We propose to develop and test health messages about e-cigarettes and study their impact. Findings will inform e-cigarette warning policies and communication campaigns.
Hunter Syndrome or Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) is a rare genetic disorder caused by decreased levels of a specific enzyme, iduronate-2-sulfatase. Lack of this enzyme causes buildup of large sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). The build up of GAGs causes significant damage to the body and brain. Idursulfase-IT, an enzyme replacement therapy, was developed for the treatment of patients with Hunter Syndrome with cognitive impairment to help with the central nervous system manifestations of the disease. The purpose of this post-trial access program is so that patients with Hunter syndrome who previously received monthly administration of idursulfase-IT through participation in an earlier clinical research study can continue to receive it.
The CDC reports that more than half of STD cases occur in youth aged 15-24 years old. As such, STDs are an important public health concern. This pilot study will test a series of condom promotion messages to select the most promising messages encouraging condom use among young adults.
Women's Police Stations were established in Brazil in 1985 to respond to reports of violence against women. Since then, they have spread throughout Latin America, but they take different forms. I am interested in seeing what may make some Women's Police Stations more effective than others. It is important to know the conditions under which these stations do their jobs, to prevent and respond to violence against women.
The purpose of the proposed study is to interview clinic staff at Duke Children's Primary Care to investigate their current Reach Out and Read program and practices. In the process, we will identify areas of strength and need. We will also identify potential next steps to improve implementation efficacy. The ultimate goal is to ensure that every child benefits from growing up surrounded by books and words.
The purpose of this study is to construct and test an issue engagement model that explains how individuals' social networks influence their thinking, feeling, and actions upon a social issue.
To gather national compensation data from behavioral science faculty who teach in family medicine residency programs.
The study intends to assess the effectiveness of a board exam curricula for a group of gastroenterology fellows. The study aims to assess how prepared this curricula makes the gastroenterology fellows feel, as well as objective impact on in-training exam scores.
The purpose of this research study is to evaluate the effectiveness of the "Resilience through Improved Support and Empowerment after Surgery" (RISES) program. This program is designed to provide post-operative services (social support, food security, durable medical equipment) to trauma surgery patients who have unmet social needs being discharged from UNC Hospital.
The purpose of this study is to evaluate a new test being developed by Tempus for patients with Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC). The goal of this new test is to predict the likelihood of a patient's cancer coming back after treatment, and to further explore changes in patient's tumors throughout treatment to see how they respond.