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Prevention of cervical cancer in rural Laos
(2011-08-29)
’ attention to this issue in order to prioritize it within the reproductive health program. Among 1926 women VIA tested, 134 (7%) women were VIA positive and 113 (83%) were eligible for, and accepted, immediate treatment with cryotherapy. There was no report...
CYP2C19 and CYP2C9 geno- and phenotypes in healthy Swedish and Korean subjects
(2010-12-23)
report in this thesis required treatment with high doses of phenytoin. When fluconazole, a potent inhibitor of CYP2C9 was added to the treatment regimen, the patient developed adverse drug reactions. The losartan MR was <0.13 for this patient which...
Health consequences of adverse fetal growth : studies in twins
(2011-05-27)
Findings of associations between birth weight and adult health outcomes have been taken to indicate that fetal growth – and fetal nutrition in particular – may program future health and disease in the developing individual. ...
Regulation and role of IL-7 production in HIV-1 infection
(2011-05-16)
The concentration of interleukin-7 (IL-7) in human serum is elevated in various clinical conditions associated with lymphopenia, including HIV-1 infection. IL-7 is an essential factor for T cell differentiation and survival, and it was suggested...
Effects of sevoflurane anesthesia on cognitive function and cholinergic signaling
(2011-09-20)
In recent years, concerns have been raised regarding the potential negative impact of anesthetic drugs in postoperative cognitive dysfunction. This thesis is an attempt to contribute to the understanding of the underlying ...
Craniofacial bone reconstruction with bone morphogenetic protein-2
(2011-10-19)
Bone defects in the craniofacial area are a clinical challenge and can be the result of trauma, tumour resection or congenital malformations. The golden standard for reconstruction is autologous bone grafts, but bone may ...
Anti-diabetic effect of gynostemma pentaphyllum tea in type 2 diabetes
(2011-10-13)
-on therapy to SU, GP tea further improved glycemic control and this improvement was sustained over 12 weeks (Paper II). After 4 weeks of SU treatment, FPG and HbA1C decreased significantly (p < 0.001). FPG was further reduced after add-on therapy by 2.9 ± 1.7...
Familial adenomatous polyposis : a patient perspective on life after surgery
(2011-05-20)
, the life-long nature of their illness and abdominal symptoms. Individuals use different strategies to minimize the effects of their illness on everyday life. The results from the self-reported questionnaires revealed that 91% of the individuals perceived...
Epidemiology, risk and protective factors of self-immolation : a study from Iran
(2013-04-04)
Background: Suicide by self-burning (self-immolation) is one of the suicide methods that is far more common in low-middle income countries than in high-income ones. Iran is one of the countries that has a high rate of ...
Computed tomography based assessment of treatment response in solid tumors
(2012-08-28)
A “substantial evidence” of effectiveness is required for new cancer treatment regimens to be approved. Objective tumor shrinkage/enlargement has been adopted as an indicator of drugs efficacy. The change of tumor size is ...