This study seeks to understand the motives and marketing strategies of products that are branded with a political cause or mission.

Students in advanced academic programming, such as that provided in Early College High Schools (ECHSs), may experience stress that interferes with their academic success. Although ECHSs provide many supports to students, there is a need for additional programming to support students' social-emotional development and stress resilience. This study involves further developing, refining, implementing, and testing a multi-tiered adaptation of Be CALM (Cool, Attentive, Logical, and Mature), a mindfulness-based SEL program that aims to enhance staff and student wellbeing and SEL competencies. Mindfulness is a practice of Pressing the Pause on purpose and Tuning In to the present moment with a curious and kind attitude that has been shown to benefit social and emotional wellbeing in students. We expect that knowledge gained from this study will be used to advance understanding of how mindfulness may be helpful to ECHS students, teachers, and counselors.

To study and measure the impact of AI-driven first-year writing education on student critical literacy of AI processes

To determine if an early parent-to-therapist communication program increases parent-therapist contact in the NICU

The purpose of this study is to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of using the OTODRIVE System for powered electrode insertion in cochlear implant surgery. Multiple sites are involved in this study.

To determine the contribution of elevated lysophosphatidic acid to TMD pain

This study was created to help improve internal medicine residents' confidence and skill at conducting goals of care conversations, including end-of-life discussions by giving more regular feedback. Improving this skill will help residents take better care of patients.

Purpose: To evaluate current best practices for identifying hearing loss in primary care settings for older adults ages 65 and up. To assess the current screening practices for hearing loss among resident and faculty physicians in North Carolina affiliated with family medicine residency programs. To develop and implement strategies to improve physician awareness and treatment plans for hearing loss in older adults.

There are multiple devices that have been developed and approved to help treat heart failure symptoms, yet some patients who qualify for these devices are denied authorization by their insurance. We look to describe trends across the United States.

We hope this study will help us learn more about what endometriosis is like for North Carolina women, and learn better ways to help prevent and treat the condition.