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A Comparison of Elementary Student Curriculum Satisfaction to Performance
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)
Elementary students need to learn keyboarding skills in order to keep up with expectations of teachers. The purposes of this study include: to explore if there is any relationship between student satisfaction with the ...
PREVENTION OF HPV-RELATED CANCER: A REVIEW OF MEDICAL SCHOOL AND OSTEOPATHIC MEDICAL SCHOOL CURRICULA IN THE U.S.
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. There are currently three HPV vaccines licensed in the U.S., Gardasil, Cervarix and Gardasil9. These vaccinations have the ...
Mitochondrial Oxidative Capacity In Human Skeletal Muscle: Association with Plasma Lactate Concentration
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-11)
ABSTRACT Background: Metabolic disease is a growing concern for public health. Obesity and Type II Diabetes are an epidemic and a phenotype for insulin resistance in human skeletal muscle. A reduced mitochondrial function ...
Shearwave elastography : a prospective study on short term changes in UCL health of college baseball pitchers
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-31)
The rate of ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) reconstruction surgery, or "Tommy John" surgery, has risen dramatically in baseball pitchers over the last decade. Throughout the baseball pitching motion, the UCL undergoes ...
AMP Deaminase 3 knockout mice and loss of mitochondrial proteins and enzyme activity during denervation atrophy
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-17)
Muscle atrophy leads to decrements in muscle function, partly attributable to decreased mitochondrial content. One controller of mitochondrial content is AMP-activated protein kinase (AMPK), which when bound by AMP activates ...
In Vitro and In Vivo Effects of Espirito Santo Virus on Dengue Virus Replication
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-12)
Arboviruses have been one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide for centuries (Morens et al., 2004). Dengue virus (DENV), Zika (ZIKV), Chikungunya (CHIKV) and West Nile virus (WNV) are some of the ...
Effects of Thermal Regeneration of Activated Carbon Fibers on Adsorption Characteristics for Toluene
(East Carolina University, 2018-12-12)
Respiratory protective equipment is recommended as one method to diminish exposure to airborne pollutants, including volatile organic compounds (VOCs). Activated carbon fiber (ACF) has a potential use as an alternative ...
Developing a Latino-Adapted Parenting Program for Primary Care: A Delphi Study
(East Carolina University, 2018-07-19)
Latino children suffer from many health disparities compared to their non-Latino peers. One way to minimize these health disparities is by empowering Latino parents through parenting support programs. Primary care agencies, ...
Adverse Childhood Experiences and Disordered Eating in the Military
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)
Over the last two decades, researchers, clinicians, and policy makers have increasingly acknowledged the impact of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs; Felitti et al., 1998) on adult health outcomes. Although the prevalence ...
Health and Well-Being of Physical Trauma Survivors: Who Follows Up?
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-23)
Given the growing number of physical trauma survivors, it is imperative that mental health clinicians, medical providers, researchers, and policy makers are aware of their unique biological, psychological, and social health ...