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(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2011)Bone tissue engineering is a developing technology with the promise of generating autologous bone grafts from small bone marrow samples. The ability to culture bone tissue from small marrow samples removes many of the ...
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(Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2011)Background: Balancing treatment-related gains and losses with respect to quality of life (QoL) and length of life (LoL) is common in cancer. Little is known about patient preferences for QoL versus LoL and preference ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Background and Aims: Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) is a non‐invasive technique capable of altering cortical excitability and treating disease through effects on long term potentiation and depression. ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)World-wide the incidence of individuals developing stage 3 to stage 5 chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing. Diabetic nephropathy is the major aetiological factor for this increasing epidemic of CKD. A significant ...
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(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)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, Doctor of Philosophy, 2011)Articular cartilage is an avascular, aneural, alymphatic tissue that has a very low capability for intrinsic repair. Injuries to the tissue often lead to progressive degeneration, leading to painful joint disease. The most ... -
(Thesis, Master of Medical Science, 2012)Background: In-Stent Restenosis (ISR) is a malignant process in patients who have undergone coronary artery stent implantation as it causes mortality and morbidity. Predicting ISR, when initial percutaneous coronary ...
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(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)World Health Organization statistics show that falls are the second leading cause of unintentional injury-related deaths worldwide. Multifocal glasses (bifocals, trifocals, and progressive addition lenses (PALs)) increase ... -
(Thesis, Bachelor of Medical Science with Honours, 2012)Rationale: Asthma is a chronic respiratory condition affecting many millions of people worldwide. The recommended long-term preventative treatment for asthma is corticosteroid medication. Improvement in asthma symptoms in ...