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Handwriting in Young Adults in an Era of Technological Advancements
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-10)The purpose of this study was to investigate handwriting and technology as methods for note-taking in the post-secondary classroom, handwriting in daily life, and perceptions of handwriting instruction, both print and ... -
Harnessing the PI3K/Akt/mTOR pathway in T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia: Eliminating activity by targeting at different levels
(2012-08)T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is an aggressive malignant hematological disorder arising in the thymus from T-cell progenitors. T-ALL mainly affects children and young adults, and remains fatal in 20% of ... -
HAZARD PERCEPTION TRAINING FOR ADOLESCENTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER ON THE INTERACTIVE DRIVING SIMULATOR: USING EYE TRACKING TECHNOLOGY TO DETERMINE EFFECTIVENESS
(East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)Rationale: Driving is an important developmental milestone for all adolescents as it increases their independence and ability to participate in vehicle-dependent activities. However, adolescents with high functioning autism ... -
Health At Every Size
(2022-01-27)A PowerPoint presentation was given to Family Medicine residents on the findings of a systematic review comparing the results of dieting versus a "Health at Every Size" (HAES) model on weight management and overall health. ... -
Health Careers Exploration Club: An Upstream Approach to Improving Health Equity
(2022-04-27)Social determinants of health (SDOH), including education, employment, and income, profoundly impact health outcomes. Career exploration and development programs for youth provide an upstream approach for lessening the ... -
Health Careers Exploration Club: Improving the Healthcare Workforce
(2023-04-17)Career exploration programs introduce fundamentals of career pathways to youth and help them explore career interests, employment, and academic advancement. Youth from lower socioeconomic status (SES) have fewer opportunities ... -
Health effects following subacute exposure to geogenic dust collected from active drainage surfaces (Nellis Dunes Recreation Area, Las Vegas, NV)
(2017-12-08)The specific health effects of directinhalation of fine minerogenic dusts generated by natural soil surfaces remain poorly known and relatively little researched. To learn more about this exposure and its contribution to ... -
Health Literacy Improvement Project
(2021-07-18)Limited or low health literacy has been linked with negative patient outcomes, higher healthcare costs, and difficulty in healthcare decision making. The goal of the Doctor of Nursing Practice project is to improve the ... -
Health Literacy Perception and Experience among Members of the Pediatric Nephrology Interprofessional Team
(2015-06-17)A project utilizing a twenty-six question web based electronic survey was conducted to examine a convenience sample of pediatric nephrology interprofessional team member characteristics, health literacy perception and ... -
Health Promotion for African-American Men: Improving awareness of the link between erectile dysfunction and cardiovascular disease
(2016-12-02)Emerging literature has shown there is link between erectile dysfunction (ED) and cardiovascular (CVD) disease. It has been suggested that ED is an independent risk factor for CVD. The presence of moderate to severe ED in ... -
A HEALTH PROVIDER NUTRITION EDUCATION INITIATIVE FOR OBESE ADULTS
(2019-04-22)Current statistics and trends for obesity shed light on the overall impact obesity has. Obesity is a global epidemic. This project highlighted the importance of providing nutrition education on the Mediterranean diet to ...