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This systematic literature review investigates how adults undergoing surgery with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) experience perioperative management. It assesses the effectiveness of dexmedetomidine compared to traditional anesthetics in redu…

Purpose: Postoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV) is an adverse event that predisposes patients to multiple complications, including dehydration, electrolyte abnormalities, and rehospitalization. Not only does this result in poor patient satisfactio…

Objective: The purpose of this systematic review is to determine if chiropractic care improves patient’s headaches and migraines compared to patients who do not seek chiropractic care. Background: Five percent of people around the world experience h…

Competency-Based Education (CBE) represented an innovative shift in the landscape of higher education, advocating for a learning-centered approach and challenging traditional timebased frameworks. This paradigm shift garnered significant attention.…

Introduction/Background: It stands to reason that many applicants to Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) programs are rejected due to various shortcomings or problems encountered during the application and interview process. There is littl…

This quantitative, non-experimental, cross-sectional study examined the statistical relationship between gender, race, and occupational representation within the United States information technology (IT) workforce. The purpose of the study was to de…

Background: Bariatric surgery is the recommended weight loss method for those suffering from obesity with a BMI >40 or BMI >35 with comorbidities. Screening for weight loss predictors in bariatric surgery patients typically focuses on preoperative f…

Background: Psychological factors have been proven to influence the outcomes as well as overall recovery following an elective orthopedic arthroplasty. However, current practice of elective orthopedic surgeries does not routinely include psychologic…

Background: Lifestyle modifications, including physical activity and dietary modification, are a fundamental part of the current treatment recommendations for nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Current recommendations target weight loss witho…

Background: Physician assistant programs place large amounts of demand on the students who are enrolled in them. This demand can lead to large amounts of stress that may eventually cause the students to develop mental health issues such as depressio…

The purpose of this quantitative study was to determine if there was a correlation between simulation hours and National Council Licensure Exam (NCLEX) first-time pass rates among registered nursing programs in the state of Texas in 2023. The resear…

Background: When COVID-19 was first identified in December of 2019, it was unclear if there were any lasting effects. Research has shown that those who recovered from COVID-19 can develop long-COVID or post-COVID conditions. Cardiovascular injury ha…

The purpose of this qualitative document review study is to investigate the potential gaps between which skills and competencies students are learning in associate degree accounting programs at community colleges in the Minnesota State College syste…

The purpose of this mixed-methods action research study is to determine whether redesigning the online student orientation course (SOR 101) using universal design for learning (UDL) principles improves student satisfaction with course design clarity…