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contribute to the problem of discount pricing and price competition. Most community pharmacists, as indicated by this study, want the problem to be addressed.A 53-year-old woman presented with a rapidly growing pelvic mass suspected to be endometrial cancer due to endometrial biopsy showing grade 1 endometrioid adenocarcinoma. Due to severe aortic valve stenosis, she underwent a transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) for surgical optimization for a planned total abdominal hysterectomy, bilateral salpingo-oophorectomy, and tumor debulking. She was discharged on dual antiplatelet therapy with plans for future surgery, but was readmitted with abdominal distension, constipation, and urinary retention. The pelvic mass seen on prior imaging studies had increased in size. Unanticipated asystole cardiac arrest occurred two days after readmission, which on autopsy was found to be secondary to abdominal compartment syndrome from a rapidly enlarging ovarian small cell carcinoma pulmonary type.The authors report the case of a man who smashed his finger while using a hammer, resulting in a fracture-dislocation. The description of this injury type and the emergency management is discussed.Complications following an adenoidectomy are rare. A 13-month-old female developed unilateral lacrimation impairment following an adenoidectomy and bilateral ventilation tube insertion. The patient's post-operative course was marked by a fever, rhinorrhea, and dehydration. We suspect the impairment to be secondary to injury by suction cautery or post-operative inflammatory response and infection. Over the first nine months after surgery, the impairment spontaneously remitted.Idiopathic normal pressure hydrocephalus (iNPH) is a progressive neurological disorder characterized by gait apraxia, cognitive decline, and urinary incontinence. It can be difficult to diagnose iNPH as the symptoms may overlap with other neurodegenerative diseases including cervical spondylotic myelopathy. Cervical spondylotic myelopathy is a progressive degenerative disease in which compression of the cervical spinal cord causes gait disturbances and imbalance, loss of dexterity and strength in the hands, and, at late stages, urinary dysfunction. As with iNPH, increased age is associated with higher incidence and prevalence. Surgical decompression of the cervical spinal cord is the treatment of choice in patients with progressive myelopathy. Accordingly, iNPH and cervical myelopathy may both present with progressive gait impairment and incontinence, especially in the elderly. The case presented here demonstrates that both iNPH and cervical myelopathy may present simultaneously and result in gait disturbances and imbalance in some patients. For patients with suspected iNPH and myelopathic findings on examination, it is prudent to obtain a cervical spine MRI to assess for cervical stenosis. Moreover, cervical stenosis can mask the effect of cerebrospinal fluid diversion in patients with comorbid iNPH and cervical myelopathy. Therefore, the differential for patients who have symptomology suggestive of iNPH should include cervical spine myelopathy, with considerations for possible cervical decompression in addition to placement of a ventriculoperitoneal shunt.Spontaneous dissection of the vertebral artery refers to cases that do not involve significant blunt or penetrating trauma as a precipitating factor. However, cases of spontaneous dissection of the vertebral artery do have a history of trivial or minor injury involving some degree of cervical distortion such as chiropractic neck manipulation, as the extreme hyperextension and/or rotation of the neck may create areas of stretch and lead to intimal or adventitial tears in the vertebral artery causing dissection. It is a relatively rare, potentially disabling and sometimes an under-diagnosed cause of stroke. It accounts for 2% of all ischemic strokes and 7% of the cases are bilateral. Herein we present a case of bilateral vertebral artery dissection complicated by basilar artery stroke in a young male patient following chiropractic manipulation of the neck. Neuroimaging modalities upon presentation confirmed the diagnosis. Antiplatelets were administered, and a great clinical outcome after three months was achieved. This report demonstrates the potential hazards associated with neck trauma, including chiropractic manipulation, as it is under reported in Saudi Arabia.Marijuana is one of the most abused substances in the world. Marijuana is getting legalized around the world. So, it is crucial to understand its effect on our mental health. Its impact on the schizophrenia spectrum needs our special attention. Even though marijuana has been around for a long time, its exact effects are still unknown. Schizophrenia is a chronic illness affecting approximately 20 million people worldwide. Schizophrenia and cannabis seem to have a close relationship, and we want to explore this. We want to know if marijuana is causing, exacerbating, or treating schizophrenia. This systematic review explores this question. We searched online resources like PubMed, PubMed Central, Cochrane Library, and Google Scholar for systematic reviews, traditional reviews, randomized controlled trials, and meta-analysis on cannabis and schizophrenia/ psychosis. We included human studies published in peer-reviewed journals in the English language in the last five years. Ricolinostat solubility dmso After reviewing 96 initial results of omain culprit causing psychosis and schizophrenia in the at-risk population. THC can also be the one exacerbating symptoms and causing an adverse prognosis in already diagnosed patients. Even though CBD shows therapeutic effects and THC opposing effects, the data is minimal and low safety and efficacy warrants more research. The relation between cannabis and schizophrenia needs further investigation. We need more case-control studies and clinical trials with a larger population to get conclusive data.Introduction Readmission within 30 days is used as a standard quality metric for hospitalized patients. We hypothesized that patients who get readmitted within 30 days may have higher short- and long-term mortality. Material and Methods Using administrative data, we retrospectively analyzed 2,353 patients admitted to inpatient medicine service over a period of one year. The patients were matched for diagnostic group (DRG) and severity index (SI) using nearest propensity scores in a 21 ratio between non-readmissions (NRA) to readmissions (RA) patients. Results There was no statistically significant difference in the groups between age, sex, length of stay (LOS), race, and ethnicity. The hazard model yielded a hazard ratio (HR) of 2.06 for 30-day readmissions (95% CI of 1.55, 2.74; p= less then 0.001). The survival probability at 6, 12, 18, and 24 months was consistently greater for NRA patients. Conclusions Thirty-day readmissions are an independent risk factor for all-cause mortality which persists for at least two years independent of DRG and SI.