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Characterizing blood protein surface interactions for the development of thromboresistant fluoropolymer coatings
Patients with long term blood-contacting medical devices will continue to require risky systemic anticoagulant administration until the effects of device thrombogenicity can be adequately addressed. Adsorption of the ... -
Characterizing bupropion metabolism, pharmacokinetics and drug-drug interaction liability
Bupropion is a norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitor that is currently indicated for use as an antidepressant (Wellbutrin), a smoking cessation aid (Zyban) and a weight loss therapy in combination with naltrexone ... -
Characterizing burnout among U.S. registered dietitian nutritionists using the Copenhagen Burnout Inventory.
Background: The impacts of occupational burnout in healthcare providers are significant and may lead to physical and psychological exhaustion, increased work absence and employment turnover, and reduced patient safety. ... -
Characterizing cell state and cell fate by high-throughput single cell genomics
Animal development is one of the greatest sources of wonders in science. Development of multicellular organism is characterized by the differentiation of a fertilized egg into diverse cell types of the body in a programed ... -
Characterizing Dietary Exposure to Organophosphate Pesticides, Incorporating Information on Organic Food Consumption, for Use in Epidemiological Research
(2014-04-30)Concern exists about the potential for low-level exposure to organophosphate pesticides (OPs) to lead to neurological and cognitive health effects. OPs are the most widely used insecticides in American agricultural, and ... -
Characterizing Eclipsing Binaries and the Population of Planets Orbiting Around Them
The majority of main sequence (MS) and pre-MS (PMS) stars reside in binaries or hierarchical multiples (Abt 1979; Duchêne & Kraus 2013). Understanding planetary processes and regimes of habitability in a general framework ... -
Characterizing Exposure and Health Impacts of Ultrafine Particles and Wildfire Smoke
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is associated with excess morbidity and mortality and estimated to be the most important environmental risk factor for mortality globally. Ultrafine particles (UFPs) and PM2.5 ... -
Characterizing exposure conditions for a quantum dot exposure chamber
(2013-04-17)Nanotechnology holds promise as an emerging technology with myriad applications. For example, quantum dots (often abbreviated to Qdots) are a nanomaterial that can be used in anti-counterfeiting ink, photovoltaics, and ... -
Characterizing fish schools in relation to the marine environment and their use by seabirds in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska
(2004)The primary purpose of this study has been to investigate the effects of environmental variability on seabird distributions and abundances at sea in lower Cook Inlet, Alaska. Sources of variability in seabird densities ... -
Characterizing Grocery Store COVID-19 Controls in the Pacific Northwest
University of WashingtonAbstract Characterizing Grocery Store COVID-19 Controls in the Pacific Northwest Allen Chan Chair of Supervisory Committee:Marissa Baker Department of Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences ... -
Characterizing Habitable Environments on Mars Using Infrared Spectroscopy from Orbit
Until recently, the search for habitable environments on Mars has mostly been driven by the motto “follow the water”, as water is thought to be one of the fundamental requirements for life. Over the last several decades, ... -
Characterizing Healthcare Utilization, Direct Costs, and Comorbidities Associated with Interstitial Cystitis: A Retrospective Claims Analysis
Introduction Interstitial Cystitis (IC) is a debilitating condition that affects up to five percent of the United States (US) population.1 The condition is characterized by bladder pain, urinary urgency and frequency, and ... -
Characterizing host immune responses to Group B Streptococcus hemolysin during invasive infection
Group B Streptococcus (GBS) is a gram-positive, ꞵ-hemolytic bacteria that asymptomatically colonizes the vaginal tract. However, during pregnancy maternal GBS colonization greatly predisposes the neonate to a wide range ... -
Characterizing Lead Exposure at a U.S. Coast Guard Indoor Firing Range
Exposure to airborne and settled dust at firing ranges is a well-known hazard that puts employees at risk for lead poisoning. Nine firearms instructors (FAIs) were studied over a 4-week period while working at a U. S. ... -
Characterizing Lowland Streams: Riparian and Watershed Influences on Urban and Non-Urban Channels
(University of Washington, 2003)This thesis presents a suite of studies focused on the channel network of the Chico Creek watershed, a resource-rich stream system on the Kitsap Peninsula in western Washington State. This analysis included characterization ... -
Characterizing Mesoscale Pressure Features with Bias Corrected Smartphone Pressures
With over a billion smartphones capable of measuring atmospheric pressure, a global mesoscale surface pressure network based on smartphone pressure sensors may be possible if key technical issues are solved, including ... -
Characterizing modifiable risk factors of breast cancer recurrence and mortality in a cohort of women with luminal, triple-negative, and HER2-overexpressing breast cancer
Breast cancer is the most common cancer diagnosed among women in the United States; ten to 20% of survivors will experience a recurrence in the decade after diagnosis. To improve the understanding of the relationship between ... -
Characterizing perinatal depression and its impact on infant outcomes and maternal-nurse SMS communication in a cohort of Kenyan women
Objective: To examine the prevalence and correlates of perinatal depression, to determine the association between antenatal depression and infant morbidity/mortality, and to compare SMS communication patterns between women ... -
Characterizing Post-Traumatic Growth and the Cognitive Engagement and Disengagement Strategies that Promote Growth in Caregivers of Children with Cancer
Despite considerable distress and negative adjustment outcomes reported by caregivers of children with cancer (Pai et al., 2007; Patiño-Fernández et al., 2008; Sultan et al., 2016), many caregivers also report positive ... -
Characterizing SARS-CoV-2 infection burden and COVID-19 vaccination intent and uptake in congregate shelters in Seattle, WA
Community-based surveillance studies can be appropriately leveraged to characterize the burden of emerging pathogens, especially in hard-to-reach populations such as people experiencing homelessness (PEH). Prior respiratory ...