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Molecular mechanisms of local anaesthetic action on voltage-gated ion channels
(2004-04-02)
effects were seen; a timedependent block of Kv1 and Kv3 channels, and a time independent block on Kv2.1. Swapping the S6 helix between Kv1.2 and Kv2.1 introduced Kv1.2 features into Kv2.1. The results suggest that bupivacaine blocks Kv channels by an open...
Children's testimony
(2002-11-26)
Background: Most cases of child sexual use are identified through statements made by children and in many cases such statements constitute the only evidence available that abuse occurred. Despite its importance the use of ...
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 ...
Molecular epidemiology of human papillomavirus and cervical cancer
(2001-11-16)
from Stockholm (Sweden), where 218 cervical cancer
cases and 219 healthy controls were enrolled and followed up regarding
survival; A cross-sectional survey of healthy Swedish women, where a randomly
chosen subsample of 274 women was evaluated; A...
Influence of probiotics and other external factors on intestinal biochemical microflora-associated characteristics : studies in vitro and in vivo in gnotobiotic mice and in pigs
(2002-08-09)
The benefit of harboring a balanced intestinal microflora is well recognized. Therefore, in order to 'maintain or improve the intestinal flora, the use of microbial species as feed supplements, i.e. probiotics, has rapidly ...
A reason to be bitter : cassava classification from the farmers' perspective
(2001-11-16)
of bitter
taste of the root tip was a good predictor of cyanogenic glucoside levels
(r = 0.65). Mean cyanogenic glucoside level in 132 roots from "cool"
cultivars was 29 mg HCN eq kg-1 fresh weight (Cl 25-33, range 1 - 123),
and in 360 roots from "bitter...
The loss of a husband to cancer : additional and avoidable psychological traumata
(2003-05-07)
of the prostate 1996 or of the urinary bladder 1995 or 1996, after a minimum disease duration of 3 months. All their surviving widows or partners (n=506) who were alive on the 1" of April 1999 and were 79 years or younger were contacted and compared to an age...
Maternal deaths in Mozambique : an audit approach with special reference to adolescence, abortion and violence
(2002-05-15)
The main purpose of the present thesis was to elucidate the causes and circumstances that surround maternal deaths occurring in Hospital Central de Maputo (HCM). The specific aims were 1: to identify the major causes of direct and indirect matemal...
Microdialysis monotoring of ischemic metabolism in splanchnic organs : liver and intesine
(2004-05-07)
Background: Monitoring vascular complications in the liver and the
intestine is of great importance. Ischemia in these organs is life
threatening and may cause organ dysfunction, sepsis and multiple organ
failure.
Aim: ...
Autoimmune markers in autoimmune diabetes
(2003-12-19)
Type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is an autoimmune disease, characterized by autoimmune mediated loss of insulin secreting Beta-cells. The disease is associated with certain HLA class 11 haplotypes. HLA DR3-DQ2 and DR4-DQ8 are positively while DQ6...