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CADMIUM AND LEAD INTERACTIONS WITH EF-HAND PROTEINS: AN INTRINSIC FLUORESCENCE STUDY
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-02)Toxic metal exposure is an increasingly important issue that is impacting a growing population. Frequent exposure can lead to adverse health effects such as cognitive impairment in children, diabetes, and cardiovascular ... -
Calorimetric and Spectroscopic Tools Used to Study Pb2+ Binding to Human Cardiac Troponin C: A Mini-Review
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)Toxic metal exposure is linked to a variety of health issues including cardiovascular disease and diabetes. It is known that toxic metals are capable of mimicking essential metals for binding sites in proteins. It is also ... -
Campus Voter Initiatie
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Based on information collected from the US Census Bureau, young Americans are the least likely demographic to vote. According to Common Cause, North Carolina, not only were students at ECU less likely to vote, ECU ranked ... -
Campus Voter Initiative
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Based on information collected from the US Census Bureau, young Americans are the least likely demographic to vote. According to Common Cause, North Carolina, not only were students at ECU less likely to vote, ECU ranked ... -
Campus Voter Initiative Abstract
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)Based on information collected from the US Census Bureau, young Americans are the least likely demographic to vote. According to Common Cause, North Carolina, not only were students at ECU less likely to vote, ECU ranked ... -
Can a Medical Specialty Camp Become a Venue of Providing Reinforcement Preparation Education Regarding Transition From Pediatric to Adult Healthcare?
(2014-12)There is limited research available regarding preparation education for adolescents with a congenital heart defect (CHD) approaching the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Medical specialty camps have been ... -
Can an Invasive Species of Crayfish Help Save a Population of a Threatened Species of Bird, the King Rail?
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-24)ABSTRACT - Invasive species are frequently harmful to native species and to ecosystem stability. Yet, in a few cases, alien species have been found to benefit native residents. I investigated the relationship between a ... -
Can Genetic Research Involvement Motivate Parents to Pursue CMA Genetic Testing for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder?
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Chromosomal Microarray Analysis is a first-tier genetic test for Autism Spectrum Disorde, particularly in cases with a complex etiology -
Can microglial density and morphology tell us about neuropathology in Chronic Multisystem Illness?
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)A unique multisymptom illness occurred in a sizable percentage of soldiers returning from the Persian Gulf War, estimated at about 25% of soldiers. This percentage of CMI-afflicted veterans is equivalent to approximately ... -
Cancer Needs Assessment For Breast Cancer Survivors in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)A cancer survivor is any person who has been diagnosed with cancer starting from the time of diagnosis through the remaining time of life. The transition to survivorship following cancer treatment is often faced with many ... -
Canine Aggression: Understanding Owner Beliefs about the Biological Locus of Origin for Rehabilitation of Aggressive Behavior
(East Carolina University, 2016-12-09)The topic of canine aggression– threatening or hostile behavior involving actual and or potential harm to another – invokes many emotional responses due to the often violent connotations regarding aggressive canines. ... -
CAREGIVER ORAL HEALTH LITERACY AND CHILDREN ORAL HEALTH STATUS: A RAPID REVIEW
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Oral health literacy (OHL) is the measure of how well an individual collects and comprehends oral health information, as well as his or her ability to subsequently make advisable oral health care decisions. Measures for ... -
Caregiver Oral Health Literacy, Pediatric Oral Health: A Systematic Review
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Abstract Objectives The primary aim is to determine whether there is an association between caregiver oral health literacy and the oral health status of children. Methods All bibliographic databases with salient information ... -
Case Study Activities to Explore Biases in Mathematics Education and Special Education
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-14)Using a case study and a series of activities given over the course of a semester, preservice teachers answered discussion based questions to uncover implicit biases. This study was done to help preservice teachers begin ... -
CBD, Vocal Impairment, and Healing
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)Healing is holistic, elusive as it is ever-present. It is a cycle, like that of life. There are seasons in which we feel full and seasons in which our wings don’t lift to take us where our mind already rests. In my college ... -
Ceramic Creation and Carving: Manual Dexterity for Pre-Health Students
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Since I was a child, I have loved art and design. I saw that the dental field calls for detail-oriented and caring providers, so I chose a pre-health concentration. Manual dexterity skills are necessary in health professions ... -
Challenges, Negotiations, and Feminism in the Tijaniyya Order in Senegal and Nigeria
(2014)Sufism, which is a mystical form of Islam, serves as the main form of religion followed by people living in West Africa. The prominence of Sufism throughout West Africa has provided leadership roles for women not usually ... -
CHANGES IN MOMENT ARM OF THE SEMITENDINOSUS AND KNEE MOMENT POST ACL RECONSTRUCTION
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-07)The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is the most common ligament to rupture in the knee, especially among athletes whose sports are multidirectional (Buller et al., 2017). 1 in every 3000 Americans tears an ACL each year, ... -
Characteristics of Obese and Non-obese Nursing Home Residents Who Develop Pressure Injuries
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Abstract Introduction: Pressure Injuries (PrI) are common, often preventable injuries occurring primarily on bony prominences of nursing home (NH) residents with challenges in mobility, activity, nutrition, moisture, ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF SOLID MODELS PRODUCED BY RAPID PROTOTYPING MACHINES
(2014)Parts produced by 3-D printers were tested to determine the mechanical properties and failure modes. Since 3-D printed parts are built up layer-by-layer, they do not have the same properties in all directions. In order ...