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Background: To gain admittance to Physician Assistant (PA) school, applicants must complete prerequisite courses and experiences, yet there is no universal standard for the PA school application process. The lack of standardization contributes to co…

Background: The novel SARS-CoV-2 virus causing COVID-19 infection led to the declaration of a pandemic in 2020. At that time, research aimed to quickly identify factors placing individuals at higher risk of disease progression. The requirement of in…

Background: Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are common and can be debilitating for the patient experiencing the injury. There are different graft choices when repairing an ACL such as allograft and autograft. It is important to repair the inj…

Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States and has been associated with various cancers such as cervical, anogenital, and oropharyngeal. HPV vaccines were developed to decrease the overall incid…

Background: With the rise of obesity comes the increasing need for weight loss. Weight loss can be difficult for many due to the associated lifestyle changes. Many people do not want to follow through with the diet changes needed to lose weight beca…

The connection between elevated serum inflammatory markers in patients suffering from depression has been established in numerous studies and clinical trials. Despite evidence of this connection, decreasing inflammation as a therapeutic target in th…

Background: Depression is one of the most common causes of disability worldwide. Its effects can be crippling to those who suffer from the disorder. Recent findings suggest the gut microbiome can be a target in the treatment of depression due to the…

The purpose of this quantitative study is to understand if students who have high grade motivation show more, less, or similiar willingness to utilize 21st Century Skills than their peers with low grade motivation demonstrate. If grade motivation is…

Background: Depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States and especially prevalent among emotionally vulnerable adolescents. While cognitive behavioral therapy has long been recognized as the first line treatment for dep…

Background: Anxiety and depression are among the most commonly diagnosed illnesses in the United States. Although healthcare providers such as Nurse Practitioners (NP), Physician Assistants (PA), and Physicians (MD/DO) are trained to medically diagn…

The purpose of this quantitative observational study was to identify the differences in high school student test scores on the ACT ELA composite tests and ACT math test for students attending school in union and unified districts in Arizona. Arizona…

Background: Huntington’s disease (HD) is an autosomal dominant-inherited neurodegenerative disorder that results in cerebral atrophy leading to characteristic mood, movement, and memory changes that typically present between ages 30 to 50. Memory ch…

The purpose of this quantitative study is to identify the extent of the differences in the frequency and severity of academic misconduct reporting before and after the COVID-19 pandemic at a particular higher education institution in the southwester…

Abstract: Currently, the United States of America maintains the highest maternal mortality rate (MMR) out of all industrialized nations. The goal of this paper is to compare guidelines for the top three causes of maternal death in the United States …