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Factors Leading to DKA Readmissions: A Qualitative Study
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)
Diabetic patients readmitted with diabetic ketoacidosis account for more than 130,000 hospital readmissions per year at an annualized cost of $2.4 billion (Langley et al., 2015). The purpose of this study was to understand ...
What Factors Maintain the Mixed Mating System of a Local Annual Plant, Triodanis perfoliata?
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
A plant capable of reproducing by cross- and self-fertilization is known to have a mixed mating system. This system is an evolutionary puzzle to many researchers because the factors maintaining both outcrossing and selfing ...
Association between HRV and Social Anxiety in a College Population
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)
Social anxiety is a condition marked by avoidance of social situations and marked stress when engaging in social interactions. In college populations, the prevalence rate has been observed as high as 33% and considering ...
FUTURE FACULTY ROLE INTENT OF NORTH CAROLINA ASSOCIATE DEGREE NURSING STUDENTS
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Current literature supports the nursing faculty shortage, and many of the solutions focused on overcoming the disadvantages of the role; however, there is little evaluation of these proposed interventions, and even less ...
Design, Expression, and Characterization of a Bifunctional Protein Chimera for Applications in Molecular Biology
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
There are many different methods of protein capture that are used to immobilize proteins
on solid supports while still maintaining their overall function. In this study, the binding interaction between streptavidin and ...
ACCUMULATION OF ORGANOPHOSPHATE PESTICIDES IN PORCINE TISSUE OF PIGS RAISED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA: ANALYSIS BY MALDI-TOF-MS
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
The incidence rate of diabetes and obesity is increasing each year, as well as organophosphate pesticides (OPs) in the United States. OPs are toxic and can cause numerous acute effects, but the long-term chronic exposure ...
Using Heart Rate Variability to Assess Resident Stress During Central Venous Catheter Simulation
(East Carolina University, 2019-04-30)
Simulation based central venous catheter (CVC) training has been shown to result in fewer needle passes and complications. Heart rate variability (HRV) has been shown to be effective in identifying stress and self-confidence ...
Using Dialogic Reading to Foster a Growth Mindset in Early Elementary Students
(East Carolina University, 2019-06-12)
The present study examines the use of dialogic reading strategies during whole class read alouds of picture books specifically chosen for their likelihood of illustrating particular growth mindset concepts. The researcher ...
AGE-DEPENDENT STUDY OF PATHOLOGICAL PROGRESSION OF ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE IN HIPPOCAMPAL AND CORTICAL TISSUE OF HUMAN AND AN AD MOUSE MODEL
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Degeneration of synaptic plasticity plays a critical role in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) pathogenesis. Recent studies have suggested that neuroinflammation may contribute to this degeneration by disrupting the amyloid metabolism ...
Consequences Of Long-Term Fertilization on Wetland Microbial Function
(East Carolina University, 2019-05-02)
Anthropogenic disturbances have led to increased deposition of nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P) into soils. Nutrient enrichment of soils is known to increase plant biomass and also increase rates of microbial litter ...