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Adenosine monophosphate-activated protein kinase inhibits vascular smooth muscle growth associated with vasculoproliferative disorders
(East Carolina University, 2013)
Vascular growth disorders are the major contributing factor to cardiovascular disease, the leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Aberrant vascular smooth muscle cell (VSMC) growth is a primary etiology ...
Comparison of Documentation Models Used by Emergency Physicians in a Community Hospital Setting
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Physician notes are a unique genre within a larger genre ecology of a hospital's emergency care department. As such, they mediate activities of medical care and may also be appropriated for other uses such as billing and ...
Novel diagnostic and analytical applications of benchtop time-domain NMR.
(East Carolina University, 2015)
High-resolution nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy is a powerful technique, yet practical application outside of the research laboratory has been limited due to the high cost and complexity of the instrumentation. ...
Hierarchies and Communication : Analyzing Negotiated Power Relationships in a Small Software Company
(East Carolina University, 2013)
This dissertation examines chatroom data gathered over the course of approximately five months at a small software organization to determine whether the power hierarchy in such organizations diverges from the org chart ...
ARE ALL FISH NURSERIES EQUAL? DETERMINING HOW FOOD WEB DYNAMICS AFFECT FISH NURSERY HABITAT
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-23)
The fish nursery habitat concept has been used to define important habitat for larval and juvenile fish throughout coastal and estuarine areas. Nursery habitat has been defined as an area that produces more fish biomass, ...
Calculating and Coaching School Organizational Health
(East Carolina University, 2018-08-01)
To date, most studies of teacher turnover in high-poverty schools have focused on the characteristics of the students and their teachers, rather than on the organizational health of the schools where they teach. The purpose ...
FAMILY DEMENTIA CAREGIVERS’ PERCEPTIONS OF THE VIRTUAL DEMENTIA TOUR®: A CHANGED REALITY
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-27)
Family dementia caregiving involves many challenges that often lead to stress and frustration. A subjective understanding of the daily struggles associated with dementia is not possible unless one has the disease; therefore, ...
THE ROLE OF THE ALVEOLAR MACROPHAGE IN CARBON NANOTUBE ELICITED MURINE MODEL OF PULMONARY GRANULOMATOUS INFLAMMATION
(East Carolina University, 2018-11-29)
Pulmonary sarcoidosis is a debilitating inflammatory condition characterized by the presence of granulomatous lesions throughout the lung. Granulomas are a physiological response to inhaled antigens or particulate matter ...
THE CREATION OF THE ARMADILLO CAREER READINESS SKILLS GAP PROGRAM AT RANDOLPH COMMUNITY COLLEGE: CLOSING THE CAREER GAP FOR HIGH SCHOOL JUNIORS
(East Carolina University, 2018-10-01)
The task of making important career decisions for many individuals and especially high school students occur during high school and beyond. Preparing students to be ready for work, life, and citizenship will require a ...
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 ...