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Drug-related problems with special emphasis on drug : drug interactions
(2009-09-04)
group was 49% (73/150) compared to 46% (69/150) in the control group (Risk ratio: 1.06, 95% confidence interval: 0.84 to 1.32, P=0.64). In conclusion, drug-related problems were common. The impact of drug-related problems on hard endpoints such as re...
Prevention of mother-to-child transmission of HIV-1 using antiretroviral drugs in Dar Es Salaam, Tanzania
(2009-08-21)
and the relative risks (RR) for transmission in the treatment groups compared to placebo were 0.37, 0.58 and 0.93 respectively. The combined HIV-1 infection or death rates at 6 weeks were 7.0%, 11.6%, 17.5% and 18.1% in groups A, B, C, and the placebo group...
Hypertension : epidemiological studies of prevalence, prevention, treatment and prognoses in men and women
(2009-10-30)
.66 (0.52-0.85), and women, OR 0.45 (0.34-0.59). Regular physical activity was negatively associated in women OR 0.77 (61-0.99), and high alcohol consumption (> 30 g/day) was positively associated in men, OR 1.60 (1.22-2.09). Female gender was negatively...
Brain MRI and CT morphology in healthy aging and Alzheimer's disease
(2010-02-05)
Background: The brain atrophy in individual Alzheimer's disease (AD) patients includes not only specific atrophy from AD pathology, but also atrophy induced by normal aging and cerebral vascular diseases. Although medial ...
Hearing in young men : the influence of military noise and epidemiological aspects
(2010-05-06)
During compulsory military service, the hearing capacity of the
conscripts is at risk, because of exposure to continuous and impulse
noise that exceeds the threshold levels of the European Union and the
Swedish Work ...
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 ...
Predictors of prognosis in acute myeloid leukemia : a clinical and epidemiological study
(2010-02-05)
AML is a malignant disorder characterized by clonal expansion of immature
myeloid hematopoietic stem cells, myeloblasts, in bone marrow, blood
and/or other tissue. Despite advances in treatment the majority of
patients ...
Genetic and functional analyses of diabetic nephropathy with focus on chromosome 3q
(2010-05-14)
studies are performed mainly with type 1 diabetes (T1D) patients with or without DN. They come from European descent and are selected from Genetics of Kidney Disease in Diabetes (GoKinD) collection. Gene expression analyses at both mRNA and protein levels...
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 ...
Intelligence and cardiovascular health : epidemiological studies of swedish men
(2010-08-20)
smoking was associated with IQ but appeared to be the result of early environmental factors rather than resulting from a causal effect of intelligence. In paper V both IQ and nicotine dependence showed moderate heritability (0.58 and 0.39 respectively...