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Pursuing a doctoral degree in nurse anesthesia requires extensive academic and clinical proficiency, along with significant time, effort, and personal sacrifice. As more women enter graduate nursing programs, the intersection of career advancement a…

Background: Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer of adults, and hypertension is a major risk factor. Exercise has a significant impact on treating hypertension, but some patients need a lower intensity regimen. Yoga could bridge that gap.…

Background: The number of people deciding to transition has steadily increased over the past decade. However, many transgender individuals come across obstacles that increase the amount of time it takes for them to begin the process. The correlation…

Background: Research has shown that medical students and residents struggle to maintain personal relationships due to the difficulty of delegating time between work and their social life. With increased workloads and stress, physician assistant stud…

Background: The standard in current literature for left main coronary artery treatment is coronary artery bypass graft surgery (CABG). Another option that has come about the last few decades is percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI). However, the …

Childhood obesity is starting to reach epidemic levels worldwide and there are many factors that influence its development. Current literature discusses a link between delivery via cesarean section and the development of childhood obesity. The purpo…

In 2016 the World Health Organization (WHO) issued a strong recommendation to administer 80% fraction of inspired oxygen (FiO2) in abdominal surgeries to reduce the occurrence of surgical site infections (SSIs). However, in 2018 the WHO downgraded t…

Background: Increasing sensitizations to food amongst rising generations has created a challenge for the health care system to determine the correct path of assessing the degree of allergic response in patients. Currently the gold diagnostic standar…

Background: In clinical settings where effective communication between provider and patient is paramount, language barriers can significantly impact patient outcomes. One of the most vulnerable populations in this regard is individuals with limited …