Search
Now showing items 1-10 of 98
Brain MRI and CT morphology in healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease
(2010-02-05)
that reflect MTA. In the MRI study (Papers 3&4), 544 healthy non-demented subjects (aged 60-97 years) were recruited from the Swedish National study of Aging and Care in Kungsholmen (SNAC-K). Hippocampal formation and entorhinal cortex were manually delineated...
Clinical aspects of Mycoplasma genitalium infection
(2010-01-15)
- if tests are available! We recommend azithromycin orally 500 mg day 1 followed by 250 mg daily for 4 days as the first line treatment of M. genitalium infection in Sweden....
Methods for measurement of vocal fold vibration and viscoelasticity
(2009-05-08)
The overall aim of the thesis was to develop new methods for analysis of vocal fold vibrations and viscoelasticity and to test them in human subjects.
In Study I the onset of vibration and irregular vocal fold ...
Dermal exposure determinants : a pesticide exposure assessment approach for developing countries
(2008-11-26)
Background: We know little about the levels of exposure to pesticide in
subsistence farmers mainly because of lack of easy to use and low cost
pesticide exposure assessment methods.
Aim: This thesis aimed to develop ...
Traffic noise and cardiovascular disease
(2010-04-30)
Traffic noise is an increasing problem in urban areas worldwide, but health effects in relation to traffic noise exposure are not well understood. Several studies show that noise may give rise to acute stress reactions, ...
Psychosocial factors and prognosis in coronary heart disease
(2009-05-08)
Aim: This thesis aims to contribute to the better understanding of the
role of psychosocial factors in coronary heart disease (CHD) by analysing
(1) the relationship of income, anger expression and work stress with
prognosis ...
Peripheral venous catheters : quality of care assessment
(2009-12-31)
About half of the patients admitted to hospitals receive intravenous
therapy through peripheral venous catheters (PVCs). Unfortunately, the
use of PVCs is associated with the risk of complications that may lead to
increased ...
Influence of renal dysfunction on therapy and prognosis in patients with myocardial infarction
(2010-04-30)
The aim of this thesis is to evaluate the influence of renal dysfunction on the presentation for myocardial infarction (MI), its treatment and outcome. Patients between 2003 and 2006 were selected from the nationwide Swedish ...
Investigation of genetic factors in multiple sclerosis
(2009-05-08)
, association analyses have disclosed several genes of interest in MS including IL7R, IL2RA, CLEC16A, CD58 and RPL5. The HLA association shows the strongest effect on risk for MS, odds ratio for the other genes are in the range 1.1 1.4. It is not known how many...
Exploring a national practice-based register for the management of rheumatoid arthritis
(2008-10-17)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic, inflammatory, auto-immune disease with an unpredictable and debilitating course. From diagnosis and onward, RA patients who need treatment with anti-rheumatic drugs will require ...