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On the influence of micro-and macroscopic surface modifications on bone integration of titanium implants
(2007-01-31)
Background: Osseointegrated titanium implants are routinely used in clinical denstistry
as anchorage units for dental prostheses. Although the overall clinical results are good,
there are clinical situations when an ...
Studies on nutrition, body composition and bone mineralization in healthy 8-yr-olds in an urban Swedish community
(2009-09-30)
Background: The incidence of welfare diseases including overweight in childhood is
increasing worldwide. The results from a study of healthy pre-school children showed that in a population with well educated parents 17% ...
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 ...
Human ovulation. Studies on collagens, gelatinases and tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases.
(2006-11-29)
Ovulation is a highly regulated process, which involves the degradation and rupture of healthy tissue of the ovarian follicle and the extrusion of a fertilizable oocyte. This unique biological process is initiated by the ...
Opportunistic viral infection after paediatric transplantation
(2009-04-17)
Background: Opportunistic viral infections can cause considerable morbidity and mortality in organ and stem cell transplanted (SCT) patients, mainly due to iatrogenic T cell dysfunction. Whereas in SCT patients, in general ...
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 ...
Artificial blood vessels - Studies on endothelial cell and blood interactions with bacterial cellulose
(2009-11-13)
Cardiovascular diseases are still the number one cause of death or invalidity in the western world today. Atherosclerotic plaques and restenosis can result in severe occlusions of peripheral and coronary arteries. Treatment ...
Longitudinal study of infants with high-grade vesicoureteral reflux
(2009-09-09)
Background: Infants with congenital high-grade vesicoureteral reflux (VUR) have been regarded as a special group amongst children with reflux, with their own characteristics concerning renal damage, gender, resolution rate ...
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 ...
Androgen-Independent Prostate Cancer - studies on angiogenesis and ADAMTS1
(2009-10-27)
Androgen deprivation therapy (ADT) is the standard treatment for advanced prostate cancer since prostate tumors initially are dependent on androgens for growth. However, most tumors will eventually relapse and grow in a ...