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Chest wall sarcomas
(2010-03-05)
Aim: To evaluate initial symptoms and clinical features, diagnosis and delay
in osteosarcoma (OS), Ewing sarcoma (EWS) and chest wall chondrosarcoma
(CS). To assess treatment and identify prognostic factors in chest ...
Evaluations of measurement techniques in functional dyspepsia : electrogastrography, satiety drinking test and 14C-urea breath test
(2010-08-20)
The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the clinical usefulness of certain measurement techniques that may be helpful in the understanding of functional dyspepsia (FD). Electrogastrography (EGG) parameters were ...
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 ...
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 ...
The effect of somatic disorders on brain aging and dementia : findings from population studies
(2009-05-13)
This doctoral thesis investigates the effect of somatic disorders on
dementia, Alzheimer s disease (AD) and brain aging in late-life. The data
for the studies are provided by the Kungsholmen Project (Studies I and
II) ...
Eating situations among women and men post-stroke
(2010-09-03)
Background: Eating occurs as a frequent activity in everyday life and one common consequence after stroke is the negative impact on the ability to eat. Aim: The overall aim of this study was to explore eating difficulties ...
Endothelial cells : dysfunction and repair mechanisms
(2010-05-20)
Endothelial cells (ECs) are crucial component of the normal vascular
wall, providing an interface between the bloodstream and surrounding
tissue of the blood vessel wall. Endothelial progenitors cells (EPCs)
circulate ...
Adjuvant strategies in exercise performance for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease - COPD
(2008-11-14)
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a multicomponent disease which affects both the lungs and organs outside the lungs. Patients with moderate to severe COPD are restricted by dyspnoea, especially during physical ...
Study of pruritus in psoriasis vulgaris : role of tachykinins
(2009-01-23)
Pruritus has not been considered as the most important symptom of
psoriasis. In the present thesis various methodologies have been used to
investigate this symptom in psoriasis.
The focus groups created a proper ...
Cancer and migration : epidemiological studies on relationship between country of birth, socio-economic position and cancer
(2010-05-04)
Background: Migrant studies offer a unique opportunity to analyze variation in disease occurrence due to background factors. The role of environmental and lifestyle exposures are of particular interest in cancer research, ...