Prescription Stimulant Misuse Examined Among PA Students
An anonymous survey administered to PA students found that more than 1 in 10 admitted to misusing prescription stimulants.
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Expectations for PA Faculty: Will a Doctorate Degree Be Necessary?
Researchers analyzed PA job postings to determine whether advanced faculty positions preferred candidates with doctorate degrees.
Buprenorphine Initiation in the Emergency Department Beneficial for Opioid Withdrawal
Researchers conducted a literature search to identify whether buprenorphine initiation in the emergency department would reduce mortality rates in patients suspected of opioid withdrawal.
Medication Reconciliation Training Improves Medication List Accuracy
Researchers implemented a medication reconciliation interview to improve accuracy of and adherence to medication reconciliation.
Factors Influencing Smoking Cessation Can Assist in Intervention Strategies
A survey was administered to former adult smokers in order to identify ways to more effectively target smoking cessation in current smokers.
Higher BMI Linked to Overestimation of Caloric Value in Food
A survey was conducted to assess whether BMI influences the ability of an individual to estimate the caloric value of food.
What To Expect at the 2019 American Academy of Physician Assistants Annual Meeting
The 2019 American Academy of Physician Assistants will host more than 7000 physician assistants and students at their annual meeting scheduled from May 18 to 22, 2019, in Denver, Colorado.
Integrating Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants Into Hepatology and Liver Transplant Roles
As the roles of nurse practitioners and physician assistants continue to evolve, efforts are being made to integrate a NP/PA model into the hepatology and liver transplant field.
Nurse-Led Telephone Intervention Beneficial for Medication Adherence in Schizophrenia
Patients with schizophrenia who participated in a telephone intervention problem-solving program were found to have higher rates of medication adherence compared with patients who received routine hospital care for schizophrenia.
Gene Therapy Cures Infants Born With SCID-X1
Infants with X-linked severe combined immunodeficiency were found to have fully functioning immune systems following treatment with gene therapy.
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