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Understanding health-related quality of life in old age : a cross-sectional study of elderly people in rural Bangladesh
(2005-11-25)
Background: A rapidly growing subset of the world’s elderly population lives in Bangladesh, where the population aged 60 years and above is projected to almost double in twenty years, from 8.5 million in 2005 to 17.8 million in 2025. The recognition...
Parents with cancer : the experiences of family responsibility
(2004-11-12)
Then main aim of this study was to gain an understanding of how women and men with cancer illnesses, looking after children at home, experience and manage their life situation, with focus on the responsibility as parent. ...
Palatal plate therapy in children with Down syndrome : a longitudinal study of effects on oral motor function
(2005-09-16)
, the summary variables describing active orofacial muscle function were f ound to constitute 81.0±11.0% of the registered video time in the PPG (n=9), compared to 68.2±22.5% in the CG (n=11). Statistically significant differences were found between the groups...
Studies on fat cell function in human obesity and insulin resistance
(2005-09-30)
Enlarged fat cells, due to excess tri-glyceride (TG) stores with increased basal lipolysis (TG breakdown) and blunted action of the major regulatory hormones of fat cell metabolism (catecholamines and insulin) are hallmarks ...
PET studies of the serotonin transporter in the human brain
(2006-10-27)
The serotonin (5-HT) system attracts considerable attention in research on the pathophysiology and drug treatment of neuropsychiatric disorders. The brain imaging technique Positron Emission Tomography (PET) allows for examination...
On neck load among helicopter pilots : effects of head worn equipment, whole body vibration and neck position
(2005-09-13)
rotation, 2-3 % of neck flexion, and 1.5-2.5 % of trunk inclination. The use of NVG increased muscle activity in upper neck by 0.5-1.5 % and in lower neck by about 0.5 %. Results with added counterweight were about the same as with NVG. Muscle activity...
Experimental studies on novel pharmacological strategies in the treatment of schizophrenia
(2006-05-19)
(SSRIs) may, at high doses, induce Parkinsonism in sensitive individuals. However, preclinical studies have revealed that stimulation of 5-HT1A receptors may modulate typical APD-induced catalepsy. Thus, it has been hypothesized that stimulation of 5-HT1A...
Advanced radiological imaging in patients treated with Extracorporeal Memebrane Oxygenation
(2006-11-17)
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the use of a modified heart-lung machine to support life during severe acute cardiac and/or respiratory failure. Patients on ECMO are at high risk for complications due to the ...
Characterization of ERp29 : a novel secretion factor of endoplasmic reticulum
(2005-04-29)
ERp29 is a ubiquitously expressed endoplasmic reticulum protein strongly
conserved in mammalian species. The N-terminal domain of ERp29 is similar
to the thioredoxin domain of protein disulfide isomerase (PDI) lacking
however ...
Physical activity in rheumatoid arthritis
(2006-04-28)
phenomenographic study (I). A sample of 556 patients (median age 56 years, disease duration <6.5 years, 75% women) were recruited from 17 rheumatology units for studies on physical activity in RA (PARA studies): 298 for a descriptive cross-sectional study (II), 102...