The role of the gut microbiota in host health has been established in recent years and has been shown to be altered in numerous disease states, including Cystic Fibrosis (CF) cohorts. This thesis investigates the gut ...

Qualitative evidence synthesis (QES) is a suite of methodologies that combine qualitative techniques with the synthesis of qualitative knowledge. They are particularly suited to medical education as these approaches pool ...

Background: Central venous catheters (CVC) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality among patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD), yet they are frequently used as the primary vascular access for many patients ...

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a rare condition and is the most common life-limiting genetic disease affecting Caucasians; and Ireland has the highest occurrence of this condition in the world. As CF is a rare disease, common ...

Background and aim: Childhood obesity is a significant public health issue. International guidelines continue to recommend family-focused, multicomponent, childhood weight management programmes despite limited evidence on ...