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Early Check: Pathways of Awareness
(2020-04-24)The Early Check study offers free expanded newborn screening for Fragile X syndrome and spinal muscular atrophy to all pregnant women in North Carolina that sign up between 13 weeks gestation and four weeks postpartum. ... -
Early Childhood Administrators' Attitudes and Experiences in Working with Gay and Lesbian Families
(East Carolina University, 2015)This study examined the attitudes, preparation, and comfort experienced by early childhood administrators serving gay and lesbian (GL) families and the actual inclusive practices that were implemented within the center ... -
Early Childhood Caries: An Overview and a Combative Effort in Eastern North Carolina
(2014)Early childhood caries have become an endemic problem in recent years within many varying populations and regions across the globe. Both developed and underdeveloped nations have seen the impacts of dental caries on ... -
Early Indication of Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury Utilizing Novel Renal Biomarkers
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-01)Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a complication of major surgery. Novel renal biomarkers have been identified that show good sensitivity for assessing the risk of AKI development much earlier than current diagnostic measures. ... -
EARLY LIFE HISTORY OF LARVAL RIVER HERRING IN A COASTAL WATERSHED: ABUNDANCE, GROWTH, AND MORTALITY
(East Carolina University, 2017-12-18)River herring are two closely-related, anadromous fish species, Alewife (Alosa aestivalis) and Blueback Herring (A. pseudoharengus), which have been historically, commercially, and ecologically important along the North ... -
EARLY LIFE STRESS AND PHARMACEUTICAL POLLUTANTS: DEVELOPMENTAL TOXICITY OF EMERGING AQUATIC CONTAMINANTS IN A MODEL TERRESTRIAL SPECIES
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-18)Trace amounts of pharmaceutical and personal care products are plaguing water sources around the globe, and with no current regulations, these emerging contaminants pose a threat to environmental and human health. While ... -
Early Metabolic Differences in Alzheimer’s Disease Mouse Model and Exercise Intervention Treatment
(East Carolina University, 2017-06-22)Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a neurodegenerative disorder that affects the central nervous system (CNS). In this study, we characterized and examined the early metabolic changes of the triple transgenic Alzheimer's disease ... -
Early Mobility in the Hospital: Lessons Learned from the STRIDE Program
(2018-09-26)Immobility during hospitalization is widely recognized as a contributor to deconditioning, functional loss, and increased need for institutional post-acute care. Several studies have demonstrated that inpatient walking ... -
Early Nicotine Exposure Altered Larval Neuromuscular Function and Adult Germline Apoptosis via MiRNA-Dependent Mechanisms
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)MicroRNAs fine tune the expression of target genes needed for homeostasis. Our pilot study showed that nicotine altered 17% miRNAs in C. elegans larvae. Here, we investigated the role of microRNAs in mediating nicotine-induced ... -
Early Palliative Care in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(2019-04-23)Background: There are over 300 million people living with COPD and over 2.9 million people die annually from the disease. Palliative care is an underused resource for this population as it can help establish goals of care, ... -
Early Predictors of Physical Activity and Academic Achievement in Middle School
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-19)Children and adults spend the majority of their waking time engaged in sedentary activities. These activities may be affecting the child's physical and mental health. Little research exists on the relationship between ... -
East Carolina University: Creating a Better Tomorrow: 5th Annual Research & Creative Achievement Week
(2011-04)The Program of the 5th Annual Research and Creative Activity Week is available, with a schedule of events and abstracts for the lectures and presentations. These events took place from April 4-8, 2011, in Mendenhall Student ... -
EastCare Spatial Analysis of Air Medical Response During Hurricane Matthew in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-10)Changes in medical cases prior to, during and after Hurricane Matthew are spatially analyzed using data from emergency transport provided by the East Care Emergency Medicine group. IRB clearance has been received to analyze ... -
Eastern Carolina Asthma Prevention Program (ECAPP): An Environmental Intervention Study Among Rural and Underserved Children with Asthma in Eastern North Carolina
(2014)OBJECTIVE: Asthma is the most common chronic childhood condition affecting 6.3 million (US) children aged less than 18 years. Home-based, multi-component, environmental intervention studies among children with asthma have ... -
Eastern North Carolina and the 1918 Influenza Epidemic
(2019-10-28)As the Great War came to an end in the fall of 1918, a lethal disease spread across the globe. By the time the epidemic concluded in March 1919, more people died from the “Spanish” Influenza than died in the war, including ... -
Eat intuitively for holiday health
(2021-11-03)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is about how to eat intuitively and enjoy the holidays without compromising your health. -
Eat more beans to experience benefits to your health
(2023-09-20)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. The topic of today's column is eating more beans for health benefits and advice for integrating beans into a family's regular diet.