• PLEASANT: Preventing and Lessening Exacerbations of Asthma in School-age children Associated with a New Term - a cluster randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation 

  Julious, Steven A.; Horspool, Michelle J.; Davis, Sarah; Bradburn, Mike; Norman, Paul; Shephard, Neil; Cooper, Cindy L.; Smithson, W. Henry; Boote, Jonathan; Elphick, Heather; Loban, Amanda; Franklin, Matthew; Kua, Wei Sun; May, Robin; Campbell, Jennifer; Williams, Rachael; Rex, Saleema; Bortolami, Oscar (NIHR Journals Library, 2016-12)

  Background: Asthma episodes and deaths are known to be seasonal. A number of reports have shown peaks in asthma episodes in school-aged children associated with the return to school following the summer vacation. A fall ...
• The effectiveness of short-term high-intensity exercise on ventilatory function, in adults with a high risk of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 

  Helal, Omar Farouk; Alshehri, Mansour Abdullah; Alayat, Mohamed Salaheldien; Alhasan, Hammad; Tobaigy, Abdullah (IPEC Inc., 2017-05-16)

  This study sets out to investigate whether a short-term high-intensity arm ergometer exercise plan can be of benefit to adults whose poor ventilatory function places them at risk of developing chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
• Targeting bone morphogenetic protein signalling in midbrain dopaminergic neurons as a therapeutic approach in Parkinson's disease. 

  O'Keefe, Gerard W.; Hegarty, Shane V.; Sullivan, Aideen M. (Portland Press, 2017-03-31)

  Parkinson's disease (PD) is the second most common neurodegenerative disease, characterized by the degeneration of midbrain dopaminergic (mDA) neurons and their axons, and aggregation of α-synuclein, which leads to motor ...
• Musculoskeletal symptoms in self-employed versus employed therapists: the role of training and social support 

  Hogan, Dervla Áine (University College Cork, 2017)

  Introduction The overarching aim for this thesis was to develop a scientific evidence base to assist in the prevention of work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WRMSDs) by investigating the potential risk factors of WRMSDs ...
• Improving safety, efficiency and efficacy of neuraxial blockade through enhanced operator peformance 

  Kallidaikurichi Srinivasan, Karthikeyan (University College Cork, 2016)

  The objective of this thesis was to enhance operator performance to improve efficiency, safety and efficacy of neuraxial blocks. Methodology Efficiency In study 1 and 1a, a metric based assessment tool for labour epidural ...

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