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Mortality in epilepsy : epidemiological studies with emphasis on sudden unexpected death and suicide
(2002-01-25)
of epilepsy. They were followed in the Swedish Cause of Death Register until the end of 1992. 4001 patients had died, the standardized mortality ratio (SMR) for all causes of death was 3.6 (3.5-3.7 95% Cl). SMR was significantly increased for all ages and in a...
Health risk assessment of dioxin-like compounds in complex samples
(2003-10-10)
as the endogenous ligand, namely formylindolo[3,2-b]carbazole (FICZ) was identified as a causative mediator....
Character, symptoms and relationship patterns before and after psychoanalytic psychotherapy
(2002-05-17)
characteristics of patients selected for long-term psychoanalytic therapy in a naturalistic clinical setting; 2) the relationship between character, symptoms and relationship pattems in these patients; 3) the change in character, symptoms and relationship patterns...
Outcome after surgery of congenital cataract
(2002-05-03)
in the capsular bag were investigated in infant rabbit models and compared to conventional 3piece AcrySof® IOL and aphakia. The 3-piece AcrySof® IOL was strongly deformed in these small eyes and the vaulting of the lens caused occlusion of the pupil. This lens...
Novel mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs : effects on neuropeptides in rat brain
(2002-05-10)
cortex tissue.
In parallel to increased NT-LI concentrations, NPYLI concentrations in vSTR were also elevated following d-amphetamine. In the frontal cortex, damphetamine increased NPY-LI in the outflow but had no apparent effects on tissue levels; 3...
Student-environment fit for students with physical disabilities
(2002-08-09)
The overall aim of the research presented here was to identify and
explore aspects of the school environment that influence the
participation of students with physical disabilities. The first study
examined the reliability ...
Cognitive mechanisms in pain processing : assessed with functional imaging methods
(2002-08-09)
The intensity and unpleasantness of a painful experience is often described as correlating well with the degree of noxious stimulation. However, the perception of pain is not a linear phenomenon, reflecting the signal from ...
Stiffness changes of the tympanic membrane in otitis media
(2002-05-03)
Acute purulent otitis media and otitis media with effusion, are common
diseases in childhood. Years later some of the children will get
"complications", such as retraction pockets and cholesteatoma, that often
need advanced ...
Methods for early diagnosis of head and neck cancer
(2004-04-28)
Head and Neck squamous cell cancer (HNSCC) is the fifth most common malignancy in the western countries and in Sweden it comprises 2- 3% of all cancer cases. Alcohol and tobacco are known as principal etiological factors but other carcinogenic...
Risky alcohol consumption in the workplace : the feasibility of early detection and brief intervention as a part of routine health examinations
(2002-03-27)
There are a number of reasons why workplaces should focus on problems related to alcohol use and misuse. These include the associated risk of greater ill-health, accidents leading to injury, absenteeism, and negative effects ...