Theses, dissertations, and other culminating projects produced by the students of Loma Linda University are placed in the institutional repository to document an enduring and continuing record of the scholarship of the Loma Linda University community.
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Theses/Dissertations from 2008
Precision of Temporary Anchorage Device Placement with 2D vs. 3D Diagnostic Tools and Surgical Guides, Howard Lee
The Comparative Radiopacity between Primary and Permanent Teeth, Robert C. Lee
Comparison of Mandibular Alveolar Bone with Facial Type Using CBCT, Jason M. Loop
Promoting Animals for Well-being and Self-acceptance with the Human Patient, Vicki J. Marquardt
A Geospatial Approach for New Perspectives on Satisfaction with Health Services in Malawi, Gideon Mazinga
Oxidative Stress-Mediated Anticancer Activity of Novel AhR Modulators AF & 5F203, Lancelot S. McLean
Response of Endothelial Cells to Stressors: the Impact of Aging and Diabetes, Katie McLellan
Infant Feeding Decisions Among Pregnant Black WIC Participants and the Role of Peer Support, Astrid D. Mickens
Knowledge, Perceptions, Beliefs and Behaviors Related to the Prevention of Hypertension Among Black Seventh-day Adventists Living in London, Maxine A. Newell
Immediate Provisionalization of Single 3.0 mm Diameter Implant in Maxillary and Mandibular Anterior Region, Kotaro Oyama
Look Beyond and Rejoice : A Spiritual Intervention for Patients with Life-Threatening Illness or Chronic Pain, Jung H. Park
An In-Vitro Investigation of the Physical Properties of Alginate Alternatives, Rishi Dinesh Patel
Factors that Affect Performance on Executive Functioning after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Sapna Mahesh Patel
Study of Executive Functioning Training in Adolescents Diagnosed with Autism, Jessica Postil
Short-term Clinical Evaluation of NobelReplace® Tapered Groovy Implant, Manouchehr Pouresmail
Child Sexual Trauma: Testing the Robustness of Browne & Finkelhor's Theory, Jose Mauricio Ramirez
Mechanisms of T Helper Cell Modulation in a Simulated Space Radiation Environment, Asma Rizvi
A Theory of Positive Mental Health, Jason D. Rowden
Radiation-Induced Glutamate Transport Alterations in Neuron-Astrocyte Coupling, Martha Celia Sanchez
Orthodontic Mini-Implant Failure: Assessing the Relationship to Bone Quality Using QCBCT, Joshua Schneider
Healing the Effects of Medical Errors: A Vision of Justice as Wholeness, Christiane Catharine Schubert
Comparison of Microleakage in Three Sealant Placement Protocols vs. the Enamel Loc System, Audrey T. Sheu
Family Variables as Predictors of Adolescent Substance Abuse Treatment Outcome, Gina R. Sillo
Breast Cancer Screening Disparities in Japanese-American Women, Theodora Stratis
Effect of 3-Electrode Electrical Stimulation on Current Delivery and Healing in Chronic Wounds, HyeJin Suh
Arginine Vasopressin and Male Attachment: A Marital and Family Therapy Perspective, Calvin James Thomsen
The Effectiveness of Treatment in an Inpatient and Outpatient Psychiatric Facility, Timothy Quan Tran
The Psychophysiology of Information Processing Differences in Eating Disorders, Kathryn Grace Truitt
Cultural Beliefs about Health Professionals, Attributions for Mistreatment, and Continuity of Cancer-Related Care, Jennifer Anne Tucker
Novel Binding Domains Mediate Binding of HPV 16 E6 to FADD and Procaspase 8, Sandy S. Tungteakkhun
Immediate Provionalization of Single Threaded Oxidized Implants on Maxillary Premolars Healed Sites: One-Year Study, Kiyotaka Umezu
Parental Readiness for Change and Involvement in Treating Children with Obesity, Aileen Arratoonian Vedda
Cephalometric Analysis Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Wade A. Williams
HIV Risk Among Nursing Students in Rwanda : Self-Efficacy, Knowledge and Attitudes, Jacqueline Wosinski
Characterization of rhBMP-2 Induced Heterotopic Bone Subjected to Distraction Osteogenesis, Anne J. Yoon
Theses/Dissertations from 2007
Factors Associated with AIDS Risk Behaviors of African born Adolescents in Southern California, Dixon Anjejo
A Microleakage Study of Cements with Stainless Steel Crowns, Heidi Joy Apuy
The Relations of Pain, Religious Coping, and Depression in Fibromyalgia Patients, Derek O. Bacchus
Physiological responding in a two-dimensional Social Interaction Simulation, Sean Brannon
The Effect of Radiation and Repeated Sub-culturing on TGF-β1 Signaling in FRTL-5 Cells, Cheryl G. Burrell
The Role of Nogo-A During Development of the Chick Central Nervous System, Shelly A. Caltharp
Validation of the MSPSS for Improving Outcomes of Patients, Garrett G. Chesley
Detoxification of Lipopolysaccharide by Endodontic Sealers, Dominic Côté
Business Ethics, Social Responsibility and AIDS in Workplaces in Zimbabwe, George Tichaona Dzimiri
Distraction of Heterotopic Bone Formed with BMP-2 in a Rat Model: The Technique, Stacie Dawn Fenderson
Biochemical characteristics of inconsistent free T₄ assays, Kristofer S. Fritz
The Skeletal Effects to the Maxilla after Rapid Maxillary Expansion using CBCT, Brett J. Garrett
Status and Distribution of Manatees in Honduras and the Use of Side-Scan Sonar, Daniel Gonzalez-Socoloske
Hox Targeting in Vertebrate Forelimb Induction: Expression and Comparative Genomics, Lee Fitzhugh Greer III
Spatial Ecology of the Desert Tortoise: Sampling Frequency and Biological Influences, Meagan L. Harless
Venom Expenditure by Viperid and Elapid Snakes: Mechanisms, Adaptation, and Application, Shelton Scott Herbert
A Qualitative Study of Inpatient Rehabilitation Client Perceptions of the Semi-Fixed Environment, Liane Hewitt
The Effects of the Quadhelix Appliance on the Dentition and Adjacent Buccal Bone, Shannon Hilgers
Immediate Implant Placement in Extraction Sites with Periapical Lesions: A Retrospective Study, Yuan-Lung Hung
Religious Coping and Depression in Home Care Patients, Kirsten Ingheim
Behavioral Compliance and Verbal Intelligence in Children, Jared Jackson
Effects of Distress on Health Care Utilization in Cancer Survivors (NHIS 2004), Natalie Christine Kaiser
Female Patients’ Perspectives on the Stages of Eating Disorder Recovery, Cherish C. Knoll
Emotional Stroop Effects: Eating Disorders and Obesity, Kristy Anne Kuehfuss
Comparison of Laser and Phosphoric Acid Etching on Sealant Shear Bond Strength, Seth David Latimer
Iron Dysregulation and Inflammation in Alzheimer’s Disease, Shino D. Magaki
Physiological Effects of Vibration in Select Populations, Colleen S. Maloney-Hinds
Predictors of Female Sexual Dysfunction, Julie M. Merrell
Electromagnetic Differences in the Brain during Memory Retrieval, Warren Scott Merrifield
Efficacy of Cognitive Therapy and Pharmacotherapy In Depression: A Meta-Analysis, Daniel B. Michel
Children with Autism: Sleep Problems and Predictors of Maternal Stress, Cindy Y. Nam
Impact of Treatment on Body Image in Obese Children, Danusia Nedilskyj
A Model for Preventing Anorexia in College Students, Laura Ann Negin
The Effect of MTAD on Eight Strains of E. faecalis in Contaminated Root Canals, Bradley M. Newberry
Repeatability of Serial Carotid Intima Media Thickness Scanning on Individual Subjects, Judi Nightingale
The Latino Caregiver Experience Among Dementia and Non-Dementia Caregivers : Can Community Based Care Management Improve Caregiver Health?, Catherine Oliveros
Radiation-Induced Increases in pKC Modulate Integrin Expression and Contribute to Fibrotic Changes, Pinal Rushikesh Pandya
Reproducibility of Two Non-Consecutive Scans Using a NewTom 3G; in Vitro Model, Hyoung Jin Park
Detection of Simulated Apical Root Resorption Using Three Cone Beam CT Machines, Marcus Paulson
The Effects of Communication on Adolescent Sexual Behavior in Eastern Europe, Sharon Mieras Perugini
Predictors of Emotional Reactions in Women Treated for Breast Cancer, Erin E. Ramirez
Predictors of Emotional Reactions in Women Treated for Breast Cancer, Erin E. Ramirez
Is Electrical Stimulation a Predictive Tool for Autonomic Dysfunction in Males with Diabetes?, Susan Dorothy Rand
Association of Controllability, Depression, and Symptoms in Fibromyalgia Patients, Benjamin P. Rose
Maturational Changes in Cerebrovascular Thick- and Thin-Filament Regulation, Renan Joel Sandoval
Temporal Fatty Acid Fluctuations of Pachygrapsus crassipes in Southern California, April Dawn Sjoboen
Posttraumatic and Parent Stress in Parents of Infant Heart Transplant Recipients, Jessie Rose Stevens
The Association between Lifestyle Factors and Inflammatory Markers, Kerry Ann Stonebrook
A Study of the Relationship between American Evangelicals and Human Rights, Amy Rachel Timmons Stumpf
Binge Eating, Emotion Regulation, and Cognitive Resources, Jennifer A. Tucker
Longitudinal Evaluation of Nonreligious Coping, Religious Coping, Health, and Distress, Richelin R. Veluz
Effect of Polishing Brushes on Dental Composite Resins, Robert Shun-I Wang
Salivary Characteristics in 3 and 4 year-old Children with and without Visible Caries, Gloria Yañez
Regulation of alpha-1-adrenoceptor-mediated contractions of the uterine artery by PKC, Hongying Zhang
Theses/Dissertations from 2006
Shear Strengths of Three "One-Step" Self-Etching Dental Bonding Agents, Jeff G. Alcaide
Membrane Organization and Multimeric Interactions of the Aer Receptor in E. coli, Divya Dashrathkumar Amin
Using the Outcome Questionnaire 45.2 in Obesity Treatment, Adam L. Arechiga
The reliability and validity of a manual coding system for identifying emotion, Erin O'Carroll Bantum
A Comparison of Cadiax Axiography & NewTom 3G Tomography Condylar Measurements, David Phillip Brock
An in vitro Model of Ovarian Cancer: Studying the Effects of Talc and Pycnogenol®, Amber Renée Buz'Zard