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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 …

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…

Background: Preterm birth (PTB) is a current issue in healthcare that affects African American women disproportionately to their white counterparts and can have lasting impacts throughout both the mother’s and the infant’s lifetime. Objective: To as…

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…

The purpose of this quantitative, non-experimental, correlational study was to examine the long-term educational shifts in K-12 schools resulting from the coronavirus pandemic of 2019 (COVID-19), with a focus on curriculum design, instructional deli…

The purpose of this quantitative correlational retrospective cohort study was to investigate Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) student use of practice quizzes (self-study retrieval practice) and their relationship to academic achievement as a part of…

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: Globally, depression is the most prevalent mental disorder that is associated with significant health and economic impacts. Common depression treatments include Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs) and Selective Serotonin…

Introduction/Background: Enhancing wellness among nurse anesthesia students is vital for fostering their resilience and preparing them for the rigors of becoming Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetists (CRNAs). With the demanding nature of nurse ane…

Background: Alteplase/tPA is the gold standard of care in treating a confirmed acute ischemic stroke when onset is within 4.5-hours. However, its benefits have not been established among these patients when the stroke onset was >4.5 hours or with un…

Introduction: Effectively managing rare but high-risk emergencies remains essential to the safe and successful delivery of anesthesia care. During emergency situations, anesthesia providers must demonstrate clinical expertise and decisiveness to tre…

Background: Sodium-glucose cotransporter 2 inhibitors (SGLT2i) and Glucagon-like-peptide 1 agonists (GLP1a) represent two novel medications with perioperative complications, including euglycemic ketoacidosis and delayed gastric emptying. Electronic …

The purpose of this quantitative study is to understand the relationship between a OneStop Shop unit and student retention rates at Texas public and private higher education institutions. This study entitled “Exploring the Relationship between a One…

Introduction/Background: Postoperative pain and complications such as nausea and vomiting are critical concerns following hip surgeries, often resulting in extended recovery times and increased opioid use. The pericapsular nerve group (PENG) block, …