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Effects of the Pre-K Handwriting Without Tears Program on Handwriting Readiness Skills of Preschoolers with Pre-Writing Deficits in a Rural Eastern North Carolina Head Start Program
(East Carolina University, 2010)The purpose of this study was to determine if preschoolers with pre-writing deficits who received additional small group exposure to the Pre-K Handwriting Without Tears® (HWT) - Get Set for School TM (GSS) program would ... -
Effects of Word Type, Orthographic Type, and Word Length on Decoding and Spelling Abilities of Fourth Graders with and without Reading Impairments
(East Carolina University, 2014)The effects of word type (real, nonsense), orthographic type (phonetic, nonphonetic), and word length (1 to 5 syllables) on the decoding and spelling abilities (accuracy) of fourth-graders with and without reading impairments ... -
The Efficacy of Behavioral Interventions in Primary Care Management of Obesity in African American Women
(2022-07-26)Over 40% of the adult population within the project site were identified as obese, with the majority being women. A gap in care was identified in effective behavioral interventions for weight loss promotion in high-risk ... -
Egg safety: To refrigerate or not
(2022-07-27)This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column investigates the reasoning and policy surrounding egg refrigeration and explains why some eggs require refrigeration, while ... -
EHR and Cost: Is "Meaningful Use" Meaningfully Reducing Health Care Costs?
(2015)The United States of America is one of the top spenders on health care per capita in the world; in 2013, we spent twice as much as France, a country known for having quality health care for its citizens (OECD, 2013). As a ... -
An Electronic Health Record Intervention for Advance Care Planning in an Emergency Department
(2021-04-23)Advance directives help preserve patient autonomy and decision-making in situations where they cannot use their voice. Unfortunately, many individuals do not have an advance directive (AD), raising the concern for a poor ... -
Electronic Medical Record Reminder to Improve Human Papillomavirus Vaccination Rates among Adolescents
(2018-07-23)The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is a group of over 150 viruses. Some types of HPV can cause health problems like genital warts and cancer. Most of these complications can be prevented with the HPV vaccine, but eligible ... -
The Electronic Resources Librarian in the Health Sciences Library: An Emerging Role
(East Carolina University, 2005-02)ABSTRACT. This article will address the evolution of collection development in the age of e-resources. According to results from a survey conducted by the authors, there are some emerging "best practices" for librarians ... -
Elevated Endogenous Erythropoietin Concentrations Are Associated with Increased Risk of Brain Damage in Extremely Preterm Neonates
(2015-03)Background We sought to determine, in very preterm infants, whether elevated perinatal erythropoietin (EPO) concentrations are associated with increased risks of indicators of brain damage, and whether this risk differs ... -
Embracing a plant-based diet. What is it and what's the evidence
(2017-05)In this paper we present a case of a young health professional feeling peer pressure to become vegan. We also present a case of a vegan baby. We discuss nutrient of concerns for individuals restricting or eliminating animal ... -
Emergence delirium subsequent to general anesthesia in service members who served during the global war on terrorism.
(East Carolina University, 2011)The primary aims of this study were to investigate, through active duty Army anesthesia provider's perceptions, the following: 1) the extent and seriousness of emergence delirium (ED) in service members; 2) effects of ED ... -
Emergency Food Bag and Patient Education for the MOTHeRS' Project
(2021-06-10)The MOTHeRS’ Project was developed in 2020 with funding from the United Healthcare Foundation (UHF), ECU Physicians, and the Departments of OB-GYN, Psychiatry and Family Medicine, to utilize NC-STeP—a statewide telepsychiatry ... -
Emergency snake bite treatment devices, medical kits and related methods
(2014-02-04)First aid or emergency snake bite treatment devices include a belt or other securing member attached to a compression (bite isolation) member, the compression member having an outwardly projecting wall that is configured ...