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Aspects on local recurrence after rectal cancer surgery
(2012-02-03)
Background:
Local recurrence after rectal cancer surgery has a profound impact on affected patients’ lives. The overall aim of this thesis was to acquire a deeper understanding of local recurrence after rectal cancer ...
Bladder pain syndrome/interstitial cystitis. Studies on classic BPS/IC, ESSIC type 3C, with special reference to the role of nitric oxide
(2012-11-09)
Patients presenting with symptoms of Bladder Pain Syndrome (BPS) are challenging to the urologist. Previously known as Interstitial Cystitis (IC), this syndrome has been extensively debated and investigated. IC mainly ...
Different aspects of psoriasis etiology and treatment
(2012-05-14)
Psoriasis is a chronic disease where treatments are often needed throughout life. The quality of life of patients is often affected and comorbidities are common. The overall aim of this thesis was to study treatment regimes, ...
Uterus transplantation: an experimental study in the rat model
(2012-12-04)
One of the last frontiers to conquer in infertility research is to find a treatment for uterine factor infertility, which
affects around 2500 Swedish women. These women cannot become pregnant or carry a pregnancy due ...
Modulation of Inflammatory Response in Surgical Trauma
(2012-09-12)
Surgical trauma results in the activation of inflammatory cascade systems in the body. Excessive systemic inflammation can lead to organ dysfunction in one or several organs. The thesis aims to describe the body's inflammatory ...
Studies on colonization and infection with Staphylococcus aureus and other microbes in skin disease
(2012-11-22)
The skin is colonized with a wide range of microbes. Some offer vital protection from colonization and infection with pathogenic strains while others have the capacity to cause or exacerbate disease. The aim of this thesis ...
Towards a retained health in testicular-cancer patients - long-term cognitive function, missing a testicle and psychological needs
(2012-03-02)
ABSTRACT
Background: Many breast-cancer survivors experience chemotherapy-induced cognitive decline. Our knowledge about potential cognitive side-effects among testicular-cancer survivors is, however, sparse. We also lack ...
Systems Biology Based Approaches to Identify Biomarkers in Seasonal Allergic Rhinitis
(2012-09-12)
Glucocorticoids (GC) are the most effective anti-inflammatory treatment for seasonal allergic rhinitis (SAR). However, a few patients with SAR show poor response to GC treatment. Hence, there is a clinical need to find ...
Recruitment of small size lungs - experimental studies
(2012-05-15)
Background: Patients - both children and adults - undergoing anesthesia and mechanical ventilation rapidly develop atelectasis. Even more severe problems occur in patients with acute lung injury/acute respiratory distress ...
Towards improved physical and psychological health after radiotherapy for prostate cancer - avoiding radiation - induced long-lasting gastrointestinal symptoms
(2012-03-01)
There are an increasing number of irradiated prostate-cancer survivors in the
world today. For many of these men survival comes at a cost: unwanted
debilitating side effects due to exposure of healthy normal tissue to ...