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Population-based studies on familiality and prognosis in patients with monoclonal gammopathies
(2009-05-22)
by computing relative survival ratios (RSRs). One-, 5-, 10-, and 15-year RSRs were 0.98 (95% CI 0.97-0.99), 0.93 (0.91-0.95), 0.82 (0.79-0.84), and 0.70 (0.64-0.76), respectively. Younger age at MGUS diagnosis was associated with a significantly lower excess...
Aprotinin for reduction of bleeding and transfusions in patients on clopidogrel undergoing urgent coronary surgery
(2009-05-08)
percentile) adenosinediphosphate mediated platelet aggregation before and after aprotinin, was 84% (76/91) and 94% (86/97, p<0.01). Clopidogrel non-responders with >90% aggregation (n=4) had a median aggregation of 94.5% (91.5/97.5) versus 82% (73/87, p<0...
Mammalian sperm flagella and cilia
(2009-04-17)
In mammals, both sperm flagella and cilia are axoneme-containing organelles. The sperm flagella are major parts of the spermatozoa that are male gametes produced in the testis from progenitor spermatogonia through a process ...
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 ...
Factors associated with lung function impairment in children and adults with obstructive lung disease
(2008-05-14)
Obstructive lung diseases are a group of diseases in which there is a limitation in the flow of air into or out of the lungs. Two common such diseases are asthma, which is found in both children and adults, and chronic ...
Recurrent laryngeal nerve injury
(2008-09-05)
Injury to the recurrent laryngeal nerve is accompanied by a poor functional recovery of the target organ, the larynx. For the patient this means impairments of vocal fold mobility and various kinds of voice disorders. In ...
Women who do not attend parental education classes during pregnancy or after birth
(2008-08-15)
This thesis focuses on childbirth and parenthood education during pregnancy and the year after childbirth, and investigates attendance rates and factors associated with non-attendance, and women's experiences and possible ...
Acute intermittent porphyria : studies of chronic disease, recombinant enzyme therapy and late complications
(2008-10-17)
This thesis comprise five studies on patients with acute intermittent porphyria (AIP) observed under different clinical conditions associated with the disorder. They have generally been monitored at the porphyria out-patient ...
Studies of membrane-binding proteins involved in synaptic vesicle recycling
(2009-03-27)
Signaling between neurons occurs at synapses. A presynaptic nerve
terminal releases neurotransmitter, which diffuses over the synaptic
cleft, and binds to postsynaptic receptors. Release occurs by fusion of
neurotrans ...
Hypertension : epidemiological studies of prevalence, prevention, treatment and prognoses in men and women
(2009-10-30)
(quintiles 3-5) in men and ≥88.5cm (quintiles 4-5) in women was associated with newly diagnosed high blood pressure. Secondary school was negatively associated in men, OR 0.73 (0.54-0.99), and university education was negatively associated in both men, OR 0...