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Ulcerative Colitis - Surgery Outcome and Pathophysiological Aspects
(2014-03-14)Background: Ulcerative Colitis (UC) is a chronic inflammatory bowel disease; the etiology is mainly unknown. Around 30% of the patients are treated by surgery. The aims of this thesis were to evaluate outcome after specific ... -
Ultrasensitive DNA sequencing using liquid biopsies enables precision medicine
(2021-03-18)Liquid biopsies are minimally invasive and allow repetitive sampling of body fluids. Analysis of cell-free tumor DNA in liquid biopsies can be used as a biomarker for cancer. However, in most clinically relevant liquid ... -
Ultrasonography for Diagnosis, Intervention and Follow-up in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
(2011-11-25)Early therapeutic intervention and the use of novel, highly effective treatments in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have improved the outcome in many diseased children, but have also increased the need for more precise ... -
Ultrasound and molecular biomarkers for prediction of preterm delivery in different risk groups of singleton pregnancies
(2023-11-06)Ultrasound and molecular biomarkers for prediction of preterm delivery in women with a singleton pregnancy Tove Wikström Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska Academy, ... -
Ultrasound assessment of carotid atherosclerosis focusing on plaque characteristics and changes over time
(2011-05-26)In a clinical perspective better methods to identify subjects at increased cardiovascular risk are needed. Atherosclerotic plaques of the carotid arteries with low echogenicity have been related to future clinical events. ... -
Ultrasound evaluation of atherosclerosis and other cardiovascular sources of cerebral embolism
(2008-01-18)The search for embolic sources has high priority in patients presenting with suspected cerebral embolism. Non-invasive cardiovascular ultrasound is frequently used to reveal the presence of carotid stenosis and cardiac ... -
Ultrasound measurement of cervical length in the second trimester of pregnancy for prediction of preterm delivery
(2019-05-07)Abstract Background: Short cervical length is a risk factor for preterm delivery (PTD) and screening of cervical length using transvaginal ultrasound in the second trimester is a proposed method to find women at risk Aims: ... -
Ultraviolett strålning och hälsa : ett kunskapsunderlag
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 2002)Ultraviolet radiation and health Exposure to ultraviolet radiation can cause adverse effects on skin, eyes, and the immune system. Some effects are acute : they appear after short duration of exposure to ultraviolet ... -
Unconventional T cells in colon adenocarcinomas
(2023-05-05)Many factors influence the initiation and growth of tumours. The infiltration and activity of immune cells in the tumour microenvironment are widely recognised as key factors affecting the clinical outcome of cancer. In ... -
Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden
(1981)Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden. Arbete och Hälsa 1981:19, sid 1-55. En sammanställning baserad på en kritisk genomgång och värdering av de vetenskapliga fakta, vilka är relevanta som underlag för fastställande av ... -
Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden 2
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 1982)Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden 2. Arbete och Hälsa 1982:8, sid 1-81. En sammanställning baserad på en kritisk genomgång och värdering av de vetenskapliga fakta, vilka är relevanta som underlag för fastställande av ... -
Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden 3
(Arbete och Hälsa, 1982)Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden 3. Arbete och Hälsa 1982:23. sid 1-105. En sammanställning baserad på en kritisk genomgång och värdering av de vetenskapliga fakta, vilka är relevanta som underlag för fastställande av ... -
Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden 4
(Arbete och Hälsa, 1983)Underlag för hygieniska gränsvärden 4. Arbete och Hälsa 1983:35, s.1-138 En sammanställning baserad på en kritisk genomgång och värdering av de vetenskapliga fakta, vilka är relevanta som underlag för fastställande av ... -
Underlag för information om covid-19 vid trångboddhet och flergenerationsboende
(Samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa, Göteborgs universitet, 2020-04-23)Trångboddhet är en välkänd riskfaktor för luftvägsinfektioner. Att bo flera generationer tillsammans under trånga förhållanden gör det särskilt svårt att skydda de äldre som löper ökad risk för svår covid-19 infektion. De ... -
Understanding mental illness and promoting mental health -Experiences of Exhaustion Disorder and Effects of a Person-Centred eHealth Intervention
(2022-05-11)Health is subjective, involving the whole person, and cannot be determined by others. It is a resource in life, not merely the absence of disease and illness. Common mental disorders (CMDs), including stress-related ... -
Understanding normal-tissue late effects in the intestines after pelvic radiotherapy
(2020-04-02)Radiotherapy cures patients from deadly cancer, alone or in combination with other treatments. The photons must pass through normal tissue to converge on the tumor, and it is unavoidable that radiotherapy causes acute as ... -
Understanding the genetic architecture of fatty liver disease
(2022-11-29)Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is currently the most common chronic liver disease, ranging from simple steatosis to more severe conditions, namely non-alcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), liver fibrosis, cirrhosis, ... -
Understanding the molecular mechanisms of bile acid receptor activation for the treatment of human liver disease
(2020-04-30)Farnesoid X receptor (FXR) is a nuclear transcription factor that is activated by bile acids and regulates bile acid homeostasis, glucose and lipid metabolism. FXR activation by a ligand has been identified as a therapeutic ... -
Understanding the organisational impact on working conditions and health
(Arbetslivsinstitutet, 2006)It has long been known that organisational conditions affect working conditions and occupational health. However, the transfer of knowledge about risk factors from traditional occupational health research into prevention ... -
Understanding the regulatory requirements for gut IgA B cell responses and their potential role in mucosal vaccine development
(2018-05-28)It is important to understand gut B cell differentiation, from the activation of cells at inductive lymphoid sites to the formation of gut plasma and memory B cell, to be able to develop efficient oral vaccines but the ...