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Standing with and without vibration in children with severe cerebral palsy
(2011-01-20)
score (MAS) 0-1 (n=7) and 2-4 (n=11) participated. The standing shell was used a median of 40 (4-164) min/day. DEXA measurements of BMD in the lumbar spine were 73% of age-matched children. X-ray of the hips showed a migration index of 27 (0...
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...
Bladder distension : aspects of a healthcare-related injury
(2012-02-08)
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common health problems. For the individual, LUTS is troublesome and can greatly affect the health-related quality-of- life (HRQOL). One cause of LUTS is urinary retention (inability ...
A treatment-strategy-based classification system for decision-making in patients with low-back pain : a biomedical approach: development and inter-examiner reliability
(2012-04-12)
and symptoms was diverse. The assessments of neurological signs and symptoms had almost perfect agreement (92%, κ= 0.84), while those for irritability and uni-or bilateral signs were moderate (82%, κ= 0.41 and 62%, κ= 0.42, respectively). For the identification...
Child injury in Europe : scope, circumstances and association with country-level housing conditions and economic disparities
(2012-02-22)
department-attended child non-fatal home injuries for 0-18 years based on an average of six European countries was estimated at 44.9 (95% CI 29.1-60.7) per 1,000 inhabitants, with the incidence peaking at one to two years. The characteristics...
Cyanide in breath as a marker for cyanide poisoning
(2011-10-26)
Approximately 120 people die every year due to fires in Sweden. A majority of the fire victims die due to toxic fire gases. Carbon monoxide is often thought to be the major cause of death. Still, another very toxic fire ...
Characterization of the BOLD signal in functional MRI
(2012-01-19)
In the last two decades, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) has become an important and widely used imaging technique for functional brain mapping. However, blood oxygen level dependent (BOLD) technique is quite ...
Serotonergic mechanisms in atopic dermatitis
(2012-11-21)
Atopic dermatitis (AD) may be worsened by stress and anxiety. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine; 5-HT) is an important mediator in stress and anxiety.
In the present thesis serotonergic mechanisms were studied in atopic ...
Optimization of intravenous contrast media at computed tomography
(2012-05-09)
The administration of intravenous contrast media (IV CM) is essential for detecting lesions at most computed tomography (CT) examinations. The overall aim of this thesis is to investigate different aspects of IV CM ...
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 ...