Institute of Medicine / Institutionen för medicin: Recent submissions
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Shoulder function and activity limitations in patients with early rheumatoid arthritis
(2013-11-22)Patients with rheumatoid arthritis (RA) have impaired physical function which can lead to difficulties with daily activities. Despite improved pharmacological treatment, patients with early RA report difficulties with ... -
Work capacity and mental health - the phenomena and their importance in return to work
(2013-11-22)ABSTRACT Mental health problems are common and a major cause of decreased work capacity and sickness absence. The aim of this thesis was to investigate (i) work capacity and mental health problems as predictors of return ... -
Neutrophil function in health and disease - role of intracellular radicals and galectin-3 as regulators of inflammation
(2013-11-14)The focus for this PhD project has been to investigate neutrophil functions in different (inflammatory) settings with specific focus on phagocyte-derived intracellular reactive oxygen species (ROS) as well as neutrophil ... -
Acute coronary syndromes. The prognostic importance of hypertension, diabetes and vectorcardiographic markers
(2013-11-11)Research questions: 1 Is hypertension and diabetes associated with the future risk of death, and recurrent manifestations of cardiovascular disease in acute coronary syndromes (ACS)? 2 How does myocardial ischemia affect ... -
Systematisla kunskapsöversikter; 5. Arbetsmiljöexponeringar och stroke - en kritisk granskning av evidens för samband mellan exponeringar i arbetsmiljön och stroke.
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Plasma coagulation in cardiac surgery
(2013-11-04)Background: Cardiac surgery using cardiopulmonary bypass is a complex procedure, sometimes accompanied with excessive bleeding. The nature and pathophysiology of this bleeding is multifactorial and not completely understood. ... -
Quantitative analysis of bone scans in prostate cancer patients
(2013-10-25)Prostate cancer (PCa) is one of the most common diseases in the world. PCa can primarily disseminate to the bone, causing bone metastases, which in turn can lead to death. It is important to diagnose bone metastases as ... -
Hemodynamic, hemostatic and inflammatory effects of cardiotomy suction blood in cardiac surgery
(2013-10-14)ABSTRACT Background: Cardiac surgery with cardiopulmonary bypass induces an inflammatory response and a coagulopathy, which may contribute to perioperative complications. Retransfusion of unprocessed cardiotomy suction ... -
Diagnosis & dietary intervention in patients with diabetic gastroparesis
(2013-09-03)Background: Gastroparesis is a diabetic complication, which is often under-recognised. Existing treatment options are limited and diagnostic methods not easily accessible. Aims of the thesis: To compare two alternative ... -
Lifesaving after cardiac arrest due to drowning. Characteristics and outcome
(2013-09-03)Aims The aim of this thesis was to describe out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) due to drowning from the following angles. In Paper I: To describe the characteristics of OHCA due to drowning and evaluate factors of ... -
Women and acute myocardial infarction - studies of symptoms, mortality and prognosis
(2013-08-29)The primary aim of this thesis was to investigate recent data regarding sex differences in symptoms, mortality and case fatality in coronary heart disease (CHD), with the ultimate aim to increase knowledge about women and ... -
Vectorcardiographic evaluation of ventricular repolarization in healthy individuals and LQTS mutation carriers
(2013-08-27)Ventricular arrhythmia is a well-known cause of syncopal attacks and sudden cardiac death in humans. Ventricular repolarization (VR) is the most unstable phase in cardiac electrical activity and its regulation depends on ... -
FENO and polymorphisms in the NOS genes SNP- and haplotype-based association analyses
(2013)Koncentrationen av kväveoxid i utandningsluft (FENO) är en biomarkör för inflammation i luftvägarna. Variabiliteten mellan individer i FENO är betydande i den allmänna populationen och faktorer som bidrar till variabiliteten ... -
Bacteria-host interplay in Staphylococcus aureus infections
(2013-06-05)Staphylococcus aureus infections are a major healthcare challenge and new treatment alternatives are needed. The key to new therapies is understanding the interplay between bacterial virulence factors and host immune ... -
Prevalence, risk factors and comorbidity of rhinitis, asthma and aspirin-intolerance in West Sweden
(2013-05-24)The prevalence of rhinitis and asthma has increased considerably over the past century. The cause of this increase remains unknown. Furthermore, rhinitis and asthma are now considered heterogeneous syndromes encompassing ... -
Systematiska kunskapsöversikter; 4. Diabetes och arbete
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Occupational Safety and Health in Mining
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Cardiopulmonary resuscitation in Sweden - yesterday, today and tomorrow
(2013-05-21)In Sweden, the reported incidence and outcome of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) vary between counties. In the mid -1980s, a national programme in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) was developed and rescuers have ... -
The Clinical Relevance and Potential Mechanism of Biomarkers in Elderly Heart Failure Patients
(2013-05-08)Aim: To study the clinical relevance and potential mechanism of biomarkers in elderly heart failure (HF) patients. Methods: A retrospective study was conducted by access to Swedish Heart Failure Registry with focus on ... -
Receptor Cross-talk and Neutrophil Function
(2013-05-08)The chemotactic recruitment of neutrophils, the most abundant white blood cell in human circulation, to sites of infection and inflammation, is dependent upon a gradient of chemoattractants released from cells at the ...