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Evaluating the Effectiveness of QR Code in Expansion of Reach Out and Read Carolinas' Initiative to Increase Health Literacy on Oral Health and Vaccinations
(2022-07-22)Poor health literacy, or HL, is crucial in predicting less optimal health outcomes. Low HL can negatively affect informed decision-making in important healthcare decisions. Therefore, parental health literacy is of ... -
Evaluating the effectiveness of the interactive Metronome in improving life satisfaction and reducing loss of attention in marines with mild traumatic brain injuries associated with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: a pilot study of protocols
(East Carolina University, 2011)The purpose of this pilot study was to evaluate if the series of protocols using the Interactive Metronome® and TRX® Suspension Training developed for mild traumatic brain injury associated with post-traumatic stress ... -
Evaluating The Essential Functions Of The Replication Factor Mcm10 In Drosophila Melanogaster
(East Carolina University, 2015)Often referred to as miraculous, life as we know depends not upon miracles but on a series of highly orchestrated and regulated biochemical processes collectively known as the cell cycle. It is through these series of ... -
Evaluating the Library’s Open and Affordable e-TextbookProgram as a Student Success Initiative
(2023-10-19)Academic Library Services at East Carolina University leads a two-part affordable and alternative textbook program as part of a key initiative for its Strategic Framework. One part of the program is the Course Adopted ... -
EVALUATING THE LIVED EXPERIENCES OF UNDOCUMENTED EARLY COLLEGE STUDENTS TO DETERMINE WAYS TO IMPROVE ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION AND CAREER OPPORTUNITIES
(East Carolina University, 2021-03-26)Nationally, undocumented Latinx students face challenges in k-12 education leading to lower graduation rates. This marginalized group of students in rural Greene County, North Carolina has been defying the odds academically, ... -
Evaluating the Presence of Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders in Terminally Ill Patients
(2018-07-19)The purpose of advance care planning is to enable patients to make timely medical treatment decisions that are consistent with their desires when they are no longer able to make their desires known. Discussing resuscitation ... -
Evaluating the Role of Habitat Complexity in Structuring Seagrass Communities
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-18)Biogenic coastal habitats such as salt marshes, seagrasses, and oyster reefs, support diverse faunal communities and can serve as nursery areas by enhancing the abundance, growth, and survival of juvenile fish and crustaceans. ... -
Evaluating the Sustainability of Heritage Tourism and Historic Preservation in New Bern, North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2010)After nearly a half century of suburbanization, economic development specialists and urban planners have begun to appreciate the unique aesthetic and heritage landscapes of underutilized downtown areas as potential geographic ... -
EVALUATING THE USE OF TURBIDIMETRY FOR STUDYING FIBRIN STRUCTURAL PROPERTIES
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-21)A fibrin fiber mesh forms the structural backbone of blood clots. Many pathological conditions result in fibrin gels with altered structural properties, so there is interest in developing rapid and accurate ways to ... -
Evaluating Two Measures of Postural Stability in Response to Perturbations in People with Diabetic Neuropathy
(East Carolina University, 2015)Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes. It is characterized by a marked decrease in proprioception, particularly in the lower body. This reduced proprioception leads to an increase in falls risk in this ... -
Evaluating Type 1 Diabetes Management in an Elementary School Setting
(2015)Type 1 diabetes (T1D) is a chronic disease that affects 208,000 youth and children in the United States (American Diabetes Association, [ADA], 2014). Managing the disease requires intermittent monitoring throughout the ... -
Evaluation of a Community Adolescent Parenting Program
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)Adolescent parenting presents multiple factors that affect the health of both mother and child, such as early school drop-out, fewer employment opportunities, and depression. Programs offered to help adolescent parents ... -
Evaluation of a Guided Grocery Store Impact on Participant Nutrition Knowledge and Food Choices: A Pilot Study
(2017-04)Grocery Store Tours are an increasingly popular medium used by dietitians to improve knowledge and/or food selection behaviors among adults in their community. However, the effectiveness of these tours on participant ... -
EVALUATION OF A VERBAL BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS PROGRAM FOR A PRE-SCHOOL AGED CHILD WITH AUTISM
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Verbal behavior analysis (VBA) has been found to improve the receptive and expressive language skills of children with autism (Dawson et al., 2010). The purpose of this study is to further evaluate VBA and its ability to ... -
Evaluation of Barrier Sprays in Eastern North Carolina
(2016-09-26)Suspend® Polyzone® (deltamethrin) and Bifen Insecticide/Termiticide (bifenthrin) were evaluated in two eastern North Carolina neighborhoods from May 18 – Oct 19, 2015 (23 weeks). Lots were sprayed every 21 days. At 17 ...