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Featured Research - Preventing and Managing Disease

NINR-supported researchers explore and address some of the most important challenges affecting the health of the American people. The highlights below feature research accomplishments from the community of NINR-supported scientists across the United States.

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Development of an Automated Device for Asthma Monitoring
As an NINR-supported nurse researcher, Dr. Hyekyun Rhee partnered with Dr. Mark Bocko, distinguished professor of electrical and computer engineering at the University of Rochester, to develop the Automated Device for Asthma Monitoring (ADAM).
Preventing and Managing Disease
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An Intervention to Increase Physical Activity Among Low-Income Adolescents through Afterschool Programs that Address Social Factors
Over one-third of youth are considered overweight or obese, with minority and low-income youth at greatest risk for obesity and related diseases. Increasing physical activity levels has been shown to positively impact youth weight status, cardiorespiratory fitness, metabolic health, and body composition.
Preventing and Managing Disease, Addressing the Conditions of Daily Life
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Recurrence of Severe Maternal Morbidity in Second Pregnancy
Severe maternal morbidity (SMM) has increased in the United States by 45% in the last decade. While the recurrence of several adverse pregnancy outcomes from one pregnancy to the next has been established, the recurrence risk of SMM is unknown.
Addressing the Distribution of Health, Preventing and Managing Disease