Doctoral Theses from University of Gothenburg / Doktorsavhandlingar från Göteborgs universitet: Recent submissions
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Lipoproteins in Staphylococcus aureus infections
(2020-09-04)Staphylococcus aureus (S. aureus) infections remain a major challenge for the healthcare system, and new treatment options are highly demanded. S. aureus is a pathogenic microorganism, responsible for a broad range of ... -
Aplastic anemia - a population-based study of epidemiology, treatment, and prognostic factors
(2020-09-03)Background and aims. Aplastic anemia (AA) is a rare but life-threatening disease. The introduction of immunosuppressive treatment (IST) and hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) has considerably improved the outcome ... -
Occupational engagement after stroke - a long-term perspective
(2020-09-03)Introduction: In the literature it is recognized that stroke can have lifelong consequences and that these consequences become evident in the occupations that constitute everyday life. With an increase in prevalence and ... -
Pathophysiology and treatment of Takotsubo Syndrome - insights from preclinical studies
(2020-09-03)ABSTRACT Background: Takotsubo syndrome (TTS), also recognized as “stress-induced cardiomyopathy (SIC)” and “broken heart syndrome”, is an acute cardiac failure syndrome characterized by transient regional ventricular ... -
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 ... -
A Play of Light and Spins: Excitation and Detection of Non-linear Magnetization Dynamics using Light
(2020-09-02)The excitation and detection of magnetization dynamics play key roles in the field of spintronics and magnonics. In this thesis, we investigate a contactless method of exciting nonlinear magnetization dynamics using a ... -
Contested legitimacy: The shrimp sustainability case in Sweden
(2020-09-01)The world faces a plethora of serious challenges. The current SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic, Australian bushfires of 2019−2020 and rapid decline in global fish stocks are just a few of numerous recent events which highlight the ... -
Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions?
(2020-09-01)This dissertation is concerned with the concept of entrepreneurial orientation (EO) and, more specifically, the question ‘Why are firms conducting entrepreneurial actions?’ This question rests upon two premises. First, ... -
Vithetens koagulerade hjärta. Om avkoloniserande läsningars möjlighet
(2020-08-31)The purpose of this dissertation is to read three Swedish-language works of literary fiction from the 20th century in a decolonising way in order to provide insights into what the development of such a reading style entails. ... -
Samtal om undervisning i naturvetenskap - Ämnesdidaktisk kollegial utveckling i lärarutbildning och lärarprofession
(2020-08-28)The overall aim in this thesis is to explore professional conversations about science teaching experiences, both in an educational setting with student teachers, and in a local professional development project with a science ... -
Population-based studies of brain tumor surgery: surgical outcome and prognostic factors
(2020-08-27)Neurosurgery is the cornerstone in the treatment of a majority of brain tumors. Surgery can sometimes cure or delay tumor progression. However, surgery is associated with risks, and adequate information about the anticipated ... -
Learning Language (with) Grammars: From Teaching Latin to Learning Domain-Specific Grammars
(2020-08-25)This thesis describes work in three areas: grammar engineering, computer-assisted language learning and grammar learning. These three parts are connected by the concept of a grammar-based language learning application. Two ... -
The concept concept in mathematics education: A concept analysis
(2020-08-21)The notion concept is used in different ways within the field of mathematics education. The aim of this study is to carry out a concept analysis of the notion concept, within some frequently used frameworks describing ... -
Mating and Political Inequality
(2020-08-20)Political equality is one of the cornerstones of a well-functioning democracy. Yet, very few democracies live up to this ideal. In this dissertation, I show that a central part of human behavior, mating, can help us explain ... -
Diagnostic aspects of skin cancer and lichen sclerosus studied with laser scanning microscopy
(2020-08-20)Histopathologic examination of tissue biopsies is the current gold standard for the diagnosis of dermatological problems. Similarly, in oncology, sentinel lymph node (SLN) biopsy is the state-of-the-art diagnostic method ... -
Everyday (Anti-)Nationalization in Thailand: Power and Resistance in Khao Phra Wihan Conflict Narratives
(2020-08-20)Through a compilation of four research articles, this Ph.D. thesis investigates everyday life nationalization processes in Thailand in relation to expressions of power and resistance. How individuals sustain and challenge ... -
Predicting mortality by comorbidity for patients with hip arthroplasty: Prospective observational register studies of a nationwide Swedish cohort
(2020-08-19)INTRODUCTION: Patients with total hip arthroplasty (THA) due to osteoarthritis (OA) are usually healthy, some with a remaining lifetime of several decades after surgery. Patients with hip arthroplasty due to a femoral ... -
Vernacular buildings and urban social practice – Wood and people in Early Modern Swedish society
(2020-08-19)Wooden houses were major components of the early modern Swedish townscape. Yet, today these buildings have largely disappeared due to fires, demolition and modernity. The main themes of the thesis are the study of what ... -
Symmetry-protected topological phases: From Floquet theory to machine learning
(2020-08-18)It is by now a well known fact that boundary states in conventional time-independent topological insulators are protected against perturbations that preserve relevant symmetries. In the first part of this thesis, ... -
Optimizing postoperative radiation therapy in prostate cancer: focus on side-effects, practical implementation and dose distribution
(2020-08-18)Optimizing postoperative radiotherapy in prostate cancer: focus on side effects, practical implementation and dose distribution Karin Braide, MD Department of Urology, Institute of Clincal Sciences Sahlgrenska Academy, ...