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Tobacco smoking, vascular reaction and neutrophil activity in periodontal health and disease
(2003-01-03)
Tobacco smoking has considerable negative effects on periodontal health. The mechanisms behind these effects may be related to the inflammatory response.
In this thesis, the main aim was to study the influence of ...
Medical interventions and gastric cancer risk : an observational approach
(2004-05-14)
pain prior to their operations. Analysis
of data from a population-based case-control study (567 cases, 1165
controls) showed a 30% (OR, 0.7 95% Cl, 0.6-1.0) reduced gastric cancer
risk among users of aspirin compared to non-users, as well as an inverse...
Exploring malaria case mangement of underfive children at households and public primary health care facilities in Kibaha district, Tanzania
(2003-10-30)
-2002. Household surveys were conducted before (II) and after (V) the policy shift. Study I used 16 Focus Group Discussions (FGDs), 10 with mothers/guardians of under-fives visiting health facilities and 6 with health workers. In study 11, interviews using...
Ventricular repolarization in the human heart : effects of pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions
(2001-11-02)
Ventricular arrhythmias is the main cause of sudden cardiac death. A
prolonged repolarization might cause such arrhythmias, and an increased
understanding about mechanisms is therefore important for their primary
and ...
Vestibular control of body orientation in lamprey
(2004-03-26)
Maintenance of body orientation (postural control) is a vital motor function of the brain. The general goal of this project was to understand the organization and operation of neuronal networks responsible for postural ...
Radiologic diagnosis of appendicitis in children
(2004-04-23)
Suspected appendicitis is the most common cause of emergency abdominal surgery in children. Because of the often atypical clinical findings, the diagnosis of appendicitis is difficult and may be delayed. Perforation has ...
A multidisciplinary system identification of the human precision grip
(2003-11-14)
This thesis focus on the unique human ability to pick up and manipulate small objects using the precision grip, i.e., the fine grip between the index finger and the thumb. This ability is formed by the interplay between ...
Studies on antioxidant and lipid lowering effects on human microcirculation
(2002-10-18)
In previous work from this laboratory, vital microscopy was successfully
used to study rnicrocirculatcry effects of hypercholesterolemia in a
rabbit model. Hypercholesterolemia caused a dramatic depression of the
blood ...
Studies on the inflammatory response in experimental acute pyelonephritis and its importance for the development of renal scarring
(2002-01-08)
Acute pyelonephritis especially in childhood is a serious and globally common bacterial infection. The infecting microorganism is often derived from the patient's own bowel flora and mainly affects the renal parenchyma and ...
The human placenta : an angiographic study
(2003-04-25)
separate vessel in 112 placentas (85 %), a fenestration in 6 (5%) and a fusion in 3 (2%). In 10 the anastomosis was absent, in five of these due to a single umbilical artery. The anastomosis was wide in placentas in which the relative area supplied by each...