This study is looking to compare the outcomes and cost of treating infected joints with surgery or aspiration with a needle combined with injection of antibiotics. Many patients with infected joints are too sick to safely go to the operating room for surgery, thus we are investigating outcomes and cost of less invasive treatment options such as using a needle to aspirate the joint and inject antibiotics.

To assess the challenges and support needed to serve as a clinical champion for non-invasive ventilation in hospitals for patients with COPD

Purpose is to evaluate the ear tube simulator and compare to actual ear tube placement in patient.

The purpose of this study is to collect samples from patients with GI conditions that are coming to UNC for upper endoscopy as part of their clinical care. Samples will be stored and used for research to learn more about GI conditions.

To study the use of long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy (LAI) among a racially, economically, and geographically diverse group of persons with HIV

The purpose of this research study is to understand how the monitoring of Patient-Reported Outcomes (PROs) could help improve surgical care for patients undergoing chest surgeries. PROs are symptoms directly reported by patients through the completion of a survey.

Collect a bank of respiratory samples from pediatric patients with airway infection, particularly viral infection. Analysis of these samples should help us develop new treatments for airway infection in children.

To test the pay-it-forward strategy as a means of increasing rates of testing for gonorrhea

The primary objective for this registry is to prospectively study the natural history of IBD, the prevalence and incidence of comorbidities, and targeted adverse events, as well as the utilization patterns and the comparative effectiveness and comparative safety of approved IBD treatments.

The study aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a set of strategies for implementing clinical protocols to address severe hypertension during pregnancy and postpartum in an outpatient setting. Hypertensive disorders of pregnancy are a major contributor to maternal morbidity and mortality and an important cause of health disparities.