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Favorable Winds: Robert Morgan & The Circumstances of the 1974 Election Year
(2024-05)The election year of 1974 was fraught with drama and controversy, and it was not standard fare. While the predictable cycle of congressional midterms churned through their own campaign surprises, the entire nation was ... -
A Favorite Pastime: Disease and Disinformation in the Cold War
(2022-11-16)Disinformation and political warfare were key components of the Cold War struggle between the United States and the Soviet Union, and a number of the most notorious of these campaigns centered around allegations involving ... -
Fear & Opportunity
(East Carolina University, 2014)This report of Creative Thesis examines the links between childhood memories, the joy of opportunity, the fear of decision-making, and the struggle for identity and belonging. The concept is represented by two opposing ... -
Fear Not This Body
(East Carolina University, 2019-11-26)Body shame is an insidious part of Western culture. As a fat woman, I am intent upon expressing and sharing the beauty of bodies that are commonly vilified in an effort to combat that shame. In my MFA thesis exhibition, I ... -
Fear of Aquatic Predators Cause Prey to Alter Their Phenotype at Multiple Life Stages
(East Carolina University, 2016-07-27)Many organisms can alter their behavior, life history, and morphology in response to their environment. This ability is known as phenotypic plasticity. One of the major environmental cues that triggers a phenotypic plastic ... -
Fear of Recurrence in Atrial Fibrillation Patients: Development of the ECU Fear of Recurrence Scale
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)Atrial fibrillation (AF) is characterized by a rapid and irregular heartbeat that results from abnormal impulse generation from the upper chambers of the heart, the atria. A disorganized heartbeat obstructs the ability of ... -
Feasibility and Acceptability of a Values-Based Telehealth Intervention to Promote Adherence in Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Patients
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-07)Background: Current research indicates an ongoing need to identify interventions to promote Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation (CVPR) participation, as participation in CVPR remains low despite positive effects on health ... -
Feasibility and Efficacy of Prolonged Exposure for PTSD among Individuals with a Psychotic Spectrum Disorder
(2017-06-28)Objective: Few empirical studies have examined the feasibility of trauma-focused treatment among individuals with schizophrenia. This lack of research is important given the substantial overlap of trauma exposure and ... -
Feasibility of a Virtual Mindfulness-Based Intervention Modified with Accessibility Features for College Students with Chronic Health Conditions and Disabilities
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-09)There have been few published studies examining mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) with college students with health conditions and no published studies examining MBIs in college students with disabilities. Additionally, ... -
Feasibility of Frequent Patient-Reported Outcome Surveillance in Patients Undergoing Hematopoietic Cell Transplantation
(2012-11-19)Patient-reported outcomes (PROs), including symptoms and health-related quality of life (HRQOL), provide a patient-centered description of hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT)-related toxicity. These data characterize ... -
Feasibility of image-guided radiotherapy based on helical tomotherapy to reduce contralateral parotid dose in head and neck cancer
(2012)Background To evaluate the feasibility of image-guided radiotherapy based on helical Tomotherapy to spare the contralateral parotid gland in head and neck cancer patients with unilateral or no neck node metastases. Methods A ... -
Feasibility of image-guided radiotherapy based on helical tomotherapy to reduce contralateral parotid dose in head and neck cancer
(2012-05-11)Background: To evaluate the feasibility of image-guided radiotherapy based on helical Tomotherapy to spare the contralateral parotid gland in head and neck cancer patients with unilateral or no neck node metastases. Methods: ... -
Feasibility of Image-Guided Radiotherapy for Elderly Patients with Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer
(2013-08-13)Purpose The study aims to assess the tolerance of elderly patients (70 years or older) with locally advanced rectal cancers to image-guided radiotherapy (IGRT). A retrospective review of 13 elderly patients with locally ...