Health Education and Promotion: Recent submissions
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Health Inequities among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Adults in North Carolina, 2011–2014
(2017)Inequalities in health have been identified for lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) populations nationally. Policies in the U.S. South offer fewer protections for LGB people than in other regions, yet, limited data exist ... -
Evaluation of Surface versus Total Permethrin Content in Permethrin-Treated Clothing: Considerations for Mosquito Repellency
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-04)Permethrin is a synthetic pyrethroid insecticide that has been used to treat military uniforms to protect personnel from pests such as mosquitoes, ticks, and lice. Permethrin-treated clothing (PTC) can also be used by the ... -
Impact of Espirito Santo Virus on Dengue Virus Growth Kinetics In Vitro
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-21)With more than half the world's population living in areas at risk, vector-borne diseases have been, and continue to be, a major threat to public health. One of the most important arboviruses today is dengue virus (DENV) ... -
Evaluation of low-cost optical particle counters for environmental and occupational exposures
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-16)Low-cost optical particle counters are easy to operate, portable, compact in size, inexpensive, and most widely used in particulate matter (PM) monitoring. This study evaluated the accuracy, bias, and precision of four ... -
NUTRIENT, BACTERIA, AND SEDIMENT FLUXES IN A NATURAL WETLAND: AN ECOSYSTEM SERVICE OR DISSERVICE?
(East Carolina University, 2020-11-17)Some wetlands have been shown to provide ecosystem services including flood water retention, water quality improvement, and habitat for wildlife and aquatic organisms. Wetlands are commonly created and/or restored to provide ... -
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 ... -
Exposure Control and Process Safety Of Monomers in Selected Plastics and Rubber Industries
(2018-11-21)A review of the literature of monomers was conducted that incorporates polymer science and contemporary toxicology and epidemiology studies associated with their exposures. This review, supplemented with a history of monomer ... -
THE THERAPEUTIC EFFECT OF RHO KINASE INHIBITOR Y-27632 ON PROTECTION FROM CHEMOTHERAPY INDUCED PERIPHEAL NEUROPATHY IN MOUSE MODEL
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)Chemotherapy drugs have neurotoxicity associated with treatment, which can become a dose-limiting problem when clinical presentation is severe. However, there is no effective therapy to circumvent the neurotoxicity of ... -
VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND (VOC) EMISSION IN A UNIVERSITY PRINTING PRESS FACILITY IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Many printing facilities use large scale printing presses to meet their order demand. Printing presses are known to release volatile organic compounds (VOCs) that may be potentially hazardous to the health of print workers ... -
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 ... -
PREVENTION OF HPV-RELATED ORAL CANCER: A REVIEW OF DENTAL SCHOOL CURRICULA
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-04)Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the United States. By 2020, Oropharyngeal Cancer (OPC) will become the new face of human papillomavirus (HPV)-related cancers, expected to ... -
The Incidence and Outcomes of Electronic Cigarette use in Pregnant Patients at Brody School of Medicine
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-25)This research study investigates the incidence and outcomes of e-cigarette use in pregnant patients at Brody School of Medicine through a retrospective analysis of medical records and a prospective survey. The need for ... -
The Effect of Previous Hamstring Injuries on ACL Injury Risk
(East Carolina University, 2018-04-20)There are between 100,000 and 200,00 ACL injuries a year with 60% of the injuries being noncontact related. The hamstring muscles increase knee stability and decrease stress on the ACL by assisting in preventing anterior ... -
College Student Participation in Risky Behaviors: Hazardous Drinking, Sleeping while Driving, and Low Sleep Quality
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)College students have a high tendency to participate in risky behaviors, such as hazardous drinking and sleeping while driving, which could result from low sleep quality. Therefore, the purpose of the current study is to ... -
Covariates of Identified Stress and Depression among Seasonal Farmworkers
(2017)Many noted difficulties of farmworker life result in increased risk for stress and depression. To date, limited research has focused primarily on seasonal farmworkers; much of the prior research examines migrant farmworkers ... -
Reliability and Validity of the Telephone-Based eHealth Literacy Scale Among Older Adults: Cross-Sectional Survey
(2017)Background: Only a handful of studies have examined reliability and validity evidence of scores produced by the 8-item eHealth literacy Scale (eHEALS) among older adults. Older adults are generally more comfortable responding ...