Browsing Dissertations and Theses by Author "Crane, Patricia B."

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  • COGNITIVE APPRAISAL OF STRESS AND COPING OF INTRADYALITIC EVENTS IN PERSONS ON HEMODIALYSIS 

    Johnson, Sharona (East Carolina University, 2017-11-06)
    Although hemodialysis (HD) has the propensity to preserve and maintain life, the person on HD is at risk for adverse intradialytic events (IDEs) during the treatment such as cramping, loss of consciousness, and death. A ...

  • EXPLORING INDIVIDUAL PERSPECTIVES WITH AN INSERTABLE CARDIAC MONITOR 

    Ventura, Aprel Floyd (East Carolina University, 2017-12-06)
    Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the leading cause of death for men and women in the United States. Individuals with syncope, cardiac arrhythmias and cryptogenic stroke are at risk for CVD because of a suspected arrhythmia. ...

  • Factors Associated with Self-Management in African Americans with Hypertension 

    Bolin, Linda P. (East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
    African Americans (AAs) have a higher prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and poorer health outcomes. Effective management of HTN requires pharmacology, low sodium diet (DIET), and increased physical activity (PA). Little is ...

  • FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH THE EARLY IDENTIFICATION OF SEPSIS 

    Brown, Carolyn C. (East Carolina University, 2017-06-02)
    The incidence of sepsis is increasing and is one of the most frequent causes of death in hospitals in the United States. Sepsis is a heterogeneous clinical syndrome that is difficult to identify in rapid clinical settings ...

  • FATIGUE AND ASSOCIATED FACTORS IN ADULTS WITH INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE 

    Davis, Suja P (East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
    Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is an autoimmune disorder of the gastrointestinal tract and is characterized by chronic inflammation. Ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease (CD) are the two major forms of IBD. Fatigue ...

  • LIFE-SPACE CONSTRICTION AND AGING ADULTS 

    Arms, Tamatha E (East Carolina University, 2020-06-22)
    Background: Globally and nationally, the number of older adults is increasing. Age is associated with increased prevalence of frailty in community-dwelling older adults. More women than men report frailty, and African ...