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Measuring the tactile sense: Cortical mechanisms and clinical applications of tactile direction discrimination
(2011-03-18)
Most of the studies aiming to investigate the human tactile sense are done on the glabrous skin. Still, there is a need for a quantitative method for evaluating nervous function of the hairy skin. Tactile direction ...
The Work Environment – Impact of Technological, Social and Climate Change. 55th Nordic Work Environment Meeting (Nordiska Arbetsmiljömötet)
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2011)
Obesity and Common Surgical Disorders, Effects on Incidence and Complications
(2011-04-14)
Background: Overweight and obesity are becoming increasingly common, not only in the developed countries but also in developing countries. It is well documented that obesity increases the risk of several medical disorders; ...
Dendritic cells in cancer immunotherapy
(2011-02-16)
Dendritic cells (DCs) play a central role in the initiation and regulation of innate and adaptive immune responses and have increasingly been applied as vaccines for cancer patients. Ex vivo generation and antigen loading ...
Ett lärande verktyg-Hur patienter med egentlig depression och vårdpersonal erfar och använder portfoliometoden inom psykiatrisk öppenvård
(2011-03-25)
Major depressive disorder is an increasing problem in society. In recovery from major depression, the patient’s own abilities, such as control, understanding, and management of depression, play an important role. The ...
Akustikförsök - Forskarfredag 2010
(Göteborgs universitet, Sahlgrenska akademin, Medicinska institutionen, Avd för Samhällsmedicin och folkhälsa, Enh för Arbets- och miljömedicin, 2011)
Molar Incisor Hypomineralization
(2011-11-18)
Overall aim: The general objective of this thesis was to enhance the understanding of Molar Incisor Hypomineralization (MIH) in areas of the histological, chemical and mechanical properties of the hypomineralized enamel, ...
Ultrasonography for Diagnosis, Intervention and Follow-up in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
(2011-11-25)
Early therapeutic intervention and the use of novel, highly effective treatments in juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) have improved the outcome in many diseased children, but have also increased the need for more precise ...
Bio-psychosocial analyses of acute and chronic pain, especially in the spine - the effect of distress on pain intensity and disability.
(2011-05-26)
The overall purpose was to assess factors that influence the experience of pain and disability due to acute low back pain (LBP) and chronic musculoskeletal pain (CMP). A further purpose was to outline the conceptual framework ...
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers for differentiating between Alzheimer’s disease and Vascular dementia
(2011-05-27)
Patients suffering from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) run a higher risk of developing dementia, with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) being the most common form. Vascular dementia (VaD) is proposed to be the second most common ...