Browsing Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences (Theses and Dissertations) by Subject "Ph.D. Trinity College Dublin."
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An exploration of the role of community pharmacists in health promotion in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2009)A combination of qualitative and quantitative methodologies was used to explore the research questions from a number of different angles. A literature review was carried out to identify work which had already been published ... -
Costs and outcomes of cancer care in older adults : population-based analysis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2014)Cancer is a major cause of mortality worldwide. The disease disproportionately affects the older population and 60% of new cancer cases and 70% of cancer-related deaths occur in individuals aged 65 or older. Large national ... -
Design and biological activity of a novel bioactive indane scaffold
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)This project is focussed on the design, synthesis and pharmacological evaluation of novel drug-hybrids which combine anti-inflammatory and anti-tumour activities to target the interface between inflammatory disease and ... -
Design, Synthesis and biochemical evaluation of novel anthracenes, ethanoanthracenes and related compounds to target Burkitt's Lymphoma
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)Burkitt's lymphoma is an aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma occurring with high incidence in developing areas such as equatorial Africa and Papua New Guinea. Within these tropical regions of high incidence (40-50 per 10 6), ... -
Mechanistic studies into the effect of deoxycholic acid on oesophageal cancer initiation and progression
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)Oesophageal cancer is the ranked as the fifth highest cancer in terms of cancer-related deaths worldwide and has an incidence rate that is increasing by 5% annually. Survival rates for oesophageal cancer are approximately ... -
Moral reasoning competencies development in community pharmacists in Ireland : a repeated measures crossover study
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)Research suggests that higher levels of moral reasoning competencies increase the probability that community pharmacists will make decisions in the patient's 'best interests'. Professional ethics education incorporates the ... -
Prevalence, patterns and factors associated with multiple medicines use in an ageing poulation with intelletual disability in Ireland
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences, 2015)The provision of rational and appropriate pharmacotherapy to older people with intellectual disabilities (ID) poses significant challenges due to the complexities of conditions being treated, the increased risks of adverse ...