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Role of Blood Cytokine Levels and Adiposity in Myocardial Infarction Recurrence
(2018-05)Risk factors for myocardial infarction (MI) are important as cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death. In fact, approximately one third of adults having an MI will have another in six years. The purpose of this ... -
The Role of Mitochondrial Biogenesis in Human Mesenchymal Stem Cell Differentiation and Acquisition of a Cardiac Phenotype
(East Carolina University, 2013)Introduction: With an increased understanding of myocardial infarction, human mesenchymal stem cell (hMSC) transplantation therapies have shown promising results as a possible treatment for heart failure. However, little ... -
The role of relationship phase and stalking myths on perception of stalking
(2015-05-29)Intimate partner violence (IPV) myths draw the following conclusions: the victim is blamed, the perpetrator is exonerated, and the situation is minimized (Lonsway, Cortina, & Magley, 2008; Payne, Lonsway, & Fitzgerald, ... -
Ruff Sketches: The Art of Phoebe Sullivan
(2015)As an artist and illustrator, Phoebe Sullivan is inspired by films, books, and nature. Her ideas begin in her sketchbook. She loves to bring entertaining and meaningful stories to life and has a drive for learning and ... -
Rural Revitalization with System Dynamics using Kinston, NC as a case study
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)Rural communities in the United States continue to experience population loss, higher poverty rates, and lower educational attainment than urban areas. City planners are tasked with reversing these trends by making complicated ... -
Saxophone Works of the Early-Mid 20th Century
(East Carolina University, 2023-12-15)For my Signature Honors Project I have studied four works for classical saxophone and performed three of them. I have played saxophone for ten years as well as a variety of other instruments. I have developed a complicated ... -
School Connectedness and Help-Seeking Attitudes in the Middle School Population: Gender Differences
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)The rate of suicide among youth ages 10-14 nearly tripled between 2007 and 2017 and is now the second leading cause of death for this population. School connectedness, defined as the belief by students that school staff ... -
School Nursing Practice of School-aged Children with Adverse Childhood Experiences: An Integrative Literature Review
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-08)School nurses are ideally situated to serve as a primary resource for students who have experienced adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and provide trauma informed care to minimize their long-term effects. For this reason, ... -
School of Communication Student Channels Study: How Do College Students Communicate?
(2015-04-26)College students use different channels of communication to stay in contact with friends and family as well as coworkers and classmates. The channels of communication vary between intimate, such as text messaging, and ... -
School-Based Mental Health Services: Disparities for Youth with ASD
(East Carolina University, 2023-05-03)As children’s mental health needs are increasing across the United States, mental health treatment services are becoming more readily available. School-based mental health services (SBMHS) are widely accepted as an efficient ... -
SCI-INDUCED MORPHINE TOLERANCE IS ASSOCIATED WITH DOPAMINE PATHWAY EXPRESSION
(East Carolina University, 2020-05-04)Opioids are commonly prescribed to relieve neuropathic pain after a spinal cord injury (SCI),4 but often fail to be effective due to an injury-induced state that mimics opioid tolerance.22 Previous studies have shown that ... -
Scleroderma Defiance: A Practical, Educational and Free Guide for Self-Management of Scleroderma
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Scleroderma is a rare and incurable autoimmune disease characterized by overproduction of collagen, which often leads to organ damage and sclerotic tissue. This health condition affects multiple organ systems and tissues, ... -
Scoping review of smoking trend disparities over time in LGBTQ population
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-09)BACKGROUND: Tobacco use is a major health disparity for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) individuals compared to their straight and cisgender counterparts. We asked (a) is this inequity getting better ... -
Seasonal species assemblages in seagrass habitats of northeast Pamlico Sound
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-15)Large estuarine habitats support a wide variety different species that use these areas for habitat. However, species assemblages are still poorly described over large areas of estuarine habitat. The underrepresentation of ... -
Second-hand Effects of Electronic Cigarette Use
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Introduction: Electronic cigarette (ECIG) use is increasing in popularity among youth and puts both users and bystanders at risk of inhaling harmful substances. Two experiments were conducted to examine ECIG emissions, one ... -
Second-hand Effects of Electronic Cigarette Use
(East Carolina University, 2022-05-04)Introduction: Electronic cigarette (ECIG) use is increasing in popularity among youth and puts both users and bystanders at risk of inhaling harmful substances. Two experiments were conducted to examine ECIG emissions, one ... -
SECONDARY ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF MOBILITY ON BARIATRIC PATIENTS HAVING WEIGHT LOSS SURGERY
(East Carolina University, 2018-05-03)Mobility typically becomes an issue in the elderly, people with injuries and severely obese individuals. Severely obese, bariatric patients were the focus of a study conducted by Roberson, Neil, Pories, & Rose (2016). A ... -
Selection's Role in Maintaining a Color Polymorphism in the Sulawesi Fish Telmatherina antoniae
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-16)Explaining the extraordinary genetic variation present in natural populations is a central and longstanding problem of evolutionary biology. Color polymorphisms have proven to be powerful models for studying how genetic ... -
Semantic Knowledge Use in Different Discourse Types
(East Carolina University, 2016-04-28)Semantic knowledge is an individual’s internal representations of a given object. In turn, semantic memory relates to the general knowledge and memory systems an individual uses for understanding concepts. Concepts are ... -
Senior Show Poster
(2015-04-10)As an art major, we are required to finalize our senior year with a public showing of our work. More specifically, as a graphic design concentration, we as a graduating senior class compose a show together as a group. This ...