Institute of Medicine / Institutionen för medicin: Recent submissions
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Properties of the glomerular endothelial cell surface layer in vitro and in vivo.
(2011-03-25)A healthy kidney produces final urine that is practically devoid of proteins and other physiologically important solutes. Tremendous amounts of fluid are filtered every day through the glomerular filtration barrier which ... -
Analysis of Endogenous Particles in Exhaled Air
(2011-03-25)Exhaled air contains non-volatile particulate material from the respiratory tract. The precise location in which exhaled particles are formed is unknown, and details on their chemical content are scarce. The aim of this ... -
Low back pain and widespread pain in primary health care: Early access to physical therapy, treatment and prognostic factors
(2011-03-18)Abstract Low back pain (LBP) and widespread pain (WP) are common and incur considerable costs to society mainly due to work disability. Identification of prognostic factors, intervention and early access to care seems ... -
Inhyrningens logik Långtidsinhyrda arbetare och tjänstemäns utvecklingsmöjligheter och upplevda anställningsbarhet
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2010)Långtidsinhyrning av arbetskraft och dess effekter på de inhyrda är ett relativt outforskat område. I denna artikel är utgångspunkten arbetsmiljölagens intention om utveckling i arbetet för långtidsinhyrda samt ... -
Hur förhåller sig begåvning i skolåldern och psykosocial arbetsbelastning i vuxenlivet till olika aspekter av självrapporterad hälsa bland yrkesarbetande kvinnor och män?
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2010)Psykosociala arbetsmiljöfaktorer såsom höga krav, låg kontroll och bristfälligt socialt stöd har återkommande kopplats till sämre hälsa. Dock är det fortfarande oklart om individuella faktorer såsom begåvning har någon ... -
Longitudinal Common Carotid Artery Wall Motion - mechanistic, prognostic and translational studies
(2011-02-15)The longitudinal arterial movement of the common carotid artery (CCA) has been less investigated during the past compared to the radial movement. This is probably due to lack of an adequate measuring method. Velocity vector ... -
Women's alcohol and drug use. Risk indicators from everyday life
(2011-01-19)Aims: The overall aim of this thesis was to explore how various aspects of everyday life, measured using self-reported experiences from childhood, adolescence and adulthood were associated with alcohol and drug use in a ... -
Childhood obesity prevention in the context of socio-economic status and migration
(2011-01-04)Abstract Childhood obesity prevention in the context of socio-economic status and migration Maria Magnusson, Department of Public Health and Community, Institute of Medicine at Sahlgrenska Academy, University of ... -
Echocardiographic assessment and B-type natriuretic peptide for risk evaluation in acute coronary syndromes
(2010-12-16)Acute coronary syndromes (ACS) is one of the most common causes of emergency medical care and the single most common cause of death in Sweden in both men and women. Despite a significant improvement in survival in the ... -
Systematiska kunskapsöversikter; 1. Betydelsen av fukt och mögel i inomhusmiljö för astma hos vuxna
(Arbets- och miljömedicin, Göteborgs universitet, 2010)Fukt och mögelskador är vanligt förekommande problem. I många av de citerade studierna i denna översikt har 10-40% av de undersökta personerna rapporterat problem med fukt och/eller i inomhusmiljön. Sådana skador finns i ... -
Role of environmental toxins in chronic experimental arthrithis - in search for anti-inflammatory pathways of ethanol and nicotine
(2010-11-22)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common systemic autoimmune disorder and a debilitating disease affecting 1% of the world population. The etiology of RA is an unresolved issue. Environmental factors such as alcohol intake ... -
Lateral epicondylalgia A new structured treatment program with an inter-disciplinary approach
(2010-11-19)Abstract Background: Lateral epicondylalgia is a common musculoskeletal diagnosis, thus there exist no structured effective treatment program and no evaluative questionnaire specific for lateral epicondylalgia. Overall ... -
Aortic valve surgery: Clinical studies after autograft, homograft and prosthetic valve replacement
(2010-11-19)Aortic Valve Surgery Clinical studies after autograft, homograft and prosthetic valve replacement Obaid Aljassim, MD Department of Cardiovascular Surgery and Anaesthesia, Sahlgrenska University Hospital and University ... -
The effects of stress on atherosclerosis in mice
(2010-11-17)Psychosocial stress has been recognized as an independent risk factor for cardiovascular disease and atherosclerosis. However, little is known about the mechanisms converting this psychosocial load into physical disease. ... -
Epidemiological aspects of musculoskeletal pain in the upper body. Analyzing common and recurrent binary outcomes
(2010-11-08)The overall aim of this thesis is to gain epidemiological knowledge about musculoskeletal pain in the upper body in light physical work, in relation to gender, psychosocial factors, and computer use; and to compare different ... -
Actions of androgens and estrogens in experimental models of cardiovascular disease
(2010-10-31)Men are at higher risk of developing both atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease and abdominal aortic aneurysm (AAA). Actions of sex steroids are hypothesized to underlie these gender differences. Testosterone, the major ... -
Cardiovaskular risk factors and complications in type 1 and type 2 diabetes
(2010-10-25)Patients with diabetes have increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality compared to the general population. The aim of this work was to describe the clinical characteristics and risk factors in patients ... -
Studies of risks associated with atrial fibrillation
(2010-10-25)Aim: To investigate temporal trends in the risk of mortality and stroke associated with incident atrial fibrillation (AF) in Sweden. To investigate the risk of morbidity and mortality associated with prevalent and incident ... -
Arbetsvillkor, återhämtning och hälsa - en studie av förskola, hemtjänst och socialtjänst
(Göteborgs universitet, 2010-10)Sammanfattning Aronsson G, Astvik W & Gustafsson K (2010) Arbetsvillkor, återhämtning och hälsa – en studie av förskola, hemtjänst och socialtjänst. Arbete och Hälsa 2010;44(7) Studiens övergripande syfte var att ... -
143. Phosphate triesters with flame retardant properties
(Gothenburg University, 2010-10)Summary Sjögren B, Iregren A, Järnberg J. The Nordic Expert Group for Criteria Documentation of Health Risks from Chemicals. 143. Phosphate triesters with flame retardant properties. Arbete och Hälsa 2010;44(6):1-220. This ...