Clinical Practice
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Dyslipidemia in Adults: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management
What is dyslipidemia? Dyslipidemia is an imbalance or dysfunction in the lipid profile. Commonly called “high cholesterol,” dyslipidemia…
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Acute Liver Failure: Etiology, Manifestations, and Clinical Management
Though the skin wins the title of largest human organ, the title of heaviest organ, and largest internal…
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Evaluating and Treating Vitamin D Deficiency
Experts have long recognized Vitamin D as an essential element for the efficient absorption and utilization of dietary…
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Diagnosing and Managing Adult ADD
What is attention deficit disorder? ADD is currently categorized in three subtypes: ADD Primarily Inattentive ADD Primarily…
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Diagnosing and Managing Hypertension
What are the current guidelines for hypertension? There are two national guidelines. First is JNC 8, published by…
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Providing Competent Care for Transgender Patients
No matter whom they serve, all clinicians should be well-versed in caring for vulnerable populations, including those within…
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Monkeypox: What We Know Now and What We Are Learning
First identified in 1970 in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, monkeypox is a disease endemic to the…
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COVID-19 Vaccine Hesitancy Among Parents: NPs’ Role in Disseminating Facts, Debunking Myths
In the United States, the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine is approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)…
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Gender Diverse Individuals and Clinical Preventive Services: Addressing Access to Treatment and Healthcare Experiences of LGBTQIA+ People
With more than 11 million individuals in the United States identifying as LGBTQIA+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer,…
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Cognitive Errors in Clinical Diagnosis: Representativeness
Pattern recognition is one of the many cognitive heuristics, or short-cuts, clinicians use to make the complex process…
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Testing for H. pylori: Which Patients, Which Test, How to Treat?
Helicobacter pylori is a gram-negative bacterium that inhabits the gastric mucous layer and the epithelial lining of the…
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Cognitive Errors in Clinical Diagnosis: Availability Bias and Premature Closure
Errors in diagnostic reasoning can occur when clinicians use cognitive shortcuts, relying on intuition and past experience to…
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FDA Approved Semaglutide Injection to Reduce Risk of Serious Heart Problems in Overweight Adults
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The Role of Pharmacogenomics in Precision Mental Healthcare
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Normalizing Anxiety: How NPs Can Guide Patients to Make Healthier Choices
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CDC Endorses Lowering Pneumococcal Vaccination Age from 65 to 50
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FDA Proposes Ban on Over-the-Counter Oral Nasal Congestion Medication
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Using Technology to Combat Drug-Drug Interactions
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Building a Strong Professional Nursing Network as a New Nurse Practitioner
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Counterfeit Prescriptions from Online Pharmacies Are Posing a Health Risk
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When, Why, and How to Prescribe During Cold and Flu Season
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