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Mother and newborn adaptations after birth : influence of administration of oxytocin and epidural analgesia during labour
(2009-08-31)
and prolactin levels rose significantly after 20 minutes. There was a positive correlation between oxytocin and prolactin levels (I). Maternal systolic and diastolic blood pressure fell during the breastfeed by 9 and 8 mmHg, respectively (II). At two days...
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 ...
Measuring injury magnitude and patterns in a low-income country : experiences from Nicaragua
(2007-01-05)
About 16,000 people around the world die every day from injuries. For
every person that dies, several thousands more are injured, many
suffering with permanent disabilities. However, like many other health
problems, the ...
Psychosocial work conditions and musculoskeletal complaint : the role of affective stress response as a mediator of the effect of psychosocial risk factors on musculoskeletal complaints
(2007-11-22)
The hypothesis tested in these two studies was that unfavourable
psychosocial work conditions are expected to increase the risk of
musculoskeletal complaints (MSC), and that this effect is at least partly
mediated by ...
Effects of endocrine disruptors on adreno-cortical and Leydig cell steroidogenesis
(2007-08-24)
A common sequential pathway for steroidogenesis, designed to produce steroid hormones, is expressed in the adrenal cortex, testes and ovaries. In this process, cholesterol is converted to all known steroids by specific ...
Analysis of kidney glomerular and microvascular transcriptomes
(2007-09-21)
Kidney glomeruli play a crucial role in the maintenance of body homeostasis. Many diseases attack the kidney function by primarily affecting glomeruli. However, the transcriptome profiles and the function of the glomerulus ...
Speech, voice, language and cognition in individuals with spinocerebellar ataxia (SCA)
(2007-05-25)
Spinocerebellar ataxias (SCA) constitute a group of genetically defined
hereditary, degenerative, progressive diseases affecting the cerebellum
and its connections. Few previous investigations have focused on how SCA
affects ...
Parental smoking, wheezing and sensitisation in early childhood
(2008-01-18)
years of age the response rate was 91% (3,619 children) and among these 73% participated in a clinical investigation including peak flow measurements and blood sampling for analyses of IgE antibodies to common inhalant and food allergens. Odds ratios...
Development of dementia in mild cognitive impairment (MCI) patients with focus on B-vitamins
(2007-05-04)
This thesis focused on the importance of low B-vitamins, hyperhomocysteinemia and the development of dementia and Alzheimer´s disease (AD) in patients with mild cognitive impairment (MCI). The relation between vitamin B12 ...
Swedish moist snuff and the risk of cardiovascular diseases
(2007-10-19)
The snuff consumption in Sweden has increased substantially during recent
decades and today more than every fifth male adult uses snuff daily.
However, the evidence on health effects from long-term use of snuff is
limited, ...