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Biomarker discovery in non-small cell lung cancer
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)In Ireland, lung cancer represents the third most common cancer, after breast and prostate cancer. Major improvements have been made in treating this disease with the advent of targeted therapies and immunotherapy. These ... -
Characterising Macrophage Immunometabolism in Mycobacterium tuberculosis and HIV Co-Infection
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV are leading infection-related causes of global mortality and result in an enormous amount of suffering and economic loss. Available TB treatment strategies are inadequate, and vaccination ... -
Investigation of the role of immunomodulators oftoll-like receptor 3 (TLR3) function and associated genetic variants in the pathogenesis and progression of idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF)
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)IPF is a fatal interstitial lung disease of unknown aetiology, with a lack of valid biomarkers and satisfactory therapeutic solutions available. Studies have shown an association between inflammation, viral and bacterial ... -
Genotypic and phenotypic insights into an Irish axial spondyloarthritis cohort
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Axial spondyloarthritis (AxSpA) encompasses a group of closely related chronic inflammatory conditions which primarily affect the lumbar spine. The prototypic presentation of the disease is ankylosing spondylitis, which ... -
Investigating a role for SARM1 in retinal degeneration
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Retinal degenerative diseases, such as retinitis pigmentosa (RP) and age-related macular degeneration (AMD), represent a leading cause of incurable blindness worldwide. RP is a genetically inherited retinal degeneration ... -
Profiling Serum and Tissue Biomarkers of Vedolizumab Therapy Response in Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Introduction: Vedolizumab (VDZ) is a novel biologic agent proven effective for Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), however, a significant proportion of patients do not respond to VZD treatment Aims: This thesis evaluates ... -
Exploring the effects of time-restricted eating as a novel intervention in patients with polycystic ovarian syndrome
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Introduction: Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS) is associated with hyperinsulinemia, insulin resistance and a high lifetime risk of developing type-2 diabetes mellitus. While many dietary interventions have been tested ... -
The Role of EUS and Proteomic Analysis in the Management and Surveillance of Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Introduction Pancreatic cystic lesions (PCL) can be precursors to pancreatic cancer. The incidence of PCL are increasing worldwide with increased patient age and reliance on cross sectional imaging. However, not all PCL ... -
Network Analysis in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis during Voluntary Motor Task: Neurophysiological Biomarkers of Disrupted Cortical Connections
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a fatal progressive neurodegenerative disease that causes degeneration of both upper and lower motor neurons primarily affecting the motor system, but individual people with ALS show ... -
Characterisation of a mutant mouse model of spontaneous atopic dermatitis
(Trinity College (Dublin, Ireland). School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2017)Atopy is Immunoglobulin-E sensitisation to “allergens” such as pollen and food. Atopic dermatitis is a pruritic eczematous dermatitis associated with an early onset in infants. Atopic dermatitis has a complex pathology and ... -
Characterising the progression of haemophilic arthropathy in knee joints of a novel mouse model of severe haemophilia A
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Neuroimaging correlates of disability in Motor Neuron Disease
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Motor neuron diseases (MND) clinically present with a wide variety of motor and extra-motor symptoms. However, the pathological correlates of such symptom manifestation and their progression is poorly understood. In the ... -
The role of canonical and non-canonical inflammasomes in a model of oxidative stress-induced retinal degeneration
(Trinity College Dublin. School of Medicine. Discipline of Clinical Medicine, 2024)Retinal degenerative diseases like age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are a leading cause of visual impairment. Oxidative stress is known to be important in the pathogenesis of AMD, and oxidative-stress induced retinal ... -
Supportive care: the "keystone" of modern oncology practice
(2023)The Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) defines supportive care as "the prevention and management of the adverse effects of cancer and its treatment. This includes management of physical and ... -
Taste disturbance in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications
(2023)Purpose: The purpose of this scoping review is to appraise the published literature on taste disturbance in patients with advanced cancer, with the specific objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features ... -
Circadian rhythm disorders in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review
(2023)Circadian rhythms can be demonstrated in several biomarkers and behavioural activities, with rhythmical patterns occurring roughly over a 24-h period. Circadian disorders occur in patients with cancer and may be associated ... -
Challenges to delivering evidence-based palliative medicine
(2023)Established as a medical specialty in 1987, palliative medicine approaches middle age facing existential questions of identity, purpose and vision. Time has weakened strong foundations laid by Dame Cicely Saunders in ... -
Xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer: a scoping review of clinical features and complications
(2023)Background: The aim of this project was to review the literature on dry mouth / xerostomia in patients with advanced cancer, with the objectives being to determine its prevalence, clinical features, and complications. Methods: ... -
Vital signs in palliative care: a scoping review
(2023)Vital signs are routinely measured in secondary healthcare settings and can be used to detect clinical problems, guide treatment, and monitor response to treatment. Vital signs are less frequently measured in palliative ... -
Validation of a French version of the Breakthrough Pain Assessment Tool in cancer patients: factorial structure, reliability and responsiveness
(2023)Objective: Breakthrough cancer pain should be properly assessed for better-personalized treatment plan. The Breakthrough Pain Assessment Tool is a 14-item tool validated in English developed for this purpose; no French ...