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Subjective and objective aspects on living with a cleft. A study focused on the isolated cleft palate and the total bilateral cleft lip and palate.
(2010-10-08)
Aims: To gain a deeper understanding of the social life aspects in individuals treated for isolated cleft palate (iCP) or total bilateral cleft lip and palate (BCLP). Furthermore, to study risks of having other birth defects ...
Developmental plasticity of the glutamate synapse: Roles of low frequency stimulation, hebbian induction and the NMDA receptor
(2010-01-26)
The glutamate synapse is by far the most common synapse in the brain and acts via
postsynaptic AMPA, NMDA and mGlu receptors. During brain development there is a
continuous production of these synapses where those partaking ...
Patient-reported outcome measure and health-economic aspects of total hip arthroplasty. A study of the Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Register.
(2010-11-22)
The Swedish Hip Arthroplasty Registry collects prospective, observational, nationwide data on all total hip arthroplasties (THAs) in Sweden. Implant survival has been the most commonly reported outcome variable. However, ...
Atrial fibrillation – on its trigger mechanisms, risks and consequences
(2010-05-11)
Background:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently impairs quality of life, but in long-term it is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Persistent AF may cause changes in the sinus node function, and if ...
Disease-related malnutrition: Energy balance, body composition and functional capacity in patients on oral nutritional support after major upper gastrointestinal surgery.
(2010-05-28)
Background: Patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract are susceptible to
malnutrition. Surgery is the only curative treatment although the procedure may negatively impact nutritional status. The aim of this ...
Myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury, clinical and experimental studies
(2010-06-01)
Acute myocardial infarction is the consequence of an occluded nutrient coronary artery. Reperfusion reduces infarct size and enhances the rate of survival. But reperfusion may also, in itself, cause reversible injury, ...
Mucosal adjuvants and their mode of action in the female genital tract
(2010-10-18)
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) cause a socioeconomic burden, morbidity and even mortality in a large part of the human population all over the world today. One of the most common genital ulcerative diseases is ...
Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents – a matter of understanding? Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants.
(2010-01-26)
Dental behaviour management problems among children and adolescents –
a matter of understanding?
Studies on dental fear, personal characteristics and psychosocial concomitants.
Annika Gustafsson,
Department of ...
Mechanical circulatory support in patients with severe heart failure
(2010-05-11)
Severe heart failure has a poor prognosis. Mechanical circulatory support (MCS) is capable of assisting the circulation in selected patients to bridge them to heart transplantation or recovery of heart function. MCS is ...
Modulatory role of IL-17 in airway inflammation
(2010-05-11)
IL-17 orchestrates the accumulation of neutrophils to sites of infection and the release of microbicidal substances, and therefore plays a critical role in the innate immune response to infection. IL-17 is also involved ...