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Hospital length stay : register-based studies on breast cancer surgery
(2005-04-22)
The present investigation focused on three main questions: what factors can determine length of stay for primary surgery for breast cancer? Can these factors be attributed to the decreasing trend in mean length of stay for ...
Somato-psycho-social aspects of recovery after traffic injuries
(2006-10-27)
Injuries, including those related to traffic, are an important cause of long-term morbidity among people in productive ages. This thesis focuses on self-perceived recovery after traffic related minor musculoskeletal injuries. ...
Urinary tract infection and renal scarring
(2006-08-18)
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is the most common bacterial infection. Although most patients with UTI have a good prognosis, there is a risk of serious complications in a group of them. In up to 40% of the cases of infection ...
Chronic infection with chlamydia pneumoniae in COPD and lung cancer
(2005-09-16)
control groups. The difference between male patients and controls was statistically significant. For female LC patients a statistically significant difference was found in prevalence only regarding lgA antibodies; 57% compared to 30% and 9% for the control...
The post-polio syndrome : studies of immunology and immunomodulatory intervention
(2005-09-02)
Late effects in patients with prior poliomyelitis were first reported in the nineteenth century and have been referred to as the post-polio syndrome (PPS). PPS is characterized by new muscular deterioration, fatigue and ...
Physical fitness and overweight in Swedish youths
(2005-03-22)
The aim of the present thesis was to describe the level of physical fitness and prevalence of overweight and obesity in Swedish youths, and their trends over 14 years. Additionally, the relation between fitness and overweight ...
Children with high and intermediate imperforate anus : aspects of care and psychosocial effects of the malformation
(2005-10-21)
The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate the experiences of
children with high and intermediate imperforate anus and of their
parents; how they have experienced care and treatment and what
consequences the ...
Follow-up studies of the obstetrical brachial plexus injury
(2006-09-15)
Aims: The overall aim of these studies were to investigate the influence of different kinds of treatment of the obstetrical brachial plexus lesion, and to study functioning and participation in adolescents with ...
Influence of the microflora on gastrointestinal nitric oxide generation : studies in newborn infants and germ-free animals
(2006-05-11)
Interactions between intestinal bacteria and the host play an important role in physiological regulation of gut function and in development of various diseases. Nitric oxide (NO) exhibits a variety of biological actions ...
Studies on the mechanism of regulation of bile acid synthesis in humans with some aspects on genetic factors
(2005-10-28)
In the present investigation we studied human bile acid synthesis and its regulation both in vivo and in vitro and also evaluated a possible influence of polymorphisms in the CYP7A1 and CYP8B1 genes on bile acid synthesis ...