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This Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) project targeted a highly significant issue of low cervical cancer screening rates among women aged 21 to 65 in an outpatient primary care clinic in Maryland. The subject of this project, cervical cancer was one…

BACKGROUND: Acute Respiratory Infections (ARIs) result in a significant amount of morbidity and mortality in the United States and around the world. Research has shown that basic principles of hand washing reduce the transmission of respiratory infe…

Background Plantar fasciitis is the most common cause of heel pain in adults in the United States, making up 11 to 15% of the foot symptoms requiring professional care among adults. Plantar fasciitis is a degenerative tissue condition that occurs ne…

Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a disorder that materializes during a patient’s youth and can affect how they relate to others due to deficits in communication and social interactions. It is important for ASD to be diagnosed early so t…

Objective: The objective of this research is to identify what observational studies have been published to compare malpractice rates between Physician Assistants (PAs) and other providers, while also addressing common causative factors for these mal…

Abstract: Heart disease is one of the leading causes of death in the United States, thus making it an important focus of attention in the clinical setting. When a patient presents with an ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and subsequently u…

Medications such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) have become a mainstay of first line treatments for many common mental health illnesses from anxiety to dementia. If SSRIs are unsuccessful, there are a myriad of other classes and …

Background: A Physician Assistant (PA) degree is earned during a high-intensity, fast-paced, and academically challenging graduate-level program that can be anxiety-inducing for students. The exam schedule and amount of material can be overwhelming …

Background: Current medical practice offers limited options for the prevention of cognition degeneration in patients with Alzheimer’s Disease (AD). This research sought to determine the impact of aerobic exercise on the cognition of Alzheimer’s Dise…

Perioperative pain management utilizing opioids contributes to the opioid epidemic that has ravaged the United States causing a rise in death rates and a national financial burden. While multiple risk factors are responsible for the opioid use disor…

The United States has the highest reported number of pregnancy related deaths among highincome countries, and eight percent of these are related to hypertensive disorders such as preeclampsia and eclampsia. Preeclampsia is defined as new onset hype…