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Monitoring alveolar recruitment in the critically ill - Patient studies using electric impedance tomography and volume-dependent compliance
(2010-11-19)Background: Acute lung injury (ALI) and acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) are associated with a high mortality rate and poor long term outcome in terms of quality of life, for those who survive. Similarly, patients ... -
Monitoring cystic fibrosis lung disease in children - Clinical utility and associations between functional and structural methods
(2022-05-23)Background: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is an inherited progressive disease that causes severe damage to the airways and other organs of the body. Many methods are available to track CF lung disease but longitudinal data are ... -
Morbidity and mortality following standardised perioperative management of patients operated with acute abdominal surgery in a high-risk emergency setting
(2023-11-06)Patients suffering from acute pathology in the abdomen is common throughout the world and surgical intervention can often be necessary. Those who are most seriously ill need an acute management with major abdominal surgery, ... -
Motion Analysis and Postural Stability of Transtibial Prosthesis Users
(2011-12-20)The AIMS of the thesis were to critically evaluate motion analysis methods used during investigations of transtibial prosthesis users, and to propose improvements to these methods. Additionally, the aim was to evaluate ... -
Multimodal and multiscale characterization of bone and bone interfaces in health and disease
(2023-05-16)Seeing is believing. Our understanding of phenomena often involves their direct observation. However, bone architecture is challenging to visualize given its multi-level hierarchical organization. In this thesis, bone and ... -
Multiparametric MRI for evaluation of tumour treatment response
(2016-11-18)Clinical assessment of tumour response to treatment largely relies on estimates of tumour size by, e.g., measuring the largest tumour diameters on magnetic resonance (MR) or computed tomography (CT) images, weeks or ... -
MUSCLE STRENGTH, GROSS MOTOR FUNCTION AND GAIT PATTERN IN CHILDREN WITH CEREBRAL PALSY
(2009-01-12)Aim The main purpose was to explore the relationship between muscle strength and walking ability in children with bilateral spastic cerebral palsy (CP), and to analyse whether muscle strength training can improve walking ... -
MUSCLE TONE IMBALANCE IN HUMAN UPPER EXTREMITY An experimental study of muscle adaptation to altered tension
(2008-11-28)Aim: The aim of this thesis was to improve outcome after tendon transfer and rotator cuff surgery by investigating the impact on response to passive mechanical testing and change in structural characteristics associated ... -
Narcolepsy in children: Relationship to the H1N1 influenza vaccination, association with psychiatric and cognitive impairments and consequences in daily life
(2016-09-06)Background/aims: Narcolepsy is a lifelong sleep disorder with an onset most frequently in the second decade of life. The cardinal symptoms are excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations ... -
Nasopharyngeal carcinoma: past, present and future directions
(2007-12-07)Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a rare disease in Sweden. The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the clinicopathological manifestations of the disease and its treatment outcomes in a cohort of Swedish NPC patients ... -
Necrotizing enterocolitis - growth, bone health and intestinal microbiota during childhood
(2023-05-24)Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a dreaded gastrointestinal disease primarily affecting infants born preterm. Despite extensive research, NEC is still one of the most devastating diseases in neonatal intensive care. ... -
Neonatal invasive infections with focus on Group B streptococci
(2021-08-18)Invasive infections affect neonates with the risk of severe morbidity and death, and Streptococcus agalactiae (Group B streptococcus, GBS) remains one of the most common pathogens. The aim of this thesis was to assess ... -
Neurochemical and cognitive aftermaths of surgery - studies on short- and long-term effects of surgery and anesthesia
(2020-10-01)Background: Each year, around the world, more than 230 million patients have surgery. Improvements in healthcare have resulted in older and sicker patients undergoing surgical interventions. As a result, surgical safety ... -
Neurochemical and neuroendocrine reactions during non-neurological surgery
(2010-01-14)Abstract Objective: To study changes in serum and cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) proteins, monoamine metabolites and hormones during non-neurological surgery. Subjects and methods: Thirty-five patients without neurological or ... -
Neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction - incontinence and life situation in adolescents and adults with spina bifida
(2021-01-07)Neurogenic bladder and bowel dysfunction - incontinence and life situation in adolescents and adults with spina bifida Magdalena Vu Minh Arnell Department of Pediatrics, Institute of Clinical Sciences Sahlgrenska ... -
Neuroinflammation and pain
(2014-09-05)ABSTRACT Background: Persistent pain that remains long after the physiological trigger has been resolved is a disabling condition. A possible mechanism for the transition from acute physiological pain to persistent pain ... -
Neuropsychological outcomes and health-related quality of life of children operated for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis
(2021-04-06)The primary aim of this thesis was to assess the intelligence quotient, attention function, adaptive behavior skills, and health-related quality of life of children operated for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. The secondary ... -
New perspectives on imaging of urinary tract infections in infants
(2020-10-20)Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a common disease in infants that may lead to renal damage with an increased risk of long term complications. The diagnostic imaging aims to identify risk factors as underlying ... -
New Prognostic Markers in Stage III Serous Ovarian Adenocarcinomas
(2008-05-15)Ovarian carcinoma is the fifth most common cause of cancer death in Swedish women. Patients with advanced-stage disease respond differently to treatment, and the clinical outcome is difficult to predict for an individual ... -
Nitric oxide donors in labor management
(2007-06-08)ABSTRACT Nitric oxide donors in labor management Maria Bullarbo Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology Institute of Clinical Sciences Background: Nitric oxide (NO), a free radical with ultra-short ...