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Sexual life after childbirth and aspects of midwives’ counselling at the postnatal check-up
(2009-02-27)
The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how sexual
life after childbirth is communicated, addressed and reflected upon among
new mothers, fathers and midwives and the impact of leaving first and
minor ...
Work environment and health determinants : longitudinal, controlled intervention and cross-sectional studies in public-service broadcasting companies
(2008-11-07)
This thesis focuses on ongoing working life. The overall aim was to
identify determinants for work health. Various occupational groups in two
public service broadcasting companies in Sweden were included.
Study ...
Immunological studies on anca-associated vasculitis with special reference to T cell activation
(2009-10-16)
This thesis focuses on the role of T cells in ANCA-associated vasculitis. We initially investigated activation markers on T cells in patients with Wegener's granulomatosis (WG), microscopic polyangiitis (MPA) and renal ...
Intramuscular or periosteal acupuncture for patients with chronic musculoskeletal pain in the neck and low back : effects on pain, physical and psychological functioning
(2008-10-23)
Background: Periosteal acupuncture has shown promising results in the
clinic. No studies of effects in patients with chronic pain in the neck
and low back are today available.
Aims: The main purpose was to compare ...
Dissection of HIV-1 Env-specific B cell responses in non-human primates
(2010-04-27)
It has been almost 30 years since the identification of HIV as the causative agent of AIDS. Despite considerable efforts to halt the spread of the virus, the epidemic continues in many parts of the world. The most efficient ...
Synthetic studies of nitrogen containing heterocycles, particularly pyrazole and benzotriazine derivatives
(2009-11-06)
This thesis will mainly focus on the chemistry of nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds, particularly pyrazole and benzotriazine and related ring systems to these compounds. The first part includes a short introduction ...
Body and soul : studies on health and psychosomatic complaints among adolescents in Sweden
(2008-10-07)
Objective: The aim of this thesis is to describe the health of the
adolescents with special emphasis on psychosomatic complaints.
Method: Both quantitative and qualitative methods were used to get a
insight into ...
Genetic and immunological mechanisms regulating neuroinflammation
(2010-10-27)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is the most common neurological disorder in young adults and imposes both health and socioeconomic burdens on society. The cause and aetiology of MS are incompletely understood and current treatments ...
Injury profile and injury risk factors in junior tennis players
(2010-05-28)
The aim of the present investigation was to prospectively study injuries sustained by a cohort of junior players at all levels in a typical tennis club with respect to gender, anatomic location of injuries, type of injuries, ...
On angiogenesis modulation
(2009-08-28)
During evolution, the transition from unicellular to multicellular organisms required the origin of a transport system capable of interconnecting specialized cells throughout the body of the organism. In higher animals, ...