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Physical activity in the severely obese : studies on measurement and promotion
(2007-03-26)
Background: The amount and quality of evidence on how to effectively
promote physical activity (PA) is low compared to what is known about the
health effects of regular PA, especially in obese individuals.
Aim : ...
Risk and prognosis of breast cancer among women at high risk of the disease
(2007-09-21)
50 were 3.9 times (95% CI 3.5-4.5) more likely to die from breast cancer than women with unilateral cancer. Women with a bilateral cancer diagnosed more than 10 years after the first cancer had a prognosis similar to that of a unilateral breast cancer...
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 ...
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 ...
Antibiotic resistance and antibiotic consumption with focus on Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa
(2007-05-04)
Aims: The general aims of the present studies were to assess the levels of antibiotic resistance, in relation to antibiotic consumption at the Karolinska University Hospital, Solna (KS) and at 11 other Swedish hospitals, ...
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 ...
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 ...
Rheumatoid arthritis as a modifier of periodontitis
(2007-01-19)
Periodontitis is a chronic tissue-destructive condition in which the
tooth-supporting collagen fibers of ligament and bone are broken down
mainly by the host s overreactive immune inflammatory response. The
relation between ...
International migration and coronary heart disease : epidemiological studies of immigrants in Sweden
(2007-10-05)
In today's globalised world, with considerable international migration,
knowledge about the health of immigrants is becoming increasingly
important. In Sweden, about 13% of the population or over one million
persons are ...
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 ...