The purpose of this research is to study the performance of a device called PrevisEA, an investigational device not approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This research is sponsored by the maker of the PrevisEA device, Entac Medical Inc. This device listens to and records abdominal sounds which provides data that can help predict gastrointestinal impairment (GII). GII is a condition that is defined as the failure of oral re-feeding after abdominal surgery. This happens when any of the following events happen beyond 24-hours after abdominal surgery; • Vomiting • The need for your doctor to reverse the diet • The need for your doctor to place a nasogastric (NG) tube in you. A NG tube is a flexible rubber or plastic tube that is placed through the nose and down into the stomach. It can be used to carry food directly to the stomach.

To evaluate the safety of GBT021601 and its effect on sickle cell complications

A study to investigate the efficacy and safety of efgartigimod PH20 SC in adult participants with active idiopathic inflammatory myopathy

This research study aims to explore how elementary teachers describe high-quality professional development and mathematics coaching. This study intends to identify what teachers consider to be the key characteristics of high-quality professional development and examine how the key characteristics of mathematics coaching identified by the teachers align with the characteristics of high-quality professional development described by the literature. Finally, the study seeks to assess the extent of how teachers perceive math coaching as high-quality professional development. This study is important because it can provide insights into the perceptions and experiences of elementary teachers regarding high-quality professional development and mathematics coaching, and it can help inform the design and implementation of effective professional development programs for elementary teachers.

The purpose of this work is to address institutional administrative capacity with input from UNC Chapel Hill and North Carolina Central University post-doctoral fellows and faculty to better understand experiences associated with previous research collaborations and assess perceived benefits and barriers to developing research capacity among investigators from under-represented minority groups.

The purpose of this study is to determine the frequency of HbA1c testing in Lumbee communities and address what factors influence the rate of lab testing of Lumbee people.

The purpose of this study is to identify barriers to health care access for people with a disability. In this first phase of the study, we are concentrating on the Center for Rehabilitation Care at UNC. We are conducting focus groups with people familiar with the clinic to find out what problems they are encountering with making appointments, getting to the clinic, communicating with staff and doctors, and feeling respected and appreciated. Based on the focus group information, we will design and test a survey.

The purpose of this study is to learn about the social, cultural, and financial factors that influence the lives and careers of cruise ship musicians and entertainers.

This preliminary fieldwork will allow me to assess site feasibility in Georgia, North Carolina, and Colombia for an ethnography of agricultural intermediaries and will shape my future dissertation project and course of studies. The research seeks to expand understandings of extension, an agricultural development model characterized by top-down dissemination of university-based research. Studying how extension employees navigate between their bureaucratic organizations and the farmers they serve -- noting who is considered an expert, how knowledge and technology are produced, and who is involved in the process (and under what circumstances) -- has potential implications for a more just food system.

The purpose of this research study is to (1) understand how to professionally and personally support Afghan pre-medical students and medical trainees; (2) understand the barriers Afghan students face in pursuing a career in medicine or healthcare (3) develop and evaluate a mentorship program for Afghan pre-medical students and medical trainees.