Theses and Dissertations
This collection contains theses and dissertations of graduate students of the University of Alberta. The collection contains a very large number of theses electronically available that were granted from 1947 to 2009, 90% of theses granted from 2009-2014, and 100% of theses granted from April 2014 to the present (as long as the theses are not under temporary embargo by agreement with the Faculty of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies). IMPORTANT NOTE: To conduct a comprehensive search of all UofA theses granted and in University of Alberta Libraries collections, search the library catalogue at www.library.ualberta.ca - you may search by Author, Title, Keyword, or search by Department.
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Items in this Collection
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Fall 2018
Objectives: To assess, characterize and analyze, referral patterns to an Oral Medicine Clinic at the University of Alberta. Emphasis was placed on assessing the types of referrals made by dental and medical practitioners, as well as access to care issues that patients face when receiving Oral...
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A Retrospective Analysis of the Safety and Efficacy of a 6-Week Pulmonary Rehabilitation Program in Patients with Severe Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
DownloadSpring 2014
Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension (PAH) is progressive disease characterized by reduced exercise capacity and decreased quality of life. Despite the availability of disease targeted therapies outcomes remain sub-optimal. Pulmonary Rehabilitation has proven to improve outcomes in other chronic...
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A Retrospective Study on Potential Organ Donation and Transplantation Opportunities in Alberta Emergency Rooms and Intensive Care Units
DownloadFall 2018
Background: In patients with end stage organ failure, organ transplant is often the only life saving treatment. Unfortunately, worldwide, the number of organs needed for transplant far outnumber the number of organs available. This scarcity of organs has led to interest in methods of increasing...
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Fall 2017
Since European settlement of the Canadian Prairies there has been substantial loss of wetlands. This loss occurs in large part due to drainage by private agricultural operators seeking to boost the productivity of their land. Policy makers now seek not only to conserve wetlands and prevent...
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A Reverse Transcription-Quantitative Polymerase Chain Reaction-based Microneutralization Assay for Assessing Human Cytomegalovirus-Neutralizing Antibody Activity
DownloadSpring 2020
Human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) is a leading cause of sensorineural hearing loss and neurodevelopmental delays resulting from congenital infections and a major reason for morbidity and mortality in immunocompromised patients. To prevent these complications of HCMV infection, developing a...
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A Reversible Metabolic Stress-Sensitive Regulation of Collapsin Response Mediator Protein 2A Orchestrates Cytoskeletal Remodeling and EMT, Increasing Metastatic Potential in Cancer
DownloadFall 2021
Cancer represents the second leading cause of death globally only after heart disease and is responsible for about 10 million deaths per year with a significant economic impact (WHO facts). Moreover, its prevalence is projected to increase over the following decades. Among all cancers, breast,...