The Nurse practitioner
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Evidence-based guidelines for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) recommend prevention, diagnosis, and a stepwise approach to treatment based on disease severity, symptoms, and disability. NPs play an important role in effective care of patients with COPD.
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This article addresses both the theoretical and practical issues associated with cognitive aging, including the implications of neurophysiological changes in the brain as well as practical ways of screening for changes that may be problematic or may actually enhance healthy cognitive adaptations.
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The FDA recently approved the use of the HPV quadrivalent vaccine, Gardasil, for the prevention of genital warts in males ages 9 through 26. This literature review seeks to examine men's knowledge of and interest in HPV vaccination as this could potentially affect vaccine uptake.