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Usman, Minahil | Pediatric Oncology patients' conceptualization of cancer symptoms | Cancer treatments often involve intense and difficult procedures which can make children feel distressed while also disrupting their quality of life (Woodgate, 2008). Their ability to participate in daily activities becomes severely restricted and relationships with parents and siblings are also str... | | 2023 |
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Farnsworth, Jennifer | An exploration of narrative medicine with pediatric cancer patients using a symptom tracking APP | This exploration places a special focus on narrative as a means of restoring empathy and understanding to medical care, especially to a population so vulnerable to confusion and miscommunication - children. The larger project, from which this thesis project is derived, is the development and evaluat... | | 2021 |
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Meaux, Scott Alan | Borders of immunity redefined under the scope of scale | Borders. A line in the sand as it were, a place with a definite beginning and a hazy ending. Whether respected or disregarded, an entity that most simply can't ignore. The choice to see them as helpful or to ensure harm, divisiveness washes away all connotation. Often defined in the classroom as an ... | | 2022 |
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Estrella, Itzel | Radiation doses for Nuclear Medicine Procedures: a Compiled Resource | Many types of diagnostic and therapeutic imaging in nuclear medicine require radiation as an essential part of the procedure. These entail different amounts of dose and exposure to the patient. Doctors, technologists, and patients in nuclear medicine often wonder how much dose and exposure is associ... | | 2017 |
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Ramous, Caroline | Is Intact Endothelial Cell Autophagy Required for Training-Induced Vascular Adaptations? | Macroautophagy is operational during basal conditions to maintain intracellular organelle and protein quality control, but is upregulated during cellular stress (e.g., dynamic exercise) to adapt to changing nutritional and energy demands. We tested the hypothesis that intact endothelial cell (EC) au... | | 2020 |
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Weaver, Shannon | Free Clinic Health Education Classes: an Analysis of Efficacy, Barriers, Power Dynamics, and Disparities | Part I- Power Dynamics Present in Health Education Classes at a Free Clinic Objective: The purpose of this paper is to analyze dynamics between patients, staff, and volunteers at a free clinic. Certain power dynamics within health care are inherent and beneficial, such as a provider prescribing medi... | | 2017 |
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Smith, Jaclynn Kehaulani | A feasibility trial to determine the effect of mindfulness on weight-loss maintenance | PURPOSE: Over 70% of all adults in the U.S. have overweight and obesity. Weight loss is often recommended to improve overall health and risk of disease. However, weight regain following intentional weight loss is common and diminishes initial improvements. Therefore, interventions aimed at attenuati... | | 2023 |
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Corsetti, Tana | The awareness of environmental issues in Vietnam, China, and The United States | Objectives: Environmental awareness is a global concern and there are few comparative studies of awareness among populations in different countries. The aim of this study was to investigate college students' knowledge of environmental concerns in the USA, Vietnam and China. Study design: Cross-natio... | | 2021 |
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Lee, Cindie | Structured versus unstructured day: physical activity among adolescents during covid-19 | Background: Structured settings, specifically school, have been understood to promote physical activity (PA) in children. During the COVID-19 pandemic, students were required to attend school remotely, in an unstructured setting. The purpose of this study is to examine the physical activity of child... | | 2022 |
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Stein, Sabrina | River Nymph, Earth Goddess: a Female Narrative on the Power of Outdoor Adventure Experiences | The primary focus of this thesis is to reveal aspects of the female reality in outdoor adventure experiences. An outdoor adventure experience occurs at any time where one is intentionally outside, appreciating nature often through a type of physical activity. My method is intentional introspection a... | | 2018 |
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Sorensen, Andrew | Validity of the Actigraph GT3X+ in children When Worn at the Wrist | Background: Low levels of physical activity and excessive amounts of sedentary behavior have been associated with higher risk of all-cause mortality as well as the incidence of mortality from numerous chronic diseases. Given the significant impact of physical activity on health, it is important to b... | | 2019 |
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Uong, Amber | A female's first year of college stress, mental health, and alcohol | Transitioning to college marks a critical period of change in a student's life. Students become exposed to new environments that require adaptation. College courses come with academic expectations that are typically higher than those experienced in high school. This honors thesis will review academi... | | 2018 |
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Poggio, Catherine Antoinette | A survey of qualitative research of experiences within women's health throughout a person's lifetime | | | 2021 |
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Willis, Hannah | Advancing the right to health: lessons for improving the negotiation powers of Medicare | The United States (US) spends more per capita on prescription drugs than other high-income countries (Sarnak, Squires & Bishop, 2017). Yet, the high cost of drugs does not translate to better health outcomes. In fact, the US has a significantly lower life expectancy at birth and higher death rates f... | | 2023 |
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Lee, Alexis Pearl | Shifting physical activity patterns among women: The historical and potential future impacts on pelvic floor and skeletal health | Successes in the battle for gender equality have helped empower women to become more physically active through exercise and sport in recent times than any other point in history, particularly since the passage of Title IX. As a result, many women are choosing programs of high intensity with impact, ... | Exercise - Physiological aspects | 2016-04 |