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Browsing Dunedin School of Medicine by Date Published
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Background: Although various parental feeding practices have been associated with dietary intake and body weight in children, many studies are limited by sample size or lack of diversity, perhaps explaining conflicting ... -
(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)Aim: The aim of the research was to identify modifiable factors which affect learning experiences and outcomes for international medical students. Based on the results of the study, recommendations for improving the learning ... -
(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2013)Abstract Background When the research described in this thesis was initiated, twenty years of published case reports strongly suggested an association between proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and interstitial nephritis. ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Involvement in paid employment by schoolchildren is common in both developed and developing countries. Consequently, there has been considerable interest in assessing the potential long-term effects associated with such ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Background: The total social cost of alcohol-related harm in New Zealand is as high as $5 billion annually. In New Zealand and other high income countries, young people are at a greater risk of alcohol-related harm from ... -
(Thesis, Master of Medical Science, 2013)Aim: The aim of this study was to define the nature of the inflammatory infiltrate that occurs with omeprazole-induced acute interstitial nephritis (AIN) and further to compare and contrast the histology of omeprazole-induced ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)The immune system has the potential to detect and destroy tumour cells, however naturally occurring anti-tumour immunity is not always capable of controlling tumour growth. Immunotherapy can harness the anti-tumour function ...
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(Thesis, Master of Public Health, 2013)Abstract: Background: Pneumococcal diseases are responsible for over 1 million deaths every year and most of these are children in sub-Saharan Africa. The 7-valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV7) has recently been ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Background: Abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA) is a life-threatening disease with a strong genetic component that predominantly affects elderly males. Previous genome-wide association studies (GWAS) have identified a number ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Motor vehicle crashes are responsible for one in three deaths in young people, aged 15-24 years, in high-income countries including New Zealand. From an international perspective, New Zealand has consistently had one of ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Initially drawing on the field of cultural safety and cultural competency, indigenous health has developed as a subject in its own right, defined from the perspective of indigenous populations. Current Australian and ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Cardiovascular disease is one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality in type 2 diabetes, and yet, recent randomised controlled trials investigating the effect of different regimens of blood glucose control failed ... -
(Chapter in Book, Pain in Perspective, 2012)This chapter reviews current best evidence in the identification and management of work related factors causing musculoskeletal pain and discomfort. -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)Objectives: Originally derived from animal experiments, the concept of priming in rTMS experiments refers to a pre-treatment or pre-protocol stimulation that enhances the effect of the protocol. The purpose of this study ... -
(Thesis, Master of Ophthalmology, 2012)Background: Neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a blinding disease. Better understanding of the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in the pathogenesis of the condition has lead to the ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Low back pain (LBP) is by far the most prevalent and costly musculoskeletal problem in our society today. Most people experience an episode of LBP at least once in their lifetime. Some of them go on to develop persistent ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background: ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) is a high-risk clinical scenario within the acute coronary syndrome spectrum. It is associated with poor clinical outcomes, particularly if acute reperfusion ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)Identification of the underlying genetic and molecular components that contribute to human disease can provide significant insight into the biological processes that underlie the development and regulation of affected ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2012)Evaluation is defined as “the process by which we judge the worth or value of something” (Suchman, 1967). Improving nutrition, reducing obesity and increasing the level of exercise were three priority population health ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2012)Sleep disturbances in young children are a common complaint among parents, and they can disrupt and put strain on not only the child but the entire family. Problematic sleep is seen to affect 20-40% of the paediatric ...
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