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The promotion of safe behaviours at the community level : evaluation of a bicycle helmet-wearing campaign among 5- to 12-year-old children
(2003-11-27)
Bicycle-related injuries are among the most important public health problems in childhood. In the Montérégie Region (Québec, Canada), at the beginning of the 1990s, a 4-year community-based program aimed at promoting ...
Studies of pancreatic islet microcirculation and insulin secretion in normal and diabetic rats
(2007-11-23)
Type 2 diabetes is increasing globally. The disease is characterized not
only by hyperglycemia, but also by insulin resistance with attendant
dyslipidemia, hypertension and endothelial dysfunction. These aberrations
may ...
Metabolic roles of adenosine : studies using genetically modified mice and transfected cells
(2007-11-23)
The aim of this thesis was to further investigate the metabolic roles of
adenosine. The endogenous nucleoside adenosine acts by binding to the
four adenosine receptors, A1R, A2AR, A2BR and A3R. The A1R is the
adenosine ...
Dietary effects on gene regulation and function in human adipose tissue in obesity
(2007-05-04)
Obesity is an excess of body fat that develops from both genetic and environmental factors, leading to a disturbed balance between energy intake and energy expenditure. It is closely associated with insulin resistance, ...
Severe asphyxia due to substandard care during labour
(2010-03-19)
Aim: The objective of the thesis was to describe the most common causes of
substandard care during labour contributing to severe asphyxia or
neonatal death, to study risk factors related to asphyxia associated with
substandard ...
Recovery and prediction of hand motor function after stroke : a longitudinal study using novel methods to quantify hand function and connectivity in brain networks
(2021-08-24)
Background: Stroke is a heterogeneous disease and a leading cause of physical disability among adults, severely affecting people’s health and life worldwide. According to current figures, one in four people risk suffering ...