The purpose of this research is to assess the effectiveness and safety of cochlear implantation in children and adult patients, aged 5 years and older, with unilateral hearing loss/single-sided deafness (UHL/SSD) to support a change in indication for use.

This study will evaluate the impact of standing orders support for the whole primary care team on HPV vaccine communication and uptake.

The purpose of this study is to understand how healthcare providers in primary care manage older adults with type 1 diabetes. We would like to understand whether they are managing them alone or with endocrinology as well as how comfortable providers are with diabetes management technology.

The purposes of the study are to determine the number of types of challenges reported to an online referral system for issues pharmacy preceptors/teacher encounter with pharmacy students during their training in practice environments and to determine the outcomes of interventions and resources needed. Another purpose is to determine which types of these issues pharmacy preceptors feel comfortable managing with or without additional support from the school or with additional training. This will help streamline resources and provide training needed.

Studies have highlighted that Black youth report greater discrimination experiences and that these experiences adversely impact their psychological well-being. With that said, Black parents may utilize a range of parenting practices to foster positive identity development and well-being as well as provide strategies for negotiating racialized contexts. Though studies are often focused on mothers, few studies have captured fathers' accounts of their parenting practices. This investigation examines socialization practices and strategies among Black fathers and mothers.

This study is to see if a special type of ultrasound can detect fluid in lungs, with the ultimate goal that maybe this ultrasound technique can be used in the future to help patients with heart failure.

The purpose of this project is to understand the experiences and perspectives of African American/Black women, including bi- and multi-racial Black women, working in state and local governments in North Carolina. As more state and local government organizations strive to increase diversity and become more equitable, it is important to understand the particular experiences of Black women public administrators.

To develop a long-term longitudinal surgical cohort to define the natural history of inflammatory bowel disease in the 21st century

The purpose of this research study is to improve safety measures and reduce stressors associated with lumen hub-clave seizures when caring for patients with CVCs. The primary outcome of the pilot study is to document the types and frequency of workarounds employed, current disinfection techniques, and the stressors of those caring for and accessing CVCs.

Certain health-related undergraduate and graduate programs and courses include design thinking content and skills. We are conducting a review of syllabi and interviews with instructors of these programs or courses to better understand why and how they integrated design thinking with their health topic.