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Dacarbazine-Quercetin Polymeric Nanoparticles for the Transdermal Delivery in the Treatment of Melanoma
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Malignant melanoma is the type of skin cancer that develops in the melanocytes and is the most aggressive type of skin cancer. The currently used first-line anit-melanoma treatment, Dacarbazine (Dac) intravenous injection ... -
Liposomes and Transfersomes for the Topical Delivery of Papain in the Treatment of Hypertrophic Scars
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Hypertrophic scars are pathogenic scars caused by abnormal healing of a wound. Excessive deposition of collagen in extracellular matrix increases the size of scar by protrusion. These scars are cosmetically disfiguring and ... -
Multimedia Educational Resource of the Temporomandibular Joint for Dental Students
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is unique joint formed by the squamous portion of the temporal bone and the condyle of the mandible. The TMJ forms two synovial joints which are structurally supported by the mandibular ... -
Utilizing Interactive Imagery To Create A Learning Resource For Students Studying The Lymphatics Of The Head And Neck
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Students have different preferred methods of studying and taking in information; some students do not know what their preferred way of learning is. When taking professional classes, resources and outlets designed to deliver ... -
Be Our Guest - International Students in Contemporary Multiethnic Literature
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)This thesis looks at the literary representation of the international student in two different novels to uncover the true nature of the US’s “hospitality” from the Cold War Era until now. To demonstrate this, I use Derrida’s ... -
Measurement of Radiofrequency Induced Heating in Patients with Retained Post-Surgical Epicardial Leads During MRI
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)In the 2017 Heart Rhythm Society consensus statements, scanning of nonconditional cardiac implantable electronic devices in the presence of epicardial leads were classified as contraindications in MRI. Much of the concerns ... -
High Throughput Sequencing of SARS-CoV-2
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)In December 2019, a novel coronavirus emerged in Wuhan China, later to be classified as SARS-CoV-2 and commonly referred to as COVID-19. This outbreak eventually spread to a global pandemic that has affected over 132 million ... -
Comparison of Retention Rates of Courses Taught in Traditional, Online, and Hybrid Format
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Due to low retention rates, most states have now based community college funding on a combination of student enrollment and student retention. Student satisfaction is a primary factor that contributes to overall student ... -
Parental Motivations for Enrolling Children in Private Language School Classes: A Grounded Theory Exploration
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)In this qualitative grounded theory dissertation-in-practice study, the researcher explored both parental motivations for enrolling their children in private language programs as an extracurricular activity and how those ... -
Implementing Quantum Gates With Length-3 Dynamic Graphs
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)The continuous-time quantum walk is a quantum version of a random walk that evolves by Schrodinger's equation. With the Hamiltonian equal to the adjacency matrix of a sequence of graphs, called a dynamic graph, continuous-time ... -
Process of Making “Good” Policy Decisions for the Pharmaceutical Management of Infectious Diseases: A Mixed Methods Study
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Abstract Objective: To outline the process of making ‘good’ pharmaceutical policy decisions when faced with the emergence of an infectious disease. A retrospective study is presented which explores over a 40 year period, ... -
It’s Electric – The Impact of Voluntary Firm Electrical Sustainability Commitments on Firm Value
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Firms pursue voluntary sustainability commitments that exceed the requirements of regulation, typically in response to requests from various stakeholders including external parties like employees or customers. Under the ... -
Characterization of β-lactamases and Porins in Uropathogenic E. coli
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Uropathogenic Escherichia coli, the predominant causative agent of urinary tract infections, are becoming increasingly resistant to commonly utilized β-lactam antibiotics leading to higher medical costs, prolonged treatment ... -
The Prism Project: A Case Study of District-to-District Partnership in Rural Schools
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)This dissertation in practice (DIP) studied the Prism Project (PP), an innovative district-to-district partnership between two small rural school districts. The partnership created a peer network intended to drive school ... -
How Western Pennsylvania Principals Support School Resource Officers in Building Positive Relationships with Students
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Abstract School Resource Officers (SROs) are municipal police officers on patrol within schools and take orders and governance from their chiefs of police. Since SROs are not trained educators, they receive support from ... -
Optimization of N-(1-Adamantyl)-3-Aryl Acetamides as Novel Antimycobacterial Agents
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) and is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide, accounting for approximately 10 million new cases per year. Current therapy for active TB ... -
Do FinTech Acquisitions Improve the Operating Performance or Risk Profiles of Acquiring Firms?
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)I examine whether an acquiring firm benefits in the acquisition of a FinTech firm in terms of improved firm performance or declines in firm risk. I employ three different methodologies to examine the relation between FinTech ... -
The Impact of Reduced Medicare Funding on Hospital-based Healthcare Services by Critical Access Hospitals in a State in the Midwest United States
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)This study explored the impact of Medicare sequestration on the ability of Critical Access Hospitals (CAHs) to provide hospital-based healthcare services in a primarily rural Midwestern state. Rural populations are often ... -
Through the Lens of a Follower: A Phenomenological Study of Servant Leadership Through the Lived Experiences of Faculty
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)This paper serves as the author’s dissertation in practice. Toxic leadership breeds environments of mistrust and stress. As an alternative to toxic leadership, the experience of followers led by a servant leader and treated ... -
Effect of the Incorporation of Antiviral Fillers into 3D-Printing Resin
(Creighton University: Omaha, Nebraska, 2021)The recent pandemic has demonstrated an urgent need for not only improved PPE, but also the availability of 3D printable materials that can be used and printed on demand in a healthcare environment. The objective of this ...
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