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Interprofessional collaborative project for the diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of contracted (frozen) shoulder
(2016-07-12)Contracted (frozen) shoulder (CFS) is a condition characterized by decreased active and passive shoulder range of motion and pain. The etiology of CFS is unknown and even the diagnostic terminology has evolved. Some risk ... -
Interprofessional obesity treatment: An exploration of current literature and practice
(2021)This exploratory exercise was to gain an understanding of current literature and practice regarding adult Interprofessional obesity treatment team practice. A synthesis of 87 articles and 9 websites and a qualitative ... -
Interracial/intergender versus Intra-racial/intragender Antagonism in Postcolonial Literature
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-22)Though postcolonial literature affirms what the oppressed have endured, not much scholarship, past or present, has addressed the infighting that people of the same kind have historically and continuously engaged in. Kind, ... -
Interrelated role of Notch signaling and mTORC pathways in prostate cancer cell survival and growth
(East Carolina University, 2014)Prostate cancer is currently the second highest leading cause of cancer death in men. Notch is a transmembrane receptor protein that is part of a signaling pathway necessary in the normal development of the prostate. ... -
Intersection: Arts@Science
(2016-04)This is a recording of the Intersection of Arts and Sciences event from the 2016 Research and Creative Achievement Week. The recording features twelve presentations by ECU faculty and students. -
INTERSECTIONALITY AND BURNOUT IN MEDICAL RESIDENCY PROGRAMS: NARRATIVES ACROSS THE NATION
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)Burnout impacts up to 75% of medical residents in the United States. Although nearly half of active medical residents in the U.S. identify as individuals with intersecting underrepresented identities including racial, ... -
INTERVENTION TO REDUCE SEDENTARY TIME AND IMPROVE CARDIOMETABOLIC RISK FACTORS AMONG SEDENTARY EMPLOYEES
(East Carolina University, 2012)Background: More than half of the US adult population is sedentary and this type of behavior is known to increase an individual's risk for overweight/obesity, hypertension, cardiovascular disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes ... -
Interventions to improve sarcopenia in cirrhosis: A systematic review
(2019-01-26)BACKGROUND: Sarcopenia, i.e., muscle loss is now a well-recognized complication of cirrhosis and in cases of non-alcoholic fatty liver disease can contribute to accelerate liver fibrosis leading to cirrhosis. Hence, it ... -
An Interview with Yotburd : Creating as a Collector
(East Carolina University, 2015)As an artist I believe it is important to present work in a new way rather than continually looking to traditional methods. The context for the presentation and distribution of art is changing and the collectors of art ... -
Intimate Partner Violence: Satisficing or Maximizing? Examining Indicators of Relationship Commitment
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-03)The negative impacts of intimate partner violence (IPV) have the potential to reach each physical, psychological, social, and spiritual realm of a victim's experience. The motive for women to remain in such violent ... -
Into the Fire!
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)I don’t know what the future holds for me. I don’t know where I‘m headed, what I will do, or even what I want out of this life. My life, much like my artwork, is highly influenced by my setting and by those surrounding me. ... -
Into the Trenches: Collaborating with Medical Students
(2017-10-23)Objective: After the successful implementation of a study room project to increase medical students’ use of the library’s physical spaces, the liaison librarian for the School of Medicine was challenged to increase medical ... -
Intracardiac Dopamine Receptor 1 and 3 Expression in Angiotensin II - Induced Hypertension and Myocardial Infarction
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)Dopamine receptors have been extensively studied in the central nervous system as they are vital to maintaining cognition, motor skills, and the reward system (1). Recently, literature has uncovered the prevalence of these ... -
The intracellular proteolytic fragment of CD44 alters CD44 function in chondrocytes
(East Carolina University, 2010)CD44 is an adhesion molecule involved in several biological functions and the primary receptor for hyaluronan (HA). In cartilage, CD44 participates in the interplay between cells and the extracellular matrix to fine tune ... -
Intramuscular Lipid Metabolism, Insulin Action and Obesity
(East Carolina University, 2009-01)With the increasing prevalence of obesity, research has focused on the molecular mechanism(s) linking obesity and skeletal muscle insulin resistance. Metabolic alterations within muscle, such as changes in the cellular ... -
Intramuscular lipid oxidation and obesity
(East Carolina University, 2008-04)There is an accumulating amount of evidence indicating that lipid oxidation is depressed in the skeletal muscle of obese individuals. Decrements in fatty acid oxidation (FAO) have been reported with obesity in models ranging ... -
Intraoperative Eye Care: A DNP Project
(2022-12-02)Corneal abrasions, while rare, are the most common optic injury that occurs in anesthesia practice, and they account for approximately 2-3% of all anesthesia malpractice suits. Corneal abrasions also cause intense discomfort ...