Publications by authors named "Jessica Prior"

Musculoskeletal complaints are the most common reason for patients to visit a physician, yet competency in musculoskeletal medicine is invariably reported as a deficiency in medical education in the USA. Sports medicine clinical rotations improve both medical students' and residents' musculoskeletal knowledge. Despite the importance of this knowledge, a standardized sports medicine curriculum in emergency medicine (EM) does not exist.

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Background: Appendicitis is uncommon in children <6 months old, with few observational studies reporting cases of children younger than 5 years old with the diagnosis. The classic periumbilical pain that migrates to the right lower quadrant, followed by the onset of fever and vomiting, is present in approximately 40% of pediatric patients under 12 years of age with appendicitis.

Case Report: A 4-month-old girl presented to the Emergency Department (ED) with acute onset of grunting, pallor, fussiness, emesis, and diarrhea.

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  • High-fructose diets lead to increased de novo lipogenesis (DNL) and liver fat compared to isocaloric diets with complex carbohydrates, even without weight gain.
  • The study involved eight healthy men monitored over 9 days using stable isotope tracers to evaluate liver fat synthesis and glucose production.
  • Results showed that a high-fructose diet significantly raised both DNL and liver fat levels, indicating a negative impact on liver metabolism despite maintaining stable weight.
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While there has been a considerable criticism and debate about face transplantation from ethicists, surgeons and psychologists, little is known about the attitudes of medical professionals and the general public whose support will be necessary if face transplants are to be accepted. This study therefore conducted in-depth, semi-structured interviews with medical professionals (8) and the general public (8) to explore their understanding of and attitudes to face transplants. A thematic analysis was used to analyse these data.

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