The MUSC Theses and Dissertations collection brings the work of MUSC students to a broader audience. Publishing dissertations in an open access format such as MEDICA@MUSC ensures that student research is not limited to a local audience.
Theses/Dissertations from 2018
Survival Mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Human Primary Gingival Epithelial Cells: An Investigation of Host antibacterial NOX and Autophagy Systems, JoAnn Simone Roberts
Survival Mechanisms of Porphyromonas gingivalis in Human Primary Gingival Epithelial Cells: An Investigation of Host Antibacterial NOX and Autophagy Systems, JoAnn Simone Roberts
Effect of Beers Criteria on Healthcare Utilization and Cost in Community-Dwelling Elderly Patients, Courtney O'Neill Roldan
Implications for the 8p12-11 Genomic Locus in Breast Cancer Diagnostics and Therapy: Eukaryotic Initiation Factor 4E-Binding Protein, EIF4EBP1, as an Oncogene, Alexandria Colett Rutkovsky
Feasibility of Simulation to Teach High-Alert Medication Safety, Laura C. Sessions
Prelimbic Cortical Synaptic and Structural Plasticity Following Cocaine Self-administration and Abstinence in Rats: Role of Glutamatergic Pathway Specificity, Benjamin Michael Siemsen
Personal and Family History of Skin Cancer: A Possible Marker for Increased Internal Cancer Risk and Mortality, James Small
Non-Canonical PI3’Kinase Signaling Regulates AKT3 Activity in PTEN-null Basal Breast Cancer Cell Lines, Ericka LaShonda Smith
Endocrine Active Chemicals in Breast Cancer Cells: Environmental Impacts on Growth, Signaling and Epigenetic Pathways, and Drug Response, Melissa Lynn Sokolosky
Medicaid Expansion and Emergency Room Usage: A Comparison of Expansion and Non-Expansion States, Frank Sorensen
Perspectives of Health System and Physician Practice Integration Representatives Regarding Successful Integration Factors, Cynthia Paige Stephens
Elucidation of Mechanisms Modulating the Conformation and Function of β-Arrestins by G Protein-Coupled Receptors, Erik Gunar Strungs
Characteristics of Medicare Beneficiaries with Chronic Diseases Utilizing Telemedicine and the Impact on Overall Costs, Outpatient Costs, Inpatient Costs, and Number of Inpatient Admissions, Shannon M. Swafford
Development and Verification of Desktop Printed 3-Dimensional Guides for Angulation and Depth Controlled Conservative Endodontic Access, Bryce Ryszard Szczepanik
Diagnosis Coding Creep for Medicare Patients: Does It Exist?, Deann Wood Tate
Primary Cilia in Cardiac Valve Development and Disease, Katelynn Amber Toomer
The Response of Pericytes to Microvascular Ischemia, Robert Gordon Underly
Prevalence, Indicators, and Innovative Treatment Options for Depression Post-Central Nervous System Injury, Catherine J. VanDerwerker
PCSK9 Inhibitor Uptake Trends by Insurance Payers at Six Months Post FDA Approval, George Thomas Vass
The Influence of Resting State Functional Connectivity on Personality Traits in Adolescents and Young Adults, Brandon Vaughan
Telemedicine: A Cost Analysis of Delivering Pronlonged Exposure Therapy to Combat Veterans With PTSD, Kimberly Veronee
Medicaid Expansion and Access to Primary Care: Use of Ambulatory Care Sensitive Conditions and Interrupted Time Series to Evaluate United States Healthcare Policies, Elizabeth Ann Walker-Brown
The Intersection of GARP and B Cells for Maintaining Immunological Tolerance via Surface TGF-β Modulation, Caroline Hathaway Wallace
Tele-ICU Nursing Interventions to Prevent Failure to Rescue of Patients in Critical Care with a Diagnosed Hospital Acquired Condition, Lisa-Mae Williams