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Diastolic heart function in hypertension-induced left ventricular hypertrophy
(2006-09-15)
Hypertensive left ventricular (LV) hypertrophy is an independent strong risk factor for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. An abnormal diastolic relaxation in the absence of systolic impairment is often seen in patients ...
Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura in childhood : clinical features, diagnostics and treatment
(2004-10-29)
system, especially the
spleen. Acute onset ITP often follows a viral illness or immunization,
and in the majority of children the disorder resolves within 6 months.
Some 15-25% develop a chronic form of ITP.
The literature shows that the investigation...
Early oncogenic events and defective apoptosis in prostate cancer
(2005-03-18)
Prostate cancer is one of the most common malignancies in males in the Western world. Although the mechanisms are unclear, it is generally believed that the accumulation of genetic alterations leads to the tumor formation. ...
Learning to be a physiotherapist
(2006-05-12)
Few studies have explored student experience of learning in physiotherapy and none has explored student experience throughout an education programme from a student perspective. The traditional role of physiotherapists as ...
Safety limit estimation for cataract induced by ultraviolet radiation
(2005-08-12)
). When varying intervals between 2 repeated exposures at a constant UVR-B dose, it was found that the 1 day interexposure interval was associated with a lower threshold dose than the interexposure intervals 6 hours, and 1, 3, 9, and 30 days (study V)....
Capsulotomy in anxiety disorders
(2006-05-26)
Background and aim: Anxiety disorders are common and a substantial proportion of patients do not respond to conventional treatments such as SSRIs or CBT. Capsulotomy is a neurosurgical treatment for treatment refractory ...
Anxiety, exhaustion and depression in relation to periodontal diseases
(2006-03-10)
Periodontal diseases (gingivitis and periodontitis), are inflammatory processes of the gingiva and supporting structures of the teeth induced by a microbial biofilm. In periodontitis this inflammatory process causes tissue ...
The study of sensory cilia development in Caenorhabditis elegans
(2008-01-04)
Cilia and flagella are widespread eukaryotic subcellular components
that are conserved from green algae to mammals. In different organisms
they function in cell motility, movement of extracellular fluids and
sensory ...
Antibacterial effects of nitrite in urine
(2005-04-01)
Urinary tract infections (UTI`s) are among the most common conditions causing individuals to seek medical care. In addition, catheter-associated infections account for most of the hospital-acquired UTI´s and is also a major ...
In vivo protein synthesis determinations in human immune cells
(2005-02-18)
in the isolated T lymphocytes of healthy volunteers was 13.6 ± 0.9 %/24 h and was not affected by a 6-h cortisol infusion, either immediately after the end of the infusion or 18 h later. In contrast, a combined stress hormone infusion (cortisol, epinephrine...