Postgraduate Theses: Recent submissions
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An examination of the effect of duration on pulmonary rehabilitation programs in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Published 2024Currently there is no consensus on the optimal duration of pulmonary rehabilitation (PR) programs in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) with program durations varying greatly around the world from ...Open AccessThesis -
Assessing the Biomarker Potential of LRRK2, GCase and Cysteine Cathepsins in Parkinson's Disease Monocytes
Published 2024Better Parkinson’s disease (PD) biomarkers are needed to enable early detection, confirm diagnosis, monitor prognosis, or inform on stratification of PD patients into clinical trials. Leucine-rich repeat kinase 2 (LRRK2) ...USyd AccessThesis -
Competency Assessment in General Surgical Training
Published 2023Beyond its scientific and technical prowess, surgery holds a unique fulfilling allure as a profession. It has upheld the highest standards and dedicated itself unwaveringly to the well- being of humanity. In return, it has ...Open AccessThesis -
Student-led Entrustable Professional Activities in Clinical Practice from the Perspectives of Stakeholders
Published 2023In health curricula, clinical services may be deconstructed into basic tasks, called Entrustable Professional Activities (EPA’s). Obtaining a medication history as part of medication reconciliation (MedRec) is an example. ...USyd AccessThesis -
Healthy bodies, healthy minds? The behavioural and social determinants of mental health in Australian adolescents and outcomes of the Health4Life cluster randomised controlled trial
Published 2024The global prevalence of mental disorders has increased in recent decades, particularly amongst adolescents and young adults. Behavioural determinants (including diet, physical activity, sleep, screen time, alcohol use, ...Open AccessThesis