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EVIDENCE BASED ASTHMA MANAGEMENT WITH SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Asthma is a chronic disease that requires adequate management. According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma, & Immunology [AAAAI], 2015), 185 children had asthma-related deaths nationwide in 2007. In North Carolina ... -
Evidence Based Practice in Recreational and Occupational Therapy
(2014)This article explores the need for evidence based practice in the fields of Recreational Therapy and Occupational Therapy. Through the use of various evidence based articles the author explores current research in both ... -
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 ... -
EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN INFANT NEURODEVELOPMENTAL STATUS AND PARENTAL VISITATION AND INVOLVEMENT IN A NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)Background: Children born prematurely are at risk for long-term neurocognitive delays and poor academic performance at school-age. Research suggests parental involvement during a child’s treatment in a Neonatal Intensive ... -
Examining Factors Associated with Physical Activity During Cardiac Rehabilitation
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Recurrent myocardial infarctions (MIs) account for a third of the incident rate for all MIs. Physical activity (PA) is an important health behavior to prevent a recurrent MI. Fatigue, sleepiness, anxiety, and depression ... -
EXAMINING HEALTH RELATED EXPERIENCES IN ADOLESCENTS WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)This study was focused on investigating the general patterns of self-reported health-related stigma in adolescents with SCD. To date there was little research concerning adolescent experiences with health-related stigma. ... -
Examining infertility-related stress and quality of life in women who undergo and forgo infertility treatment
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-25)Infertility treatments are known to cause high levels of stress and low quality of life (QoL) in women who experience infertility, or the inability to conceive after a year of unprotected sexual intercourse. Women may ... -
Examining Motivational Factors That Influence the Likelihood of Fraud
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-05)In partial fulfillment of my undergraduate Honors College requirements, I have conducted the research study described in this paper investigating the motivational factors that influence the likelihood of fraud. In recent ... -
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 ... -
Examining the Effect of Mindset Theory on Stereotype Threat Experienced by Overweight People in Public Gym Facilities
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Stereotype threat is a psychological phenomenon that is experienced by marginalized groups when they perceive they are at risk for conforming to a negative stereotype. The current research proposal seeks to determine if ... -
EXAMINING THE EXTENT TO WHICH CANNABIS PROVISIONS HAVE BEEN INCORPORATED INTO NEW OR EXISTING CITY-LEVEL SOCIAL HOST ORDINANCES IN CALIFORNIA AND COLORADO
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)State-level legislation permitting recreational and medicinal cannabis use continues to be adopted across the United States. California (CA) and Colorado (CO) are two states that have legalized recreational use of cannabis ... -
Examining the Musculus Uvulae using MRI
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-29)Amira 3D software was used to measure the Levator palati volume, the musculus uvulae length, thickness, diameter, and volume from MRI scans of subjects with normal anatomy and subjects with repaired cleft palate. Results ... -
Examining the Outcomes of a Community-Academic Partnership
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)In the fall of 2013, a community-academic partnership was established between the ECU College of Nursing and Wells Elementary School in Wilson, North Carolina. Community-academic partnerships have been shown to provide ... -
Examining the Relationship Between Reading Comprehension and Keyboarding Ability
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)In order to help children reach the optimum skill level in typing, this study will examine the relationship between reading skill level and keyboarding abilities of children in kindergarten through second grade. There is ... -
Examining the Use of Internet-Based Interventions Among Racial/Ethnic Minority Cancer Survivors: A Systematic Review
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Internet-based interventions are helpful for cancer survivors. Minorities are afflicted with cancer at higher rates than white survivors but are not represented in these interventions. Therefore, this review aimed to ... -
EXERCISE AND DIET PROGRAMS DROSOPHILA SIMULANS OFFSPRING METABOLIC PHENOTYPE
(East Carolina University, 2021-04-23)Obesity in pediatric patients has increased significantly in recent decades, along with susceptibility to Type 2 Diabetes (T2D), cardiovascular disease, cancer, and mortality. The relative contribution of genetic and ... -
Exercise Effects on Body Composition in Male and Female Prepubescent Children
(2014)The difference between the male and female body with respect to body composition post puberty is widely known and mostly understood. However, the difference between male and female prepubescent children regarding lean mass ... -
Exercise to Improve Age-Related Loss of Function and Corresponding Alterations in Gene Expression
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)The “gray wave,” the increasing population aged 65 and older, will double over the course of the next 30 years. This is a concern as it results in an increased prevalence of age-associated diseases such as diabetes, ... -
Existing for Others: Dietrich Bonhoeffer's Ecclesiology
(2015)Bonhoeffer’s life is what initially draws attention. His church and Christ based theology are what keeps it. His theological legacy is one of bold faith, a life of real community, and action. As brilliant as his theological ... -
EXPERIENTAL LEARNING IN THE FIELD OF SOCIAL WORK
(East Carolina University, 2023-04-26)As a social work major, it is very important for me to learn the nine core competencies of social work to carry into my career. My internship at Greene Lamp in Kinston is the opportunity to show what I have learned during ...