Toyokazu "Chris" Endo, Ashley Hilton, Petar Planinic, and Nora Doyle (all Medicine) published a peer-reviewed manuscript “Successful Delivery Following Prior Bicornuate Uterine Rupture: A Case Report and Literature Review” in The Journal of Reproductive Medicine.  This study is the first to describe a successful pregnancy…

John Olawepo, Jennifer Pharr, Axenya Kachen, Babayemi Olakunde, and Francisco Sy (all Environmental and Occupational Health) and Chad Cross (Medicine) recently published an article, "Changes in Body Mass Index among People Living with HIV Who Are New on Highly Active Antiretroviral Therapy: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis" in the…

Dr. Buddha Dawn (Medicine) recently presented a webinar as part of the Frontiers in Cardiovascular Science seminar series organized by the Stanford Cardiovascular Institute, Stanford University School of Medicine. In his talk “Cell therapy: Clinical Evidence and Scientific Advances," he discussed results from meta-analyses of clinical trials that…

The UNLV School of Medicine Resident and Fellow Research Day was held — virtually — this month.  Poster and oral presentations were pre-recorded. Presenters were on hand to answer questions in real time from the judges. Audience members could send comments/questions through a chat box. Best Oral Presentation: Dr. Lance Horner - General…

Dr. Patrick Wallace (Medicine) recently had several peer-reviewed papers published in medical journals. They include:  "Top 10 Evidence-Based Countermeasures for Night Shift Workers"  "Identifying and Managing Coronavirus in the ED" "Debunking Dysbarism" (diving-related disorders)       

Dr. Marc J. Kahn (Medicine) wrote an editorial titled "Healthcare Should Not be a Partisan Issue" that appeared on the front page of the Las Vegas Sun on May 11.

Johan Bester (Medicine) published an article, "The Two Components of Beneficence and Wellbeing in Medicine: A Restatement and Defense of the Argument" in the American Journal of Bioethics. In this article, he restates his theory of beneficence and well-being in medicine, and defends the theory against critiques. This conception of beneficence…

Dharini Bhammar (Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Danielle Strozza (Medicine), and co-authors recently published a paper, “Pitfalls in Expiratory Flow Limitation Assessment at Peak Exercise in Children: Role of Thoracic Gas Compression,” in the journal Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise.  The article investigated the…

Aidy Weeks, Ruby Nugent, and Katie Houk (all Libraries) collaborated with colleagues around the country to develop a collection of Spanish language COVID-19 resources. Weeks, Nugent, and Houk are health sciences librarians.

Dustin Davis, James Navalta, Graham McGinnis, Arpita Basu (all Kinesiology and Nutrition Sciences), Reimund Serafica (Nursing), and Ken Izuora (Medicine) published a comprehensive invited review on the role of acute dietary polyphenols and post-meal physical activity in improving postprandial hyperglycemia and related metabolic impairments…

Dr. Ross P. Berkeley (Medicine) published a manuscript, "Evaluation of Gender Differences in Ultrasound Milestone Evaluations During Emergency Medicine Residency Training: A Multicenter Study," in the April issue of Academic Emergency Medicine (AEM) Education and Training, in collaboration with investigators from 15 other emergency…

Johan Bester (Medicine) published an ethical analysis of defensive medicine in the journal Medicine, Healthcare and Philosophy. This article provides a set of arguments to show why defensive practice is ethically problematic and should not be practiced. The article, "Defensive Practice is Indefensible: How Defensive Medicine Runs Counter to the…