Digital dissertations from 2006-2008. Free access is limited to the HAM-TMC community; others may be able to access them through their own libraries or purchase them from ProQuest. For remote access click here.
Submissions from 2007
Bexar County's dental safety net for children: An estimate of our current capacity and need, Carlos N Mohamed
A constellation of factors associated with premature births among African American women, Annie Marie Morgan
Coping with advanced cancer: Caregivers and their patients, Angela M Morris
An innovative approach to impacting student academic achievement and attitudes: Pilot study of the HEADS UP Virtual Molecular Biology Lab, Melanie M Mowry
A qualitative assessment of multi-level nutrition strategies for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes, Amanda Maria Navarro
Risk of adult-onset asthma in Mexican-American women employed in food preparation or food service, Joseph S Nichols
Physician coding for mental illness reimbursement and the need for mental health parity, Veronika Nicholson
Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Fresh and Healthy Program, Mitzi N Pack
The role of cardiovascular comorbidities in ovarian cancer survival, Laura C Palmero
Modifier genes and susceptibility to colorectal cancer in individuals with Lynch syndrome, Mala Pande
Alpha C protein of group B Streptococcus as a potential vaccine candidate, Pia S Pannaraj
The evidence behind the level of a random urine protein:creatinine in the diagnosis of preeclampsia: A systematic review, Ramesha Papanna
Evaluation of oxidative damage and renal distal tubule cell stress response following exposure to lindane, Amanda L Piskac
Deployed military women: A second look at gender-specific infections, Kathleen Pitts
Interventions to reduce sexual risk behavior in African American men, Rebecca A Poku
Years of potential life lost among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in Bexar County, Stephan Alonso Pope
Oncologic outcomes in diabetic patients with colon cancer, Aakanksha Prasad
The Texas driver responsibility program: A preliminary analysis of the impact on impaired driving and trauma system funding, Michelle Price
Barriers to adolescent and young men's access of reproductive health care, Jennifer S Provencher
Helicobacter pylori infection and the effect on growth in a cohort of children in the US/Mexico border, Flor Puentes
Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: Potential human exposure through household dust and dryer lint, Vijayalakshmi Ramakrishnan
A cross-sectional analysis of physical activity and obesity in inner city Houston Texas Mexican American youth, Jerry M Richards
An assessment of the nutritional status of orphaned adolescents living in Nyanza Province, Kenya, Serena Rodriguez
Financial impact of the Medicare prospective payment system on long term acute care hospitals, Hatem A Saqr
Financial impact of the Medicare prospective payment system on long term acute care hospitals, Hatem A Saqr
Trauma care capacity and performance in Texas: Regional comparisons, Munseok Seo
Development and preliminary validation of the cancer family impact scale for colorectal cancer, Pamela Smith Sinicrope
Government initiatives to expand access to employer-based health insurance, Tara R Sklar
Sex, drugs, and STIs: Syphilis infection and hepatitis B vaccine compliance among illicit drug users in Houston, Passion La Shaunda Sparrow
Predictors of smoking susceptibility and experimentation among Mexican-American adolescents, Amy Renfro Spelman
Use of light intensity, temperature, and humidity to verify exposure location, Penney Stanch
Risk factors for developing complications while awaiting a cholecystectomy, Jessica Suarez
A current literature review of the social and economic ramifications of pharmacogenomic research, Averell H Sutton
Breast cancer risk and heterocyclic amines and effect modification by NAT gene polymorphisms, Kirti S Talole
Determinants of malnutrition in two states in Sudan, Angie B Tanyi
Phthalate exposure among US women, NHANES 1999--2002: Relationship to serum gonadotropin levels, Patricia Grace Tee
Internet use, exposure to Internet pornography, and sexual behavior among middle school youth, Melanie Ann Thiel
The characterization of residential fungal spores and the relationship with housing characteristics in the Houston area, Priya Vadehra
Assessing childhood difficulties: Comparing the SDQ and the BASC-2, Karen B Van Slyke
African American female adolescents and antecedents of pregnancy, Tami M Watts Hines
A systematic review of recent research on adolescent religiosity/spirituality and aggressive/violent behavior, Margaret J Wilgis
Parental substance abuse as a risk factor for physical child abuse and neglect: A systematic review of the literature, Robin M Wilson
Restoring mortality as a measure of community health, Robert Charles Wood
State health care reform: An analysis of strategies, Jennifer M Wrathall