Partial Listing of Past Research Projects by Topic:
- Acute Hepatitis B in the State of Virginia (1995-1998) - Bailey
- Adolescent Bicycle Helmet Use: A Cross-Sectional Survey of 8 th Graders in Arlington County Virginia - Powell
- Age at Sexual Assault and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder - Babikir
- Analgesic Use in U.S. Emergency Departments for Patients Reporting Moderate to Severe Pain: Select Patient Characteristics Influencing Narcotic Analgesic Prescribing Practices - Zakaria
- Analysis of the Impact of a Social Norms Campaign on the Alcohol Use of Undergraduate Students at a Public, Urban University - Wattenmaker
- Analysis Of Medicare Expenditures And Associated Prescription Drug Costs During The Period 1990-2000 - Newsome
- Antioxidants as Risk Factors for Gingival Bleeding - Bahng
- Arthritis and Obesity among U.S. Adults - Zakkak
- Assessing the Relationship between Socioeconomic Variables and Risk of Overweight among Children 6 Yeas of Age - Batan
- The Association between Adult Self-reported Asthma & Potential Exposures to Asthma Triggers in Virginia Workplaces: An Ecological Study - Bowman
- The Association Between Asthma Hospitalizations and Air Pollution in Virginia, 2005 - Monti
- Association Between Asthma, Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Air Emissions and Environmental Equity in Virginia - Halfon
- Association Between Breast Feeding and Obesity in Children - Eldanaf
- Association Between Cigarette Smoking
and Functional Health Status:
An Office-Based Survey of Primary Care Patients - Frank - Association Between Cigarette Smoking and Low Physical Activity in 6th Grade Students Enrolled in the Goals for Health Project - Taylor
- Association of Diabetes Mellitus Type II and Alcohol Consumption for adults in the United States - Larson
- Association Between Eating Habits and Hypertension Among African American Women Compared to Other Women - Clark
- Association Between Frequency of Physical
Education Classes and the Prevalence of
Overweight/Obesity in Adolescents - Rice - Association Between Health Communication Modalities and Knowledge of Colon Cancer Screening Methods - Jung
- Association Between Number of Pregnancies and Heart Attack in Women - Irukulla
- Association Between Physical Activity And Arthritis In The 65 + Population In The Commonwealth Of Virginia - Ellis
- Association Between Smoking, Chemical Exposure and Hearing Loss in an Occupational Setting - Olive
- Barriers To Attending A Dental Health Education Program By Head Start Parents - Pharr
- Beliefs and Screening Practices of Virginia Physicians Regarding Spouse/Partner Violence - Sitterding
- Blood Lead and Information Processing Slowing in Working Age Adults - Harkins
- Body Mass Index and Asthma in Virginia - Smith
- Breast and cervical cancer screening in Virginia: The impact of insurance coverage and the Every Woman’s Life screening program - Somayaji
- C - Reactive Protein, Coronary Heart Disease and Ischemic Stroke in the Elderly: The Cardiovascular Health Study - Li
- Childhood Obesity a Risk Factor for Dental Caries? A population-based study - Cooke
- Cigarette smoking as a risk factor for asthma: NHANES 1999-2002 - Hutter
- Colorectal cancer screening: Virginia
health districts in greatest need and the impact of insurance coverage
on fecal occult blood testing and endoscopy - Reedy
Comparison of Circumferential Chest Compression
and Standard Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac
Arrest -
Ong
- Comparison of the Factors that Influence
Breastfeeding Duration in Selected
Cultures - Stalteri - Comparative Analysis of Cancer Incidence Rates in the Health Planning Regions of Virginia- Frazier
- Correlates of Insulin Resistance: Prevalence of Risk Factors in First-Year Medical Students at Virginia Commonwealth University - Hunt
- Crow Deaths from West Nile Virus as Early Indicators of Future Human Infection in Virginia- Tabibi
- Descriptive Analysis of Pediatric Emergency Department Use at the Virginia Commonwealth University Health System (1996-2000) - Kulsoom
- Descriptive Analysis of the Risk Factors Associated with Postpartum Depression - Karandikar
- Descriptive Epidemiology of Nosocomial Candidemia: A Five-Year National Perspective: Results from the Surveillance and Control of Pathogens of Epidemiological Importance (SCOPE) Project - Bischoff
- Determinants of HIV-Screening among Adult Women in the United States - Carter
- Determinants of Mortality among Elderly Patients Presenting With Status Eepilepticus - Towne
- Determinants Of Obesity: Racial Differnces - Goforth
- Determinants of Physical Dating Violence Victimization Among Youth in the US - Hamm
- Determinants of Prenatal Care and Supplement Use: The Case of Honduras - Henze
- Determining the Association in Diabetics Between Family Members with Diabetes and their Offspring - Olufuwa
- Diabetes in Pregnancy and Cesarean Delivery in the State of Virginia - Ames
- Dietary Intake and Early Menarche - Siemens
- Disparities in the Use of Emergency Contraceptives - Dallman
- Effect of Advertising on Attitudes toward Tobacco Use and Decisions about Smoking among Virginia Adolescents - Matthews, J.R.
- Effect of HMG-CoA Reductase Inhibitors (Statins) on Bone Mineral Density - Funkhouser
- Effect of WIC and Medicaid/SCHIP on Oral Health of Low-Income Children - Naqib
- Effect of Repeated Dosing of Delta 9-Tetrahydrocannabinol, the Major Psychoactive Ingredient of Marijuana, on Memory in Mice - Niyuhire
- Effects Of Socioeconomic Status, Medical Care Access And Cost On The Prevalence Of Hypertension And Cholesterol In The Adult Population Of Virginia- Fazlic
- Epidemiological Risk Factors for Infant
Mortality:
A study of Infant Mortality in Chesterfield County, Virginia - Gupta - Epidemiological Risk Factors for Neonatal and Postneonatal Mortality among black and white women in Virginia - Vichare
- Epidemiology of Human Rabies Postexposure Prophylaxis in Virginia, 2002 and 2003 - Haskell
- Evaluating Cigarette Smoking as a Risk Factor for Asthma in Virginia Adults - McGill
- Evaluating Severity of Injuries for Victims of Intimate Partner Violence - Hollon-Early
- Evaluating the Success of Window Replacement
when Compared to Window Encapsulation
as a Method for Llead Abatement in Richmond, Virginia - Burch - Evaluation and Comparison of Multidrug-Resistant Salmonella typhimurium DT 104, Salmonella typhimurium Non-DT 104 and All Other Salmonellosis in Virginia, July 1998 – December 2000 - Levine
- Evaluation of Employee Exposure to Polyacrylamide - Mueller
- Evaluation of the Hayes E. Willis Health Center in South Richmond – Has It Served Its Targeted Population? - Shaw
- Examination of Birth Outcomes by Mode of Delivery for Breech Presentation at Term - Arey
- Examining Factors Related to Cervical Cancer Screening among Women, Ages 18 and Older, in Virginia: Based on the 2002 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System - Jones
- Factors Associated with the Ordering of a DXA Scan in Glucocorticoid Treated Patients - Sangwan
- Fish Consumption, Perception of Risk,
and Estimations of Contaminant Exposure for
Recreational Fishers of the Chesapeake Bay - Urton - Has Richmond, Virginia become safer in the past five years
(2002-2006)?
An analysis of ambulance data regarding penetrating trauma incidents - McCabe - Health Behavioral Practices Among the Population with Diabetes in Virginia - Petkov
- How Exclusive is Exclusive Breastfeeding? - Gonzalez
- Hypercholesterolemia and Coronary Heart Disease in the Elderly: A Meta-Analysis - Anum
- Impact of Chronic Pain on Physical Functioning in Community Dwelling Elders (NHANES III) - Iverson
- The Impact of Combat Stress on Mental Health Outcomes - Pedneau
- Impact of a non-smoking social norms marketing media campaign on college freshmen's perceptions and smoking behavior - Bradley
- Impact of Substance Use During Pregnancy on Neonatal Condition at Birth - Saran
- Implementation of the Pregnancy Risk Assessment Monitoring System (PRAMS) in Richmond, Virginia - Chan
- Incidence and Prevalence of Cervical Cancer in Vietnamese Women (1993-1995): An Analysis of SEER Reported Cases - Do
- Incidence of Female Reproductive
Cancer in Virginia (1990-1996):
An Examination of Ovarian Cancer, Cervical Cancer and Uterine Cancer - Massenburg - Incidence, Risk and Outcomes of Hospitalized Fall Injuries Among Older Adults in Virginia - Kamara
- Induced Abortion and Breast Cancer: A Meta Analysis - Raghuraman
- Infant Mortality: SIDS: A Descriptive Analysis - Gray
- Influenza B Presentation in Elderly Patients An Altered Presentation — An Altered Approach to Diagnosis - Vij
- Knowledge and perceived ambiguity of physical activity recommendations and physical activity in men and women in the United States - Kiken
- Knowledge of HIV/AIDS & Woman’s Status in Decision-making in India in Women Ages 15-49 - Shodhan
- Lack of Knowledge of Mother-to-Child Transmission in Kenya Among Women Ages 15-49 - Warrier
- Lack of Routine Preventive Care as a Determinant for Pediatric Asthma ER Visits - Palumbo
- Lead Screening Practices of Pediatricians and Family Practice Physicians in the Rappahannock Area Health District - Currence
- Long-term Effects of West Nile Virus in Virginia - Ocampo
- Machismo as a determinant for HIV/STD risk behavior among Latino MSM - Sears-Ragos
- Mortality Associated with New Power Plants in Virginia and Surrounding States - Hermann
- Nasogastric and Gastrostomy Tube Weaning in Children: An Evaluation of Outcome Data from a Systematic Multidiscliplinary Approach - Shelton
- Needs assessment for annual physical examination for selected Richmond Public School children - Gibbs
- Non-malignant lung diseases and the risk of lung cancer: A Meta Analysis - Kelo
- Obesity and Health Status Among Urban v. Suburban Elderly in Philadelphia and Surrounding Counties - Harris
- Organized Sports Participation and Risk Behaviors in Richmond’s African American Youth-Copeland
- Paternal Absence and Preterm Delivery among Singleton Live Births in the State of Virginia - Ashby
- Patient Characteristics and their Perception of their Drug-Treatment Counselors - Karlowicz
- Patterns of antibiotic prescription for acute urinary tract infection in otherwise healthy women in the US- Berhe
- Periodontal Disease- A Risk Factor For Cardiovascular Disease - Fernandez
- A Perspective into Healthcare Disparities: Access to Medical Care AmongMinority Populations in Virginia - Allen
- Predicting Fractures using the Osteoporosis Self-Assessment Tool (OST) - Samaropoulos
- Predicting loss to follow-up in
a cervical cancer screening program;
Does Pap finding play a role? - Quesenberry - Predicting Successful Vaginal Birth (VBAC) after Previous Cesarean Section (C/S) - Dinsmoor
- Predictors of Early Onset of Sexual Activity in Male and Female Residents of the United States - Magnusson
- Predictors of Primary Elective Cesarean Delivery Among Apparently Healthy Pregnant Women in Virginia - Rossheim
- Predictors of Induced Abortion among Female Haitian Youth Center Users in Port-au-Prince, Haiti - Barker
- Predictors of Sun Protection Practices Among Adult Women in the United States - Minter
- Pre-disposing factors associated with high sexual risk behavior in single women - Leecost
- Prenatal Care and Preterm Delivery in Virginia: 1998 – 2000 - Buckler
- Prevalence of Comorbid Chronic Disease in Virginia’s Adult Population During the Years 2001 and 2004 - Schwartz
- Prevalence of Hearing Loss by Sociodemographic Characteristics - Seifen
- Preventive Health Behaviors among First-degree Relatives of Cancer Patients in a Racially Diverse Population - Razvi
- Prior Abortion and the Risk of Subsequent Preterm Birth and Low Birth Weight in the U.S. Collaborative Perinatal Project - Brown
- Profile of Regional Child Injury Death and Hospitalization in Virginia - Kretz
- Prospective Designation of Medially Underserved Counties and Cities in Virginia - Fisher
- Rabies in Virginia, 1989-2003: With
particular attention to animals, geographic
distribution, and virus variant - Holzgrefe - Relationship Between Birth Order and Nutritional Status of Children in Virginia - Shufflebarger
- Relationship Between Breastfeeding and the Development of Asthma in Early Childhood - Pugsley
- The Relationship Between Nutritional Intake Patterns Among Middle School Adolescent Smokers and Non-smokers - Braccia
- Relationship Between Personal Agency Beliefs and Student Participation in Extracurricular Activities and Violence - Dillard
- Relationship between Unintended Pregnancies and Prenatal Care - Lepere
- Reporting of Extended Family History of Breast Cancer: Does Side of the Family Make a Difference? - Quillin
- Risk of Suicide Attempt Among Adolescents Engaging in Risk Taking Behaviors - Corbin
- Smoking Status and Obesity in the State of Virginia in 2000 - Allison
- Socio-Demographic determinants of female genital circumcision opinions among women in Ethiopia - Matthews, Lindsey
- Source of Prenatal Care and Low Birth Weight in Virginia: Public Health Department vs. Private Physician’s Office - Doeden
- Substance abuse, suicidal ideation and high-risk sexual behavior in U.S. high school student - Bartlett
- Toothbrushing, Flossing, and
Preventive Dental Visits by Richmond-area Residents in Relation
to
Demographic and Socioeconomic Factors - Isringhausen - Trend Analysis of Mortality Rates and Hospitalization Rates in automobile/Motor Vehicle Collision amongst 15-19 year olds in Virginia - Ndem
- Trends in Canine Lyme Disease on the Eastern Shore of Virginia, 2000-2005 - Hillyer
- Use of Universal Precautions Among Emergency Medical Services Providers - Nicolai
- The Utility of Depression Screening Measures after Traumatic Brain Injury - Riddick
- Utilization of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) in Rural and Urban Virginia – A Comparison - Joshi
- Verification of Data Collected to Assess
the Level of Services for Victims of Domestic Violence
in Four Rural Counties and One Urban County in Virginia - Dial - Virginia Commonwealth University Family Practice Residency Graduate Distribution in Underserved Areas in Virginia - Pandi
- Virginia Emergency Medical Services for Children School Health Survey 2000: Final Analysis of Emergency Preparedness among Public Schools in the Commonwealth of Virginia - Kuttenkuler
- Virginia Hospital Preparedness for WMD - Daniels
- Virginia ’s Response to Black Infant Mortality: A Descriptive Study - Brown
Many full versions of research projects can be found on the library's web site.
