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Hearing-related symptoms among women - Occurrence and risk in relation to occupational noise and stressful working conditions
(2018-05-24)
A considerable amount of research has been devoted to the risk of noise-induced hearing loss among industry workers – the majority of whom are men. Much less research has been done in female-dominated human service ...
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 ...
The IL-23 axis and innate immunity in the airways
(2017-11-08)
The Interleukin-23 (IL-23) axis is a communication system that integrates innate and adaptive
immunity. When triggered by microbial stimuli, antigen presenting cells can secrete the cytokine IL-23, leading to the production ...
Psychosocial work conditions - cardiovascular disease, perceptions and reactive behavior
(2014-12-01)
The overall aims of this thesis were to improve our understanding of (1) associations between adverse psychosocial work conditions and less explored cardiovascular outcomes, and (2) workers’ perceptions and reactive behaviour ...
Podocyte Melanocortin 1 Receptor Mediated Signaling
(2015-09-10)
Treatment of patients with nephrotic syndrome (NS) is currently unspecific and directed at ameliorating the symptoms rather than eliminating the cause. NS is actually a multitude of glomerular diseases characterized by ...
Estrogen and 2-methoxyestradiol: regulation of arthritis, inflammation and reactive oxygen species
(2014-04-25)
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by severe synovial inflammation, cartilage
destruction, and immune-mediated bone loss. Estrogen ameliorates experimental RA,
reducing both inflammation and bone loss. The inflamed ...
Atrial fibrillation – on its trigger mechanisms, risks and consequences
(2010-05-11)
Background:
Atrial fibrillation (AF) frequently impairs quality of life, but in long-term it is associated with an increased morbidity and mortality. Persistent AF may cause changes in the sinus node function, and if ...
Disease-related malnutrition: Energy balance, body composition and functional capacity in patients on oral nutritional support after major upper gastrointestinal surgery.
(2010-05-28)
Background: Patients with cancer of the upper gastrointestinal tract are susceptible to
malnutrition. Surgery is the only curative treatment although the procedure may negatively impact nutritional status. The aim of this ...
Risk factors for fractures - a link between metabolic bone disease and cardiovascular disease
(2011-09-30)
Introduction: Fractures and cardiovascular disease (CVD) are a burden to society, as they result in high morbidity and mortality in both men and women.
Aim: The aim was to study prospectively modifiable risk factors for ...
Myocardial ischemia and reperfusion injury, clinical and experimental studies
(2010-06-01)
Acute myocardial infarction is the consequence of an occluded nutrient coronary artery. Reperfusion reduces infarct size and enhances the rate of survival. But reperfusion may also, in itself, cause reversible injury, ...