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Method specific factors in personality tests
(2007-09-21)
Two of the most widely used personality assessment methods are the
Rorschach (Exner, 1993) and the MMPI/MMPI-2 (Hathaway & McKinley, 1943;
1989). Both methods have demonstrated validity for particular purposes
(Meyer & ...
Analytical and pharmacological studies of cyclophosphamide
(2008-03-17)
-liquid extraction (LLE) and analyzed using liquid chromatography with UV detection (LC-UV). The limit of detection (LOD) was 0.005 μg/mL and the limit of quantification was 0.5 μg/mL for LC-MS/MS. The accuracy of the quality control (QC) samples ranged from 91...
Experimental pharmacodynamic and kinetic studies related to new combination therapies against P. falciparum malaria
(2007-02-09)
Artemisinin (ART) class of compounds are of special interest due to their
rapid onset of action and high activity against multidrug resistant
malaria. The major drawback in monotherapy with ART and its derivatives
is ...
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 ...
Environmental and lifestyle factors, including viral infections, in relation to development of allergy among children in Saint-Petersburg and Stockholm
(2007-09-07)
The increasing prevalence of allergic diseases in children, particularly noteworthy in developed countries, has become an object of international concern. A lack of exposure to a broad range of infectious agents in early ...
On the role of HMGB1 and resistin in severe sepsis and septic shock
(2007-12-21)
Severe sepsis and septic shock are serious manifestations of infectious diseases. Mortality ranges from over 30 % in severe sepsis up to 60% in septic shock. Early antibiotic treatment and intensive care are mainstays of ...
Analysis of different forms of locomotor behavior in lamprey
(2007-05-25)
The ability to locomote, that is move actively in space, is characteristic of the animal kingdom. Many species are capable of different forms of locomotion. They include forward and backward locomotion, fast and slow ...
The wind of change : individuals change when technology change
(2007-11-26)
The production of digital images has been well-known within radiology for
many years through its use of modalities such as computer tomography,
ultrasound and magnetic resonance tomography. During the latter part of
the ...
Role of estrogen receptor beta in mouse prostate and bladder with references to human diseases
(2007-11-15)
After the discovery of estrogen receptor beta (ERbeta) in 1995, it
became clear that in many non-classical estrogen-responsive organs,
were in fact direct targets for estrogen. One of these organs is prostate
gland, ...
Effects pf hypoxia and antiepileptic drugs of electrophysiological properties of CA1 neurons in hippocampus
(2007-05-25)
This thesis is based on three experimental studies (I-III) of CA1 hippocampal neurons in rat brain slices, where the electrophysiological properties are examined with patch clamp technique under hypoxic conditions and ...