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Muscle mass and function after total hip arthroplasty
(2009-04-17)
. Preoperatively, strength in OA relative to the healthy limb was reduced by 9-27 % in all muscles except knee flexors. CSA was reduced by 5-15 %, except for gluteus medius/minimus and ankle plantar flexors and RD was reduced by 3-14 HU. Gait analysis demonstrated...
Transcription factor control in neuronal maintenance and survival
(2010-04-16)
The Transcription factor (TF) Nurr1 is essential for the development of a group of dopamine neurons that are located in the ventral midbrain (also referred to as mesencephalon). A progressive pathology of these midbrain ...
Synthetic studies of nitrogen containing heterocycles, particularly pyrazole and benzotriazine derivatives
(2009-11-06)
This thesis will mainly focus on the chemistry of nitrogen containing heterocyclic compounds, particularly pyrazole and benzotriazine and related ring systems to these compounds. The first part includes a short introduction ...
Intimate partner violence against women : foundation for prevention and for an educational programme for new couples in an Iranian city
(2009-05-04)
Understanding how community members conceive the occurrence and
prevention of intimate partner violence against women (IPVAW) can help
set the stage for contextrelevant and sustainable preventive
interventions, including ...
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 ...
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 ...
Optimization and validation of a species-specific in vivo approach for studies on growth and progression of neural crest derived tumours
(2010-05-07)
Background: Despite great advantages in cancer therapeutics during the last decades, therapy-resistance remains a problem in the majority of malignancies. Hence, development of more effective therapeutics is critical to ...
Acute kidney injury, outcome studies
(2008-05-09)
of severe AKI but because they predict mortality; patients with RIFLE class F, failure, had a relative risk of death of 3.4 (95% CI 1.2-9.3) as compared to RIFLE class R, risk. Moreover, a minimum two month follow-up was proposed as we found that this caught...
HMBG1 and other soluble factors in HIV-1 pathogenesis
(2009-01-30)
The innate immune system is the first defense mechanism invading
pathogens encounter. Macrophages, dendritic cells and
cytokines/chemokines are important factors for the functionality of the
innate immunity, and provide ...
Issues of validity in longitudinal studies of youth tobacco use
(2009-04-03)
In the Stockholm region, a prospective longitudinal study: BROMS Cohort Study (Children s Smoking and Environment in the Stockholm County) was conducted between 1997 and 2005, with the primary aim to investigate determinants ...