Browsing Graduate Theses and Dissertations - Epidemiology Program by Title
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African Americans, Hospitalization, and Hepatitis C Viremic Positive Donor Kidneys: A Retrospective Study
(Georgetown University, 2021)Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) infected donor kidneys have increased due to the opioid epidemic and are now used for HCV viremic donor kidney transplants. For the patients who receive the viremic donor kidney, they are treated ... -
Analysis of Sociodemographic and Disease Factors Associated with Psychological Distress among Newly Diagnosed Cancer Patients
(Georgetown University, 2022)Cancer is the second leading cause of death in the United States, but it is estimated that there were 16.9 million cancer survivors in 2019, making it important to understand the negative impacts of cancer on physical and ... -
Analyzing the Effect of Financial Barriers as a Social Determinant to Human Papilomavirus Vaccine Uptake in Adolescents
(Georgetown University, 2022)Recent studies have revealed that HPV vaccine uptake in the U.S. is lower than desired. This low coverage can predispose adolescents to high incidence of genital warts, and various cancers, including cervical, anal, vaginal, ... -
Association between Covid-19 Related Distress and Uptake of Influenza and Covid-19 Vaccines: A Cross-Sectional Study
(Georgetown University, 2021)Introduction: It is well-known that exposure to significant distress such as the current pandemic and the restrictions that accompanied it, can be associated with negative psychological effects and adoption of new protective ... -
Impact of Physical Violence by an Intimate Partner and Perceived or Experienced Stigma and Discrimination on HIV Viral Load Status: A Cross-Sectional Analysis Using the Women’s Interagency HIV Study (WIHS)
(Georgetown University, 2021)Worldwide, almost a third of all women who have been in a relationship with a partner or spouse - regardless of gender or sexual intimacy status - have experienced violence by an intimate partner, and among HIV-positive ... -
Predictors of Bone Health in Post-Menopausal Women
(Georgetown University, 2021)Osteoporosis, a skeletal disorder characterized by compromised bone-strength and an increased risk of bone fracture, is becoming increasingly prevalent, and the health and economic burden of osteoporosis is only expected ... -
Stigma, Barriers to Care, and Other Factors Associated with Hepatitis C Viral Infection in Black Residents of Washington, DC
(Georgetown University, 2022)Hepatitis C Virus (HCV) is a virus impacting the liver that is spread through blood contact and most transmitted through injection drug use (IDU) and sexual contact. HCV incidence in the US is 1.3 per 100,000, with highest ... -
The Effect of Race and Ethnicity on the Associations Between Metabolic Syndrome, Nativity, and Diet Quality in Adults: An Analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination 2013-2018
(Georgetown University, 2022)BACKGROUND AND AIMS: The aim of this thesis is to investigate the potential effects race/ethnicity may have on the relationship between nativity, diet quality, and metabolic syndrome (MetS). Existing literature reports ... -
The Role of Reproductive Risk Factors in Hereditary Breast Cancer within BRCA Mutation Carriers: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
(Georgetown University, 2021)Background: BRCA1 and BRCA2 are tumor suppressor genes that play a pivotal role in DNA repair. Mutations of these genes are associated with increased risk of several cancers, including breast, ovarian, prostate, and other ...
