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The assisting hand assessment : continued development, psychometrics and longitudinal use
(2009-01-09)
For most people, using both hands together is a natural part of everyday activities. But for children with a unilateral disability in the arm and hand, activities requiring two hands are often a challenge. In order to ...
The effects of posture, airway pressure and anesthesia on regulation of the regional ventilation and perfusion distribution in healthy humans
(2010-10-08)
Gas exchange has been observed to vary with posture in adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients. In this thesis, the effect of posture on theregional distribution of ventilation (V) and perfusion (Q) in the lungs ...
Role of thioredoxin system in cell death caused by toxic compounds
(2014-02-17)
Thioredoxin systems, comprising Trx, TrxR and NADPH, are one of the major disulfide reductase systems, which is crucial in maintaining cellular redox balance in mammalian cells. TrxR is a selenoprotein with a Sec residue ...
Malaria in infants : asymptomatic and symptomatic infections the first year of life
(2021-11-19)
Malaria causes the majority of deaths in children below five years of age, but asymptomatic infections are more frequent. An understanding of the interplay of human and parasite factors which predispose to symptomatic ...