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Background: Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Exercise is usually viewed as a protective factor against heart disease, including dysrhythmias. Exercise is defined as intense if it meets these criteria: greater than or equal …

Background: The airway management of obese patients presents a unique set of challenges for anesthesia providers. Tools like video laryngoscopes and patient-specific automated reminders have been developed to help facilitate airway management and pa…

This ethnographic study investigates the barriers Black women encounter at work in leadership roles. The study intends to thoroughly understand these obstacles and how Black women negotiate and overcome them to reach their desired leadership positio…

Objective: To determine if probiotics is an effective stand-alone or adjuvant prevention or treatment modality for Ulcerative Colitis? Design: Systematic review with meta-analysis. Methods: Searches were performed in PubMed and Google Scholar using …

Background: More than 3 million women have been diagnosed with breast cancer in the United States. It is clearly identified that early diagnosis of breast cancer results in improved outcomes for women, thus compliance with screening recommendations …

Practice Problem: The practice problem of the organization is increased stress among correctional nurses due to staff shortages and increased workload. Stress results in patients receiving less than optimal care. PICOT: The PICOT question is among n…

In the United States, over half of the female population uses a form of contraception. To make an educated decision on which form of birth control to use, the associated benefits and risks of each form are considered. Taking exogenous hormones in th…

Background: In the United States, approximately one-third of adults are suffering from an insufficient amount of sleep. It has been shown that the amount of sleep a person obtains is directly correlated to many health conditions such as cardiovascul…

Percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) has proven to be the most effective acute intervention for patients suffering from myocardial infarctions (MI) and coronary artery disease (CAD) to prevent lasting injury to myocardial tissue. Such procedures…

Background: Research has shown that nail salons and the products utilized during nail procedures produce many volatile organic compounds that are linked with negative health effects. Objective: While we know nail salon technicians may have health ef…

Background: The anticoagulant warfarin has been utilized in medicine for 59 years and is indicated for conditions including nonvalvular atrial fibrillation (Afib). Afib predisposes patients to be at high risk for thromboembolism and consequently isc…