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Chronic tension-type headache. Treatment with acupuncture, physical training and relaxation training
(2012-05-25)The overall aim of this thesis was to compare the effect of acupuncture, physical training and relaxation training on chronic tension-type headache (CTTH) and related symptoms through measurements of headache intensity, ... -
Clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of antimalarial combination therapy
(2009-04-23)In the face of growing drug resistance, the World Health Organization (WHO) has issued recommendations strongly encouraging the use of combination therapies to combat uncomplicated malaria. Amongst the most effective ... -
Clinical studies on long-term lithium treatment and kidney failure
(2014-05-05)Background: Lithium enjoys the strongest evidence among today’s mood stabilisers for long-term relapse prevention of bipolar disorders, and has been shown to reduce the risks of completed and attempted suicides. However, ... -
Cognition and activity early after stroke
(2021-10-13)Introduction and aims: Cognitive impairment and dependency in activities of daily living (ADL) are common consequences of stroke. Due to a decrease in the length of hospital stay, assessment of these conditions ... -
Cognition and social behaviour in schizophrenia: An animal model investigating the potential role of nitric oxide
(2007-11-27)Cognitive deficits are the single strongest predictor of functional outcome in patients with schizophrenia. Furthermore, these deficits are not satisfactorily alleviated by available antipsychotic treatment. Functional ... -
Cognition, Adherence and Stigma in Schizophrenia. The COAST study
(2015-01-26)Schizophrenia is a serious stigmatizing illness. Antipsychotic medication is a cornerstone in treatment. Non-adherence is a predictor of poor outcome leading to relapse, poor functioning, high mortality and costs. Reported ... -
Cognitive dysfunction studied in animal models of schizophrenia
(2006-12-01)Cognitive dysfunction is considered a core deficit of schizophrenia, which currently lacks effective pharmacological treatment. In order to identify novel and more effective drug treatments, translational experimental ... -
Cognitive profiles of vascular and neurodegenerative MCI
(2008-06-30)The objective of the thesis was to investigate the cognitive profiles of different types of mild cognitive impairment (MCI) and follow their course over time. Would it be possible to differentiate between “benign” and ... -
Cognitive, emotional and psychosocial functions after resective epilepsy surgery
(2022-05-02)Epilepsy surgery is a potentially curing treatment for a selected group of patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy. Cognitive side-effects after temporal lobe resections (TLR) are well documented but it is still difficult ... -
Cold feet in children with neurological disorders
(2009-09-11)These studies focused on presence of cold feet in children with neurological disorders and raised the questions: Does acupuncture affect skin temperature? Are cold feet a general symptom in children with neurological ... -
Collaborative challenges in integrated care: Untangling the preconditions for collaboration and frail older people's participation
(2018-10-26)Introduction: Frail older people often have comprehensive and complex care needs involving different caregivers and professionals. Deficits in integrated caretaking often result in hospital readmission. Aim: The aim of ... -
Colonic barrier function in ulcerative colitis - Interactions between ion and mucus secretion
(2012-05-07)Anion and mucus secretions have traditionally been looked upon as two separate parts of the epithelial defense system. The importance of anion secretion has been attributed to its role in creating the driving force for ... -
Community dwelling person’s perspective on functioning after stroke
(2014-08-29)Abstract Stroke is the second most common cause of death worldwide and the most common cause of long-term disability in adults. Disability following stroke results from the interaction between persons with impairments and ... -
Comorbidity across childhood-onset neuropsychiatric disorders
(2015-04-22)Background: Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) are clinically found to be comorbid with each other and with other psychiatric conditions to a greater extent than what is ... -
Comorbidity of inflammatory diseases in the lower urinary tract - the link between chronic prostatitis and bladder dysfunction
(2022-10-18)Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common disease in men that currently lacks satisfactory pharmacological treatment alternatives. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of CP/CPPS ... -
Comparative in vivo pharmacology of dopidines A novel class of compounds discovered by phenotypic screening
(2015-09-10)Dopidines are a novel class of dopamine (DA) modulating compounds, developed to provide improved treatment of a range of neurodegenerative and psychiatric disorders that are currently managed to a large extent with ... -
Comprehending the Comprehensive Geriatric Assessment. Feasibility, outcomes and experiences of frail older people
(2020-06-04)ABSTRACT Despite existing knowledge on how to approach frail people in health care, the care they receive is commonly not designed to meet their complex needs and support them in maintaining their activities of daily ... -
Conditional and non-conditional reward-related responses to alcohol - nicotinic mechanisms
(2006-11-14)The mesolimbic dopamine system is believed to mediate the positive reinforcing and rewarding effects of addictive drugs by increasing dopamine levels in its terminal area, the nucleus accumbens (nAc). Nicotinic acetylcholine ... -
Congenital muscular torticollis
(2008-10-01)Aim: The purpose of these studies was to undertake a survey of functional and cosmetic status in children treated for congenital muscular torticollis (CMT), to examine validity and reliability of the Muscle Function Scale ... -
Corneal transplant outcome- a Swedish register
(2008-11-24)Aim. The aim of this study was to present different aspects of the outcome after corneal transplantation based on data from the Swedish Cornea Register. Papers. The first paper describes the register and gives descriptive ...