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Cochlear mechanics : design and application of superresolution techniques in the cochlear apex
(2011-05-19)
Hearing is one of the five traditional senses. Next to vision it is probably the most important for man and plays a crucial role in day-to-day communication. However, hearing is extremely challenged by modern life style, ...
Social differentials in health among lone mothers in different policy contexts : financial difficulties and employment status in relation to health
(2011-11-03)
Lone mothers report worse health compared to couple mothers in most societies, regardless of which measure of health is chosen; whether it is mental or physical health. The poorer health of lone mothers has been linked to ...
Importance of pharmacogenetic and environmental factors for variation in caffeine disposition : with special emphasis on CYP1A2, CYP2A6, NAT2 and XO
(2012-03-12)
enzyme activity in both populations (P=0.004), while no effect of sex, age, cigarette smoking or OC use was observed. CYP2A6 activity was higher in Swedes compared to Koreans, with 3.16% of Swedes and 18.75% of Koreans being slow metabolizers (P=0...
Adolescents' encounters with public space : safety and mobility in relation to individual and contextual factors in Sweden
(2011-01-14)
) in Stockholm County, Sweden; and the WHO survey Health Behaviour in School-aged Children (HBSC) among a nationally representative sample of 5th, 7th and 9th graders in Sweden (n= 4144). The surveys included some identical or similar questions. In 2008/09, ten...
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and disruptive behavior disorders in adolescence related to levels of platelet MAO-B and polymorphisms in two candidate genes
(2011-09-14)
. Several of their symptoms, have been linked to genotypes (e.g. monoamine oxidase A Variable Number of Tandem Repeats (MAO-A VNTR) and the 5–HydroxyTryptamine Transporter gene-Linked Polymorphic Region (5-HTT LPR)) as well as to platelet Monoamine oxidase B...
Spread and distribution of drug resistance and compensatory mutations in Plasmodium falciparum
(2012-05-08)
In 2010 there were an estimated 216 million cases of malaria worldwide. In Honduras there were ~9000 cases of which 88% were due to Plasmodium vivax mono-infection. Chloroquine (CQ) resistant Plasmodium falciparum have ...
The cut and paste technique fibrin tissue adhesive in pterygium surgery
(2010-10-22)
Introduction: Pterygium has been a problematic disease throughout human history, owing its major tendency to recur after surgical removal. The factors causing primary pterygium and also those causing recurrence have been ...
Spatial control of postsynaptic proteins : a role in brain plasticity
(2012-11-26)
, to elucidate whether GPCRs share a common mode of transport. We show that the 5-HT1B receptor, in contrast to other GPCRs, is transported in vesicles in the lumen of the dendrites. We show that the vesicles release the receptors to the membrane close...
Asthma in adolescents, during the transition from child to adult, effects on physiological parameters and health related quality of life
(2010-09-03)
-responsiveness), skin prick test for allergy, and filled out The Living With Asthma Questionnaire both at the time of entry into the study and after 2 and 5 years of follow-up. An exercise test and questions about regular performed exercise were carried out...
Issues relevant to the endoscopic and surgical management of pancreatic carcinoma
(2011-08-24)
the use of a stapler (69.2% vs 21.1%; OR, 40.4; 95% CI, 3.36–486; p = 0.004). The preoperative radiological estimate of the alleged pancreatic remnant indicated that a large volume of the pancreatic remnant was associated with a higher PF risk (57.1% vs...