Sweden was militarily non-aligned for 200 years, but decided to formally leave neutrality in 2022 by applying for NATO membership. This study looks to understand why the Swedish government decided to leave neutrality in 2022, despite having similar opportunities when NATO was founded, when the two World Wars began, and when the Cold War ensued.

The purpose of this study is to understand youth and young adult vaping (e-cigarette use) and emerging tobacco product trends at the request of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. Using a variety of qualitative and quantitative data collection strategies, TPEP shall compile data to describe trends and perceptions of vaping and emerging tobacco behaviors among youth and young adults in North Carolina.

The purpose of this study is to better understand the everyday medical education experiences of current medical students and resident physicians and how those experiences shape their career plans.

We want to know more about why women may leave a family planning visit without the method they wanted when they arrived. We are asking providers about their experiences providing family planning care and why this may happen.

A challenge in treating COVID-19 is early prediction of patient outcomes. Here, we develop a functional assay for patient risk stratification based on clinically observed, unique vascular signatures of COVID-19. We integrate data from this assay with patient process of care information to determine predictive metrics for risk stratification.

The purpose of this research study is to learn more about LGBTQ+/queer college students' experiences with using campus recreation facilities. The information we learn by doing this study may help us develop protocols that help campus recreation facilities provide safe and inclusive spaces for LGBTQ+/queer individuals.

The purpose of this research study is to examine the intrinsic factors that motivate individuals to exercise. We will investigate whether psychological empowerment mediates the relationship between structural empowerment and physical activity behavior. Empowerment refers to access to information, participation in decisions, and access to resources such as training. Psychological empowerment is based on four cognitions: competence, meaning, impact, and choice. You are being asked to take part in a research study because you are between the ages of 18 and 26 and are a resident of the United States.

A multicenter prospective trial with randomized and observational cohorts assessing patient-reported outcomes and unplanned healthcare utilization following ureteroscopic treatment of renal and ureteral stones, with stent omission versus placement of a ureteral stent.

The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the impact of the Well-Being Initiative for Woman Faculty of Color (the "Program") on overall well-being, career advancement and professional success. The Program is designed for early and mid-career Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) women faculty at U.S. Schools of Pharmacy and Departments of Pharmacology at research-intensive institutions. The UNC Eshelman School of Pharmacy, in collaboration with Houston Wellness Workshops for Women (H3W), has developed this two-year program to support the well-being and professional advancement of BIPOC women faculty in pharmacy and pharmaceutical sciences research. Participants in the study will take voluntary surveys during the Program to evaluate three factors: well-being, burnout, and self-efficacy in their professional academic roles before and after completing the Program.

This research study aims to identify the national need of family medicine residency educators regarding point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) education and resources. The study will collect data on the state of POCUS education and resources at medical universities across the country through an optional survey sent to faculty who are members of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine. The questions in the survey focus on the respondee's level of POCUS training, use of POCUS in their day-to-day practice, and desire for different forms of POCUS content to integrate into their residency programs. The data will be collected and evaluated using Qualtrics.