Sydney Digital Theses (Open Access): Recent submissions
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Gaming disorder, anxiety, and video game features
Published 2024Current theoretical models of gaming disorder implicate an association between psychopathological vulnerabilities and gaming-related factors. However, there is limited research that examines the mechanisms underlying these ...Open AccessThesis -
Molecular Polymer Bottlebrushes with Tunable Hydrophilic-Hydrophobic Character and their Interaction with Serum Proteins, Cancer Cells and Tumours
Published 2023The development of nanoparticles as drug delivery systems has greatly improved prospects of more selective and safer drug delivery to tumours, by conferring enhanced pharmacokinetic properties compared to free anti-cancer ...Open AccessThesis -
Identifying Risk Factors, Phenotypes and Outcome Measures for Chemotherapy-Induced Peripheral Neuropathy with a Focus on the Treatment of Haematological Malignancies
Published 2023This thesis evaluated the various approaches to assessing chemotherapy-induced peripheral neuropathy (CIPN) to identify the optimal outcome measure and further provided guidelines on how to maximise translation. A ...Open AccessThesis -
Flags for future disease: postpartum cardiometabolic risk & prevention by understanding the contribution of breastfeeding and the influences of the COVID-19 pandemic
Published 2024Cardiovascular disease is a global leading cause of mortality in women. Pregnancy has been called a ‘stress test’ due to pathological indicators such as gestational diabetes (GDM) that can ‘flag’ increased risk for ...Open AccessThesis -
Working both-ways: the role of culture and relapse prevention medicines in care for unhealthy alcohol use in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Community Controlled Health Services
Published 2024Background Globally, unhealthy alcohol use disrupts the wellbeing of communities and is a leading cause of premature death and disability. Primary care services help individuals with the full spectrum of unhealthy alcohol ...Open AccessThesis