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To give birth in late- and post-term pregnancy - women's experiences and perspectives
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 ...
lntestinal microenvironment, epithelial barrier interactions and human milk oligosaccharide supplementation in irritable bowel syndrome
Alterations of the microbiota-host interactions at the mucosal border may be of importance in symptom generation in irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), a disorder of gut-brain interaction. Hence, microbiota-targeted interventions ...
Monitoring cystic fibrosis lung disease in children - Clinical utility and associations between functional and structural methods
Background: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited progressive disease that causes severe
damage to the airways and other organs of the body. Many methods are available to track CF
lung disease but longitudinal data are ...
The endocrine system in the progression of mild cognitive impairment to dementia
Background and aims: Endocrine alterations have been related to cognitive decline, but the role of hormones may vary along the progression to manifest dementia. The overall aim of this thesis was to assess whether thyroid ...
Viral proteins as serological antigens - Development and clinical applications
Serological methods are based on the detection of antibodies and antigens in mainly serum but also in other body fluids such as cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). Conventional whole virus antigens are widely used in viral serological ...
The role of galectin-1 in type 2 diabetes. Clinical and experimental studies
Aim: The purpose of this thesis was to identify a new agent in the subcutaneous adipose tissue and assess its clinical potential in the context of type 2 diabetes.
Study I: Through a combination of microdialysis and ...
Dupuytrens sjukdom i relation till exponering för handöverförda vibrationer
(Samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa, 2022-05-30)
Kunskapsöversikten syftar till att specifikt besvara frågan om risk för
Dupuytrens sjukdom i relation till exponering för handöverförda vibrationer.
Litteraturgenomgången följde PRISMAs systematiska metod omfattande
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Interprofessional Teamwork in the Emergency Department - Communicating for Patient Safety
Interprofessional teams may improve patient safety through successful communication and effective teamwork. However, ineffective teamwork occurs despite the implementation of various strategies and can compromise patient ...
lnvestigating intestinal smooth muscle dysfunction in the 6-OHDA rat model of Parkinson's disease
The neurodegenerative progression of the nigrostriatal pathway in Parkinson’s disease (PD) entails the appearance of motor and nonmotor symptoms. Nonmotor symptoms are common, having a negative impact on the quality of ...
Deregulated epigenetics and cancer stem cells in brain tumours
Glioblastoma (GBM) is an incurable brain tumour with dismal prognosis as the median survival for afflicted patients is only 8 months. Aberrations of epigenetic processes, which govern gene expression, are involved in cancer, ...