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Suffering and Death among Early American Roentgenologists: The Power of Remotely Anatomizing the Human Body
(2011-02-28)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 ... -
Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption and Food Insecurity in Pediatric Patients with Obesity
(2015-04-30)Consumption of sugar sweetened beverages and food insecurity are both thought to contribute to the development of obesity. However, little is known about the quantity and quality of sugar-sweetened beverages consumed, the ... -
Supporting Nurse Preceptors Through Evidence-Based Restructuring of the Preceptorship Process
(2023-07-23)According to many respected organizations and associations, it is the responsibility of the hiring organization to transition nurses into practice properly to ensure the provision of safe and high-quality care. The nurse ... -
Surgical aids containing pharmaceutically acceptable fixed-dried human blood platelets
(1999-05-11)Fixed-dried human blood platelets and processes for preparing them are disclosed. The platelets, upon reconstitution: adhere to thrombogenic surfaces; do not adhere to non-thrombogenic surfaces; undergo shape change ... -
Surgical Management of Massive Labial Edema in a Gravid Preeclamptic Diabetic
(2014)Background. Massive labial edema is a rare complication during pregnancy that can jeopardize vaginal delivery, as well as leading to maternal and fetal morbidity. It can be related to systemic pathologies, but has been ... -
Surgical Oncology APP Productivity: wRVUS and Continuity of Care Measures
(2022-07-25)With the evolution of the electronic health records (EHR), the volume of non-billable work including direct patient emails, order entry, and numerous notifications has potential to affect provider productivity, well-being, ... -
Survey of Nurse Practitioner Provider Knowledge, Barriers, and Current Practice in Referring High Risk Patients for Colorectal Cancer Screenings
(2014-12-09)Problem: Colorectal cancer (CRC) is the third leading cause of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer deaths in the United States (National Cancer Institute, 2014). Evidence supports preventive CRC screening, ... -
Sweet potatoes, white potatoes, both are good
(2022-01-19)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is comparing sweet potatoes to white potatoes -
Sweeteners Unproven in Fight Against Diabetes
(2022-10-26)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is discussing the use of sweetners to lower calorie intake compared to sweet and unsweetened alternative beverages in context ... -
Synaptic Hyaluronan Synthesis and CD44-Mediated Signaling Coordinate Neural Circuit Development
(MDPI, 2021-09-28)The hyaluronan-based extracellular matrix is expressed throughout nervous system development and is well-known for the formation of perineuronal nets around inhibitory interneurons. Since perineuronal nets form postnatally, ... -
Synergistic Proapoptotic Activity of Recombinant Trail Plus the AKT Inhibitor Perifosine in Acute Myelogenous Leukemia Cells
(East Carolina University, 2008-11-15)To potentiate the response of acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) cells to TNF-Related Apoptosis- Inducing Ligand (TRAIL) cytotoxicity, we have examined the efficacy of a combination with perifosine, a novel phosphatidylinositol ... -
SYNTHESIS AND MOLECULAR EVALUATION OF 15-DEOXY-Δ12,14-PROSTAMIDE J2 AS A NOVEL ANTI-SKIN CANCER AGENT
(East Carolina University, 2017-08-16)Skin cancers including non-melanoma skin cancer (NMSC) and melanoma are the most common form of cancer in the United States and thus represent a substantial burden to the health care system. Current chemotherapeutic ...