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Appetite-regulating peptides and natural rewards: emphasis on ghrelin and glucagon-like peptide-1
(2020-09-02)Evolutionary conserved natural behaviors, such as foraging and sexual behaviors, are strongly associated with reward processes. Brain areas important for reward processes include, but are not limited to, the nucleus accumbens ... -
Applied Population Pharmacokinetic/ Pharmacodynamic Modeling of Antiretroviral and Antimalarial Drug Therapy
(2009-02-02)HIV/AIDS and malaria are two major global infectious diseases. Although better drugs against these conditions are becoming more available, dosages may not always be optimal with respect to effectiveness, safety, cost or ... -
Aspects of Communication, Language and Literacy in Autism Child Abilities and Parent Perspectives
(2019-02-07)The main aim of this thesis was to investigate literacy, ‘theory of mind’ (ToM) and narrative ability in children who had screened positive for autism spectrum disorders (ASD) (comprehensively assessed for neuropsychiatric ... -
Aspects on Function in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
(2016-01-08)Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the leading causes of severe visual loss among persons ≥ 60 years. AMD can be categorized in one of three stages: early, intermediate, or late. In early AMD visual symptoms ... -
Asperger syndrome and schizophrenia: Psychiatric and social cognitive aspects
(2012-01-23)Background: Asperger syndrome (AS) and schizophrenia are psychiatric disorders often implying low global social functioning and a life-long course. Both disorders are of neurodevelopmental origin and genetic factors are ... -
Asperger syndrome in males over two decades
(2016-05-13)● BACKGROUND: Not much is known about the long-term outcome of Asperger syndrome (AS). The first set of diagnostic criteria was published in the late 1980’s. Research on other normal range IQ Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) ... -
Assessment of intelligibility in children
(2013-11-22)Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to investigate different aspects of intelligibility in children and to develop reliable and valid methods for assessment. Method: Initially, four assessment methods were studied: ... -
Astrocyte metabolism following focal cerebral ischemia
(2006-11-16)Stroke is one of the leading causes of disability and death. Most often, stroke results from blockage of an artery in the brain leading to tissue infarction within the perfusion territory of the affected vessel. Despite ... -
Astrocyte-mediated short-term synaptic depression
(2009-09-09)Short-term synaptic plasticity, the activity-dependent regulation of synaptic efficacy that occurs in the timeframe of milliseconds to seconds, is a fundamental property of the synapse, mostly attributed to changes in ... -
Astrocytic communication and cell death during metabolic depression and oxidative stress
(2008-03-19)Stroke is a major cause of death and adult disability in the western world. Most often, stroke is caused by the occlusion of a brain artery. Within the perfusion territory of the occluded vessel, various degrees of necrotic ... -
Atrial fibrillation in aging; methodological aspects and the relation to dementia and cerebral vascular disease
(2022-01-12)Emerging evidence suggest an increased risk of dementia in individuals with atrial fibrillation (AF). However, until recently, few studies have investigated the relation between AF and dementia taking both prevalent and ... -
Att vara agent i sitt eget liv - Hur självbestämmande kan förstås, uppfattas och utvärderas i en kontext av sköra äldre personer
(2014-02-21)Syfte Det övergripande syftet med avhandlingen var att definiera och beskriva självbestämmande i relation till sköra äldre personer, instrumentutvärdering för att skatta äldre personers självbestämmande samt utvärdera ... -
Attempted suicide in late life: A prospective study
(2012-01-20)Background: Elderly have high suicide rates. While attempted suicide is the strongest known predictor of suicide death, there are few controlled studies focusing on elderly attempters and prospective studies are ... -
Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and autism spectrum disorders in adult psychiatric patients
(2011-11-25)Background: Knowledge about attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorders (ASD) in adult psychiatry is scant. Aims: Estimate prevalence, psychiatric morbidity patterns and impact of ADHD/ASD ... -
Attitude to Speech and Communication in Individuals Born with Cleft Lip and Palate
(2010-09-23)The overall aim of this thesis was to explore and describe how individuals who are born with a cleft lip and palate experience their communicative situation, how they perceive their speech and whether their views correlate ... -
Attitudes of responsibility for musculoskeletal disorders
(2009-05-29)ABSTRACT Musculoskeletal disorders are common in the population and almost everyone will experience musculoskeletal discomfort at some point in life. Besides causing pain and disability, musculoskeletal disorders also ... -
Aural rehabilitation programs for hearing aid users: Evaluating and clinically applying educational programs, supported via telephone and/or the internet and professionally guided by an audiologist
(2017-05-18)Many hearing aid users experience substantial communication difficulties that may affect their participation in daily life situations negatively. This experience can be addressed using follow-up rehabilitation programs, ... -
The Autism - Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A- TAC). Validity, reliability, and the measurement of autism in males and females
(2022-04-11)The Autism–Tics, ADHD and other Comorbidities inventory (A–TAC) is a broad-band screening instrument for neurodevelopmental disorder (e.g., autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), ... -
Autism and ADHD in children with cerebral palsy
(2020-11-13)BACKGROUND: Autism spectrum disorder (autism) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are likely underdiagnosed in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Early identification of impairments is important for adequate ... -
Autism and early development in adults with schizophrenia. Methodological and clinical aspects
(2012-02-24)Background: Typical symptoms of schizophrenia usually appear in young adult life, but problems with social interaction, activity control, motor performance, and cognition have often been noted in childhood. This thesis ...