Background: Cardiovascular disease remains the leading cause of death in the United States. Approximately every 40 seconds, an American will have a myocardial infarction. The aim of this project is to assess the progress of the prevention and management of myocardial infarction by using the National Inpatient Sample (NIS) data. Methods: This is a retrospective [...]

Background: In utero opioid exposure can result in neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS). NAS is a serious condition characterized by central nervous system hyperirritability and autonomic nervous system and gastrointestinal tract dysfunction. Newborns with NAS may require pharmacological management, have increased hospital costs, and have a prolonged hospital length of stay (LOS). NAS incidence has increased [...]