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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…

Concussions have become a hot topic in the media, but this life-changing injury is often overlooked in the adolescent population. As of now, there is no evidence-based approach to treating concussions in the adolescent population. The goal of this r…

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…

As the digital age marches on into new frontiers of online life, communication, and commerce, cell phone usage has evolved into a necessary and constant part of modern life. As a constantly updating tool, few updates have been made to the research i…

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…

Background: Atrial fibrillation is the most common cardiac arrhythmia. Exercise is usually viewed as a protective factor against heart disease, including dysrhythmias. Exercise is defined as intense if it meets these criteria: greater than or equal …

Background: Around 322 million people battle with depression worldwide. There are no current guidelines or a standard of care to help treat patients with treatment resistant depression. The recent FDA approval of esketamine aims to help these treatm…

Introduction/Background: The inaccurate assessment of neuromuscular blockade (NMB) status by anesthesia providers places patients at risk for postoperative residual neuromuscular blockade (RNMB), with an incidence of up to 60% in the absence or inad…

Background: Cardiovascular disease (CVD) patients are at increased risk for mortality due to the progression of the disease and complications associated. Exercise has been shown to help improve cardiorespiratory fitness and to decrease mortality ris…

Background: This evidence-based medicine literature review compares outcomes of morbidity and mortality between surgical aortic valve replacement (SAVR) and transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR). Although originally approved for patients who…

Background: Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common debilitating autoimmune disease worldwide resulting in progressive disability in thousands of patients annually. Current treatments such as disease-modifying therapies (DMTs) aim to slow disease…

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: 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…

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…