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VA Birth Control on Demand
Veterans with the capacity for pregnancy who utilize Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare are a vulnerable population with unmet contraceptive needs despite access to existing VA health services. As the largest integrated ... -
Vaccination Trends in Bangladesh and Mozambique: Small area estimation of routine childhood vaccinations 1991-2013
<bold>Background </bold>In many countries, vaccine-preventable diseases remain major causes of child mortality. Childhood vaccination is one of the most cost-effective and efficient ways of protecting the health of children ... -
Vaginal regulatory T cells in health and infection
Regulatory T cells (Tregs) mediate immune homeostasis, yet also facilitate nuanced immune responses during infection, balancing pathogen control while limiting host inflammation. Recent studies have identified Treg populations ... -
Valganciclovir for the Suppression of Epstein-Barr Virus Replication
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), a common herpesvirus, is the main causative agent of infectious mononucleosis. Following primary infection, EBV persists in host cells and can cause B cell transformation, leading to the development ... -
Validating Smartphone- and Computer-based Technologies with GPS for Activity Tracking
The space in which we live and complete our daily activities such as shopping, eating, and working is known as the activity space. Measuring activity space can provide insights into the relation between built environment ... -
Validating Vaccines: Understanding the Rhetorical Dynamics of Expertise Amid a Manufactured Controversy
This dissertation examined the rhetorical dynamics of expertise around a manufactured science-based controversy. Using the ongoing debate surrounding vaccine-induced autism as a case study, this work explored the persuasive ... -
Validation and evaluation of a disability measure for upper extremity musculoskeletal disorder screening in the workplace and prognostic factors of long-term disability
(2004)Ten percent of the American working population is disabled due to workplace injury or illness. This dissertation addresses prevention of upper extremity musculoskeletal disorders and the predictors of long-term disability. ... -
Validation of a Sponge Processing Method for Characterizing Microbes in the Bullitt Center
Background: The Bullitt Center is a six-story, 50,000 square-foot green building that emphasizes energy efficiency and environmental performance based on design and operation. Microorganisms found in indoor surface ... -
Validation of an ELISA Method for Epstein-Barr Virus Antibodies in Dried Blood Spot Specimens and Correlation of EBV Serology with DNA Detection and Cytomegalovirus Serology
Dried blood spot (DBS) technology offers several advantages over conventional liquid sample types in terms of cost, storage and stability especially in large population-based or field research. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) ... -
Validation of an Online Mapping Methodology to Locate Village of Residence of Tuberculosis Patients in Mombasa
(2013-11-14)University of Washington Abstract Validation of an Online Mapping Methodology to Locate Village of Residence of Tuberculosis Patients in Mombasa Ruth Wangui Deya Chair of the Supervisory Committee: Professor R. Scott ... -
Validation of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with acute kidney injury in bone marrow transplant recipients
(2013-07-25)Validation of single nucleotide polymorphisms associated with acute kidney injury in bone marrow transplant recipients Laurel K. Willig Timothy Thornton Background: Rates of acute kidney injury (AKI) as high as 75% have ... -
Validation of Training Concepts for Effective Ventilation Control for Welding Fumes in Confined Spaces
(2013-07-25)Over 13,000 shipyard welders in the United States are subjected to hazardous welding fume in enclosed and confined spaces with inadequate or no ventilation. The purpose of this study was to validate a training provided to ... -
Validity and Reliability of Auditory-Perceptual Scales for the Assessment of Stuttering Severity
The current study investigated the appropriateness of equal appearing interval scaling, direct magnitude estimation scaling, and visual analog scaling for assessing stuttering severity by determining whether the continuum ... -
Validity and Reliability of HLD Treatment Need Indices Currently Used in the United States
Introduction: State Medicaid agencies rely on treatment need indices to identify patients with orthodontic medical necessity. The Handicapping Labiolingual Deviations (HLD) index is the most common orthodontic index in the ... -
Validity and Reliability of the Head Start Body Start Infant and Toddler Outdoor Play Space Assessment
Abstract Validity and Reliability of the Head Start Body Start Infant and Toddler Outdoor Play Space Assessment Samantha Dolan The quality of early care and education environments is associated with the learning and ... -
Validity and Reliability of the Photographic Open Bite Severity Index (POSI)
Introduction: This study aimed to assess the validity and reliability of the Photographic Open Bite Severity Index (POSI), a recently developed measure of anterior open bite (AOB) severity. In addition, a formula to combine ... -
A validity and reliability study of the objective structured clinical examination
(2007)Medical education is seeing a renewed emphasis on clinical skills proficiency. Unlike medical knowledge assessment, clinical skills cannot be adequately assessed using paper-and-pencil tests. The Objective Structured ... -
Validity and Responsiveness of the Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory 4.0 Generic Core Scales in the Pediatric Inpatient Setting
<bold>Importance</bold>: Validated patient-reported outcome (PRO) measures sensitive to clinical change are needed to evaluate the effectiveness of quality improvement interventions. <bold>Objective</bold>: To evaluate the ... -
Validity of Identification Methods of Lower Extremity Amputation in the Veterans Health Administration Electronic Medical Records
It is not currently known what the best method to identify individuals with lower extremity amputation (LEA) is. The purpose of this study is to determine the positive predictive value (PPV) of algorithms used to identify ... -
Validity of Self-reported HPV Vaccination History in 18-26 Year Old Men Who Have Sex with Men, 2016-2018
Background Since 2011, human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination has been recommended for men who have sex with men (MSM) through age 26 to prevent infection with the HPV types most commonly associated with cancer. Accurate ...