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Dissertations & Theses (ProQuest)

Digital dissertations from 1972-current. Full-text download via ProQuest is limited to The TMC Library's academic users; others may be able to access these documents through their own libraries or purchase them individually from ProQuest.

Many more (older) UTHealth-SPH dissertations are available in print format from The TMC Library. They are available via OneSearch under the subject heading: Dissertations, Academic--University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston. School of Public Health

Submissions from 2015 2015

Sparse structural equation models for causal inference in genetic studies of multiple phenotypes with next-generation sequencing data, Mohammad Lutfur Rahman

Does the use of intraoperative microelectrode recording (MER) influence the final location of lead implant in deep brain stimulation (DBS) in Parkinson's disease patients?, Sujan Reddy

A qualitative and geospatial analysis of medicine retailer behaviors in western Kenya: Implications for malaria treatment and control policy, Andria E Rusk

Symptoms trends after hematopoietic stem cell transplantation, Saad J Samargandy

Genes associated with temporomandibular joint disorders (TMDs): A systematic review, Dhruvee Sangani

Using a joint continuous time Markov chain to represent the trauma patient's ICU and ventilator experience, Roann Seay

Variation in the tobacco surcharge under the Affordable Care Act and its potential implications, Bhumit Shah

Detecting prediabetes using an oral insulin-glucose tolerance test in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease patients without diabetes, Yi-Ting Shen

Undiagnosed asthma in El Paso, Texas: An assessment of acculturation indicators, burden of illness and healthcare service use on children's respiratory distress, Monica R Sianez

A systematic review of quality of primay care: A comparison of physicians and advance practice nurses, Sarah Simmons

Etiology of nosocomial diarrhea attributable to causes other than Clostridium difficile, Shephaly Soni

A qualitative review of Hispanic food choice: Exploring factors for healthy and unhealthy eating among Hispanic children and adolescents living in the U.S., Sarah Marie Stott

A hierarchical model of mutations with genotyping errors and maximum likelihood estimation of the male-to-female mutation rate ratio, Jia Sun

Medical co-morbidities and developmental outcomes of children with autism and Down syndrome, Samrita Thapa

The health effects of the young adult dependent provision in the patient protection and affordable care act on young adults, Daniel Varughese Thomas

A1c Fit Test: Cross-sectional analysis correlating hemoglobin A1c and fasting lipid panel with the results of the U.S. Air Force Physical Fitness Test, Andrew M Timboe

Differences in the association of social support for healthy eating and for physical activity with adolescent obesity by school-level socioeconomic status in central Texas middle schools, Melissa Yu-Ling Tung

Associations between overweight, obesity, physical activity, body image and social support among Texas adolescents, Ian Turpin

Environmental influences on fecal bacterial concentrations in Texas marinas, Tanu Uppal

A snapshot of community health worker training in the United States, Jessica Uriarte

Investigating the relation between physical activity and cigarette smoking: A longitudinal analysis from the United States and a pilot test of a structured afterschool program in Uruguay, Emily Neusel Ussery

Inequalities in infant mortality in Colombia: 2000-2011, Lauren Van Winkle

Multicollinearity, effect modification, and missing data in regression analyses conducted in epidemiologic studies, Kristina Petrova Vatcheva

Time trends in prevalence of gastroschisis in Texas, 1999-2011: Subgroup analyses by maternal and infant characteristics, Loc-Uyen T Vo

Hemostatic factors and their causal role in coronary heart disease and ischemic stroke, Khanh N Vu