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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 ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Mobility parking spaces can be found in cities and towns throughout New Zealand and in countries around the world. Despite this, there has been very little academic examination of the meaning or importance of driving for ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)Exposure to ethanol during the third trimester brain growth spurt can have detrimental effects. Damage to the central nervous system being the most severe outcome resulting from prenatal ethanol exposure causing a range ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by tremor, rigidity, bradykinesia and postural instability. A major complication is that mild cognitive impairment is commonly associated ... -
(Thesis, Master of Science, 2013)The objective of this research was to determine whether the Type IV pili of Synechocystis sp. PCC 6803 are involved in electron donation to the extracellular environment. In conjunction with the current theories and published ...
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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, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)The striatum, the major input structure of the basal ganglia in the brain, and the superior colliculus (SC) play distinct roles in reinforcement learning. With training, tonically active neurons (TANs) in the striatum ...
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(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 ... -
Culture, Risk and HIV: The Case of Black African Migrants and Refugees in Christchurch, New Zealand (Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Black African migrants and refugees are disproportionately affected by heterosexually acquired HIV in New Zealand. Despite this, there are no data on their HIV related sexual attitudes, beliefs and behaviours. This sequential ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Atrial fibrillation (AF) is one of the most challenging disorders in clinical cardiology affecting 0.4-1% of persons in the general population and increasing with age. It is associated with an increased risk of stroke, ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Magnesium (Mg) and its alloys were initially investigated as resorbable orthopaedic biomaterials more than a century ago. However, their use was abandoned due to rapid corrosion resulting in mechanical failure and excess ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Colorectal cancer (CRC) is proposed to originate through three major molecular pathways, chromosomal instability (CIN), microsatellite instability (MSI) and the CpG island methylator phenotype (CIMP). Many studies have ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Members of the genus Mycobacterium are able to degrade cholesterol and for pathogenic members like Mycobacterium tuberculosis this degradation has been implicated in persistence in the lungs of the chronically infected ...
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(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)Background: Needle-free immunization is a novel vaccination approach and provides many advantages over traditional vaccination. The present study focused on transcutaneous immunization (TCI) which is a promising approach ... -
(Thesis, Doctor of Philosophy, 2013)In New Zealand the Department of Labour provides guidance on the provision of first-aid equipment, facilities and training to meet the requirements of the Health and Safety in Employment Act 1992, and Regulations 1995. ... -
(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 Science, 2013)The gonadal steroid estradiol has widespread and diverse actions within the brain, although many of the cellular mechanisms responsible are unknown. This study extends a previous observation that estradiol can modulate ...
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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 Science, 2013)People carrying the Lapita culture, which first appeared in the Bismarck archipelago c. 3300 BP, were the first colonists of Remote Oceania. While over 200 Lapita sites have been identified throughout the Pacific, very few ...
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Effect of the Rehabilitation Setting on Motivation and Clinical Outcomes Post Stroke - a Pilot Study (Thesis, Master of Health Sciences, 2013)Background: Previous research suggests that the rehabilitation setting can influence both motivation for rehabilitation and adherence to the rehabilitation programme. These two factors are considered important determinants ...
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