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Regulatory T cells and mucosal-associated invariant T cells in colon adenocarcinomas; Phenotype and function
(2019-02-27)
In many solid cancers, and also in colon adenocarcinomas, an increased accumulation of lymphocytes is beneficial for the patient. However, tumor-infiltrating immune cells may be either pro- or anti-tumorigenic and the ...
Wearable sensors for monitoring epilepsy and Parkinson´s disease
(2019-04-11)
Introduction: Epilepsy and Parkinson’s disease (PD) are conditions where management would benefit greatly from monitoring symptoms over longer time periods in natural everyday environments instead of only intermittent ...
Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) and anxiety symptoms in older adults
(2019-09-11)
Anxiety is a broad concept, difficult to detect and recognize. Expression may shift over the lifetime further complicating identification. Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is one of the most common anxiety disorders in ...
Tumour evolution and novel biomarkers in breast cancer
(2019-04-30)
Several gene signatures have been proposed in the past two decades to improve outcome prediction for breast cancer patients and to guide treatment decisions. Current treatment guidelines, however, primarily focus on ...
Exercise in older adults with rheumatoid arthritis - a person-centred approach
(2019-11-20)
Physical activity and exercise are well known to enhance health and are recommended as part of the management of rheumatoid arthritis (RA). However, the level of physical activity among older adults with RA is found to be ...
Systematiska kunskapsöversikter; 14. Kan arbeid over skulderhøyde forårsake skulderlidelser – en systematisk litteraturgjennomgang
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2019-05-14)
Arbeid med hevete armer har vært regnet som en risikofaktor for skulderlidelser, men noen systematiske kritiske litteraturgjennomganger av arbeidsrelaterte risikofaktorer konkluderer med at det ikke er tilstrekkelig bevis ...
Investigations of human cortical processing of gentle touch. A study with time-resolved electro-magnetic signal analysis
(2019-04-12)
The present work summarizes investigations of the temporal correlates of brain activity elicited by gentle, moving touch on the hairy skin in healthy participants and in epilepsy patients. Light touch to the hairy skin ...
The bone cement implantation syndrome - epidemiology, pathophysiology and prevention
(2019-09-18)
Bone cementation implantation syndrome (BCIS) has significant morbidity and mortality for patients who are undergoing cemented hip hemiarthroplasty or arthroplasty. The aim of this thesis is to contribute with information ...
Register-based evaluation of primary care - Focus on chronic disease
(2019-09-19)
Background: Options for following up primary care at the regional level have increased in Sweden, partly as a result of a national reform in 2009. In Region Västra Götaland (VGR) this was the starting point for a quality ...
Invasive fungal disease in immunocompromised hosts with focus on diagnostics
(2019-04-12)
Invasive fungal diseases (IFDs) are severe conditions affecting immunocompromised patients. The primary aim of this thesis was to explore different methods for diagnosis of IFD in different groups of immunocompromised ...