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Aprotinin for reduction of bleeding and transfusions in patients on clopidogrel undergoing urgent coronary surgery
(2009-05-08)
) in the aprotinin group vs. 1210 mL (95%CI:860-1550) in the control group (p=0.004). The aprotinin group received fewer transfusions of packed red blood cells (0.9 U, 95%CI:0.1-1.7, vs. 2.7 U, 95% CI:1.4-4.1; p=0.01), platelets (0.1 U, 95%CI:0-0.3, vs. 0.6 U, 0.2- 0...
Applications of nanotechnology in neuroscience : functionalized superparamagnetic nanoparticles as contrast enhancers in experimental magnetic resonance imaging
(2010-04-08)
Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a noninvasive imaging technique that
helps clinicians not only to diagnose but also to plan the treatment of
invasive surgery and actually treat medical conditions. Superparamagnetic
iron ...
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...
Studies of the device perfect capsule in an animal model to reduce lens epithelial cell proliferation
(2008-09-12)
The sealed-capsule irrigation device, the Perfect Capsule, is a surgical
device designed to target lens epithelial cells (LECs) during cataract
surgery and prevent posterior capsule opacification (PCO). This is
especially ...
Neurotransmitter phenotypes of neurons in the spinal cord and their functional role in the mouse locomotor network
(2010-03-03)
Walking is a special case of movement because it is rhythmic. An important area in current neuroscience research, is to better understand the different organizational levels (molecular, ion channels, neurotransmitters, ...
Genetic and functional studies on the thyroid hormone axis
(2008-10-24)
This thesis has two main parts. The first is based on the first three papers with a focus on understanding the etiology and pathogenesis of thyroid malfunction and its effects on different organs. The second is about gaining ...
Amblyopia in children : therapy and follow-up
(2009-09-25)
, and refractive errors were measured repeatedly over the course of 1 year. There was no significant difference in the magnitude of change in the BCVA between the groups, and the BCVA at 1 year improved to a median 0.1 logMAR in both groups. Therefore, alternate...
Acute myocardial infarction and glucose abnormalities : novel risk markers and characteristics
(2009-01-23)
Background: There is a strong relationship between abnormal glucose
tolerance (AGT) and the occurrence of an acute myocardial infarction
(AMI). The identification of novel risk markers and pathophysiological
disease ...
Methods in pharmacoepidemiology : four studies, four settings
(2010-04-30)
In the present thesis, four studies using four different settings and
designs are presented in which associations between pharmacological
treatments and possible adverse drug reactions are investigated; some
methodological ...
Aspects on local recurrence of rectal cancer
(2009-04-09)
Rectal cancer is a common malignant disease in Sweden which is diagnosed in about 1,800 patients annually. Local failure, defined as residual or recurrent disease within the pelvis, is of major concern in rectal cancer ...