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Autism spectrum disorders - first indicators and school age outcome
(2016-02-10)
Background: Studies of early indicators, diagnostic stability and outcome at mid-school age in
children referred early in life for a suspected autism spectrum disorder (asd) have been few.
Aims: To examine early indicators ...
The dynamic nature of participation - Experiences, strategies and conditions for occupations in daily life amongst persons with late effects of polio
(2016-02-26)
Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the conditions for daily occupations, and how these are reflected in the daily lives of people with the late effects of polio. Four studies (studies I–IV) are included in ...
Studies on new pharmacological treatments for alcohol dependence - and the importance of objective markers of alcohol consumption
(2016-05-26)
This thesis will guide you through three randomized controlled trials (RCT) on three pharmacotherapies for alcohol dependence; the antidepressant drug mirtazapine, the smoking cessation drug varenicline and the glycine-uptake ...
The role of neonatal immunity in preterm brain injury
(2016-11-23)
Perinatal brain injury is an important cause of mortality and morbidity and is associated with neurological disabilities such as those seen in cerebral palsy. Prematurity, especially in combination with very low birth ...
Se och hör mig. Personer med förvärvad dövblindhets erfarenheter av delaktighet, rehabilitering och medborgerligt liv
(2016-12-20)
Introduction and objective: There are very few research studies about the experiences of
living with deaf blindness. The objective of this dissertation is to capture the experiences of
people with acquired deafblindness ...
Epidemiology of Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus - Prevalence, Risk Factors, Diagnosis and Prognosis
(2016-05-31)
The number of older persons and individuals with cognitive impairment is expected to increase dramatically in most parts of the world. It is therefore important to learn more about disorders that affect cognition. Idiopathic ...
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 ...
Intracranial Arachnoid Cysts. Epidemiology, Morphology and Surgical Outcome
(2016-05-13)
Background: Intracranial arachnoid cysts (AC) are malformations of the arachnoid membrane. They may cause symptoms, either by obstruction of the CSF flow or by compression of adjacent neural tissues. The aim of this thesis ...
How to support knowing and doing in promotion of health - Lessons learned from the Promoting Aging Migrants' Capabilities program
(2016-11-23)
Worldwide, the number of persons aging in the context of migration increases. Aging and migration can influence a persons’ opportunities to experience health. There is a need to develop knowledge of how to facilitate ...
Functional and molecular mechanisms behind glomerular kidney disease
(2016-10-05)
Glomerulonephritis (GN) is one of the most common causes of chronic kidney disease (CKD). In our studies, we investigated the molecular mechanisms behind GN on both transcriptomic and proteomic levels using a combined in ...