The purpose of this study is to examine psychological readiness by assessing attentional control and resilience and to determine if psychological readiness (i.e. attentional control and resilience) is predictive of physical readiness.
This study is exploring the effect of clear aligner treatment on microplastics exposure and physiological uptake by collecting saliva and urine samples. Microplastic size, makeup, and quantity will be assessed before and after treatment with clear aligners.
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.
To evaluate the current state of health care disparities curriculums within general surgery programs within the US.
The purpose of the study is to determine whether the continuing detection of cell-free plasma tumor DNA (ptDNA), circulating tumor cells (CTCs), and cytokines (chemicals that help the immune system communicate) in the blood can help to better evaluate the status of a patients cancer over the course of therapy.
We want to pilot a primary care based 6 session group parenting group for parents of children who are 11 to 14 years old. We want to learn if the program helps parents understand adolescent mental health and behavior better and if it helps with positive parenting and parent self-efficacy.
The purpose of this study is to test a resilience program compared to a physical activity program on change in early childhood education staff's mental health and well-being.
The purpose of this study is to estimate the number of Lyme and other tick-borne disease cases occurring in Biltmore Forest.
The primary objective of the study is to evaluate the safety and feasibility of treating patients with a history of iTTP with efgartigimod, an FcRn inhibitor that reduces IgG autoantibodies, including those responsible for ADAMTS13 depletion.
The goal of the study it to see how well NTM infection in cystic fibrosis patients responds to phage therapy.