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Patient and Practice Perspectives on Strategies for Controlling Blood Pressure, North Carolina, 2010–2012
(2014)Introduction Patient and practice perspectives can inform development of team-based approaches to improving blood pressure control in primary care. We used a community-based participatory research approach to assess patient ... -
Patterns of Distress in African American Mothers of Preterm Infants
(East Carolina University, 2009-06)Objective: To examine inter-relationships among stress due to infant appearance and behavior in the NICU, parental role alteration stress in the NICU, depressive symptoms, state anxiety, posttraumatic stress symptoms, and ... -
Patterns of Pelvic Radiotherapy in Patients with Stage II/III Rectal Cancer
(2013)High-level evidence supports adjuvant radiotherapy for rectal cancer. We examined the influence of sociodemographic factors on patterns of adjuvant radiotherapy for resected Stage II/III rectal cancer. Methods. Patients ... -
Peat Bog Wildfire Smoke Exposure in Rural North Carolina Is Associated with Cardiopulmonary Emergency Department Visits Assessed through Syndromic Surveillance
(2011-10)Background: In June 2008, burning peat deposits produced haze and air pollution far in excess of National Ambient Air Quality Standards, encroaching on rural communities of eastern North Carolina. Although the association ... -
Pembrolizumab Induced Tumor Shrinkage in Rare Osseous Metastasis of Basal Cell Carcinoma
(2023-07-31)Cutaneous basal cell carcinoma (BCC) is an increasingly common malignancy with a rising incidence over the past decade. 1 BCC seldom exhibits lymphatic or hematogenous metastasis with an incidence of only 0.0028% ... -
Penny Pinchers Healthy Grocery Store Tour Leader Talking Points
(2024-04-05)This slide set was created by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in partnership with Pitt Partners for Health (PPH) to be printed and used as a guide for volunteers leading tours as a part of their Healthy Grocery Store ... -
Penny Pinchers Healthy Grocery Store Tour Training Slides
(2024-04-07)This slide set was created by Registered Dietitian Nutritionists in partnership with Pitt Partners for Health (PPH) to be used to train volunteers that will lead or assist with the Penny Pincher's Grocery Store Tour program. ... -
Perceptions of the Community Food Environment and Related Influences on Food Choice Among Midlife Women Residing in Rural and Urban Areas: A Qualitative Analysis
(East Carolina University, 2009)Introduction—Qualitative research on food choice has rarely focused on individuals’ perceptions of the community food environment. Women remain gatekeepers of the family diet and food purchasing. Therefore we assessed ... -
Perfluorooctanoic acid-induced developmental cardiotoxicity in an avian model
(East Carolina University, 2013)Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) is a synthetic chemical used in polyfluormer production. It is a widespread environmental contaminant and is known to induce developmental toxicity in rodent models. As several related compounds ... -
Perforated gastric corpus in a strangulated paraesophageal hernia: a case report
(East Carolina University, 2009-05-07)Introduction: Patients with paraesophageal hernias often present secondary to chronic symptomatology. Infrequently, acute intestinal ischemia and perforation can occur as a consequence of paraesophageal hernias with ... -
Peripheral Arterial Disease and Risk of Atrial Fibrillation and Stroke: The Multi�Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis
(2014-12)Background Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) shares several risk factors with atrial fibrillation (AF), and persons with PAD have an increased risk of stroke. It is unclear if PAD is associated with an increased risk for ... -
Peroxisome Proliferator-Activated Receptor Gamma Deficiency Promotes a T Lymphocyte Response in a Murine Model of Chronic Pulmonary Sarcoidosis
(East Carolina University, 2019-07-03)Sarcoidosis is a chronic granulomatous disease of unknown etiology. Previous studies from our lab have shown a deficiency of the nuclear transcription factor peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor gamma (PPAR[gamma]) ...