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Exploration of Existing and Novel Pain Attitudes in Relation to Pain Among People with Bleeding Disorders

Creator:: Pierce, Corey T. J.
Abstract:: Introduction: For people with bleeding disorders pain is often a daily challenge. Despite many advancements to the standard of care in recent decades, including more effective treatments, and more effective medication schedules, pain remains highly prevalent in people with bleeding disorders: existing pain treatment practices have not adequately addressed pain...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Ellen Smit Introduction

Non-instrumented Measurement of Muscle Power is Associated with Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Cross-sectional and Prospective Analyses of Falls, Frailty, and Functional Limitation in the National Health and Aging Trends Study

Creator:: Burbank, Caitlin M.
Abstract:: As life expectancy continues to rise, adults over 65 are one of the fastest-growing age groups in the United States. As we have made significant strides in mitigating disease, we now have to consider health states that lead to disablement and the inability to age-in-place, including falls, frailty, functional mobility,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: : ______________________________________________________ Ellen Smit Abstract As life expectancy continues to rise, adults over 65 are one of

The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

Creator:: Bavarian, Niloofar
Abstract:: The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public Health problem in the college population that represents a unique form of substance use. Namely, the primary motives for IUPS by college students are academic in nature (e.g., Teter, McCabe, LaGrange, Cranford, & Boyd, 2006), which may explain why...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: approved: Ellen Smit The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public

Perceived Discrimination and Hypertension: Contextual and Mediating Factors

Creator:: Sims, Kendra D.
Abstract:: Marginalized groups in the United States are often diagnosed with hypertension at younger ages, contributing to their excess burden of cardiovascular disease. These disparities in blood pressure control do not appear to be fully accounted for by individual risk factors, such as health behaviors or genetic differences. Experiences of discrimination...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: Ellen Smit Marginalized groups in the United States are often diagnosed with hypertension at

Food Security and Alternative Food Acquisition Strategies Among Low-Income U.S. Households: A Social-Ecological Approach

Creator:: Crespo-Bellido, Mayra S.
Abstract:: Household food availability is comprised of both food purchases and foods obtained from alternative sources, like social networks, community services, and household food production. While the food available at home is associated with eating behaviors, diet quality, and health outcomes of children and adults, the literature on food acquisition of...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: tremendously appreciative of my co-advisors, Dr. Ellen Smit and Dr. Stephanie Grutzmacher. Stephanie, you

Associations Between Family Nutrition and Physical Activity, Food Security, and Childhood Obesity in Rural Oregon

Creator:: Jackson, Jennifer A.
Abstract:: Childhood obesity and food insecurity are public health issues that often coexist, and both conditions are more prevalent among rural compared to non-rural populations. Social ecological prevention efforts are recommended, yet limited research has examined how rural family-home environments may influence obesity-preventing and -promoting behaviors. The purpose of this dissertation...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Marie Harvey Ellen Smit Childhood obesity and food insecurity are public health

Examining equity in out-of-pocket expenditures and utilization of healthcare services in Malawi

Creator:: Mwandira, Ruth
Abstract:: Best international health practice requires that all people benefit equally from health care services regardless of their socio-economic status and that healthcare payments be based on ability to pay. Although recent household surveys in Malawi show progress in a number of health indicators population averages, many inequalities in health outcomes...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: committee, Dr. Sunil Khanna, Dr Ellen Smit and the Graduate Council Representative Dr. Kate MacTavish

Estimating the Size of Clustered Hidden Populations

Creator:: Gamble, Laura J.
Abstract:: Successive sampling population size estimation (SS-PSE) is a method used by government agencies and aid organizations around the world to estimate the size of hidden populations using data from respondent-driven sampling (RDS) surveys. SS-PSE ad-dresses a specific need in estimation and helps us evaluate the vulnerability of areas to HIV...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: to my committee members — Dr. James Molyneux, Dr. Debashis Mon- dal, and Dr. Ellen Smit — for their

Prenatal and Early-life Metals Exposure and Immune Function in Children

Creator:: Welch, Barrett M.
Abstract:: Immune system development during prenatal and early-life periods are essential for healthy development. Environmental and nutritional factors during these periods have strong influences on immune development and can have impacts on disease susceptibility for an individual throughout adulthood. Globally, hundreds of millions of people experience elevated environmental exposure to arsenic,...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: . Drs. Ellen Smit, Perry Hystad, and Adam Branscum have each been key individuals in my training and

Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to Explore the Relationship between Food Insecurity, Childhood Lead Poisoning, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children

Creator:: Sparks, Megan M.
Abstract:: Lead is a ubiquitous environmental toxin known to cause neurological deficits in children. There is no biological need for lead and no safe level of lead in the body has ever been identified. Despite dramatic decline in mean blood lead levels nationwide since the U.S. EPA’s ban on lead-based paint...
Resource Type:: Dissertation
Full Text:: authors. Dr. Ellen Smit and Dr. Adam Branscum provided contributions to the conception, design, and

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Exploration of Existing and Novel Pain Attitudes in Relation to Pain Among People with Bleeding Disorders

Non-instrumented Measurement of Muscle Power is Associated with Health Outcomes in Older Adults: Cross-sectional and Prospective Analyses of Falls, Frailty, and Functional Limitation in the National Health and Aging Trends Study

The illicit use of prescription stimulants on college campuses : a theoretical examination

Perceived Discrimination and Hypertension: Contextual and Mediating Factors

Food Security and Alternative Food Acquisition Strategies Among Low-Income U.S. Households: A Social-Ecological Approach

Associations Between Family Nutrition and Physical Activity, Food Security, and Childhood Obesity in Rural Oregon

Examining equity in out-of-pocket expenditures and utilization of healthcare services in Malawi

Estimating the Size of Clustered Hidden Populations

Prenatal and Early-life Metals Exposure and Immune Function in Children

Using the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to Explore the Relationship between Food Insecurity, Childhood Lead Poisoning, and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder in Children

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