Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) acquittees uniquely walk the line of involvement in both the criminal justice and mental health systems, both of which have literature indicating the presence of underlying racial biases related to practices and outcomes. The current study…
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This thesis examines the relationship between stock market returns and systematic risk factors in twelve industrial countries. Using the APT framework, the thesis investigates the notion of international stock market integration versus segmentation in terms of pricing risk, inte…
Background Injuries remain one of the leading causes of death and disability for children over the age of one year in the UK and socioeconomic differences persist in injury occurrence. Policy makers need to understand the distribution of injuries and their associated risk factor…
The contacts and collisions that are inherent to elite Rugby Union, alongside changes to players’ physical characteristics and match activities, have raised concerns regarding the level of injury burden associated with the professional game. This programme of research was theref…
The consumption of unsafe fresh vegetables has been linked to an increasing number of outbreaks of human infections. In Lebanon, although raw vegetables are major constituents of the national cuisine, studies on the safety of fresh produce are scant. This research employed a hol…
Intimate partner violence (IPV) is an emerging risk factor for HIV infection. Given the high vulnerability of and limited research on transwomen in China, we described IPV, sexual risk behaviors, HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STIs) testing rates and results, and inves…
The purpose of this dissertation was to examine and address risk factors and/or reasons why probationer-offenders engaged in recidivism acts post imprisonment. This study included a total population sample of 78 AB109 probationers (archival data), who were assessed with certain …
People with HIV (PWH) may be at increased risk for multidrug-resistant Enterobacterales (MDR-E) infections, due to HIV-related factors and a high burden of chronic illnesses. Among patients of UNC Health, we examined (1) the prevalence and calendar time trends of MDR-E in PWH ve…
While major depression is a well-defined mental health condition, it's presentation can be vastly different across individuals and groups, and many factors impact one's vulnerability. A critical period of vulnerability to depression is the postpartum period. Despite the frequent…
Purpose: This study examines risk factors for heat-related mortality due to hyperthermia in emergency department patients, a vulnerable population.
Atherosclerosis, the forerunner of cardiovascular diseases, is regarded as the main cause of mortality, with an age-related rise in prevalence. It is defined as a chronic immune-mediated inflammatory illness that causes a pathological thickening of arterial walls, obstructing bl…
One of the most pervasive public health challenges for veterans is suicide. Finding ways to prevent this devastating phenomenon from occurring presents as a paramount concern for our country and the primary aim of this study. Risk factors for suicide include male gender, older a…
This thesis studies the temporal profile of the impact of systemic banking crises on suicide rates using a panel from 53 countries between 1980 and 2016. A methodology developed by Oscar Jordà in 2005, the Local Projections, was used to measure this impact.
Introdução: A hipofunção vestibular bilateral (BVH) é uma disfunção crónica e heterogénea, mais frequentemente idiopática, mas que pode decorrer do envelhecimento fisiológico. Esta disfunção tem um impacto profundo no desempenho das atividades de vida diária e qualidade de vida,…
Childhood obesity is a persistent problem in the U.S., especially among Hispanics. Health complications like hypertension, type II diabetes, and metabolic syndrome (Met-S) are being seen at younger ages, and current screening procedures may be inadequate. This study sought to de…
Both in developed and developing countries cardiovascular diseases (CVD) are the leading cause of death among adult. The risk factor profile for CVD, specifically for coronary heart diseases (CHD) for the young and for the older people is not always similar. Risk factors may als…
Homelessness in America continues to be a pervasive problem, with veterans being disproportionately represented in this population. As the Iraq/Afghanistan war soldiers return to civilian life, worries about this population and the risk of homelessness is growing. Female soldier…
Epidemiologic investigations have consistently shown higher incidences of laboratory-confirmed Salmonella infections (salmonellosis) in children compared to adults. Our recent work investigating associations between demographic attributes and salmonellosis based on data from the…
Background. The emergence of antibiotic resistant pathogens is increasing the proportion of infectious disease deaths globally and this burden is greatest in developing countries. Studies from developed countries have shown that animal agricultural antibiotic use, along with hum…