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Hairdressers : hand eczema, hair dyes and hand protection
(2006-10-06)
Hand eczema is a well-known problem in occupations that involve largely manual work, in combination with long periods of wet exposure and skin contact with chemicals. Hairdressing involves dermal exposure to a number of ...
Abortion, contraception and associated social stigma : consequences and solutions in a low-resource setting in western Kenya
(2020-11-11)
Background: Complications of unsafe abortion is one of the top causes of maternal morbidity and mortality among women and adolescent girls globally. Stigmatising attitudes and behaviour seem to directly impact women’s and ...
Genetic studies of follicular and mantle cell lymphoma
(2005-04-22)
Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a malignancy derived from lymphoid tissues. In Sweden, non-Hodgkin lymphoma constituted 3% of all cancers recorded in 2003. Follicular and mantle cell lymphoma are the two types of non-Hodgkin ...
The role of substance P in respiratory control in the newborn : effects of morphine and nicotine
(2008-11-07)
We breathe in order to maintain oxygen, carbon dioxide and pH levels
within the physiological range in response to the metabolic demands of
the body. To achieve this, the respiratory control system is dependent on
input ...
Repressing the hedgehog signalling pathway
(2007-11-28)
The Hedgehog (Hh) signalling pathway is essential for metazoan development and aberrant activation of the pathway is found in tumours. Mutations in Hh pathway components are found in several tumour types, including basal ...
Quality of life in patients with malignant blood disorders : a clinical and methodological study
(2002-10-25)
The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate and, improve measurements of, health-related quality of life (HRQL) in patients with malignant blood disorders. Patients undergoing autologous stem cell transplantation (SCT), ...
Treatment of displaced proximal humeral fractures in elderly patients
(2011-05-06)
The optimal treatment for patients with displaced fractures of the proximal humerus, especially elderly patients with osteoporosis, is still controversial. For the 2- and 3-part fractures according to the Neer classification, ...
Outcome evaluation of school-based alcohol prevention : a European multi-centric trial (EU-Dap study)
(2013-01-09)
Background: Curricula aiming at preventing substance use are widespread in European schools, without formal evaluation of their effectiveness. Promising programmes based on the Comprehensive Social Influence (CSI) model ...
Chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction and enteric dysmotility : aspects on patients' health-care use, coping capacity and quality of life
(2009-08-14)
Aims of the thesis: To measure health care consumption before and after the introduction of a specialized day-care unit and to investigate if patients with chronic intestinal pseudo-obstruction (CIP) differ from those with ...
The psychopathy construct in a Swedish context : conceptualization and validation of different assessments
(2015-05-13)
Psychopathy is a personality disorder that is associated with affective and interpersonal
features (e.g., lack of empathy, egocentricity) in combination with behavioral deviance.
Despite being extensively researched, ...