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Ubiquitous and Immersive Visualisation and Interaction of Volumetric Medical Images
Published 2019-07-10Volumetric medical imaging is an indispensable data in patient management by non-invasively visualising human organ system. A wide range of research has been conducted to provide effective visualisation of medical imaging ...USyd AccessThesis -
The Ultimate Collective Problem: Why National Security Can’t Solve Global Climate Change
Published 2017-07-24Despite high adaptive capacity, national climate change legislation in the industrialized world has been varied in its application and success. Many governments and scholars cite national security as grounds for climate ...USyd AccessThesis -
Ultra-brief unilateral electroconvulsive therapy: effects on severe depression, memory and the ictal electroencephalogram- a randomised double-blind trial
Published 2014-10-27Study Title: Ultra-brief unilateral electroconvulsive therapy: effects on severe depression, memory and the ictal electroencephalogram- a randomised double-blind trial. Introduction Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an ...USyd AccessThesis -
Ultra-high dimensional partial correlation analysis and its applications
Published 2024Modern large datasets which have emerged from advances in information technology have presented both opportunities and challenges for statistical analysis and applications. The proliferation of data samples is favoured in ...USyd AccessThesis -
Ultrasound measurement of the cross-sectional area of the multifidus muscle in the horse: an assessment of the reliability, reproducibility and repeatability of the technique
Published 2020Background Measuring the cross-sectional area of the multifidus muscle using ultrasonography has been described for assessing and monitoring back pain in horses. This technique is extrapolated from human research but has ...USyd AccessThesis -
Ultrasound measures of abdominal subcutaneous adipose tissue in pregnancy
Published 2018-03-30Obesity in pregnancy is associated with an increased risk of adverse pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. Central adipose tissue (AT) has been found to be more predictive of metabolic disease than body mass index (BMI). ...USyd AccessThesis -
Ultrasound-Propelled Nano-Enabled Drug Delivery Systems for Lung Cancer Treatment
Published 2020Lung cancer kills more people than colon, breast, and prostate cancer combined. Conventional anticancer therapies cause severe toxicity that leads to severe side effects. Current medicine, particularly in the area of ...USyd AccessThesis -
"De un mundo raro": Cultural Activism around Gender and Sexualities in Colombia and Mexico
Published 2019-03-01Dissidents of normative gender and sexualities in Colombia and Mexico face a paradox. While there is an unprecedented level of legal protection for them -anti-discrimination bills, institutions, legal precedents, public ...USyd AccessThesis -
Unanswered: Letter Writing and the Queer History of Modernism
Published 2019-04-29This thesis takes as its subject the interactions between letter writing, queerness, and literary modernism. Against traditions of both queer and epistolary research that locate modernity as a time of new and expanding ...USyd AccessThesis -
Unattended Portable Monitors in the Preoperative Screening of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea and Their Role in Predicting Postoperative Cardio-Respiratory Complications
Published 2022Preoperative screening for obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is recommended to identify patients at risk of perioperative complications. In addition to screening questionnaires, portable monitors (PM), capable of recording ...USyd AccessThesis -
"Unauthorized Global Narratives: The Representation of Gendered Paperless Migration from the Arab World in Transnational World Literature and Cinema"
Published 2017-01-01I explore the representation of irregular migration from the Arab world to Europe, North America and Australia, in particular Third World Arab women’s clandestine journeys to the global North. My study is centred upon the ...USyd AccessThesis -
Uncertainty in Decision Making in Colon and Rectum Surgery
Published 2016-05-13The decision to cut, make a mark, heal, avert death, is one that surgeons’ have been making for centuries. We strive to ensure that we are able to provide the best treatment for our patients and to ensure their optimal ...USyd AccessThesis -
Unconventional Liquid Crystal Phases of Helical Particles
Published 2015-02-02Helical particles are ubiquitous in nature. Many natural and synthetic biomolecules like polynucleotides and polypeptides; colloidal suspensions like filamentous (fd) virus and helical flagella and certain organic molecules ...USyd AccessThesis -
Uncovering Communication Changes In Multiple Sclerosis: Understanding The Patient Experience And A Way Forward
Published 2022Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common neurological conditions affecting young and middle-aged individuals worldwide. There is growing recognition that communication can be affected in MS. Communication is an ...USyd AccessThesis -
Uncovering the mechanism of pumpkin brown etch transcriptomic and microscopy analysis of affected fruit
Published 2020-09-30Brown etch is a major issue for Australian pumpkin growers, particularly producers of butternut varieties. It regularly results in significant losses on farm through product quality downgrades or rejections at markets. ...USyd AccessThesis -
Under the shadow of cross-culture Chinese contemporary body painting
Published 2013-08-29This research explores body painting as away of investigating my identity as an international Chinese woman living in Australia. The use of the body has had a difficult history in China. In chapter one, I relate some of ...USyd AccessThesis -
Under the spell: The motivations of adult Australians to learn Italian in continuing education settings
Published 2015-09-15This study examines the motivations of adult Australians of non-Italian origin to learn Italian in continuing educational contexts in Sydney. Despite the fact that Italian is one of the most taught languages in Australia, ...USyd AccessThesis -
Understanding and addressing childhood adversity to prevent substance use and mental disorders: Does one size fit all?
Published 2023Mental and substance use disorders account for an overwhelming proportion of global disease burden. Prevention prior to the onset of disorder is therefore critical. There is substantial evidence demonstrating that experiences ...USyd AccessThesis -
Understanding and assessing patient suitability for risk-reducing and contralateral prophylactic mastectomy: The development of an assessment template for psychologists
Published 2017-12-04Background: Women are increasingly opting to undergo mastectomies to decrease risk of developing breast cancer, known as a risk-reducing mastectomy (RRM) or a contralateral prophylactic mastectomy (CPM) when a patient has ...USyd AccessThesis -
Understanding and classifying the time-variable sky
Published 2013-06-28Surveys with next generation instruments such as the Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder (ASKAP) and the Large Synoptic Survey Telescope (LSST) will produce an unprecedented amount of data. Time-domain astronomy, ...USyd AccessThesis