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Molecular dynamics simulations of RNA bulges, loops and base flipping
(2008-01-11)
RNA molecules have several important functions in a cell. They carry the genetic information from DNA to protein, act as catalysts and regulate gene expression. Both DNA and RNA consist of nucleotides, DNA molecules are ...
Brain networks in time : deriving and quantifying dynamic functional connectivity
(2017-09-18)
Studying the brain’s structure and function as a network has provided insight about the brain’s activity in health and disease. Networks in the brain are often averaged over trials, frequency and time and this is called ...
Mental and physical health among first-generation and second-generation immigrants in Sweden
(2006-09-11)
Background: Migration implies profound psychosocial and socioeconomic changes. Previous studies demonstrate an increased risk of poor health, including mental disorders, among some immigrant groups. First- and second-generation ...
Aspects of mental and physical health in immigrants in Sweden : an epidemiological study
(2006-08-31)
Background: Foreign-born people constitute 12.5% of the Swedish population in Sweden, which calls for further research concerning health outcomes in this population group.
Objectives: To examine the association ...
Cardiovascular diseases in immigrants in Sweden
(2006-05-03)
Aims: The general aim with this project was to elucidate coronary heart disease (CHD) morbidity and mortality among immigrants in Sweden, by investigating the morbidity from CHD, comparing all-cause and CHD mortality between ...
The impact of tourniquet use in total knee arthroplasty
(2013-03-21)
Use of the tourniquet in extremity surgery is considered to be an important tool because it prevents intraoperative bleeding and thereby improves visualization of the surgical field. However, its use is not without risks, ...
Celiac disease : complications and the role of infection in pathogenesis
(2012-04-17)
Celiac disease (CD) affects about 1% of the Western population. Individuals with CD suffer increased risk of a number of comorbid conditions, including certain malignancies and diabetes mellitus type 1. The pathogenesis ...
High dose rate brachytherapy boost for localized prostate cancer : clinical and patient-reported outcomes
(2006-11-17)
Curative treatment of prostate cancer is controversial. The therapeutic effects of surgery and radiotherapy (RT) have hitherto proved to be similar, why other endpoints such as health related quality of life (HRQoL) stay ...
Health care on equal terms for immigrants in Sweden
(2012-08-24)
Background: There is limited knowledge about immigrant patients’ lower self-reported health (SRH) in relation to acculturation and discrimination and about immigrant patients’, interpreters’ and GPs’ experiences, reflections, ...