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Occupational heat exposure and kidney disease - Studies on the role of heat stress in the Mesoamerican epidemic of Chronic Kidney Disease of non-traditional origin
(2022-05-19)
This thesis examines the association between heat stress and kidney disease in Mesoamerica using different perspectives and methods. An ecologic study found that hot, sugarcane-cultivating regions had elevated chronic ...
Translational genetics identifies a novel target to treat fatty liver disease
(2023-02-09)
Fatty liver disease (FLD) is rapidly prevailing as the most common liver disease worldwide, with an estimated of one-quarter of the global population affected. Environmental and genetic determinants contribute to FLD ...
Neurodevelopmental disorders (ESSENCE): Early detection and outcome in adulthood
(2022-09-02)
Objectives: Examine outcomes in adulthood for a group of individuals diagnosed with fetal
alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD), and for another group during childhood diagnosed with
attention-deficit/ hyperactivity disorder ...
Curatively Intended Treatment of Colorectal Liver Metastases - Patient, Primary and Metastatic Pattern as Prognostic Factors
(2022-03-23)
Background: Resection and/or ablation of colorectal liver metastases (CRLM) is increasingly common and long-term results are improving. In this thesis prognosis of CRLM is studied in a wide perspective, with focus on common ...
Cobalt-Chromium alloys in fixed prosthodontics
(2022-03-03)
Gold and its alloys have been the dominant framework materials in metal-ceramic constructions when substantial loss of tooth substance or missing teeth needs to be replaced. However, base metal alloys, such as cobalt-chromium ...
Physical activity and exercise in patients with intermittent claudication
(2022-09-26)
Introduction. Supervised exercise is a guideline recommendation in patients with intermittent claudication (IC). As the availability of supervised exercise varies, interest has turned to the more accessible home-based ...
Renal injury in liver transplantation clinical and mechanistic studies
(2023-04-19)
ABSTRACT
Background: Renal injury in liver transplantation (LT) is common and presents both as early and late insufficiency. These conditions are interconnected and have substantial impact on the long-term outcome. Multiple ...
On gastrointestinal viral infections
(2022-11-10)
Gastrointestinal viral infections cause considerable morbidity and mortality worldwide. Many factors influencing clinical presentation, disease severity, epidemiology, and transmission are not fully understood.
The aims ...
Clinical significance of immunohistochemistry in breast cancer diagnostics
(2023-04-27)
For patients with breast cancer, modern patient-tailored treatment depends on tumor- specific characteristics, i.e., estrogen receptor (ER), progesterone receptor (PR), human epidermal growth factor 2 (HER2), and the ...
Automatic tumour segmentation in brain images: moving towards clinical implementation
(2022-09-16)
The aim of this thesis was to examine and enhance the scientific groundwork for translating deep learning (DL) algorithms for brain tumour segmentation into clinical decision support tools. Paper II describes a scoping ...