• The exercise and diet-microbiome paradigm: influences of physical activity and dietary nutrition on the human gut microbiome 

  Barton, Wiley (University College Cork, 2018)

  Introduction: Revolutionary insights of the human microbiome, the conglomeration of microorganisms that stably occupy an expansive array of anatomical locations of the human body, have certified the phenomenon as an integral ...
• CT dose optimization with model based iterative reconstruction 

  Moloney, Fiachra (University College Cork, 2019)

  The aim of this thesis is to assess the feasibility of using model-based iterative reconstruction (MBIR) to develop new low-dose CT (computed tomography) protocols in the areas of neck, chest, and abdominal imaging without ...
• An evaluation of the efficacy of observational hand hygiene auditing: a mixed methods approach 

  Smiddy, Maura P. (University College Cork, 2018)

  Background and aim: Healthcare-associated infection (HCAI) causes morbidity and mortality worldwide. Compliance with hand hygiene guidelines reduces the risk of acquiring a HCAI however, compliance is often substandard and ...
• Investigating neuronal calcium homeostasis in murine models of Alzheimer’s disease 

  Kaar, Aidan (University College Cork, 2019)

  This thesis is primarily concerned with the pathological remodelling of calcium homeostasis and signalling in murine Alzheimer’s disease (AD) models, namely the 3xTg-AD (APPSWE/PS1M146V/TauP301L) mouse and TgF344-AD ...
• Rationalising antipsychotic prescribing in dementia: a mixed-methods investigation 

  Walsh, Kieran A. (University College Cork, 2019)

  Introduction: Antipsychotics are commonly prescribed to people with dementia, especially in nursing homes, despite limited benefits and significant harms. There have been calls to better understand the reasons why ...

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