Publications by authors named "K Pannu"

Lung cancer is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. It can broadly be divided into small cell lung cancer (SCLC) and nonsmall cell lung cancer. There have been many advances over the recent years in both fields.

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Objective: We systematically reviewed the literature to assess the association between use of alcohol protective behavioral strategies (PBS) and young adult heavy drinking and alcohol-related consequences.

Method: We followed the preferred reporting items for systematic review and meta-analysis guidelines to select and review research studies that were comprised of a sample of young adults ages 18-26, included PBS derived from one of 10 validated scales as an independent variable, measured heavy alcohol use or alcohol consequences as the dependent variable, and tested the direct association between the two. Studies were gathered via PubMed, Scopus, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, APA PsycInfo, and Global Health.

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The global spread of the novel coronavirus first reported in December 2019 led to drastic changes in the social and economic dynamics of everyday life. Nationwide, racial, gender, and geographic disparities in symptom severity, mortality, and access to health care evolved, which impacted stress and anxiety surrounding COVID-19. On university campuses, drastic shifts in learning environments occurred as universities shifted to remote instruction, which further impacted student mental health and anxiety.

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Despite the isolation of over 200 years ago, meningococcal disease remains a feared cause of bacterial sepsis, with significant morbidity and mortality, despite prompt antibiotic use and modern critical care support. is a Gram-negative encapsulated diplococcus, which exists only in the human host (Kvalsvig and Unsworth, 2003). The bacterium can cause life-threatening septic shock and coagulopathy, which may rapidly manifest within a matter of hours from preceding mild symptoms (Kvalsvig and Unsworth, 2003).

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