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EXPLORING RISK FACTORS OF READMISSION FOR PATIENTS TRANSITIONING FROM HOSPITALS TO SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-30)
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship of patient level factors including personal characteristics such as age, sex, and race, health indicators such as admission diagnosis, comorbidity, risk scores, and ...
INTRINSIC EXERCISE CAPACITY ON HIND LIMB ARTERIAL LIGATION: DIFFERENTIAL IMPACT OF ACTIVE EXERCISE AND ANDROGEN SIGNALING ON POST-ISCHEMIC RECOVERY
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-21)
Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is a common disease that is frequently caused by atherosclerosis and associated thrombosis, leading to a decrease in the blood supply to the lower extremities. PAD has various treatment ...
PROFILING EFFUSION CELLS BY QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF MORPHOLOGY AND DIFFRACTION IMAGING PATTERNS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)
Profiling cells in human pleural and peritoneal effusion (PPE) samples is an essential task for cytological diagnosis of cancers and patient management. Conventional PPE cytology of a PPE sample is labor intensive and its ...
Relative Contribution of the Stuttering Impact Scores of the OASES
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-12)
Stuttering is a communication disorder that includes a range of observable and unobservable behaviors. Beyond its ability to impede the effectiveness and efficiency of speech, the condition of stuttering is also associated ...
Sexual risk behavior profiles among college women: Examination of individual and microsystem correlates
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)
One important task of emerging adulthood is the formation of romantic partnerships and initiation of sexual relationships. For many women, college serves as an environment that tends to foster sexual exploration and ...
QUALITY AND LIBRARY EDUCATION: A PHENOMENOLOGICAL STUDY OF LIS FACULTY CONCEPTUALIZATIONS OF LIBRARY PROGRAM CURRICULUM
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-01)
This dissertation aimed to examine the perceptions of faculty about the curriculum taught in a Master’s level degree library program. It was motivated by one research question: How do faculty in a Library and Information ...
EQUITY AGENTS: CREATING AN INNOVATIVE LEARNING CULTURE WITH FOREIGN TEACHERS AND LĂOSHĪ 老师 WITHIN AN INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)
Educators within international school contexts are proponents of equity and believe that they listen to and advocate for the local teaching assistants, aides, and staff. However, issues of power, organizational structures, ...
Fits and Starts: One Elementary School's Journey toward Trauma-Informed Leadership
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-25)
Across the country, passionate educators strive to meet the needs of diverse students within welcoming and inclusive community schools. It is no easy feat. For schools disproportionately impacted by the disenfranchising ...
Beyond the Waters' Edge: Complexity and Conservation Management of Underwater Cultural Heritage by Public Agencies in North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-29)
This study used a mixed methods case study approach to investigate the nature and behavior of the system in North Carolina within which managers in its public agency for Archives and History have implemented public policy ...
OPPOSING PERSISTENT BEHAVIORAL EFFECTS OF PHYTO- AND ENDOCANNABINOIDS FOLLOWING CHRONIC DEVELOPMENTAL, BUT NOT ADULT, TREATMENTS
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-23)
The rate of adolescent Cannabis abuse is increasing for recreational purposes and it is thought to be linked to a range of developmental and social problems. Many studies have demonstrated effects of early Cannabis exposure ...