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 1995
Evaluation of Nitric Oxide in Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Kimberly S. Myruski
Periodontal Repair in Dogs : Evaluation of rhBMP-2 Carriers, Lauralee Nygaard
Ornithine Decarboxylase and Polyamines in Perinatal Hypoxia, Satyaseelan Packianathan
Factors Associated with Successful long-term Weight Loss Maintenance in Women, Renie Del Ponte
A Comparison of Retentive Strengths of Two Types of Inner Surface Treatments of Orthodontic Bands, Jean M. Rathbun
A Model of Cytomegalovirus Association with the Development of Heart Graft Atherosclerosis, Evan Skowronski
Morphometric, Isozyme and Random Amplified Polymorphic DNA (RAPD) : Analysis of SAROTHERODON MOSSAMBICUS Populations in Java, Indonesia, Yoedono Sovyanhadi
Space Closure Efficiency with Modified Ceramic Brackets : A Comparative Study, Kirk A. Specht
Modulation of Neutrophil Functions by Neurotransmitters Implicated in Stress, Chok Ping Wan
Examination of Knowledge and Attitudes about Human Sexuality as Predictors of Adolescent Sexual Behavior, Diane Waymire
Attachment and Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptom Severity in Physically and Sexually Abused Adolescents, Lauren Woods
Current Theories on the Cell Biology Associated with Tooth Movement, Mohamadreza Yazdi
Regulation of the Insulin-like Growth Factor System by Retinoic Acid in Human Osteoblast Cells, Yuehua Zhou
Maturational Changes In Cerebrovascular Ca2+ In Hypoxia, Shelley D. Zurcher
Theses/Dissertations from 1994
The Relationship of Dietary and Lifestyle Factors to Bone Mineral Density of Healthy Singaporean Chinese Women, Ampai Dana Aimsiri
Identification of Risk Factors Associated with Pulpal Disease, Shelley R. Aronson
A Pilot Study Comparing the Forces Applied : Using a Chin Cup and three Types of Protraction Headgear, Daniel Miles Beisiegel
Healing Following Periodontal Reconstructive Surgery : Surgical Implantation of a Collagen Matrix or Demineralized Freeze-dried Bone Allograft, Seong Yong Choi
An Assessment of Three Different Forms of Sterlization and Clinical Usage on Various Orthodontic Pin and Ligature Cutters : A Pilot Study, Warren L. Creed
Cerebral Microcirculatory Effects of Maturation, Scott R. Elliott
An Intramural, Tension-modulating Reflex in the Rat Caudal Artery, Greg G. Geary
Effects of Furosemide and Oleic Acid On Thyroxine Binding to Isolated Pairs of Thyroxine Binding Serum Proteins, Deborah Hustead
Molecular Studies of KpnAI and KpnBI R-M Systems : in KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE M5a1 and GM236, Nan Sook Lee
Inhibition of NNK Mutagenesis and Metabolism by Chemopreventive Phytochemicals, Cecil Henry Miller
Load Deformation Test of Mini Twin Metal Brackets : A Comparative Study, Karl D. Peach
A Physical Map of the KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE M5a1 Genome, Alexandrine Randriamahefa
Short and Long Term Effects of Proton Microbeam Irradiation : In the Lateral Geniculate Nucleus of FELIS DOMESTICUS, Chad Sherwood Reder
Signal Transduction in Bacterial Chemotaxis, Edward Heath Rowsell
Mechanism of Action of Pentobarbital Induced Attenuation of Vascular Smooth Muscle Contraction, Michael R. Samardzija
An In Vitro Quantitative Evaluation and Comparison of a Custom and a Popular Stock Orthodontic Appliance, Richard Scott Anderw Schalo
The Influence of Prepregnancy Weight and Maternal Weight Gain : On Birth Weight Among Black WIC Participants in San Bernardino County, Marta Lukas Sovyanhadi
Long-Term Posttreatment Upper Incisor Inclination : Relative to Facial Axis Angulation as a Measure for Incisor Placement, David Lawrence Sparks
Mechanisms of Retinal Ganglion Cell Development in the Rhesus Macaque, Thomas C. Steineke
Healing Potential of Osteotomies of the Nasal Sinus in the Dog, Roderick W. Tataryn
Prevalence of Fatty Liver in Japanese Children Ages 4 to 12 Years Old : Relationship to Obesity : An Epidemiological Ultrasonographic Survey, Kunihiko Tominaga
Militarywide Survey of Whole-Grain Food Products and Total Dietary Fiber Analysis of the Military Ration, John Paul Warber
Measurement of Blood Flow in Reflected Muco-Gingival Tissue Flaps in Cats : Using the Radiolabeled Microsphere Method, Gary T. Wuchenrich
Theses/Dissertations from 1993
Effects of Portuguese Man-of-War (PHYSALIA PHYSALIS) Venom on Isolated Rabbit Atria, Wayne R. Bonlie
A Study of Crown and Root Angulation on Maxillary First and Second Bicuspids, Craig A. Chamberlain
An Evaluation of Surface Enamel Damage Following the Debonding of Ceramic Brackets : A Follow-Up Study, C. Steven Edney
Evaluation of Trismus Associated with Mandibular Fractures as it Relates to the Need for Direct Laryngoscopy and Intubation : A Prospective Study, Stephen T. Goei
Status, Distribution and Biogeography of the Birds of Paraguay, Floyd E. Hayes
A Non-Human Primate Model for Evaluating a Fenestration Corticotomy Technique, Philip G. M. Khng
Interleukin 1-Beta in Symptomatic and Asymptomatic Human Periradicular Lesions, Gerald C. Lim
Self-Efficacy and Self-Care in the Hypertensive Female Patient, Robert Davis Lutz
The Effect of the Cooper Wellness Program in Promoting Long- Term Lifestyle Behavior Changes, Ernesto P. S. Medina Jr.
Factors Affecting Behavioral Variation of Individual Glaucous-Winged Gulls (Larus Glaucescens) While on Territory, Michael Murdoch
Thymic Peptide Modulates Glutathione Redox Cycle and Antioxidant Enzymes in Macrophages, Choon Sil Park
The Impact of a Primary Health Care Training Program on Morbidity in Kiyeyi, Rural Uganda, 1986-1991 : An Evaluation of the Uganda-Finland Health Care Program, Marja-Leena Salin
Soft Tissue Changes of the Lower Lip Following Isolated Mandibular Advancement Osteotomies, Ronald Roy A. Simus
Diet and Colon Cancer Risk in the Population of Thailand, Nithat Sirichotiratana
Modelling Avian Distributions of the Navarrese Region in Northern Spain with a Geographic Information System, Samuel Soret-Garcia
Caffeine and Nicotine : A Review of Their Combined Use, Interactive Effects and the Impact of Caffeine Abstinence on Tobacco Cessation and Withdrawal, John A. Swanson
Tyrosyl Protein Phosphorylation in Human Bone Cells : Its Potential Role in Mediating Fluoride Induced Osteoblast Proliferation, Alan Blair Thomas
Reproducibility of Periodontal Probing, Su-Fang Wang
Aerotaxis in BACILLUS SUBTILIS, Laurence Samuel Wong
Theses/Dissertations from 1992
Predicting Post-Treatment Maxillary Lip Position : A Comparison of Two Techniques, Kevin J. Andrews
Cortisol in the Ovine Fetus : Its Regulation and Role in Parturition, Ede Marie Apostolakis
Plasticity of the GnRH Neuronal System During Sexual Maturation of the Male Djungarian Hamster, Kevin L. Buchanan
Condylar Angulations as Related to Submental-Vertex Radiographs, Jady L. Chiakowsky
Neurophysiologic Bases for Abnormal Muscle Coactivation Patterns in Hemiparetic Stroke, Julius P.A. Dewald
The Effect of Electrical Stimulation of the Dorsal Raphe Nucleus on Local Cerebral Glucose Metabolism and Epileptogenesis in the Rat, Clifford C. Douglas
An In Vitro Study Comparing the Conventional Step-Back Instrumentation Technique to a Combination Step-Back/Ultrasonic Technique, James A. Eberhardt
Ability of Cylindrical Root Form Implants to Withstand Controlled Lateral Forces, Silvio Emanuelli
A Pilot Study on the Evaluation of Short Term Effects of Jasper Jumper Therapy, Eric D. Fraser
Retrofilling Materials : The Effects of Two Setting Times on the Degree of Dye Leakage of Retrograde Filling Materials, Robert K. Higa
An Evaluation of Surface Enamel Damage Following the Debonding of Ceramic Brackets : A Follow-Up Study, B. Scott Hood
Soft Tissue Changes of the Upper Lip Following Isolated Le Fort I Osteotomies, Kendall E. James
Transforming Growth Factor-Beta 1 Expression in Developing Ovine Teeth as Visualized by In Situ Hybridization, Søren Jepsen
The Periodontal Intraosseous Defect Following Root Conditioning with Citric Acid and Wound Closure Including a PTFE Membrane : An Experimental Study, Betty Glaser Kersten
New In Vivo and In Vitro Techniques for Quantification of Lateral Force Levels That Cause Implants to Fail : A Progress Report on Monkey Research, V. Leroy Leggitt
The Impact of an Incentive/Competition Program on Participation and Smoking Cessation Among High Risk Smokers at the Worksite, Dyann M. Matson
The Effects of Temperature on the Physiology of PHATARIA UNIFASCIALIS : and its Implications for the Species' Distribution in the Gulf of California, Michael Boyce Morgan
Antibacterial Effects of Various Endodontic Irrigants and Medicaments on Selected Anaerobic Bacteria, Patrick K. Ohara
The Expression and Regulation of the hsdK Genes of Escherichia coli K-12, Ainu Parkash
Habitat, Diurnal, and Tidal Effects on the Behavior of glaucous- Winged Gulls (LARUS GLAUCESCENS), Dean Pearson
The Expression and Regulation of the hsdK Genes of Escherichia Coli K-12, Ainu Prakash
Identified Barriers to well Child Care for Homeless Children Under Age Thirteen, Judith G. Riemer
Characteristics of Habitual Dysfunctional Behaviors, Carole Ryan Serena
Characterization of Murine Interleukin-4 (IL-4) : Biological Activities and Initial Identification of Signal Transduction Mechanisms in IL-4-Mediated Macrophage Activation, Henkie Pierre Tan
Shared Responsibility for Medication Use : An Experiment, Marjorie Tessner
A Shear Bondstrength Evaluation of Five Orthodontic Light-Cured Adhesives, Perry M. Unruh
Characterization of Restriction-Modification Systems in KLEBSIELLA PNEUMONIAE, Boontar Valinluck
Development of Periapical Lesions in Immunosuppressed Rats, Phillip A. Waterman Jr.
Modulation of Rat Hepatic S9-Dependent Mutagenesis, DNA Binding, and Metabolism of Aflatoxin B1 and Benzo[a]pyrene by Four Chinese Medicinal Herbs, Brian Yuen Yau Wong
Effects of Dietary Calcium and Fasting on Osteoclast Recession and Recruitment in Calcium Deficient Rats, Kenneth R. Wright
Theses/Dissertations from 1991
The Impact of Variations in Buccolingual Thickness of Maxillary Anterior Dentition on First Order Arch form Adjustments, Craig A. Andreiko
A Flow Cytometric Analysis of Immunocyte Populations in Peripheral Blood and Pleural Effusions of Patients with Cancer, Mandy L. Bohn
Cephalometric Analysis of Soft Tissue Profile Change Associated with Orthodontics and Orthognathic Surgery : A Long-Term Study, Douglas M. Brown
Dysfunctional Attitudes, Life Stress and Coping Processes, Deborah DeSalliers
Molecular Genetics of Endocrine Induced Regression of Mouse Leydig Cell Tumors, Milton Rolando Drachenberg