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Methodological considerations in epidemiological studies in perinatal medicine
(2021-05-05)
This thesis is based on two projects, each consisting of two papers. In these two projects we investigated factors affecting the variability in gestational duration, and associations between maternal diet and neonatal ...
Effect of Probiotics on Caries-related Variables
(2021-10-05)
In relation to the caries disease, the aims of this thesis were to investigate the effect of probiotic drops on different caries-related variables in vivo (Papers I & III), on interference capability and genetic response ...
Word-finding difficulties in left hemisphere stroke, multiple sclerosis and Parkinson's disease - differences in symptom occurrence and effects of anomia treatment
(2021-11-11)
Word-finding difficulties, or anomia, are a common symptom in various conditions affecting the brain, such as stroke, multiple sclerosis (MS) or Parkinson’s disease (PD). The aim of this thesis is twofold: (i) to increase ...
Physicians' practices in sickness certification for common mental disorders - assessment of work capacity and communication with the patient's workplace
(2021-11-25)
Physicians are key stakeholders in the sickness certification process. The first aim of this thesis was to examine physicians’ sickness certification practices from two perspectives: the assessment of work capacity and ...
Osteoporosis in murine SLE - Treatment with a tissue-selective estrogen complex
(2021-10)
Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune disease
affecting mainly young women. Almost every organ in the body can be
affected and SLE patients often suffer from co-morbidities such as
cardiovascular ...
Cancer in organ transplant recipients
(2021-08-27)
Tens of thousands of transplantations are performed around the world each year. Organ transplant recipients (OTR) are obliged to receive life-long medical treatment with immunosuppressive drugs to ensure graft function. ...
lntrafractional motion effects during stereotactic body radiation therapy of lung tumors
(2021-09-24)
Abstract: Patient shifts and tumor motions occurring during stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT) have been analyzed to determine the related effects on the delivered dose. Methods: 4-dimensional computed tomography ...
Pregnancy in women with congenital heart disease
(2021-01-29)
Abstract
Background: The survival for children born with congenital heart disease (CHD) has increased and the majority reach adult age. Having a cardiac problem raise questions on the probability of successful pregnancies ...
On the biological behavior of barrier membranes: implications for Guided Bone Regeneration. Clinical and Experimental studies
(2021-12-21)
There is a continuous development of bone augmentation solutions to meet the rising demand for effective dental implant rehabilitations. One of the most used techniques is Guided Bone Regeneration (GBR). Although successful ...
Childhood overweight and pubertal timing as predictors of adult cancer in men
(2021-04-27)
Background and Aim
Obesity is one of the leading causes of cancer globally. The importance of overweight in childhood for adult cancer risk, independent of overweight status in young adulthood is still unknown. Furthermore, ...