• Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Regarding Malaria Transmission and Prevention in an Indigenous Maijuna Community: A Qualitative Study in the Peruvian Amazon 

  Hogan, Kathryn

  In 2018, the World Health Organization reported 228 million cases of malaria worldwide, which led to 405,000 deaths. Over 90% of incident malaria cases in Peru are localized in the Department of Loreto, and many who ...
• Intelligent Patient Data Generator 

  Zare, Mojtaba

  Patient data are regarded as highly sensitive and protected by federal, state and local policies that make it available to only those who have been given access to protected health information. Synthetic data generation ...
• A Quasi-Experimental Trial of the Effects of Cholecalciferol Supplementation on Vitamin D Status Among a Diverse Population of Collegiate Basketball Athletes 

  Sekel, Nicole M

  Background: Vitamin D is a fat-soluble micronutrient commonly found to be clinically deficient in a young, athletic, and otherwise healthy population. A gap remains in scientific literature pertinent to why this discrepancy ...
• The Acute Effects of Consuming Capsaicin-rich Foods on Respiratory Quotient and Energy Expenditure in Healthy Adults: A Pilot Study 

  Virk, Rafia

  The public and healthcare providers wish to modify diets by incorporating healthy bioactive foods to manage weight and combat some of the negative consequences of obesity. Research suggests that food containing capsaicin, ...
• Serum Metabolites Characteristics in Patients with Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease and Related Coronary Artery Disease 

  Chiu, Fang

  Coronary artery disease (CAD) is more likely to develop among individuals with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD), as compared to healthy individuals. However, there are currently limited biomarkers to detect heart ...
• Intake of Riboflavin (Vitamin B2) and the Occurrence of Migraine: An Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001 to 2004 Database 

  Li, Huilun

  Background: Migraine is a common neurological disorder that causes moderate to severe headache attacks accompanied by other disabling symptoms. Previous clinical studies have found a daily single dose of 400 mg riboflavin ...
• Effect of Time Spent in All-You-Care-to-Eat University Dining Hall on Weekday Lunch Nutrition Quality 

  Olson, Audrey

  Background: College students’ eating patterns have known nutritional shortfalls, particularly in consumption levels of fruit and vegetables, lean protein, low or nonfat dairy, and whole grains. In addition, excess calories ...
• A PRELIMINARY EFFICACY AND FEASIBILITY OF AN OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA EDUCATIONAL INTERVENTION IN OMAN 

  Al Mezeini, Khamis Abdallah (2017)

  Background: Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is chronic disorder that contributes to multiple physiological and psychological conditions. Obstructive sleep apnea contributes to high rates of morbidity and mortality and has ...
• Understanding Latino Families' Food and Health Behaviors: A Mixed Methods Study 

  Tadio, Kathryn

  Background: Low-income Latino children are disproportionately affected by obesity in the United States. Parents play a significant role in the treatment of childhood obesity. Objective: To evaluate the attitudes, norms, ...
• Educational Interventions and Predictors of Health Related Quality of Life Among Adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes 

  Abualula, Nada A

  This dissertation had two objectives: A) determine the optimum diabetes selfmanagement educational (DSME) interventions in improving health-related quality of life (HRQoL) among adolescents with type 1 diabetes (T1D) and ...
• Celiac Disease: Data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2009 - 2014 

  Habel, Lara

  Background: Celiac disease is a gastrointestinal malabsorptive disorder characterized by intestinal villous atrophy and triggered by an autoimmune response to gluten, leading to malnutrition and secondary conditions ...
• Diet Quality and Nutritional Intake Differences Between Young Adult and Middle Aged Women with and Without Uterine Fibroids Participating in the National Nutrition and Health Examination Survey (NHANES) 2001-2006 

  Gloede, Lise

  Background: Uterine fibroids are a common condition for many premenopausal women with painful side effects and reproductive ramifications. Treatment options are limited and little is known about prevention. Dietary intake ...
• The Effects of Drinking Water on Resting Energy Expenditure 

  Brennan, Katelyn

  Background: Research suggests that water consumption leads to increased activity of the sympathetic nervous system as shown by increases in heart rate, blood pressure, and increased blood norepinephrine levels. Increased ...
• Total Anthocyanin Levels in Commercially-Available Pigmented Grain Products 

  Hauver, Alexandra

  This thesis reports an observational research project, which analyzed the anthocyanin content of products with black soybeans or blue corn as an ingredient. The objectives of the study were: 1) gather a minimum of 8 ...
• Insight and Psychosis: Psychiatric Nurses' Perspectives on Patients' Lack of Insight 

  Cox, Kim Gertrude (2016)

  INSIGHT AND PSYCHOSIS: PSYCHIATRIC NURSES' PERSPECTIVES ON PATIENTS' LACK OF INSIGHT
• The Relationship Between System Characteristics, Safety Practices and Patient Outcomes in JCHAO Accredited Hospitals 

  Morris-Griffith, Phyllis Branta (2016)

  This exploratory, descriptive study examined the relationship of patient safety practices as measured by compliance with The Joint Commission’s national patient safety goals (NPSGs), hospital characteristics, and patient ...
• Characterization of fatigability and cardiorespiratory function in people with chronic motor-incomplete spinal cord injury 

  Gollie, Jared (2016)

  Purpose: Fatigue presents a major challenge for those living with spinal cord injury (SCI). Additionally, prolonged pulmonary oxygen uptake kinetics (VO2 on-kinetics) and reduced skeletal muscle oxidative capacity are ...
• The Influence of Psychosocial Adjustment on Medication Adherence among Uninsured Hispanic Immigrants Aged 40 to 64 Years-Old with a Type-2 Diabetes Diagnosis 

  Williams, Deborah Ann

  The Hispanic population in the United States increased from 35.5 million in 2000 to 50.5 million in 2010 (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011). The type-2 diabetes prevalence rate for Hispanics is 12.8%. Their non-Hispanic White ...
• Gender Identity & Expression in “Women’s Sports” at the University Level 

  Géza, LuLu; Kelemon, Candice

  The goal of the thesis is to examine the gendered experiences of participants in women’s sports at the university level. This thesis explores the gendered relationships between women’s sports participants and themselves, ...
• Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices of Intrapartum Care among Obstetric Care Providers in Rural Kenya 

  Itote, Elizabeth Wanjugu (2016)

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