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Increased Nonconducted P-Wave Arrhythmias after a Single Oil Fly Ash Inhalation Exposure in Hypertensive Rats
(East Carolina University, 2009-05)Background: Exposure to combustion-derived fine particulate matter (PM) is associated with increased cardiovascular morbidity and mortality especially in individuals with cardiovascular disease, including hypertension. PM ... -
Increased nucleotide polymorphic changes in the 5'-untranslated region of δ-catenin (CTNND2) gene in prostate cancer
(East Carolina University, 2009-01)Cancer pathogenesis involves multiple genetic and epigenetic alterations, which result in oncogenic changes in gene expression. δ-Catenin (CTNND2) is overexpressed in cancer although the mechanisms of its upregulation are ... -
Increased Systemic Th17 Cytokines Are Associated with Diastolic Dysfunction in Children and Adolescents with Diabetic Ketoacidosis
(2013)Diastolic dysfunction suggestive of diabetic cardiomyopathy is established in children with T1DM, but its pathogenesis is not well understood. We studied the relationships of systemic inflammatory cytokines/chemokines and ... -
Increasing Advance Care Planning in Primary Care
(2023-07-10)Advance Care Planning (ACP) discusses and documents end-of-life healthcare wishes with a medical provider. Having a documented ACP has been shown to decrease Medicare spending while increasing patient quality of life and ... -
Increasing Alcohol Screening Among Women
(2020-04-24)Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is occurring at increasing rates among women in the United States. High-risk drinking, heavy alcohol use, and binge drinking are characteristics of the disorder. Screening for alcohol use can ... -
Increasing Awareness of Cardiovascular Risks that Impact Black Men through Barbershop Conversation
(2024-04-18)Black men have suffered abuse and mistreatment within our healthcare system. Past events proliferated medical mistrust and created a separation between provider and patient. As a result, many individuals within the Black ... -
Increasing Colorectal Cancer Screening in Northeastern North Carolina
(2018-04-25)Colorectal cancer has the 3rd highest prevalence and the 2nd highest mortality rate of all cancer in the United States, with over 4,000 new diagnoses and 1,600 deaths reported in North Carolina yearly. Early detection ... -
INCREASING COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING REFERRALS IN A PRIMARY CARE CLINIC
(2020-04-20)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and the second leading cause of cancer-related deaths in the United States. When diagnosed early, CRC has a 90% 5-year survival rate. Despite the ... -
Increasing Extra-genital Gonorrhea and Chlamydia Screening in the College Health Setting
(2023-07-19)Extra-genital gonorrhea and chlamydia infections affecting the throat and rectum continue to increase among young adults. People aged 24 years and younger are the most at-risk. Low rates of extra-genital screening ... -
Increasing Health Literacy in Women Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
(2022-07-22)Women with low health literacy may struggle to understand breast cancer patient education materials and have difficulty obtaining knowledge to advocate for treatment choice. Increasing health literacy in patients with ... -
Increasing Health Literacy of Parents of Children 0 to 5 Regarding Oral Health and Immunizations
(2021-07-20)Health literacy is the ability of an individual to find, communicate, process, and understand basic health information and services. Limited health literacy is linked with lower health outcomes, increased hospitalization ... -
Increasing Health Literacy of Parents of Children Age 0 to 5 Regarding Oral Health and Immunizations
(2021-07-15)Health literacy is “the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand basic health information needed to make appropriate health decisions” (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services ... -
Increasing Health Literacy of Parents of Children Age 0 to 5 Regarding Oral Health and Immunizations
(2021-07-15)Health literacy is critical for people to make appropriate decisions regarding their health and their families. Low health literacy in parents creates a lack of understanding and knowledge about immunization and oral health ... -
Increasing Hepatitis C Screening in Primary Care
(2022-04-26)Infection with Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a grave health concern it is also a major cause of liver related morbidity and mortality in the United States (US) and globally. The incidence of HCV infection is increasing ... -
Increasing HPV Vaccination Rates Through Provider Intervention
(2018-04-25)Background: Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most commonly sexually transmitted infection in the US. A vaccination is available that protects against the most common strands of the virus, however, uptake is low. A ... -
Increasing Identification of Stroke Risk in Atrial Fibrillation Patients
(2020-04-27)Atrial Fibrillation (AF) is known to be a significant risk factor for ischemic stroke, as well as other thromboembolic events. Patients with (AF) are at increased risk of arterial thromboembolism. The DNP Quality Improvement ... -
Increasing LGBTQ Cultural Competence in Primary Care Providers
(2021-04-26)The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) community experiences healthcare disparities disproportionate to their cisgender and heterosexual counterparts. The etiology of these inequalities is ... -
Increasing Medication Adherence in a Primary Care Practice
(2021-07-22)The focus of this Doctor of Nursing Practice project was to target medication adherence in a private, rural primary care office, designated as a Rural Health Clinic, in a Tier 1 county in central North Carolina. The project ... -
Increasing Oncology Advanced Practice Provider Retention
(2023-07-15)Background: COVID-19 placed extreme stress on the healthcare system, and many left their jobs due to stress and burnout. This issue brought to light the problem of dissatisfaction among Advanced Practice Providers (APPs) ... -
Increasing Ophthalmology Referrals for Early Detection of Diabetic Retinopathy
(2019-04-25)Diabetes mellitus currently afflicts 1 out of every 10 residents of North Carolina (North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, 2016). Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a distinct vascular complication of diabetes ...