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Auditory brainstem responses to air- and bone-conducted chirp stimuli in newborns and young adults.
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Over the past half a century, considerable effort has been dedicated to the development of universal newborn hearing screening (UNHS) programs across the United States. Newborn hearing screenings have progressed from ...
Molecular mechanism of anandamide-induced apoptosis in non-melanoma skin cancer.
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) is the most common cancer in the United States. The absence of selective toxicity is the major problem associated with chemotherapeutic and radiation therapy for NMSCs. The goal of the present ...
Reflect
(East Carolina University, 2015)
This document is written in conjunction with a series of work titled, Reflect. Through historical research, personal narrative, interviews, and the making process, I examine the differences between loneliness and solitude, ...
Concerns toward hiring individuals with substance use disorders as compared to mental health disorders.
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Individuals with Substance Use Disorders (SUDs) and Mental Health Disorders (MHDs) are among the highest stigmatized group for people with disabilities. Stigma associated with SUDs and MHDs influences disparate rates of ...
THE IMPACT OF BEHAVIOR INTERVENTION PROGRAMS ON STUDENT SUSPENSIONS
(East Carolina University, 2015-07-28)
The purpose of this study is to determine if the use of the behavior intervention programs, Positive Behavior Intervention Support and Character Academy impact suspensions of African American students in a local education ...
Treatment Adherence In Pediatric Sickle Cell Disease : Examining Medication Adherence, Appointment Keeping, And Self-Care Behaviors
(East Carolina University, 2015)
The present study sought to ascertain whether treatment adherence in a pediatric SCD population is best described as a multidimensional or global construct by 1) examining the relationship between medication adherence, ...
Four-Dimensional In Vivo Dosimetry By Dose Reconstruction Using Continuous Epid Images And Phase Sorting Method
(East Carolina University, 2015)
In vivo dosimetry is widely used for patient specific dose evaluation and treatment verification in external beam radiation therapy (EBRT). There is a growing interest in using an electronic portal imaging device (EPID) ...
The Influence of High-Stakes Accountability Policy on Teacher Job Satisfaction and Turnover
(East Carolina University, 2015)
The current study examined the impact of teacher stress related to high-stakes testing and educational policy changes on teacher turnover. Predictors of teacher turnover such as demographics, stress, educational policy ...
A Blurry Outline and Other Stories
(East Carolina University, 2015)
A Blurry Outline and Other Stories is a collection of four short stories and three flash pieces. Family, friends and loss, primarily a daughter's loss of her mother, are the themes that bind these stories together. The ...
Effect of Exercise Training on Metabolic Syndrome z-score : the Association of C- reactive protein
(East Carolina University, 2015-06-25)
PURPOSE: Previous studies have shown that metabolic syndrome z-score (MetSynZ) is improved with exercise training. Metabolic syndrome is based upon insulin resistance, such that it would be expected for insulin resistance ...