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Prevention of cervical cancer in rural Laos
(2011-08-29)
Background: Cervical cancer has a major impact on the lives of women worldwide, but particularly those in low-income countries. The disease can, however, be prevented by a variety of screening methods aiming to detect ...
Invasive fungal infections in immunocompromised hosts : epidemiology and diagnostics
(2023-10-16)
This doctoral project aimed to attain a more in-depth knowledge of the epidemiology and diagnosis of invasive fungal infections.
In Study I, we evaluated the diagnostic performance of PCR/ESI-MS. This novel broad- ...
On bioenergetic failure in septic shock : lactate kinetics and mitochondrial respiration
(2018-12-20)
Septic shock, a dysregulated immune response to an infection, is a major cause of mortality and morbidity in patients treated in intensive care units (ICUs). The cause of the organ dysfunction seen in sepsis is still not ...
Investigating the pathological heart and its regenerative potential
(2018-07-31)
Cardiovascular disease is a leading contributor to mortality the world over, affecting millions of people each year. This, combined with its associated monetary and societal costs, has made the investigation of the etiology ...
Adenosine receptor signaling and the activation of mitogen-activated protein kinases
(2002-10-18)
The nucleoside adenosine is present in all cells and body fluids of all living organisms; its production, both intracellularly and extracellularly, is tightly coupled to energy consumption resulting in increasing extracellular ...