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Peripheral venous catheters : quality of care assessment
(2009-12-31)
About half of the patients admitted to hospitals receive intravenous
therapy through peripheral venous catheters (PVCs). Unfortunately, the
use of PVCs is associated with the risk of complications that may lead to
increased ...
Genetics of irritable bowel syndrome and associated gastrointestinal symptoms
(2018-05-07)
Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) affects more than one in ten individuals worldwide and is the most common cause of gut illness. It is classified according to the symptom-based Rome criteria as a functional gastrointestinal ...
Structural enzymology of the biosynthesis of polyketide antibiotics
(2004-05-14)
Anthracyclines are an important group of aromatic antibiotics that exhibit antitumour activity, which makes them useful in treatment of various cancers. They are synthesised in the polyketide biosynthetic pathway as secondary ...
The effect of somatic disorders on brain aging and dementia : findings from population studies
(2009-05-13)
This doctoral thesis investigates the effect of somatic disorders on
dementia, Alzheimer s disease (AD) and brain aging in late-life. The data
for the studies are provided by the Kungsholmen Project (Studies I and
II) ...
Lifestyle matters : epidemiological studies of oily fish, BMI, life events, physical workload and rheumatoid arthritis
(2013-08-30)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA), divided in two major subsets defined by presence or absence of anti-citrullinated protein antibodies (ACPA), is chronic inflammatory disease which lead to joint damage and bone destruction. It ...