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Urinary tract infection in small children: aspects of bacteriology, vesicoureteral reflux and renal damage
(2016-05-02)
Background: Urinary tract infection (UTI) is a prevalent bacterial infection in children. The diagnosis is based on growth of bacteria in urine specimen and treatment is chosen out of knowledge of the present antimicrobial ...
Acute Achilles Tendon Rupture. Outcome, Prediction and Optimized treatment
(2013-05-07)
The optimal treatment for Achilles tendon rupture is the subject of debate and could be either surgical or non-surgical with various alternatives in terms of immobilization and rehabilitation. The purpose of this thesis ...
Maternal and placental inflammatory biomarkers in spontaneous preterm delivery - Predictive ability, stability and neonatal associations
(2017-03-28)
Preterm delivery (PTD), spontaneous or iatrogenic, causes short- and
long-term morbidity and underlies almost 75% of neonatal deaths. The prevalence in the Nordic countries is about 6% but it differs
among countries. In ...
Experimental studies on ovarian cryopreservation and transplantation
(2011-05-09)
Around 8% of all cancer victims are below 40 years of age and the survival after cancer treatment during childhood and reproductive years has increased considerably to be around 80% today. The clinical field of fertility ...
Gait and motion analysis of hip arthroplasty. Validity, reliability and longterm results
(2017-11-17)
Introduction: Walking is one of the most fundamental activities of daily living in humans, when the hip joints transfer power between the lower extremities and the pelvis. Hip osteoarthritis (OA) will more or less influence ...
Maintaining quality of life after prostate cancer diagnosis
(2011-09-30)
Knowledge of real-life factors that are associated with men’s self-assessed quality of life after prostate-cancer diagnosis could improve the support from health-care professionals in maintaining the men’s quality of life. ...
Microdosimetry of radiohalogens in thyroid models
(2014-02-10)
The radiohalogens 123I, 124I, 125I, 131I, and 211At are routinely used or proposed for diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. The different characteristics and application areas of these radioiodine isotopes, together with ...
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, ...
Diagnosis and monitoring of sport-related concussion
(2014-05-13)
Background: Concussions are one of the most common sport-related injuries and it is known that they cause axonal and glial damage, and that there are risks for long-term effects. The aims of this thesis were to find possible ...
Tumour evolution and novel biomarkers in breast cancer
(2019-04-30)
Several gene signatures have been proposed in the past two decades to improve outcome prediction for breast cancer patients and to guide treatment decisions. Current treatment guidelines, however, primarily focus on ...