The MeducatorPub Date : 2020-06-08DOI: 10.15173/m.v1i37.2501
Abeer A. Ahmad, C. Choi, Lynaea Filbey, R. Zheng
{"title":"ForumSpace","authors":"Abeer A. Ahmad, C. Choi, Lynaea Filbey, R. Zheng","doi":"10.15173/m.v1i37.2501","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/m.v1i37.2501","url":null,"abstract":"ForumSpace","PeriodicalId":22813,"journal":{"name":"The Meducator","volume":"14 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85429874","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MeducatorPub Date : 2020-06-08DOI: 10.15173/M.V1I37.2502
Jake Colautti, Kien Nagales
{"title":"Tau and beta-amyloid in Alzheimer’s Disease: Theories, treatments strategies, and future directions","authors":"Jake Colautti, Kien Nagales","doi":"10.15173/M.V1I37.2502","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/M.V1I37.2502","url":null,"abstract":"Tau and beta-amyloid in Alzheimer’s disease: Theories, treatments strategies, and future directions","PeriodicalId":22813,"journal":{"name":"The Meducator","volume":"25 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"72999384","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MeducatorPub Date : 2020-06-08DOI: 10.15173/M.V1I37.2505
M. Moshkovich, Sophie Zarb
{"title":"Viruses in the Modern World","authors":"M. Moshkovich, Sophie Zarb","doi":"10.15173/M.V1I37.2505","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/M.V1I37.2505","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":22813,"journal":{"name":"The Meducator","volume":"146 1","pages":"22-24"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78887146","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MeducatorPub Date : 2020-06-08DOI: 10.15173/M.V1I37.2503
T. Li, Leland Cheung, Jeff Zhang
{"title":"Animal-assisted activities: Justifying a mental health program at McMaster University","authors":"T. Li, Leland Cheung, Jeff Zhang","doi":"10.15173/M.V1I37.2503","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/M.V1I37.2503","url":null,"abstract":"\u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000Animal-assisted activities: Justifying a mental health program at McMaster University \u0000 \u0000 \u0000 \u0000","PeriodicalId":22813,"journal":{"name":"The Meducator","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2020-06-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82103904","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MeducatorPub Date : 2019-12-25DOI: 10.15173/m.v1i36.2336
D. Rayner, Hargun Kaur
{"title":"Evidence-based Medicine (Dr. Gordon Guyatt)","authors":"D. Rayner, Hargun Kaur","doi":"10.15173/m.v1i36.2336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.15173/m.v1i36.2336","url":null,"abstract":"Dr. Gordon Guyatt is a Distinguished Professor in the Department of Health Research Methods, Evidence, and Impact at McMaster University, and is one of the founders of “evidence-based medicine.” He has played a significant role in over 30 major clinical studies, including large-scale observational and randomized trials and has extensive expertise in study methodology. As the co-founder and co-chair of the Grading of Recommendations Assessment, Development, and Evaluation (GRADE) working group, he has been intimately involved in the development and evolution of the GRADE approach for evaluating research evidence.","PeriodicalId":22813,"journal":{"name":"The Meducator","volume":"9 1","pages":"26-28"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78282593","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MeducatorPub Date : 2019-12-25DOI: 10.35493/medu.36.18
Kashyap Patel, Omaike Sikder, Nikhil Nair Hariharan, Jeff Zhang
{"title":"Pyruvate Kinase Deficiency and Developments In its Treatment","authors":"Kashyap Patel, Omaike Sikder, Nikhil Nair Hariharan, Jeff Zhang","doi":"10.35493/medu.36.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35493/medu.36.18","url":null,"abstract":"Pyruvate kinase (PK) is an enzyme involved in ATP production in the glycolytic pathway. PK deficiency is a rare, autosomal recessive disorder that manifests with hemolytic anemia of variable severity, partly due to an insufficiency of ATP production in erythrocytes. Its exact prevalence is unknown due to lack of awareness and challenges in making the diagnosis of PK deficiency. Current treatments for PK deficiency include blood transfusion and splenectomy, which focus on temporarily alleviating anemia and reducing hemolysis, respectively. Due to the rarity of this condition and its variable severity, a systematic treatment protocol for novel therapies is difficult to compile and validate. Oral administration of mitapivat, an allosteric activator of erythrocyte PK, is a novel treatment. Despite its promising effects on the hemoglobin levels in PK deficient patients, mitapivat’s efficacy and safety profiles must be determined through randomized controlled trials.","PeriodicalId":22813,"journal":{"name":"The Meducator","volume":"41 1","pages":"18-21"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74299229","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The MeducatorPub Date : 2019-12-25DOI: 10.35493/medu.36.8
A. Wong, Albert Stancescu, Michelle L. Chen
{"title":"3D Printing in Surgery and Medicine","authors":"A. Wong, Albert Stancescu, Michelle L. Chen","doi":"10.35493/medu.36.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.35493/medu.36.8","url":null,"abstract":"Translocation INTRODUCTION Three-dimensional (3D) printing involves the creation of a 3D product through combining and depositing materials (i.e. plastic, metals, and ceramics) in layers.1 Since the first patent was made by Charles Hull in 1984, advances in 3D printing technology have allowed it to be utilized in a variety of fields, including engineering and medicine.2 Specifically, 3D printing technology has been useful in refining surgical techniques. 3D-printed anatomical models, surgical implants, and prosthetic limbs have proven to be beneficial in daily medical practice. Organ resection, reconstruction surgeries, reparative procedures, and organ transplantations have also been improved through this technology.1,2,3 3D PRINTING IN SURGERY AND MEDICINE","PeriodicalId":22813,"journal":{"name":"The Meducator","volume":"74 1","pages":"8-9"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2019-12-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81138224","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}