Abstract Background As overdose deaths have increased in the United States, some lawmakers have explored punitive, “supply-side” interventions aimed at reducing the supply of fentanyl. …
Purpose: Despite significant strides against cancer and overall improvements in cancer screening and decreases in mortality, there remain significant racial and ethnic disparities in the …
This thesis consists of two studies related to kidney disease. The first paper explored the prevalence and risk factors for proteinuria, an early marker for …
This paper employs the social ecological model to examine changes in the association of demographic, relationship, and school-level environmental variables in predicting youth uptake of …
The Role of Sucrose Non-Fermenting Related Kinase in Ameliorating Aortic Endothelial Dysfunction & Atherosclerotic Risk Background - Atherosclerotic complications such as ischemic heart disease and …
ABSTRACT #1: Substance use patterns and in-hospital care of adolescents and young adults attending music concerts. Introduction: There are few studies that describe medical complaints …
Abstract 1: The Association of Length of Hospital Stays and Number of ED Visits with Executive Functioning Among Childhood Cancer Survivors Background: Childhood cancer survivors …
BACKGROUND: Incarcerated women are disproportionately at risk of being obese and are gaining weight behind bars. However, few interventions to stop weight gain and/or encourage …
Abstract of “A Comprehensive Exploration of the Gender-Specific Clinical, Hematological, and Physiological Effects of Eating Disorders” by Annalisa Barca-Hall, MPH, Brown University, May 2019 Objective: …
Prisoners suffer a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) relative to the general population in the United States. Communities of prisoners do not have consistent …
Prisoners suffer a higher prevalence of cardiovascular disease (CVD) relative to the general population in the United States. Communities of prisoners do not have consistent …
Importance: Cardiometabolic comorbidities have been associated with a higher risk of COVID-19 severity and mortality and are prevalent among COVID-19 patients. Objective: Synthesize evidence regarding …
Blue spaces have been shown to have positive effects on the health of individuals who access them. However, access is not necessarily equitable and access …
Sexual violence is common in adolescence. Education on sexual consent is considered to be a critical component of many sexual assault prevention programs, and it …
HPV is prevalent among U.S. adults and is linked to several types of cancers. One preventive measure for such cancers and other HPV-associated health conditions …
To ensure that incarceration does not act as a facilitator of or exacerbate health disparities, we must assure this population has access to information to …
Abstract of A RESEARCH STUDY TO EVALUATE WHETHER ROUTINE HEALTHCARE CHECKUPS CAN BE USED TO INCREASE COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING RATES, by MIRIAM GEORGE, Degree MASTER …
