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Traffic Light System-BasicADL (TLS-BasicADL) Development, reliability, validity, clinical utility and patient perspective
(2018-01-23)
Aim: To describe the development of Traffic Light System-BasicADL (TLS-BasicADL), and procedures to establish properties of reliability, validity, clinical utility and patient perspective. TLS-BasicADL measures the patient’s ...
Advanced renal cell carcinoma - The role of orellanine and associated therapeutic challenges
(2018-12-20)
Orellanine is a fungal nephrotoxin selectively toxic to the human tubular epithelial cells (HTEC) of the kidney nephrons leading to kidney failure. Patients treated with renal replacement therapy after orellanine poisoning ...
Evaluation of the Endo-Lysosomal System and the Ubiquitin-Proteasome System in Neurodegenerative Diseases
(2018-02-27)
Neurodegeneration is the process of neuronal cell loss where the symptoms will reflect the regions affected. Neurodegenerative disorders including Alzheimer’s disease (AD), Parkinson’s disease (PD) and frontotemporal ...
Body composition in women of reproductive age and during pregnancy. Method comparisons and gestational changes
(2018-03-28)
Body composition measurements can contribute to assessment of nutritional status, both for clinical use and for research purpose. During pregnancy, body composition measurement is complicated by decreased density of the ...
Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Androgen excess and insulin resistance in women: Identification of molecular targets to improve glucose homeostasis
(2018-01-08)
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is the most common endocrine and metabolic disorder in women. Women with PCOS demonstrate metabolic morbidities such as obesity, insulin resistance with compensatory hyperinsulinemia and ...
Learning for life - How children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy learn to master bimanual activities
(2018-09-03)
Background: For children with unilateral spastic cerebral palsy (USCP), activities in daily life pose a challenge due to reduced function in one hand.
Aim: To study the development of hand function and occupational ...
Biomarkers in Multiple Sclerosis - Monitoring disease activity and treatment afficacy
(2018-03-21)
The pathophysiology of multiple sclerosis (MS) is complex with the presence of inflammation and neurodegeneration in all stages of the disease. The disease course, treatment response and outcome are highly variable in MS. ...
Timely treatment in stroke and TIA
(2018-10-26)
In acute stroke, the effect of both acute treatments and secondary prevention is timedependent.
Patients´ delay is an important obstacle to acute recanalization therapy
for stroke. To decrease this delay, a stroke ...
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 ...
Influence of serotonin on anxiety-like behavior in rat
(2018-11-05)
It is well-established that serotonin is involved in the regulation of mood and behaviour, partly implied by the therapeutic effect of prolonged treatment with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI) on mood and ...