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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 ...
A longitudinal study of dentofacial morphology in young children treated for the obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome
(2008-09-19)
was recorded. The width of the upper dental arch had increased significantly more (p<0.01) in the OSAS children than in the controls, and the lateral cross-bite had spontanously resolved in two patients. Furthermore, changes towards a more normal dentofacial...
Reperfusion therapy in acute ST-elevation myocardial infarction : a comparison between primary percutaneous intervention and thrombolysis in a short- and long-term perspective
(2009-12-25)
Approximately 35,000 people suffer from a heart attack in Sweden
annually. Among them, approximately 8000 are diagnosed with a
ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI) where timely reperfusion has
been shown to save ...
Procedure related pain and anxiety during bone marrow aspiration
(2010-04-14)
and physicians (к 0.33 and 0.37), and moderate agreement for intensity of pain (ICC 0.42 and 0.44). RNs and physicians underestimated severe pain and overestimated mild pain. There was slight agreement between patients and RNs and physicians regarding occurrence...
Characteristics of drunk drivers in Sweden : alcohol problems, detection, crime records, psychosocial characteristics, personality traits and mental health
(2009-01-23)
Drunk driving not only causes public and individual harm but also leads
to economic costs with severe consequences for society. Research on the
Driving Under Influence (DUI) phenomenon in many countries was initiated
to ...
Paroxysmal atrial fibrillation : prognostic implications
(2008-08-29)
This thesis is based on data from the Stockholm Cohort on Atrial
Fibrillation (SCAF). This cohort consists of all 2912 patients with
atrial fibrillation or flutter who were treated as in or outpatients at
South Hospital ...
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 ...
On the assessment of nerve involvement and of dysfunction in patients with spinal pain
(2009-01-23)
Nerve involvement originating in the spine can cause pain and/or organ dysfunction. Reliable and valid assessment of nerve involvement is a prime diagnostic task as it may require other than symptomatic treatment.
The ...
Aspects of the etiology and survival of lower gastrointestinal cancers
(2010-02-26)
In the first two papers, the Inpatient Register was used to identify patients hospitalized with (i) condylomata acuminata, or with (ii) benign anal lesions. In both papers, the cancer incidence in the cohort was compared ...
Postpartum psychosis and the association with sociodemographic and obstetric factors
(2009-01-30)
Objective: To examine the association between postpartum psychosis and the
sociodemographic factors age, education, marital status and year of
delivery (study 1). To examine the association between neighbourhood
socioeconomic ...