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Laparoscopic cholecystectomy : patient's experiences and self-reported symptoms the first week after surgery
(2007-11-29)
Very little research has been conducted to identify patients own
perspectives of having gallstone disease and their own experiences of
symptoms the first postoperative week following laparoscopic
cholecystectomy, LC. ...
The p53 pathway : role of telomerase and identification of novel targets : acts of a master regulator of tumor suppression
(2007-05-17)
A key role of the p53 protein in tumor suppression is reflected by its
frequent mutations in human tumors. p53 is activated by various types
stress conditions such as DNA damage, hypoxia and oncogene activation
that ...
Knowledge acquisition in patients with heart disease
(2007-09-07)
The general aim was to evaluate different aspects of the knowledge
acquisition process in patients with heart disease. Three different
education programs were evaluated.
In Paper I 208 patients with systolic heart failure ...
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 ...
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 ...
B-cell survival factors in multiple sclerosis and myasthenia gravis
(2007-03-14)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a chronic, progressive neurological disease in which death of myelin-producing oligodendrocytes and axonal damage are prominent pathological features. The cause of MS is unknown but genetic and ...
Exposure to skin irritants : validation of questions and epidemiological aspects
(2008-03-14)
Hand eczema is common, and is the most frequent occupational skin disease. Exposure to skin irritants contributes to hand eczema. Common skin irritants are water, detergents, chemicals and foodstuffs. The aim of this thesis ...
Aspects of the role of mineral oil as immunological adjuvants in rheumatoid arthritis
(2007-02-16)
Environmental factors are likely contributing factors in the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA), an autoimmune disease, for which etiologic factors are still poorly known. Mineral oils are efficient adjuvants which ...
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 ...
Joint destruction in rheumatoid arthritis : experimental, clinical and epidemiological studies
(2007-11-23)
Background: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common autoimmune disease
characterized by chronic polyarticular synovial inflammation. Erosive
joint destruction represents a major unsolved complication of RA.
Objectives: ...