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Adolescent Access to Patient-Centered Medical Homes; Assessing Adolescent Outcomes by Patient Center Medical Home Access

Description:
Adolescent Access to Patient-Centered Medical Homes Background: Adolescents have specific health and developmental needs that make access to patient-centered medical homes (PCMH) especially important. We …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Martone, Christina Marie (creator)
Brown, Dr Joanna (Reader)
Gjelsvik, Dr Annie (Advisor)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Public health
Adolescence
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

ANALYSIS OF HEPATITIS C VIRUS (HCV) EPIDEMIOLOGY AMONG YOUNG PRESCRIPTION OPIOD USERS IN RHODE ISLAND, AND MODELLING OF HCV TREATMENT SCALE-UP.

Description:
THESIS OVERVIEW Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection leads to a number of clinical conditions including acute hepatitis, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis of the liver, and liver …
Year:
2017
Contributor:
Soipe, Ayorinde (creator)
Taylor, Lynn (Reader)
Marshall, Brandon (Advisor)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Public health
Rhode Island
hepatitis c virus
non-medical use of prescription opioids
elimination
testing
modeling
linkage to care
treatment
young adults
scale-up
mathematical modelling
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Associations of Calibrated Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intakes with the Risk of Heart Failure and its Subtypes in Postmenopausal Women: the Women’s Health Initiative

Description:
Abstract of "Associations of Calibrated Dietary Sodium and Potassium Intakes with the Risk of Heart Failure and its Subtypes in Postmenopausal Women: the Women’s Health …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Gu, Xiao (creator)
Eaton, Charles (Advisor)
Zheng, Tongzhang (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Diet
Heart failure
Nutritionally induced diseases--Epidemiology
Sodium
Potassium
Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Prevention
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Available to Brown-affiliated users only
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Development and Understanding of a Novel Fetal Cell Origin DNA Methylation Signature

Description:
Background: Stem cell maturation is a fundamental, yet poorly understood aspect of human development. We devised a DNA methylation signature that represented embryonic stem cells …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Zhang, Ze (creator)
Kelsey, Karl (Advisor)
Braun, Joseph (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
epigenetics
DNA--Methylation
biomarkers
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Drug- and Dose-Specific Effects of Sulfonylureas on Cognition and Physical Functioning in Older Nursing Home Residents

Description:
Background: Despite data from younger populations suggesting that glipizide is the preferred sulfonylurea due to its lower risk of adverse effects, long-acting sulfonylureas (glimepiride and …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Sharmin, Sadia (creator)
Zullo, Andrew (Advisor)
Shireman, Theresa (Reader)
Zhang, Tingting (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Nursing home care
Geriatrics
Diabetes
Pharmacoepidemiology
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Early Life Exposure to Endocrine Disrupting Chemicals: Implications for Child Birthweight, Growth, and Adiposity

Description:
Childhood obesity is one of the greatest public health problems facing children today. Research has shown that obesity has origins in the prenatal and early …
Year:
2016
Contributor:
Shoaff, Jessica Ruhlman (creator)
Braun, Joseph (Advisor)
Savitz, David (Reader)
McGarvey, Stephen (Reader)
Papandonatos, George (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Environmental health
Endocrine disrupting chemicals
prenatal
Obesity
Birth weight
Gestational age
phthalate
perfluoroalkyl substances
Public health
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
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Early-Life Exposure to Elemental Carbon from Traffic and Child Anthropometry

Description:
Background: Emerging evidence suggests that early-life exposure to traffic-related air pollution may be associated with altered childhood growth and higher risk of obesity. Objective: To …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Mueller-Leonhard, Catrina (creator)
Wellenius, Gregory (Advisor)
Braun, Joseph (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
prenatal
Birth weight
Body mass index
traffic related air pollution
elemental carbon
child adiposity
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Estimating the Burden of Neurological Disorders in Low-Resource Settings

Description:
Epilepsy and headaches are two neurological disorders whose distributions are reported to vary in sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). The variation in the prevalence may be due …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Sahlu, Ida Alem (creator)
McGarvey, Stephen (Advisor)
Carabin, Helene (Reader)
Bauer, Cici (Reader)
Clark, Melissa (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Available to Brown-affiliated users only
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Everything Old is New Again: Genetics, Professionalization, and Public Health

Description:
The Human Genome Project has stimulated interest in translating research on gene-disease associations into clinical and public health practice. I explore how this research influences …
Year:
2009
Contributor:
Senier, Laura (creator)
Brown, Phil (director)
Dill, Ann (reader)
Braun, Lundy (reader)
Morello-Frosch, Rachel (reader)
Brown University. Sociology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
professionalization
Genetics
Public health
Epidemiology
Personalized medicine
Collection:
Sociology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Gender Differences in Acute Pediatric Diarrhea: A Secondary Analysis of the DHAKA Study And Sex and Gender Based Acute-Care Medicine: A Clinical Overview

Description:
Pediatric diarrheal disease is a significant source of morbidity and mortality in the developing world. While several studies have demonstrated an increased incidence of diarrheal …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Jarman, Angela (creator)
mcgregor, alyson (Advisor)
amanullah, siraj (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Available to Brown-affiliated users only
Full Record

Genetic Variation in the Gene Coding for Sex Hormone Binding Globulin and Type 2 Diabetes Risk: Quantifying Biological Intermediates for Clinical Risk Stratification

Description:
Type 2 Diabetes (T2D) is known to be the consequence of the interactive influences between genetic and environmental factors. However, the specific pathways linking known …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Shih, Stephannie (creator)
Liu, Simin (Advisor)
Huang, Yen-Tsung (Reader)
Luo, Xi (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Non-insulin-dependent diabetes
causal mediation
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Available to Brown-affiliated users only
Full Record

Intake of Furocoumarins and the Risk of Skin Cancer in Cohort Studies in US

Description:
Purpose Previous studies found that higher citrus consumption was associated with increased risks of malignant melanoma, basal cell carcinoma (BCC) and squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Sun, Weiyi (creator)
Cho, Eunyoung (Advisor)
Li, Wenqing (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Cancer
Nutrition
Melanoma
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Legionnaires' Disease in Rhode Island: A Descriptive Analysis of Incident Cases Over A Ten-Year Period

Description:
Legionnaires' Disease (LD) presents as a severe pneumonia that is caused by the inhalation of water-dwelling Legionella bacteria. The main source of the bacteria is …
Year:
2019
Contributor:
Weidele, Heidi (creator)
Quilliam, Daniela (Advisor)
Lurie, Mark (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Legionnaires' disease
Communicable diseases
Legionella pneumophila
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Maternal Body Mass Index and Cesarean Delivery: Addressing "Too Much Too Soon" in the Context of Obesity

Description:
Background: Obesity in pregnancy increases obstetric risk. Cesarean delivery (CD) can provide maternal-fetal benefit when medically indicated, but unnecessary use of CD is detrimental for …
Year:
2019
Contributor:
Glazer, Kimberly B (creator)
Savitz, David (Advisor)
Field, Alison (Reader)
Werner, Erika (Reader)
Dahabreh, Issa (Reader)
Danilack, Valery (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Obesity
Decision making
Labor, Induced (Obstetrics)
Cesarean section
Cesarean section--Prevention
Cesarean section--Complications
Delivery (Obstetrics)
Obstetrics
Labor (Obstetrics)--Complications
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Neighborhood and Individual Determinants of Cardiometabolic Health: Obesity and Blood Pressure

Description:
Abstract of "Neighborhood and Individual Determinants of Cardiometabolic Health: Obesity and Blood Pressure", by Marcia I. Pescador Jimenez, Ph.D., Brown University, May 2018. Despite significant …
Year:
2018
Contributor:
Pescador Jimenez, Marcia Ixchel (creator)
Loucks, Eric B. (Advisor)
Wellenius, Gregory A. (Reader)
Subramanian, S.V. (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Neighborhoods
Hypertension
Multilevel models (Statistics)
Longitudinal studies
Obesity--Prevention
Epidemiology--Social aspects
Cluster analysis
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Optimal Pharmacotherapy for the Management of Heart Failure with Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction at Hospital Discharge

Description:
Heart failure (HF) represents a significant and growing public health problem. Potentially beneficial HF therapies are often underused among patients hospitalized for HF and may …
Year:
2012
Contributor:
Grebla, Regina Catherine (creator)
Wellenius, Gregory (Director)
Eaton, Charles (Reader)
Gatsonis, Constantine (Reader)
Trivedi, Amal (Reader)
Wu, Wen-Chih (Reader)
Brown University. BIOMED: Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
health services research
left ventricular systolic dysfunction
renin-angiotensin system inhibitor
beta-adrenergic receptor blocker
nondihydropyridine calcium channel blocker
Epidemiology
Veterans
Heart failure
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Potential Roles of Racial Discrimination and Sociobehavorial Risk Marker Clustering in the Pathophysiology of Coronary Heart Disease

Description:
Despite years of increased attention to prevention and decreasing mortality rates, coronary heart disease (CHD) remains the leading cause of death in the United States. …
Year:
2011
Contributor:
Everage, Nicholas J (creator)
Loucks, Eric (Director)
Gjelsvik, Annie (Reader)
Linkletter, Crystal (Reader)
McGarvey, Stephen (Reader)
Brown University. BIOMED: Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Social Determinants
Clustering
Coronary Artery Calcification
Epidemiology
Coronary heart disease
Racism
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Prospective Association of Dairy Products of Varying Fat Content with Incident Coronary Heart Disease, CVD Mortality, and All-Cause Mortality

Description:
The Women’s Health Initiative Observational Study was used to create a disease-free baseline cohort of 69,185 women aged 50-79. A food frequency questionnaire was administered …
Year:
2017
Contributor:
King, Olivia Chelsea (creator)
Eaton, Charles (Advisor)
Sullivan, Adam (Reader)
Brown University. Department of Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
Nutrition
Coronary heart disease
dietary fat
Dairy products
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Prospective studies of fluid intake and lower urinary tract symptoms in relation to risk of bladder cancer

Description:
The "urogenous contact" hypothesis states that increase in total fluid intake can decrease risk of bladder cancer by diluting the urine concentration and reducing the …
Year:
2013
Contributor:
Zhou, Jiachen (creator)
Michaud, Dominique (Director)
Kelsey, Karl (Reader)
Kim, Eunhee (Reader)
Brown University. BIOMED: Epidemiology (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
bladder cancer
fluid intake
lower urinary tract symptoms
epidemiology
Bladder--Cancer
Risk
Epidemiology
Collection:
Public Health
Epidemiology
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

Relation of Dietary Carbohydrates Intake to Circulating Sex Hormone-Binding Globulin Levels in Postmenopausal Women

Description:
Abstract Background: Low circulating levels of sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) have been shown to be a direct and strong risk factor for type 2 diabetes, …
Year:
2017
Contributor:
Liu, Jinjie (creator)
Liu, Simin (Advisor)
Xi , Luo (Reader)
Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:
theses
Subject:
Epidemiology
SHBG
Carbohydrates
Diet
Postmenopausal women
Collection:
Public Health
Theses and Dissertations
Full Record

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