Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium
tuberculosis (Mtb). The current therapy consists of a combination of antibiotics over the course …

Background Traumatic tension pneumothoraces (TPT) are among the most serious causes
of death in traumatic injuries, requiring immediate treatment with a needle thoracostomy (NT). …

Osteochondromas are a common type of benign primary bone tumor rarely occurring in the
scapula. When it is symptomatic, surgical removal is recommended. There are multiple …

Introduction and importance Lunate fractures without associated dislocations are rare injuries,
combination scaphoid-lunate fractures without an associated dislocation are even more …

Sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) dislocation is a rare but serious orthopedic injury. Posterior
dislocations are more concerning due to the SCJ’s proximity to visceral structures such as the …

Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a multisystem disease that affects millions of people worldwide.
The vascular and cardiac effects of DM have been well-studied, but little is known about the …

… Dedication This research study is dedicated to my nephews (Dylan Shafer, Logan Herb, and
Sean Shafer) and my nieces (Katlyne Hoover and Cadence Herb). I hope that they achieve …

… Lakhikumar Sharma, Dylan Shafer, Daniel Netting, and Mudit Tyagi …

This essay seeks to review the edges of Eric Lott's Black Mirror. But to approach the inner
and outer edges of “a black mirror” is to sense the threat that they could become two sides of …

The US Environmental Protection Agency’s ToxCast program has generated toxicity data for
thousands of chemicals but does not adequately assess potential neurotoxicity. Networks of …