Digital dissertations from 1972-present. 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.
Many more UT-SPH dissertations are available in print-format only and are available in the HAM-TMC Library. They're listed in the Library Catalog. under the subject heading: Dissertations, Academic--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. School of Public Health
Submissions from 2011
Risk factors of pneumonia in traumatic spinal-cord-injured patients, Hui Peng
The evidence for groundwater as a source of enteric illness in developing countries: A systematic review of the literature, Beatriz Maria Perez
A descriptive analysis of the consumers at farm stands outside WIC clinics, Christa Ruth Potratz
Parental influence on adolescent smoking initiation among Mexican origin youth, Vandita Rajesh
Influence of family meals on obesity and dietary behaviors among adolescents in India, Mamata Raj
2005 ACIP recommendations effect on newborn hepatitis B vaccination rates and the factors affecting the successful implementation of the recommendations in the US, Vijayashri Rallapalli
Minimum income for healthy living, Maria Lizette Rangel
Changes in sexual behaviors associated with crack cocaine cessation among African Americans in Houston, Texas, Eric A Ratliff
Standardization of data collection for the Lifetime Surveillance of Astronaut Health (LSAH), Mansi Raval
Characterization of fecal contamination targeting 16S rRNA bacteroides molecular markers in the Santa Cruz River, Arizona, Berenise Rivera
Prevalence and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo population, Kristine V Rubio
Systematic literature review on internet-based interventions to prevent HIV transmission, Geeta V Savla
Recommendations for dementia caregiver stress interventions based on Intervention Mapping guidelines, Katherine Olson Scott
Bisphosphonates for metastatic bone disease in lung cancer, Nimit Ashwinbhai Shah
Can accreditation work as a tool for quality improvement in public health? A critical review, Ayella Shams
Early identification of symptomatic aortic stenosis using echocardiographic data, Parikshit S Sharma
Survey analysis on dental infection control & occupational safety from India---1999 & 2010, Deepthi Shetty
Investigating the effects of the 2007 Texas tobacco tax increase on the smoking behavior of adults, Charles Shumate
Understanding Impediments and Enablers to Physical Activity among African American Adults: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Studies, Zoveen Siddiqi
Is H. pylori infection associated with diarrhea in a cohort of 3- to 8-year-old Colombian children?, Monica S Sierra
The illness experiences of African Americans residing in an inner city community, Houston, Texas, Melody J Slashinski
U.S. school based sealant programs: Review of their most common characteristics, Grace Del Carmen Snuggs
Systematic review of acceptance of the influenza vaccine among pregnant women, Karen S Stephenson
HPV knowledge, HPV vaccine awareness and initiation among Hispanics: The role of language, information seeking, and information scanning, Clare Frey Stevens
Attitudes of dental students to hand hygiene practices at a dental school, Gene Craig Stevenson
A systematic review of the methods used to assess race and racial disparities in uterine fibroid research, Nicole A Streeter
The use of social media to communicate child health information to low-income parents: A formative study, Stephanie Jean Stroever
The application of principal component analysis on human development indicators: Temporal approach from 1999 to 2010, Wensheng Sun
Stressful life events and their contributions to symptoms of anxiety and depression in adolescents, Wafa F Taiym
Is obesity associated with increased symptoms of psychiatric morbidity among Indian adolescents?, Yasas Chandra Tanguturi
Breast cancer risk with aromatase inhibition and phytoestrogen-free diet, Kelly Turner
The effects of ethnicity and ethnic composition of schools on physical activity and nutrition behaviors of 8th and 11th graders in Texas, Matthew P Turner
Better together: Addressing maternal and child health outcomes through community health worker continuing education curricula, Jessica Uriarte
Using intervention mapping to develop a community garden program at the women's home, Cerissa M Wagner
Kawasaki syndrome: Cluster analysis of incident cases presenting to a pediatric tertiary care hospital in Texas from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009, Jeffrey Locke Wagner
Network-based genome-wide association study of Crohn's disease, Ying Wang
Identification of micro-RNAs targeting genes of PI3K/AKT pathway in ovarian cancer, Yuling Wang
Is there an association between choline/betaine dietary intake and lung cancer?, Jun Ying
Statistical issues on studies of mixed longitudinal design, Jang H Yun
Spatial analysis of pertussis cases in Harris County from 2005-2010, Ana Zangeneh
Submissions from 2010
Gender differences in colorectal cancer screening and incidence in large nationwide, population-based cohorts, Peter Nathaniel Abotchie
A look at parent-adolescent processes and adolescent sexual intentions among urban, minority, middle school youth, Stacy Abraham
Systematic review of worksite-based behavior change programs that target metabolic syndrome risk factors, Sarah Acosta
Investigating the structure and form of condom decisional balance in an alternative school sample using confirmatory factor analysis, Robert C Addy
Psychosocial factors and musculoskeletal symptoms in a vulnerable working population in Nicaragua, Rahmat Bola Adejumo
Genome-wide association study of conotruncal and related cardiac malformations, A Agopian
Work-related asthma among dental and radiography professionals, Farah Sultana Ahmed
The relationship between surgical residents' perception of leadership and patient safety culture, Pallavi Daram Annambhotla
A systematic review of the evidence for use of herbal medicine for the treatment of acute diarrhea, Zahra Asgari
Clinical and economic outcomes of serious postoperative infections following resection of common respiratory and gastrointestinal solid tumors, Elenir B. C Avritscher
A systematic review of literature to compare the fertility desires among HIV positive women and cancer survivors, Meera Balasubramaniam
Get ur 60: A social marketing campaign to promote and facilitate physical activity among Central Texas middle school students, Brooks S Ballard
Racial differences in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction in the ambulatory heart failure population, Sukhdeep Singh Basra
Domestic violence in elderly women: A systematic review, Melissa M Batt
The effect of obesity on mammography utilization in African American women, Kristen L Beckworth
A systematic review of literature on socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of dental caries, Arati Bhosale
Re-emerging Vitamin D deficiency epidemic and its implications on the public health in the US, Aparna Biradar
Rules to limit snacking in front of the TV and childhood BMI status: Findings from the "Fun Families Study", Laura Rhea Boudreaux
Relationship between parental feeding practices and weight status in a lower socioeconomic pre-school population, Kathleen A Brewer
Use of tabletop exercises for disaster preparedness training, Monica L Brown
Is sexual intimacy among older adults positively associated with mental well-being?, Hina Budhwani
Perceived gender relations and sexual relations among undergraduate female students in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, Thanh Cong Bui
Factors associated with needle sharing among Black male injection drug users in Harris County, Texas, Jordan Richardson Cahoon
Concomitant Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and type 2 diabetes: A descriptive model with global health implications, Aulasa J Camerlin
The contribution of change in ethnic composition to prevalence of obesity and overweight, Juan-Carlos Campos
Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular mortality among participants of the hypertension detection and follow-up program, Debra L Canter
Exploring race/ethnicity as a risk factor for mortality in newborns following congenital heart surgery at a center of excellence, Kathleen Elizabeth Carberry
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