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Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia (2021)
Thesis

VAP is described as a pneumonic lung infection afflicting those that have been mechanically ventilated typically with an endotracheal tube. Unfortunately, there is no singular diagnostic test for VAP (Grossman & Fein, 2000) or ‘gold standard’ for the... Read More about Assessment of an ex vivo porcine lung model to investigate host-microbe interactions in cases of ventilator associated pneumonia.

Novel copper-catalysed coupling reactions of diphenylmethane (2021)
Thesis
Breski, A. (in press). Novel copper-catalysed coupling reactions of diphenylmethane. (Dissertation). University of Salford

In this thesis, a novel synthesis of the drug fendiline was attempted. Fendiline was sold commercially as an angina therapeutic, and recent studies have shown that it is also anti-malarial and has activity against cancers with a high mortality rate.... Read More about Novel copper-catalysed coupling reactions of diphenylmethane.

Clinical and Biomechanical Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments in Individuals with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis (2021)
Thesis
Zhang, M. Clinical and Biomechanical Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments in Individuals with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis. (Thesis). Univeristy of Salford

Background: Knee otesoarthritis (OA) is the most common of the arthritises, affecting an estimated over 300 million people worldwide. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) therapies have been widely used in the management of knee OA in China, however, t... Read More about Clinical and Biomechanical Effects of the Traditional Chinese Medical Treatments in Individuals with Medial Knee Osteoarthritis.

Influence of BREEAM on commercial building users of small and medium enterprises in refurbished buildings (2021)
Thesis
Turner, N. Influence of BREEAM on commercial building users of small and medium enterprises in refurbished buildings. (Dissertation). University of Salford

BREEAM has been in existence since the early 1990s, currently there are over 550,000
BREEAM certified buildings with over 2 million registered globally (NBS, 2016).
According to Rhodes, C, Ward, M (2020) there are 5.9million Small and Medium Ente... Read More about Influence of BREEAM on commercial building users of small and medium enterprises in refurbished buildings.

Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K (2021)
Thesis
Wu, M. Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K. (Thesis). University of Salford

Despite the significant contributions of Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K. (Lin, 2015), their unique challenges and how they manage these challenges have not been well documented. Extant literature notes that facing challenges hinders accul... Read More about Exploring critical issues faced by Chinese immigrant entrepreneurs in the U.K.

Exploiting available domain knowledge to improve the retrieval and recommendation of Digital Cultural Heritage materials (2021)
Thesis
Usman, M. Exploiting available domain knowledge to improve the retrieval and recommendation of Digital Cultural Heritage materials. (Thesis). University of Salford

Cultural Heritage (CH) institutions, such as museums, have recently embraced computing techniques to digitise CH materials (artefacts, paintings, books etc) and to make accessible those digital representations through their online portals to millions... Read More about Exploiting available domain knowledge to improve the retrieval and recommendation of Digital Cultural Heritage materials.

A conceptual framework for sharing knowledge and information between facility management/operations and building design teams (2021)
Thesis
Long, P. A conceptual framework for sharing knowledge and information between facility management/operations and building design teams. (Thesis). University of Salford

It is generally accepted that decisions made in early design phases significantly impact the quality of a built project. However, much of the information necessary to assess the validity of early design decisions is not available until later in a pro... Read More about A conceptual framework for sharing knowledge and information between facility management/operations and building design teams.

Acoustic metamaterials comprised of dead-end pores and black hole effect for low frequency sound absorption in linear and nonlinear regimes (2021)
Thesis
Brooke, D. Acoustic metamaterials comprised of dead-end pores and black hole effect for low frequency sound absorption in linear and nonlinear regimes. (Thesis). University of Salford

The aim of this work is to design and test acoustic metamaterial absorbers particularly for mitigation of
low frequency sound of high intensity. The absorbers designed are formed of a series of plates with a
central perforation, separated by air... Read More about Acoustic metamaterials comprised of dead-end pores and black hole effect for low frequency sound absorption in linear and nonlinear regimes.

Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council (2021)
Thesis

This research examines the hypothesis that a megaprojects' execution can be negatively impacted if a harmonious relationship and trust are not formed between its delivery partners, and specifically focuses on the relationships between the Arab proje... Read More about Cultural dissonance as a risk factor in the construction of megaprojects : the experience of western consultants working in the Gulf Cooperation Council.

Investigating the perceived effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the impact on neuropsychological, emotional and behavioural functioning and quality of life : a case series analysis (2021)
Thesis
Bibi, H. Investigating the perceived effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the impact on neuropsychological, emotional and behavioural functioning and quality of life : a case series analysis. (Thesis). University of Salford

Childhood sexual abuse (CSA) is an ongoing issue (WHO, 2017) with 1 in 20
children annually reported as being abused in the UK (NSPCC, 2019; Radford et al,
2011). Many child survivors are of adolescent or young adult age before they request
help f... Read More about Investigating the perceived effectiveness of Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR) treatment in adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse and the impact on neuropsychological, emotional and behavioural functioning and quality of life : a case series analysis.

Characterisation of cardiac cellular and vascular function in Ischemic heart disease (2021)
Thesis
Bushdyhan, M. Characterisation of cardiac cellular and vascular function in Ischemic heart disease. (Dissertation). University of Salford

Ischemic heart disease (IHD) is the most common cause of death across the globe, of which global
mortality rates are projected to continue rising into the future. Therapies used to treat the most
chronic cases of IHD are focused on the revascularis... Read More about Characterisation of cardiac cellular and vascular function in Ischemic heart disease.

Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods (2021)
Thesis
Litsiou, K. Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods. (Thesis). University of Salford

Forecasting the success of megaprojects is a very difficult and important task because of
the complexity of such projects, as well as the large capital investment that is required for
the completion of these projects. One could argue that forecasti... Read More about Forecasting the success of megaprojects with Judgmental methods.

The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance (2021)
Thesis
Baroun, A. (in press). The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance. (Thesis). University of Salford

There are many successful, expanding business organisations in Kuwait (Kipco, 2019). Business success does not only depend on the intelligence and hard work of the founder, but the whole workforce - from the lowest to the highest position in an organ... Read More about The impact of knowledge, skills, and attitude on organisational performance among Kuwaiti employees within the private oil and gas sector in Kuwait : the moderating effect of power distance.

Peeling away the layers of news : climate change sentiments and financial markets (2021)
Thesis
Tran, P. Peeling away the layers of news : climate change sentiments and financial markets. (Thesis). University of Salford

Unlike other news, climate news conveys the uncertainty around the substantial trajectory and the economic consequences of climate change. Since solutions to climate change are uncertain, unknown, or undesirable, climate change news may trigger count... Read More about Peeling away the layers of news : climate change sentiments and financial markets.

Institutional perspective of digital open government implementation : a case study from Kuwaiti Ministry of Home Security (2021)
Thesis
Alenizi, A. Institutional perspective of digital open government implementation : a case study from Kuwaiti Ministry of Home Security. (Thesis). University of Salford

Digital open government uses avenues such as online means, websites, etc., to communicate
with the citizens. For sharing data and delivering it in the digital open government service,
we need digital facilities such as computers, mobile and fixed... Read More about Institutional perspective of digital open government implementation : a case study from Kuwaiti Ministry of Home Security.