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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 ...
Leukocyte activation in newborns in relation to prenatal stress
(2009-11-05)
The aim of this project is to describe the pattern of innate immunity responses at birth with focus on the recruitment of leukocytes such as eosinophils and neutrophils and their content of cathelicidin antimicrobial peptide ...
Drug treatment in children with focus on off-label drug use
(2010-08-06)
There is a lack of paediatric documentation concerning efficacy and
safety of many drugs, which contribute to drug use outside the terms of the product license (off-label). In the present thesis, four studies (I-IV), using ...
Lumbopelvic pain during and after pregnancy : aspects of catastrophizing, fear-avoidance beliefs, physical ability and health-related quality of life
(2010-05-07)
Background: Every second pregnant woman suffers from lumbopelvic pain,
and many report remaining pain postpartum. Lumbopelvic pain affects the
woman s life in many ways and it is the main reason for sick leave ...
Kynurenic acid in psychiatric disorders : studies on the mechanisms of action
(2010-04-02)
Kynurenic acid, a metabolite of tryptophan along the kynurenine pathway, is an endogenous antagonist at NMDA- and α7* nicotinic acetylcholine- (α7*nACh) receptors. Previous studies have shown that elevated levels of endogenous kynurenic acid...
Determinants of long term course in bipolar disorder
(2010-05-14)
Introduction: Bipolar disorder (BP) is a common and severe psychiatric
illness with a high variability. An early treatment is often crucial for
a good prognosis, but it is difficult for clinicians to define high ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Clinical and pathogenic aspects of otitis media
(2010-05-14)
activities in the adenoid during otitis media with effusion (OME), focusing on Toll-like receptors (TLRs) and the nitric oxide (NO) inducing enzymes eNOS and iNOS. TLR4, TLR7, eNOS and iNOS mRNA and protein could be demonstrated in all adenoids tested...