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At the Grave We Make Our Song*: A Palliative Care Study in Rural Guatemala
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)Background: Palliative care in Guatemala has received limited attention and research, resulting in an inadequate understanding of the needs of Guatemalans at the end-of-life (EOL). Guatemala ranks at the bottom of the Latin ... -
ATHLETE BRANDING: THE PERCIEVED IMPACT OF ESTABLISHMENT AND COMMUNICATION OF COLLEGIATE ATHLETE’S BRAND IMAGE THROUGH SOCIAL MEDIA
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Athlete branding is defined as a public persona of an individual athlete who has established their own symbolic meaning and value using their name, face or other brand elements in the market (Arai, 2014). A brand image is ... -
ATHLETE PERCEPTION OF TEAM COLLECTIVE EFFICACY THROUGH EYE-GAZE MONITORING
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-08)Athletes continue to express the idea that there is a relationship between efficacy, decision making, and attention during performance. However, there has not been an explicit study of efficacy and its impact on athlete ... -
Athletic Trainers’ Confidence and Proficiency in Addressing Athlete Mental Health
(East Carolina University, 2022-01-04)Despite the prevalence of athletes reporting they would seek an athletic trainer's help, athletic trainers may not feel proficient or competent in addressing mental health with their athletes (Bird, et al., 2018). Athletic ... -
Atlantic City
(East Carolina University, 2010)Abstract Atlantic City by Jason Frazier April, 2010 Director: Ron Mitchelson DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH Atlantic City is a screenplay inspired in part by events that took place in Catskill, NY in the early 1980's. The ... -
Atmospheric Distributions of Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) in Coastal Northern Gulf of Mexico, USA, Associated with the Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill
(East Carolina University, 2013)The Deepwater Horizon (DWH) oil spill occurred April 20, 2010 to July 15, 2010, releasing a surface slick of crude oil extending to ~176,000 km² in the Gulf of Mexico (GOM). Crude oil is comprised of thousands of organic ... -
Atraumatic curvilinear atrial retractors and related methods
(2007-07-05)Cardiac retractors include a rod having opposing forward and rearward portions and a length sufficient to position the rearward portion of the rod outside a patient's body and the forward portion inside a patient proximate ... -
ATTACHMENT STYLES OF EMERGING ADULTS AND PARENTS, BMI, ENCOURAGEMENT TO DIET, OVER-EATING OR EMOTIONAL-UNDEREATING RESPONSE
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)The purpose of this study is to determine the impact of attachment on parents’ and students’ BMI, encouragement to diet on their emerging adult children and if this relationship impacts the emotional over-eating or ... -
Attachment-Based Treatment for Pediatric Obesity in Integrated Behavioral Health Care
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-16)Pediatric obesity is a growing health concern afflicting the United States. Pediatric obesity, as a health epidemic, not only costs billions of dollars to our nation, but also negatively impacts the biological, psychological, ... -
Attenuated viruses and method of making the same
(1996-04-18)Disclosed are attenuated viruses, not naturally occurring, that contain one or more additional methylation sites in the genome of the virus compared to the corresponding wild-type virus. Preferably, the methylation sites ... -
Attitudes toward Eating Disorders and the Role of Body Dissatisfaction in College Women
(East Carolina University, 2009)Few studies have examined stigma towards people with eating disorders. What research has been done indicates that stigma towards those with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa may be different ... -
Attitudes toward Noise, Perceived Hearing Symptoms, and Reported Use of Hearing Protection among College Students: Influence of Youth Culture
(2016-09-26)Background • Young adults are involved in noisy activities, increasing their risk of developing noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) and other hearing symptoms. • NIHL and other hearing symptoms are increasing in the ... -
Attitudes, Beliefs, and Responses to Stalking: A Law Enforcement Perspective
(East Carolina University, 2013)Approximately 3.4 million adults are stalked annually according to victim surveys, however this is not reflected in law enforcement data of those charged or convicted with stalking. Only 10.3% to 55% of stalking incidents ...