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The Bacteroides mobilizable transposon Tn4555 integrates by a site-specific recombination mechanism similar to that of the gram-positive bacterial element Tn916
(East Carolina University, 1997-04)The Bacteroides mobilizable transposon Tn4555 is a 12.2-kb molecule that encodes resistance to cefoxitin. Conjugal transposition is hypothesized to occur via a circular intermediate and is stimulated by coresident tetracycline ... -
Bariatric Surgery: Risks and Rewards
(East Carolina University, 2008-11)Context: Over 23 million Americans are afflicted with severe obesity, i.e. their body mass index (in kilograms per square meter) values exceed 35. Of even greater concern is the association of the adiposity with comorbidities ... -
Barriers to participation in a worksite wellness program
(East Carolina University, 2010-04)The purpose of this research was to determine barriers that prevent participation in an employee wellness program, Wellness Wednesdays: â Eat & Meetâ About Healthy Living, conducted at East Carolina University (ECU) ... -
Base-By-Base: Single nucleotide-level analysis of whole viral genome alignments
(East Carolina University, 2004-07-14)Background: With ever increasing numbers of closely related virus genomes being sequenced, it has become desirable to be able to compare two genomes at a level more detailed than gene content because two strains of an ... -
Basic Herb and Spice Starter
(2022-02)There was a need for a patient education handout on affordable herbs and spices to use in preparation of dishes that align with the Mediterranean Style of Eating. Dr. Kolasa invited Catherine Hill and her team at NC State ... -
Basil is nutritious and full of flavor
(2021-10-13)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is highlighting the nutritional value of the herb basil and how to incorporate it into your meals. -
Behavioral Health Nurse Champion Project
(2024-04-15)Background: Literature supports providing nurses with more than educational interventions to empower staff. The organization already uses a behavioral health response team (BERT) to support staff, but no current peer-led ... -
Beliefs, benefits, barriers, attitude, intake and knowledge about peanuts and tree nuts among WIC participants in eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2009)The objective of this study was to assess beliefs (e.g. advantages, disadvantages, benefits, barriers) and knowledge about eating peanuts and tree nuts. Personal interviews based on the Theory of Planned Behavior were ... -
Beliefs, Perceptions, and Knowledge Regarding the Benefits of Nut Intake
(East Carolina University, 2012)The objective of this study was to assess knowledge regarding the health effects and nutrient content of nuts and perceptions regarding benefits and barriers of nut intake among individuals over the age of 40 years. One ... -
Benefits, barriers, self-efficacy and knowledge regarding healthy foods; perception of African Americans living in eastern North Carolina
(East Carolina University, 2009-03)African Americans in the United States suffer from many health disparities such as obesity, diabetes or hypertension. Lifestyle factors including diet and physical activity play an important role in prevention of ... -
The best cure for a hangover is to avoid it
(2022-02-16)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is concerning how to treat or avoid hangovers from alcohol.