The purpose of this research study is to create a Lymphoma Registry of patients who are willing to complete the study's comprehensive assessment. The assessment is designed to gather information on memory, nutritional status, mental health, and level social support. It is also designed to understand how well you carry out your day to day activities and to briefly describe what other medical conditions you may have. This assessment will help your health care team determine your "functional age" (the age you function at) as compared to how many years old you are. We will also ask you to complete questionnaires that ask questions about your personal health history, such as exercise and smoking,
We have created this registry to provide an opportunity to study diagnostic capabilities, administration protocols and long-term effects of contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) of any organ.
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is the leading cause of blindness in working age Americans. Vision loss due to DR can be prevented with early detection and treatment. However, the rate of retinopathy screening remains low. Pharmacies are often a patient's primary point of contact with the health profession. Hence, this study aims to determine the feasibility of integrating a portable handheld camera for eye screening without the need for pupil dilation at pharmacies located in rural and urban areas of North Carolina. The average consumer visits a pharmacy 35 times per year, making pharmacies an ideal setting for evaluating this DR screening model. Additionally, we will also assess the feasibility of integrating an automated grading system for retinal images. If successful, results from this study can be used to increase and improve community-based health care by integrating pharmacies and clinical care.
The purose of this study is to determine if in utero biologic and immunomodulator exposure leads to higher rates of malignancy, infection, immune mediated disease, neurologic disorders and other health issues out to 18 years from exposure
Developing a community of practice scholars to understand the issues and challenges involved in refocusing occupational therapy services on "real world" activities and occupations from the perspective of Occupational Therapists and to gather the perspectives of stakeholders on the changes in service provision.
The purpose of this study is to gain a better understanding of how well-prepared teachers feel to meet their professional responsibilities during their first year on the job.
The overall purpose of this study is to explore teachers' racial ideology and specifically, the ways white teachers with varying teacher ideologies represent whiteness in K-12 education. The study consists of two phases. The purpose of the first phase is to examine all teachers' attitudes towards race, both white and Teachers of Color. The purpose of the second phase is to explore white teachers' racial ideology and the ways they represent whiteness in K-12 education with varying teacher ideologies. The results will inform higher education faculty and programs for the purpose of integrating curriculum that will aid teachers to acknowledge their racial ideology, how it influences teaching practices in the classroom, and develop strategies to interrupt the its impact it has on students. This is necessary to assist will aid teachers to serve students effectively.
This registry will collect data on the strategies used to achieve a diagnosis of Idiopathic Pulmonary Fibrosis (IPF) and Chronic Fibrosing Interstitial Lung Disease with Progressive Phenotype (ILD) and the treatment and management efforts applied throughout study follow-up, clinical outcome events and patient reported outcome data. Blood samples will be collected periodically throughout the study for use in future research efforts. For participants with non-IPF, chronic fibrosing ILD with progressive phenotype, HRCT images will be collected throughout the study for use in future research efforts.
Current dialysis vascular access patient education materials can be overwhelming, not written in plain language, and not have enough realistic information about the steps involved in getting a dialysis vascular access before starting hemodialysis. This study is being done to create and test a dialysis vascular access educational video for patients. Participants would take part in a one-time interview about their thoughts on dialysis vascular access education and their ideas for a vascular access video.
The proposed study seeks to prospectively investigate the effects of oral steroid administration following injection laryngoplasty in patients suffering from glottic insufficiency in an attempt to shorten post-procedural recovery time.