Sahlgrenska Academy / Sahlgrenska akademin: Recent submissions
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Levosimendan vs. Milrinone: Early Renal and Hemodynamic Outcomes after lnfant Cardiac Surgery
(2022-10-25)Background: Myocardial and renal dysfunction are common after cardiac surgery in young children, which increases risk of complications and delayed recovery. Inodilators, such as milrinone and levosimendan, are frequently ... -
BiolDentification of Alk-associated signaling complexes
(2022-10-25)Anaplastic lymphoma kinase (Alk) is a receptor tyrosine kinase (RTK) of the insulin receptor family. Alterations in human ALK signaling have been implicated in multiple malignancies including pediatric neuroblastoma. In ... -
Genetic studies of craniosynostosis with focus on syndromic forms
(2022-10-21)Craniosynostosis (CS) represents the premature closure of skull sutures and affects ~1 in 2500 children. Untreated CS can lead to significant complications in craniofacial and psychomotor development. The only treatment ... -
A standardised follow-up model to support people after stroke -Development and application using the post-stroke checklist
(2022-10-21)Objectives: The need for a standardised follow-up has increased, as more people survive and live with stroke-related consequences. The Swedish national stroke guidelines recommend the use of the post-stroke checklist (PSC) ... -
Fysisk (in)aktivitet i kontorsmiljöer
(GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET, 2022-10-20)Denna rapport ger en systematisk översikt av studier som använt objektiva, tekniska mätmetoder för att belysa hur anställda med kontorsarbete fördelar sin arbetstid mellan olika fysiska aktiviteter (sitta, stå och gå) eller ... -
Dietary patterns among older adults - With focus on dementia and related biomarkers
(2022-10-18)Background and aim: Diet is a lifestyle factor that can influence healthy ageing and the risk of developing dementia. Studies investigating dietary patterns among older adults in relation to dementia, and dementia-related ... -
Comorbidity of inflammatory diseases in the lower urinary tract - the link between chronic prostatitis and bladder dysfunction
(2022-10-18)Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome (CP/CPPS) is a common disease in men that currently lacks satisfactory pharmacological treatment alternatives. The aim of this thesis was to investigate the effects of CP/CPPS ... -
Acute kidney injury after cardiac surgery and heart transplantation - monitoring, prevention and treatment
(2022-10-14)Background: Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common and serious complication after cardiac surgery and heart transplantation, leading to increased morbidity and mortality. To date, there are neither proven clinical real-time ... -
Hand Eczema
(GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET, 2022-10-14)Hand eczema is a common disease in the general population and even more common in specific occupations where hands are intensively exposed to irritants and allergens. More than 15% of the population is affected during their ... -
Caries Prevention in Patients Undergoing Orthodontic Treatment
(2022-10-14)Background: Scientifically based guidelines to predict and prevent caries during orthodontic treatment with fixed orthodontic appliances are lacking. Aim: The overall aim of this thesis was to improve caries risk assessment ... -
Att bygga säkerhet. En ’verktygslåda’ för bättre personsäkerhet i bygg- och anläggningsarbete
(Göteborgs universitet, Sahlgrenska akademin, Arbets- och miljömedicin, 2008) -
Säkerhetskultur i vård och omsorg – stöd och hinder
(Göteborgs universitet, Sahlgrenska akademin, Arbets- och miljömedicin, 2014) -
Säkra bygget. Om säkerheten i svensk och dansk byggindustri – och hur den kan förbättras
(Göteborgs universitet, Sahlgrenska akademin, Arbets- och miljömedicin, 2018) -
Evaluation of absorbed dose uncertainty in modulated radiotherapy plans
(2022-10-10)The purpose of this work was to develop and evaluate methods to meet the challenges of quality control (QC) for modulated radiotherapy plans. It was shown that nine of 15 intensity modulated radiotherapy (IMRT) plans, ... -
Röntgendiagnosticerad handartros i relation till exponering för handöverförda vibrationer
(GÖTEBORGS UNIVERSITET, 2022-10-06)Det finns idag ingen uppdaterad evidensbaserad systematisk kunskapsöversikt för sambandet mellan hand-arm vibrationsexponering och röntgen diagnosticerad artros i finger- och handled respektive för benuppluckring (malaci) ... -
DNA methylation profiling of CNS tumors; implications for clinical diagnostics
(2022-10-05)Diffuse gliomas and meningiomas are the most common primary tumors of the central nervous system (CNS) in adults and these tumors cause significant morbidity and mortality worldwide. Deregulation of the epigenetic mechanisms, ... -
Liver Transplantation-associated Food Allergy and Eosinophilic Gastrointestinal Inflammation in Children - Clinical and Immunological Aspects
(2022-10-03)This thesis focuses on three recently described childhood-onset gastrointestinal disorders: liver transplantation-associated food allergy (LTFA), collagenous gastritis (CG) and eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). Its aim was ... -
Contact Allergy to Propolis and Beeswax Occurrence, Diagnostics and Chemistry
(2022-10-03)Cosmetics, including biocosmetics and “natural” skin remedies are common causes of contact dermatitis. Two frequent ingredients in biocosmetics are beeswax and propolis, which are known causes of contact allergy. These ... -
The use of immunological biomarkers to improve individualization of postoperative radiotherapy in breast cancer
(2022-09-30)Radiotherapy (RT) forms the cornerstone of most curative breast cancer treatment due to its well-established risk-reducing effect on local recurrences at the population level. However, there is heterogeneity regarding ... -
Insights from combining Action Research and System Dynamics when facilitating change and improvement processes in healthcare
(2022-09-30)BACKGROUND Healthcare is a complex system with multi-professional staff and multiple patient care pathways. Time pressure and minimal margins for error makes it challenging to implement new policies or procedures, no ...