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Childbirth care in affluence and poverty : maternity routines in Sweden and Zambia
(1998-10-16)
The general aim of this thesis is to explore maternity practices during normal childbirth, both in an industrialised and in a low-income country, and to increase the knowledge about how these practices affect mother/newborn ...
Deoxyribonucleoside kinases in nuclear and mitochondrial DNA precursor synthesis : phosphorylation of anti-cancer nucleoside analogs in different subcellular compartments
(2000-09-12)
Nucleoside analogs have been developed as anticancer and antiviral agents. The main mechanism of action of nucleoside analogs is the incorporation of the corresponding analog triphosphate into DNA where it interferes with ...
Attempted suicide and shame
(2012-02-02)
A suicide attempt constitutes not only a risk factor for suicide, but also an expression of human suffering. As therapists, physicians and caring personnel we have an opportunity to reach out to this suffering individual ...
A battle between host and pathogen : the innate immune response and enterovirus evasion strategies
(2014-09-18)
Infections with Coxsackieviruses are common and in most cases the infection is asymptomatic and efficiently cleared. On rare occasions, however, an infection can lead to severe diseases including myocarditis, hepatitis and ...
Endothelial dysfunction in atherosclerosis and type 2 diabetes : clinical and molecular studies of the role of endothelin and arginase
(2018-05-08)
Background: Atherosclerosis is a modern world scourge and the number of people worldwide diagnosed with type 2 diabetes (T2D) is on the rise, causing much morbidity and mortality. Endothelial dysfunction (ED) is an early ...
Reproductive health in adolescent girls with special emphasis on menstrual disorders, bone health, sexuality and social factors
(2009-05-11)
Menstrual disturbances are common during adolescence, especially within the first 1-3 years after menarche, and are often explained by immaturity of the hypothalamic-pituitary-gonadal axis. However, little is known about ...
Diagnosis and treatment of Helicobacter pylori infection in Vietnamese children
(2009-11-20)
with eradication rates (OR 8.13, 95% CI 2.23-29.6). These differences were not seen for the LAM regimen. Low age was the most prominent independent risk factor for reinfection (adjusted HR among children aged 3-4, 5-6, and 7-8 years, relative to those aged 9...
Towards a novel treatment of Huntington’s disease
(2011-03-01)
The function of the human brain is based on complex interactions between billions of neurons. The brain function declines as a result of normal aging, but is also disturbed in neuropsychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders. ...
Delivery of DNA vaccines against cancer
(2006-10-06)
DNA vaccines against cancer have shown promising results in animal models. Efficient antigenspecific T cell responses and tumor protection have been demonstrated after vaccination with DNA encoding tumor antigens in mice. ...
Treating postpartum emotional distress by a short-term psychodynamic infant-parent intervention integrated with child health center care
(2020-02-24)
Objective: The thesis had two aims. (1) To qualitatively explore the perspectives of CHC nurses’ (study I) parents’ (II) and psychotherapists’ (III) in receiving/offering SPIPIC (Short-term Psychodynamic Infant-Parent ...