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"'One guy goes to jail, two people are ready to take his spot': Perspectives on drug-induced homicide laws among incarcerated individuals" and "Pre-exposure prophylaxis awareness and interest among participants in a MAT program..."

Description:: 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. …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Peterson, Meghan (creator); Rich, Josiah (Advisor); Brinkley-Rubinstein, Lauren (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Social policy; Prisoners; Qualitative research
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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"Prevalence of proteinuria among the Orang Asli aborigines and ethnic minorities of Malaysia" AND "Survival of elderly and non-elderly end stage renal failure patients with and without dialysis"

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Description:: 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 …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Ch'ng, Chin Chin (creator); Ong, Loke Meng (Advisor); McGarvey, Stephen (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: chronic kidney disease; Proteinuria; Dialysis
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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"Until We Weep": Rhode Island Protestant Christian Churches and Moving Beyond a Diversity Paradigm to Feeling Equality

Description:: Underlying, interweaving with, and impacting the implementation of diversity paradigms are racialized emotions present in an organization. However, emotions are under-engaged in literature on organizations’ …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Bell, Jocelyn Tirzah (creator); Pacewicz, Joshua (Advisor); Hirschman, Daniel (Reader); Brown University. Department of Sociology (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: emotions; Church; Nonprofit organizations; Focus groups; Racial justice
Collection:: Sociology; Theses and Dissertations

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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 …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Teng, Chih Yun Angelica (creator); Liu, Simin (Advisor); Xu, Haiyan (Reader); Chan, Juliana (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Inflammation; Atherosclerosis; Genome Wide Association; Genetic Risk Score; Height; Pancreatic beta cells; SNRK; Han Chinese; Hong Kong; Primary Aortic Endothelial Cell
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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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 …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Ruest, Stephanie (creator); Amanullah, Siraj (Advisor); Vivier, Patrick (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: flourishing; Youth--Substance use; Digital media
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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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 …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Gorsi, Hamza (creator); Trask, Christine (Advisor); Renaud, Thomas (Reader); Vivier, Patrick (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Cancer--Patients; late effects; Executive functions (Neuropsychology)
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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3D CNN Transfer Learning in CT Lung Scans for Pulmonary Nodule Classification

Description:: It is a great burden of labor for radiologists to examine each CT image and recognize the nodule by its distinctive shape since some nodules …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Wang, Wei (creator); Duan, Fenghai (Advisor); Chrysanthopoulou, Stavroula (Reader); Brown University. Department of Biostatistics (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Deep Learning; CT Image; CNN; Transfer Learning
Collection:: Public Health; Biostatistics; Theses and Dissertations

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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 …
Year:: 2018
Contributor:: Yin, Minglang (creator); Karniadakis, George (Advisor); Brown University. Engineering: Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Computational fluid dynamics; Reduced-order model; Computed fractional flow reserve
Collection:: Engineering; Fluid, Thermal, and Chemical Processes; Theses and Dissertations

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5 little boxes

Description:: A journey of discovery through the senses: imagining, remembering- feel.
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Fialho, Ana (creator); Maso, Carole (Advisor); Brown University. Department of Literary Arts (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Fiction; Experimental fiction
Collection:: Literary Arts; Theses and Dissertations

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9 Attempts

Description:: No More Connections
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Post, Emma Atlanta Parrish (creator); de la Torre, Mónica (Advisor); Brown University. Department of Literary Arts (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Experimental poetry; Experimental fiction
Collection:: Literary Arts; Theses and Dissertations

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A Biophysical Analysis of Neutrophil Force Generation in a Biochemical Environment

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 …
Year:: 2018
Contributor:: 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
Subject:: Immunology; Immune system; Septicemia; Cells--Mechanical properties; soft materials; traction force microscopy
Collection:: Biology and Medicine; Biomedical Engineering; Theses and Dissertations

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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 encourage …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: Scharff, Allegra Louise (creator); Macmadu, Alexandria (Reader); Rosenthal, Samantha (Advisor); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Public health; Prisoners--Health and hygiene; Weight Managment; Public Health Intervention
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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A Comprehensive Exploration of the Gender-Specific Clinical, Hematological, and Physiological Effects of Eating Disorders

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Description:: 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: …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Barca-Hall, Annalisa (creator); Field, Alison (Advisor); Misra, Madhusmita (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Eating disorders; behavioral health; Anorexia nervosa
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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A Literature Review of Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction Interventions Conducted Amongst Low Income and Ethnic Minority Populations and Examining Access and Interest in Mindfulness Based Programs Within Low Income Communities In Providence, RI

Description:: This two paper thesis explores inclusion of low SES and ethnic minority individuals into mindfulness and mindfulness based interventions.
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Webb, Julie (creator); Loucks, Eric (Advisor); Harrison, Abigail (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Mindfulness; Mindfulness-based Interventions; Low socioeconomic status; MBSR
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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A Mixed-Methods Pilot Study of Behavior Change Theory-Guided Heart Disease Education Program in Incarcerated Men Rhode Island Department of Corrections (RIDOC): Heart & Sole Debate

Description:: 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 …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Godfrey, Melissa Marie (creator); Martin, Rosemarie (Advisor); Cioe, Patricia (Reader); Brown University. School of Public Health (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Cardiovascular system--Diseases--Prevention; Imprisonment
Collection:: Public Health; Theses and Dissertations

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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 …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: 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
Subject:: Homelessness; Smoking; Resilience (Personality trait); Rhode Island
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A Neurotechnological Assessment Tool to Understand How Cognitive Deficits Influence Upper Extremity Motor Recovery After Stroke

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Description:: Stroke is one of the most common causes of adult disability, resulting in both physical and cognitive impairments. Physical impairments caused by stroke include the …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Tooloee, Shirin (creator); Simeral, John (Advisor); Lin, David (Reader); Crisco, Joseph (Reader); Brown University. School of Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Cognition; Stroke; motor recovery; Neurotechnology (Bioengineering); Arm; Cognitive therapy; Tcl (Computer program language)
Collection:: Engineering; Theses and Dissertations

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A Novel Near Infrared Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy System for Stroke Prediction and Diagnosis on the Neck

Description:: Abstract of A Novel NearInfrared Diffuse Optical Spectroscopy System for Stroke Prediction and Diagnosis on the Neck, by Ning Zhang, Degree ScM, Brown University, May …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Zhang, Ning (creator); Nurmikko, Arto (Advisor); Xu, Jimmy (Reader); Marissa, Gray (Reader); Brown University. Biology and Medicine: Biomedical Engineering (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Biomedical engineering
Collection:: Biology and Medicine; Biomedical Engineering; Theses and Dissertations

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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 …
Year:: 2017
Contributor:: 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
Subject:: Immunology; Septicemia
Collection:: Biology and Medicine; Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology; Theses and Dissertations

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A novel target for insulin resistance in Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis

Description:: NAFLD and NASH have caught the attention of scientists to make an accurate diagnosis and find effective treatments. Studies have found that both hyperinsulinemia and …
Year:: 2019
Contributor:: Lin, Mengqi (creator); Wands, Jack (Advisor); Li, Jisu (Reader); Zhang, Songhua (Reader); Brown University. Department of Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology and Biotechnology (sponsor)
Genre:: theses
Subject:: Liver--Diseases
Collection:: Biology and Medicine; Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology; Theses and Dissertations

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