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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.
To retrieve all theses and dissertations associated with a specific department from the library catalogue, choose 'Advanced' and keyword search "university of alberta dept of english" OR "university of alberta department of english" (for example). Past graduates who wish to have their thesis or dissertation added to this collection can contact us at erahelp@ualberta.ca.
Items in this Collection
- 2Sharma, Vishal
- 1Achtymichuk, Karly A
- 1Aidoo, Henry K
- 1Akpinar, Ayse I
- 1Al Amin, Saad Ullah
- 1Alaazi, Dominic A
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Anti-Malarial Strategies Among Vulnerable Populations: exploring bed net underutilization among internally displaced persons and novel adjunctive therapies for cerebral malaria
DownloadFall 2017
Background: Despite declining incidence globally, malaria morbidity and mortality remain elevated among internally displaced persons (IDPs) and children under five, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Malaria prevention and treatment efforts in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are...
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Fall 2020
Antihypertensives are prevalent in long-term care (LTC) populations, however the ratio of benefit to harm of antihypertensive treatment is unclear. There has not yet been a randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of deprescribing all classes of antihypertensive medication in the frail...
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Antimicrobial Resistant Campylobacter species in the Food Chain: Understanding the Human Risk of Infection
DownloadFall 2022
Background: Campylobacter spp., commonly detected in poultry, are the third most common cause of foodborne illness in Canada. Campylobacter while self-limiting and typically only requiring supportive care treatment, can be resistant to antimicrobials important to human health. To better...
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Antimicrobial stewardship in British Columbia farmed finfish: linking antimicrobial use and resistance in the context of Yellow Mouth disease
DownloadFall 2024
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) and antimicrobial use (AMU) are important management tools for diseases such as yellow mouth (YM). There are concerns about the potential impacts of AMR on the environment, fish stock, and the potential for transmission to humans. As such, AMR in the marine...
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Antimicrobial Use Surveillance Indicators: Use and Practicality in Salmonid Aquaculture Settings
DownloadFall 2021
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) is a unique threat to One Health, and salmonid aquaculture industries are increasingly challenged to demonstrate responsible antimicrobial stewardship. Indicators and metrics to quantify antimicrobial use (AMU) data can comparatively enhance understanding of...
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Anxiety among Health Care Professionals during COVID-19 in Anhui, China A Cross-Sectional study
DownloadFall 2021
Background The World Health Organization has identified the psychological health of those providing care for COVID-19 patients as a research priority. Anxiety is a precursor to other psychosocial health issues such as depression, substance use, and burnout. In health care professionals (HCPs),...
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Application of Propensity Score Adjustment to Reduce the Survivorship Bias in Assessing Neurocognitive and Functional Outcomes of Children after Early Cardiac Surgery for Congenital Heart Disease
DownloadFall 2023
Adjusting for survivorship bias for neurocognitive and functional outcome using propensity score and k-means clustering methodDescriptionIn recent years, the number of congenital heart disease survivors has increased with cardiac detection and surgery and perioperative care improvements. However,...
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Applying a community-based monitoring framework to enteric bacteria monitoring and microbial source tracking
DownloadSpring 2024
Using microbial source tracking (MST) to find possible causes of fecal contamination in freshwater systems via quantitative polymerase chain reaction (qPCR) is a robust field with ever increasing application. Rural lakes have been less studied using this technique but there is high potential for...
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Spring 2016
Effective substance use services often fail to reach many people experiencing drug or alcohol problems in the community. Recognition of this large treatment gap has stimulated efforts to better align service systems with existing population need. A growing body of research assesses population...
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Assessing Public Health Risks of Stormwater Use in Alberta: Case Studies and Novel Approaches
DownloadFall 2023
Water scarcity is a growing concern in both the local and global spheres, with increasing urbanization, climate change, and population growth all contributing to a strain on potable and non-potable water supplies. Many jurisdictions across the world (including Alberta, Canada) are currently...