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Evaluation of a healthy lifestyle intervention among disadvantaged preschoolers

Liggett, Leanne Michelle (University of Otago, 2012)
Evaluation is defined as “the process by which we judge the worth or value of something” (Suchman, 1967). Improving nutrition, reducing obesity and increasing the level of exercise were three priority population health ...
Behaviour and Movement Patterns of Dusky Dolphins (Lagenorhynchus obscurus) off Kaikoura, New Zealand: Effects of Tourism

Lundquist, David Jeffrey (University of Otago, 2012)
Tourism targeting cetaceans near Kaikoura, New Zealand began in the late 1980s and five commercial operators offer tours to swim with or view pods of dusky dolphins. These dolphins are part of a large, mobile population ...
The dental workforce in New Zealand

Ayers, Kathryn M S
Each of the seven investigations described in this thesis relate to the dental workforce in New Zealand (NZ). A variety of approaches were used to identify key trends in the NZ dental workforce, with a particular emphasis ...
Effect of alcohol exposure in early gestation on brain development

Li, Yuhong (University of Otago, 2005)
Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), caused by maternal alcohol consumption during pregnancy, has been extensively studied in the human. Animal studies show that alcohol exposure during very early development may result ...
Changes in the location of oxytocin receptor in the human prostate

Gould, Maree Louise (University of Otago, 2012)
Background. Oxytocin (OT) is involved in regulating prostate growth. This study investigated whether OT, which normally inhibits prostatic growth, may stimulate proliferation in prostate cancer and whether this is accompanied ...
Establishment and validation of a telomere length assay

Jodczyk, Sarah
Telomeres are specialised structures, consisting of tracts of simple DNA sequence repeats that cap the ends of chromosomes. These structures play a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the genome and prevent the loss ...
The Management of TB Case Contacts at a Lung Clinic in Indonesia

Anselmo, Melissa (University of Otago, 2012)
Background: An estimated one million new cases of TB occur in children each year. Children are at a greater risk of becoming infected with TB and progressing from infection to active disease. Child contacts are a ...
Epidemiological validation of a Malay version of the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11-14) in Brunei

Haji Mohamed, Haji Amirul Rizan (University of Otago, 2011)
Background: Oral health-related quality of life (OHRQoL) instruments are being used with increasing frequency in oral health surveys. One such instrument is the Child Perceptions Questionnaire (CPQ11-14), developed in ...
Theta priming of 1Hz repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation in healthy volunteers

Tallabs-Grajeda, Felipe Alfredo (University of Otago, 2012)
Objectives: Originally derived from animal experiments, the concept of priming in rTMS experiments refers to a pre-treatment or pre-protocol stimulation that enhances the effect of the protocol. The purpose of this study ...
Characterising Cfm2, a Novel Gene Involved in Vertebrate Development

Capon, Samuel James (University of Otago, 2011)
The Cfm2 gene is conserved in vertebrates and is linked to various developmental anomalies in humans. This gene is a paralogue of another novel gene named Cfm, for caudal forebrain and midbrain. In the mouse, Cfm was found ...