Aim There are limited data on the impact of 2 vs 3 doses of COVID-19 vaccine in patients
with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). The primary aim of the study was to assess the …

Polymorphic species provide an excellent system to study population divergence because
different phenotypes often face diverse selection pressures within their shared environment …

Immune function is a costly line of defense against parasitism. When infected with a parasite,
hosts frequently lose mass due to these costs. However, some infected hosts (eg highly …

Host responses to pathogens include defenses that reduce infection burden (ie, resistance)
and traits that reduce the fitness consequences of an infection (ie, tolerance). Resistance …

Direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)—dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban and edoxaban—
are changing the landscape of clinical practice for patients requiring short and long-term …

Methods: A survey was performed assessing knowledge and practices of preventative
health in primary care providers, including residents and attending physicians, in the …

Methods: This is a single center, retrospective quality improvement project that occurred at
an inner-city health system. Between January 2022 through October 2022, a patient list was …

Methods: A sample of patients were selected from a medical records database at a tertiary
care. Inclusion criteria included a confirmed diagnosis of Ulcerative Colitis (UC) or Crohn's …

METHODS: A quality improvement project through retrospective chart review was performed
at a single institution from October 2020 to October 2022. Patients identified as HCV positive …

Methods: A prospective study was conducted at a tertiary care center in Pittsburgh, PA. After
implementation of the checklist in the inpatient history and physical template, admissions to …