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Differences in cannabis strains and product types used most often by a cross-sectional sample of people in the United States who use cannabis to relieve pain and nausea
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)In the United States (US), 17% of people reported using cannabis within the past year. Laws around cannabis use in the US are changing; currently, 37 states and the District of Columbia have legalized cannabis for medicinal ... -
Differences in depression in community dwelling adults and adults post myocardial infarction
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)Depression is a comorbid condition related to myocardial infarction (MI) risk, is prevalent post MI, and is associated with poorer cardiovascular outcomes. This research study examined depression in a community sample of ... -
DIFFERENCES IN DEVICE ACCEPTANCE IN INDIVIDUALS WITH PACEMAKERS AND ICDS
(East Carolina University, 2022-10-04)Background: Heart disease is the leading cause of death in the United States (Benjamin et al., 2019) and triggers a host of concerns about virtually all aspects of a patient’s life including physical and psychological ... -
Differences in Heart Rate Reactivity and Callous-Unemotional Traits in Young Adults Related to Severity of Maltreatment
(East Carolina University, 2017-04-28)Childhood maltreatment in the form of abuse and neglect is a devastating problem that occurs in the United States at epidemic proportions. The potential effects of childhood maltreatment are not only immediate, but can ... -
Differences in Neurological Connectivity Between Right and Left Limb Dominant Individuals in Implicit Motor Sequence Learning
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)Background: The majority of the global population identifies as right-hand dominant (RHD), while only about 11% of the population identifies as left-hand dominant (LHD) (Papadatou-Pastou et al, 2020) However, this population ... -
Differences in receipt of multimodality therapy by race,insurance status, and socioeconomic disadvantage in patientswith resected pancreatic cancer
(2022-03-10)Background and Methods:Racial and socioeconomic disparities in receipt ofadjuvant chemotherapy affect patients with pancreatic cancer. However, differencesin receipt of neoadjuvant chemotherapy among patients undergoing ... -
Differences in reproductive risk factors for breast cancer in middle-aged women in Marin County, California and a sociodemographically similar area of Northern California
(East Carolina University, 2009-03-25)Background: The Northern California county of Marin (MC) has historically had high breast cancer incidence rates. Because of MC's high socioeconomic status (SES) and racial homogeneity (non-Hispanic White), it has been ... -
Differences in Satisfaction with Undergraduate Education between African Americans and Caucasians and how it Relates to Retention of African American Students at East Carolina University
(East Carolina University, 2012)This study was designed to assess if there are differences in overall college satisfaction between Black and White graduating seniors using data from a survey of graduating seniors. Sex differences were also investigated. ... -
Differences in the carcinogenic evaluation of glyphosate between the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)
(2016-08)The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC) Monographs Programme identifies chemicals, drugs, mixtures, occupational exposures, lifestyles and per- sonal habits, and physical and biological agents that cause ... -
A Different Kind of Fellowship: Joyner Library's SPA Fellowship Program
(East Carolina University, 2008-07)A look at the origins and development of Joyner Library's SPA Fellowship program, which is designed to provide Joyner paraprofessional employees with the opportunity to gain professional librarian experience. -
Differential aging-related changes of D1, D2, and D3 dopamine receptor expression in the striatum
(2013-05-03)Aging is associated with a decrease in motor function and a concomitant increase in muscle stiffness and tone. The striatum plays a critical role in the control of motor function, and it receives strong dopamine (DA) ... -
Differential Dopamine D1 and D3 Receptor Modulation and Expression in the Spinal Cord of Two Mouse Models of Restless Legs Syndrome
(2018-09-04)Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS) is often and successfully treated with dopamine receptor agonists that target the inhibitory D3 receptor subtype, however there is no clinical evidence of a D3 receptor dysfunction in RLS ...