Browsing Doctoral Theses from Sahlgrenska Academy by Title
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Vaccination against cholera and ETEC diarrhea and interventions to improve vaccine immune responses.
(2009-06-10)Vaccination against cholera and ETEC diarrhea and interventions to improve vaccine immune responses Abstract Vibrio cholerae O1 and enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) together account for the majority of bacterial ... -
Vaccine-induced aluminium allergy and long-lasting subcutaneous itching nodules
(2021-11-09)Background: Aluminium contact dermatitis is rare even though aluminium is frequently used in antiperspirants and sunscreens. Sensitisation to aluminium is mostly a side effect of aluminium-adsorbed vaccines. These can ... -
Vaginal commensal bacteria. Interactions with cervix epithelial and monocytic cells and influence on cytokines and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, SLPI
(2008-11-14)Vaginal commensal bacteria Interactions with cervix epithelial and monocytic cells and influence on cytokines and secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor, SLPI Louise Strömbeck Department of Infectious Medicine, ... -
Varicella-zoster virus infections of the central nervous system
(2013-05-24)Both varicella (chickenpox), and the reactivated form of herpes zoster (shingles), may cause neurological complications with various central nervous system (CNS) manifestations. Following introduction of PCR as a diagnostic ... -
Vascular and metabolic effects of selective PDE-5 inhibition - clinical and experimental studies
(2015-02-13)ABSTRACT Vascular and metabolic effects of selective PDE-5 inhibition Clinical and experimental studies Lovisa Sjögren Department of Molecular and Clinical Medicine, Institute of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, ... -
Vascular Function in Chronic Renal Failure
(2014-02-21)A majority of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) die of cardiovascular (CV) disease before reaching end-stage renal disease. The causes of CV death in CKD are characterized by an excess of sudden cardiac deaths ... -
Vascular Wall Responses to Bypass Grafting - Studies in Mice
(2008-01-18)Abstract Vein grafts are frequently used in bypass surgery for treatment of coronary artery disease and lower limb ischemia. Unfortunately the long-term patency is impaired by vein graft stenoses due to intimal hyperplasia ... -
En vårdande ljusmiljö inom intensivvård -Patienters upplevelser och effekter av en cyklisk belysningsintervention
(2017-03-02)ABSTRACT Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to describe and evaluate patients’, who were cared for in the intensive care unit (ICU), experiences and effects concerning a cycled lighting intervention based on health, ... -
Vårdande relation i dagliga möten. En studie av samspelet mellan patienter med långvarig sjukdom och sjuksköterskor i medicinsk vård.
(2006-11-14)Det övergripande syftet för avhandlingen har varit att klargöra den vårdande relationens innebörd i dagliga möten mellan patienter med långvarig sjukdom och deras sjuksköterskor. Avhandlingen baseras på deltagande observationer ... -
Vårdmiljö, vård och omvårdnad vid livets slut inom intensivvård
(2009-09-11)Admission to an intensive care unit (ICU) is in most cases preceded by a sudden illness or trauma, without an opportunity for either the patient or his or her family to prepare themselves for, or influence the location ... -
Vectorcardiographic evaluation of ventricular repolarization in healthy individuals and LQTS mutation carriers
(2013-08-27)Ventricular arrhythmia is a well-known cause of syncopal attacks and sudden cardiac death in humans. Ventricular repolarization (VR) is the most unstable phase in cardiac electrical activity and its regulation depends on ... -
Violence against women in the childbearing period. Women's and men's experiences
(2014-04-14)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis is to describe and interpret women´s experiences of being exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) during pregnancy and of important others in relation to change, and men´s experiences ... -
Virtual reality based kinematics for assessment of post-stroke upper limb function
(2020-04-28)The main scope of this thesis was to develop a method for assessing the upper limb sensorimotor function following stroke using virtual reality-based technique. The studies reported in this thesis included 67 individuals ... -
Virtual Reality Simulations and Interventional Radiology
(2007-03-26)INTRODUCTION: Use of virtual reality (VR) simulators in endovascular interventional education has become increasingly popular yet many questions surrounding this nascent technology remain unanswered. While progress has ... -
Virtual Rehabilitation - Implications for Persons with Stroke
(2007-09-24)Aims: The purpose of this thesis was to investigate the effects of Virtual Reality technology and haptics for stroke rehabilitation. Aims were to assess motor training in the so called chronic phase after stroke and to ... -
Virulence factors and clonal relatedness of enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) isolated from children with diarrhoea in Bolivia
(2011-11-25)Enterotoxigenic Escherichia coli (ETEC) is one of the major causes of diarrhoea in children under five years of age in developing countries and in travellers to these settings. To cause disease, ETEC must be able to colonize ... -
Visual function and ocular morphology in children with surgically treated hydrocephalus
(2011-09-30)Abstract Aims To investigate the frequency of ophthalmological abnormalities, the need and timing of eye-care interventions as well as incidence, aetiology and neurological/neuropsychological outcomes in children with ... -
Visual Function, Ocular Morphology and Growth – Children Born Moderate-to-Late Preterm
(2016-10-24)Introduction: In the past, researchers have closely studied both systemic and ophthalmological complications associated with extreme preterm birth. Moderate-to-late preterm (MLP) infants have become the fastest-growing ... -
Vitamin A and Bone: Studies in vivo and in vitro
(2018-11-28)Background: Excess vitamin A is associated with decreased cortical bone and increased risk of fractures in humans. The aim of the present thesis was to assess the importance of vitamin A on the skeleton and bone cells in ... -
Vitamin B12 and folate depletion in the elderly Diagnosis, clinical correlates and causes
(2006-11-10)Subclinical vitamin B12 and folate deficiency is common in the elderly. The clinical significance remains unresolved. There is not a universally accepted set of laboratory criteria for diagnosis, however subclinical ...