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Metabolic syndrome consists of a combination of abdominal obesity, dyslipidemia, hypertension, and elevated glucose levels. Metabolic syndrome is prevalent in North America with upwards of 20% of adults meeting criteria for the condition. It is…
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Primary care providers (PCPs), including nurse practitioners and primary care physicians, experience significant occupational stress, putting them at risk for chronic stress and burnout. Burnout rates are high amongst PCPs, and results in negative…
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Point-of-care ultrasonography (POCUS) is the process of operating a compact ultrasound machine at a patient’s location and immediately integrating the images generated into patient care. POCUS can help nurse practitioners (NPs) make more accurate…
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Chronic pain is a significant problem that negatively affects quality of life resulting in distress, disability, and inappropriate prescription of analgesics. Primary care providers need evidence for non-pharmaceutical tools, such as mindfulness-…
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Heart failure is a chronic, progressive disease that remains on the rise partially due to improvements in preventing cardiac related mortality from other causes. Implanted cardioverter defibrillators are indicated for patients that are at high risk…
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Background: Some Indigenous people suffer from a disproportionate prevalence of life limiting conditions, with increased mortality and decreased life-expectancy compared to non-Indigenous populations. Reduced uptake of palliative care services by…
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Osteoarthritis (OA) is the primary form of arthritis that affects a large portion of the Canadian population. With expected increases in OA prevalence over time, the magnitude of outcomes related to inadequate pain control will place further burdens…