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Smärta, infektion och återanpassning till livet efter en brännskada
(2010-01-22)
was qualitative and interviews were
conducted with 12 adult burn patients (8 men, 4 women) 6-12 months
post-burn and interviews were analysed inspired by Kvales method for
structuring analysis.
The results of study I showed significantly higher self reported...
The role of CYP3A4/5 in alprazolam metabolism
(2010-05-14)
Cytochrome P450 3A (CYP3A) enzyme family is involved in the metabolism of about 50 % of all drugs in clinical use. Among CYP3A, CYP3A4 and CYP3A5 are the major enzymes in adults; however CYP3A5 is polymorphic and primarily expressed in black...
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 ...
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 ...
Biosynthesis and biological role of leukotrienes in human lymphocytes
(2009-04-09)
Leukotrienes (LT) are biologically active metabolites of arachidonic acid. The key enzyme in leukotriene biosynthesis is 5-lipoxygenase (5-LO). Leukotriene B4 exerts its biological effect mainly via BLT1, the high affinity receptor for LTB4...
Platelet dysfunction in diabetes mellitus : impact of hyperglycemia and glycoprotein GPIIb/IIIa inhibition
(2009-02-06)
Diabetes mellitus (DM) is associated with increased cardiovascular
morbidity and mortality, due to diabetic angiopathy. Hyperglycemia is one
of the factors that may cause platelet dysfunction in diabetic patients.
This ...
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 ...
A longitudinal study of dentofacial morphology in young children treated for the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
(2008-09-19)
with tonsillectomy and/or adenoidectomy. Presurgically the OSAS children underwent clinical examination by an otolaryngologist, sleep registration with polysomnography (PSG), and orthodontic examination. Follow-up examinations and registrations were made 1, 3, and 5...
Proximal femoral fractures : functional outcome, quality of life and mortality
(2008-11-27)
A hip fracture in the elderly is one of the most devastating consequences
of osteoporosis and has a high rate of complications, including death and
a serious threat to the patient s future mobility, social functioning,
quality ...
The assisting hand assessment : continued development, psychometrics and longitudinal use
(2009-01-09)
-point rating scale for 22 items which are describing object-related hand actions. The AHA was initially validated for children aged 18 months to 5 years with unilateral cerebral palsy (CP) or obstetric brachial plexus palsy (OBPP) (Small Kids AHA). A...