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Rabies Virus Neutralizing Antibody Levels in Veterinary Medical Professionals: A Cross Sectional Study from Samples Collected at U.S. Veterinary Continuing Education Conferences
Rabies is a viral pathogen primarily spread by animal bites; the resultant infection is a nearly 100% fatal. The American Veterinary Medical Association recommends all veterinary team members should receive pre-exposure ... -
Race modifies the effect of fluid administration on mortality and long-term functional outcomes after Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Rationale: Conservative fluid management in ARDS contributes to more ventilator-free days, but no difference in 60-day mortality. Effects of ICU fluid strategies on longer-term mortality and morbidity in different racial ... -
Race, ethnicity, and melanocortin-1-receptor polymorphisms are associated with post-burn hypertrophic scarring: a prospective cohort study
Objective: To assess the association between melanocortin 1 receptor (MC1R) single-nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) and severity of post-burn hypertrophic scarring (HTS). Background: People of color seem predisposed to HTS, ... -
Racial Disparities in the Utilization of Preventive Health Services among Older Women with Early Stage Endometrial Cancer Enrolled in Medicare
Objective: To assess differences in the receipt of preventive health services by race/ethnicity among older women with endometrial cancer enrolled in Medicare. Methods: We conducted a retrospective population-based cohort ... -
Racial/Ethnic Disparities in Risk of Breast Cancer Mortality by Molecular Subtype and Stage at Diagnosis
Previous research has found significant survival disparities between African-American and white women among select stages and subtypes of breast cancer, however other racial/ethnic groups have been less well-studied. This ... -
Reaching underscreened women: correlates of cervical cancer underscreening, reactions to mailed HPV self-sampling kits, and cost-effectiveness of HPV self-sampling programs
Underscreening is a major risk factor for the development of cervical cancer. This dissertation examines factors associated with clinic-based Pap screening and human papillomavirus (HPV) self-sampling in a U.S. healthcare ... -
Readily-Available Antibiotic Formulations to Improve Outcomes in Cancer Patients with Severe Sepsis and Septic Shock
Background: Cancer patients are at high risk for severe sepsis (SS) and septic shock (SSh) and delay to effective antimicrobial therapy (ABx) is strongly associated with increased mortality. Anti-pseudomonal beta-lactam ... -
Recent bacterial vaginosis is associated with the acquisition of Mycoplasma genitalium
Background: Mycoplasma genitalium has been associated with adverse female reproductive tract outcomes such as cervicitis, pelvic inflammatory disease, infertility, pre-term birth, and HIV infection, yet little is known ... -
Receptiveness and Responsiveness of Using Social Media for Safe Firearm Storage Outreach in Washington State: A Mixed-Methods Study
Background: Childhood and adolescent firearm injury and death have increased over the past decade and become a major public health concern in the United States. There is a growing disparity in the incidence of these events ... -
Regional Escherichia coli antibiotic resistance among outpatients in Washington state from 2013-2019
Escherichia coli is a predominant pathogen of urinary tract infections (UTIs) in the United States. Understanding regional patterns of uropathogenic E. coli antimicrobial resistance (AMR) may help further antibiotic ... -
Relationship between anthropometric factors and risk of second breast cancer events among Ductal Carcinoma In Situ survivors
Introduction There is currently a growing population of ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) survivors with considerable risk of second breast cancers in the United States. Although specific treatment factors have been shown ... -
Relationship between bacterial diversity, specific urethral bacteria and incident NGU in men who have sex with women
Background: Nongonococcal urethritis (NGU) is a common syndrome in men that is not well understood. Prior studies have investigated factors associated with prevalent NGU, but factors associated with incident NGU have rarely ... -
Relationship between hormonal, reproductive, anthropometric, and lifestyle factors and risk of lobular and ductal breast cancer
(2002)Background. Recent studies report that use of combined estrogen and progestin hormone replacement therapy (CHRT) increases risk of invasive lobular breast carcinomas (ILC), but has a more modest impact on invasive ductal ... -
The relationship between intimate partner violence, unprotected sex, and detectable plasma viral load in HIV-positive female sex workers in Kenya
The studies in this dissertation examine the relationship between intimate partner violence (IPV), unprotected sex, and behaviors related to transmission risk in HIV-positive female sex workers, (FSWs) in Kenya. This work ... -
Relationship between socioeconomic status and fruit and vegetable intake among Washington State middle school students
PURPOSE: To determine the associations between individual-level measures of socioeconomic status (SES) of middle school students and their rates of fruit and vegetable (FV) consumption within the school environment and ... -
The relationship of police-reported intimate partner violence during pregnancy and maternal and neonatal health outcomes
(2002)Background. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant public health problem of particular concern during pregnancy. Adverse maternal and neonatal health outcomes may be associated with IPV although studies to date ... -
Relationship power and partner support for family planning among postpartum adolescents in Kenya
Abstract Background: Adolescent girls and young women (AGYW) in sub-Saharan Africa have significant unmet need for family planning (FP). Lack of partner support for FP may be a barrier to contraceptive use, and low ... -
Reliability of IgG serum antibodies, the electronic health record, and self-report in estimating urogenital and extragenital Chlamydia trachomatis infections in men who have sex with men
Background – Few studies have examined the systemic antibody response in extragenital Chlamydia trachomatis (CT) infections. We estimate seroprevalence of IgG serum antibodies to CT among a cohort of men who have sex with ... -
Renal tubular secretion in chronic kidney disease: description, determinants, and outcomes
Background The presence and severity of chronic kidney disease are currently assessed by glomerular filtration rate and urinary albumin excretion. Other kidney functions, such as proximal tubular secretion, are not typically ... -
Residential green space and behavioral and mental health in early childhood
University of WashingtonAbstract Residential green space and behavioral and mental health in early childhood Marnie F. Hazlehurst Chair of the Supervisory Committee:Catherine Karr Departments of Environmental and Occupational ...