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Molecular epidemiology of pneumococcal carriage and invasive disease
(2007-02-02)
. An emerging frequency of
antibiotic resistant pneumococci has been observed globally. During
1997-2003, in Sweden, the prevalence of PNSP (isolates with a reduced
susceptibility to penicillin) remained stable around 2%, even though the
prescription...
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 : ...
Serum proteins in type 1 diabetes
(2007-01-05)
We have previously shown that there are patients with type 1 diabetes T1D
whose sera interfere with cytoplasmic free Ca2+-concentration ([Ca2+]i),
resulting in â-cell apoptosis. In this study the frequency of sera, ...
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 ...
Aspects of the role of mineral oil as immunological adjuvants in rheumatoid arthritis
(2007-02-16)
.0-1.7). Mineral oil exposure was associated with a particularly high risk of developing rheumatoid factor positive RA (RR =1.4, 95% CI =1.0-2.0) and anti-citrulline positive RA (anti-CCP+RA) (RR =1.6, 95% CI=1.1-2.2). The highest risk of developing anti- CCP...
Psychological health and life situation in spouses of stroke patients
(2007-05-25)
About 30,000 people in Sweden are affected by stroke each year. The
effect on physical functioning, and also consequences such as depression
and aphasia, are likely to affect not only the life of the patient, but
also the ...
Ultrasound, ions and combined modalities for increased local tumour cell death in radiation therapy
(2007-05-03)
In this thesis, new approaches to improve tumour therapy for patients with inoperable, radiation- and chemoresistant tumours were in focus. Ultrasound and ionising radiation, especially accelerated ions, are both non-invasive ...
Cardiorespiratory fitness and cardiovascular disease risk factors in children and adolescents
(2007-03-09)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) events occur most frequently during or after the fifth decade of life, however, there is evidence indicating that the precursors of CVD has its origin already in the first or second decade of ...
Genetic approaches towards understanding penumococcal virulence and biology
(2007-11-29)
obtaining the type 14 capsule. The rise seen in PNSP of serotype 14 could be attributed to this clone, known as Spain9V-3 of ST156. We also showed that about 50% of all PNSP in 2003 belonged to this clonal cluster and that its success may be explained...
Cisplatin-induced tumor cell death signaling and potentiation by energy metabolism inhibitors
(2007-01-05)
, the effects of sensitizing tumor cells to cisplatin by inhibition of their energy production are investigated. Both an inhibitor of glycolysis, 2-deoxyglucose (DG) as well as an inhibitor of fatty acid â oxidation, etomoxir, were shown to potentiate...