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 2010
Stages of change and carotene intake in the Paso del Norte region: Que Sabrosa Vida, Irma Carrillo
Impact of maternal Tdap vaccination on pertussis infection in young infants, Luis Antonio Castagnini Castro
Parental acculturation and adolescent HPV uptake among Hispanics: Results from the California Health Interview Survey, Shingisai A Chando
Quality of life, symptom experience, and use of complementary and alternative medicine among women with ovarian cancer, Kavita D Chandwani
Evaluation of risk factors for long term changes in refractive error among adult patients at a Dallas Texas private setting A retrospective chart-review study, Christina R Chang
Campaign contributions to congressional candidates by the healthcare sector from 1990 to 2008, Chin-Fun Chu
The effects of obesity in critical illness, Malissa Renee Cornett
Association of maternal sphinganine:sphingosine ratio and folate levels with neural tube defects along the South Texas border, John J Cotton
Is sexual violence associated with symptoms of depression and suicide attempts, MeLisa Creamer
Integrated pest management in multi-story public housing for the elderly in Houston, Texas, Nancy Manning Crider
Residents' risk perception due to operations of a copper smelter located near residential communities in El Paso, Texas, Elke Cumming
Association between cardiorespiratory fitness and Alzheimer's mortality: A prospective cohort study, Whitney Davidson
Effective interventions for lowering HbA1C in African Americans with type 2 diabetes: A review, Jessica Davis
Probiotics and the prevention of necrotizing enterocolitis in preterm infants: A systematic review of the literature, Tiffany L Dean
Hormone therapy and physical activity as predictors of lung cancer risk and survival: The California Teachers Study, Jessica Noelle Clague DeHart
Doctor-patient communication in the medical interaction: Context, implications, and practice, Coreen B Domingo
Process evaluation of intervention program for prevention of early sexual activity and alcohol use among Hispanic teenagers, Unnati H Doshi
A stakeholder analysis of the Texas Youth Commission issue for the Texas 80th Legislative Session, Marean Duarte
Strategies for obesity prevention in child care settings: A literature review, Sameena H Eksambi
Nursing-related medication errors: A review of factors that facilitate and hinder error reporting, and recommendations for improvement, Jennifer Mari Elliot
Effectiveness of healthcare waste management interventions in developing countries, Ayika I Emenike
The effect on juvenile re-offending of confining and treating juveniles with substance use disorders in Harris County, Emilie C Farenthold
Exploring the use of pharmaceutical patient assistance programs as an option to improve access to and affordability of prescription drugs, Tisha Moniek Felder
Process to develop a State Model Law to reduce prescription drug trafficking while protecting pain management, Erin Ferris
Health significance of chlorination byproducts in drinking water: The Houston experience: A continuation study, Ashley Annaliese Francis
Factors contributing to the attrition of women in the African-American Nutrition for Life study, Brandi N Freelon
Characterization of the East Houston particulate matter <2.5 atmosphere; a novel method for desorbing organic constituents from airborne particulates, Oscar Sean Friendly
An examination of spirituality, self efficacy, and smoking cessation among adults in Houston, Texas, Valandra German
Workers and respirators: What factors influence medical clearance? Experience in the petrochemical industry 2004--2008, Mary Theresa Gleinser
"Teens talk healthy weight": A video technology project, Meghan Elayne Glenz
Using service-learning to encourage community health advocacy among high school students, Rebeca E Gonzalez
Influence of trust on HIV diagnosis and care practices, James Leo Graham
Behavioral journalism newsletters to increase employee participation in a free worksite wellness center, Julie M Griffith
Early stage breast cancer and comorbidities: Their impact on breast cancer disease-free survival differences by ethnicity, Sandra Lee Guerra
The effect of yoga on cardiovascular health as measured by heart rate variability in a sample of breast cancer patients, Robin Haddad
The Open Door Mission: Measuring and predicting outcomes of one community-based substance abuse treatment program, Steven L Halterman
Secondary data analysis of lead screening compliance in high-risk children, Melody Hernandez
The Choosing Healthy Options of Starches (CHOOS) diet and dietary intake self-monitoring for weight loss among adolescent females, Mary Ellen Herndon
Understanding treatment-related symptoms, symptom management techniques, and symptom management self-efficacy in a sample of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients, Marilyn Hinojosa-Lindsey
Adherence to adjuvant chemotherapy and post-treatment surveillance in a large community-based cohort of patients with colon cancer, Chung-Yuan Hu
The influence of social connectedness and self-esteem on participant retention in a bi-ethnic longitudinal study, Shirley Lih-Lan Hu
Enlarged tracheoesophageal puncture: A systematic review and retrospective analysis, Katherine A Hutcheson