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Genetic susceptibility to breast and endometrial cancer
(2004-09-10)
not associated with breast cancer risk. The common ESR1 c.454-351A>G allele was associated with relatively higher cancer risk compared with the rare allele, although in breast cancer only when considered in a haplotype with c.975C>G. The endometrial cancer risk...
Physical capacity in individuals with cerebral palsy : problems, needs and resources, with special emphasis on locomotion
(2005-09-09)
aids (Study I and II). The aims were alsoto study the effects of training and to determine the reliability of the SixMinute Walk Test (6MWT).
Study I: A questionnaire was constructed. It consisted of 33 questions. The questionnaire was mailed to 363...
Nutritional status and cognitive function in frail elderly subjects
(2004-08-13)
. Objective measures of nutritional status and cognitive function in the residents was not changed at 5- and 6-months follow-ups, whereas SGA appeared to improve after the educational intervention (II). The combined intervention in study III resulted in a...
Clinical and epidemiological aspects of pelvic floor dysfunction
(2004-10-08)
.2 % respectively for the short questionnaire. A case-control study was conducted with 454 women with self-reported symptomatic POP and 405 controls without symptoms randomly selected from the survey. All the women received a mailed questionnaire with 72 questions...
Immersion and recreational boating-related injuries in Alaska
(2005-11-04)
Background: Cold water is an ever-present hazard in Alaska, and when water-related injuries occur, they often take place in remote environments, where the nearest trained emergency response teams are several hours away. ...
Physical fitness and overweight in Swedish youths
(2005-03-22)
obese. The total prevalence accordingly being 20.1% (95% CI: 18.3% to 22.0%). This sample proved to be heterogeneous concerning overweight status. When obesity and overweight were combined the highest prevalence (26.6%, 95% CI: 21.2 to 32.7) was found...
Uveal melanoma : epidemiological and clinical aspects
(2005-09-23)
A major purpose with this thesis was to assess the incidence and mortality rates of uveal melanoma in Sweden during the period 1960 to 1998, using population-based registry data.
In total, 2,995 patients (1,541 males ...
The family triad : the interaction between the child, its mother, and father from birth to the age of 4 years old
(2006-10-06)
The aim of this thesis was to describe how early triadic interaction between the newborn child and its mother and father begins, develops, and matures over the child's first 4 years of life. Systemic family theory and ...
Follow-up studies of the obstetrical brachial plexus injury
(2006-09-15)
was significant and indicates a better range of shoulder motion after nerve reconstruction. The time of the operation, whether it took place before or after 6 months of age, did not influence the result. A decrease in grip strength and bimanual function was found...
Synthesis of indole and oxindole derivates incorporating pyrrolidino, pyrrolo or imidazolo moieties
(2004-11-26)
-chloroacrylonitrile yielded, after expulsion of HCN by refluxing in ethanol, 1-benzyl-4,5,6,7-tetrahydroindole. Formylation and benzylimine formation followed by treatment with TosMIC furnished the desired 2-imidazolyltetrahydroindole....