Background: Concussions are one of the most common sport-related injuries and it is known that they cause axonal and glial damage, and that there are risks for long-term effects. The aims of this thesis were to find possible ...

The hygiene hypothesis postulates that reduced or altered microbial exposure early in life may lead to impaired immune maturation and, as consequence of this, development of allergic disorders. Thus, we examined if the ...

Fecal Calprotectin The usefulness in special clinical situations and issues on the sampling procedure Anders Lasson Department of Internal Medicine Institute of Medicine at the Sahlgrenska Academy, University of ...

Drug-related morbidity is an important public health concern, but knowledge about its economic impact is limited to hospitals. Thus, important consequences to the general public may have been overlooked. The aim of the ...

Epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT) is a developmental process defined by loss of epithelial characteristics and acquisition of mesenchymal phenotype. EMT or similar processes are also implicated in carcinoma cell ...

Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to study the long-term clinical outcomes in terms of survival, complications, recurrent stroke or transient ischemic attack (TIA), and quality of life in a group of patients with ...

The overall aim of this thesis was to evaluate the effects of radiotherapy and voice rehabilitation on voice function and Health Related Quality of Life (HRQL) following treatment for laryngeal cancer. Patients treated ...

Background: Hydrocephalus causes impaired gait, balance, cognition and continence, all of which can be reversed by shunt treatment. Adjustable valves are commonly used in the shunt treatment of hydrocephalus but randomized ...

The aim of this thesis was to analyse the results of the Ilizarov method in patients with different types of tibial fracture and compare them with conventional methods, in terms of primary union, complication rates, ...

The aim of this thesis was to identify the prevalence of sleep disorders, mainly obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), among public transport operators (PTO´s). Further to assess the risk of motor vehicle accident (MVA) in a group ...