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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...
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Full Text:: . Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Ellen Smit Introduction

Mars and Popular Astronomy, 1890-1910

Creator:: Simpson, Emily M.
Abstract:: Beginning in the late-nineteenth century, several dialogues emerged concerning life on Mars. Some supported the notion of an inhabited Mars, citing recent observations of the planet, while others, pointing to a lack of concrete evidence, denied the validity of such a bold hypothesis. The dialogues within and between different...
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Full Text:: Emily M. Simpson for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in History of Science presented on June 12

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,...
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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...
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Full Text:: approved: Ellen Smit The illicit use of prescription stimulants (IUPS) is a critical Public

On the Manifestation of Deformation and Evolution of Two Cenozoic Orogens

Creator:: Lamont, Ellen A.
Abstract:: The word orogenesis is derived from the Greek words oros meaning mountains and genesis meaning creation and refers to the study of the complex processes involved in the growth and evolution of mountain ranges (orogens). Orogens develop where crustal deformation builds topography and forms landscapes. This dissertation explores the role...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Ellen A

Learning to teach effectively : science, technology, engineering, and mathematics graduate teaching assistants' teaching self-efficacy

Creator:: DeChenne, Sue Ellen
Abstract:: Graduate teaching assistants (GTAs) from science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) are important in the teaching of undergraduate students (Golde & Dore, 2001). However, they are often poorly prepared for teaching (Luft, Kurdziel, Roehrig, & Turner, 2004). This dissertation addresses teaching effectiveness in three related manuscripts: 1. A position paper...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Sue Ellen DeChenne for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Assemblages of groundfish caught using commercial fishing strategies off the coasts of Oregon and Washington from 1985-1987

Creator:: Rogers, Jean Beyer
Abstract:: The groundfish trawl fishery operating off the coasts of Oregon and Washington 1985-1987 caught six major assemblages of species which could be treated as units in developing mixed-species management plans. Eighty-one percent of the tows observed on commercial vessels were consistently placed in one of the assemblage designations using three...
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Full Text:: of Oregon and Washington from 1985 to 1987. Abstract approved: Ellen K. Pikitch The groundfish

Radar and Optical Remote Sensing of Submesoscale Frontal Features

Creator:: Simpson, Alexandra J.
Abstract:: The coastal region is home to many types of surface fronts that exist on a submesoscale (1-10 $km$). While in situ observations capture point or transect observations of frontal behavior subsurface, their complex spatial patterns can be well-captured using remote sensing techniques, which provide synoptic views of the ocean surface...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Alexandra J. Simpson

The mechanism of interaction of the linker histone with DNA and nucleosomes

Creator:: Ellen, Thomas Patrick
Abstract:: This dissertation examines the interaction of the linker histone with DNA and with nucleosomes. The first goal of the project was to characterize the interaction of the linker histone with DNA. Three factors previously reported to influence the linker histone's interaction with DNA were examined: ratio of linker histone to...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Thomas Patrick Ellen for the

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...
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Full Text:: -Ecological Approach Abstract approved: ______________________________________________________ Ellen

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...
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Full Text:: Ellen Smit Marginalized groups in the United States are often diagnosed with hypertension at

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...
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Full Text:: . Marie Harvey Ellen Smit Childhood obesity and food insecurity are public health

Seismic performance and collapse assessments of reinforced concrete lateral- force resisting systems

Creator:: Buniya, Mustafa Kamil
Abstract:: Nonlinear response history analysis (NRHA) is increasingly becoming more accessible and prevalent in research and practice. As the accuracy of the NRHA results depends on the ground motion characteristics and the robustness of the numerical model, research has focused on the development of guidance for performance-based seismic design and assessment...
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Full Text:: Simpson Nonlinear response history analysis (NRHA) is increasingly becoming more accessible and

Inhibition, gene expression and modeling of ammonia oxidation in biofilms of Nitrosomonas europaea

Creator:: Lauchnor, Ellen Grace
Abstract:: This dissertation explores the physiology and gene expression of the ammonia-oxidizing bacterium Nitrosomonas europaea in surface-associated bacterial communities, or biofilms. Biofilms of N. europaea were cultivated in drip flow reactors for several weeks and gene expression microarrays were used to detect 240 genes differentially expressed between the mature biofilms and...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Ellen Grace Lauchnor

Frozen stabilized mince, its production, and thermophysical properties

Creator:: Simpson-Rivera, Ricardo Jose
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ricardo Simpson-Rivera for the

Small scale temperature structure of the upper ocean

Creator:: Simpson, James J. (James Joseph)
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF James Joseph Simpson for the

Robert Hooke and the foundation of geology : a comparison of Steno and Hooke and the Hooke imprint on the Huttonian theory ; and, The tectonic evolution of the Oregon continental margin : rotation of segment boundaries and possible spacetime relationships in the Central High Cascades

Creator:: Drake, Ellen T.
Abstract:: Based on the principle that the history of a discipline is important to the discipline itself, this thesis devotes two chapters to ROBERT HOOKE AND THE FOUNDATION OF GEOLOGY and two chapters to modern geology, viz. THE TECTONIC EVOLUTION OF THE OREGON CONTINENTAL MARGIN. The first part of this abstract...
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Relationship of dietary crude protein to factors in uterine secretions and plasma in high producing postpartum dairy cows

Creator:: Jordan, Ellen Rae
Abstract:: Eighteen multiparous, high producing (7,836 kg 4% FCM) Holstein dairy cows were assigned randomly to iso- . caloric rations containing either 12 or 23% crude protein (CP) on day 40 postpartum. After a 10-day adaptation period, uterine secretion and blood samples were collected on the day of estrus (day 0-1),...
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Full Text:: ELLEN RAE JORDAN for the degree of DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY in ANIMAL SCIENCE presented on May 26, 1981

Predictors of participation in a prison-based parenting program

Creator:: Schumer, Jean Ellen
Abstract:: The focus of this study was threefold. This research examined the extent to which parenting alliance between incarcerated parents and the caregivers of their children, influences participation of inmate parents in parenting programs. This research explored the extent to which family contact influences participation of inmate parents in parenting programs....
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Full Text:: Program Flyleaf AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Jean Ellen Schumer for the degree

Factors that influence risk behavior in HIV infected women receiving antiretroviral therapy in Kampala and Masaka, Uganda

Creator:: MacLachlan, Ellen W.
Abstract:: Women living in sub-Saharan Africa are more affected by HIV/AIDS than any other population in the world. Two-thirds of all new HIV infections worldwide occur in sub-Saharan Africa and over 60% of these infections are in women. Indeed, 70% of all women globally who are infected with HIV reside in...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Ellen W. MacLachlan for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in

Three studies on the role of uncertainty in the valuation and management of renewable natural resources

Creator:: Burnes, Ellen Irene
Abstract:: These three papers address uncertainty in the management and valuation of renewable natural resources. The first paper develops a model to integrate both stock and price uncertainty to obtain optimal resource levels. The model is an extension of Reed (1974) and shows by proof and by example that when prices...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ellen Irene Burnes for the

Community college faculty experiences with learner outcomes and the influence on professional practice

Creator:: Davis, Marilyn Ellen
Abstract:: The study was designed to determine how learner outcomes, one aspect of a comprehensive assessment plan at an urban community college in the Northwest, may have influenced professional practice. Research subjects were selected from a group of forty-four faculty who participated in a college sponsored professional development activity. The purpose...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Marilyn Ellen Davis for the

Productivity analysis of adult basic education programs : an analytic model

Creator:: West, Ellen Louise
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to develop a model for the examination of productivity in Adult Basic Education. To that end, an instrument developed for use in the field of business was adapted for use with an educational audience. It examined the relationship of adult education staff decision...
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Full Text:: is presented March 19, 1981 Typed by Barbara J. Wiegele for Ellen Louise West ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I

Exploring Pedagogical Improvement Strategies Targeting STEM Faculty: Towards Understanding Teaching-Related Conversations and Identities in Community Engagement

Creator:: Aster, Ellen M.
Abstract:: There is a national interest in improving the quality of STEM education in institutions of higher education. One goal of multiple initiatives focusing on such improvement is empowering more STEM educators to implement evidence-based instructional practices, that research has shown best help students learn. Related strategies target change in STEM...
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Full Text:: ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Ellen Aster for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in Science Education

Physicians' attitudes toward deaf persons and the communication methods used with their deaf patients

Creator:: McNeil, Ellen E.
Abstract:: The central purpose of this study was to examine physicians' attitudes and communication methods which they used with deaf patients. This study was conducted with 100 physicians practicing medicine in Linn and Marion counties in Oregon. Attitude was measured by the Attitude Toward Deaf Persons Scale and was compared to...
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Full Text:: communication methods used with their deaf patients AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Ellen E. McNeil for the

Impact of family life and work on quality of life of Utah dairy farm wives and husbands

Creator:: Gorham, Elizabeth Ellen
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Full Text:: dairy farm wives and husbands AN ABSTRACT OF THE THESIS OF Elizabeth Ellen Gorham for the degree of

A comparison of men and women vocational educators' present and expected levels of work satisfaction as related to selected work values

Creator:: Tremain, June Ellen
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Full Text:: THESIS OF JUNE ELLEN TREMAIN for the degree of DOCTOR OF EDUCATION in VOCATIONAL EDUCATION presented on

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...
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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...
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Full Text:: AN ABSTRACT OF THE DISSERTATION OF Laura J. Gamble for the

Study abroad and global competence : exemplary community college programs which foster elements of achievement

Creator:: Arden-Ogle, Ellen A.
Abstract:: The research‘s purpose was to examine how exemplary community college study abroad programs assisted student participants in acquiring global competence. Three research questions were explored: 1.What issues need to be anticipated when planning a study abroad program for community college students in order to effectively incorporate opportunities for students to...
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Full Text:: Ellen A. Arden-Ogle for the degree of Doctor of Education in Education presented on October 19, 2009

Examination of Multiple Air Pollutant Exposure, the Food Environment, and Low Birth Weight in Los Angeles, County

Creator:: Coker, Eric S.
Abstract:: Exposure to urban outdoor air pollution is ubiquitous and low birth weight represents an important health disparity in the United States. While previous research suggests that exposure to outdoor air pollutants are associated with term low birth weight, few studies have evaluated the effects of multipollutant outdoor air exposures or...
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Full Text:: advice at critical times during my pursuit of a PhD. I also want to acknowledge Dr. Ellen Smit who

Theoretical predictors of successfully transitioning from supervised to home-based (unsupervised) exercise programs among elderly women with breast cancer

Creator:: Loprinzi, Paul D.
Abstract:: Supervised exercise interventions can elicit numerous positive health outcomes in breast cancer survivors. However, to maintain these benefits, exercise needs to continue long after the supervised program. This may be difficult, as in this transitional period (i.e., time period immediately following a supervised exercise program), breast cancer survivors are in...
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Full Text:: Bradley J. Cardinal Supervised exercise interventions can elicit numerous positive health outcomes in

Seismic Retrofit of Square Reinforced Concrete Bridge Columns using Titanium Alloy Bars

Creator:: Shrestha, Sharoo
Abstract:: There are many aging bridges in service in the US and around the world that were not constructed to modern seismic design codes and standards. As a result, they are expected to perform poorly during intense earthquake ground shaking. Older reinforced concrete (RC) bridges, in particular, are often supported on...
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Full Text:: also like to thank Dr. Judy Liu, Dr. Thomas Miller, Dr. Barbara Simpson and Dr. Tala Navab-Daneshmand

Intentions of US forestland owners to participate in emerging carbon markets : a behavioral modeling approach

Creator:: Thompson, Derek W.
Abstract:: Policy makers in the United States (US), following recommendations made by the international scientific community, have drafted national emissions reduction legislation in hopes of minimizing the harmful effects of global climate change. Included in this legislation is a national cap-and-trade system with provisions for carbon offsets. Specific provisions for forest...
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Full Text:: examination. Thank you to Dr. Dayna Simpson for acting as Graduate Council Representative and providing me

Fostering Teaching Improvement: How STEM Faculty Perceive the Affordances, Barriers, and Climate of their Departments for Teaching Improvement

Creator:: Lenz, Adam
Abstract:: There is a national interest in improving the quality of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in institutions of higher education in the face of mounting difficulties. Reports by the National Academy of Sciences in 2018 and 2020 found that the dissemination and adoption of effective, timely change initiatives...
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Full Text:: : Dr. Jana Bouwma-Gearhart and Dr. Ellen Aster contributed to the research design, preliminary

In Utero Exposure to Arsenic and Mercury : Epigenome-Wide Associations and Newborn Health Outcomes

Creator:: Cardenas, Andres
Abstract:: Mercury and arsenic are known developmental toxicants and environmental exposures are ubiquitous worldwide from natural and anthropogenic sources. Prenatal exposure to both contaminants are independently associated with adverse perinatal health outcomes and latent disease risk that could be in part mediated by epigenetic reprogramming events. Fetal programming events involving DNA...
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Full Text:: were instrumental in my decision to continue in academia. I would also like to thank Dr. Ellen Smit

Healthcare processes and the use of online peer-to-peer forums for weight loss information

Creator:: Faith, Jennifer
Abstract:: Use of the Internet for health information has been gaining popularity, and some studies suggest an increase in the use of online interactive peer-to-peer forums for seeking health information. Internet health information-seeking is especially popular among those with stigmatized conditions such as obesity, and negative healthcare experiences have been linked...
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Full Text:: present (Dr. Adam Branscum, Dr. Ellen Smit, Dr. Marie Harvey, Dr. Minjeong Kim, and Dr. Donna Champeau

Phenotypes of Cardiovascular Damage and Cognitive Decline

Creator:: Miller, Lindsay M.
Abstract:: Cognitive impairment can severely impact quality of life, and can place added strain on family and caregivers.¹⁻³ Moreover, cognitive decline has been shown to proceed to more serious conditions including Alzheimer’s disease and dementia,⁴⁻⁶ making it critical to intervene on risk factors. In addition to traditional risk factors for cognitive...
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Full Text:: Bovbjerg, Ellen Smit, Robert Stawski, and Megan MacDonald for their support throughout my time as both a

Access and Utilization of Mental Healthcare Services Among Children and Adolescents in India – A mixed-methods study

Creator:: Vasanth Rao, Deeksha
Abstract:: Background: According to the National Mental Health Survey (NMHS), the treatment gap of any mental disorder in India among the general population was reported to be as high as 83% (R. S. Murthy, 2017). There is insufficient evidence currently describing the treatment gap among the child and adolescent population. Given...
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Full Text:: sincere appreciation to her committee members, Drs. Jonathan Garcia, Sunil Khanna, Ellen Smit, Marie

Change Trajectories of Adolescents in Long-Term Residential Treatment

Creator:: Earl, Trevor T.
Abstract:: The change process for clients in long-term adolescent residential treatment has received heightened research attention for the past 15-year (Gass, 2006). The research indicates that individuals enrolled in long-term adolescent residential treatment centers, on average, experience improved psycho-social functioning to degrees that are statistically and clinically significant (Behrens & Satterfield,...
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Full Text:: support others. To Ellen Behrens, thank you for brainstorming with me, connecting me to the database

Experiences and Correlates of Healthcare Discrimination Among Saudis in the United States

Creator:: Sinky, Tassnym Hussein
Abstract:: Healthcare discrimination is associated with various health-related attitudes, behaviors, intentions, and outcomes including provider avoidance, underutilization or increased use of healthcare services, use of alternative means of healthcare, delays in medical care, less satisfaction with care, poor health behaviors, and poorer health outcomes. Since 2001, Muslims and Arabs in the...
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Full Text:: Dolcini, Dr. Ellen Smit, Dr. Melissa Cheyney, and Dr. Kim Hannigan-Downs), thank you for your advice

Disparities in Physical Activity Experienced by Children with Disabilities: Secondary Analysis of the National Survey of Children’s Health 2016-2017

Creator:: Ross, Samantha Mae
Abstract:: Children with disabilities report some of the lowest physical activity (PA) levels among U.S. children. Estimating the magnitude of PA disparities has been previously challenged by underreporting and variability in subsampling of children with disabilities. The present research leverages the redesigned National Survey of Children’s Health to estimate population-level disparities...
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Full Text:: from Dr. Sam Logan, my doctoral advisor, and Drs. Ellen Smit, Kathleen Bogart, Joonkoo Yun and

Assessing equity in health system finance and health care utilization : the case of Chile, and a model to measure health care access

Creator:: Núñez Mondaca, Alicia Lorena
Abstract:: Chile has experienced great success in terms of economic growth in the last decades. This growing economy brings changes in the Chilean health care system. Its health care system was primarily funded by state sources until 1981, when a major reform was introduced that established new rules for the health...
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Full Text:: use of statistical methods and the manuscript edition. Thanks to Dr. Ellen Smit, for your

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,...
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Full Text:: . Drs. Ellen Smit, Perry Hystad, and Adam Branscum have each been key individuals in my training and

Food insecurity and Food Assistance: The Lived Experiences of Food Insecurity and Participation in SNAP among Oregon Farmers and Farmworkers

Creator:: Rockler, Briana E.
Abstract:: Farmers and migrant and seasonal farmworkers (F/MSFW) dedicate their livelihoods to the production of food for consumers, yet they may struggle to access food to feed themselves. Rural residents, immigrants, and Hispanic/Latinx individuals all have higher risk for food insecurity, yet little is known about the unique contexts through which...
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Full Text:: authors, including Dr. Stephanie Grutzmacher, Dr. Ellen Smit, Dr. Jonathan Garcia, Dr. Marc Braverman

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Exposure Trends, and Evidence of Adverse Health Effects in Infants and Children from Prenatal/Early-Life PAH Exposure

Creator:: Hudson-Hanley, Barbara A.
Abstract:: Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are complex mixtures that form when organic matter is burned. Humans are primarily exposed to PAHs via air pollution from incomplete combustion of fossil fuels and biomass, such a motor vehicle exhaust, cigarette smoke, wood smoke, or industrial emissions; or via ingestion of PAHs bound to...
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Full Text:: , Perry Hystad, Adam Branscum, and Ellen Smit, and especially to Adam and Ellen for the extra time

Current Drug Policies in the United States : Using Research to Inform Policy

Creator:: Beathard, Candice
Abstract:: Drug policies in the United States are rapidly changing at the state and national level paralleling a shift in drug culture from a societal perspective. This dissertation addresses current public health policy topics with a focus on three recent drug policies. As of 2015, medical cannabis is legal in 23...
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Full Text:: .!Ellen! Smit,!Dr.!Scott!Akins,!and!Dr.!Jennifer!Fields.!I!thank!them!for!their!comments,!words!of

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...
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Full Text:: authors. Dr. Ellen Smit and Dr. Adam Branscum provided contributions to the conception, design, and

Exploring the Validity and Genetic Basis of Frailty

Creator:: Wu, Chenkai
Abstract:: Frailty is a clinical syndrome characterized by decreased resilience to stressors, resulting from dysregulation across multiple physiological systems. Frailty is prevalent in elders and is associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes including death, disability, hip fracture, and falls. In the absence of a gold standard, there is a...
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Full Text:: , Ellen Smit, John Geldhof, and Stawski. All four of these mentors have been a tremendous source of

Environmental Metal Exposures and Effects on Maternal and Child Health in Bangladesh

Creator:: Andrews, Faye V.
Abstract:: Bangladesh is a developing country with burdens of environmental pollution and disparities in maternal and child health. Arsenic, manganese, and lead are pervasive environmental contaminants throughout Bangladesh with major exposures through drinking water and ambient pollution. Chronic exposures to arsenic, manganese, and lead in sensitive populations such as pregnant women,...
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Full Text:: everything, Molly. I am lucky to have the support of brilliant researchers on my committee. Ellen – the

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