In patients experiencing long-term hemodialysis (P), using antidepressants (I), compared to not using antidepressants (C), decrease depression scale scores on the PHQ-9 inventory (O) over one year.
Complete this week, after reading chapter two in Melnyk and reviewing the lectures you submit a 2-3 page paper that explores the background of your issue. For this paper #1 you will be defining this issue or disease using the literature. It will end with the PICOT question. The parts of your paper should include: Introduction Definition Epidemiology Clinical Presentation Complications Diagnosis Conclusion with PICOT Question If you are not on a clinical tract (NP) you will explore the issue extensively to define the problem or issue you are interested in.