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Early childhood caries in relation to mode of delivery, preterm birth, tooth brushing habits, and signs of the metabolic syndrome
(2019-10-29)Background: Early childhood caries (ECC) is defined as the presence of one or more decayed (non-cavitated or cavitated lesions), missing (due to caries), or filled surfaces in any primary tooth of a child under 6 years of ... -
Early childhood thymectomy - impact on immune function
(2017-05-10)Introduction: The thymus is the site of T cell maturation. Children born with a congenital heart defect often endure surgery early in life, and during surgery their thymus is routinely removed, as it blocks the surgeons ... -
Early closure of a temporary ileostomy after rectal resection for cancer
(2019-01-16)A temporary ileostomy may reduce symptoms of anastomotic leakage after rectal resection for cancer. However, the stoma itself is associated with morbidity and early closure may reduce these symptoms. The aim of this thesis, ... -
Early detection of critical congenital heart defects in Sweden - with a focus on coarctation of the aorta
(2023-05-30)Introduction: Despite the implementation of prenatal and neonatal screening, newborn infants with critical congenital heart defects (CCHD) remain at risk of being discharged undiagnosed, particularly newborns with coarcation ... -
Early detection of ESSENCE in Japanese 0-4-year-olds. Studies of neurodevelopmental problems in the community and in clinics
(2018-02-14)BACKGROUND: Early identification of children with neurodevelopmental problems/ESSENCE (Early Symptomatic Syndromes Eliciting Neurodevelopmental Clinical Examinations) is a critical issue both in the community and in clinical ... -
Early Diagnosis of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer - Analysis of Novel Biomarkers
(2013-11-04)Early Diagnosis of Epithelial Ovarian Cancer - Analysis of Novel Biomarkers Björg Kristjánsdóttir Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, ... -
Early identification of primary health care patients at risk of sick leave due to work-related stress
(2023-03-02)Aim: Work-related stress and sick leave are common among primary health care patients, and general practitioners (GPs) often handle cases involving stress and work capacity in their daily practices. This thesis aimed to ... -
Early Physiotherapy in the Neurointensive Care Unit - Passive Physiotherapy Interventions
(2016-03-17)Background: In critically ill patients, treated in the neurointensive care unit (NICU) because of severe brain injury or stroke, physical activities have been restricted to a minimum due to the potential risks of complications ... -
Early Prostate Cancer, On prognostic markers and predictors of treatment outcome after radical prostatectomy.
(2007-11-19)The incidence of prostate cancer (PC) has increased by 4.6% annually in Sweden during the past ten years. Today’s clinically used prognostic markers are not accurate enough to separate the potentially life-threatening ... -
Early stage inflammation and cancer as reflected in the gastrointestinal mucus composition: implications for diagnosis, prognosis and pathogenesis
(2018-10-23)Mucus covers our inner interfaces towards the environment, providing protection while enabling vital interaction with the outside world. The mucus is built around mucin proteins, which are important for our defences against ... -
Eating disorders, eating pathology and ESSENCE
(2016-11-03)BACKGROUND: Eating and mealtime problems are among the most common problems in individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Despite this, no systematic way of exploring these problems has been available for persons ... -
Echocardiographic assessment and B-type natriuretic peptide for risk evaluation in acute coronary syndromes
(2010-12-16)Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is one of the most common causes of emergency medical care and the single most common cause of death in Sweden in both men and women. Despite a significant improvement in survival in the ... -
Economic impact of drug-related morbidity in Sweden - Estimated using experts’ opinion, medical records and self-reports
(2014-05-05)Drug-related morbidity is an important public health concern, but knowledge about its economic impact is limited to hospitals. Thus, important consequences to the general public may have been overlooked. The aim of the ... -
The economics of a silent pandemic - A health economic analysis of antibiotic resistance in Sweden
(2022-08-16)The overall aim of this thesis was to analyze the health economic consequences of antibiotic resistance in Sweden, and to assess the implications of methodological assumptions related to measuring health in health economic ... -
Effect of acid and alkali formation on pH in the dental biofilm with reference to caries
(2018-05-28)Dental caries is a common multifactorial disease where a frequently low pH in the dental biofilm (dental plaque) plays an important role for caries occurrence and progress. The plaque-pH is lowered by acid formation from ... -
The effect of astrocytes and reactive gliosis on neurogenesis and astrogenesis in mice
(2008-11-10)Astrocytes are the most common cell type in mammalian central nervous system (CNS). Glial fibrillary acidic protein (GFAP) and vimentin constitute intermediate filaments (known also as nanofilaments), a part of the ... -
The effect of hypoxia on macrophage proteoglycans: potential role in atherosclerosis
(2009-11-13)A critical step in the development of atherosclerotic lesions appears to be the retention of low density lipoproteins (LDL) in the arterial wall, mediated by negatively charged proteoglycans (PG). Retained LDL is susceptible ... -
Effect of Ischaemia-Reperfusion on Rabbit Kidney and Human Brain
(2008-04-16)Free radicals are produced in various organs at ischaemia-reperfusion. The final stage in radical damage is lipid peroxidation. We have demonstrated previously that a lipid-soluble antioxidant improves restoration of ... -
The effect of massage for women with breast cancer
(2008-06-30)ABSTRACT Breast cancer is the most common type of cancer in females. The effect of massage in the field of oncology has been investigated to some extent. The present thesis explored the effect of light pressure effleurage ... -
Effect of Probiotics on Caries-related Variables
(2021-10-05)In relation to the caries disease, the aims of this thesis were to investigate the effect of probiotic drops on different caries-related variables in vivo (Papers I & III), on interference capability and genetic response ...