Clinicians Must Go Beyond FAST When Diagnosing Acute Stroke
Researcher describes the limitations of currently available stroke screening tools and recent modifications made to these tools to improve diagnostic accuracy.
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Pain Management Education for APRNs Is Still Lacking
The majority of APRNs report low levels of preparedness in caring for patients with basic chronic or acute pain management needs in their first year of practice.
Unexpected Cause of Type 2 Diabetes and Debilitating Fatigue: A Case Study
Man with a 10-year history of type 2 diabetes presents with new symptoms of proximal muscle weakness and profound fatigue. Could he have a secondary cause of diabetes?
PA Joins Community Members to Address Food Insecurity
PA works with community members to build a community garden in a food desert to address food injustice.
Workplace Challenges Lead to PA Disengagement, Reduction of Work Hours
Researchers sought to determine if the interpersonal workplace environment is associated with PAs who feel more disengaged, who put in fewer work hours, who reduce work commitments, or who quit.
AAPA Adopts Physician Associate as Official Title for Profession
After years of debate, the AAPA changed the PA professions’ title to better reflect their relationship with health care clinicians.
Gender Wage Gap Persists for PAs
Women PAs earn slightly more than other women nationally but still less than their male counterparts.
Risky Sexual Behavior Linked to PrEP Use in the NYC LGBTQ Community
Patients on PrEP are more likely to engage in risky sexual behavior than patients not on PrEP, this is also true for members of the LGBTQ community in NYC.
Impact of SARS-CoV-2 on Pregnancy Outcomes in Black Persons
What we can learn from the 2020 pandemic’s effect on non-Hispanic pregnant Black persons infected with COVID-19 who are already at heighten risk for morbidity and mortality during pregnancy.
PAs With Mental Health/SUDs May Fear Licensure Repercussions
The following article is a part of conference coverage from the American Academy of PAs 2021 Conference (AAPA 2021), held virtually from May 23 to May 26, 2021. The team at the Clinical Advisor will be reporting on the latest news and research conducted by leading PAs. Check back for more from AAPA 2021 …
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Transgender Community Faces Unique Barriers to Primary Care Access
Transgender individuals noted transphobia, discrimination, fear of stigma, fear of not being accepted, or fear of being outed as barriers to health care.
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