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  • Meeting the Challenge of Providing Nutrition Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic. 

    Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Craven, Kay; Nordby, K. (2021-01)
    Examples of Registered Dietitian Nutritionists (RDNs) who used their abilities to innovate and adapt to ensure the public, their patients and clients received continuous nutrition services, weight management services, ...

  • the MIND diet handout 

    Smith, Brittany; Craven, Kay; Kolasa, Kathryn (2020-11-01)
    The 2 page handout was designed to help patients/clients visualize an eating approach emphasizing food found in reducing dementia risk and slowing cognitive decline. It is based on the book, "Diet for the Mind" by Martha ...

  • MOTHeRS' Project Food Guide for Women with Gestational Diabetes 

    Dorriety, Janina; Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    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 ...

  • MOTHeRS' Project Food Safety Tips 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    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 ...

  • MOTHeRS' Project Plate and Shopping Guide 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    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 ...

  • MOTHeRS' Project Recipes 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    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 ...

  • MOTHeRS' Project Technical Report 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-12)
    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 ...

  • MOTHeRS' Project: Acceptability of a Medically Tailored Food Bag Treating Food Insecurity in High-Risk Pregnant Patients 

    Craven, Kay; Smith, Brittany; Kolasa, Kathryn M; Sastre, Lauren R (2021-08-09)
    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 ...

  • Mushrooms may be good medicine 

    McLaughlin, Danielle; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2020-09-09)
    This is a weekly Q and A newspaper column under the byline of Dr. Kathy Kolasa. Today's column is about medicinal mushrooms and some if the potential benefits and risks, especially related to cancer and neurogenerative ...

  • The Need for Interprofessional Collaborative Ready Nutrition and Dietetics Practitioners 

    Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Eliot, Kathrin A. (2014-10-01)
    This is the full length paper of what turned out to be a published brief after going through peer review. Many of our colleagues have requested the original full length description which is more of a call to action for ...

  • North Carolina's Pediatric Obesity Clinician Reference Guide and Tool Kit 

    Albright, Jenny; Armstrong, Sarah; Collier, David N.; Pullen-Davis, L; Dunn, Carolyn Kusbit; Gerald, L; Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Langer, S; Lazorick, Suzanne; Perrin, Eliana; Schwartz, Robert; Skelton, Josephy; Thomas, Cathy; Christianson, L (2009-07-27)
    This poster presents the tools developed by clinicians treating childhood obesity in North Carolina. The history of the development of these tools is outlined at the end of the accompanying abstract submission to the ...

  • North Carolina's Plan to Address Obesity: Healthy Weight and Healthy Communities 

    Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Craven, Kay (2013-02-07)
    This presentation describes the 2013-2020 NC Obesity Plan. Evidence based core behaviors are described as well as strategies for encouraging the adoption of those behaviors in worksites, health care and colleges and ...

  • Outpatient Colonoscopy by Rural Family Physicians 

    Newman, Robert J.; Nichols, David B.; Cummings, Doyle M. (East Carolina University, 2005-03)
    PURPOSE Five percent of family physicians offer colonoscopy services, either in the office or the hospital, often in rural areas that have no gastroenterologist. Two previous large series have shown the quality and safety ...

  • A Pacific Food Guide from the Children's Healthy Living PRogram 

    FIALKOWSKI/KOLASA, MARIE/KATHRYN (2016-02)
    The paper describes the development of the Pacific Food Guide. The Food Guide includes fruits, vegetables, fish and animals not typically found in the US Food Guides but are consumed by individuals living int the Pacific. ...

  • Participation in Community-Originated Interventions is Associated with Positive Changes in Weight Status and Health Behaviors in Youth 

    Whetstone, Lauren; Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Collier, David N. (2012-04-13)
    Purpose. To assess changes in children’s health behaviors and weight status after participation in community-originated interventions. ...

  • Pitt County Memorial Hospital Plays a Role in the Eat Smart Move More North Carolina Movement 

    Kolasa, Kathryn M.; Currie, Russ; Dial, Jeff; Gaskins, Scottie; Simmons, Rose Ann (2009)
    Pitt County Memorial Hospital is taking the "Journey to Excellence" and as part of that journey, is creating a culture of wellness. This paper describes those efforts as well as the criteria for healthy food. Data ...

  • The Pong Principle 

    Ellis, Thomas (2011-02-25)
    "Learning to Listen: A Patient Becomes the Teacher By Serving Up Life-Changing Advice

  • Salt: how much is too much? 

    Clary, Kathryn; Kolasa, Kathryn (2019-07-13)
    newspaper advice column about food and nutrition

  • Should I take an antibiotic 

    Viscardi, Chelsea; Kolasa, Kathryn M (2018-12-05)
    Newspaper column prepared by Chelsea Viscardi under supervision of Kathryn Kolasa

  • Smart injection syringe systems providing real-time user feedback of correct needle position 

    Bartlett, Edwin (2009-02-09)
    Syringe assemblies include a syringe with a syringe body (15b) defining a fluid cavity in fluid communication with an injection needle (25); a force, pressure and/or flow sensor (30) in fluid communication with the needle; ...