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Resolving the Role of POU1F1 in Human Growth Hormone Locus Activation
(East Carolina University, 2012)The human growth hormone gene ( hGH-N) is regulated by a distal locus control region (LCR) composed of five deoxyribonuclease I hypersensitive sites (HSs). The region encompassing HSI and HSII contains the predominant ... -
Resource Tool Development and Implementation to Improve the Transition to Practice of Novice FNPs in Primary Care
(2019-04-26)Many Family Nurse Practitioners (FNPs) have reported lower job satisfaction rates and feelings of discontentment regarding their roles as Advanced Practice Nurses because of poor transitions to practice. Factors that ... -
Resources are available to address local food insecurity
(2022-01-26)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is regarding food insecurity and access to resources in Pitt County, NC. Locations of food, names of programs, and more are ... -
Respiratory Measures of Musical Theater Singers, Classical Singers, and Non-singers
(2015)This study looked for respiratory trends between musical theater singers, classical singers, and a non-singer control group using the KayPentax Phonatory Aerodynamic System. Results of Kruskal-Wallis and graphical comparison ... -
Response to Kuhse
(East Carolina University, 2002-08)In this short paper, we respond to critics of our original paper, The agony of agonal respiration: is the last gasp necessary?. A common thread in both Hawryluckâ s and Kuhseâ s responses is the difficulties encountered ... -
Resting Discharge Patterns of Macular Primary Afferents in Otoconia-Deficient Mice
(East Carolina University, 2008-12)Vestibular primary afferents in the normal mammal are spontaneously active. The consensus hypothesis states that such discharge patterns are independent of stimulation and depend instead on excitation by vestibular hair ... -
Restoration of insulin responsiveness in skeletal muscle of morbidly obese patients after weight loss. Effect on muscle glucose transport and glucose transporter GLUT4.
(East Carolina University, 1992-02)A major defect contributing to impaired insulin action in human obesity is reduced glucose transport activity in skeletal muscle. This study was designed to determine whether the improvement in whole body glucose disposal ... -
Results From the Periodontitis and Vascular Events (PAVE) Study: A Pilot Multicentered, Randomized, Controlled Trial to Study Effects of Periodontal Therapy in a Secondary Prevention Model of Cardiovascular Disease
(East Carolina University, 2009-02)Background- In the Periodontitis and Vascular Events (PAVE) pilot study, periodontal therapy was provided as an intervention in a secondary cardiac event prevention model through five coordinated cardiac-dental centers. ... -
The Resurfacing Debate: Historical Perspectives of Multiple Entry-Levels to RN Practice
(2010-11-29)Laupus Library History Collections & the Department of Bioethics & Interdisciplinary Studies sponsor the History of Medicine Presentations as an educational service for the East Carolina University community. The Library ... -
Resveratrol Inhibits KSHV Reactivation by Lowering the Levels of Cellular EGR-1
(2012)Article Authors Metrics Comments Related Content Abstract Introduction Results Discussion Materials and Methods Supporting Information Acknowledgments Author Contributions References Reader Comments (0) Media ... -
Rethinking How Patrons Discover Information: Implementing a Discovery Tool
(2011-05-17)Objective: The ECU libraries, like most academic libraries, use various tools for searching our collections: the online public access catalog (OPAC), the institutional repository, locally developed databases, and ... -
Retinoids Potentiate Clinically Relevant Cellular Responses through RARα/RXR Nuclear Receptor Synergism in Cutaneous T Cell Lymphoma
(East Carolina University, 2015-12-15)The heterogeneity of cutaneous T cell lymphoma (CTCL) has stifled treatment options and hindered cure development. Despite the heterogeneous nature of CTCLs, a hallmark of all variants is malignant T cell infiltration of ... -
Retrospective Risk Assessment of Forestry Workers in the United States: Injuries, Fatalities, and Hazards Impacting Occupational Health
(East Carolina University, 2022-12-02)Forestry (including logging) is one of the most hazardous occupations due to environmental, ergonomic, chemical, mechanical, mental, and physical components of the job. In the United States (US), workplace injuries account ... -
Reuse of a previously transplanted kidney: does success come with a price?
(2012-10)Longer wait times for deceased donor kidney transplant have prompted newer initiatives to expedite the process. Reuse of a previously transplanted kidney might be appropriate in certain circumstances. However, one must ...