Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine

Rhinolithiasis as a Nidus for Polymicrobial and Anaerobic Colonization: A Case Report

Rhinolithiasis is a rare and underrecognized etiology of chronic sinonasal obstruction and rhinorrhea. The clinical presentation of rhinolithiasis often mimics chronic rhinosinusitis, though often presenting with unilateral symptoms. While most reported cases of rhinolithiasis fo...

Repurposing Antipsychotic Agents in Oncology: Mechanistic Rationale, Emerging Evidence, and Therapeutic Potential

Antipsychotic agents—spanning first-, second-, and third-generation drug classes—are emerging as mechanistically diverse candidates for repurposing in oncology. Although developed to modulate dopaminergic and serotonergic neurotransmission, some of these compounds exert pleiotrop...

Opioid and Stimulant Coprescriptions among South Carolina Residents

OBJECTIVE: The South Carolina Department of Public Health (SCDPH) Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (PDMP) is used to monitor the prescribing patterns of controlled substances, including opioids and stimulants. Data collected by the National Center for Health Statistics show t...

Evaluating the mental health of medical students during their dedicated study period for COMLEX Level 1 vs. Level 2 after the change of COMLEX Level 1 to pass/fail

CONTEXT: The United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE) Step 1 and Comprehensive Osteopathic Medical Licensing Examination of the United States (COMLEX-USA) Level 1 transitioned to a Pass/Fail (P/F) designation in 2022. While this change is meant to improve medical stude...