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Family caregivers caring for relatives with dementia : pre- and post-death experiences
(1999-11-05)
The purpose of this thesis was to describe caregiving relatives' experiences pre- and post-death of a relative with dementia disease. This thesis involved 52 caregivers for demented elderly persons and 66 non-caregivers ...
The quality of the physical environment and its association with activities and well-being among older people in residential care facilities
(2016-11-21)
The physical environment can influence older people’s health and well-being, and is often mentioned as being an important factor for person-centred care. Due to high levels of frail health, many older people spend a majority ...
Periodontitis and invasive oral treatment in relation to myocardial infarction : epidemiological studies
(2019-11-25)
study, a prospective case-control study, recruited 805 cases and 805 controls from 17 Swedish hospitals. Cases were patients <75 years with a first myocardial infarction, which were examined including a dental examination and panorama radiograph 6 to 10...
The role of X-ray imaging and musculoskeletal ultrasound in the diagnosis and management of rheumatoid arthritis
(2014-10-31)
in DXR-BMD during the first year of the disease helps to identify patients with higher risk for radiographic progression later in the disease course. However, future studies should investigate whether decrease in DXR-BMD during the first 3 or 6 months...
Insulin-like growth factor 1 receptor, novel functions and future possibilities
(2017-09-01)
Insulin like growth factor-1 receptor (IGF-1R) has been shown to be important for cancer cell growth and survival, and is often overexpressed in malignant and premalignant tissues. Ligand binding to IGF-1R induces ...
Investigation of T cell driven arthritis induced by mannan in ZAP70 mutated SKG mice
(2016-08-10)
over more than 10 generations on B10.Q and B6.Q genetic backgrounds. Arthritis susceptibility is unaffected by the genetic backgrounds investigated, allowing the use of the SKG model on these common strains. This finding opens many possibilities...
Studies of the synovial membrane in chronic rheumatic joint disease
(2006-04-26)
Background: The synovial membrane (SM) outlines the inner cavity of synovial joints except for cartilage surfaces. The SM is the target organ of immune-mediated responses in chronic arthritis, including rheumatoid arthritis ...
Human papillomavirus infections among sexually active young women in Uganda : implications for a vaccination strategy
(2009-10-05)
primigravidae from those seeking pre-natal care at Naguru Health Centre (NHC) in Kampala, Uganda. Women were followed up for an average of 18.5 months (range 9.7-26.6). Detailed information on socio-demographic characteristics, reproductive and menstrual factors...
Vascular related pathologies in cardiovascular disease and cancer
(2017-04-28)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) and cancer are the leading causes of death worldwide. A damaged endothelium is one of the factors contributing towards these diseases. This thesis focused on understanding the implications of ...
Association between diet and treatment results in patients with rheumatoid arthritis and systemic lupus erythematosus
(2016-11-07)
of this thesis showed that 1) vitamin D and omega-3 fatty acids (FA) were associated with better response to treatment in RA patients, 2) beta-carotene (antioxidant), linoleic acid (omega-6 FA) and vitamin B6 were inversely associated with increased doses...