Browsing Doctoral Theses / Doktorsavhandlingar Institutionen för kliniska vetenskaper by Issue Date
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Lung Emphysema & Cardiac Function
(2008-03-07)Patients with severe lung emphysema have poor quality of life because of impaired lung function and reduced exercise tolerance. Concomitant heart disease in severe emphysema is well recognised. The prevailing view is that ... -
CC16 in allergy and allergic inflammation
(2008-03-10)Clara cell 16-kDa (CC16) is an anti-inflammatory protein mainly produced in the lung epithelium by Clara cells. Patients with asthma have lower levels of CC16 in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and serum compared with healthy ... -
Kinematics and laxity in the knee, before and after Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction. Evaluation using dynamic and static radiostereometric analysis
(2008-03-19)Introduction: Whether full active and passive extension training, started immediately after an Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) reconstruction, will increase the post-operative A-P laxity of the knee has been the subject ... -
Treatment modalities for pelvic girdle pain in pregnant women
(2008-03-25)TREATMENT MODALITIES FOR PELVIC GIRDLE PAIN IN PREGNANT WOMEN Helen Elden Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. The Institute for Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, Göteborg University, Göteborg, Sweden BACKGROUND: ... -
Studies of cerebral blood flow and cerebrospinal fluid in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia
(2008-04-03)Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is the most common childhood malignancy and more than 80% of the patients are cured today. Treatment might cause side effects and central nervous system (CNS) irradiation has been replaced ... -
Experimental Models of the Human Peritoneal Environment: Effects of TGF-beta and Hyaluronan
(2008-04-04)BACKGROUND Post surgical adhesion formation is still an unsolved problem and occurs when there is an imbalance between fibrin deposition and fibrin clearing capacity in the abdominal cavity. Transforming growth factor ... -
Effect of Ischaemia-Reperfusion on Rabbit Kidney and Human Brain
(2008-04-16)Free radicals are produced in various organs at ischaemia-reperfusion. The final stage in radical damage is lipid peroxidation. We have demonstrated previously that a lipid-soluble antioxidant improves restoration of ... -
Erectile dysfunction in clinical practice. - With special focus on the correlation to myocardial infarction, lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS), treatment cost and optimization -
(2008-04-21)The purpose of this thesis was to study and evaluate some aspects of Erectile Dysfunction (ED) in clinical practice, with special focus on the correlation to myocardial infarction, LUTS (lower urinary tract symptoms), ED ... -
Pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum epidemiology and outcome in children born in Sweden 1980-1999
(2008-04-22)Aims: To describe children born with pulmonary atresia with intact ventricular septum (PA-IVS) in Sweden between 1980 and 1999, the incidence and outcome of PA-IVS, to examine cardio-pulmonary outcomes in survivors and to ... -
Long-term studies after primary and revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction using different types of autograft - with special emphasis on the clinical, radiographic, histological and ultrastructural results
(2008-05-13)Long-term studies after primary and revision Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction using different types of autograft– with special emphasis on the clinical, radiographic, histological and ultrastructural results Mattias ... -
Public Health Aspects of Preterm Birth. Studies using Scandinavian population-based data
(2008-05-15)Background: Preterm birth is an unresolved serious global health problem. Research must be multi-disciplinary, with assessment of risk factors and causative agents at many levels of observation. Such an important level is ... -
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 ... -
On a novel technique for preparation and analysis of the implant surface and its interface to bone
(2008-06-13)The ultrastructural and biomechanical properties of the bone-implant interface are important factors for implant performance. For further understanding of the osseointegration process novel tools enabling analysis of the ... -
Physical Exercise in Cystic Fibrosis -studies on muscle strength, oxygen uptake and lung function in young adult patients
(2008-08-12)Muscular strength, lung function and exercise capacity are internationally reported to be markedly impaired in adult patients with cystic fibrosis (CF). Since 20 years physical exercise is one important part in the treatment ... -
Aspects on in vivo imaging techniques for diagnostics of pigmented skin lesions
(2008-09-08)Abstract Problem: Non-invasive diagnostic techniques to facilitate diagnosis of pigmented skin lesions (PSL) are being developed. Dermoscopy and SIAscopy are two such techniques, and they are evaluated in this thesis. ... -
Clinical aspects of olfaction
(2008-09-10)The most important aims of this thesis were: (1) to investigate the prevalence of olfactory dysfunction in an adult Swedish population and to relate dysfunction to factors of possible impact on olfaction, (2) to present ... -
Cyclooxygenase activity and tumor progression
(2008-09-26)Invasive growth of malignant tumors is associated with local and systemic inflammation, which may promote progression and metastases. Inflammation is also responsible for appearing manifestations of advanced cancer as ... -
On Bone Regeneration in Porous Bioceramics - Studies in humans and rabbits using free form fabricated scaffolds
(2008-09-26)The objective of the present thesis was to evaluate the effect of material chemistry and macroand micro-porosity on bone regeneration in association with synthetic, porous ceramic materials. Ceramic scaffolds were designed ... -
Radiological evaluation of esophageal function in dysphagia with special emphasis on achalasia
(2008-10-03)In idiopathic achalasia, degeneration of the inhibitory innervation of the esophageal smooth muscle results in absence of primary peristalsis and in incomplete relaxation of the lower esophageal sphincter (LES). All ... -
Clinical utility and evaluation of radiology in diagnosing sacroiliitis
(2008-10-27)Background: Radiographic confirmation of diagnosis is important in all diagnostic and classification criteria for spondyloarthropathy. The aim was to evaluate computed tomography (CT) and to compare it to radiography. Methods: ...