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Social Media and Dining Behavior
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Adolescents and young adults seek attention as well as approval from their peers by creating an idealized version of themselves through their posts on social media sites, and consequently receive both positive and negative ...
DIVERGENT MECHANISTIC PATHWAYS IN A METAL-CATALYZED HYDROACYLATION REACTION, AND THE ROLE PLAYED BY A HEMILABILE P-O-P LIGAND
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
The project described here involves a computational mechanistic analysis of an intermolecular hydroacylation reaction with an alkene and a beta-S-substituted aldehyde. Two products are formed in the reaction, a ketone and ...
Implementing a high sensitivity point-of-care troponin assay is beneficial in an emergency department chest pain population
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Point of care tests (POC) can provide accurate and more rapid results for physicians at the bedside, thus decreasing the patient’s time to treatment and increasing patient prognosis. Cardiac troponin (cTnI) is the leading ...
POTENTIAL MEDICAL APPLICATIONS OF TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER VELOCITIES IN CHILDREN WITH SICKLE CELL DISEASE
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Although it is a topic of importance, research is scarce concerning renal dysfunction in pediatric sickle cell patients. Elevated blood pressure, increased urinary protein, and other signs and symptoms of early chronic ...
Cancer Needs Assessment For Breast Cancer Survivors in Eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
A cancer survivor is any person who has been diagnosed with cancer starting from the time of diagnosis through the remaining time of life. The transition to survivorship following cancer treatment is often faced with many ...
Breathing New Life into Philosophical Inquiry through the Use of Fiction
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
To incite every day people to venture into the world of philosophical thought and intrigue, I have constructed the beginnings of a novel that will use the old allegories and ideas of the past and place them into a new ...
INFLUENCE OF MATERNAL FITNESS LEVEL BEFORE PREGNANCY ON INFANT HEART OUTCOMES
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Heart disease has increased over the past 40 years, with little focus towards prenatal development. Maternal behaviors and in utero environment influence offspring development and health into adulthood. Recent research ...
Influence of Aerobic Training in Unfit Women During Pregnancy on Infant Heart Function
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
Research has shown that women are more likely to make positive lifestyle changes, such as exercise, during pregnancy. Women, with healthy, low-risk pregnancies, free from complications, can participate in exercise throughout ...
The Effects of Traditional and Digital Books on Early Literacy Skills in Preschoolers
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-04)
Literacy is a skill that develops even before a child begins attending school. Traditionally, this exposure to literacy has relied solely on print books. However, this literacy exposure has shifted to include different ...
THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN SCAN:3-A AND HEARING-IN-NOISE TEST PERFORMANCES
(East Carolina University, 2017-05-03)
According to the Central Auditory Processing Disorder (CAPD) guidelines by the
American Academy of Audiology (AAA; 2010), “specific treatment options (e.g. personal FM
systems) may be more appropriately recommended for ...