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 2003
Discriminatory Analysis of the Children's Depression Inventory, Montez Vaughn
Breaking the Stereotypes: Exploring Traits of Female Athletes, Carrie Magan Warda
Predicting Sacroiliac Syndrome: The Association Between Noninvasive Sacroiliac Joint Tests and Sacroiliac Joint Injections, Lorraine D. Webb
Clinical Effectiveness of a Subperiosteal Anchorage Device, Monica Anne Witte
Factors Predicting Disrupted Versus Continuous Memory for Child Sexual Abuse, Tami Lorraine Young
Intensive Care Medical Procedure : PTSD Symptoms in Children, Ludmila Zaytsev
Radiation Effects on Dopamine-Mediated Prepulse Inhibition in the C57BL/6 Mouse, Cara Nicole Zuccarelli Miller
Theses/Dissertations from 2002
IL-10 and Alveolar Bone Loss, Abdulaziz Saud Al-Rasheed
Identification of Hard Tissue Using Dentin Sialoprotein (DSP) as a Marker, Wallis E. Andeline
Hard Tissue Healing Adjacent to Fresh or Set MTA as Root-End Filling Material, Erol S. Apaydin
Assessment of Human Alveolar Bone Density by Using Volumetric CT Machine, Prasit Aranyarachkul
Evaluation of Two Surface Treatments and Two Composite Resins in the Repair of Fractured Veneered Stainless Steel Crowns, Jennifer Ellen Barry
Modulatory Effects of Citrus Flavonoids Towards the Metabolism and Mutagenicity of Environmental Carcinogens, Wayne L. Bear
Prevalence of various Upper Extremity Disorders in Patients with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome versus Patients without Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Daniel C. Buda
Psychological Aspects of Ventilator Dependent Children, Tanya Renee Burley
Sedimentology and Paleoenvironments of the Miocene/Pliocene Pisco Fm., Perú, Cristian R. Carvajal
Pain Experienced by Patients during Periodontal Recall Treatment, Thu-Diem Chung
Effect of Employment on Generativity in Married Mothers, Tracy Sierra Dern
The Relationship Between the Osteonal Cement Line and Bone Strength, Avery Kazuhiro Egerer
Patient Satisfaction and Effectiveness of a New Resin Used to Bumper Orthodontic Brackets, Timothy B. Elison
Psychosocial Predictors of Survival in Persons with HIV or AIDS, Carlos A. Escoto
Effect of Electrode Size, Shape, and Placement on Electrical Current and Subject Comfort During Electrical Stimulation, Bonnie J. Forrester
Plagiocephaly: Developmental and Medical Outcomes, José Leonardo Fuentes
The Role of Psychologists in Primary Care: An Integrative Curriculum, Gary Charles Hawley
Evaluation of Three Bonding Agents in the Repair of Fractured Veneered Stainless Steel Crowns, Jennifer Liane Hoffer
The Effect of Mandibular Distraction Osteogenesis On Condylar Rotation in Rabbits, Shelton Hsu
Grace and Truth: A Divorce Theology For Missionary Organizations, Pennie Lynn Kemp
The Role of Diet and Physical Activity for Ovarian Cancer Results from the Adventist Health Study, Fatemeh Kiani
Comparative Methods of Measurement to Evaluate Onplant Assisted Anchorage, Marc Reid Larson
Properties of Experimentally Modified Orthodontic Adhesives: A Pilot Study, Adam Gary Lautt
Microleakage of Various Restorative Materials Used for Preventive Resin Restorations, Jenny Chung Lee
Biomarkers of Bone Turnover in Vegetarians and Omnivores, Susan Kim Louie Lue
An Examination of Death Salience: A Component in the Death Anxiety Model, Rachel A. Mason
Peer Nutrition Education: A Model for Nutrition Education Among Spanish-Language Participants of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC), Maximino Alfredo Mejía
Linder-Aronson s Analysis Using Rhinomanometry and Newtom, Noel Moser
Clinically Relevant Aspects of Chronic Pain: Normal Personality Predictors, Stephen Ray Nitch
A Correlational Analysis of Anthropometric Measures and Selected Blood, Immune and Endocrine Indices in Adult Males, Janet Tracey Peterson
Striatal Dopamine Release by Serotonergic Terminals in the Dopamine-Depleted Rat, Kristi Suzanne Rau
Bond Strengths of Three Orthodontic Adhesives for Direct and Indirect Bonding, Aaron Rondon
Mechanisms of Calcium Wave Initiation and Propagation in Astrocytes, Charles Emmet Stout
Prostitutes' Understanding of God, Gerardo Alberto Toledo
Comparative Perceived Breast Cancer Risk Before and After an Intervention, Constance F. Welebir
The Effects of a Hypocaloric Diet Enriched in Oleic Acid Using Almonds Versus Complex Carbohydrates on Metabolic and Anthropometric Parameters During Weight Reduction, Michelle Ann Wien
Patterns of Scholarly Productivity in Physical Therapy Faculty, Ardith L. Williams-Meyer
Mechanisms of Autoantigen Cleavage during Cell Death, Xiwei Wu
Enhancement of anti-HIV-1 Ribozyme Activities by Rev Binding and Multimerization, Yuksel Yildiz
Inducible Gene Expression in Cell Cultures and in Microencapsulated Cells, Yong Yu
Individualism/Collectivism, Psychological Processes, and Styles of Conflict Resolution, Gangaw Zaw
Theses/Dissertations from 2001
The Effects of Education on Fear-Avoidance Behavior of Subjects with Work-Related Low Back Pain, Marie A. Anger
An Evaluation of Progressively Loaded Root Form Dental Implants Placed into Extraction Sites, Franco Audia
A Model for HIV/AIDS Risk Behaviors of Students in Armenia, Talin Babikian
Toward the Optimal Waveform for Electrical Stimulation, Scott Douglas Bennie
Evaluation of Alveolar and Soft Tissue Changes after Muscular Release Surgery in Patients Undergoing Fixed Orthodontic Therapy, Virginia Bernal
Factors in Predicting the Number of Home Care Physical Visits, Bruce D. Bradley
Prediction of Long-Term Intellectual and Neuropsychological Effects of Closed Head Injury in Infants and Children, Tamara Sue Brenner
Bacteremia Associated with Early Childhood Caries, Eddie Chang
The Effect of Thermocycling on Orthodontic Adhesives as Measured by Tensile Bond Strength, James Changwon Choi
Effect of Monounsaturated Fat Rich Almonds on Hemostatic and Inflammatory Factors in Healthy Adults, Kristianne M. Connell
A Continued Investigation of Craniofacial Growth in Infant Heart Transplant Recipients Receiving Cyclosporine, John Michael Cornali
Optimum Bonding Time of Four Different Curing Lights, Nathan Don Cotten
The Nature of the Traumatic Event as a Predictor of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Chronic Low Back Pain Patients, Lorie Tulia DeCarvalho
Breathlessness Descriptors in Patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Versus Congestive Heart Failure, Adelaide de Souza Caroci
A Practice Analysis Survey: Defining the Clinical Practice of Primary Care Physical Therapy, Edsen Bermudez Donato
Ecology of the Endangered Sandy Cay Rock Iguana, Cyclura rileyi cristata, in the Bahamas, Shawn Kendall Fry
How Peruvian Mothers Appraise Pneumonia and the Predictors of their Intention to seek Medical Care when their Children have Signs of Pneumonia, César Augusto Gálvez
Evaluating Pit and Fissure Sealant Materials When Used as Bonding Agents in Preventive Resin Restorations, Paul Shields Gerber
Cocaine Induces Apoptosis in Coronary Artery Endothelial Cells: Cellular and Molecular Mechanisms, Jiale He
Structural Studies of Scallop Abductin, a Compressible Elastomer that Translates Hydrophobic Interactions to Elasticity, Felipe Jimenez Jr.
Disability Self-Assessment and Upper Quarter Muscle Balance in Females, Eric Glenn Johnson
Effects of Liposome-Encapsulated TNF-Alpha and Radiation against Colon Cancer, Dong Won Kim
Assessment of Immune System Involvement in Tourette Syndrome, Ashley Dawn Levine
HAMP Domain and Signaling Mechanism of the Aer Protein, Qinhong Ma
Identification of the Polar Flagellum Genes in Azospirillum brasilense, Enid Thanna McKinley
IL-2 and Antisense TGF-B1 Gene Therapy of the H238 Tumor and Analysis of TGF-B Receptors, Azim Moiz Mohamedali
Age Related Changes in Contractile Sensitivity to Cyclic GMP and Intracellular Calcium Compartmentalization in Ovine Arteries, Surya Margono Nauli
Effects of a Serine 364 to Proline Mutation of the Connexin43 Protein in Transgenic Mice, Chia-Ling Nhan-Chang
Hard Tissue Forming Potential of MTA Compared to Common Root-end Filling Materials, Nooshin Noghreian
Fracture Properties of Different Orthodontic Bonding Materials, Daryl Lynden Proctor
The Differential Impact of Sexism in Latino Men and Women’s Psychiatric Symptoms, Astrid Magalij Reina-Patton
The Effect of Chronic Hypoxia on Cardiac Function in the Fetal Ovine Heart, Rodney David Rodrigo
A Novel Strategy Utilizing Co-expression of Murine IL-12 and Antisense TGF-pl Against H238 Tumor Formation, Craig A. Seheult
Development of a Model for Infective Endocarditis via Intravenous Injection and Tooth Infection of Rats Using Pathogenic Bacteria, Shahrokh Shabahang
Perceived Stress, Religious Coping Styles, and Collectivism of Korean-Americans, Kyung Wha So
Probing Bone Level Measurements for Determination of the Depths of Class II Furcation Defects, Youngil Suh
Ecology of Audubon's Shearwaters (Puffinus lherminieri) at San Salvador, Bahamas, Neville Anthony Trimm Jr.
Near Death Experiences and the Christian Gospel: Concord or Conflict?, Kenneth Lance Tyler
Long Chain Fatty Acids and PC12 Cell Death, Joel E. Ulloth
Covenantal Ethics: A Living System for Living Systems, Matthew D. Viel
A Comparison of the Semi-Adjustable Articulator and the Virtual Articulator by Centric Relation and Centric Occlusion Contacts, Donald Shane Witherow
Hand Intensive Leisure Activities and Repetitive Motion Injuries of the Distal Upper Extremities, Marilyn Colvin Wright
Plant-based Multicomponent Vaccines against Enteric Diseases, Jie Yu
Theses/Dissertations from 2000
Development of a Bedside Examination of Cognition in Multiple Sclerosis (BECIMS), Gregory Scott Aaen
Expression and Requirement of Epithelial Fatty Acid- Binding Protein in Neuronal Axon Growth, Gregory William Allen
An Extension of Euclidean Distance Matrix Analysis Applied to Craniofacial Growth Prediction, Mark K. Batesole
Disinfection of Dentin by Intracanal Laser Irradiation: An In Vitro Model, Silvia Cristina Mafra Cecchini
Intracellular Traits of Chimeric tRNAlys3-ribozymes and their Inhibition of HIV, Zongli Chang
Vaccinia Virus-Mediated Glioma Gene Therapy Using p53, IL-2 and IL-12, Bing Chen
Molecular Cloning and Analysis of the Modification Genes of the KpnBl Restriction- Modification System of Klebsiella pneumoniae Strain GM236, Vernon Robert Chin
Assessment of Religious Motivation and its Effects on Health Related Behaviors, John Austin Davis
Identification and Characterization of Control Elements within the Murine CD4 Gene, Zhong Deng