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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…

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 purpose of this quantitative study was to investigate the relationship between female leadership and graduation rates at higher education institutions based on factors including race and gender. Feminist theory provided a critical lens to examin…

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…

The purpose of this mixed methods study is to investigate how faculty perceptions of students with cognitive disabilities influence the use of inclusive instructional practices among college faculty at a small liberal arts institution. For the utili…

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…

Background: Hematologic malignancy protocols currently reflect successful treatment with potential risks of infection, relapse, graft rejection, and death. GVHD is a condition where the donor cells of a transplant begin to attack the recipient. This…

Background: Motorcycle helmets have consistently been shown to increase the survivability of accidents for those who utilize them. However, there is little data regarding which helmet type and style is the most helpful in decreasing morbidity and mo…

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…

Background: Opioid use disorder (OUD) is defined as a chronic relapsing illness associated with the misuse of opioid medications or the use of illicitly obtained heroin. The epidemic of opioid, heroin, and synthetic OUD has caused the deaths of 450,…

The purpose of this quantitative research was to determine whether differences change in enrollment existed in Temple College’s Child Development program from face-to-face/hybrid and online only content delivery. Data on students enrolled over a fou…

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…