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Caesarean section on maternal request : personality, fear of childbirth and signs of depression among first-time mothers
(2007-05-15)
Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to study healthy first-time mothers
requesting and undergoing an elective caesarean section (CS) and to
compare these to healthy first-time mothers planning a vaginal delivery.
The ...
Body size and physical activity : epidemiological studies on children and young adults
(2007-05-25)
The overall aim of this thesis was to increase the knowledge about
different aspects of body size and physical activity among Swedish
children and young adults. Specific aims were: (i) to investigate how
BMI-distributions ...
Icodextrin metabolism in peritoneal dialysis : clinical and experimental studies
(2007-10-19)
Icodextrin is a glucose polymer which is used as osmotic agent to provide
sustained ultrafiltration (UF) during the long (8-16 hours) dwell in
end-stage renal disease patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD). The
aims ...
Ultraviolet radiation cataract development and ascorbate supplementation
(2008-05-15)
Background: Cataract is the major cause of blindness in the world, and
long-term solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR) is a major risk factor. The
pathogenesis of UVRinduced cataract is studied in various animal models
and ...
Factors associated with brain tumor risk : with focus on female sex hormones and allergic conditions
(2008-09-03)
Every year approximately 1200 people in Sweden are diagnosed with a brain
tumor. The two main histological types of brain tumors, gliomas and
meningiomas, differ in terms of their localization, histology, prognosis,
and ...
Human serum transferrin glycosylation pattern : population differences, analytical methodology and application as a biomarker for testing of alcohol abuse and CDG
(2007-11-16)
Alcohol use and abuse is a major social and economic problem in many
societies. Carbohydrate-deficient transferrin (CDT) is a widely used and
highly specific biochemical alcohol marker of prolonged alcohol abuse.
Increased ...
Microfluidic electrocapture in proteomic sample preparation for mass spectrometry
(2007-10-19)
Proteomics is a technology-driven discipline and very labor-intensive.
Over the last couple of years, methods with microfluidic systems have
been used to simplify analytical procedures via integration of laboratory
processes ...
Asthenopia in schoolchildren
(2007-05-11)
Asthenopia is a term used to describe different symptoms associated with the use of the eyes, such as pain, blurred vision, diplopia, headaches. Asthenopia is most often reported in association with near vision. Children ...
Genetics of androgen disposition : implications for doping tests
(2007-11-02)
Anabolic androgenic steroids (AAS) are derivatives of testosterone.
Doping with AAS is a severe challenge to the vision, moral and ethics in
sports and has also become an increasing problem in society.
Testosterone ...
Assessment of cognitive function in elderly patients with hip fractures
(2007-03-09)
Impaired cognitive function is common among elderly patients. The aim of this thesis was to illuminate the documentation of cognitive function in elderly patients with hip fractures and to study the effect of cognitive ...