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Background: Pediatric obesity is a nationwide public health concern that contributes greatly to the morbidity and mortality of the US population. Not only does obesity predispose a patient to various chronic health conditions, but it also affects th…

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…

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…

Background: Cardiac arrest is a common medical event that more than five-hundred thousand patients suffer from each year in the United States. The procedure seen most commonly in the American healthcare system includes ushering any present family me…

The purpose of this qualitative grounded theory study is to analyze the potential lack of coaching opportunities for Black women executives in the corporate sector. For the utility of the study, the benefits of coaching engagements for Black women e…

Background: Current guidelines for treatment of cardiac arrest with a shockable rhythm recommend the administration of either amiodarone or lidocaine. There are differing opinions on the effectiveness of antiarrhythmic medications, especially given …

The United States has recently been displayed in social media for the drastic increase in rates of measles outbreaks. What is even more startling is that measles was declared eradicated in the United States in 2003 and is preventable with a series o…

The purpose of this explanatory mixed method study is to compare chronic absenteeism rates and state accountability systems in two southeastern states. The theoretical framework guiding this study is Urie Bronfenbrenner’s bioecological theory, which…

In response to the problem of rapid increases in higher education offering more programs in a hybrid format after COVID-19, educators questioned the best way to make these changes in delivery in such fields as health sciences and specifically with s…