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Browsing by Subject "Health sciences"
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A Clinic Based Survey Investigating Self-Reported Oral Health-Related Quality of Life, Number of Natural Teeth, and Oral Hygiene Habits Among Elderly Singaporeans
(2017)Background: Global aging poses various challenges for both developing and developed countries. The proportion of older adults in developed countries is currently much higher than in developing countries. Health authorities ... -
A Comprehensive Needs Assessment to Identify Priority Program Targets for Mosquito Vector Control and related Diseases in Belmopan, Belize
(2017)This was a mixed-methods study aimed to comprehensively assess factors associated with mosquito control in Belmopan, Belize, in order to better inform stakeholders on the effectiveness of their efforts. A knowledge, attitudes, ... -
A Cross-Sectional Survey of Drug-Resistance Polymorphisms in Plasmodium falciparum K13, Plasmepsin 2 and Pfmdr-1 in Sentinel Sites in Myanmar
(2021)Background: Plasmodium falciparum has developed resistance against artemisinin and partner drugs that have been widely used globally as artemisinin-based combination therapies (ACT). Such resistance, poses the greatest challenge ... -
A Descriptive Study of Emotional Well-Being Among Women in Ghana
(2012)Mental illness is prevalent worldwide in all cultures with varying manifestations. Its socioeconomic impact cannot be underestimated. Mental health accounts for as much as 14 percent of the global disease burden (Prince, ... -
A Mixed Methods Study of Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia among Older Veterans with and without Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Residential Long-Term Care Settings
(2020)Behavioral symptoms of dementia cause considerable distress for persons with dementia and their caregivers and are related to adverse outcomes that have significant social and economic impact. Thus, behavioral symptoms represent ... -
A Novel Use of Social Network Analysis and Routinely Collected Data to Uncover Care Coordination Processes for Patients with Heart Failure
(2021)Effective patient care transitions require consideration of the patient’s social and clinical contexts, yet how these factors relate to the processes in care coordination remains poorly described. This dissertation aimed ... -
A qualitative study of current hypertension care coordination and feasibility of involving Female Community Health Volunteers (FCHVs) in hypertension management in Kavre district, Nepal
(2019)Background: Hypertension and related complications are major contributors to deaths and disabilities in Nepal. We aim to explore existing work flows, needs and challenges to hypertension care coordination and assess feasibility ... -
Addressing the Impact of COVID-19 on Immigrant and Refugee Children and Families at a Federally Qualified Health Center in Durham, North Carolina.
(2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic amplified disparities experienced by children in immigrant and refugee families (CIRF). The pandemic coincided with a recognition that proactively screening and addressing social risk drivers ... -
Adolescents’ and young women’s perspectives on participation in biomedical clinical trials for HIV prevention products in Tanzania
(2021)Adolescent girls are a vulnerable population disproportionately affected by HIV in high-prevalence settings such as sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the development of HIV prevention products and subsequent biomedical clinical ... -
Advancements in Probabilistic Machine Learning and Causal Inference for Personalized Medicine
(2019)In this dissertation, we present four novel contributions to the field of statistics with the shared goal of personalizing medicine to individual patients. These methods are developed to directly address problems in health ... -
Aging in South Asia: Attitudes/Beliefs of Elders in Southern India and Long-Term Care of the Elderly in Southern Sri Lanka
(2013)Developing nations in Asia are posed to experience a significant increase in the population of older adults living in their respective societies. Over the coming decades, India, the second most populous country in the entire ... -
Alcohol use perceptions and risky behaviors—a mixed method study in Moshi, Tanzania
(2019)Background: The Kilimanjaro region has one of the highest rates of reported alcohol use per capita in Tanzania. Alcohol-related risky behaviors pose substantial threats to the health and well-being of alcohol users and people ... -
An Assessment Study to Determine the Feasibility, Appropriateness, and Usability of Mobile Clinics to Provide Neurosurgery and Neurology Care in Uganda
(2023)Neurosurgical and neurological conditions account for a significant disease burden worldwide, with low- and middle-income countries bearing more than 90% of the burden. Uganda is a low-income nation with a high demand for ... -
An Exploration of Gender and Teacher Wellbeing in Cambodia and Kenya: A Qualitative Study
(2022)Background: Teacher wellbeing is important because it impacts teachers’ ability to complete their work and also impacts student wellbeing. While published literature on teacher wellbeing has increased since the early 2000’s, ... -
An in vivo Investigation of Spatially Fractionated Radiation in Combination with Anti-PD-1 Blockade Immunotherapy
(2023)Purpose: GRID therapy (Spatially Fractionated RT) has the potential to amplify systemic anti-tumor immune effect. The optimal GRID design, radiation dosage and combination with immunotherapies are not well understood. In ... -
Anemia Etiology in the Peruvian Amazon: a cross-sectional study
(2019)Background: Understanding the multifactorial causes of anemia on a population level is important for creating effective interventions that mitigate poor health outcomes associated with anemia, particularly in regions where ... -
Assessing the Accuracy of a Point of Care Analyzer for Hyperlipidemia in Western Kenya
(2014)The prevalence of hyperlipidemia, along with other non-communicable diseases, is on the rise in low- and middle-income countries. Given the resource-limited setting, a myriad of diagnostic challenges exist with traditional ... -
Assessment of Two Diabetes Point-of-Care Analyzers Measuring Hemoglobin A1c in the Peruvian Amazon
(2016)Aims: Measurement of glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c) is an important indicator of glucose control over time. Point-of-care (POC) devices allow for rapid and convenient measurement of HbA1c, greatly facilitating diabetes care. ... -
Associations of Adverse Childhood Experiences With Key Health Outcomes and Viral Suppression Maintenance Among Tanzanian Youth Living With HIV
(2022)Background: Despite improved access to HIV testing and medication, AIDS remains a leading cause of death among youth living with HIV (YLWH) in Tanzania. YLWH are prone to worse HIV outcomes than other age groups, which may ... -
Automatic Treatment Planning for Multi-focal Dynamic Conformal Arc GRID Therapy for Late Stage Lung Cancer: A Feasibility Study
(2023)Purpose: To develop a heuristic greedy algorithm to generate automatic multi-leaf collimator (MLC) sequencing for spatial fractioned radiation therapy (SFRT) using 3D dynamic conformal arc (DCA).Methods and materials: One ...
