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1)The Role of Sucrose Non-Fermenting Related Kinase in Ameliorating Aortic Endothelial Dysfunction & Atherosclerotic Risk 2)Can Literature Weighted GRS for Height Predict Beta Cell Function and Insulin Resistance in Han Chinese?

Description:: The Role of Sucrose Non-Fermenting Related Kinase in Ameliorating Aortic Endothelial Dysfunction & Atherosclerotic Risk Background - Atherosclerotic complications such as ischemic heart disease and stroke are ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Teng, Chih Yun Angelica (creator) Liu, Simin (Advisor) Xu, Haiyan (Reader) Chan, Juliana (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Inflammation Atherosclerosis Genome Wide Association Genetic Risk Score Height Pancreatic beta cells SNRK Han Chinese Hong Kong Primary Aortic Endothelial Cell

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1. Substance use patterns and in-hospital care of adolescents and young adults attending music concerts. & 2. The negative relationship between digital media exposure and childhood flourishing.

Description:: 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 ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Ruest, Stephanie (creator) Amanullah, Siraj (Advisor) Vivier, Patrick (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: flourishing Youth--Substance use Digital media

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1: The Association of Length of Hospital Stays and Number of ED Visits with Executive Functioning Among Childhood Cancer Survivors. 2: The Association of Neighborhood Poverty Status and Executive Functioning Among Childhood Cancer Survivors.

Description:: 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 ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Gorsi, Hamza (creator) Trask, Christine (Advisor) Renaud, Thomas (Reader) Vivier, Patrick (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Cancer--Patients late effects Executive functions (Neuropsychology)

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3D/1D COMPUTED FRACTIONAL FLOW RESERVE COMPARISON IN CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE

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Description:: Fractional Flow Reserve (FFR) has become the gold standard for diagnosing coronary artery disease (CAD) since Gould et al. [11] claimed so whilst the most ...
Copyright Date:: 2018
Contributors:: Yin, Minglang (creator) Karniadakis, George (Advisor) Brown University. Engineering: Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Computational fluid dynamics Reduced-order model Computed fractional flow reserve

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A Biophysical Analysis of Neutrophil Force Generation in a Biochemical Environment

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Description:: Neutrophils are the most abundant circulating white blood cell in the human body, and play a crucial role in the innate immune response to infection ...
Copyright Date:: 2018
Contributors:: Andrews, Christina (creator) Franck, Christian (Advisor) Lefort, Craig (Reader) Reichner, Jonathan (Reader) Wong, Ian (Reader) Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Immunology Immune system Septicemia Cells--Mechanical properties soft materials traction force microscopy

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A Case Report of Healthy Bodies on the Inside: A Pilot, Weight Management Intervention in Women’s Medium Security Prison in Rhode Island

Description:: 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 ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Scharff, Allegra Louise (creator) Macmadu, Alexandria (Reader) Rosenthal, Samantha (Advisor) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Public health Prisoners--Health and hygiene Weight Managment Public Health Intervention

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A Mixed-Methods Study of Resilience and Smoking in a Homeless Population

Description:: The purpose of this study is to examine resilience levels and smoking habits in homeless adults in Rhode Island in hopes of identifying ways to ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Akande, Morayo Ominira (creator) Sullivan, Adam (Advisor) Glasser, Irene (Reader) Cioe, Patricia (Advisor) Kahler, Christopher (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Homelessness Smoking Resilience (Personality trait) Rhode Island

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A Novel Role for Programmed Cell Death Receptor Ligand 2 (PD-L2) in Sepsis-Induced Hepatic Dysfunction

Description:: Sepsis is defined as a state of life-threatening organ dysfunction due to dysregulated host response to infection. Because of its complex pathogenesis, sepsis is difficult ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Le, Marilyn C (creator) Zimmerman, Anita (Reader) Bowen, Wayne (Reader) Ayala, Alfred (Advisor) Brown University. Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Immunology Septicemia

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A Novel, Context Dependent Two Alternative Forced Choice Task for the Exploration of the Neural Correlates of Higher Order Cognition in Mice

Description:: The brain’s ability to attribute valence to sensory stimuli in our environment and modulate these associations to reflect its current state is essential for ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Gill, Jay Lathen (creator) Moore, Christopher (Advisor) Frank, Michael (Reader) Bath, Kevin (Reader) Brown University. Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: behavioral neuroscience

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A Qualitative Analysis of Sexual Consent among High School Students

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Description:: 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 ...
Copyright Date:: 2018
Contributors:: Righi, Mary Kirtley (creator) Kuo, Caroline (Advisor) Orchowski, Lindsay (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Sexual consent Sexual Violence Teenagers--Sexual behavior

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A Spatial Analysis of Condom Availability in Rhode Island AND Optimizing an Existing Condom Distribution Program for Rhode Island’s Adolescents: Key Informant Perspectives

Description:: A Spatial Analysis of Condom Availability in Rhode Island: OBJECTIVES: The purpose of this study was to use spatial analysis to identify potential gaps in ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Civitarese, Anna Marie (creator) Comella, Jaime (Advisor) Biello, Katie (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: GIS Condom Adolescent Sexual health Barriers to access

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A Thermodynamics-Based Algorithm for Optimizing HIV Drug Resistance Probe Designs

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Description:: There is a high demand for developing a computational platform for global analysis of position- specific sequence variation within HIV-1 subtypes. Undesirable probe designs can ...
Copyright Date:: 2018
Contributors:: Lizbinski, Rico Leonardo (creator) Tripathi, Anubhav (Advisor) Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Pathobiology (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: HIV/AIDS Algorithms Drug resistance Thermodynamics Probes

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About to Be Young

Description:: Nice,Monroe, you strong today, you Powerful boy, mental healthy Good person for Striving, always Goodness,Wrestling the, Fundamental issues of the day Determinism, Realism ...
Copyright Date:: 2017
Contributors:: Lawrence, Monroe (creator) Swensen, Cole (Advisor) Brown University. Department of Literary Arts (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: American poetry Canadian poetry Keats, John, 1795-1821 Wieners, John, 1934-2002 Orpheus (Greek mythology) in literature Weiner, Hannah Prynne, J. H., 1936- Minimal art Lyric poetry Abjection in literature Embarrassment Embarrassment in adolescence Shame Guilt Snow Automobiles debasement Mothers Fathers and sons

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Acculturation and Binge Drinking among Major Immigrant Groups in the United States: A Literature Review

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Description:: The purpose of this literature review was to observe the nature of the association between acculturation and binge drinking in major immigrant groups in the ...
Contributors:: Singh, Samyukta (creator) Carey, Kate (Advisor) Merill, Jennifer (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Immigrants Substance abuse Acculturation Binge drinking cultural identity

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Action-Focused, Plain Language Communication for Overdose Prevention: A Qualitative Analysis of Rhode Island’s Overdose Surveillance and Information Dashboard

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Description:: Objectives: To determine how people who use drugs (PWUD) perceive and utilize overdose prevention material, and to evaluate action-based, plain language content on Rhode Island ...
Contributors:: Waye, Katherine Mary (creator) Marshall, Brandon (Advisor) Yedinak, Jesse (Reader) Lurie, Mark (Advisor) Colvin, Christopher (Reader) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Qualitative research Drugs--Overdose plain language Fentanyl

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Ad hoc color–concept mapping and interpreting visual representations

Description:: Interpreting visual representations of abstract concepts (e.g. graphs and signs) requires inferring abstract meanings from visual features (e.g., colors). We predicted that this ...
Contributors:: Lai, Leslie Yunhsuan (creator) Heindel, William (Advisor) Welch , Leslie (Reader) Watanabe, Takeo (Reader) Schloss, Karen B. (Reader) Brown University. Department of Cognitive, Linguistic, and Psychological Sciences (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Information visualization Visual perception color cognition

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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 ...
Contributors:: Martone, Christina Marie (creator) Brown, Dr Joanna (Reader) Gjelsvik, Dr Annie (Advisor) Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Keywords:: Epidemiology Public health Adolescence