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The Evolution of Women's Roles in the United States Air Force
(2014)
Thesis: Women have played a vital role in this country's defense relations throughout the past century and into the present. This paper will explore how women's efforts and roles have evolved from the start of the United ...
The Effects of Exercise During Pregnancy on Infant Neuromotor Skills
(2015)
In 2011-2012, the prevalence of obesity in children 2-19 years was 17% in the United States, and North Carolina was ranked fifth in the nation for childhood obesity. Researchers have attempted to prevent obesity by intervening ...
Reducing Maladaptive Sensory Neuronal Growth to Target Below-Level Pain Following Spinal Cord Injury
(2015-04-28)
Chronic neuropathic pain is a common, debilitating consequence of spinal cord injury (SCI). Up to 94% of the SCI population suffers from SCI pain, with over half reporting it as their worst medical problem. Modern day ...
Can a Medical Specialty Camp Become a Venue of Providing Reinforcement Preparation Education Regarding Transition From Pediatric to Adult Healthcare?
(2014-12)
There is limited research available regarding preparation education for adolescents with a congenital heart defect (CHD) approaching the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Medical specialty camps have been ...
Examining the Connections between Structural Violence and Food Politics
(2015)
The primary claim of this analytic paper is that the U.S. government and private food corporations have committed acts of structural violence which have perpetuated declines in Americans’ nutritional status. This paper ...
Evaluating Two Measures of Postural Stability in Response to Perturbations in People with Diabetic Neuropathy
(East Carolina University, 2015)
Diabetic neuropathy is a common complication of diabetes. It is characterized by a marked decrease in proprioception, particularly in the lower body. This reduced proprioception leads to an increase in falls risk in this ...
Falls in the Independent Living Glenaire Community
(2014)
Falls are a major issue in the geriatric community and lead to premature incapacitation as well as direct and indirect loss of life. Glenaire is a continuing care retirement facility in Cary, North Carolina. Glenaire ...
Early Childhood Caries: An Overview and a Combative Effort in Eastern North Carolina
(2014)
Early childhood caries have become an endemic problem in recent years within many varying populations and regions across the globe. Both developed and underdeveloped nations have seen the impacts of dental caries on ...