PhD and Diploma Theses
Ongoing PhD theses:
Influenza-associated excess mortality in Slovakia
PhD student: Mgr. Terézia Mračková
Start and form of PhD study: Sept. 2022, external
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
Evaluation of the quality of surveillance of sexually transmitted infections in the Slovak Republic
PhD student: Mgr. Peter Gába
Start and form of PhD study: Sept. 2022, external
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
Mortality Trends and Causes of Death in the Slovak Republic Compared to Selected Countries
PhD student: Mgr. Žofia Baroková
Start and form of PhD study: Sept 2024, internal
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
The Impact of Single-Bed Standard in Acute Care Hospitals on the Incidence of Different Types of Nosocomial Infections - A Comparative Study
PhD student: MUDr. Tatiana Izakovičová
Start and form of PhD study: Sept 2024, external
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
The Importance of Early Screening for Peripheral Arterial Disease of the Lower Extremities in the Population
PhD student: MUDr. Šimon Smoter
Start and form of PhD study: Sept 2024, external
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
Research on Suicide in Selected Statistical Indicators
PhD student: Mgr. Katarína Valentíková
Start and form of PhD study: Sept 2024, external
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
PhD theses completed in the past 5 years:
Epidemiology of selected oncological diseases in the Slovak Republic in the years 1978-2012
PhD student: MUDr. Ľudmila Kutáková
Form of PhD study: external
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
Year of defense: 2024
Evaluation of the mental health of the population of the Slovak Republic based on the outputs of statistical surveys
PhD student: Mgr. Veronika Sivčová
Form of PhD study: internal
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
Year of defense: 2023
Mental health of children - evaluation of the social and emotional learning program
PhD student: Mgr. Dorota Nováková
Form of PhD study: internal
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH
Year of defense: 2023
Epidemiological aspects of nosocomial infections with evidence of legionellosis in children hospitalized in a pediatric faculty hospital
PhD student: MUDr., Mgr. Miriam Fulová
Form of PhD study: external
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. MUDr. Margita Špaleková, CSc.
Year of defense: 2020
Ongoing diploma theses:
Perceived Need for Mental Health Support among Healthcare Workers at Oncology Departments
Student and study program: Martina Slezáková, VL
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Survey of State of Mental Heatlh in Students of Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava
Student and study program: Ivana Gašparovičová, VL
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Survey of State of Mental Heatlh in Foreign Students of Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava
Student and study program: Balzer Felix Sebastian, GM
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Body Mass Index in the Slovak Population
Student and study program: Lukáš Obšivan, VL
Supervisor: MUDr., Mgr. Miriam Fulová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Legionnaires´ Disease in Paediatric Patients
Student and study program: Tamara Minárová, VL
Supervisor: MUDr., Mgr. Miriam Fulová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Healthcare-associated Infections in Coronary Intensive Care Unit
Student and study program: Arlinda Selmani, VL
Supervisor: MUDr., Mgr. Miriam Fulová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Occurrence of Legionnaires’ disease in Slovakia
Student and study program: Kristína Ruráková, VL
Supervisor: Mgr. Martina Kotrbancová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Epidemiological situation of selected STIs in adolescents and their impact on reproductive health
Student and study program: Terézia Ančicová, VL
Supervisor: Mgr. Martina Kotrbancová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
The Most Frequent Mental Disorders in Children Treated in Pyschiatric Outpatient Care in Slovakia
Student and study program: Natália Jiránková, VL
Supervisor: Mgr. Dorota Nováková, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2023/2024
Cervical Cancer Occurrence and HPV Vaccination Coverage in the Slovak Republic
Student and study program: Dominika Prišťáková VL
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
The Most Frequent Mental Health Disorders in Children and Adolescents Treated in The Health Care System in Slovakia
Student and study program: Filip Soós VL
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
Diabetes Mellitus and Importance of Screening for Complications in Diabetology Outpatient Practice
Student and study program: Linda Ilavská, VL
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
HPV Vaccination Coverage as Prevention of Cervical Cancer in Slovakia and the European Union
Student and study program: Bc. Alexandra Blašková, VL
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
The Impact of Anti-Vaccine Movements on Covid-19 Epidemiology and Public Health Responses
Student and study program: Noémi Nagyová, GM
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
Influenza Vaccine Concordance with Circulating Seasonal Influenza Viruses
Student and study program: Alexandra Sedláková, VL
Supervisor: MUDr., Mgr. Miriam Fulová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
Epidemiological Situation of Pertussis in Slovakia and Europe
Student and study program: Kristína Bačovčinová, VL
Supervisor: Mgr. Martina Kotrbancová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
Trend of Diabetes Mellitus Occurance in the Slovak Republic
Student and study program: Ema Lorková, VL
Supervisor: Mgr. Michaela Mikulová, PhD.
Start of diploma thesis: 2024/2025
Recently completed diploma theses:
Mortality Due to the Most Frequent Cancer Types in the Selected European Union Countries
Student and study program: Karolina Maria Dudzikowska, GM
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Year of defense: 2024
All-Cause Mortality in the Selected European Union Countries
Student and study program: Bc. Daniel Kočkovský, GM
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Year of defense: 2024
Description of Covid-19 cases in a single general practitioner office in 2020-2022
Student and study program: Sofia Anna Soboňová, GM
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD., MPH.
Year of defense: 2024
Occurrence of Tuberculosis in Europe - Epidemiologic Situation and Prevention
Student and study program Soren Kohlhaas, GM
Supervisor: MUDr. Vanda Výrosteková, PhD.
Year of defense: 2024
Occurrence of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Slovakia
Student and study program Tomáš Nitry, VL
Supervisor: MUDr., Mgr. Miriam Fulová, PhD.
Year of defense: 2024
Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Slovakia in the Period after the Cancellation of Vaccination of Newborns - Risk Factors and Prevention
Student and study program: Ondrej Lenár, VL
Supervisor: MUDr. Vanda Výrosteková, PhD.
Year of defense: 2024
Epidemiologic Concepts in Oral Health
Student and study program: Daniel Chodorčuk, ZL
Supervisor: MUDr., Mgr. Miriam Fulová, PhD.
Year of defense: 2024
Epidemiology of HIV/AIDS in Selected Countries
Supervisor: Prof. MUDr. Alexandra Bražinová, PhD. MPH
Student: Kathrin Tazreiter
Year of defense: 2023
Occurrence of Selected Zoonoses in Europe - Epidemiologic Situation and Prevention
Student: Kazane Yoshimura
Supervisor: MUDr. Vanda Výrosteková, PhD.
Year of defense: 2023