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Asthenopia in schoolchildren
(2007-05-11)
treatment was also evaluated. The most frequently occurring findings related to asthenopia were refractive errors, heterophoria and accommodative insufficiency. With appropriate treatment with glasses, prism or orthoptic exercises for 3 - 6 months, 112 out...
Corticosteroids in advanced cancer : epidemiology, symptom relief and patient experiences
(2007-04-06)
Cortisol is the principal circulating glucocorticoid in man and has a
wide variety of effects in the body. In advanced metastatic cancer,
glucocorticoids are used to alleviate symptoms such as anorexia, poor
strength ...
Novel pharmacological treatment alternatives for schizophrenia
(2007-11-16)
Antipsychotic drugs are commonly divided into typical (first generation)
and atypical (second generation) antipsychotic drugs. Clinically
effective doses of typical antipsychotic drugs generate a striatal
dopamine D2 ...
Liquid chromatography : mass spectrometry study of two biochemical alcohol markers
(2007-03-09)
The interest in biochemical alcohol markers for detecting acute and
chronic alcohol consumption has expanded greatly during recent years. The
development and application of laboratory tests identifying early
problematic ...
Aphasia in acute stroke
(2007-04-20)
Aphasia is a language impairment due to a brain lesion, usually in the left hemisphere, and is a common symptom in acute stroke. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate aphasia in acute stroke patients, to assess spontaneous ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Colonization, infection and dissemination in intensive care patients
(2007-01-26)
Nosocomial infections are a substantial problem in hospitals all over the world and the incidence is among the highest in the intensive care unit, affecting mortality and morbidity for the individual patient and cost for ...
Studies on the phenotype and function of osteoclasts using osteopetrotic and rachitic animal models
(2007-09-07)
Osteoclasts are multinucleated bone-resorbing cells that have been
implicated in a variety of skeletal diseases e.g. osteoporosis,
rheumatoid arthritis and skeletal metastasis. Under physiological
conditions, the osteoclast ...