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To get things done, the challenge in everyday life for children with spina bifida. Quality of performance, autonomy and participation
(2011-09-05)
The overall aim of this thesis was to increase knowledge of the quality of performance of everyday activities, autonomy and participation in children with spina bifida (SB) and to explore how they relate to each other.
Methods: ...
On the stimulatory effect of microglial cells on angiogenesis
(2011-05-26)
ABSTRACT
Angiogenesis, the process by which new vessels sprout from pre-existing
vessels, is fundamental to development, tissue growth and repair. The main
aim of this thesis was to investigate the role of microglia on ...
Reactive gliosis in the injured brain: The effect of cell communication and Nrf2-mediated cellular defence
(2011-02-18)
Stroke and other brain injuries trigger an extensive glial cell response referred to as reactive gliosis. Reactive gliosis is characterized by hypertrophic and proliferating astrocytes, proliferating microglia and NG2-positive ...
CSF biomarkers reflecting beta-amyloid and axonal pathology in Alzheimer's disease and related conditions
(2011-11-18)
Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) biomarkers may be used to identify and monitor pathological processes in the central nervous system. CSF biomarkers in Alzheimer’s disease (AD) include β-amyloid 42 (Aβ42), total-tau (T-tau) and ...
Development of methods for evaluation and optimization of chest tomosynthesis
(2011-11-25)
Tomosynthesis is a low-dose technique that has attracted increasing interest from the medical imaging community during the past decade. Tomosynthesis refers to the technique of acquiring a number of projection radiographs ...
Photodynamic therapy- pain and aspects of pain relief
(2011-11-28)
Photodynamic therapy – pain and aspects of pain relief
Christina Halldin
Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Institute ...
On tooth movements and associated tissue alterations related to edentulous areas and bone defects
(2011-09-12)
The aim of the thesis was to study orthodontic tooth movement in relation to edentulous areas and infrabony pockets as well as the physiological movement of teeth facing an edentulous area.
A dog model was used in Studies ...
Progression and treatment of experimental peri-implantitis
(2011-04-21)
Peri-implantitis is characterized by inflammatory lesions in peri-implant tissues and loss of supporting bone. The aims of the present series of studies were to analyze (i) spontaneous progression and (ii) the effect of ...
Renal hemodynamics in renal artery stenosis and angiotensin II-dependent hypertension. Pathophysiological and diagnostic aspects.
(2011-05-26)
Patients with renovascular hypertension have a poor renal and cardiovascular prognosis. To
improve the care of these patients, we need to increase knowledge about the pathophysiological mechanisms involved. Thus, the aims ...
Aspects on long-term treatment with tyrosine kinase inhibitors in Chronic myeloid leukemia
(2011-11-18)
Chronic myeloid leukemia (CML) is caused by the tyrosine kinase activity of the oncoprotein BCR-ABL. The introduction of tyrosine kinase inhibitors (TKIs) targeting BCR-ABL has profoundly changed the prognosis of CML. ...