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Most UT Southwestern ETDs are subject to a default embargo period of two (2) years from the date of degree conferral. These embargoed ETDs are unavailable until the embargo expires.
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Print theses and dissertations from 1943 to 2004 are located in the Library's Special Collections and Archives (Room E3.314) and are available by appointment. (Note: Former students may request a digitized copy of their work by email, but other users may submit an Interlibrary Loan request.) For more information, contact archives@utsouthwestern.edu.
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UT Southwestern Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences
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UT Southwestern Medical School
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UT Southwestern School of Health Professions
This collection contains ETDs produced by students of the UT Southwestern School of Health Professions (formerly UT Southwestern School of Allied Health Sciences).
Recent Submissions
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Rodeo Thumb: To Replant or Not
(2020-05-01)OBJECTIVE: To investigate patient reported outcomes after surgical treatment of Rodeo Thumb to help guide clinical decision making at the time of injury. METHODS: A retrospective review was performed for all rodeo thumb ... -
Risk Factors for Surgical Site Infection in Distal Radius Fracture Surgery
(2020-05-01)PURPOSE: Surgical site infections (SSI) after distal radius surgery can introduce substantial morbidity and additional direct and indirect costs. The clearest risk factors for SSI are the use of externalized Kirschner wires ... -
Density Analysis of Spontaneous Lower Extremity Fractures Using Computed Tomography: A Case-Control Study
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Spontaneous fractures are predominantly caused by osteoporosis and have significant morbidity and mortality associated with them. The current gold standard of clinical imaging for these osteopenic patients, ... -
Deprescribing Unnecessary Pantoprazole Prescribed by Hospitalists on Parkland Hospital Non-ICU Inpatient Floors
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Proton pump inhibitors are one of the most prescribed classes of drugs in the United States. Their efficacy and relatively low adverse event profile has resulted in their significant overuse both inpatient and ... -
Underutilization of Palliative Care in Metastatic Foregut Cancer Patients Is Associated with Socioeconomic Disparities
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Metastatic foregut cancers are frequently associated with debilitating symptoms that significantly impact patient's quality of life. Palliative care aims to mitigate disease-, psychosocial- and treatment-related ... -
Effects of Aerobic Exercise Training on Carotid Arterial Stiffness and Brain Health in Traumatic Brain Injury
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Vascular dysfunction and hypoperfusion in the brain are common after traumatic brain injury (TBI). The brain is perfused by elastic central arteries that decrease in compliance with age, leading to decreased ... -
Engaging Church Leaders in the Reduction of Teen Birth Rate in High Risk Areas
(2020-05-01)Involving faith-based organizations in community health promotion has gained widespread interest and has been a successful approach in addressing various health disparities in vulnerable communities. However, there is ... -
Assessment of Circularized HPV16 E7 RNA, GLUT1, and PD-L1 in Anal Squamous Cell Carcinoma
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Anal squamous cell carcinoma (ASCC) is a rare, deadly malignancy caused by high-risk human papillomaviruses in up to 90% of cases and continues to be treated by cytotoxic therapy established 40 years ago. There ... -
Decision Fatigue in Primary Care Opioid Prescribing
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Decision fatigue -- a psychological phenomenon describing the depletion of mental resources as one makes a series of decisions -- affects primary care physicians as they treat patients and prescribe medications ... -
Characterizing Morphea Subsets Using a Multi-Center, Prospective, Cross-Sectional Analysis of Morphea in Adults and Children
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: There are few prospective studies in morphea. Most that exist focus exclusively on adults or children, or are insufficiently powered. Others are retrospective, which have limitations in understanding subsets. ... -
Devising an Algorithm for Resection Amount in Conjunctiva Sparing Ptosis Surgery
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: The conjunctiva sparing posterior ptosis technique (PCSP) has been shown previously to be very effective. The objective of this study was to devise a standardized algorithm for the procedure. Essentially, an ... -
Novel Systemic Regulation of Brown Adipose Tissue Thermogenesis
(2020-05-01)Much of the research to date on thermogenic adipocyte function has focused on the response of adipocytes to adrenergic perturbation, or cell-autonomous changes in genetics. In reality, the response to cold is a complex ... -
Evaluating the Effectiveness of a Teledermatology on System Utilization in a Safety-Net Public Health and Hospital System
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Teledermatology is a potentially useful and cost-effective modality for triaging patients in a primary care setting. However, the effect of teledermatology on health system utilization in a safety net hospital ... -
Variations in Mevalonate Pathway Flux in Human Cells with Familial Hypercholesterolemia
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: HMG-CoA reductase (HMGCR) is a membrane protein of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER) that catalyzes the reduction of HMG-CoA to mevalonate, a rate-limiting step in the synthesis of cholesterol and nonsterol ... -
Effect of Fragmentation of Cancer Care on Treatment Use and Survival in Hepatocellular Carcinoma
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Fragmentation of care (FC) refers to treatment received at multiple facilities. Implications of FC include increased health care costs and amplification of existing healthcare disparities. This study aimed to ... -
Radiographic Challenges and Considerations with Cancer Immunotherapy
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: With immune checkpoint inhibitor therapy, we observe new and challenging radiographic patterns such as hyperprogression and pseudoprogression. This begs the question - are there radiographic parameters that can ... -
The Psychosocial Impact of a Social Interaction Skills Training (SIST) Workshop for Vitiligo Patients
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Vitiligo may cause substantial psychosocial burden on affected individuals, particularly affecting social and interpersonal interactions. Psychosocial interventions remain scarce. OBJECTIVE: To develop and ... -
Association of African Ancestry with Electrocardiographic Voltage and Concentric Left Ventricular Hypertrophy: The Dallas Heart Study
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Compared with white individuals, black individuals have increased electrocardiographic voltage and an increased prevalence of concentric left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy. Whether environmental or genetic factors ... -
An Exanimation of GME Funding: A Critical Look at Non-ACGME Surgical Fellowships
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Since 1997, the Fellowship Council (FC) has evolved into a robust organization that is responsible for the advanced training of nearly half of the U.S. residency graduates entering general surgery practice. ... -
Safety and Accuracy of Employing Active Breathing Coordinator (ABC) Based Deep Inspiration Breath Hold (DIBH) Technique in Delivery of Radiation Therapy for Locally Advanced Left Sided Breast Cancer
(2020-05-01)BACKGROUND: Patients with locally advanced breast cancer typically require complex field matching technique for radiation treatment delivery. While field matching has been demonstrated to be safe and effective in free ...
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