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Non-attendees need attention - Determinants and interventions affecting participation in cervical cancer screening
(2014-09-19)
Aim: Non-attendance is the foremost screening-related risk factor for cervical cancer. The overall aim of this thesis is to contribute to preventing cervical cancer by focusing attention on non-attendees, assessing ...
Jämförelse av fysiologisk respons vid exponering för buller eller vibrationer
(Göteborgs universitet, Sahlgrenska akademin, Medicinska institutionen, Avd för samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa, Enh för Arbets- och miljömedicin, 2014-10-30)
Perspectives on symptoms and functioning in workers exposed to hand-arm vibration
(2014-09-29)
Exposure to hand-arm vibration (HAV) is common among workers, and many of these workers are affected with vascular, neurological and/or muscular disorders referred to as hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS). Injuries are ...
Molecular and cellular interactions on noble metal nanopatterned surfaces − applications towards bone, soft tissue and infection control
(2014-05-09)
Biomaterial-associated infection is recognised as one of the main risks for failure of medical devices. The presence of a foreign material in tissues has been suggested to compromise the ability of host cells to eradicate ...
Scientific Basis for Swedish Occupational Standards XXXIII - N-Methyl-2-pyrrolidone / Crystalline Silica, Quartz / Epichlorohydrin
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2014)
Mediator and its role in non-coding RNA and chromatin regualtion
(2014-05-15)
Mediator is a multiprotein complex required for the regulation of RNA Polymerase II (Pol II) transcription. Mediator transmits regulatory signals from activators and repressors to the Pol II machinery at the promoter, but ...
Prevalence and nature of adverse drug events and the potential for their prevention - Population-based studies among adults
(2014-02-28)
Background: Adverse drug events (ADEs) are common and often preventable in hospitals, but few studies have investigated ADEs in outpatient care and none addressed this issue in the general population.
Aim: The aim of the ...
Intermittent claudication - studies on clinical evaluation strategies and invasive treatment efficacy
(2014-05-15)
Peripheral arterial disease is a common health problem that globally affects over 200 million individuals, and intermittent claudication (IC) is the most common symptomatic presentation. The leg symptoms in IC are provoked ...
Biological relevance and prognostic significance of radial artery intima-media thickness
(2014-03-14)
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is the major cause of death both in Sweden and globally. Atherosclerotic vascular changes are considered the major underlying pathology leading to clinical manifestations of CVD, e.g. myocardial ...
Implementation of person-centered care - Facilitators and Barriers
(2014-08-26)
ABSTRACT
Background: One of the major issues facing health systems around the world is the implementation of necessary reforms. In Sweden, many attempts have been made to reform the health care system, however, very few ...