment in Primary Care
No full textMigraines are a common problem that medical providers encounter, especially in primary care, neurology, and the emergency department. Given that 15% of the population suffers from migraines annually, it is important for providers to know how to diagnose migraines. Migraines may also present as a symptom of another disorder, so being able to recognize whether symptoms are alarming is crucial to start the correct workup. The mainstay abortive therapy for migraines is ibuprofen, and for prophylactic therapy is topiramate. However, CGRP targeted medications like gepants and CGRP mAbs may be the new treatment of choice for abortive and prophylactic treatment respectively
CME: Diagnosis and Management of Exertional Heat Stroke
No full textThis presentation is an evidence based, best practice guide to the diagnosis and management of exertional heat stroke
The Uses and Gratifications Theory, Explained and Applied
No full textThe Uses and Gratifications Theory is a theory within the field of Media and Communication. It argues that media consumers choose what to engage with and choose what affects them, directly contrasting the Hypodermic Needle Theory. The theory consists of five categories: affective needs, tension-free needs, social integrative needs, personal integrative needs, and cognitive needs. This paper explores each of these needs in conjunction with actions and behaviors of the online Panic! At the Disco fandom
An Analysis of Monstrosity in “The Little Mermaid” With Respect to Christian Theology and Western Ideology
Get PDFThe Little Mermaid is a story of monsters – or, at the very least, it is a story full of creatures that many might construe as monstrous in the Western understanding. Oftentimes, monsters are described as being outside of what is deemed as normal. This distinction “others” the creatures in a way that is evidently non-human, and in this inhumanity, they become lesser beings. Society paints these supposed monsters with perceived deformities, disabilities, or otherings – contrivances that we don’t recognize or understand, and thus become fearful of.1 In the case of Hans Christian Andersen’s land under the sea, we encounter creatures with fishes’ tails and bare breasts, seafoam souls, and serpentine dwellings. These descriptions are vastly different from what we have been conditioned to understand as human and good: beyond the fish tail, we see a nudity that we condemn for its supposed impurity. Similarly, a soul made of seafoam does not adhere to the idea of the ghostly spirits we’re familiar with in Western understanding, and, as Eve’s story in Genesis would have us believe, a serpentine home is one to be feared