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MARSHMALLOW-BAGEL UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL STUDY IN PARAESOPHAGEAL HERNIA PATIENTS
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)The traditional method used to evaluate esophagus and foregut functions prior to surgical treatment is esophageal manometry. Esophageal manometry is the insertion of a pressure sensitive catheter through the nose into the ... -
Mastering Branding Application: The Relationship Between University Branding and Program Enrollment
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)In recent years, university enrollment, in particular that of Master of Business Administration programs (MBA), has experienced a noticeable decline. Though there are a number of factors that may affect enrollment rates, ... -
MATERNAL AND PATERNAL SUPPORT, EFFICACY, AND OBJECTIVELY MEASURE PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AMONG PRESCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-14)Parents are important influences on child physical activity; thus, the overall purpose of this study is to examine maternal and paternal factors associated with child physical activity. An emphasis is placed on the following: ... -
Maternal Infant Attachment Through Reading: What Do Mothers Understand?
(2014-12)Purpose: To examine and explore the concept of maternal-infant attachment and to raise awareness of maternal-infant attachment through reading. Study Design and Methods: This study was a program evaluation composed of ... -
MCH DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT - AN EVALUATION
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)MCH-STEP encourages diverse cohorts of undergraduate students (e.g., Black, Indigenous, and People of Color [BIPOC], low socioeconomic status, rural, first-generation college students) from three units in the College of ... -
MCM10 Genetic Screen Using Drosophila melanogaster
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)Genes and the proteins they encode are responsible for virtually every aspect of life. The vast array of biological processes make it difficult to identify genes to study that are relevant to human diseases. MCM10 (short ... -
Measuring Importance, Performance, and Frequency of Green Initiatives among North Carolina Bed and Breakfast Operators: A Pilot Study
(East Carolina University, 2013)A bed and breakfast (B&B) is a house or small hotel where someone can rent a room for a price that includes breakfast the next morning (Bed and Breakfast, 2012). According to Tsai (2008), green hotels are lodging facilities ... -
Measuring Individual Muscle Force Using Ultrasound Elastography and Motion Capture
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-04)Human musculature is over-determined so that one muscle could complete a movement that we make using several. For example, the biceps brachii is an agonist muscle for both elbow flexion and supination of the forearm. In ... -
Measuring the Filtration Efficiency of the Best-Selling Alternative Masks on Amazon
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)The purpose of this study is to assess the filtration efficiency of different face covering materials in comparison to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)-approved N95 respirator. This ... -
Mechanism of a Metal Catalyzed Reaction from a Computational Quantum Mechanical Perspective
(East Carolina University, 2016-05-02)A recent study reported an innovative approach to the synthesis of the pharmaceutical drug, Clinprost. The authors found that the introduction of a palladium catalyst into the reaction scheme helped reduce the overall ... -
Media and Fraud - Accounting and Accountability
(East Carolina University, 2019-12-12)Media can play a huge role in the decisions of individuals. However, how media coverage impacts individuals’ decisions in an accounting setting has not been addressed in the literature. My research question is: does media ... -
Media Bias and Public Opinion
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-03)This research focuses specifically on media outlets that are considered to be biased and partisan such as Fox News and MSNBC. Understanding how media might affect public opinion is important because it helps us understand ... -
Medspectives - the Podcast about Health Professionals, the Stories of Their Practice, and Their Diverse Perspectives into the World Around Us
(East Carolina University, 2021-05-28)Medspectives is the podcast about health professionals, the stories of their practice, and their diverse perspectives into the world around us. The goal of the show is to capture the viewpoints of health professionals in ... -
Membrane Localization of Pyrene-Trehalose Conjugates (PYRETs)
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-01)The disaccharide trehalose is found in many organisms that can survive in extremely cold or dry environments. According to the “hydration hypothesis,” trehalose interacts with the glycerol/phosphate regions of lipid bilayers ... -
Men in Nursing Academia: Recruitment and Retention Factors
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-06)Currently there is a shortage of males holding faculty positions in schools of nursing. Minimal research has been conducted to address the shortage of male faculty. The purpose of this study was to identify factors related ... -
MentalEaseKit
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)MentalEaseKit is a business built on the idea of providing college students with a possible solution to mental health disparities. Our solution is to provide students with a “tool kit” that will provide them not only with ... -
Mentoring in Nursing Education: An Integrative Literature Review
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Background: The nursing shortage is partly the result of the scarcity of nurse educators. To provide patients with competent, confident nurses that received quality education, having an adequate team of nurse educators is ... -
Merit Scholarships: Are They Accessible For All Students
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Higher education should be accessible to all who reach for it. However, it is often out of reach for students from low socioeconomic backgrounds largely due to the cost barrier. Merit scholarship programs help make education ... -
Microsatellite analysis of brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, in western Pennsylvania
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-05)In western Pennsylvania, the brook trout, Salvelinus fontinalis, has dramatically declined in population due to the environmental stressors of mining, logging, water withdrawal, and acid deposition. Brook trout are game ... -
Mindfulness Meditation and its Effects on Stereotype Threat Induced Test Anxiety
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-06)There has been research regarding both the topic of mindfulness meditation and its effects generally, topic of stereotype threat which can impact many different groups of people, as well as the topic of test anxiety. As a ...