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Muscle Mitochondria in Vascular Disease: A Novel Genetic Target for Limb Salvage
(East Carolina University, 2022-04-19)Peripheral arterial occlusive disease (PAD) is a manifestation of systemic atherosclerosis defined by an occlusion in the peripheral arteries, most commonly those supplying blood to the lower extremities. Chronic limb ... -
Musculoskeletal Disorders in Perioperative Personnel and Related Factors
(East Carolina University, 2021-11-29)Background: The nursing profession is physically demanding with increased rates of occupational injuries. Operating room nurses (ORNs) experience rates of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) between 66.1% to 92.5%. Surgical ... -
N-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids differentially enhance B-cell mediated immunity in lean and obese mice
(East Carolina University, 2014)Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) are bioactive n-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in fish oil that exert immunomodulatory effects. The general paradigm suggests n-3 PUFAs exert immunosuppressive ... -
NADPH Oxidase as a Mechanistic Link Between Erectile Dysfunction, Peripheral, and Coronary Endothelial Dysfunction in Obesity
(East Carolina University, 2012)Cardiovascular complications involving both microvascular and macrovascular tissues are the major cause of morbidity and mortality in obese patients. Clinical and epidemiological studies suggest that erectile dysfunction ... -
THE NAMING OF THE PARTS : AN ASSOCIATIVE STUDY OF WRITNG [sic] RELEVANT KNOWLEDGE, WORKING MEMORY, AND CURRICULUM POTENTIAL
(East Carolina University, 2013)This study was designed to identify and to test a model to assist educational leaders to develop quantifiable assessments of student learning to meet the requirements for institutional assessment by external stakeholders ... -
Narrative, Identity, and Sense of Place Discourse : Woman's Club of Fayetteville, North Carolina, 1906-1912
(East Carolina University, 2012)This dissertation analyzes the discourse (the narratives) used by members of the Woman's Club of Fayetteville in Fayetteville, North Carolina, from 1906 through 1912, as they (1) saved the Market House from destruction and ... -
NARROWING THE EDUCATIONAL INEQUITY GAP FOR PREGNANT AND PARENTING COLLEGE STUDENTS THROUGH FACULTY ENGAGEMENT
(East Carolina University, 2022-10-21)Pregnant and parenting college students often face additional barriers when completing their studies. One specific barrier is the lack of support from their educational institutions. This study focused on how college faculty ... -
NCAA ATHLETIC DIRECTORS' SELF-PERSPECTIVE OF TRANSFORMATIONAL/TRANSACTIONAL LEADERSHIP
(East Carolina University, 2012)The purpose of this study was to examine NCAA athletic directors' (ADs') perceptions of their own leadership styles as they relate to the five dimensions of transformational leadership and the three dimensions of transactional ... -
Negative sexual experiences and rape: understanding the relationship between adult and childhood sexual victimization and somatic complaints, psychological factors, and self-rated health in college women
(East Carolina University, 2014)Sexual Victimization is a major issue in our society. The results of sexual victimization can persist throughout life and can be debilitating. Sexual victimization affects mental, sexual, and physical health. College women ... -
Neurobehavioral Strategies of Skill Acquisition in Left and Right Hand Dominant Individuals
(East Carolina University, 8/5/2020)The brain consists of vast networks of connected pathways communicating through synchronized electrochemical activity propagated along fiber tracts. The current understanding is that the brain has a modular organization ... -
NEUROPILIN-1 IS UPREGULATED BY HTLV-1 bZIP FACTOR AND INHIBITS CELL-TO-CELL TRANSMISSION OF HTLV-1
(East Carolina University, 2023-07-21)Human T-cell Leukemia Virus Type 1 (HTLV-1) is the etiologic agent of devastating diseases, including adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATL) and HTLV-1-associated myelopathy/tropical spastic paraparesis (HAM/TSP). HTLV-1 ... -
Neurovascular Mechanisms of Erectile Dysfunction Following Androgen Deprivation Therapy
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-20)For nearly eight decades, androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) has been a common prostate cancer treatment. Although ADT increases the prostate cancer survival rate, urogenital side effects such as erectile dysfunction (ED) ... -
New nurse transitions: a qualitative study of perceived difficulties
(East Carolina University, 2013)The transition from student to registered nurse has proven difficult for new graduate nurses. While organizations have implemented structures and processes to support new nurse transition into practice, new nurse turnover ... -
Nimble or Not? Pivoting an International School to Embrace Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Practice
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-17)The increasing cultural and linguistic diversity of international schools presents challenges for students, teachers and administrators. Using a participatory action research (PAR) methodology that included co-practitioner ... -
NITROGEN AND BACTERIA TREATMENT EFFICIENCY OF ONSITE WASTEWATER SYSTEMS IN THE PIEDMONT OF NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-01)Onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTSs) are commonly used in rural areas for wastewater disposal. These systems can contribute elevated concentrations of nutrients and bacteria into water resources, resulting in potential ... -
Nontraditional Pathways to the University Presidency: The Lived Experiences of Contemporary Chancellors in the University of North Carolina System
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-16)Over the last decade, American higher education has been negatively impacted by crisis after crisis. Events such as The Great Recession of 2008 have forced institutions of higher education to do more with less. Due to these ... -
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY COLLEGE SYSTEM AND FACULTY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT
(East Carolina University, 2015-04-24)Community colleges are composed of full-time faculty and adjunct faculty who serve a diverse student population. As faculty they are expected to remain up-to-date in the best practices of instruction; to be experts in their ... -
NORTH CAROLINA NURSES WITH SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER: A BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL EXPLORATION
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-27)Substance abuse has impacted society economically through increased healthcare costs and lost work productivity; however, the greatest impact is the loss of life. Healthcare professionals such as nurses, physicians, ... -
Notched Acoustic Stimulus and Tinnitus: A Treatment Intervention Using a Randomization Test Approach
(East Carolina University, 2014)Musical training has considerable effects on human brain plasticity and music listening has been investigated as a means of treating tinnitus. In a laboratory setting, tailor-made notched music has been shown to reduce ... -
NOVEL BIOLOGICS PROMOTE STABLE EXPANSION OF REGULATORY CD25HIGH FOXP3+ T LYMPHOCYTES AS A MEANS FOR AN ADOPTIVE CELL-BASED IMMUNOTHERAPY
(East Carolina University, 2021-06-18)Autoimmune disease arises when a breakdown in immunological self-tolerance causes self-reactive tissue destruction. In Multiple Sclerosis (MS), myelin reactive CD4+ T cells initiate an immune attack on the myelin sheath ...