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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 2010 2010

A movement from traditional malarial chemoprophylaxis to the use of intermittent preventive treatment as a method of protection for children diagnosed with sickle-cell disease: A proposal for consideration based on a systematic review of the literature, Courtney L Peterson

Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition human trafficking needs assessment, Christie Watkins Phillips

A comprehensive review of the environmental impacts and human health risks associated with the occurrence of waste pharmaceuticals in water sources of the United States, and policy implications, Michael Pokluda

A critical review: Why isn't “cold pasteurization” being used widespread as a method to prevent food-related illnesses as a result of the consumption of ready-to-eat, fresh fruits, and vegetables, James Wayman Pratt

Secondary analysis of effectivness of tinidazole-containing-quadruple eradication therapy in asymptomatic Helicobacter pylori infected children in El Paso, Carmen Aida Prieto-Jimenez

Policy implications of public health workforce development for disaster preparedness in the United States, Prasad Venkata Vara Puvvala

Identfying predictors of St. Louis encephalitis activity in Houston Texas, Sukhlal Ramharack

The movement toward patient safety: State action related to reporting and disclosure of healthcare-associated infections, Julie Kay Reagan

Prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) nasal colonization among dental professionals, Yogesh Reddy

Diabetic nephropathy in African-Americans with type 1 diabetes: The new Jersey 725 study, Maria Jose Redondo

The Emergency Department: Rising wait times, costs, and possible remedies, John Reilly

Effect of the emergence of community acquired methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus on microbial resistance patterns seen during a seven year study of minocycline/rifampin catheter use, Ruth Anne Reitzel

Genome-wide association study of LDL-cholesterol over ApoB ratio, Susan Michelle Rossi

Improving the transitional experience of previously incarcerated women a nutritional needs assessment at a transitional home in Houston, Texas, Kelley Ross

Retrospective cohort study to determine the effect of metformin on survival of diabetic patients with pancreatic adenocarcinoma, Navid Sadeghi

Cost analysis of opt-in consent procedures for the Texas statewide immunization information system, ImmTrac, Leila Christina Sahni

Outcomes associated with chemotherapy in elderly patients with early stage operable breast cancer, Kavita Rohidas Sail

Genetic variability and the hypothalamic control of energy balance, Mary Lynn Hart Sailors

Determinants of CD4 cell count decline after treatment interruption, Sandhya Samavedam

The impact of Medicare, Medicaid and Schip Extension Act of 2007 (MMSEA) on the long term acute care hospitals, Hatem A Saqr

Effect of parental weight status on the food packed in preschool children's lunches, Tina Mishra Satapathy

Charity care and community benefits by hospital type in Texas, Jessica L Schleifer

Estrogen-induced gene expression and patient survival in high-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary, Matthew P Schlumbrecht

Lifetime changes in body mass index and risk of breast cancer in minority women, Krystal Rather Sexton

Respiratory syncytial virus infection in hematopoietic stem cell transplant patients, Jharna Nitin Shah