Browsing Trinity College Dublin Theses & Dissertations by Sponsor "Health Research Board"
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Caesarean section in nulliparous women: a mixed methods study of factors influencing decision-making and outcomes for women - the MAMMI Study Caesarean Section Strand
Background: Caesarean section (CS) rates are on a rise over the last number of decades with increased postpartum morbidities, and limited understanding of factors that influence decision-making for CS. Understanding ... -
Evaluation of Next-Generation Sequencing to Investigate the Epidemiology of Clostridioides difficile Infection
Introduction: Clostridioides difficile (C. difficile) is an anaerobic bacteria, which can cause gastrointestinal infection. There are approximately 2,000 cases of C. difficile infection (CDI) diagnosed in Ireland per year, ... -
Profiling the Mental Health Needs of a Youth Population With View to Informing Programme Planning in a Local Community-Based Youth Cafe
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Psychology, 2007)The aim of this study was to develop a mental health profile on the population of young people in Elphin, Co. Roscommon. It also looked at the specific types of coping strategies and the relationship of those coping ... -
Uncovering sedentary behaviour: a comprehensive exploration of patterns and health effects among older adults with an intellectual disability
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Nursing & Midwifery. Discipline of Nursing, 2024)Methods This thesis explores the sedentary behaviour (SB) levels of adults with an intellectual disability using diverse self-report methods and an objective measurement tool, to ultimately determine the effects of this ... -
UNICORN; Underlying mechanisms in Neonatal Immune Metabolic Dysregulation and Brain Injury
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Paediatrics, 2020)Introduction: Neonatal encephalopathy (NE) is a clinically defined syndrome of disturbed neurologic function, in the earliest days of life. NE has a multifactorial aetiology and causes significant mortality and neurological ...