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Optimisation of dengue diagnostic tools in order to increase the knowledge of the pathogenesis
(2008-10-03)
Dengue fever (DF) is the most common global viral mosquito-borne infection, with 100 million estimated cases annually in tropical and subtropical areas. The dengue viruses (genus Flavivirus, Flaviviridae) occur in 4 serotypes ...
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 ...
Teleost retina : a model to study neurogenesis and angiogenesis
(2009-03-09)
Teleost models, zebrafish and medaka have become popular models to study
various aspects of developmental biology and genetics. The rapid
embryonic development, transparent embryos and the availability of many
mutants ...
Epidemiological and recovery facilitating studies of an urban population of stroke patients in Iran
(2010-05-28)
Introduction: Approximately 15 million people have a stroke annually in the world, of whom one third will die within one year and one third will suffer permanent disability. Over 85% of these deaths happen in people living ...
Major determinants of outcome and dosing in warfarin treatment
(2009-02-13)
. Out of 29 polymorphic genes analysed, only two were clearly associated with warfarin dose requirements and anticoagulation control. These genes were VKORC1 (coding for warfarin s target molecule), and CYP2C9 (important for the elimination of S...
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 ...
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 ...
Procedure related pain and anxiety during bone marrow aspiration
(2010-04-14)
Bone marrow aspiration/biopsy (BMA) is a common procedure used to diagnose and follow up treatment in patients with haematological disorders. Procedures in these patients are often associated with some pain, discomfort and ...
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, ...
Mass spectrometric investigation of intoxications with plant-derived psychoactive substances
(2009-05-08)
The flora of the world contains many plants and fungi with stimulant, hallucinogenic and narcotic effects. For centuries, many of these have been used in initiation rites, physical and spiritual healing and rites of ...