Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet: Recent submissions
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Unaccompanied minors (un-)made in Sweden. Ungrievable lives and access to rights produced through policy
(2021-05-04)On 24 November 2015, the Swedish prime minister announced a new, restrictive asylum policy with the explicit aim of placing Sweden at the EU minimum level in terms of refugee reception. A temporary Aliens Act minimized ... -
Transurethral microwave thermotherapy and transurethral resection of the prostate. Evaluation and development.
(2021-04-29)ABSTRACT Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) are common among men and become more prevalent with increasing age. One frequent cause is benign prostatic obstruction (BPO). Patients with LUTS/BPO can be ameliorated if the ... -
Interspecific Interactions between Native Brown Trout and Invasive Brook Trout: Insights into Behaviour and Morphology
(2021-04-28)The introduction of non-native species represents a global threat to ecosystems and biodiversity. In Europe, the introduction of the invasive brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) has led to species displacement and local ... -
Learning of Definiteness by Belarusian Students of Swedish as a Foreign Language
(2021-04-28)Through a series of studies, this thesis investigates the learning of definiteness in Russian-speaking students of Swedish. A communicative, oral-production task elicited modified and non-modified noun phrases in indefinite ... -
Prolonged mechanical ventilation in Swedish intensive care units: patient characteristics, prevalence, weaning and challenges in care
(2021-04-27)The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the care of adult patients on prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) in Swedish intensive care units (ICUs). Secondary aims were to identify the prevalence, characteristics and ... -
Heart Failure and Aortic Stenosis - Factors Influencing Prognosis and Development
(2021-04-27)Background: An ageing population increases the prevalence of heart failure (HF) and aortic stenosis (AS). Several studies have investigated prognosis and predictors of HF with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) compared ... -
Childhood overweight and pubertal timing as predictors of adult cancer in men
(2021-04-27)Background and Aim Obesity is one of the leading causes of cancer globally. The importance of overweight in childhood for adult cancer risk, independent of overweight status in young adulthood is still unknown. Furthermore, ... -
Cerebrospinal fluid biomarkers and cognition in older adults
(2021-04-21)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common type of dementia. The cause of the disease is unknown, but a substantial amount of evidence suggest that the disease is started by an imbalance in the production and clearance ... -
LOOK AROUND, WHAT CAN YOU DISCOVER? The science center - a critical space for science student teachers’ development
(2021-04-21)This thesis aims to examine the opportunities and constraints on student teachers’ learning of science and teaching science when they work in small groups; planning, implementing, and reflecting upon teaching at the ... -
Combinatorics of solvable lattice models with a reflecting end
(2021-04-21)I den här avhandlingen studerar vi några exakt lösbara, kvantintegrerbara gittermodeller. Izergin bevisade en determinantformel för partitionsfunktionen till sexvertexmodellen på ett gitter av storlek n × n med Korepins ... -
Magnetic Resonance Imaging as a Screening Tool for Prostate Cancer
(2021-04-20)The overall aim of this thesis was to explore the role of Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of the prostate as an adjunct to the prostate-specific antigen (PSA)-test in screening for prostate cancer (PCa), focusing on the ... -
Multiple primary malignancies in breast cancer patients. From population study to genetics
(2021-04-16)Breast cancer (BC) is one of the most common causes of cancer-related death among women worldwide. Due to early detection of BC and more tailor-made treatments, patients live longer despite their illness. Studies have shown ... -
Iodine intake and uptake in populations at risk for iodine deficiency
(2021-04-16)Background: Iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones. Both iodine deficiency (ID) and iodine excess may be harmful. Iodine intake in Sweden is considered adequate for the general population due to iodization ... -
Robotic Surgery for Endometrial Cancer
(2021-04-16)Endometrial cancer (EC) is the most common gynecological malignancy. A large proportion of patients present with the risk factors high age and obesity, which puts them at increased risk when undergoing surgery. The last ... -
Wreck Law - A Systematisation of Legal Interests and Conflicts
(2021-04-14)The purpose of this thesis is to systematise legal interests and conflicts in relation to wrecks and wreck removal. The ambition of the systematisation is to provide a framework and a perspective of this area of law and ... -
Cell Therapy in lntervertebral Disc Degeneration
(2021-04-12)Background: Chronic low back pain (LBP) is the leading cause of disability worldwide. Intervertebral disc degeneration (IDD) is central in the pathogenesis. The injection of bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stromal cells ... -
Young adults with childhood-onset inflammatory bowel disease - aspects of bone mineral density, body composition and physical exercise
(2021-04-07)Background: Our research group has previously shown that low bone mineral density (BMD) is common in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). However, there is limited knowledge on the development ... -
Neuropsychological outcomes and health-related quality of life of children operated for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis
(2021-04-06)The primary aim of this thesis was to assess the intelligence quotient, attention function, adaptive behavior skills, and health-related quality of life of children operated for nonsyndromic craniosynostosis. The secondary ... -
Assessment of neurological prognosis after cardiac arrest – clinical and neurophysiological aspects
(2021-04-06)Background: Post-resuscitation care after cardiac arrest in adults includes targeted temperature management (TTM) to mitigate secondary brain injury. The recommended target temperature is between 32°C and 36°C after a ... -
Empirical tests of exchange rate and stock return models
(2021-03-31)Abstracts to ”Empirical tests of exchange rate and stock return models” Order flow in the Foreign Exchange Market Price discovery in foreign exchange markets is explored using Swedish data including trades from both the ...