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The effect of acute and chronic thermotherapy on type 2 diabetic skeletal muscle gene expression and inflammatory responses
(2020-08)Diabetes is a complex chronic illness associated with a state of high blood glucose level occurring from deficiencies in insulin secretion, action, or both. The disease affects millions of people globally. Type 2 Diabetes ... -
Transitioning to a consensually nonmonogamous relationship: an investigation using relational turbulence theory
(2020-05)Nonmonogamous behaviors have interested the public and researchers for decades. For many years, attention to nonmonogamous behaviors has been paid primarily to infidelity. Within recent decades, however, the focus has ... -
Changing media leadership and its perceived impact on news objectivity
(2020-05)This study seeks to explore how media leadership has evolved in the United States and how leadership styles of media owners have impacted the perceived objectivity of news stories. Objectivity of news stories has been a ... -
Examining the impact of physical activity time on physical fitness and academic achievement among 3rd graders
(2020-05)Complex intersections exist between physical activity, academics, and fitness which operate between research, policy, and practice. Perhaps one of the most researched intersections considers whether school-aged children ... -
A quality improvement provider protocol addressing perinatal depression identification and treatment in a prenatal clinic
(2020-08)Depression during the perinatal year affects one in seven women, making it the most common complication of pregnancy. It has been well-documented that perinatal depression is associated with poor outcomes in both maternal ... -
The validity of grade 5 and 8 placement committee decisions for predicting high school graduation
(2020-08)Grade-level retention and social promotion are complex issues which have long-lasting repercussions for children. Policy development and implementation for grade-level retentions have been the subject of reform efforts ... -
Fish predators maintain estuarine biodiversity and benefit ecosystem engineers
(2020-05)Loss of top predators may lead to the proliferation of mesopredators (i.e., intermediate consumers), with significant consequences for entire food webs. Termed mesopredator release, this process is typically attributed ... -
Improving Hispanic childhood obesity using an algorithm-based quality initiative in pediatric primary care
(2020-08)Child obesity is increasing and is considered one of the most serious health concerns of the 21st century. Hispanic children represent the largest group of obese children in the U.S. when compared to other ethnic groups. ... -
Effects of microplastic pollution on fish health using Japanese Medaka as a model
(2020-05)Microplastic pollution is of current public concern for global environmental health and of relevance for aquaculture and fisheries. Microplastic ingestion has been shown to cause intestinal damage, microbiota dysbiosis, ... -
Comparison of phytoplankton biomass and community composition in three Texas estuaries differing in freshwater inflow regime
(2020-08)Phytoplankton are at the base of the marine food web and are sensitive indicators of environmental change, such as changes to freshwater inflow in estuaries. Because freshwater inflows to Texas estuaries are projected ... -
Spatial-temporal models of multi-species interaction to study impacts of catastrophic events
(2020-05)Population dynamics modeling have been use for more than one hundred years to represent population growth, interaction, and migration patters. These models consider a stable habitat with consistent resources to describe ... -
Quantifying the water-atmosphere flux of ammonia for the estuaries of the Texas coastal bend
(2020-05)In the United States urbanization and agricultural activities within coastal watersheds have greatly contributed to excessive nutrient loading in downstream waters. As a result, a gross majority of U.S. estuaries are now ... -
Education and reminder initiative to decrease sexually transmitted infections and increase HPV vaccinations in primary care
(2020-08)Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to rise within the United States and within local communities. The adolescent and young adult population accounts for nearly half of the new STI prevalence. All STIs are ... -
A simple protocol to improve antihypertensive medication adherence in menopausal/postmenopausal women: a quality improvement project
(2020-08)Hypertension is a silent killer affecting more than a billion people worldwide and is a crucial risk factor for heart disease and stroke, two of the leading causes of death in adults in the United States. It is well known ... -
A primary care text messaging initiative to improve type 2 diabetes self-management in Hispanic adults
(2020-08)The purpose of this doctoral project is to improve the quality of care at a primary care clinic through the implementation of a text message intervention via a mobile phone device to improve glycosylated hemoglobin A1C ... -
Market mechanisms and efficient allocation of water: modelling water prices, option contracts on water and enhancing frameworks
(2020-05)Issues associated with water scarcity are widespread and growing, making efficient allocation of this precious resource vital. In the face of these growing challenges, the creation of effective tools to enhance our ability ... -
Perceptions of Latino males participating in a mentoring program pursuing an undergraduate degree at two Hispanic-serving institutions
(2020-05)The underrepresentation of males of color, and in particular, Latino males in higher education persists. While there has been considerable studies on males of color in higher education, few research has been conducted ... -
A quality initiative implementing CDC STAT toolkit to prevent prediabetes progression in primary care
(2020-08)Background: Untreated prediabetes (pre-DM) has the potential to progress to type 2 diabetes (T2D). Among the 33.9% of U.S. adults living with pre-DM, 70% are unaware of their diagnosis. The purpose of this DNP project ... -
Understanding clinicians' perspectives of treating moral injury
(2020-08)Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) has been widely researched and evidenced based treatment protocols have been developed to address the symptoms of the disorder (Shalev, Liberzon, & Marmar, 2017). This diagnosis covers ... -
A quality initiative to improve primary care self-management education for Mexican American type 2 diabetes patients using a culturally-tailored protocol
(2020-08)Type 2 diabetes mellitus is the fifth leading cause of death among the Hispanic population in America. Current data estimates up to 50% of all Hispanics born in 2000 will develop diabetes within their lifetime. Factors ...