Pelvic cancer survivors struggle with life-long symptoms caused by radiotherapy. Many pelvic cancer survivors live with a constant fear of leaking faeces and the need to always have a toilet within reach. Some of these ...

Neutrophils are filled with many antimicrobial agents, including the neutrophil serine proteases (NSPs); a group of proteases including Elastase, Proteinase 3, and Cathepsin G. Synthesized as inactive proforms, the NSPs ...

Corresponding to the appeal to develop supportive strategies for people on sick leave with common mental disorders (CMDs), focusing beyond illness and towards mental health, this thesis evaluates an eHealth intervention ...

Mitochondria are membrane-bound organelles that produce the majority of ATP used to drive metabolic processes in eukaryotic cells. A unique feature of mitochondria is the existence of a separate mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA), ...

This thesis deals with both proximal humeral fractures and elbow injuries, especially distal humeral fractures. The main focus is difficult fractures in the elderly. Few randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are available. ...

Asthma is a chronic heterogeneous respiratory disease affecting more than 300 million people globally. The different phenotypes, including allergic and nonallergic asthma, are driven by different underlying mechanisms ...

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 ...

Background: Airway irritants such as allergens, tobacco smoke and viruses may cause damage in the small airways, usually undetected with routine diagnostic methods. Analyses of endogenously produced nitric oxide (NO) and ...

Objective: Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA) is the most common autoimmune rheumatic disease, affecting around 0.5-1% of the population. The aim of this thesis was to study dietary impact on markers of health in patients with ...

Childbirth is a lifechanging event, and women carry with them the experience throughout life. Around one in five pregnancies reach gestational week 41. When to recommend induction of labour for those extending 41 gestational ...