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Aesthetic deprivation : the role of aesthetics for older patients in hospital
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2014)
While arts have been integral to all cultures, it is a relatively recent research phenomenon to explore and examine the association between arts and health and well-being (Johnson and Stanley, 2007). This research centres ...
The signalling and function of EB12 in the central nervous system
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). Department of Physiology, 2014)
The four major brain-specific cell types in the brain are; (i) neurons, which transmit and process information via electrical signals, (ii) oligodendrocytes, which insulate neuronal axons with fatty sheets called myelin ...
Autonomic influences on cognitive performance at a population level
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2014)
The principle aims of this doctoral investigation were to provide new insights into the relationship between cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cognitive performance, by investigating the function of the autonomic nervous ...
Haemodynamic stroke and transient ischaemic attack secondary to neurocardiovascular instability
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Medical Gerontology, 2014)
Introduction: Presyncope or syncope are regarded as benign conditions. In patients with severe large artery disease, hypotension may potentiate infarction, specifically in low-flow vulnerable, borderzone regions of the ...
The silencing of HPV16 Oncogenes using E6siRNAs
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Histopathology & Morbid Anatomy, 2014)
Cervical cancer is the fourth most common cancer worldwide and remains a rising cause of cancer deaths amongst women worldwide, particularly in low to mid-income countries. High risk HPV is the main etiological factor in ...
An exploration of aspects of health affected by treatment for breast cancer using international classification of functioning, disability and health
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2014)
The primary focus of this thesis is to explore aspects of health affected by treatment for breast cancer using the International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) framework. Given the increased ...
Comorbidity and Type 2 Diabetes : prevalence, type and impact on cost and health-related behaviours
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Pharmacology & Therapeutics, 2014)
Comorbidity is the co-existence of one or more additional conditions in patients with a specified medical condition. It is highly prevalent in patients with diabetes and may be related (concordant) or unrelated (discordant) ...
Interrogation of PI3K inhibition strategies in non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC)
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2014)
Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer related death in Ireland and much of the Western world. Despite advances in anti-cancer therapies, the overall 5 year survival for lung cancer remains poor, at less than 15%. As ...
Aspects of muscle performance, mobility limitations, excercise interventions and cognitive functioning in older adults
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2014)
In section A, two studies were conducted to systematically investigate and compare the cross sectional and longitudinal physiological determinants of the age-related loss of lower extremity muscle power in healthy and ...
The inter-relationship between physical activity, cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition and cardiometabolic risk factors in adults and children with cerebral palsy
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Physiotherapy, 2014)
The association between physical activity, delayed all-cause mortality, decreased risk of hypertension, coronary heart disease, stroke and type II diabetes mellitus is well established. Physical activity has a positive ...