Mammography is one of the best screening methods to detect early breast cancer, identify the cancer at a more treatable stage, expand treatment options, and reduce mortality. Despite access to no-cost mammography services, ...

Chronic kidney disease affects over 30 million Americans. In addition, thousands of patients advance from chronic kidney disease to end stage renal disease annually, which can become fatal without renal replacement ...

African-American girls experience disparate rates of pregnancy and acquisition of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), when compared to their non-Hispanic, white ...

Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) are leaving hospital-based organizations within their first year of practice due to unforeseen challenges, role confusion, inadequate support, and fragmented onboarding ...

Today, nearly 20.5% of young people of in America are overweight or obese, affecting roughly 12.7 million children and adolescents. The obesity trend has been shown to be a precursor not only to physiological ailments ...

A complete overhaul of nursing education has been commanded due to concerns regarding the proficiency of novice nurses and the clinical care they provide in today’s increasingly complex health care environment. Novice ...

Patients who are prescribed second generation antipsychotic medications are vulnerable and at an increased risk for developing metabolic syndrome (MetS). Metabolic syndrome is the development of obesity, hyperlipidemia, ...

Immunizations are a primary prevention intervention to prevent communicable diseases. The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine has been available to females in the United States since June 2006. However, the receipt of the ...

Background: The development of cervical cancer nearly always begins with a sexuallytransmitted Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection. Approximately 20 million Americans between the ages of 15 and 49 are currently infected ...

Medical errors that result in adverse and sentinel events are linked to ineffective communication between providers and members of the healthcare team. Healthcare organizations have enacted multiple strategies to lower the ...

In the United States, approximately four million surgical procedures are performed on children every year. Unfortunately, severe post-surgical pain is common. Children are at risk for the development of chronic ...

Long-term effects such as vision abnormalities, motor concerns, developmental delay, cognitive issues, and behavioral difficulties have been associated with prenatal methadone exposure. Follow up care is a valuable resource ...

Background: An unintended pregnancy (UIP) occurs before an ideal time or is completely unwanted. In 2011, the rate of UIP in the United States was 49% of all pregnancies. Unintended pregnancies are expensive to society and ...

Stroke is the fifth leading cause of death in the United States, and there are physical, economic, and emotional consequences for patients and their families. Finding effective ways to reduce risk factors and prevent ...

Nine out of ten adolescents fail to achieve Healthy People 2020 recommended levels of aerobic and muscle-strengthening physical activity leading to deleterious consequences for individuals and a public health epidemic (US ...

Obstructive sleep apnea is a medical condition affecting up to 26% of the general population and is the most common sleep disorder that practitioners will encounter. Patients presenting for a surgical procedure with ...

Although multiple studies exist which evaluate the relationship between a student’s academic persistence, progression, and retention, few studies have evaluated the relationship between pre-requisite science courses ...

with the SMS assessment at the beginning and at the end of the nursing program. Control group data were obtained from archival SMS scores of students who completed the SMS assessment at the end of their academic program, without receiving any of the SMS...

Cerebrovascular accidents (CVAs) continue to be one of the leading causes of disability and death throughout the United States (U.S.). While both men and women are at risk for CVAs, more women have CVAs each year than ...

Background: Nearly 50% of people with heart failure do not adhere to their medication regimens, leading to increased health care costs and poor patient outcomes. The purpose of this study was to examine the feasibility ...