Browsing Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Theses and Dissertations) by Title
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The design, implementation, and evaluation of a medication safety programme in an acute Irish teaching hospital
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2011)The research undertaken for this thesis aimed to address the current deficit which exists in relation to the status of medication safety in Irish hospitals and add to the limited body of published data available from any ... -
The design, synthesis and biological effects of novel steroid prodrugs for treatment of gastrointestinal diseases
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2008)The aim of the work described in this thesis was to synthesize and test the biological effects of a novel type of prodrug to deliver steroids to the colon for the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Glucocorticoids are ... -
The design, synthesis and biological evaluation of novel multiple targeting anti-cancer agents
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)The purpose of the work undertaken within this project was to design and synthesis novel anti-cancer targeting compounds building upon previous work undertaken under the supervision of Dr. John J. Walsh in the School of ... -
The design, synthesis and preliminary evaluation of prodrugs and hybrid drugs with tubulin polymerisation inhibitory activity and anti-proliferative activity
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The objective of this project was to design, synthesise and carry out preliminary evaluations on potential prodrugs and hybrid drugs with anti-proliferative effects. Chapter 1 gives an overview of current trends in cancer ... -
The effect of processing on the solid state characteristis of selected sulphonamides and their sodium salts, alone and as drug-salt composites
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The purpose of the research presented in this thesis was to produce metastable active pharmaceutical ingredients (API) by spray drying and to analyse, physico-chemically characterise these forms and develop strategies to ... -
The influence of drug physicochemical properties on release from thermoresponsive smart hydrogels
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2005)Thermoresponsive hydrogels are a class of "smart" or "environmentally sensitive" systems with potential for controlling the release of a drug in response to a specific stimulus. Previous research in the area of thermoresponsive ... -
The pharmacological effects of novel isosorbide-based butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2009)This study sought to determine the pharmacological effects of novel isosorbide-based butyrylcholinesterase inhibitors (BuChEl’s) in vitro and in vivo. The potency of the novel compounds 2-benzylcarbamate 5-nicotinate ... -
The role of the community pharmacist in optimising patients' inhaler use in asthma management
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2013)The Asthma Insights and Reality in Ireland survey revealed that only 8% of those surveyed had controlled asthma, as defined by evidence-based guidelines. A detailed analysis of patients’ abilities to use their inhalation ... -
The specialist pharmacist and quality indicators of medication use in the care of people with intellectual disabilities and behaviour disorders
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2016)Quality Medication Use and the Population with Intellectual Disabilities and Behaviour Disorders. A Modified Delphi Technique to develop Quality Indicators and a Grounded Theory approach to information provided by people ... -
The synthesis of novel mast cell stabilisers from benzocycloalkanones
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2010)The purpose of this project was to design and synthesise novel classes of mast cell stabilisers from benzocycloalkanones. This thesis is introduced with an overview of the increasing prevalence of allergic conditions ... -
A theory-based exploration of the medicines management process provided to older people residing in the nursing home setting in the Republic of Ireland
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Pharmacy & Pharma. Sciences. Discipline of Pharmacy, 2023)Introduction While the population is ageing globally, this does not necessarily mean that they are living healthier. The multimorbidity and polypharmacy in the older population (age> 65 years) increases their risk of ... -
Triple negative breast cancer-derived extracellular-vesicles as naturally-occuring biomarkers and therapeutic delivery systems
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)Background: In Ireland, breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among women; and of the breast cancer subtypes, triple-negative breast cancers (TNBC) are the most aggressive. TNBCs account for 15%-20% of breast ... -
Use of computational fluid dynamics to investigate the relationship between hydrodynamics and rates of dissolution
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2007)The hydrodynamics within the paddle (900 ml), basket (900 ml) and Levy beaker (350 ml and 550 ml) (Levy et al., 1965) dissolution apparatuses were simulated using the computational fluid dynamics (CFD) package, Fluent™. ...