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The relationship between maternal pre-pregnancy fat mass and exercise during pregnancy, on infant fat mass outcomes
(East Carolina University, 2021-12-16)
Not long ago in Obstetrics it was concerning to providers for women to participate in even light exercise. Research has come a long way to prove that exercise is not only not harmful, but actually beneficial for women at ...
KNEE JOINT LOADING MAGNITUDE, DISTRIBUTION, AND ASYMMETRY WITH VEST-BORNE LOADS
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-03)
INTRODUCTION: Chronic exposure to high tibiofemoral joint (TFJ) loads can be detrimental to knee joint health and lead to the onset of osteoarthritis (OA). Soldiers who carry heavy loads have greater risk for onset of OA. ...
Novel Nano-Based Antibacterial Therapeutic Against Hospital Acquired Infection
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)
Rising nosocomial infections, also called hospital-acquired infections (HAIs), are of imminent public health concern as common antibiotics, such as ampicillin and kanamycin, are becoming less effective against bacterial ...
A Process for Utilizing Disposable Face Masks in Hot Mix Asphalt (HMA) Pavement Construction
(East Carolina University, 2022-06-20)
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a tremendous rise in plastic waste pollution globally. Pollution instigated by plastic has been one of the greatest threats to our world even before the Coronavirus outbreak. It is believed ...
MICROMORPHOLOGY IN ARCHAEOLOGY: AN ANALYSIS OF EOLIAN AND ALLUVIAL SITE FORMATION PROCESSES IN THE MIDDLE RÍO NEGRO VALLEY, NORTHERN PATAGONIA, ARGENTINA
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-19)
Based on the results of a previous geoarchaeological study that reconstructed the landscape history of the Middle Río Negro Valley in Northern Patagonia, Argentina, this thesis analyzes previously collected sediments to ...
Physics-Based Computational Modeling of Mechanics and Perfusion in COVID-19 Infected Lungs
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-15)
SARS-CoV-2 is the newest virus to lead to severe respiratory illness and reach global pandemic status in its spread. Histopathological studies as well as global lung dynamics of the disease state of COVID-19 resemble acute ...
EXPERIENCES OF SCHOOL-AGED SIBLINGS OF INDIVIDUALS LIVING WITH COMPLEX, CONGENITAL HEART DEFECTS
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-14)
Although some research has examined the experiences of well-siblings of children with chronic health conditions, more research is needed to specifically explore the lived experiences of school-aged well-siblings of individuals ...
A Patient-Specific Multiscale Model of Mechanical Ventilation of COVID-19-afflicted Lungs
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-24)
Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) is a respiratory disease that caused a worldwide pandemic and, in some cases, manifests as an acute respiratory distress syndrome. Severe cases of COVID-19 are often treated with mechanical ...
Investigating the Relationship Between Zetaproteobacteria and Cyanobacteria and its Implications for the Geological Record
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-14)
Banded Iron Formations (BIFs) are geological relics of the ancient oceans that were partially formed by microorganisms. This includes oxygenic phototrophs and iron-oxidizing bacteria (FeOB) whose relative contributions are ...
Reinforcement Learning based Recommender System using Q-Learning and Deep Q-Learning
(East Carolina University, 2022-07-14)
The first part of this thesis concludes with an overall summary of the publications so far on the recommender system using reinforcement learning. We have performed a systematic review of the research studies published ...