The purpose this cost-effectiveness analysis to better understand the health systems impact of this intervention in twin pregnancies during the late preterm period, and t [...]

Within statistics education, there is a push for inclusive teaching with a focus on data equity. Across fields, the benefits of inclusive teaching is well established. Ad [...]

Patients on prescription opioids for pain can develop opioid use disorder (OUD) from extended use. Such patients are at increased risk for opioid overdose deaths contribu [...]

It is well established that smoking continues to be a major contributor to mortality and morbidity. There was a need for a web-based smoking program at the Portland VA Me [...]

In order to improve treatment for a variety of forms of cancer, improved basic understanding of tumor microenvironments is needed. In this thesis, I review the state of t [...]

Accurate model representation is critical for conveying assumptions and guiding data analysis, especially when using observational data. This qualitative study employed a [...]

This study examined the impact of Oregon’s 2003 Medicaid policy changes—which resulted in large-scale disenrollment from the Oregon Health Plan (OHP)—on emergency departm [...]

The cesarean birth (CB) rate is a public health crisis and has increased more than 50% in the last thirty years. Practices can only decrease their cesarean rates by under [...]

The proximal humerus is an especially common fracture site in patients over 60, for whom the implications of disability and loss of independence are marked. These fractur [...]

Childhood obesity is a public health issue with an increasing prevalence over the past few years. Associated with many health illnesses, childhood obesity is difficult to [...]