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An ecologic comparison study of the impact of economic disadvantage on Texas Assessment of Knowledge and Skills performance, graduation rates, and readiness for higher education for students attending public and charter schools in Texas from 2004 to 2006	Team: Bee Me. A formulative evaluation of a negative eating attitudes and behaviors primary prevention curriculum targeted at 5 th grade elementary school girls

The role of self-efficacy in a low fat high fiber intervention to reduce breast cancer risk among African American women	Effects of health disparities on Helicobacter pylori infection among children on the US-Mexico border

Assessing residents' readiness to screen for domestic violence: Utilizing the transtheoretical model - stages of change, decisional balance and self-efficacy	Bexar County's dental safety net for children: An estimate of our current capacity and need

Optimal frequency of Imiquimod (Aldara(RTM)) 5% cream treatment of external genital warts in immunocompetent adults. Systematic review and meta-analysis	Sexual orientation and sexual behavior patterns: Evaluation of agreement and variation in a cohort of male, African American drug users in Houston, TX

Parental substance abuse as a risk factor for physical child abuse and neglect: A systematic review of the literature	Use of light intensity, temperature, and humidity to verify exposure location

Mexican American parent atttitudes towards research participation	Barriers to adolescent and young men's access of reproductive health care

Zoning and the built environment: A public health analysis of zoning in Austin, Texas	Analyses of maternal and child mortality rates of five West African countries: Cote d'Ivoire, Guinea, Liberia, Senegal, Sierra Leone

NRAS and BRAF mutations in primary cutaneous melanoma: A comparison of mutation rates between radial and vertical growth phases in individual tumors	Financial impact of the Medicare prospective payment system on long term acute care hospitals

The results of a barrier analysis on complementary feeding practices among mothers in the Central River Division of the Gambia	Physician's adherence to the standard protocol for diabetes treatment in Brooke Army Medical Center (BAMC)

Development and formative evaluation of an obesity prevention intervention for the pediatric primary care setting: Helping HAND (Healthy Activity and Nutrition Directions)	Influenza vaccination and peoples' knowledge and attitudes towards it: Factors that influenced influenza vaccination during the 2004--2005 influenza vaccine shortage

Toxics Release Inventory facilities and childhood cancer: Geographic information systems based approach	Patient perceptions of balance in prostate cancer screening decision aids

Trends in health information seeking among cancer and non-cancer adults between 2003 and 2005: A descriptive analysis of Health Information National Trends Survey (HINTS) data	African American female adolescents and antecedents of pregnancy

Depression, interpersonal violence and lack of social support as barriers to cervical cancer screening among recently immigrated Latinas	Measuring the quality of life of patients with diabetes: Validating the tool and determining the effects on quality of life

Prevalence of depressive symptoms among Hispanic women attending a public health clinic	An assessment of the nutritional status of orphaned adolescents living in Nyanza Province, Kenya

Demographic and social factors which influence periodontal disease using the National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey (NHANES)	Design and implementation of a clinical dashboard

Interventions to reduce sexual risk behavior in African American men	A systematic review of recent research on adolescent religiosity/spirituality and aggressive/violent behavior

Systematic review of interventions designed to reduce screen time in children and adolescents	Coping with advanced cancer: Caregivers and their patients

Determinants of malnutrition in two states in Sudan	Years of potential life lost among Hispanics and non-Hispanics in Bexar County

Drinking water quality perception along the U.S.-Mexico border	Access to health care among children in the U.S.: Use of health inequalities measures to evaluate progress in reduction of disparities from 1997 to 2005

A process evaluation of a health literacy intervention targeting pediatric providers' communication skills at the Texas Children's Health Plan	Catalytic antibody response to the Staphylococcus aureus virulence factor Efb

Deployed military women: A second look at gender-specific infections	Risk of adult-onset asthma in Mexican-American women employed in food preparation or food service

Evaluation of residential bioaerosol concentrations and their related health effects	Evaluation of the effectiveness of the Fresh and Healthy Program

Federally regulated institutional review boards: The aspects of a "model" IRB---Is the current system in need of a tune up or complete overhaul?	The medical malpractice insurance "crises" and federal medical malpractice tort reform: Collection and analysis of bills passed by the United States House of Representatives from 1995--2005

Locus of control as a predictor of students dropping out of high school	State health care reform: An analysis of strategies

A cross sectional examination of risky sexual behaviors among a population of drug users	Hepatitis B vaccination of high risk pregnant women: A clinical trial at Parkland Memorial Hospital

Oncologic outcomes in diabetic patients with colon cancer	A PCR based assay for the detection of enteric pathogens from Hemoccult(RTM) cards

Crossing the border for dental care: Factors related to dental health among the south Texas border region	Current United States stem cell policy considerations and a recommendation for an alternative policy based on guidelines from existing international policies

Polybrominated diphenyl ethers: Potential human exposure through household dust and dryer lint	The global initiative to eradicate polio- A review of Nigeria's situation

A current literature review of the social and economic ramifications of pharmacogenomic research	Latino patients' desire to participate in informed decisions regarding colorectal cancer screening

The relationship between risk perception and ethnicity as an explanation for late stage skin cancer diagnosis in Black and Hispanic populations: An analysis using data from the 2005 Health Information and National Trends Survey	A program manual to assist with implementation of a volunteer health and wellness program

Barriers to cross-border research projects: A prelude to improving professional collaborations between the United States and Mexico	Adherence to medication regimen among children with persistent asthma in Houston, Texas

Outcome-based adaptive randomization for binary data in clinical trials---Compare and contrast	A global perspective on intimate partner violence during pregnancy: An analysis of twelve developing countries

Self medication behaviors of illegal immigrants living along the U.S.-Mexico border	Manifestation of depression symptoms among Mexican American adolescents

A cross-sectional analysis of physical activity and obesity in inner city Houston Texas Mexican American youth	Comparison of Bispectral Index (BIS) and Patient State Index (PSI) as objective measures of sedation and analgesia in critically ill/injured patients

Risk factors for spinal surgical site infection	Physician coding for mental illness reimbursement and the need for mental health parity

The epidemiology of Hepatitis B and Hepatitis C virus infection among college students who are not US/Canadian born in Houston	The high cost of inappropriate empiric treatment of presumed Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea

Investigator/IRB-led community communication in genetic research: A descriptive feasibility pilot study	Does parental monitoring influence the use of alcohol and drugs among inner city 7th grade students?

Healthcare provider perspectives on parental refusal of medical interventions: A qualitative study	Evaluation of racial and ethnic disparities of glycemic control in the Health and Retirement Study. 2003 Diabetes Survey

The use of culturally related health practices and health care utilization among Hispanic women in farmworker communities	Progestational agents and preterm birth: An updated review of the literature

An analysis of the effects of a peer mentor program and other factors on HIV patients' retention in care and clinical outcomes at Thomas Street Health Clinic, Houston Texas	Analysis of prognostic factors for the development of metastases and survival in renal cell carcinoma patients

A project to improve the information seeking skills and increase the use of evidence-based research in public health practice	Factors associated with mammography utilization in Sao Paulo and Mexico city elderly females

An assessment of differences in pediatric dental services provided for a Medicaid population when compared to a federally subsidized (military) clinic	Hospital and environmental variation in Texas nonprofit hospital organizational policies regarding charity care

Factors associated with diabetes in tuberculosis patients in Harris County, Texas 1995--2004	Differences in health status of HIV infected children cared for by parents as compared to those cared for by grandparents

A geographic analysis of liver cancer mortality and alcohol dependence or abuse in Texas and the U.S., 1980--2003	Healthy relationships: An HIV intervention for positives

Barriers to breast and cervical cancer screening among migrant and seasonal farmworker women in the Lower Rio Grande Valley, Texas	Knowledge of exercise recommendations and energy intake from foods and beverages in relation to exercise behaviors within two Hispanic border communities

Emergency health care assessment in the Houston-Galveston region 2002--2006	Childhood obesity prevention in the 80th Texas legislative session

The effect of acculturation on diabetes prevalence in Hispanics: A systematic review	Houston police officer attitudes towards the mentally ill: CIT trained and non-CIT trained

Gardasil - What do women really think about it?	Analysis of a disaster medical track for the Certificate in Emergency Management and Preparedness Program at the University of Texas at Dallas

Fruit and vegetable dietary patterns and weight loss in Mexican-American women	Racial disparities in CD4 counts at initial HIV-1 diagnosis: Analysis of the Adult Spectrum of HIV disease dataset and public health implications

The impact of functional impairment on the survival of patients with Alzheimer's disease	Differences in small-for-gestational-age and preterm birth among Asian subgroups in relation to nativity status

How health care delay and avoidance decisions are affected by finances and health insurance	The socioeconomic status of families of hyperglycemic versus non-hyperglycemic children: A descriptive analysis

The effect of African Americans' ethnographic paradigms and cultural explanatory model of breast cancer in framing the male partner's attitudes and behaviors about the woman's breast cancer diagnosis	Outcomes of tuberculosis positive non-injection drug users in Harris County from October 1995 through September 2004

Health beliefs and attitudes of HPV among Hispanic parents as predictors of intention to use the HPV vaccine	Alpha C protein of group B Streptococcus as a potential vaccine candidate

Factors associated with hospital admission of elder cardiovascular patients in an emergency center	Incident hypertension among pre-hypertensive adolescents: Evaluation of pre-hypertension as an independent risk factor among secondary school students in the Houston area

Geographic variation of the etiology of travelers' diarrhea	Lessons learned from nationwide vaccine programs: Comparing human papillomavirus, poliomyelitis vaccine, and swine flu

Demographics of having a gun in the home in Columbia, SC as reported by women primary care patients	Is body mass index associated with Barrett esophagus: A systematic literature review

Evaluation of therapist and client language in Motivational Interviewing (MI) sessions: A secondary analysis of data from the Southern Methodist Alcohol Research Trial (SMART) study	Increased sensitivity of ETEC detection in stool cultures by increasing the number of E. coli colonies tested

A model for use by local public health departments to evaluate pandemic influenza plans	Evaluation of the LBJ Hospital Ask Your Nurse Advice Line

An overview of China's one child policy and health consequences on society	A case-control study of tea/coffee consumption and lung cancer risk

A systematic review of selected birth outcomes in diabetic women who received preconception care and/or used multivitamins prior to pregnancy	Impact of oral contraceptives on weight, body composition, and cardiovascular disease risk factors in women age 18--30 years participating in a 15-week exercise program

Club drug use and unprotected anal intercourse among HIV-seronegative men who have sex with men seeking HIV/STD testing at a local STD clinic in Houston	Contraceptive use in women by body mass index categories

Effect of a lifestyle physical activity intervention on transtheoretical model variables	Health education intervention to reduce risk of infectious disease transmission among community health workers and their clients

Relevant drug to drug interactions between itraconazole and non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors in HIV-infected patients on maintenance therapy for disseminated histoplasmosis	The School Sealant Program: An evaluation of the oral health education component

The diagnostic value of a 12-lead electrocardiogram in patients with cardiac tamponade due to a malignant pericardial effusion	Association of left ventricular hypertrophy and stage of hypertension by ambulatory blood pressure monitor

The determinants of sexually transmitted infection screening uptake among African American young adults: A systematic review	Uncertainty analysis of cost effectiveness in a tailored intervention to promote screening for colorectal cancer

The multiple location time weighted index: Using patient activity spaces to calculate primary care service areas	Use of pulsed-field gel electrophoresis in surveillance of Salmonella in Houston, Texas

Community referral for promoting physical activity among primary care patients	A practice-based culminating experience with Texas Children's Hospital: A hospital's journey to baby-friendly status

Prevalence and risk factors of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in critically-ill hospitalized patients in a tertiary care center in Houston, Texas: An active surveillance pilot project	Minority preferences and disease types for non-emergent emergency department usage in a CHIP population

Dengue risk factor distribution in Harris County, Texas	Policy analysis of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and federal funding concerning barrier-free playgrounds

Mandating the HPV vaccine	Youth population's health issues in Comal County, Texas

Smoke free restaurant ordinance, compliance with the regulation to reduce exposure to environmental tobacco smoke while dining at local restaurants in San Antonio, Texas	Prenatal care programs in a clinic based center in El Paso, Texas: Evaluating outcomes among Hispanic women

A systematic review and meta-analysis of diabetes disease management programs	Introduction to public health preparedness for disaster and emergency response

Determinants of cervical cancer screening among women workers in Monterrey, Mexico	Household health assessment and associated water sample analysis in the Miches watershed of the Dominican Republic

Folic acid fortification, maternal obesity and neural tube defects: Policy implications	Diagnosis of sexually transmitted infections in developing nations using syndromic management: Is it working?

The Comal County Needs Assessment Youth Survey	Implementing the Global Plan of Action on workers' health: Components to protect health care workers

Maternal factors, fetal parameters and the risk of shoulder dystocia	Analyzing the effectiveness of Kinderworld's food program on lowering & controlling childhood obesity

A space-time analysis of reported shigellosis and salmonellosis cases in Texas from 2000 to 2004	The impact of 1995--1996 health sector reforms in the effectiveness of malaria control program in the state of Orissa, India

Analysis of community health worker utilization in El Paso County, Texas	Gender associated risk factors of aortic aneurysms and dissections

A review of the effects of Transcendental Meditation on cardiovascular disease	The opioid antagonist naltrexone and its pharmacological role in treating alcohol dependence: A literature review

America's state health departments and the enhancement of health communication through podcasting	Defining barriers in caring for seriously-ill children in a resource-limited setting: An observational study of 2 children's hospitals in Haiti

High-risk drug use and sexual behaviors among out-of-treatment drug users: An aging and life course perspective	Issues related to HIV stigma: An embedded case study of PLHAS and community in Nepal

Evaluation of obesity interventions targeting adults in the occupational setting	Lessons for emerging state Children's Health Insurance Premium Assistance programs: Case study of the Massachusetts Masshealth Family Assistance Program (MHFAP)

Yoga off the mat: How far and to whom do the benefits extend?	Malaria prevention in Kenyan women of childbearing age

The association between diabetes and hepatitis C: A systematic review of epidemiological evidence	The experience and meaning of injury among migrant farmworkers from Starr County, Texas

A systematic review of community-based participatory research interventions in pediatric and adolescent populations	The association between uterus shape and development of chronic conditions in a retrospective corhort of diethylstilbestrol-exposed women in Minnesota and Texas

The association between smoking marijuana and the occurrence of lung cancer	Prevalence and risk factors for human immunodefiency virus and hepatitis C virus co-infection among drug users in innercity neighborhoods in Houston, Texas

Health care policy analysis of Medicaid's early and periodic screening, diagnosis, and treatment (EPSDT) benefit in Colorado	Long-term gastrointestinal complications of Clostridium difficile associated diarrhea (CDAD)

Racial disparities in patient survival after liver transplantation in the United States	Antiretroviral therapy adherence and the use of condoms among African American HIV-positive crack cocaine users

Changing epidemiology of trauma deaths leads to a bimodal distribution	Evaluation of a pilot diabetes educational intervention using the American Diabetes Association's Risk Assessment form with the patrons of The Health Museum, Houston Texas

Diffusely adherent Escherichia coli (DAEC) as a cause of acute diarrhea	Federal regulation of human embryonic stem cell research

Gastric cancer survival amongst Hispanics- A Hispanic paradox? A case series study using the SEER 1973--2005 data registry	The welfare state determinants of health: Implications of regimes and pathways

The impact of antibiotic associated diarrhea on health related quality of life in hospitalized patients	Quality assurance plan for a vaccine preventable diseases surveillance program

Contraceptive attitudes and knowledge of female adolescents	Efforts of hospital system wound care teams to reduce hospital acquired pressure ulcers

Association of pellicle growth morphological characteristics and clinical presentation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates	The seroprevalence of Rocky Mountain spotted fever in shelter dogs in Harris County

Associations between vaccination and childhood cancers in Texas counties	Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and antidepressants and prescription medications: A pilot study

Emotional intimacy predicts condom use: Findings in a group at high STD risk	Physical activity, body composition, exogenous estrogen use and their association with insulin-like growth factors

An analysis of Texas's school based HPV vaccine mandate: A public health risk communication failure: HPVETO!	Youth empowerment evaluation to improve afterschool programming

Assessing pediatric nasal carriage of S. aureus & MRSA	A systematic evaluation of search methods, search reporting, and selection methods of reviews of physical activity interventions to prevent obesity

Latino perceptions of and barriers to preventive healthcare maintenance in the southwest United States	Effectiveness of Texas Children's Hospital's Saturday Wellness Program for Children with special health care needs

Survival of gastrointestinal and stromal tumor patients at UT M.D. Anderson Cancer Center	Parents' impressions of inappropriate television content for Hispanic preschool children

Relationship between dietary patterns and body mass index in Hispanic children ages 4--19 years of age	The relationship between alcohol consumption and HDL cholesterol: A study of Hispanic drinking patterns

Sleep quality and quantity and associated factors among high school students from south Texas	The relationship between food preparation time, time spent grocery shopping, and BMI

Hypertension and cognitive decline among patients of Alzheimer's disease	A path analysis of an after-school health and exercise program for elementary school children in El Paso, Texas

Self-reported participation and perceived barriers to exercise in South Texas Hispanic adults	Physician knowledge and beliefs toward hospice and the effect on hospice referral in El Paso, Texas

Risk factors and inflammatory markers in pouchitis	A review of cataract in stable and conflict zones in Africa

The impact of host immunity on oscillating rates of syphilis when gender and race are considered	Assessing fun in serious games: Formative evaluation of games from two diabetes prevention interventions

Is dating violence associated with substance use and sexual risk behaviors among urban, minority, middle school youth	Sex disparities among cases of hepatocellular carcinoma

Employment outcomes in liver transplant recipients: A policy analysis	A systematic review of economic evaluations for interventions of cardiovascular diseases

Trends in anti-tuberculosis drug resistance from 2003--2007 at Pham Ngoc Thach tuberculosis and lung disease hospital, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Refugees from Myanmar and their health care needs in the US: A qualitative study at a refugee-resettlement agency

An empirical model to estimate the demand for primary care in urban settings	The relationship between body image and physical activity in African American women

A review of effective weight loss and/or weight gain prevention for disadvantaged populations	Understanding causes of hospitalization and access to care among newly diagnosed HIV patients in Houston, TX

The effects of binge drinking on military readiness: The inability to deploy	The association between stress and physical fitness testing in the 2005 Department of Defense population survey

Smokeless tobacco use in 2005 US Military population	Use of pneumococcal vaccine in people with chronic disease in United States

The association between mental health and cigarette smoking in active duty military members	Texas dentists' attitudes and activity level since the change in Medicaid reimbursement rates

Determinants of patients' expectations about total knee arthroplasty outcomes	Aedes aegypti, Aedes albopictus, and Dengue virus in Harris county: An estimate of risk

Predictive factors for vaginal douching and tampon use among US women: Are these behaviors risk factors for bacterial vaginosis and trichomonas?	Risk factors for encephalitis and death from West Nile virus infection: An analysis of hospitalized cases in Houston, Texas from 2002--2008

Delays in diagnosis and referral and treatment for hematologic malignancies	Plasma homocysteine levels and Alzheimer's Disease: A systematic review

The effects of Medicaid physician fees on access to care for Medicaid enrollees: A systematic review	School screening for tuberculosis in high risk areas of Texas

Association between severity of Clostridium difficile disease and different types of toxins---A systematic review	The public health applications of law enforcement medical direction: A practical experience with the Dallas Police Department

Comparison of hand hygiene evaluations: A literature review	A systematic review of community-based colorectal cancer screening randomized controlled trials with multi-ethnic groups

A retrospective analysis of patients referred for tuberculosis testing at Parkland Hospital, Dallas, TX	RE-AIM analysis of Internet-based psychotherapy

Birth prevalence of isolated congenital limb reduction defects in Texas 1999--2001	Evaluation of association between childhood obesity and depression: A systematic literature review

Suspected outbreak of dengue fever in Houston: Clinical characteristics and determination of autochthonous transmission between 2003 and 2005	Comparing experience of diabetes care with chronic illness care in the primary care clinic using the Patient Assessment of Chronic Illness Care (PACIC)

Homeless mortality in Harris County in 2008	The care to share HIV disclosure study - the attitudes toward and beliefs about HIV disclosure among perinatally-infected HIV-positive youth and their caregivers

Predictors of diagnostic delay among tuberculosis patients in a U.S.-Mexico border community	Dietary intake patterns and relationships to polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) and phthalate body burden

Why is asthma mortality higher in Puerto Ricans?	Theory of uncertainty in illness in patients with cancer of unknown primary origin: Structure providers as antecedents of uncertainty in a population of cancer patients with an unknown primary diagnosis

Evaluation of web-based resources for pregnant and parenting teens	Validity and reliability of using MVP 4 Function Walk4Life digital pedometers to assess physical activity levels among preschool-aged Head Start children

Does exhaled nitric oxide predict asthma exacerbation in children?	Secondary data analysis of a pilot study of use of an instructional video for dietary assessment

The influence of socioeconomic status on the relationship between diabetes and amputations: A systematic review of the literature	Prospective gated 64 slice computed tomography in assessment of coronary artery disease: A single center experience and relationship of body mass index to outcomes

Evidence of reliability and validity of IPAQ for Mexican-American adults	Whence a healthy mind: Correlation of physical fitness and academic performance among schoolchildren

HIV disclosure decisions and social support among African-American women in Houston, Texas	News media coverage of policies surrounding the HPV vaccine before and after Texas Governor Rick Perry's executive order, February 2006-February 2008

Social cognitive theory and factors associated with Mexican-American parents' beliefs, attitudes and practices regarding communication with their adolescent children about sex	Factors contributing to the attrition of women in the African-American Nutrition for Life study

Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE) exposure in North Americans: Cause for concern?	A literature review of the use of DDT to fight malaria

Nursing-related medication errors: A review of factors that facilitate and hinder error reporting, and recommendations for improvement	Evaluating the U.S. Global Health Policy Initiative

An exploratory study of screening practices and barriers for postpartum depression in Texas	Stages of change and carotene intake in the Paso del Norte region: Que Sabrosa Vida

Has implementation of integrated mental health services in primary care programs positively impacted health outcomes among the mentally ill in developing countries?	Exploring race/ethnicity as a risk factor for mortality in newborns following congenital heart surgery at a center of excellence

Houston Rescue and Restore Coalition human trafficking needs assessment	Nosocomial infections and their relationship to non-traditional risk factors in a medical intensive care unit

Effective interventions for lowering HbA1C in African Americans with type 2 diabetes: A review	Gender differences in life circumstances, monthly income, risky sexual and drug behaviors among injection drug users in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Strategies for obesity prevention in child care settings: A literature review	Texas Health & Safety Code, Section 165.002 - Right to Breastfeed in Texas

Family health history discussion in patient-provider encounters	Has the development of a New Urbanist community affected the physical activity levels of residents in surrounding neighborhoods?

Physical activity levels and access to places to be physically active	The economic cost of type 2 diabetes attributable to physical inactivity in the United States and Texas in 2007

Symposium for dental treatment of medically complex children: Practice based culminating experience a continuing education course	Performance recovery from exercise: A review from a statistical point of view

Health disparities between the United States mainland and Puerto Rico, Guam, and the United States Virgin Islands (United States territories)	Effects of air pollution on asthma hospitalization rates in different age groups in metropolitan cities of Korea

A Su Salud Injury Prevention expansion: Analysis of injury prevention perceptions in a Hispanic community	Homeless access to dental health care: Creation of a dental service model

A systematic review of literature on socioeconomic disparities in the prevalence of dental caries	Residents' risk perception due to operations of a copper smelter located near residential communities in El Paso, Texas

Environmental influences on self-reported leisure-time physical activity in the Austin/Travis County STEPS survey 2005--2009	Is sexual violence associated with symptoms of depression and suicide attempts

Early stage breast cancer and comorbidities: Their impact on breast cancer disease-free survival differences by ethnicity	Determine whether markers of lipid metabolism, inflammation and/or liver function are altered in tuberculosis patients with diabetes

The role of social support in HIV prevention among young Latino men who have sex with men	Hypogonadism in male cancer patients: A cross-sectional study

The effect of yoga on cardiovascular health as measured by heart rate variability in a sample of breast cancer patients	Trends in utilization of computer tomography (CT) scans for victims of motor vehicle collision (MVCs) in a level I trauma center from 1996 to 2006

Capitalizing on success against childhood HIV/AIDS in Botswana: Towards a comprehensive healthcare policy for pediatric oncology in Botswana	Metabolic syndrome and cardiovascular mortality among participants of the hypertension detection and follow-up program

A systematic review of literature to compare the fertility desires among HIV positive women and cancer survivors	Retrospective study of prevalence of Community Associated Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (CA-MRSA) seen in Texas MedClinics, San Antonio, TX from April 2006-August 2009

Association of maternal sphinganine:sphingosine ratio and folate levels with neural tube defects along the South Texas border	A comparative review of water disinfection methods appropriate for developing countries and their efficacy, cost-efficiency, and usability

Body image rating scales to assess obesity	Concordance between medical records and personal interview in ascertaining breast cancer and diabetes status: Analysis of the south Texas women's health project

Examining seasonal variations in physical activity among low-income Hispanic walk-trail users living in the Cameron Park Colonia	Effect of parental weight status on the food packed in preschool children's lunches

Parental acculturation and adolescent HPV uptake among Hispanics: Results from the California Health Interview Survey	Get ur 60: A social marketing campaign to promote and facilitate physical activity among Central Texas middle school students

Relationship between parental feeding practices and weight status in a lower socioeconomic pre-school population	Behavioral journalism newsletters to increase employee participation in a free worksite wellness center

Improving the Quality of Life of spousal caregivers of stroke survivors: A cost effectiveness analysis	Re-emerging Vitamin D deficiency epidemic and its implications on the public health in the US

Evaluation of risk factors for long term changes in refractive error among adult patients at a Dallas Texas private setting A retrospective chart-review study	Systematic interpretation of molecular beacon polymerase chain reaction for identifying rpoB mutations in Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates with mixed resistant and susceptible bacteria

Concomitant Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection and type 2 diabetes: A descriptive model with global health implications	The cost of publicly financed dental care in relation to community water fluoridation in Texas

A descriptive study on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita evacuees participating in the Harris County Housing Authority Disaster Housing Assistance Program	Policy analysis of Texas Senate Bill 532 and the regulation of nurse practitioners in the convenience care model

Identifying characteristics of mentally ill homeless individuals who are successfully linked to health and social services post-incarceration via the jail inreach project	Campaign contributions to congressional candidates by the healthcare sector from 1990 to 2008

The Open Door Mission: Measuring and predicting outcomes of one community-based substance abuse treatment program	Cancer perceptions: Implications from the 2007 Health Information National Trends Survey

Public service use by residents of Jackson Hinds Gardens before and after enrollment	Secondary data analysis of lead screening compliance in high-risk children

Role of Stress, Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal Axis in Relapse Behavior of Alcohol Dependent Individuals: A Systemic Literature Review	Recommending an intervention model for the future improvement of HAART adherence in an HIV clinic

Can accreditation work as a tool for quality improvement in public health? A critical review	A comparison of healthcare access, healthcare utilization and asthma self-management for Hispanic children in border and non-border regions of Texas

Systematic review of acceptance of the influenza vaccine among pregnant women	Seroprevalence of Chagas' disease in Texas among shelter dogs in Houston and the Rio Grande Valley region and its implication for human infection

2005 ACIP recommendations effect on newborn hepatitis B vaccination rates and the factors affecting the successful implementation of the recommendations in the US	Systematic literature review on internet-based interventions to prevent HIV transmission

The application of principal component analysis on human development indicators: Temporal approach from 1999 to 2010	Kawasaki syndrome: Cluster analysis of incident cases presenting to a pediatric tertiary care hospital in Texas from January 1, 2005 to December 31, 2009

A health disparities perspective on developing emerging infectious disease preparedness	Tuberculosis in persons with concomittant diseases in Houston, Texas, 2004 to 2008

An assessment of the relative influence of a vapor recovery system in reducing occupational exposure to volatile organic compounds in high performance liquid chromatography	Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms and lead exposure in children: A systematic review of literature

Descriptive analysis of Ben Taub Pediatric Weight Management Program	Influence of family meals on obesity and dietary behaviors among adolescents in India

Seasonality of respiratory syncytial virus infection in Texas	The effects of ethnicity and ethnic composition of schools on physical activity and nutrition behaviors of 8th and 11th graders in Texas

A feasibility study for assessing building occupants' indoor air quality expectations compared to nationally recognized standards	Assessing the relationship between obesity and type II diabetes among South Asian Indians in Houston A population based study

A descriptive study of syphilis infection in Houston, Texas, 1999--2008	A systematic review of clostridium difficile infection in patients with iatrogenic immunesuppression

Returning Texas Senate Bill 530 back to 1100 Congress Avenue: The need for effective surveillance reporting of student fitness levels to Texas house representatives	Minimum income for healthy living

Prevalence and risk factors for Helicobacter pylori in the Ysleta del Sur Pueblo population	Using intervention mapping to develop a community garden program at the women's home

Texas electronics waste management: A policy analysis for the 21st century	The role of environmental tobacco smoke in the development and exacerbation of asthma among children in developing countries: A systematic review

Changes in sexual behaviors associated with crack cocaine cessation among African Americans in Houston, Texas	Investigating the effects of the 2007 Texas tobacco tax increase on the smoking behavior of adults

Prevalence of symptoms of neurotoxicity and potential occupational pesticide and solvent exposures among high school students in Starr County, Texas: A pilot study	A systematic review of the methods used to assess race and racial disparities in uterine fibroid research

Is obesity associated with increased symptoms of psychiatric morbidity among Indian adolescents?	Use of contraception and contraceptive services among U.S. Hispanic women: 2006--2008

Slope estimation in a parametric measurement error model: A simulation study	Recommendations for dementia caregiver stress interventions based on Intervention Mapping guidelines

Funding the utilization of community health workers in Texas	Differences in performance for quality of care indicators for acute myocardial infarction (AMI) across various hospital categories in Texas

Effect of smoking on the association between periodontitis and incidence of coronary heart disease: The Atherosclerosis Risk in Communities Study	Are school nurses effective in the fight against childhood obesity?

The relationship of obesity and cardiovascular disease	U.S. school based sealant programs: Review of their most common characteristics

HPV knowledge, HPV vaccine awareness and initiation among Hispanics: The role of language, information seeking, and information scanning	A comparison of worker risk of injury while working on fully automated side loaders and other residential collection trucks at a large solid waste collection company

Community health workers: The critical link to sustainable, healthy societies in low-resource settings---A model for the Baylor Shoulder to Shoulder Foundation	Breast cancer risk with aromatase inhibition and phytoestrogen-free diet

A systematic review of organizational workplace wellness programs and their financial and nonfinancial incentives	Attitudes of dental students to hand hygiene practices at a dental school

Biomedical informatics applications for epilepsy management: A systematic review	Colorectal cancer: An insight on dietary factors

Attitudes toward end-of-life decision making in South Texas	Evaluation of the impact of access to free influenza vaccine on immunization rates for children with cystic fibrosis

Importance of antibiotic class to the development of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI) in adults: A systematic review	A systematic review of personalized therapy in patients with advanced cancer

Should Texas use public funding for bariatric surgery?	Teacher support and encouragement in the classroom and its impact on childhood obesity

The epidemiology of dengue among children less than 18 months of age in Puerto Rico, 1999--2011	Does prior receipt of a rifamycin antibiotic increase the risk of acquiring an infection due to a rifamycin-resistant strain of Clostridium difficile?

MLST analysis of Staphylococcus aureus isolates identified in a pediatric cohort in northwest Houston	"I understood what she meant when she said '21st century medicine'": A qualitative analysis of patient responses for plans for colorectal cancer screening following a recommendation from their physician

A systematic review of telemedicine interventions for type 2 diabetes patients	Elimination of racial/ethnic Hepatitis B vaccination disparities in the US in the 2007--2008 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey

Infant breastfeeding patterns by sex: Do males feed more?	Exploring the association of children's engagement in nature and outdoor activity with physical activity: A systematic review

Sudden Infant Death disparities: A systematic review on health education and policy recommendations for decreasing Sudden Infant Death in the African-American community	Addressing teenage pregnancy in rural areas: A case study from Liberty County, Texas

Effects of a health advocacy program to promote physical activity and nutrition behaviors among adolescents: An evaluation of the Young Leaders for Healthy Change program	The relationship between obesity, autoimmune disease, and C-reactive protein: A secondary data analysis of the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2009--2010

An analysis of a community-based intervention on physical activity	Tuberculosis in Texas correctional facilities between 2005--2009

Black/white disparities in infant mortality rates in the U.S.: A quality of care perspective	It's your game, keep it real. Sexual education study

Frequencies and risk factors for bisphosphonate-related osteonecrosis of the jaw in cancer patients: A matched case-control study	A comparison of adherence with minocycline treatment in Parkinson's disease and rheumatoid arthritis clinical trials

A study of the association between timing of solid food introduction in infants and overweight and obesity in pre-school aged children in NHANES 2003-2008	Associations between teacher support and students' fruit and vegetable consumption in low-income elementary schools in central Texas

Metabolic syndrome in Mexican American females---prevalence and impact of age, socioeconomic status, and family history of type II diabetes	Feminism, gender equity and sexual/reproductive health in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region

Engaging stakeholders in community-level obesity prevention programming: Evaluation of the Fit Family Challenge	Association between length of stay in the U.S. and diabetes risk factors among Chinese Americans in Houston, Texas in 2004-2005

Knowledge and Attitudes of Young People in Nigeria about HIV/AIDS---A systematic review	Sociocultural context of knowledge and beliefs about cardiovascular disease among Latino women

Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program: A policy analysis of restricting foods with minimal nutritional value	Retrospective assesment of the levonorgestrel intrauterine device to treat complex atypical hyperplasia and early endometrioid endometrial cancer

Social and economically influenced factors associated with breast cancer treatment among blacks and whites. A qualitative study	Association between sugar-sweetened beverages and both gestational weight gain and gestational diabetes

Correlation of blood type with thrombosis in pancreatic cancer patients	Baseline evaluation of environmental physical activity and nutrition support of Texas Medical Center hospital worksites

Policy analysis of shifting to the state-run Texas women's health program	Parent modeling and child food consumption

Restoring mortality as a measure of community health	Modifier genes and susceptibility to colorectal cancer in individuals with Lynch syndrome

Survey of VFC provider knowledge of catch-up regimens and contraindications to vaccination in Houston, Texas	Trauma care capacity and performance in Texas: Regional comparisons

HIV sexual risk behavior and drug use in four racial/ethnic groups in Houston	Phthalate exposure among US women, NHANES 1999--2002: Relationship to serum gonadotropin levels

A constellation of factors associated with premature births among African American women	A qualitative assessment of multi-level nutrition strategies for reducing racial and ethnic disparities in diabetes

The association of HSV 1 and 2 with atherosclerosis defined by CRP level	An examination of the Gonorrhea Cases & Places study: An analysis of the Theory of Gender and Power, Situational/Environmental Variables Theory, and Sexual Script Theory as it relates to risky sexual behavior in African American adults

Emerging arboviruses in Harris County, Texas	Disparities in medical expenditure and utilization among hypertensive men and women in the U.S.: Cross-section and lifetime analysis

Maternal health care utilization in rural Jordanian villages: Patterns and predictors	Comparison of compliance and immune response of drug users on the standard and accelerated hepatitis B vaccine schedules - Houston, Texas

Impact of fee schedules and approved doctor's list on physician availability in the Texas Workers' Compensation Program	Internet as a medium to seek partners among men who have sex with men

Factors associated with condom use among African-American women in Harris County, Texas: Cross-sectional study	Retirement, mortality and self-reported health: An application of life course epidemiology

Trends in insurance coverage and out-of-pocket payments for mental health and substance abuse services: An examination of Medical Expenditure Panel Survey data, 1996--2004	Modeling survival and the development of second primary tumors among Hodgkin's disease patients

Relationship between Clostridium difficile toxin type and clinical features, severity and outcome in patients with C. difficile diarrhea (CDAD)	Racial/ethnic differences in factors influencing screening and treatment among prostate cancer patients

Cost-effectiveness analysis of a 2-stage community-based hepatocellular carcinoma screening program in Taiwan	Psychosocial variables associated with sexual risk behavior among an urban seventh grade population

The association between maternal use of spermicides, condoms, intra-uterine devices or progesterone and major structural birth defects	Persisting abdominal symptoms after travelers' diarrhea: Is there a genetic predisposition?

Improving the health and well-being of women at risk for neural tube defect recurrence	A case study approach to estimating the burden of research misconduct in publicly funded medical research

Household risk factors and the health and nutritional status of children in rural Honduras	Hepatitis C and human immunodeficiency virus infections in injecting drug users in drug treatment centers in Vietnam

HIV incidence estimates and HIV/AIDS concurrent diagnosis in Houston/Harris County	An investigation into the relationship between screen time, consumption of advertised foods, and physical activity among Texas 4th grade elementary school children

A comparative analysis of CHIP Perinatal policy in twelve states	Process evaluation of the Texas occupational safety & health surveillance system

Occupational performance of Mexican Americans with end-stage-renal-disease living on dialysis in the lower Rio Grande Valley	Follow-up care after a health fair screening in three Houston neighborhoods in 2008

Dr. William Gorgas and his style of management against yellow fever during the construction of the Panama Canal: A historical case study	A multi-method assessment of factors associated with delay in care-seeking and diagnosis of tuberculosis and non-adherence to treatment in Limpopo Province, South Africa

An analysis of the RightCare policy at Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas	Understanding disparities in emergency department visits for asthma

Racial/ethnic disparities in colorectal cancer screening and survival in a large nationwide population-based cohort	Parenting practices, acculturation and Hispanic youth's sexual health

Affect and cognition measures in preference-based decisions: Validity testing of the Ottawa Decisional Conflict Scale and a decision-specific anxiety measure with men eligible for prostate cancer screening	Perceived gender relations and sexual relations among undergraduate female students in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Exploring the use of pharmaceutical patient assistance programs as an option to improve access to and affordability of prescription drugs	Outcomes associated with chemotherapy in elderly patients with early stage operable breast cancer

The movement toward patient safety: State action related to reporting and disclosure of healthcare-associated infections	Performance tiers: Implementing comparative effectiveness analysis in the health care setting through operations research and spatial methods

Integrated pest management in multi-story public housing for the elderly in Houston, Texas	Goals, plans, and behavior changes: A relevant part of the post-treatment cancer experience

Adherence to adjuvant chemotherapy and post-treatment surveillance in a large community-based cohort of patients with colon cancer	Sexual initiation of U.S. Latino and Colombian high school students: Toward a new theory of adolescent sexuality and implications for sexual health prevention and promotion

Physical activity among breast and prostate cancer survivors: Barriers, facilitators and maintenance following the FRESH START trial	Micronutrient intakes and their associations with markers of inflammation, subclinical atherosclerosis, cardiovascular disease, type II diabetes and metabolic syndrome

Understanding treatment-related symptoms, symptom management techniques, and symptom management self-efficacy in a sample of non-muscle invasive bladder cancer patients	Evaluation of the T-SPOT(RTM).TB test in the diagnosis of latent tuberculosis infection in HIV-infected children in Uganda

Tuberculosis in HIV-infected individuals in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam	Costs and quality of medication reconciliation practice in primary care clinics

Maternal mortality in Texas 2001--2006	Future pandemic influenza control (FPIC) related strategic management plan based on the 2009 H1N1 pandemic influenza review of health policy decisions, their practice and implications

Use of intranet and other interventions to increase influenza vaccination among health care workers	Posttraumatic stress disorder among veterans of the Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) wars: Psychological comorbidities, postdeployment social support and unit support

Endemic tuberculosis, the homeless, and public transportation: A merging of geographical information systems surveillance and the Houston Tuberculosis Initiative Surveillance project	Effect of primary care availability and health insurance coverage on risk and cost of Preventable Hospitalizations in Harris County

Parental influence on adolescent smoking initiation among Mexican origin youth	Evaluation of elevator shafts as a pathway for fungal spores and particles to enter a hospital housing immuno-compromised patients

HIV prevalence and contextual risk-factors among injection drug users in Harris County, Texas	The role of municipalities in air toxics regulation: The Houston experience

The role of youth sports in public health	Risk and resiliency: The untold story of youth in military families

A comparative state policy analysis of the adoption of birth defects surveillance legislation	Relationship of hospital volume to patient mortality, length of stay and total costs in patients receiving brain surgery for cancer: A nationwide analysis

Evaluating the Harris County TexHealth 3-Share Plan: An exploratory study	Translating knowledge into action: Information needs of decision-makers in healthcare

Inappropriate imaging utilization in Texas: Geographic variation and predictive factors	The impact of communication and cultural diversity in utilizing dental services among Saudi Arabian students in U.S.A.