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On the Immune Regulation of Bone Response to Biomaterials
(2019-10-25)
Osseointegration is the biological basis for bone anchorage of oral implants, and revolu-tionized the replacement of lost teeth. It is also applied in bone anchored hearing aids and limb replacement in amputees. In biomaterial ...
Long-term survival and prognostic factors in endometrial cancer - a populationbased cohort study
(2019-03-14)
Aims: The over-all aims of this thesis were to evaluate the associations between
prognostic factors and excess mortality rate, between socioeconomic and immigrant
status and incidence rate, in endometrioid (EEC) and ...
Central actions of glucagon-like peptide-1 on food intake and reward: Novel neurological targets and sex divergent effects
(2019-12-06)
Obesity is one of the biggest health risks of our society; however, treatment options are sparse and often result in suboptimal weight-loss. The glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor (GLP-1R) agonist liraglutide was ...
Bedömning i samverkan - en väg till remission vid schizofreni
(2019-11-11)
Background: The process from assessment of symptoms and function to various efforts in psychiatric outpa-tient care is still a "black box". Our knowledge of the connection between processes in care and the patient's status ...
Samverkan vid vårdplanering för patienter med komplexa behov – ett mellanorganisatoriskt triangeldrama
(2019-05-22)
Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to deepen the knowledge of collaboration in care planning across healthcare provider boundaries for patients with complex care needs. Specific aims were: to highlight specialist ...
Chest Tomosynthesis for Detection and Surveillance of Pulmonary Pathology. Studies on Cystic Fibrosis and Solid Pulmonary Nodules
(2019-06-17)
Introduction: Digital tomosynthesis (DTS) is a relatively new imaging modality in thoracic imaging. The technique is based on the equipment of conventional radiography, upgraded with a moving tube that enables separation ...
Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis - a new agent of tick-borne infectious disease
(2019-09-06)
“Candidatus Neoehrlichia mikurensis” (Ca. N. mikurensis) is a tick-borne bacterial pathogen that can cause disease particularly among immune compromised persons. This new infectious disease is called neoehrlichiosis. The ...
Cell cycle regulation in cancer: A noncoding perspective
(2019-11-26)
The cell cycle progression is tightly regulated to ensure error-free cell replication. The complexity of the transcriptional machinery aids to function in a spatiotemporal pattern across different phases and genomic loci. ...
Development of methods and strategies for optimisation of x-ray examinations
(2019-11-29)
The overall aim of the work presented in this thesis was to develop methods and strategies for the optimisation process prescribed by legal authorities for medical X-ray imaging. This overall aim was divided into four ...