January 19, 2024
Adherence to Core Principles in Academic Research
This article examines the essential principles and practices underlying ethical and rigorous academic research across scholarly disciplines. It emphasizes the importance of selecting meaningful research topics, conducting comprehensive literature reviews, aligning methodologies to research questions, effectively communicating findings, upholding transparency and ethics, and the role of institutions in promoting excellence through training and protocols. As…
January 10, 2024
Anginal Symptoms Do Not Predict Myocardial Ischemia in Diabetics
A 2005 study examined whether anginal symptoms can predict abnormal myocardial perfusion or function in diabetic patients. Among all patients, anginal symptoms were associated with myocardial ischemia and dysfunction. However, in diabetic patients, the presence of anginal chest pain did not correlate with myocardial perfusion defects or impaired left ventricular ejection fraction. Diabetic neuropathy likely…
January 5, 2024
How I Came to See Value in Defiance
I was walking past youth skateboarders, I noticed they were ignoring social distancing rules during the pandemic. My immediate reaction was critical. However, I reconsided as research shows children to be highly resistant, how Sweden succeeded without lockdowns, and as I remembered my own rebellious youth. Although unintentional, the skaters’ mass gatherings may have safely…
January 3, 2024
Quantifying Unpredictability: Exploring Applications of the Heston Model in Healthcare
A financial model used to quantify unpredictable fluctuations in the stock market shows promise for improving analysis in healthcare. The Heston Model captures volatile dynamics like sudden surges and gradual reversion to the mean. This could translate to better epidemiologic forecasting and optimization of medication dosing. Rigorous testing is needed, but the versatility of mathematical…