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Background: Heart failure is a condition in which the heart muscle cannot pump enough blood through the body to fulfill the demand of oxygen needed. Put simply, the body’s demand for oxygen outpaces the supply in the bloodstream. The heart is divide…

Background: The global healthcare shortage has contributed to overwhelming healthcare disparities worldwide. The Physician Assistant (PA) role offers a sustainable solution to this problem, but PAs are not internationally utilized to their full pote…

Background: Post-dural puncture headache (PDPH) is a well-documented complication of neuraxial anesthesia, presenting with distinct postural features often requiring therapeutic intervention. The combined spinal-epidural (CSE) technique has gained t…

In the 1980s, capnography – also called end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) – and pulse oximetry (SpO2) were adopted as standard anesthesia monitors. Since then, the United States has seen a significant correlated decrease in anesthesia-related mortali…

Background: Osteoarthritis is an irreversible degeneration of joints that can be repaired with total joint arthroplasty. Currently, there are 2 types of anesthetic modalities used for these procedures, general and neuraxial. There is no definitive e…

The aim of this project was to find out if exercise has any impact on depression symptoms among patients taking antidepressants. The PICOT question is;Among adult depressed patients aged 18 years and above taking antidepressants medications, does th…

Suicide is an increasingly worrisome public health concern across the globe. With suicide rates on the rise, it is critically important to consider the possible contributing factors that could be clinically addressed when treating depressed or suici…

Background: Smoking cessation has become a primary focus for public health efforts given the high risk for morbidity and mortality associated with cigarette smoking worldwide. Following their introduction in 2007, electronic cigarettes (e-cigs) have…

Background: Hypertension is a chronic medical condition that affects millions worldwide. It is the leading cause of cardiovascular disease and is a leading modifiable risk factor for premature morbidity and mortality. Currently, the American College…

Objective: The purpose of this systematic literature review to determine if the use of music therapy in patients with insomnia leads to improved sleep quality. Background: Insomnia, a chronic and prevalent sleep disorder, affects up to one third of …

The purpose of this quantitative study was to test the statistical difference of teachers’ selfreported perceptions of blended learning by comparing survey responses before and after professional development (PD). The research question used to guid…

The dissertation evaluated how the Edmentum AI-driven adaptive learning system affected both academic performance and student engagement within K–5 educational settings. This research employed quantitative methods to examine diagnostic assessment da…

Background: Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative disease that compromises the integrity of the joint. It causes pain, limits range of motion, leads to deformities and disability, and has been linked to additional comorbidities that have life alte…

Background: SARS-CoV-2 is a newly discovered strain of coronavirus that has caused a global pandemic in 2020. As of August 2021, the United States has accounted for 39 million COVID19 cases and 637 thousand COVID-19 related deaths, both of which ar…