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Antibiotic therapy as single treatment of acute appendicitis
(2012-05-29)
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND
Appendectomy has been the established treatment of acute appendicitis during the last century, regarded as a simple and safe procedure, although hampered with postoperative complications and increased ...
The hemostatic pathway in ischemic stroke. Clinical studies of genetic variation and plasma protein measurements
(2012-08-28)
Although stroke is a common cause of death and disability in adults, there are few studies on stroke compared to other common diseases. A stroke could be either ischemic or hemorrhagic, but even within these two groups, ...
Body fat regulating neuropeptides: relation to interleukines and gut microbiota
(2012-05-25)
Previous studies have shown that mice lacking interleukin-6 (IL-6), an important cytokine in the immune system, develop obesity, and that central, but not peripheral, administration of IL-6 induces energy expenditure. These ...
On minimally invasive approaches to sinus lift procedures
(2012-11-09)
Abstract
Aims: The overall aim of the present thesis was to evaluate implant survival and bone regeneration after minimally invasive sinus lift procedures.
Material and methods: In study I, 61 patients were prospectively ...
Long-term symptoms after breast cancer radiotherapy
(2012-04-05)
Since breast cancer is the most common cancer among women worldwide and the relative 10-years overall survival is 80% there is an increasing number of women living with a history of breast cancer treatment. This results ...
Defining the Role of GGTase-I in the Development of Rheumatoid Arthritis and Atherosclerosis
(2012-05-08)
RHO family proteins control cell movement and intracellular signaling by cycling between active GTP-bound and inactive GDP-bound states. Aberrant signaling of RHO GTPases has been implicated in many diseases including ...
Person-centred care: Possibilities, barriers and effects in hospitalised patients
(2012-08-28)
The need for a person-centred rather than disease-centred approach to care is considered an important part of care today. However, healthcare professionals still tend to focus on the disease within the per- son rather than ...
Functional appliance treatment and stability in Class II/1 malocclusion, and masticatory muscle characteristics
(2012-05-07)
Aims: To evaluate the short-term antero-posterior effects on Class II division 1 malocclusion in growing children using functional appliances, and investigate whether the functional capacity of the masticatory musculature ...
Dietary energy density and energy intake in cancer patients
(2012-10-25)
Background & Aims: Cachexia is frequent in advanced cancer and is associated with adverse outcomes; however, definite diagnostic criteria for cachexia are not established. Diet energy density (ED) may affect energy intake ...
Prescribing drugs in primary health care - Thoughts, information strategy and outcome
(2012-10-08)
Aims: General aim; to investigate whether tailored evidence-based drug information provided to general practitioners can be implemented more effectively than evidence-based drug information provided as usual. Specific aims; ...